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It has come to my attention via my broker that my property lawyer is not on the Atom Bank Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a firm that is on the conveyancing panel for Atom Bank.
I do hope you can help me. My solicitor is assuring me that he has to conduct a Local Authority search stemming from the fact that the firm are on the Atom Bank conveyancing panel. Is this really necessary?
You have limited options available to you. As you are taking a mortgage with Atom Bank 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 Atom Bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements last updated Atom Bank. even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out a local authority search.
I see that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Atom Bank conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for my own conveyancing?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Atom Bank conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint.
I am buying a garden flat and getting a mortgage with Atom Bank. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Atom Bank conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Atom Bank conveyancing panel in your location.
We were going to get a DIP from Atom Bank this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the Atom Bank recommend a solicitor on the Atom Bank conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently
You will need to appoint solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Atom Bank conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the Atom Bank through the process.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers I paid an upfront payment of 200. Soon after the conveyancers contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Atom Bank 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 Atom Bank 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.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a solicitor having made sure that they are on the Atom Bank conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
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Having digested plenty of house buying,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 Atom Bank conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Atom Bank will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Atom Bank 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 Atom Bank you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.
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