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Examples of recent questions relating to the West Bromwich Building Society Solicitor Panel
The conveyancer my fiance and I wanted to use for conveyancing on a remortgage said he will levy higher legal fees if my lender is due to their difficult processes! Am I likely to be frustrated using West Bromwich Building Society? Is West Bromwich Building Society conveyancing so much more difficult?
West Bromwich Building Society conveyancing requirements for their panel are no better or no more complicated than most lenders.
It is the case now the CML Handbook, the "bible" used by solicitors to establish lender requirements, is different for each lender.
It is not clear if your lawyer is on the West Bromwich Building Society conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as West Bromwich Building Society will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
Our lawyer is asking me for ID documents asserting that this forms part of his requirements as a conveyancer on the West Bromwich Building Society Solicitor panel. Is this right?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that West Bromwich Building Society also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with West Bromwich Building Society CML Handbook requirements last updated on West Bromwich Building Society
Are there any apps to help search for a local solicitor on the West Bromwich Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 10 miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel tool 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 West Bromwich Building Society solicitor panel.
I am considering applying for a West Bromwich Building Society mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) with 65 per cent LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for West Bromwich Building Society?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor but West Bromwich Building Society will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
I previously instructed online conveyancers based in Bristol who are on the West Bromwich Building Society solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a separate fee of £195 for dealing with the West Bromwich Building Society mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by West Bromwich Building Society?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by West Bromwich Building Society but by your lawyers. Some firms on the West Bromwich Building Society will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with West Bromwich Building Society. Solicitors have been instructed? How long does it take for West Bromwich Building Society to send the offer to our conveyancer
There is no definitive answer here. Have West Bromwich Building Society completed the survey? Have you advised West Bromwich Building Society as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the West Bromwich Building Society conveyancing panel? sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued
I have paid off my mortgage with West Bromwich Building Society. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the West Bromwich Building Society panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your West Bromwich Building Society 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 West Bromwich Building Society mortgage from the register. West Bromwich Building Society,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 West Bromwich Building Society has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
the West Bromwich Building Society has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your West Bromwich Building Society mortgage has been paid off.