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Examples of recent questions relating to the Marsden Building Society Solicitor Panel
I instructed a solicitor to carry out on my house purchase three weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Marsden Building Society. The firm assured me that they are on Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel and provided me their panel number. Marsden Building Society 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 currently on the approved panel for Marsden Building Society?
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 Marsden Building Society as to the time frame to get your lawyer reinstated on the panel once again.
Please assist. For no fault of my lawyer but, the conveyancing for my house purchase has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from Marsden Building Society was date stamped random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on 6 months + 3. My solicitor has advised that as she is on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel she needs to redo the searches as they are no longer acceptable to the lender.
A precondition to being on the Marsden Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Marsden Building Society)which specifies that a local authority search be not more than 6 months old. You should nevertheless ask your lawyer to check whether something called ‘search validation’ indemnity insurance is acceptable to Marsden Building Society.
I have been Googling for competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be confident that all the law firms that are identified on your directory are on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices on our directory have advised us that they are on the Marsden Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Marsden Building Society panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel is incorrect.
My grandfather passed away last year and as sole heir and executor was left the property. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £4500. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Marsden Building Society , pay off the mortgage etc. Is this allowed?
If you intend to re-mortgage then Marsden Building Society will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Marsden 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 Marsden 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 Marsden Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
Are all Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel?
It is true that some banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of firms.
How can we tell if a solicitor on the Marsden Building Society panel is any good?
obtaining recommendations is a sensible 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 recommend that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing
Do most 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 Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel requirements are different to Marsden Building Society’s conveyancing panel requirements.