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My IFA has asked me for my lawyer’ panel member for the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel. How do I obtain this. I have called my local Swansea Building Society office but they have not responded to me.
You are best placed to get this information from your conveyancing lawyer. A law firm is likely to keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable their conveyancing panel details for Swansea Building Society.
We are approaching an exchange and my mum and dad having transferred the 10% deposit to my lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has not come from me my lawyer needs to disclose this to my lender Swansea Building Society. Apparently, being on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel and acting on their behalf he must inform Swansea Building Society if the balance of the mortgage advance is not just from me. I informed the bank about my parent’s contribution when I applied for the mortgage so is it really necessary for this now to be an issue?
Your lawyer is obliged to check with Swansea Building Society to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to Swansea Building Society if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
What tools are available to find a local solicitor on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 20 miles to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel search 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 Swansea Building Society solicitor panel.
I am purchasing a new build flat and getting a mortgage with Swansea Building Society. Can I do my own conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel in your location.
Completion of my purchase has taken place with a mortgage from Swansea Building Society. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about Swansea Building Society. How does one go about formally complaining?
Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the Swansea Building Society branches or the Customer Services Team at Swansea Building Society head office. Ordinarily complaints to Swansea Building Society are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel that the matter is not resolved you can write to the
Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
It is not clear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension . I have called into my local branch Swansea Building Society on various occasions and told it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told not they would not lend in accordance with their CML Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?
As long as the conveyancer is on the Swansea Building Society panel she or he must comply with the CML Handbook requirements for Swansea Building Society. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Swansea Building Society will go ahead your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask Swansea Building Society to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.
My offer was accepted on an apartment on the 5th March 2014, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Swansea Building Society and chasing them on my offer I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Swansea Building Society to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.