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Examples of recent questions relating to the Newbury Building Society Conveyancing Panel
My lawyer is not on the Newbury Building Society Approved Panel. Can I still retain my preferred solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Newbury Building Society panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
You will need to have a conveyancer complete the legal work required when you take out a Newbury Building Society mortgage to buy your property. They’ll carry out all the necessary legal checks on the property, make sure that you’re properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the necessary mortgage documentation is in place. You can instruct a conveyancing firm of your choice. However, if the firm selected is not a member of the Newbury Building Society conveyancing panel additional costs will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by Newbury Building Society. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so if your conveyancer has not previously applied for membership they can do so.
Our conveyancer has requested from me proof of ID documents asserting that this is part of his requirements as a solicitor on the Newbury Building Society Solicitor panel. Can this be correct?
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 Newbury Building Society 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 Newbury Building Society CML Handbook requirements last updated on Newbury Building Society
I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the Newbury Building Society conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the Newbury Building Society approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the Newbury Building Society conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the Newbury Building Society solicitor panel.
I am attempting to get my ex-husband taken off the mortgage deeds. Can Newbury Building Society really tell me which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Newbury 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 Newbury Building Society solicitors panel
Completion of my purchase has taken place with a loan from Newbury Building Society. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about Newbury Building Society. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the Newbury Building Society branches or the Customer Services Department at Newbury Building Society head office. We understand that complaints to Newbury Building Society are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is resolved you can write to the
Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
I had an offer accepted on a house on the 20th January 2014, valuation was booked 3 days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Newbury Building Society and chasing them on my offer I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Newbury Building Society conveyancing panel. Are Newbury Building Society entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Newbury Building Society to deal with your lawyers application to be on the Newbury Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitors will be accepted.
Newbury Building Society have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on house has been accepted, now what?
The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure these solicitors are on the lenders panel). Call up Newbury Building Society or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Newbury Building Society will tell you what documents they want. Newbury Building Society will instruct a valuer. The valuer will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about week to get a mortgage offer. Newbury Building Society will issue the offer to you and your lawyer. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing.