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I have just been informed by my mortgage adviser that my solicitor is not on the Barnsley Building Society Conveyancing panel. What can I do to check?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the the approved Barnsley Building Society solicitor panel.
My son-in-law is in the process of securing a new build apartment with a home loan from Barnsley Building Society. His conveyancer has said that there is a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested.
The Developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it.
The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
Do all the licensed conveyancers and solicitor practices listed on your directory have online case tracking as I understood that this was a condition of being on the Barnsley Building Society solicitor panel?
No. There is no CML Part 2 or Building Society Association requirement relating to online case tracking. Some law firms operate such technology and some don't.
I am thinking of remortgaging my flat does my lawyer have to be on the Barnsley Building Society Solicitor panel?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel, but Barnsley Building Society would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.
For 5 years I had a mortgage with Barnsley Building Society. My grandfather has just retired and wants to pay off the mortgage left on the property. After Barnsley Building Society is paid, I want to transfer the property to my mother's name; How long does the process take? Do we need two separate solicitors on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel? I do not intend to live at the property once the Barnsley Building Society mortgage is discharged.
You
will need a solicitor but they need not be on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel.
You will need a solicitor to draw up the transfer and
to deal with the Land Registry formalities. The only thing you need to
consider is that by selling at an undervalue so ask your lawyer about
the implications. There could be an inheritance tax issue if you die
within 7 years of this. There's no capital gains tax for you as it is
your main residence.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed
to by Barnsley Building Society. Is it usual for Barnsley Building Society to only issue the offer once my
solicitor is approved on their conveyancing panel?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Barnsley Building Society to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a solicitor having checked that they are on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
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Having digested plenty of mortgage guides,I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my solicitor - who is on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Barnsley Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Barnsley Building Society will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey.
You may wish to consider appointing your own surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
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Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Barnsley Building Society you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.