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Common questions asked concerning the Furness Building Society Solicitor Panel
My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Furness Building Society fees should I instruct my family lawyer. How efficient are the Furness Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use provided that they are good and reasonably priced. Are there any Furness Building Society conveyancers you'd recommend?
Furness Building Society’s conveyancing panel is substantial so your best bet is just to check with the firms you are getting quotes from that they are on the panel. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Furness Building Society will allow to act for them.
I am buying a newly built apartment and my lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound to reveal incentives from the builder as her firm is on the Furness Building Society conveyancing panel. The Estate Agents are hassling me to sign contracts and I have no desire to delay deal. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Furness Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Furness Building Society). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Are there any apps to help find a local solicitor on the Furness Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 20 miles to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of 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 Furness Building Society solicitor panel.
I would like to get my ex-husband removed the mortgage deeds. Can Furness Building Society really insist on which solicitor I can or can not retain?
You can use any solicitor you like but Furness Building Society then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Furness Building Society solicitors panel
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Furness Building Society. Solicitors have been chosen? What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Furness Building Society?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Furness Building Society conducted the valuation? Have you advised Furness Building Society as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the Furness Building Society conveyancing panel? sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued
Hi, thinking about buying a house off my mate. Once we agree a price, what’s the best way to proceed? I hope to get a mortgage with Furness Building Society. Is it possible to avoid using solicitors to save on the costs? My dad reckons back in the day he did a lot of it himself, just went into the land registry office and providing them with the info they needed himself
If you are getting a mortgage with Furness Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Furness Building Society conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to Furness Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Furness Building Society conveyancing panel.
On the whole I have been dissatisfied with the level or service received from my lawyer. Is there a Furness Building Society conveyancing panel complaints department or do I complain directly to the law firm?
There is little point in complaining directly to Furness Building Society. Every solicitor firm and conveyancer must have a complaints procedure. Usually one can find this information from the solicitor’s or conveyancer’s website or ask at their office. They must tell you about it if you ask.
The Legal Ombudsman will make sure that your complaint is properly dealt with by the solicitor. It can also advise you how to complain.
If a licensed conveyancer does not have a complaints procedure or will not tell you about it, contact the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), which will make sure that your complaint is properly dealt with by the conveyancer. Please see below for more information.