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FAQs : The Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One Conveyancing Panel
I am obtaining a mortgage with Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One. I intend to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer. Does the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One Conveyancing panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers
Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One’s conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders represented by the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
I am buying a brand new apartment and my lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound to reveal incentives from the seller as her firm is on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel. I am on a tight deadline to exchange and I would rather not prolong the conveyancing. Can I insist on an exchange regardless of what my lawyer says about being on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One panel?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Do all the licensed conveyancers and solicitor practices listed on your directory have online case tracking as I understood that this was a condition of being on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One solicitor panel?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders or BSA do not require online case tracking. Some law firms operate such technology and some don't.
My house is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does my solicitor have to be on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One 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 am currently in the process of buying my council flat. I have a mortgage offer with Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One. Conveyancing is new to me. 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 Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel.
The mortgage over my property is with Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One. Conveyancing was finalised months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One?
Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One must be informed of your intention before renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One 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 Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel firm.
My offer on house has been accepted, the seller does however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have offered on somewhere, but not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. My conveyancing solicitor has been instructed. What do I do now? At what point should I appy for the mortgage with Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey/valuation, conveyancing search costs, etc). First you should check that your solicitor is on the Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot mortgage some buyers would pally for the mortgage with Royal Bank of Scotland -Natwest One and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with searches.