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I instructed a law firm to conduct the legal paperwork on my remortgage three weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Monmouthshire Building Society. The firm reassured me that they are on Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel and advised me their panel number. Monmouthshire Building Society then told me that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What happens next? Should I appoint a new solicitor currently on the approved panel for Monmouthshire Building Society?
You may be very frustrated with the lawyer but if it only go take a few more days they it may be worth waiting as, depending on how far progressed you are you may end up delaying the transaction by a number of weeks if you need to replace your solicitor You may wish to enlist the help of your broker to check with the Monmouthshire Building Society as to the time frame to get your lawyer reinstated on the panel once again.
We are approaching an exchange and my mum and dad having sent the 10% deposit to my lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has not come from me my lawyer needs to make a notification to my lender Monmouthshire Building Society. I am advised that, being on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel and acting on their behalf he must inform Monmouthshire Building Society if the balance of the mortgage advance is not just from me. I disclosed to the bank about my parent’s contribution when I applied for the mortgage so is it really necessary for this now to be an issue?
Your lawyer is obliged to check with Monmouthshire Building Society to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to Monmouthshire Building Society if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
What tools are available to search for a local solicitor on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 20 kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest you. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the Monmouthshire Building Society solicitor panel.
The lawyers that just started acting on my purchase in Hendon has without warning shut down. I only went with them because I needed a solicitor on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel and my previous lawyer was not. I gave them a cheque for £150 in advance. What do I do now?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist
My brother and I have agreed a price on a apartment I spoke to a conveyancer previously used by my dad and he suggested using a law firm approved by Monmouthshire Building Society. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Monmouthshire Building Society if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Monmouthshire Building Society pointed out that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Monmouthshire Building Society 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Enquire of Monmouthshire Building Society to suggest a law firm in your location. Lenders have them all over the country. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel based on location. If you particularly like the sound of one of the local lawyers that you have spoken to ask them if they would go onto Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Monmouthshire Building Society’s requirements it can be a very simple job for the solicitor. Other stuff will be going on in parallel (as you are at an early stage) so it may not delay matters.
My fiance and I are in the process of looking at flats and now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this stage? I intend to finance via a home loan with Monmouthshire Building Society
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Monmouthshire Building Society , ask your prospective lawyers check they are on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Planning on purchasing a flat with a mortgage with Monmouthshire Building Society. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel