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Leek BS Conveyancing Lender Panel Compliance Tool

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

This system optimises the way you can prove to lender panels that you are, and can stay fully compliant with their requirements, with automatic updates on Leek BS’s changes. While utilising the software is not a prerequisite for Leek BS , demonstrating you can remain up to date with Leek BS’s Handbook requirements is an excellent support to your panel application and, more importantly, protect your firm’s panel standing.

The system creates real-time alerts, automatically produces regulatory and CQS reports, and will enhance your firm's efficiency. It is also simply to use, cost-effective and, for many firms, leads to a PII saving.

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Banks and building societies often vary their requirements. The BSA instructions from Leek BS 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, Leek BS has made 38 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the BSA Requirements.
That equates to a section change every 71.8 days. In total, 24% of the sections of the BSA Requirements for Leek BS have been changed since 26/1/2010.

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Examples of recent questions relating to the Leek BS Solicitor Panel from members of the public

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer is not identified on the Leek BS Conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of his conveyancing?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should simply call the firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for Leek BS.
I am due to move into my new home next Friday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as he says that he has to check this in has capacity as lawyer for Leek BS. What risks do Leek BS expect the insurance to cover?
All property lawyers on the Leek BS conveyancing panel would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in Leek BS’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Leek BS). Being on the Leek BS conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these instructions.
I note that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Leek BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for my conveyancing?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leek BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint.
I am buying a right to buy flat and getting a mortgage with Leek BS. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Leek BS conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Leek BS conveyancing panel in your location.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Leek BS do lawyers have to be pay a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Can you point me to a directory of Leek BS panel conveyancers on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few lenders make their panel listings available online.
I previously instructed online conveyancers located in Manchester who are on the Leek BS solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a separate fee of £135 for dealing with the Leek BS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Leek BS?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitors can charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by Leek BS but by your lawyers. Some firms on the Leek BS will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.

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