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FAQs : The April Mortgages Solicitor Panel
A lawyer my fiance and I wanted to use for conveyancing on a purchase said she would charge more if my mortgage is with April Mortgages due to their difficult processes! Am I likely to be frustrated using April Mortgages? Any comments will be appreciated
April Mortgages conveyancing requirements for their panel are no better or no more complicated than most lenders.
It is the case now the CML Handbook, the "bible" used by solicitors to establish lender requirements, is different for each lender.
It is not clear if your lawyer is on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as April Mortgages will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
I do hope you can help me. My lawyer is advising me that he has to conduct a Local Authority search stemming from the fact that the firm are on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel. Is my lawyer correct?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are taking a mortgage with April Mortgages your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of April Mortgages’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements last updated April Mortgages. even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out a local authority search.
Whilst your website is a good idea there are many lawyers listed near Chelsea on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the April Mortgages approved panel?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with local knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..
We're in London, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is April Mortgages , but our lawyer is on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
I can not work out if my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date . I have called April Mortgages on various occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told not they would not lend in accordance with their CML Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?
Your lawyer has to follow the CML Handbook Part 2 requirements for April Mortgages. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that April Mortgages will go ahead your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask April Mortgages to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.
I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers I paid an upfront payment of 150. Soon after the conveyancers contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the April Mortgages panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed
to by April Mortgages. Is it usual for April Mortgages to only issue the offer once my
solicitor is approved on their conveyancing panel?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for April Mortgages to deal with your lawyers application to be on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
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