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Tipton Coseley Building Society Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions
I am progressing with the sale of my flat and the EA has just called to advise that the buyers are changing their property lawyer. The excuse is that Tipton Coseley Building Society will only work with solicitors on their approved list. On what basis would a major mortgage company only engage with specific lawyers?
UK lenders have always had an approved set of law firms they are willing to work with, but in the past few years big names such as Lloyds Banking Group, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have worked with them for more than 25 years.
Banks point to the increase in fraud by way of justification for the cull – criteria have been tightened and a smaller panel should be easier to keep an eye on. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels, or have other concerns about them. Some do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyer’s case. Your purchasers are unlikely to have any sway in the decision.
My lawyer has identified a discrepancy between the information in Tipton Coseley Building Society’s home valuation survey and what is in the legal papers for the property. My solicitor says that as he is on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel he is obliged to check that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s course or action legitimate?
A precondition to being on the Tipton Coseley Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Tipton Coseley Building Society) 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.
How do I find a local solicitor on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 kilometers to meet the lawyer.
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 Tipton Coseley Building Society solicitor panel.
I am selling my house. Does my solicitor have to be on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. it might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
Are all Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel?
A selection of banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
Can I be sure that the solicitor on the Tipton Coseley Building Society panel is any good?
seeking recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction
I am buying a property where the roof has a solar panel. Tipton Coseley Building Society have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that your lender is Tipton Coseley Building Society your lawyer must to check the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Tipton Coseley Building Society . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Tipton Coseley Building Society where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. The CML are developing guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland.