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Britannia Conveyancing Lender Panel Compliance Tool

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Lexsure’s COMPLETIONmonitor is an online pre- and post-completion checklist for property lawyers. It is supported by PI insurers. COMPLETIONmonitor is a unique risk management tool.

This software facilitates the way you can demonstrate to lender panels that you are, and can stay fully compliant with their instructions, with notifications given on Britannia’s changes. Even though utilising COMPLETIONmonitor is not a prerequisite for Britannia , demonstrating you can remain up to date with Britannia’s Handbook requirements is a helpful support to your panel application and, just as importantly, protect your firm’s panel status.

The system generates real-time alerts, automatically produces COLP and CQS reports, and will increase your firm's efficiency. In addition it is user friendly, cost-effective and, for some firms, leads to a PII saving.

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Banks and building societies often vary their requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements from Britannia are not guidelines, they are instructions from a client. As with many clients, instructions can change - and they do change, frequently:

A Timeline of Policy Changes


Since 2008, Britannia has made 503 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the UK Finance Handbook.
That equates to a section change every 5.4 days. In total, 62% of the sections of P2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Britannia have been changed since 15/12/2008.

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Britannia Solicitor Panel Sample Enquires to our Call Center from members of the public

I am getting a mortgage with Britannia. I intend to instruct a Licensed Conveyancer. Does the Britannia Solicitor panel include conveyancers regulated by the CLC
Britannia’s approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders represented by the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
My lawyer has identified an inconsistency when comparing the information in Britannia’s home valuation report and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My lawyer informs me that as he is on the Britannia conveyancing panel he needs to check that the bank is with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s course or action legitimate?
A precondition to being on the Britannia approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Britannia) which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
I am planning to acquire a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in who is on the Britannia conveyancing. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Britannia . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
What happens if my lawyer’s firm is suspended from the Britannia Solicitor panel prior to the completion date?
The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have ti instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by the regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Britannia. Solicitors have been chosen? What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Britannia?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Britannia done the valuation? Have you advised Britannia as your lawyers details and checked that your lawyer is on the Britannia conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through
I have a mortgage with Britannia. My father has just retired and wants to pay off my mortgage. After Britannia is paid, I want to transfer the property to my mother's name; How long will it roughly take? Do we need two separate solicitors on the Britannia conveyancing panel? I do not intend to live at the property once the Britannia mortgage is discharged.
Although you do need to retain the services of a lawyer they dont need to be on the Britannia panel. You will need a solicitor to draw up the transfer and to deal with the Land Registry formalities. The only thing you need to consider is that by selling at an undervalue so ask your lawyer about the implications. There could be an inheritance tax issue if you die within 7 years of this. As the property is your main residence you need not pay CGT but you should speak with your accountants in any event.
Planning on purchasing a flat with a mortgage with Britannia. I have received an online quote from a licensed conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Britannia conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that they are on the Britannia conveyancing panel

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