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Gen H Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions
I have just been informed by my IFA that my property lawyer is not on the Gen H Solicitor panel. How can I be certain that this is indeed the case?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a firm that is on the the approved Gen H solicitor panel.
I am purchasing a newly built duplex and my solicitor is informing me that she has to reveal incentives from the builder as her practice is on the Gen H conveyancing panel. I am under pressure to exchange contracts and I dont want to delay the conveyancing. Can I insist on an exchange regardless of what my lawyer says about being on the Gen H panel?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Gen H approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Gen H). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
I require the services of a Gen H panel solicitor in Stirling. Can you assist?
It is not clear why you need a Gen H panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Gen H to find out which solicitors in Gen H are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site
My grandfather passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor was left the house. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Gen H , pay off the mortgage etc. Is this possible?
If you intend to re-mortgage then Gen H will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Gen H conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Gen H conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Gen H mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Gen H do lawyers have to be pay a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Do the majority of lenders 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 Gen H conveyancing panel requirements are different to Gen H’s conveyancing panel requirements.
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Once we agree a price, what’s the best way to proceed? I hope to get a mortgage with Gen H. Is there anyway to cut out the solicitors to save on the costs? My dad reckons back in the day he did a lot of it himself, just went into the land registry office and providing them with the info they needed himself
If you are getting a mortgage with Gen H involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Gen H 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 Gen H. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Gen H conveyancing panel.
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