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Examples of recent questions relating to the Manchester Building Society Solicitor Panel
We are buying a 3 bedroom flat in Leeds with a mortgage from Manchester Building Society. We like our lawyer but Manchester Building Society says he's not on their "panel". It seems we have little choice but to instruct one of the Manchester Building Society panel solicitors or keep our solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Manchester Building Society use our lawyer?
Unfortunately,no. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Manchester Building Society
can you help? My lawyer is informing me me that he is legally obliged to order a Local Authority search because the firm are on the Manchester Building Society solicitor 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 Manchester 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 Manchester Building Society’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements last updated Manchester Building Society. even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out a local authority search.
How up to date is your database of lawyers on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel? Do Manchester Building Society send you an updated list?
The firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Manchester Building Society directly.
I would like to get my ex-husband taken off the mortgage deeds. Can Manchester Building Society really tell me which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Manchester Building Society then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Manchester Building Society solicitors panel
Hi, thinking about buying a house off my mate. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to move forward? I hope to get a mortgage with Manchester Building Society. Is it possible to avoid using solicitors to save us both money? My father said that years ago it was possible to take the documents into the local Land Registry office and they did the rest
If you are getting a mortgage with Manchester Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to Manchester Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel.
I'm spending time viewing houses and am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have a conveyancer on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with Manchester Building Society
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Manchester Building Society , ask your prospective lawyers check they are on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
My ex -wife’s name is on the Manchester Building Society mortgage of my property but not on the land registry. The apartment was transferred to me on our divorce many years ago by way of a sealed court order. Does my ex still have a say on the sale even though the land registry showing the property in my name alone? Will I be required to take her name of the Manchester Building Society mortgage in order to sell?
In terms of the Manchester Building Society mortgage, it is unusual that your ex-wife’s name remains on the mortgage but not on the title. It is conceivable that this is an oversight on the part of your conveyancers to ensure that her name was removed or even an administrative error on the part of Manchester Building Society in failing to update their data. In any event, it should cause difficulty providing her name no longer appears on the Land Registry title and you have a court order ordering that the property is transferred to you.