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Is there a reason why all solicitors aren't included on the Earl Shilton Building Society Solicitor panel?
Earl Shilton Building Society and other mortgage companies ordinarily imposes restrictions either the type or the number of conveyancing practices on their approved list of lawyers. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a firm must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have decided to limit the number of firms they use to represent them. You should note that Earl Shilton Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Earl Shilton Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels a few years ago and whilst there are differing views about the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms only carry out one or two conveyances a year. Those supporting conveyancing panel cuts ask why law firms should have the right to be on a Lender panel when clearly, Conveyancing is not their speciality? To put it another way; would you want a conveyancing solicitor to represent you if you were charged with a crime; probably not.
We are only a couple days away from an exchange and my mum and dad having transferred the 10% deposit to my lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has not come from me my lawyer needs to disclose this to my lender Earl Shilton Building Society. Apparently, being on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel and acting on their behalf he must inform Earl Shilton Building Society if the balance of the mortgage advance is not just from me. I informed the bank about my parent’s contribution when I applied for the home loan so is it really necessary for him to raise this?
Your lawyer is obliged to check with Earl Shilton Building Society to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to Earl Shilton Building Society if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the Earl Shilton Building Society approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the Earl Shilton Building Society solicitor panel.
My conveyancers in Manchester have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with Earl Shilton Building Society. Is it case that being on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the Earl Shilton Building Society Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Earl Shilton Building Society directly.
I previously instructed online conveyancers based in Birmingham who are on the Earl Shilton Building Society solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate fee of £150 for dealing with the Earl Shilton Building Society mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Earl Shilton Building Society?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Earl Shilton Building Society but by your lawyers. Some firms on the Earl Shilton Building Society will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
Do most lenders 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 Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel requirements are different to Earl Shilton Building Society’s conveyancing panel requirements.
I have today made my last payment due on mortgage with Earl Shilton Building Society. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Earl Shilton Building Society panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your Earl Shilton Building Society 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 Earl Shilton Building Society mortgage from the register. Earl Shilton Building Society,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 Earl Shilton Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the Earl Shilton Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Earl Shilton Building Society mortgage has been paid off.