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Q and A’s regarding the Handelsbanken Solicitor Panel
I appointed a firm of solicitors to conduct the legal paperwork on my remortgage six weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Handelsbanken. The law firm confirmed to me that they are on Handelsbanken conveyancing panel and gave me their panel reference. Handelsbanken then told me that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What do I do from here? Do I instruct a different law firm listed on the conveyancing panel for Handelsbanken?
The answer depends on whether you still have confidence in the said solicitors and how long it will take for the firm to be reinstated on the Handelsbanken conveyancing panel You may wish to enlist the help of your broker to check with the Handelsbanken as to how long they think it will take to get the firm to get back on the panel.
We are approaching an exchange and my parents having transferred the 10% deposit to my lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has not come from me my lawyer needs to disclose this to my lender Handelsbanken. I am advised that, being on the Handelsbanken conveyancing panel and acting on their behalf he must inform Handelsbanken if the balance of the mortgage advance is coming from anyone other than me. I disclosed to the bank about my parent’s contribution when I applied for the mortgage so is it really necessary for him to raise this?
Your lawyer is obliged to check with Handelsbanken to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to Handelsbanken if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
I am planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Manchester who is on the Handelsbanken approved. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Handelsbanken . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the Handelsbanken Conveyancing panel prior to completion?
The first thing to point out is that, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have ti instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by the regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
Do conveyancing solicitors on the Handelsbanken conveyancing panel work on a no sale no fee basis?
On the whole there are no requirements by lenders for their firms to operate on a no-sale-no-fee basis. There a small number of lenders who operate a very restricted conveyancing panel managed by a third party company (often termed in the industry as a ‘gatekeeper’). That third party may impose certain conditions such as non-sale-no fee on the panel firms. If you require this as a condition of your conveyancing then you should check with the conveyancing firm that this is part of their package
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 Handelsbanken conveyancing panel requirements are different to Handelsbanken’s conveyancing panel criteria.
My fiance and I are spending time viewing houses and am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have a conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I I am planning to take a home loan with Handelsbanken
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the EA. As you are getting a mortgage with Handelsbanken , make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Handelsbanken conveyancing panel.
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