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Dudley Building Society Conveyancing Lender Panel Compliance Tool

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Lexsure’s COMPLETIONmonitor is web-based pre- and post-completion checklist for residential conveyancing lawyers. It is supported by professional indemnity insurers. COMPLETIONmonitor is a unique risk management tool.

This software assists the way you can prove to lender panels that you are, and can remain fully compliant with their instructions, with alerts on Dudley Building Society’s changes. Even though using COMPLETIONmonitor is not a prerequisite for Dudley Building Society , demonstrating you can stay up to date with Dudley Building Society’s Handbook requirements is a helpful support to your panel application and, just as importantly, protect your firm’s panel standing.

The system creates real-time alerts, automatically produces COLP and CQS reports, and will improve your firm's efficiency. In addition it is user friendly, cost-effective and, for some firms, results in reduced PII premiums.

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Mortgage companies often change their requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements from Dudley Building Society 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, Dudley Building Society has made 179 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the UK Finance Handbook.
That equates to a section change every 15.3 days. In total, 59% of the sections of P2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Dudley Building Society have been changed since 15/12/2008.

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Dudley Building Society Conveyancing Panel Recently Asked Questions from members of the public

My mortgage broker has has requested my solicitor’s panel reference for the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have called my local Dudley Building Society branch but they have not got back to me yet.
Have you tried speaking to your lawyer about this?. A law firm is likely to keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable their conveyancing panel details for Dudley Building Society.
We are due to exchange on the purchase a house but as a result of damage from the recent storms I have agreed compensation from the seller of £3k approx by way of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process but my mortgage company Dudley Building Society will not agree to this. Why was Dudley Building Society even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Dudley Building Society of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Dudley Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Dudley Building Society.
I have been Googling for competitive conveyancing fees. Can I be assured that all the practices that are listed on your website are on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel?
The solicitor and licensed conveyancing practices on our directory have assured us via an online form that they are on the Dudley Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Dudley Building Society panel. To date we have not been informed by either a bank or a member of the public that the data about a specific firm being on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel is incorrect.
I am considering applying for a Dudley Building Society mortgage for purchase of a new build (under development) with 70% loan to value. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Dudley Building Society?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor but Dudley Building Society will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
I can not work out if my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date . I have called into my local branch Dudley Building Society on various occasions and told it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told not they would not lend in accordance with their CML Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I simply dont know who is right
As long as the conveyancer is on the Dudley Building Society panel she or he must comply with the CML Handbook requirements for Dudley Building Society. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Dudley Building Society will go ahead your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask Dudley Building Society to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a solicitor having made sure that they are on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property? Or Having read lots of mortgage guides,I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my solicitor - who is on the Dudley Building Society conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Dudley Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Dudley Building Society will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller. or Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Dudley Building Society you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.
Dudley Building Society 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 Dudley Building Society or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Dudley Building Society will tell you what documents they want. Dudley Building Society 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. Dudley Building Society 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.

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