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FAQs : The Leeds Building Society Conveyancing Panel
I need to swap lawyers as my lawyer is not on the Leeds Building Society panel of conveyancing solicitors. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
Our conveyancer has identified a defect with the lease for the flat we are buying. The seller’s lawyers have offered defective title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our lawyer says that as he is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel he must be satisfied that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is Leeds Building Society?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from Leeds Building Society 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 Leeds Building Society are the client. The appropriate lender requirements must be adhered to by the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and Leeds Building Society
How do I search for a local solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use 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 Leeds Building Society solicitor panel.
My solicitors in Liverpool have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with Leeds Building Society. Is it case that being on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?
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 Leeds Building Society Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Leeds Building Society directly.
How can we tell if a solicitor on the Leeds Building Society panel is any good?
Getting recommendations is a good starting point. 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 advocate that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing
My wife and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Leeds Building Society as we wish to carry out alterations or improvements our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Leeds Building Society do not ordinarily instruct 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 Leeds Building Society list
My ex -wife’s name is on the Leeds Building Society mortgage of my property but not on the land registry. The apartment was transferred to me on our divorce many years ago by way of a sealed court order. Does my ex still have a say on the sale even though the land registry showing the property in my name alone? Will I be required to take her name of the Leeds Building Society mortgage in order to sell?
In terms of the Leeds Building Society mortgage, it is unusual that your ex-wife’s name remains on the mortgage but not on the title. It is conceivable that this is an oversight on the part of your conveyancers to ensure that her name was removed or even an administrative error on the part of Leeds Building Society in failing to update their data. In any event, it should cause difficulty providing her name no longer appears on the Land Registry title and you have a court order ordering that the property is transferred to you.