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Frequently asked questions relating to the Earl Shilton Building Society Solicitor Panel
My partner and I are FTBs. Within the 48 hours our lawyer has forwarded the sale agreement to sign with a detailed report with the expectation that exchange is imminent. Earl Shilton Building Society have this afternoon contacted us to inform me that they have now hit a problem as our lawyer is not on their approved list of lawyers. Please explain?
When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is usual for the purchaser's solicitors to also act for the purchaser's lender.
In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your property lawyers should contact Earl Shilton Building Society and see if they can apply for membership of the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable Earl Shilton Building Society will instruct their own solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred lawyers, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.
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 Earl Shilton Building Society will not agree to this. Why was Earl Shilton Building Society even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Earl Shilton Building Society of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Earl Shilton Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Earl Shilton Building Society.
How do I search for a local solicitor on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel tool 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 Earl Shilton Building Society solicitor panel.
I was expecting to move into my dream home last Friday. My lawyer’s firm is on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel but has moved offices in the past couple of months and had not advised Earl Shilton Building Society of their new address. Earl Shilton Building Society is now refusing to release my funds as the information from the solicitors isn't correct.
This is as unusual as it is unlucky. The majority of lender Terms of Conveyancing Panel Appointment specifically oblige the solicitor to inform the lender of an address change. Your solicitor needs to treat this with the utmost urgency. Do speak with or register your concern with the senior partner (assuming he or she is not your direct lawyer). Most lenders would be reasonable in this situation and expedite the resolution of this issue. It may be prudent to enlist the help of your local Earl Shilton Building Society branch or your mortgage broker to see if they can assist.
Do the majority of banks operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel requirements are different to Earl Shilton Building Society’s conveyancing panel criteria.
I have agreed a price on a flat I spoke to a conveyancer recommended by my uncle and he suggested retaining a property lawyers approved by Earl Shilton Building Society. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Earl Shilton Building Society if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Earl Shilton Building Society pointed out that either practice can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Earl Shilton Building Society 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Ask Earl Shilton Building Society for conveyancing panel firms in your area. Lenders have them all over the country. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel based on location. If you particularly like the sound of one of the local lawyers that you have spoken to ask them if they would go onto Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Earl Shilton Building Society’s requirements it can be a very simple job for the solicitor. Other stuff will be going on in parallel (as you are at an early stage) so it may not delay matters.
My existing mortgage is with Earl Shilton Building Society. My father retired last week and wants to pay off my mortgage. After Earl Shilton Building Society is paid, I want to transfer the property to my mother's name; How long will it roughly take? Do we need two separate solicitors on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel? I do not intend to live at the property once the Earl Shilton Building Society mortgage is discharged.
You
will need a solicitor but they need not be on the Earl Shilton Building Society conveyancing panel.
You will need a solicitor to draw up the transfer and
to deal with the Land Registry formalities. The only thing you need to
consider is that by selling at an undervalue so ask your lawyer about
the implications. There could be an inheritance tax issue if you die
within 7 years of this. As the property is your main residence you need
not pay CGT but you should speak with your accountants in any event.