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National Counties Building Society Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions
Much to my surprise I have been told by my financial adviser that my lawyer is not on the National Counties Building Society Conveyancing panel. How can I check?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the the approved National Counties Building Society solicitor panel.
Our conveyancer has uncovered a defect with the lease for the property we are purchasing. The other side have suggested title insurance as a solution. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our lawyer says that as he is on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel he must check that the lender is happy with this solution. Who is the client here, us or National Counties Building Society?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from National Counties 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 National Counties Building Society are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with by the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and National Counties Building Society
Are there any apps to help search for a local solicitor on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 20 kilometers to meet the solicitor.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this website. 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 National Counties Building Society solicitor panel.
The lawyers that I appointed last week on my purchase in London has suddenly shut down. I chose them because I had to have a lawyer on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel and my preferred lawyer was not. I gave them a cheque for £150 in advance. What do I do now?
If you have an estate agent involved then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to assist
My fiance and I are spending time viewing apartments and am about to put in an offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a mortgage with National Counties Building Society
It would be sensible to have your start your search soon rather than later. 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 EA. As you are getting a mortgage with National Counties Building Society , make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property off the council. I have a mortgage offer with National Counties Building Society. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. 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 National Counties Building Society you will need to appoint a solicitor on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel.
My husband and I are buying a garden flat in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon will soon beappointed. My agentrecommended that we make sure that the solicitor in Hendon is on the National Counties Building Society panel. Surely I don't need to do this, do I?
A limited percentage of Hendon conveyancing practices are on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel. Click here to search for a Hendon conveyancing lawyer on the on the National Counties Building Society panel.