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FAQs : The April Mortgages Solicitor Panel
Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer is not on the April Mortgages Conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of her conveyancing?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 3 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should simply call the firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for April Mortgages.
Our solicitor has uncovered a defect with the lease for the property we are buying. The seller’s lawyers have put forward title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our solicitor says that as he is on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel he must check that the lender is happy with this solution. Who is the client here, us or April Mortgages?
The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest, you and April Mortgages are the client. A precondition to being on the April Mortgages approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on April Mortgages). The CML Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects will the lease so that April Mortgages can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected . Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
I require the services of a April Mortgages panel solicitor in Belfast. Could you help me?
It is not clear why you need a April Mortgages panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to April Mortgages to find out which solicitors in April Mortgages are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month
We're in Birmingham, First timers purchasing 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
is it true that all solicitors on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the April Mortgages conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).
I had instructed online conveyancers located in Bristol who are on the April Mortgages solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate fee of £195 for the legal aspects of the April Mortgages mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by April Mortgages?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by April Mortgages but by your lawyers. Some firms on the April Mortgages will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
April Mortgages have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on house has been accepted, now what?
The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure these solicitors are on the lenders panel). Call up April Mortgages or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. April Mortgages will tell you what documents they want. April Mortgages will instruct a valuer. The valuer will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about week to get a mortgage offer. April Mortgages will issue the offer to you and your lawyer. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing.
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