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Frequently asked questions relating to the Penrith Building Society Conveyancing Panel
My financial adviser has says he needs my lawyer’ panel member for the Penrith Building Society conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have tried my local Penrith Building Society branch but they cant find it on their system.
the sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your solicitor. A law firm is likely to keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable their conveyancing panel details for Penrith Building Society.
I am buying a newly constructed duplex and my lawyer is telling me that she has to reveal incentives from the developer as her practice is on the Penrith Building Society conveyancing panel. The Estate Agents are hassling me to sign contracts and my preference is not to prolong matters. is my lawyer taking the correct approach?
You should not exchange unless you have advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on the Penrith Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Penrith Building Society). The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
I need to find a Penrith Building Society panel solicitor in Inverness. Can you assist?
It is not clear why you need a Penrith Building Society panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Penrith Building Society to find out which solicitors in Penrith Building Society are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month
I am selling my house. Does my solicitor have to be on the Penrith Building Society conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Penrith Building Society conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. it might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
Is there a list of Penrith Building Society panel solicitors on the Building Society Association’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Penrith Building Society. Solicitors have been instructed? How long does it take for Penrith Building Society to send the offer to our conveyancer
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Penrith Building Society done the survey? Have you advised Penrith Building Society as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the Penrith Building Society conveyancing panel? sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Once we agree a price, what’s the best way to proceed? I plan to obtain a mortgage with Penrith Building Society. Is there anyway to cut out the solicitors to save on the costs? My dad reckons back in the day he did a lot of it himself, just went into the land registry office and providing them with the info they needed himself
If you are getting a mortgage with Penrith Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Penrith 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 Penrith Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Penrith Building Society conveyancing panel.