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Examples of recent questions relating to the Monmouthshire Building Society Conveyancing Panel
I instructed a solicitor to carry out on my house purchase six weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Monmouthshire Building Society. The solicitors confirmed to me that they are on Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel and advised me their panel reference. Monmouthshire Building Society then ,via my broker advised that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What do I do from here? Do I instruct a different law firm currently on the conveyancing panel for Monmouthshire Building Society?
The answer depends on whether you still have confidence in the said solicitors and how long it will take for the firm to be reinstated on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel You may wish to enlist the help of your broker to check with the Monmouthshire Building Society as to the time frame to get your lawyer reinstated on the panel once again.
My nephew is purchasing a new build apartment with a home loan from Monmouthshire Building Society. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in completing the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the purchase. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested.
The Developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it.
The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
I have checked your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire Building Society solicitor panel.
My lawyers in Newcastle have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with Monmouthshire Building Society. Is it case that being on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
Different lenders have different requirements 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 Monmouthshire Building Society Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Monmouthshire Building Society directly.
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Once we agree a price, what’s the best way to move forward? I hope to get a mortgage with Monmouthshire Building Society. Is there anyway to cut out the solicitors to save us both money? My father said that years ago it was possible to take the documents into the local Land Registry office and they did the rest
If you are getting a mortgage with Monmouthshire Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel.
Is it common for Monmouthshire Building Society to withdraw a mortgage offer and what would be the reasoning?
Banks and Building Societies such as Monmouthshire Building Society can revoke their mortgage offer although this is unusual. If Monmouthshire Building Society withdraw their offer they may or may not inform you or the lawyer as to the reasons why. There are many potential reasons but here are a few examples:
- Monmouthshire Building Society may amend or withdraw an offer if the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor is unable to confirm compliance with any of the conditions of the mortgage offer or if any of the terms of the mortgage offer cannot be satisfied
- Amendments if purchase price adjusted and the loan to value limits exceeded by this. Please note that Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors would be obliged to notify Monmouthshire Building Society of a change in the price of the property.
- Where the purchase price and borrowers direct contribution differ to details on the mortgage application form completed by the borrower
- Where to proceed with the Mortgage offer would be unlawful
- If the lender reasonably believe that the applicant, borrower, mortgagor or guarantor is insolvent or is about to become insolvent or has or will have a petition presented or if any one or all enter into any arrangement with their creditors generally or if any one or all should suffer a material change in their financial circumstances
Can I register a complaint to Monmouthshire Building Society about the lawyers being on the Monmouthshire Building Society conveyancing panel?
Complaining to Monmouthshire Building Society about their conveyancing panel is unlikely to yield much of a response. Every solicitor firm and conveyancer must have a complaints procedure. You can get information from the solicitor’s or conveyancer’s website or ask at their office. They must tell you about it if you ask.
The Legal Ombudsman will make sure that your complaint is addressed by the solicitor. It can also advise you how to complain.
If a licensed conveyancer does not have a complaints procedure or will not tell you about it, contact the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), which will make sure that your complaint is properly dealt with by the conveyancer. Please see below for more information.