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Handelsbanken Conveyancing Lender Panel Compliance Tool

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COMPLETIONmonitor is an online pre- and post-completion checklist for property lawyers. It is supported by professional indemnity insurers. COMPLETIONmonitor is a unique risk mitigation tool.

This software optimises the way you can demonstrate to lender panels that you are, and can stay fully compliant with their requirements, with automatic updates on Handelsbanken’s changes. Even though utilising this technology is not a condition for acceptance on the Handelsbanken panel, demonstrating you can remain up to date with Handelsbanken’s Handbook requirements is a helpful support to your application to their lender panel and, more importantly, safeguard your firm’s panel status.

The software generates real-time alerts, automatically produces SRA and CQS reports, and will improve your firm's efficiency. It is also user friendly, cost-effective and, for some firms, leads to reduced PII premiums.

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

A Timeline of Policy Changes


Since 2008, Handelsbanken has made 746 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the UK Finance Handbook.
That equates to a section change every 3.7 days. In total, 10% of the sections of P2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Handelsbanken have been changed since 15/12/2008.

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Handelsbanken Conveyancing Panel Example Support Desk Enquires from members of the public

My IFA has has requested my law firm’s panel reference for the Handelsbanken conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have called my local Handelsbanken office but they cant find it on their system.
You are best placed to get this information from your conveyancing lawyer. They should have a central record lender panel numbers including the Handelsbanken panel reference.
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 Handelsbanken will not agree to this. Why was Handelsbanken even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Handelsbanken conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Handelsbanken of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Handelsbanken then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Handelsbanken.
Do I need to have a meeting at the offices of the Handelsbanken conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Liverpool so that I can attend their offices if required.
Most conveyancing panel lawyers for Handelsbanken undertake all of the work via the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake your Conveyancing Transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you should check if you can still book an appointment to go into appointed conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.
My lawyers in Birmingham have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with Handelsbanken. Is it case that being on the Handelsbanken conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?
It very much depends from lender to lender but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the Handelsbanken Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Handelsbanken directly.
Do conveyancing solicitors on the Handelsbanken conveyancing panel work on a no sale no fee basis?
On the whole there are no requirements by lenders for their firms to operate on a no-sale-no-fee basis. There a small number of lenders who operate a very restricted conveyancing panel managed by a third party company (often termed in the industry as a ‘gatekeeper’). That third party may impose certain conditions such as non-sale-no fee on the panel firms. If you require this as a condition of your conveyancing then you should check with the conveyancing firm that this is part of their service
Completion of my remortgage has taken place with a mortgage from Handelsbanken. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about Handelsbanken. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the Handelsbanken branches or the Customer Care Department at Handelsbanken head office. In most cases complaints to Handelsbanken are resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is resolved you can write to the Financial Ombudsman Service at South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
Handelsbanken 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 Handelsbanken or your broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Handelsbanken will tell you what documents they want. Handelsbanken 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. Handelsbanken 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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