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The Mortgage Business Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions
Is the fact that my solicitor is not isted on the The Mortgage Business Conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of her work?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 3 reasons are as follows: (1) lack 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. If you are concerned you should simply call the firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for The Mortgage Business.
We are due to exchange on the purchase a house but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of £3k approx by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but my mortgage company The Mortgage Business will not agree to this. Why was The Mortgage Business even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform The Mortgage Business of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to The Mortgage Business then they would have to discontinue acting for you and The Mortgage Business.
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 10 kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this website. 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.
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is expelled from the The Mortgage Business Conveyancing panel prior to completion?
The first thing to point out is that, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have ti instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by the regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
I have today made my last payment due on mortgage with The Mortgage Business. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the The Mortgage Business panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your The Mortgage Business mortgage they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the The Mortgage Business mortgage from the register. The Mortgage Business,and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
but are not moving to another property
where the The Mortgage Business has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the The Mortgage Business has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your The Mortgage Business mortgage has been paid off.
I have a mortgage with The Mortgage Business. Conveyancing was finalised 12 months ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform The Mortgage Business?
You must advise The Mortgage Business prior to renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of The Mortgage Business’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact The Mortgage Business directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel firm.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in month 2010 but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, The Mortgage Business are being pedantic. The solicitor who is on the The Mortgage Business conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but The Mortgage Business are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do The Mortgage Business have a conveyancing panel of they don’t accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that The Mortgage Business have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why The Mortgage Business may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing correctly and safely installed. It merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
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