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I appointed a solicitor to carry out on my remortgage 4 weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Kent Reliance. The firm assured me that they are on Kent Reliance conveyancing panel and gave me their panel number. Kent Reliance then ,via my broker advised that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What happens next? Do I instruct a different law firm listed on the conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance?
You may be very frustrated with the lawyer but if it only go take a few more days they it may be worth waiting as, depending on how far progressed you are you may end up delaying the transaction by a number of weeks if you need to replace your solicitor You may wish to enlist the help of your broker to check with the Kent Reliance as to how long they think it will take to get the firm to get back on the panel.
Much to my surprise my property lawyer is asking me for personal identification documents saying that this is part of his obligations as a solicitor on the Kent Reliance Solicitor panel. Is this right?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that Kent Reliance also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with Kent Reliance CML Handbook requirements last updated on Kent Reliance
Whilst your website is a good idea there are many lawyers listed near Hackney on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the Kent Reliance approved panel?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with local knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..
My conveyancers in London have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with Kent Reliance. Is it case that being on the Kent Reliance 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 Kent Reliance Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Kent Reliance directly.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Kent Reliance as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
Kent Reliance do not ordinarily instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they did require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Kent Reliance panel
My offer was accepted on a property on the 12th January 2014, valuation was booked 4 days later, all came back fine. Solicitor instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
Kent Reliance have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on house has been accepted, now what?
The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure these solicitors are on the lenders panel). Call up Kent Reliance or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Kent Reliance will tell you what documents they want. Kent Reliance will instruct a valuer. The valuer will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about week to get a mortgage offer. Kent Reliance will issue the offer to you and your lawyer. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing.
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