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Santander Conveyancing Panel : Questions and Answers
I am obtaining a mortgage with Santander. I intend to employ the services of a Licensed Conveyancer. Does the Santander Solicitor panel exclude Licensed Conveyancers
Santander’s approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
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 Santander will not agree to this. Why was Santander even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Santander conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Santander of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Santander.
I require the services of a Santander panel solicitor in Belfast. Can you assist?
Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Santander panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Santander to find out which solicitors in Santander are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site
I am attempting to get my former partner removed the mortgage deeds. Can Santander really insist on which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Santander 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 Santander solicitors panel
Are all Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel?
It is true that some lenders now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
is it true that all solicitor practices on the Santander conveyancing panel regulated by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Santander 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).
We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Santander as we wish to carry out alterations or improvements our home. Do we need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
Santander would not normally appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they did require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Santander panel
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