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FAQs for the Tipton Coseley Building Society Conveyancing Panel
We are hoping to buy a 1 bedroom flat in London with a mortgage from Tipton Coseley Building Society. We have a lawyer but Tipton Coseley Building Society says he's not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the Tipton Coseley Building Society panel firms or keep our solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent them. This seems very unfair; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Tipton Coseley Building Society
Much to my surprise my lawyer is asking me for proof of ID documents asserting that this forms part of his retainer as a solicitor on the Tipton Coseley Building Society Conveyancing panel. Is this right?
Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offense if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage with Tipton Coseley Building Society your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy Tipton Coseley Building Society
I require the services of a Tipton Coseley Building Society panel solicitor in Inverness. Can you assist?
Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Tipton Coseley 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 Tipton Coseley Building Society to find out which solicitors in Tipton Coseley Building Society are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site
My uncle passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor was left the house. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Tipton Coseley Building Society , pay off the mortgage etc. Is this possible?
If you intend to re-mortgage then Tipton Coseley Building Society will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Tipton Coseley Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
Do conveyancing solicitors on the Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel work on a no move no charge basis?
On the whole there are no requirements by lenders for their firms to operate on a no-sale-no-fee basis. There a small number of lenders who operate a very restricted conveyancing panel managed by a third party company (often termed in the industry as a ‘gatekeeper’). That third party may impose certain conditions such as non-sale-no fee on the panel firms. If you require this as a condition of your conveyancing then you should check with the conveyancing firm that this is part of their service
Can I be sure that the solicitor on the Tipton Coseley 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 advise that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing
The mortgage over my property is with Tipton Coseley Building Society. Conveyancing has been completed months ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Tipton Coseley Building Society?
Tipton Coseley Building Society must be informed of your intention prior to letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of Tipton Coseley Building Society’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Tipton Coseley Building Society directly. You need not do this via a Tipton Coseley Building Society conveyancing panel firm.