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Common questions asked concerning the The Mortgage Business Solicitor Panel
My financial adviser has has requested my solicitor’s panel reference for the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have contacted my local The Mortgage Business office but they don't know it.
Have you tried speaking to your lawyer about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers including the The Mortgage Business panel reference.
My solicitor has identified a difference when comparing the assumptions in The Mortgage Business’s valuation report and what is revealed within the legal papers for the property. My solicitor has advised that as he is on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel he needs to ensure that the bank is with this discrepancy and is content go ahead. Is my solicitor’s course or action legitimate?
A precondition to being on the The Mortgage Business approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on The Mortgage Business) which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
I need to find a The Mortgage Business panel solicitor in Belfast. Can you assist?
It is not clear why you need a The Mortgage Business panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to The Mortgage Business to find out which solicitors in The Mortgage Business are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month
My aunt passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor was left the property. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £8000. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to The Mortgage Business , pay off the mortgage etc. Is this possible?
If you intend to re-mortgage then The Mortgage Business will insist on your using a conveyancer on the The Mortgage Business 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 Mortgage Business 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 Mortgage Business mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
Do the majority of lenders operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel requirements are different to The Mortgage Business’s conveyancing panel criteria.
Is it common for The Mortgage Business to withdraw a mortgage offer and what would be the reasoning?
Lenders such as The Mortgage Business can revoke their mortgage offer although this rarely happens. In the unlikely event that The Mortgage Business withdraw their offer they may or may not inform you or the lawyer as to the reasons why. There are many potential reasons but here are a number of examples:
- Where information comes to The Mortgage Business ‘s attention regarding the customers or the security that they were not aware of prior to offer that affects their original decision to lend
- Amendments if purchase price adjusted and the loan to value limits exceeded by this. Please note that The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel solicitors would be obliged to notify The Mortgage Business of a change in the price of the property.
- Situations where information provided by the borrower that enabled the lender to make a lending decision is fraudulent, incorrect or misleading.
- Where to proceed with the Mortgage offer would be unlawful
- Where the lender has to take account a recent change in taxation
Intending to buy a flat with a mortgage with The Mortgage Business. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel