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FAQs : The Rooftop Mortgages Conveyancing Panel
My IFA has has requested my lawyer’ panel member for the Rooftop Mortgages conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have tried my local Rooftop Mortgages branch but they have not responded to me.
the sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your solicitor. They should have a central record lender panel numbers including the Rooftop Mortgages panel reference.
We are due to exchange on the purchase a house but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of £3k approx by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but my mortgage company Rooftop Mortgages will not agree to this. Why was Rooftop Mortgages even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Rooftop Mortgages conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Rooftop Mortgages of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Rooftop Mortgages then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Rooftop Mortgages.
Are there any apps to help search for a local solicitor on the Rooftop Mortgages conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 20 kilometers to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel tool 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 Rooftop Mortgages solicitor panel.
I was supposed to move into my first house last Friday. My lawyer’s firm is on the Rooftop Mortgages conveyancing panel but has moved offices 8 weeks ago and had not advised Rooftop Mortgages of their new address. Rooftop Mortgages has locked down the release of mortgage funds as the information from the solicitors isn't correct.
This is a rare situation indeed. 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 Rooftop Mortgages branch or your mortgage broker to see if they can assist.
Are all Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Rooftop Mortgages conveyancing panel?
It is true that some banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in month 2010 but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Rooftop Mortgages are being difficult. The solicitor who is on the Rooftop Mortgages conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Rooftop Mortgages are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Rooftop Mortgages have a conveyancing panel of they don’t accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Rooftop Mortgages have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Rooftop Mortgages may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing correctly and safely installed. It merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed
to by Rooftop Mortgages. Is it usual for Rooftop Mortgages to only issue the offer once my
solicitor is approved on their conveyancing panel?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Rooftop Mortgages to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Rooftop Mortgages conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
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