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Q and A’s regarding the Ipswich Building Society Solicitor Panel
How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Ipswich Building Society conveyancing panel. Is it practical to instruct different lawyers?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
We are only a couple days away from 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 make a notification to my lender Ipswich Building Society. I am advised that, being on the Ipswich Building Society conveyancing panel and acting on their behalf he must inform Ipswich Building Society if the balance of the mortgage advance is not just from 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 Ipswich Building Society 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 Ipswich Building Society if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
Do all the firms listed on your search have online case tracking as I was under the impression that this was a precondition of being on the Ipswich Building Society conveyancing panel?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders or BSA do not require online case tracking. Some law firms operate such technology and some don't.
I am buying a garden flat and getting a mortgage with Ipswich Building Society. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Ipswich Building Society conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Ipswich Building Society conveyancing panel in your location.
Is it the case that all conveyancing lawyers on the Ipswich Building Society conveyancing panel work on a no move no charge basis?
In the main 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 service
We have agreed to purchase a house.One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Ipswich Building Society be concerned
Given that your lender is Ipswich Building Society your lawyer must to check the Ipswich Building Society conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Ipswich Building Society . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Ipswich Building Society 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.
It is not clear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension . I have called Ipswich Building Society on various occasions and told it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Ipswich Building Society conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told not they would not lend in accordance with their CML Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?
As long as the conveyancer is on the Ipswich Building Society panel she or he must comply with the CML Handbook requirements for Ipswich Building Society. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Ipswich Building Society will go ahead your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask Ipswich Building Society to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.