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Ready to buy a new home? Failing to check that a lawyer is on the Platform HL list of approved solicitors can put your transaction at risk of delay or failure.
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Frequently asked questions relating to the Platform Home Loans Solicitor Panel
I instructed a solicitor to carry out on my purchase six weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Platform Home Loans. The law firm reassured me that they are on Platform Home Loans conveyancing panel and provided me their panel number. Platform Home Loans then told me 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 Platform Home Loans?
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 Platform Home Loans conveyancing panel You may wish to enlist the help of your broker to check with the Platform Home Loans as to the time frame to get your lawyer reinstated on the panel once again.
Can you help?. For no fault of my lawyer but, my purchase conveyancing has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from Platform Home Loans was issued random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on 6. My lawyer has advised that as she is on the Platform Home Loans conveyancing panel she needs to redo the searches as they are no longer acceptable to the lender.
One of the many conditions to being on the Platform Home Loans approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Platform Home Loans)which states that a local authority search be not more than half a year old. You should nevertheless ask your lawyer to check whether something called ‘search validation’ indemnity insurance is acceptable to Platform Home Loans.
How up to date is your search tool for the Platform Home Loans conveyancing panel? Do Platform Home Loans send you an updated list?
The firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Platform Home Loans conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Platform Home Loans directly.
I am attempting to get my ex-wife removed the mortgage deeds. Can Platform Home Loans really tell me which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Platform Home Loans then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Platform Home Loans solicitors panel
We have agreed to purchase a house.One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Platform Home Loans be concerned
Given that your lender is Platform Home Loans your lawyer must to check the Platform Home Loans conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Platform Home Loans . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Platform Home Loans where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. Requirements for Scotland are due in the near future.
My husband and I are spending time looking at flats and am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this stage? I intend to finance via a home loan with Platform Home Loans
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Platform Home Loans , ask your prospective lawyers check they are on the Platform Home Loans conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
The for formalities of my remortgage has taken place with a mortgage from Platform Home Loans. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about Platform Home Loans. How do I make a complaint?
Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the Platform Home Loans branches or the Customer Services Department at Platform Home Loans head office. We understand that complaints to Platform Home Loans 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.