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Market Harborough Building Society Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions
Is there a reason why all UK lawyers aren't included on the Market Harborough Building Society Conveyancing panel?
Mortgage companies point to the fact that solicitor-led fraud is thought to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud every year. The removal of law firms off of lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the Financial Services Authority in 2011. Its outcome included recommendations for lenders to review their conveyancing panels, which kicked off a major policy change in the sector. It led to banks and building societies purging less reputable firms off their books
Our lawyer is asking me for identification documents stating that this forms part of his legal duty as a solicitor on the Market Harborough Building Society Solicitor panel. Am I being spun a yarn?
Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offense if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage with Market Harborough Building Society your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy Market Harborough Building Society
I am Googling for online conveyancing estimates. Can I be sure that all the law firms that are identified on your website are on the Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices on our directory have advised us that they are on the Market Harborough Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Market Harborough Building Society panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel is not accurate.
We're in Wales, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Market Harborough Building Society , but our lawyer is on the Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Market Harborough Building Society 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 Market Harborough Building Society do solicitors have to be pay a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
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.
Can you point me to a directory of Market Harborough Building Society panel conveyancers on the Building Society Association’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat. I have a mortgage agreed with Market Harborough Building Society. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event if you are getting a mortgage with Market Harborough Building Society you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel.