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Common questions asked concerning the Market Harborough Building Society Solicitor Panel
We are purchasing a 2 bedroom apartment in Leeds with a mortgage from Market Harborough Building Society. We have a solicitor but Market Harborough Building Society says he's not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the Market Harborough Building Society panel solicitors or keep our solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Market Harborough Building Society use our lawyer?
No, not really. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Market Harborough Building Society
Our conveyancing solicitor has requested from me identification documents stating that this forms part of his requirements as a conveyancer on the Market Harborough Building Society Conveyancing 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 Terms and Conditions that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that Market Harborough Building Society 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 Market Harborough Building Society CML Handbook requirements last updated on Market Harborough Building Society
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to have a meeting at the offices of the Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Leeds
so that I can attend their offices when needed.
As opposed to ten years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Leeds
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My aunt passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor was left the house. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £5k. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Market Harborough Building Society , pay off the mortgage etc. Is this allowed?
If you intend to re-mortgage then Market Harborough Building Society will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Market Harborough Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
Do the majority of lenders operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel requirements are different to Market Harborough Building Society’s conveyancing panel criteria.
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Market Harborough Building Society. Solicitors have been instructed? What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Market Harborough Building Society?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Market Harborough Building Society done the survey? Have you advised Market Harborough Building Society as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the Market Harborough Building Society conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through
The for formalities of my purchase has taken place with a loan from Market Harborough Building Society. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about Market Harborough Building Society. How does one go about formally complaining?
All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the Market Harborough Building Society branches or the Customer Services Department at Market Harborough Building Society head office. We understand that complaints to Market Harborough Building Society are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel that the matter is not resolved you can write to the
Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.