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How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
I do hope you can help me. My solicitor is assuring me that he is legally obliged to order a Local Authority search because the firm are on the Swansea Building Society approved lawyer panel. Is my lawyer correct?
You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with Swansea Building Society your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of Swansea Building Society’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements last updated Swansea Building Society. even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out a local authority search.
I have been looking for conveyancing quotes online. Can I be confident that all the practices that are listed on your website are on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel?
The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the Swansea Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Swansea Building Society panel. To date we have not been informed by either a lender or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel is incorrect.
We're in Birmingham, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Swansea Building Society , but our lawyer is on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Swansea 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
I previously instructed online solicitors located in Bristol who are on the Swansea Building Society solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a separate fee of £135 for dealing with the Swansea Building Society mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Swansea Building Society?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Swansea Building Society but by your lawyers. Some firms on the Swansea Building Society will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
We have agreed to purchase a house.One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Swansea Building Society have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Swansea Building Society your lawyer must to check the Swansea Building Society conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Swansea Building Society . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Swansea Building Society where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. Requirements for Scotland are due in the near future.
I'm in the process of looking at houses and am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have a conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a home loan with Swansea Building Society
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Swansea Building Society , make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Swansea Building Society conveyancing panel.