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Frequently asked questions relating to the Family Building Society Solicitor Panel
I am getting a offer of a mortgage from Family Building Society. my intention is to use a Licensed Conveyancer. Does the Family Building Society Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC
Family Building Society’s conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
Please assist. My lawyer is not to blame but, the conveyancing for my house purchase has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from Family Building Society was issued random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on 6 months + 3. My solicitor has advised that as she is on the Family Building Society conveyancing panel she needs to reorder the searches as they are no longer valid.
One of the many conditions to being on the Family Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook Part 2 obligations (last updated for this lender on Family Building Society)which states that a local authority search be not more than half a year old. You should nevertheless ask your lawyer to check whether something called ‘search validation’ indemnity insurance is acceptable to Family Building Society.
I am Googling for conveyancing quotes online. Can I be assured that all the practices that are listed on your website are on the Family Building Society conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices listed on our site have assured us via an online form that they are on the Family Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Family Building Society panel. To date we have not been informed by either a lender or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Family Building Society conveyancing panel is incorrect.
My solicitors in London have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with Family Building Society. Is it case that being on the Family Building Society conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?
Different lenders have different requirements 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 Family Building Society Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Family Building Society directly.
The for formalities of my purchase has taken place with a mortgage from Family Building Society. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about Family Building Society. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the Family Building Society branches or the Customer Services Team at Family Building Society head office. We understand that complaints to Family Building Society are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is resolved you can write to the
Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed
to by Family Building Society. Is it usual for Family Building Society to only issue the offer once my
solicitor is approved on their conveyancing panel?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Family Building Society to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Family Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
My offer on house has been accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on somewhere, but not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties booked. My conveyancing solicitor has been instructed. What do I do now? At what point should I appy for the mortgage with Family Building Society?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey/valuation, conveyancing search costs, etc). First you should check that your solicitor is on the Family Building Society conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot mortgage some buyers would pally for the mortgage with Family Building Society and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with searches.