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On what basis could a firm of solicitors be excluded from the Skipton Building Society approved conveyancing panel?
According to a recent survey report by the solicitors regulator three quarters of law firms had been excluded from a lender panel. The top reasons in order are :
- Low volume of transactions
- the lawyer is a sole practitioner
- as part of the HSBC panel reduction
- regulatory contact by SRA
- accidental removal. We are not aware of the specific or common criteria for removal by Skipton Building Society
can you help? My conveyancer is advising me that she is duty-bound to order a Local Authority search because the firm are on the Skipton Building Society approved lawyer panel. Do I not have a choice here?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with Skipton Building Society your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of Skipton Building Society’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements last updated Skipton Building Society. even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out a local authority search.
Are the lawyers identified as being on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Skipton Building Society?
The firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Skipton Building Society directly.
We're in Liverpool, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Skipton Building Society , but our solicitor is on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Skipton 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
Can you point me to a directory of Skipton Building Society panel conveyancers on the CML Handbook Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat. I have a mortgage agreed with Skipton Building Society. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event if you are getting a mortgage with Skipton Building Society you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel.
I am selling my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in month 2010 but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Skipton Building Society are being problematic. The solicitor who is on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Skipton Building Society are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Skipton Building Society have a conveyancing panel of they don’t accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Skipton Building Society have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Skipton Building Society may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing correctly and safely installed. It merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.