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FAQs : The The Chorley & District Building Society Solicitor Panel
On what basis would a firm of solicitors be excluded from the The Chorley & District Building Society solicitor panel?
A survey recently commissioned by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority found that three quarters of solicitor practices had been excluded from a lender panel. The most common reasons in order are :
- Low volume of transactions
- the lawyer is a sole practitioner
- as part of the HSBC panel reduction
- regulatory contact by SRA
- accidental removal. We are not aware of the specific or common criteria for removal by The Chorley & District Building Society
I do hope you can help me. My lawyer is informing me me that he is legally obliged to apply for a Local Authority search stemming from the fact that the firm are on the The Chorley & District Building Society solicitor panel. Is my lawyer correct?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are taking a mortgage with The Chorley & District 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 The Chorley & District Building Society’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements last updated The Chorley & District Building Society. even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out a local authority search.
Whilst your website is a good idea there are many lawyers listed near Newcastle on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the The Chorley & District Building Society approved panel?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with local knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..
My uncle passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor was left the house. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to The Chorley & District Building Society , pay off the mortgage etc. Is this possible?
If you intend to re-mortgage then The Chorley & District Building Society will insist on your using a conveyancer on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the The Chorley & District Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
When it comes to lenders such as The Chorley & District Building Society do lawyers have to be pay a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Hi, thinking about buying a house off my mate. Once we agree a price, what’s the best way to proceed? I plan to obtain a mortgage with The Chorley & District Building Society. Is it possible to avoid using solicitors to save on the costs? My father said that years ago it was possible to take the documents into the local Land Registry office and they did the rest
If you are getting a mortgage with The Chorley & District Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to The Chorley & District Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel.
Next month my fiance and I are remortgaging a penthouse in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon are preferred to beinstructed. My motheradvised that we make sure that the conveyancing practitioner in Hendon is on the The Chorley & District Building Society list of approved conveyancing firms. Is this really necessary?
It is not that case that all Hendon conveyancing solicitors are on the The Chorley & District Building Society conveyancing panel. 5 people a month use our search tool to locate a Hendon conveyancing firm on the on the The Chorley & District Building Society panel.