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We are purchasing a 1 bedroom flat in Newcastle with a mortgage from West Bromwich Mortgage Company. We have a lawyer but West Bromwich Mortgage Company says she’s not on their "panel". It seems we have little choice but to instruct one of the West Bromwich Mortgage Company panel firms or keep our solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that West Bromwich Mortgage Company use our lawyer?
No, not really. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for West Bromwich Mortgage Company
Expecting to move into my new home next Friday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as as he informs me that he is duty bound to validate that it is in order for West Bromwich Mortgage Company. What does the insurance need to cover?
Any lawyer on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company 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 West Bromwich Mortgage Company’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on West Bromwich Mortgage Company). Being on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these requirements.
Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Manchester on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company approved panel?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with local knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..
The firm that I appointed last week on my house acquisition in Newcastle has suddenly shut down. I chose them because I needed a firm on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel and my family lawyer was not. I gave my credit card details for them to take £175 for searches. What do I do now?
If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to help
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their lawyers I paid an upfront payment of 225. Soon after the conveyancers contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
My offer was accepted on a property on the 20th January 2014, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to West Bromwich Mortgage Company and chasing them on my offer I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel. Are West Bromwich Mortgage Company entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for West Bromwich Mortgage Company to deal with your lawyers application to be on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
I have instructed a lawyer having made sure that they are on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
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Having read lots of mortgage guides,I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my solicitor - who is on the West Bromwich Mortgage Company conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
West Bromwich Mortgage Company will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually West Bromwich Mortgage Company will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey.
You may wish to consider appointing your own surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
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Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with West Bromwich Mortgage Company you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.