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A conveyancer my husband and I had intended to instruct on a purchase said she would charge more if my mortgage is with Investec because of their difficult processes! Will I regret using Investec? Is Investec conveyancing so much more difficult?
Investec 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 Investec conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Investec will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
We are due to exchange on the purchase a house but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of £3k approx by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but my mortgage company Investec will not agree to this. Why was Investec even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Investec conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Investec of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Investec then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Investec.
How do I search for a local solicitor on the Investec conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
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 Investec solicitor panel.
The firm that just started acting on my purchase in Brighton has suddenly closed. I chose them because I had to have a firm on the Investec conveyancing panel and my previous lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £175 for searches. What should be my next steps?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Investec conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers should be in a position to help
Can I be sure that the solicitor on the Investec panel is any good?
obtaining 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 advise that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction
We have agreed a price on a flat I spoke to a lawyer recommended by my brother and he suggested using a law firm approved by Investec. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Investec if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Investec pointed out that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Investec 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Ask Investec for conveyancing panel firms in your area. Lenders have them all over the country. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Investec conveyancing panel based on location. If you particularly like the sound of one of the local lawyers that you have spoken to ask them if they would go onto Investec conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Investec’s requirements it can be a very simple job for the solicitor. Other stuff will be going on in parallel (as you are at an early stage) so it may not delay matters.
The for formalities of my remortgage has taken place with a loan from Investec. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about Investec. How do I make a complaint?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the Investec branches or the Customer Services Team at Investec head office. Ordinarily complaints to Investec are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel that the matter is not resolved you can write to the
Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
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