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Frequently asked questions relating to the Cumberland Building Society Conveyancing Panel
My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Cumberland Building Society fees if I use my own solicitor. How efficient are the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use as long as they're good and reasonably priced. Are there any Cumberland Building Society conveyancers you'd recommend?
Cumberland Building Society’s conveyancing panel is substantial so your best bet is just to check with the firms you are getting quotes from whether they are on it. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Cumberland Building Society will allow to act for them.
Our solicitor has uncovered a legal deficiency with the lease for the apartment we are buying. The other side have suggested defective title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our lawyer has advised that as he is on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel he must check that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is Cumberland Building Society?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from Cumberland Building Society does not mean to say that the property will be meet their requirements for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the CML Handbook Requirements. You and Cumberland Building Society are the client. The appropriate lender requirements must be adhered to by the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and Cumberland Building Society
How do I find a local solicitor on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 20 kilometers to meet the solicitor.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel tool on this page. 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 Cumberland Building Society solicitor panel.
I am buying a garden flat and getting a mortgage with Cumberland Building Society. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel in your location.
How can we tell if a solicitor on the Cumberland Building Society panel is any good?
seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always suggest that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing
Planning on purchasing a house with a mortgage with Cumberland Building Society. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the Cumberland Building Society conveyancing panel
My ex -wife’s name is on the Cumberland Building Society mortgage of my property but not on the land registry. The apartment was transferred to me on our divorce many years ago by way of a sealed court order. Does my ex still have a say on the sale even though the land registry showing the property in my name alone? Will I be required to take her name of the Cumberland Building Society mortgage in order to sell?
As regards the Cumberland Building Society mortgage, it is unusual that your ex-wife’s name remains on the mortgage but not on the title. It is conceivable that this is an oversight on the part of your conveyancers to ensure that her name was removed or even an administrative error on the part of Cumberland Building Society in failing to update their data. In any event, it should cause difficulty providing her name no longer appears on the Land Registry title and you have a court order ordering that the property is transferred to you.