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Is there a reason why all property lawyers are not on the Hanley Economic Building Society Solicitor panel?
As unjust as it may seem for Hanley Economic Building Society to restrict who can act for them from the public’s or solicitor’s point of view, the other side of the coin is that the lenders are becoming ever more anxious and feel the necessary need to protect them from mortgage fraud and other illegal activities. As a result of this concern Hanley Economic Building Society have restricted their panel of approved conveyancing lawyers to a manageable size. The Hanley Economic Building Society lawyer panel is not the most restricted
My solicitor has requested from me identification documents stating that this forms part of his legal duty as a conveyancer on the Hanley Economic Building Society Solicitor panel. Can this be correct?
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 Hanley Economic 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 Hanley Economic Building Society CML Handbook requirements last updated on Hanley Economic Building Society
How do I find a local solicitor on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 miles 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 Hanley Economic Building Society solicitor panel.
We're in Liverpool, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is Hanley Economic Building Society , but our lawyer is on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
I can not work out if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension . I have called into my local branch Hanley Economic Building Society on various occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told not they would not lend in accordance with their CML Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I simply dont know who is right
Your lawyer has to follow the CML Handbook Part 2 requirements for Hanley Economic Building Society. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Hanley Economic Building Society will go ahead your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask Hanley Economic Building Society to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.
My ex -wife’s name is on the Hanley Economic Building Society mortgage of my property but not on the land registry. The apartment was transferred to me on our divorce many years ago by way of a sealed court order. Does my ex still have a say on the sale even though the land registry showing the property in my name alone? Will I be required to take her name of the Hanley Economic Building Society mortgage in order to sell?
As regards the Hanley Economic Building Society mortgage, it is unusual that your ex-wife’s name remains on the mortgage but not on the title. It is conceivable that this is an oversight on the part of your conveyancers to ensure that her name was removed or even an administrative error on the part of Hanley Economic Building Society in failing to update their data. In any event, it should cause difficulty providing her name no longer appears on the Land Registry title and you have a court order ordering that the property is transferred to you.
Hanley Economic Building Society have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on house has been accepted, now what?
The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure these solicitors are on the lenders panel). Call up Hanley Economic Building Society or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Hanley Economic Building Society will tell you what documents they want. Hanley Economic Building Society will instruct a valuer. The valuer will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about week to get a mortgage offer. Hanley Economic Building Society will issue the offer to you and your lawyer. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing.