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Q and A’s regarding the Cambridge Building Society Conveyancing Panel
My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Cambridge Building Society fees if I use my own solicitor. How efficient are the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors? I'm happy to use any solicitor in the country TBH provided that they are good and not exorbitantly priced. Would you recommend a specific law firm on the Cambridge Building Society panel?
Cambridge Building Society’s conveyancing panel is substantial so it would be advisable to check with the firms you are getting quotes from that they are on the panel. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Cambridge Building Society will allow to act for them.
Expecting to move into my new home next Tuesday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as he says that he has to check this in has capacity as lawyer for Cambridge Building Society. What risks do Cambridge Building Society expect the insurance to cover?
All property lawyers on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in Cambridge Building Society’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Cambridge Building Society). Being on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these instructions.
Do lenders provide you with an approved list of solicitors? How do you know who is on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel?
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.
I am attempting to get my former partner removed the mortgage deeds. Can Cambridge Building Society really tell me which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Cambridge Building Society then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Cambridge Building Society solicitors panel
Is it the case that all conveyancing solicitors on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel work on a no sale no fee basis?
In the main there are no requirements by lenders for their firms to operate on a no-sale-no-fee basis. There a small number of lenders who operate a very restricted conveyancing panel managed by a third party company (often termed in the industry as a ‘gatekeeper’). That third party may impose certain conditions such as non-sale-no fee on the panel firms. If you require this as a condition of your conveyancing then you should check with the conveyancing firm that this is part of their package
We have agreed to purchase a house.One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Cambridge Building Society have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Cambridge Building Society your lawyer must to check the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Cambridge Building Society . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Cambridge Building Society where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. The CML are developing guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland.
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Once we agree a price, what’s the best way to proceed? I hope to get a mortgage with Cambridge Building Society. Is it possible to avoid using solicitors to save us both money? My father said that years ago it was possible to take the documents into the local Land Registry office and they did the rest
If you are getting a mortgage with Cambridge Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to Cambridge Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Cambridge Building Society conveyancing panel.