Adam & Company International Solicitor Panel Recently Asked Questions from members of the public
A lawyer my husband and I had intended to instruct on a purchase said she would charge more if my lender is because of their difficult processes! Will I regret using Adam & Company International? Any comments will be appreciated
Adam & Company International conveyancing requirements for their panel are no better or no more complicated than most lenders.
It is the case now the CML Handbook, the "bible" used by solicitors to establish lender requirements, is different for each lender.
It is not clear if your lawyer is on the Adam & Company International conveyancing panel. If they are not, this does add further risk of delay as Adam & Company International will appoint their own solicitors to look after their interest.
Can you help?. For no fault of my lawyer but, my purchase conveyancing has been going on for months. The Local Authority Search from Adam & Company International was dated random date and we have agreed a date for me to move into the property on 6 months + 3. My solicitor has advised that as she is on the Adam & Company International conveyancing panel she needs to reorder the searches as they are no longer valid.
A precondition to being on the Adam & Company International approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Adam & Company International)which states that a local authority search be not more than 6 months old. You should nevertheless ask your lawyer to check whether something called ‘search validation’ indemnity insurance is acceptable to Adam & Company International.
I am buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Newcastle who is on the Adam & Company International approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Adam & Company International . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
I am trying to get my ex-husband taken off the mortgage deeds. Can Adam & Company International really insist on which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Adam & Company International 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 Adam & Company International solicitors panel
How can we tell if a solicitor on the Adam & Company International panel is any good?
obtaining recommendations is a sensible 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 conducting your transaction
Adam & Company International have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on house has been accepted, now what?
The estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure these solicitors are on the lenders panel). Call up Adam & Company International or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Adam & Company International will tell you what documents they want. Adam & Company International will instruct a valuer. The valuer will get in touch with the estate agent or seller to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about week to get a mortgage offer. Adam & Company International will issue the offer to you and your lawyer. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing.
My husband and I are purchasing a penthouse in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon will soon begiven the go-ahead. My brother-in-lawrecommended that we check that the conveyancer in Hendon is on the Adam & Company International list of approved conveyancing firms. Aren't all lawyers on the Adam & Company International panel?
Not all Hendon conveyancing solicitors are on the Adam & Company International conveyancing panel. 5 people a month use our search tool to find a Hendon conveyancing solicitor on the on the Adam & Company International solicitors pane.