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FAQs : The Keystone Property Finance Conveyancing Panel
I appointed a law firm to conduct the legal paperwork on my remortgage three weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Keystone Property Finance. The solicitors assured me that they are on Keystone Property Finance conveyancing panel and gave me their panel reference. Keystone Property Finance then ,via my broker advised that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What happens next? Should I appoint a new solicitor listed on the conveyancing panel for Keystone Property Finance?
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 Keystone Property Finance as to how long they think it will take to get the firm to get back on the panel.
Our solicitor has identified a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are buying. The seller’s lawyers have offered title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will cover the costs. Our lawyer says that as he is on the Keystone Property Finance conveyancing panel he must ensure that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is Keystone Property Finance?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from Keystone Property Finance does not mean to say that the property will be meet their requirements for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the CML Handbook Requirements. You and Keystone Property Finance are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with by the Keystone Property Finance conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and Keystone Property Finance
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the Keystone Property Finance conveyancing panel solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Bristol
so that I can attend their offices if necessary.
Most conveyancing panel lawyers for Keystone Property Finance undertake all of the work via the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake your Conveyancing Transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you should check if you can still book an appointment to go into appointed conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.
We're in Wales, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Keystone Property Finance , but our lawyer is on the Keystone Property Finance conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Keystone Property Finance conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Keystone Property Finance do solicitors have to be pay a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Keystone Property Finance as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Keystone Property Finance conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
Keystone Property Finance would not normally appoint firms on 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 Keystone Property Finance panel
Hi, thinking about buying a house off my mate. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to move forward? I plan to obtain a mortgage with Keystone Property Finance. Is there anyway to cut out the solicitors to save on the costs? My father said that years ago it was possible to take the documents into the local Land Registry office and they did the rest
If you are getting a mortgage with Keystone Property Finance involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Keystone Property Finance conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to Keystone Property Finance. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Keystone Property Finance conveyancing panel.