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What is the rationale as to why all UK lawyers are not on the The Chorley & District Building Society Solicitor panel?
Before the recession most lenders had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. The Financial Services Authority in 2010 conducted a thematic review into mortgage fraud which concluded: know the conveyancing solicitors that you are dealing with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more information from law firms about their operations and the individuals who work for them and set certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of transactions. Many firms that have been excluded from lender panels have 100% healthy track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Such firms were never going to meet the criteria of volume of transactions the lenders required.
I am buying a newly built flat and my solicitor is telling me that she has to reveal incentives from the builder as her practice is on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel. I am under pressure to exchange and my preference is not to prolong matters. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the The Chorley & District Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on The Chorley & District Building Society). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
I am looking to buy a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in London who is on the The Chorley & District Building Society solicitor. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for The Chorley & District Building Society . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
We're in London, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is The Chorley & District Building Society , but our solicitor is on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the The Chorley & District 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 The Chorley & District Building Society panel conveyancers 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.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with The Chorley & District Building Society. Solicitors have been appointed? How long does it take for The Chorley & District Building Society to send the offer to our conveyancer
Some lenders take longer than others. Have The Chorley & District Building Society completed the survey? Have you advised The Chorley & District Building Society as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through
We expect to receive a DIP from The Chorley & District Building Society this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the The Chorley & District Building Society recommend a solicitor on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently
You will need to appoint solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the The Chorley & District Building Society through the process.