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It has come to my attention via my broker that my solicitor is not on the Rely Mortgages Solicitor panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?
The best course of action for you to take is to contact your conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a firm that is on the conveyancing panel for Rely Mortgages.
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 Rely Mortgages will not agree to this. Why was Rely Mortgages even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Rely Mortgages conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Rely Mortgages of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Rely Mortgages then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Rely Mortgages.
Do I need to pop into the offices of the Rely Mortgages conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Newcastle
so that I can attend their offices if necessary.
Most conveyancing panel lawyers for Rely Mortgages undertake all of the work via the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake your Conveyancing Transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you should check if you can still book an appointment to go into appointed conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.
My house is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does my solicitor have to be on the Rely Mortgages conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Rely Mortgages 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.
Are all conveyancing solicitors on the Rely Mortgages conveyancing panel regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Rely Mortgages conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).
Do the majority of lenders operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the Rely Mortgages conveyancing panel requirements are different to Rely Mortgages’s conveyancing panel requirements.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place with a loan from Rely Mortgages. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about Rely Mortgages. How do I make a complaint?
All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the Rely Mortgages branches or the Customer Services Department at Rely Mortgages head office. In most cases complaints to Rely Mortgages are resolved very quickly. If you feel that the matter is not resolved you can write to the
Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
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