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The solicitor my fiance and I wanted to use for conveyancing on a remortgage said she will levy higher legal fees if my lender is due to their unusual legal requirements. Will I regret using Barclays - Woolwich? Any comments will be appreciated
Barclays - Woolwich 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 Barclays - Woolwich conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Barclays - Woolwich will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
We are due to exchange on the purchase a house but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of £3k approx by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but my mortgage company Barclays - Woolwich will not agree to this. Why was Barclays - Woolwich even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Barclays - Woolwich conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Barclays - Woolwich of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Barclays - Woolwich then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Barclays - Woolwich.
What tools are available to find a local solicitor on the Barclays - Woolwich conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 miles to meet the lawyer.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this website. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest you. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the Barclays - Woolwich solicitor panel.
What happens if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the Barclays - Woolwich Solicitor panel before completion?
First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have ti instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by the regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
Is there a list of Barclays - Woolwich panel conveyancers on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Barclays - Woolwich as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Barclays - Woolwich conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Barclays - Woolwich would not normally instruct firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they did require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Barclays - Woolwich panel
I have today made my last payment due on mortgage with Barclays - Woolwich. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Barclays - Woolwich panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your Barclays - Woolwich 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 Barclays - Woolwich mortgage from the register. Barclays - Woolwich,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 Barclays - Woolwich has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Barclays - Woolwich has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Barclays - Woolwich mortgage has been paid off.
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