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FAQs : The Santander Solicitor Panel
How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Santander conveyancing panel. How easy is it to change conveyancer?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
Much to my surprise my lawyer has requested from me personal identification documents stating that this is part of his retainer as a solicitor on the Santander 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 Santander your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy Santander
I am looking for competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be assured that all the practices that are identified on your website are on the Santander conveyancing panel?
The law firms listed on our site have advised us that they are on the Santander panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Santander panel. To date we have not been informed by either a mortgage company or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Santander conveyancing panel is not accurate.
I am thinking of refinancing my apartment does my lawyer need to be on the Santander Conveyancing panel?
In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on Santander conveyancing panel, but Santander would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.
Is the case that all CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel?
A selection of banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of firms.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Santander. Solicitors have been chosen? How long does it take for Santander to send the offer to our conveyancer
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Santander completed the valuation? Have you advised Santander as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel? sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued
Hi, thinking about buying a house off my mate. Once we agree a price, what’s the best way to proceed? I hope to get a mortgage with Santander. Is it possible to avoid using 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 Santander involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander 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 Santander. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.