Hanley Economic Building Society Conveyancing Lender Panel Compliance Tool

COMPLETIONmonitor is an online pre- and post-completion checklist for property lawyers. Supported by the CML and PI insurers. It is a unique risk mitigation tool.

This software facilitates the way you can prove to lender panels that you are, and can remain fully compliant with their requirements, with notifications given on Hanley Economic Building Society’s changes. Notwithstanding that using the software is not a prerequisite for Hanley Economic Building Society , demonstrating you can remain up to date with Hanley Economic Building Society’s Handbook requirements is an excellent support to your application to their lender panel and, more importantly, protect your firm’s panel standing.

COMPLETIONmonitor creates real-time alerts, automatically produces compliance and CQS reports, and will increase your firm's efficiency. It is also simply to use, cost-effective and, for many firms, leads to reduced PII premiums.

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Banks and building societies frequently vary their requirements. The BSA instructions from Hanley Economic Building Society 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 2010, Hanley Economic Building Society has made 51 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the BSA Requirements.
That equates to a section change every 53.5 days. In total, 18% of the sections of the BSA Requirements for Hanley Economic Building Society have been changed since 26/1/2010.

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Recent Changes Include

# Date Assoc. Changes Related To
F.9 30/01/2020 BSA
Transfer of Equity
Contact details at Hanley Economic Building Society for approved lawyers for obtaining execution of transfer equity
A.10 06/11/2019 BSA
General Mortgage Instructions
Contact details at Hanley Economic Building Society for conveyancing panel lawyers to obtain mortgage documentation
C.19 06/11/2019 BSA
Roads and Sewers
Hanley Economic Building Society requirements for approved lawyers for unadopted roads or sewers
D.34 06/11/2019 BSA
Leasehold Conveyancing
Hanley Economic Building Society approved lawyers leasehold conveyancing requirements : minimum unexpired lease term
D.24 06/11/2019 BSA
Flying Freeholds and Freehold Flats
Hanley Economic Building Society approved lawyers clarification as to whether they lend on flying freeholds and freehold flats
A.12 06/11/2019 BSA
Conveyancing Panel
Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel criteria
D.11 06/11/2019 BSA
Conveyancing Searches: Environmental Searches
Hanley Economic Building Society panel lawyers requirement as to whether they want receive environmental or contaminated land reports
D.13 23/11/2018 BSA
Conveyancing Searches: Personal Searches and/or insurance
Hanley Economic Building Society approved lawyers clarification as to whether they accept personal searches/insurance and, if yes, the Hanley Economic Building Society requirements
C.12 12/10/2018 BSA
New Build Conveyancing
Hanley Economic Building Society panel conveyancer requirements for New Build Conveyancing : Home Warranty Schemes
C.12 30/03/2016 BSA
New Build Conveyancing
Hanley Economic Building Society approved conveyancer requirements for New Build Conveyancing : Home Warranty Schemes

Last update 04/06/2020

Hanley Economic Building Society Conveyancing Panel Sample Enquires to our Call Center from members of the public

My IFA has asked me for my law firm’s panel reference for the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have called my local Hanley Economic Building Society branch 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 Hanley Economic Building Society panel reference.
Please help. My lawyer is informing me me that he is legally obliged to order a Local Authority search as the firm are on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel. Is my lawyer correct?
You have limited options available to you. As you are taking a mortgage with Hanley Economic Building Society your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of Hanley Economic Building Society’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements last updated Hanley Economic Building Society. even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out a local authority search.
I am looking for conveyancing quotes online. Can I be sure that all the firms that are identified on your site are on the Hanley Economic 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 Hanley Economic Building Society panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the Hanley Economic 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 Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel is not accurate.
My aunt passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor was left the house. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £5k. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Hanley Economic Building Society , pay off the mortgage etc. Is this possible?
If you intend to re-mortgage then Hanley Economic Building Society will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Hanley Economic Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to move forward? I plan to obtain a mortgage with Hanley Economic Building Society. Is there anyway to cut out the solicitors to save us both money? My father said that years ago it was possible to take the documents into the local Land Registry office and they did the rest
If you are getting a mortgage with Hanley Economic Building Society involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to Hanley Economic Building Society. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel.
I have had an offer accepted on a apartment I spoke to a conveyancer recommended by my uncle and he advised instructing a property lawyers approved by Hanley Economic Building Society. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Hanley Economic Building Society if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Hanley Economic Building Society pointed out that either practice can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Hanley Economic Building Society 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Enquire of Hanley Economic Building Society for conveyancing panel firms in your area. Most banks have lawyers on their panel throughout the UK. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel based on location. If you particularly like the sound of one of the local lawyers that you have spoken to ask them if they would go onto Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Hanley Economic Building Society’s requirements it can be a very simple job for the solicitor. Other stuff will be going on in parallel (as you are at an early stage) so it may not delay matters.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in month 7 but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Hanley Economic Building Society are being a right pain. The solicitor who is on the Hanley Economic Building Society conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Hanley Economic Building Society are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Hanley Economic Building Society have a conveyancing panel of they don’t accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Hanley Economic Building Society have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Hanley Economic Building Society may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing correctly and safely installed. It merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.