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Nationwide Building Society Conveyancing Panel : Questions and Answers
I have been advised by my broker that I have to pay Nationwide BS fees if I use my own solicitor. How efficient are the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use as long as they're good and reasonably priced. Would you recommend a specific law firm on the Nationwide Building Society panel?
Nationwide BS’s conveyancing panel is pretty large so your best bet is just to check with the firms you are getting quotes from that they are on the panel. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Nationwide Building Society will allow to act for them.
Our solicitor has requested from me personal identification documents saying that this is part of his legal duty as a conveyancer on the Nationwide BS Conveyancing panel. This is news to me - can I refuse?
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 Nationwide BS your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy Nationwide Building Society
I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the Nationwide Building Society approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the Nationwide BS conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the Nationwide Building Society solicitor panel.
I would like to get my ex-husband taken off the mortgage deeds. Can Nationwide BS really tell me which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Nationwide Building Society then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Nationwide BS solicitors panel
We expect to receive a DIP from Nationwide Building Society this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the Nationwide BS recommend a solicitor on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently
You will need to appoint solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the Nationwide Building Society through the process.
My fiance and I are at the point of looking at flats and am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have a conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Nationwide BS
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 estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Nationwide Building Society , ask your prospective lawyers check they are on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Nationwide BS have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on house has been accepted, now what?
The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure these solicitors are on the lenders panel). Call up Nationwide Building Society or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Nationwide BS will tell you what documents they want. Nationwide Building Society will instruct a valuer. The valuer will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about week to get a mortgage offer. Nationwide BS will issue the offer to you and your lawyer. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing.