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Skipton Building Society Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions
The lawyer my husband and I had intended to instruct on a remortgage said he would charge more if my mortgage is with Skipton Building Society because of their difficult processes! Am I likely to be frustrated using Skipton Building Society? Is Skipton Building Society conveyancing so much more difficult?
Skipton Building Society conveyancing requirements for their panel are no better or no more complicated than most lenders.
It is the case now the CML Handbook, the "bible" used by solicitors to establish lender requirements, is different for each lender.
It is not clear if your lawyer is on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Skipton Building Society will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
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 Skipton Building Society will not agree to this. Why was Skipton Building Society even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Skipton Building Society of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Skipton Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Skipton Building Society.
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Leeds
so that I can pop in to their offices if required.
Whereas this was necessary ten years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Leeds
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We're in London, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is Skipton Building Society , but our solicitor is on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
Is there a list of Skipton Building Society panel solicitors on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
I am buying a property where the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Skipton Building Society be concerned
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Skipton Building Society your lawyer must to check the Skipton Building Society conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Skipton Building Society . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Skipton Building Society where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. The CML are developing guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland.
I recently had an offer accepted on a house. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor I paid an upfront payment of 175. Soon after the conveyancers contacted me to say that they were not on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Skipton Building Society panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.