Frequently asked questions relating to the Chesham Building Society Solicitor Panel from members of the public
I have just been informed by my financial adviser that my property lawyer is not on the Chesham Building Society Solicitor panel. What can I do to check?
You need to contact your conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a firm that is on the conveyancing panel for Chesham Building Society.
We are nearing an exchange and my mum and dad having sent the 10% deposit to my lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has not come from me my lawyer needs to make a notification to my lender Chesham Building Society. I am advised that, being on the Chesham Building Society conveyancing panel and acting on their behalf he must inform Chesham Building Society if the balance of the mortgage advance is not just from me. I disclosed to the bank about my parent’s contribution when I applied for the home loan so is it really necessary for him to raise this?
Your lawyer is obliged to check with Chesham Building Society to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to Chesham Building Society if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
I am looking for competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be sure that all the firms that are listed on your directory are on the Chesham Building Society conveyancing panel?
The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the Chesham Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Chesham Building Society 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 Chesham Building Society conveyancing panel is incorrect.
We're in Wales, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Chesham Building Society , but our solicitor is on the Chesham Building Society conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Chesham Building Society conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancer should guarantee a time-frame for your conveyancing due to third parties outside of our control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain
We were going to get a DIP from Chesham Building Society this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the Chesham Building Society recommend a solicitor on the Chesham Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently
You will need to appoint solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Chesham Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the Chesham Building Society through the process.
Intending to buy a house with a mortgage with Chesham Building Society. 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 Chesham Building Society 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 Chesham Building Society conveyancing panel
We are are purchasing a penthouse in Hendon. Conveyancing solicitors in Hendon are preferred to beappointed. My brokerrecommended that we check that the conveyancer in Hendon is on the Chesham Building Society approved list of lawyers. Is this really necessary?
It is not that case that all Hendon conveyancing solicitors are on the Chesham Building Society conveyancing panel. Click here to locate a Hendon conveyancing solicitor on the on the Chesham Building Society list of approved conveyancing firms.