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Examples of recent questions relating to the Stafford Railway Building Society Conveyancing Panel
I have been advised by my broker that I have to pay Stafford Railway Building Society fees if I use my own solicitor. How good are the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use as long as they're good and not exorbitantly priced. Would you recommend a specific law firm on the Stafford Railway Building Society panel?
Stafford Railway Building Society’s conveyancing panel is pretty large so it would be advisable to check with the firms you are getting quotes from whether they are on it. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Stafford Railway Building Society will allow to act for them.
Our conveyancer has uncovered a defect with the lease for the flat we are buying. The seller’s lawyers have put forward title insurance as a solution. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our solicitor says that as he is on the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel he must ensure that the lender is happy with this solution. Who is the client here, us or Stafford Railway Building Society?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from Stafford Railway 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 Stafford Railway Building Society are the client. These conveyancing instructions have to be complied with by the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and Stafford Railway Building Society
I am purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Birmingham who is on the Stafford Railway Building Society approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Stafford Railway Building Society . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
I am mortgaging my home does my lawyer have to be on the Stafford Railway Building Society Solicitor panel?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor but Stafford Railway Building Society will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
Is there a list of Stafford Railway Building Society panel solicitors on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s 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.
My existing mortgage is with Stafford Railway Building Society. My father retired last week and wants to pay off my mortgage. After Stafford Railway Building Society is paid, I want to transfer the property to my mother's name; How long does the process take? Do we need two separate solicitors on the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel? I do not intend to live at the property once the Stafford Railway Building Society mortgage is discharged.
You
will need a solicitor but they need not be on the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel.
You will need a solicitor to draw up the transfer and
to deal with the Land Registry formalities. The only thing you need to
consider is that by selling at an undervalue so ask your lawyer about
the implications. There could be an inheritance tax issue if you die
within 7 years of this. As the property is your main residence you need
not pay CGT but you should speak with your accountants in any event.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed
to by Stafford Railway Building Society. Is it usual for Stafford Railway Building Society to only issue the offer once my
solicitor is approved on their conveyancing panel?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Stafford Railway Building Society to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Stafford Railway Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.