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FAQs for the Newcastle Building Society Conveyancing Panel
How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
Our solicitor has discovered a defect with the lease for the apartment we are purchasing. The seller’s lawyers have put forward defective title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our solicitor has advised that as he is on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel he must be satisfied that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is Newcastle Building Society?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from Newcastle 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 Newcastle Building Society are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with by the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and Newcastle Building Society
I am planning to acquire a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Birmingham who is on the Newcastle Building Society solicitor. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Newcastle Building Society . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
My house is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does my solicitor have to be on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. it might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Once we agree a price, what’s the best way to move forward? I hope to get a mortgage with Newcastle 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 Newcastle Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Newcastle 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 Newcastle Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on a house on the 17th March 2014, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Newcastle Building Society and chasing them on my offer I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel. Are Newcastle Building Society entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Newcastle Building Society to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
I have instructed a lawyer having checked that they are on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
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Having read lots of house buying,I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my solicitor - who is on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
Newcastle Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Newcastle Building Society will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey.
You may wish to consider appointing your own surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
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Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Newcastle Building Society you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.