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You will need to have a conveyancer complete the legal work required when you take out a Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage to buy your property. They’ll carry out all the necessary legal checks on the property, make sure that you’re properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the necessary mortgage documentation is in place. You can instruct a conveyancing firm of your choice. However, if the firm selected is not a member of the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel additional costs will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so if your conveyancer has not previously applied for membership they can do so.

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested.

The Developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it.

The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint.

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel in your location.

If you are getting a mortgage with Royal Bank of Scotland involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Royal Bank of Scotland 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 Royal Bank of Scotland. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel.

Your original mortgage agreement with Royal Bank of Scotland will provide that you need their approval before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Royal Bank of Scotland’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let 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 Royal Bank of Scotland directly. You need not do this via a Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel solicitor.

Royal Bank of Scotland will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Royal Bank of Scotland 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. or 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 Royal Bank of Scotland you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.