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Find an Approved Solicitor on the Intelligent Finance Conveyancing Panel

Examples of recent questions relating to the Intelligent Finance Solicitor Panel

A solicitor my fiance and I wanted to use for conveyancing on a remortgage said he would charge more if my mortgage is with Intelligent Finance due to their unusual legal requirements. Am I likely to be frustrated using Intelligent Finance? Any comments will be appreciated
Intelligent Finance conveyancing requirements for their panel are no better or no more complicated than most lenders. It is the case now the CML Handbook, the "bible" used by solicitors to establish lender requirements, is different for each lender. It is not clear if your lawyer is on the Intelligent Finance conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Intelligent Finance will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
Expecting to complete my purchase next Thursday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as as he informs me that he is duty bound to validate that it is in order for Intelligent Finance. What does the insurance need to cover?
Any lawyer on the Intelligent Finance 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 Intelligent Finance’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Intelligent Finance). Being on the Intelligent Finance conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these instructions.
What tools are available to find a local solicitor on the Intelligent Finance conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 10 kilometers to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of 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 Intelligent Finance solicitor panel.
I am considering applying for a Intelligent Finance 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 Intelligent Finance?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on Intelligent Finance conveyancing panel, but Intelligent Finance would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.
I am buying a property where the roof has a solar panel. Intelligent Finance 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 Intelligent Finance your lawyer must to check the Intelligent Finance conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Intelligent Finance . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Intelligent Finance where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. Requirements for Scotland are due in the near future.
I have not been happy with the level or service received from my lawyer. Is there a Intelligent Finance conveyancing panel complaints department or do I complain directly to the law firm?
Complaining to Intelligent Finance about their conveyancing panel is unlikely to yield much of a response. All solicitors and conveyancer must have a complaints procedure. You can get information from the solicitor’s or conveyancer’s website or ask at their office. They must tell you about it if you ask.

The Legal Ombudsman will make sure that your complaint is properly dealt with by the solicitor. It can also advise you how to complain.

If a licensed conveyancer does not have a complaints procedure or will not tell you about it, contact the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), which will make sure that your complaint is properly dealt with by the conveyancer. Please see below for more information.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their lawyers I paid an upfront payment of 150. Soon after the conveyancers contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Intelligent Finance conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Intelligent Finance panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

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