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How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel. How easy is it to change conveyancer?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
I am buying a brand new apartment and my lawyer is telling me that she is duty bound to reveal incentives from the seller as her firm is on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel. I am under pressure to exchange and my preference is not to delay deal. Can I insist on an exchange regardless of what my lawyer says about being on the Cambridge Building Society panel?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Cambridge Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Cambridge Building Society). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
How up to date is your search tool for the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel? Do Cambridge Building Society send you an updated list?
The law firm practices themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Cambridge Building Society directly.
What happens if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the Cambridge Building Society Solicitor panel in advance of the completion date?
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 for a fee.
Do the majority of banks operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel requirements are different to Cambridge Building Society’s conveyancing panel requirements.
We expect to receive a DIP from Cambridge Building Society this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the Cambridge Building Society recommend a solicitor on the Cambridge Building Society 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 Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the Cambridge Building Society through the process.
Can I register a complaint to Cambridge Building Society about the lawyers being on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel?
Complaining to Cambridge Building Society about their conveyancing panel is unlikely to yield much of a response. Every solicitor firm and conveyancer must have a complaints procedure. Usually one can find this information from the solicitor’s or conveyancer’s website or ask at their office. They must tell you about it if you ask.
The Legal Ombudsman will make sure that your complaint is addressed by the solicitor. It can also advise you how to complain.
If a licensed conveyancer does not have a complaints procedure or will not tell you about it, contact the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), which will make sure that your complaint is properly dealt with by the conveyancer. Please see below for more information.