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Frequently asked questions relating to the The Mortgage Business Conveyancing Panel

For what reasons would a law firm be removed from the The Mortgage Business approved conveyancing panel?
According to a recent survey report by the solicitors regulator three quarters of law firms had been excluded from a lender panel. The top reasons in order are :
  1. Low volume of transactions
  2. the lawyer is a sole practitioner
  3. as part of the HSBC panel reduction
  4. regulatory contact by SRA
  5. accidental removal. We are not aware of the specific or common criteria for removal by The Mortgage Business
I am due to complete my purchase next Thursday. My conveyancing lawyer has asked me to provide him with a copy of the building insurance for the house as he says that he has to check this in has capacity as lawyer for The Mortgage Business. What risks do The Mortgage Business expect the insurance to cover?
All property lawyers on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in The Mortgage Business’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on The Mortgage Business). Being on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these instructions.
How do I search for a local solicitor on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this page. 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 The Mortgage Business solicitor panel.
I am purchasing a garden flat and getting a mortgage with The Mortgage Business. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the The Mortgage Business 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 The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel in your location.
Is there a list of The Mortgage Business panel solicitors on the CML Handbook 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.
At last I have had an offer on an apartment accepted, the seller does however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have offered on somewhere, but not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties booked. My conveyancing solicitor has been instructed. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage app going with The Mortgage Business?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey/valuation, conveyancing search costs, etc). First you should check that your solicitor is on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot mortgage some buyers would pally for the mortgage with The Mortgage Business and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with searches.
Me and my partner are remortgaging a 1st floor apartment in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon are about to begiven the go-ahead. My motherrecommended that we double-check that the property lawyer in Hendon is on the The Mortgage Business panel. Surely I don't need to do this, do I?
It is not that case that all Hendon conveyancing practices are on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel. 7 people a month use our search tool to locate a Hendon conveyancing firm on the on the The Mortgage Business list of approved conveyancing firms.

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