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FAQs for the Melton Mowbray Building Society Solicitor Panel
The solicitor my fiance and I wanted to use for conveyancing on a purchase said he would charge more if my mortgage is with Melton Mowbray Building Society because of their difficult processes! Am I likely to be frustrated using Melton Mowbray Building Society? Is Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing so much more difficult?
Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing requirements for their panel are no better or no more complicated than most lenders.
It is the case now the CML Handbook, the "bible" used by solicitors to establish lender requirements, is different for each lender.
It is not clear if your lawyer is on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Melton Mowbray Building Society will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
I am buying a newly built apartment and my lawyer is telling me that she has to disclose incentives from the seller as her practice is on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel. I am on a tight deadline to exchange and my preference is not to delay the conveyancing. Can I insist on an exchange regardless of what my lawyer says about being on the Melton Mowbray Building Society panel?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Melton Mowbray Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Melton Mowbray Building Society). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
How do I find a local solicitor on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 20 miles to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of 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 Melton Mowbray Building Society solicitor panel.
My conveyancers in Newcastle have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with Melton Mowbray Building Society. Is it case that being on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
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 Melton Mowbray Building Society Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Melton Mowbray Building Society directly.
I had instructed online conveyancers located in London who are on the Melton Mowbray Building Society solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate fee of £135 for dealing with the Melton Mowbray Building Society mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by Melton Mowbray Building Society?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Melton Mowbray Building Society but by your lawyers. Some firms on the Melton Mowbray Building Society will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.
Hi, thinking about buying a house off my mate. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to proceed? I plan to obtain a mortgage with Melton Mowbray Building Society. 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 Melton Mowbray Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Melton Mowbray Building Society 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 Melton Mowbray Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel.
I'm in the throws of viewing apartments and now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with Melton Mowbray Building Society
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Melton Mowbray Building Society , ask your prospective lawyers check they are on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.