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I am getting a offer of a mortgage from Bank of Ireland Mortgages. I hope to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer. Does the Bank of Ireland Mortgages Conveyancing panel include Licensed Conveyancers
Bank of Ireland Mortgages’s conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders associated to the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
My conveyancing solicitor has requested from me ID documents stating that this forms part of his obligations as a conveyancer on the Bank of Ireland Mortgages Conveyancing panel. This is news to me - can I refuse?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that Bank of Ireland Mortgages also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with Bank of Ireland Mortgages CML Handbook requirements last updated on Bank of Ireland Mortgages
Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Manchester on the Bank of Ireland Mortgages conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the Bank of Ireland Mortgages approved panel?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with local knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..
My house is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does my solicitor have to be on the Bank of Ireland Mortgages conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Bank of Ireland Mortgages conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. it might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
Are all Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Bank of Ireland Mortgages conveyancing panel?
It is true that some banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their panels.
We have agreed to purchase a house.One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Bank of Ireland Mortgages have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Bank of Ireland Mortgages your lawyer must to check the Bank of Ireland Mortgages conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Bank of Ireland Mortgages . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Bank of Ireland Mortgages where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. The CML are developing guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland.
I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed
to by Bank of Ireland Mortgages. Is it usual for Bank of Ireland Mortgages 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 Bank of Ireland Mortgages to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Bank of Ireland Mortgages conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.