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Aviva Equity Release Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions

I appointed a firm of solicitors to conveyancing on my remortgage three weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Aviva Equity Release. The law firm assured me that they are on Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel and gave me their panel reference. Aviva Equity Release then told me that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What do I do from here? Do I instruct a different law firm listed on the conveyancing panel for Aviva Equity Release?
You may be very frustrated with the lawyer but if it only go take a few more days they it may be worth waiting as, depending on how far progressed you are you may end up delaying the transaction by a number of weeks if you need to replace your solicitor You may wish to enlist the help of your broker to check with the Aviva Equity Release as to how long they think it will take to get the firm to get back on the panel.
My conveyancer has spotted a difference between the assumptions in Aviva Equity Release’s home valuation survey and what is in the legal papers for the property. My solicitor says that as he is on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel he needs to check that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s approach appropriate?
A precondition to being on the Aviva Equity Release approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Aviva Equity Release) 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 have been Googling for competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be sure that all the firms that are identified on your directory are on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have assured us via an online form that they are on the Aviva Equity Release panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Aviva Equity Release panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel is incorrect.
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 Aviva Equity Release. Is it case that being on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
It very much depends from lender to lender 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 Aviva Equity Release Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Aviva Equity Release directly.
It is not clear whether my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date . I have called into my local branch Aviva Equity Release on numerous occasions and told it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told not they would not lend in accordance with their CML Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I simply dont know who is right
As long as the conveyancer is on the Aviva Equity Release panel she or he must comply with the CML Handbook requirements for Aviva Equity Release. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Aviva Equity Release 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 Aviva Equity Release to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Aviva Equity Release. Is it usual for Aviva Equity Release 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 Aviva Equity Release to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
My offer on house has been accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on somewhere, but not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties booked. My conveyancing solicitor has been instructed. What do I do now? At what point should I appy for the mortgage with Aviva Equity Release?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey/valuation, conveyancing search costs, etc). First you should check that your solicitor is on the Aviva Equity Release conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot mortgage some buyers would pally for the mortgage with Aviva Equity Release and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with searches.