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Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Solicitor Panel Recently Asked Questions
Much to my surprise I have been told by my mortgage adviser that my lawyer is not on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Conveyancing panel. How can I be sure that this is correct?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for Norwich and Peterborough Building Society.
Our lawyer has uncovered a legal deficiency with the lease for the apartment we are buying. The other side have suggested defective title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our solicitor has advised that as he is on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel he must ensure that the lender is happy with this solution. Who is the client here, us or Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from Norwich and Peterborough 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 Norwich and Peterborough Building Society are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with by the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
I am looking for online conveyancing estimates. Can I be assured that all the firms that are identified on your site are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel?
The law firms listed on our site have advised us that they are on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Norwich and Peterborough 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 Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel is not accurate.
I was supposed to move into my dream home yesterday. My lawyer’s firm is on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel but has changed address 8 weeks ago and had not informed Norwich and Peterborough Building Society of their new address. Norwich and Peterborough Building Society has locked down the release of mortgage funds as the information from the solicitors isn't correct.
This is as unusual as it is unlucky. Most lender Terms of Conveyancing Panel Appointment specifically oblige the solicitor to inform the lender of an address change. Your solicitor needs to treat this with the utmost urgency. Do speak with or register your concern with the senior partner (assuming he or she is not your direct lawyer). Most lenders would be reasonable in this situation and expedite the resolution of this issue. It may be prudent to enlist the help of your local Norwich and Peterborough Building Society branch or your mortgage broker to see if they can help.
Is it the case that all conveyancing lawyers on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel work on a no sale no fee basis?
There is generally no requirements by lenders for their firms to operate on a no-sale-no-fee basis. There a small number of lenders who operate a very restricted conveyancing panel managed by a third party company (often termed in the industry as a ‘gatekeeper’). That third party may impose certain conditions such as non-sale-no fee on the panel firms. If you require this as a condition of your conveyancing then you should check with the conveyancing firm that this is part of their service
Is it the case that all solicitors on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).
I currently have a mortgage with with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. Conveyancing was finalised 12 months ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Norwich and Peterborough Building Society?
Norwich and Peterborough Building Society must be informed of your intention before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Norwich and Peterborough Building Society’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Norwich and Peterborough Building Society directly. You need not do this via a Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel firm.