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Examples of recent questions relating to the ASTRA mortgages Solicitor Panel
On what basis would a firm of solicitors be excluded from the ASTRA mortgages approved conveyancing panel?
A survey recently commissioned by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority found that three quarters of law firms had been removed from a lender panel. The top reasons in order are :
- lack of transactions
- the lawyer is a sole practitioner
- as part of the HSBC panel reduction
- regulatory contact by SRA
- accidental removal. We are not aware of the specific or common criteria for removal by ASTRA mortgages
My conveyancer has uncovered an inconsistency between the surveyor’s assumptions in ASTRA mortgages’s home valuation report and what is revealed within the legal papers for the property. My solicitor informs me that as he is on the ASTRA mortgages conveyancing panel he is obliged to check that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content go ahead. Is my solicitor’s stance right?
A precondition to being on the ASTRA mortgages approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on ASTRA mortgages) which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
I need to find a ASTRA mortgages panel solicitor in Inverness. Can you assist?
Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a ASTRA mortgages panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to ASTRA mortgages to find out which solicitors in ASTRA 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
My solicitors in Newcastle have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with ASTRA mortgages. Is it case that being on the ASTRA mortgages conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?
Different lenders have different requirements but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the ASTRA mortgages Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting ASTRA mortgages directly.
We have agreed a price on a apartment I spoke to a lawyer recommended by my brother and he recommended instructing a property lawyers approved by ASTRA mortgages. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked ASTRA mortgages if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. ASTRA mortgages 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 ASTRA mortgages 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Ask ASTRA mortgages 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 ASTRA mortgages 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 ASTRA mortgages conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet ASTRA mortgages’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 houses and am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this stage? I intend to finance via a mortgage with ASTRA mortgages
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 EA. As you are getting a mortgage with ASTRA mortgages , make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the ASTRA mortgages conveyancing panel.
I have paid off my mortgage with ASTRA mortgages. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the ASTRA mortgages panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your ASTRA mortgages mortgage they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the ASTRA mortgages mortgage from the register. ASTRA mortgages,and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
but are not moving to another property
where the ASTRA mortgages has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the ASTRA mortgages has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your ASTRA mortgages mortgage has been paid off.
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