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New Life Mortgages Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions

I have just been informed by my IFA that my property lawyer is not on the New Life Mortgages Solicitor panel. How can I be certain that this is indeed the case?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the the approved New Life Mortgages solicitor panel.
We are due to exchange on the purchase a house but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of £3k approx by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but my mortgage company New Life Mortgages will not agree to this. Why was New Life Mortgages even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the New Life Mortgages conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform New Life Mortgages of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to New Life Mortgages then they would have to discontinue acting for you and New Life Mortgages.
I have been looking for conveyancing quotes online. Can I be sure that all the law firms that are identified on your directory are on the New Life Mortgages conveyancing panel?
The law firms listed on our site have advised us that they are on the New Life Mortgages panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the New Life Mortgages panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the New Life Mortgages conveyancing panel is incorrect.
I am trying to get my ex-husband taken off the mortgage deeds. Can New Life Mortgages really insist on which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but New Life Mortgages 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 New Life Mortgages solicitors panel
When it comes to mortgage companies such as New Life Mortgages do solicitors have to be pay a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I previously instructed online conveyancers based in Bristol who are on the New Life Mortgages solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate fee of £195 for the legal aspects of the New Life Mortgages mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by New Life Mortgages?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by New Life Mortgages but by your lawyers. Some firms on the New Life Mortgages will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
Planning on purchasing a house with a mortgage with New Life Mortgages. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the New Life Mortgages conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the New Life Mortgages conveyancing panel