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Ready to buy a new home? Failing to check that a lawyer is on the SuffolkBuildingSociety list of approved solicitors can put your transaction at risk of delay or failure.
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Common questions asked concerning the Suffolk Building Society Conveyancing Panel
My property lawyer has never been on on the Suffolk Building Society Solicitor Panel. Can I still continue with my preferred solicitor even though they are not on the Suffolk Building Society panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
The most common options here are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred lawyers but Suffolk Building Society will need to instruct a lawyer on the Suffolk Building Society conveyancing panel. This will result in additional cost and potential delay.
- Get a new solicitor to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the Suffolk Building Society conveyancing panel.
- Urge your lawyer to apply to join the Suffolk Building Society lender panel
I am purchasing a newly built apartment and my conveyancer is advising me that she has to disclose incentives from the builder as her firm is on the Suffolk Building Society conveyancing panel. I am nearing the developer’s deadline to exchange and I have no desire to delay deal. 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 Suffolk Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Suffolk 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.
Whilst your website is a good idea there are many lawyers listed near Leeds on the Suffolk Building Society conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for Suffolk Building Society ?
We do not recommend specific firms as the right firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with local knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..
My conveyancers in Manchester have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with Suffolk Building Society. Is it case that being on the Suffolk Building Society conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?
It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the Suffolk Building Society Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Suffolk Building Society directly.
Is there a list of Suffolk Building Society panel conveyancers on the Council of Mortgage Lender’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.
Can I be sure that the solicitor on the Suffolk Building Society panel is any good?
Getting recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advocate that you speak with the lawyer handling your transaction
Next month my fiance and I are purchasing a garden flat in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon are about to beappointed. My friendrecommended that we make sure that the property lawyer in Hendon is on the Suffolk Building Society panel. Is this really necessary?
A limited percentage of Hendon conveyancing practices are on the Suffolk Building Society conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to find a Hendon conveyancing lawyer on the on the Suffolk Building Society panel.