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Frequently asked questions relating to the Clydesdale Bank Solicitor Panel
My Solicitor is not on the Clydesdale Bank Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my preferred solicitor even though they are not on the Clydesdale Bank panel?
You will need to have a conveyancer complete the legal work required when you take out a Clydesdale Bank mortgage to buy your property. They’ll carry out all the necessary legal checks on the property, make sure that you’re properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the necessary mortgage documentation is in place. You can instruct a conveyancing firm of your choice. However, if the firm selected is not a member of the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel additional costs will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by Clydesdale Bank. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so if your conveyancer has not previously applied for membership they can do so.
I am purchasing a new build flat and my solicitor is advising me that she is duty bound to disclose incentives from the seller as her firm is on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel. I am on a tight deadline to exchange contracts and my preference is not to delay the conveyancing. Can I insist on an exchange regardless of what my lawyer says about being on the Clydesdale Bank panel?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Clydesdale Bank approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Clydesdale Bank). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Are there any apps to help find a local solicitor on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 20 kilometers to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel tool 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 Clydesdale Bank solicitor panel.
I am considering applying for a Clydesdale Bank mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) with 60% loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Clydesdale Bank?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor but Clydesdale Bank will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
Is there a list of Clydesdale Bank panel solicitors 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.
Is it the case that all conveyancing solicitors on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel work on a no move no charge basis?
On the whole 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 service
I had an offer accepted on an apartment on the 17th March 2014, valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Clydesdale Bank and chasing them on my offer I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel. Are Clydesdale Bank entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale Bank to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Clydesdale Bank conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
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