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Q and A’s regarding the National Counties Building Society Conveyancing Panel
How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find one who is on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
Our solicitor has uncovered a legal deficiency with the lease for the property we are buying. The other side have offered defective title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our solicitor has advised that as he is on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel he must be satisfied that the lender is happy with this solution. Who is the client here, us or National Counties Building Society?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from National Counties Building Society does not mean to say that the property will be meet their requirements for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the CML Handbook Requirements. You and National Counties Building Society are the client. These conveyancing instructions must be adhered to by the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and National Counties Building Society
I am looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Newcastle who is on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for National Counties Building Society . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
I was scheduled to move into my flat last Friday. My lawyer’s firm is on the National Counties Building Society solicitors panel but has moved offices 8 weeks ago and had not advised National Counties Building Society of their new address. National Counties Building Society has locked down the release of mortgage funds until such time as their systems are up to date with the correct details.
This is a rare situation indeed. 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 National Counties Building Society branch or your mortgage broker to see if they can assist.
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to move forward? I plan to obtain a mortgage with National Counties Building Society. Is it possible to avoid using solicitors to save on the costs? My father said that years ago it was possible to take the documents into the local Land Registry office and they did the rest
If you are getting a mortgage with National Counties Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to National Counties Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel.
I have had an offer accepted on a flat I spoke to a lawyer previously used by my uncle and he advised retaining a solicitor approved by National Counties Building Society. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked National Counties Building Society if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. National Counties Building Society suggested that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of National Counties 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.
Enquire of National Counties 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 National Counties 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 National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet National Counties 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.
The mortgage over my property is with National Counties Building Society. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform National Counties Building Society?
You must advise National Counties Building Society in advance of letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of National Counties Building Society’s mortgage conditions. It may be that National Counties Building Society will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact National Counties Building Society directly. You need not do this via a National Counties Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor.