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Manchester 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 PI insurers. It is a unique risk mitigation tool.

This system facilitates the way you can demonstrate to lender panels that you are, and can remain fully compliant with their requirements, with notifications given on Manchester Building Society’s changes. Even though using this technology is not a prerequisite for Manchester Building Society , demonstrating you can stay up to date with Manchester Building Society’s Handbook requirements is a helpful support to your panel application and, more importantly, protect your firm’s panel standing.

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

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Banks and building societies often change their requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements from Manchester 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 2008, Manchester Building Society has made 43 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the UK Finance Handbook.
That equates to a section change every 63.5 days. In total, 17% of the sections of P2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Manchester Building Society have been changed since 15/12/2008.

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

On what basis could a law firm be excluded from the Manchester Building Society approved conveyancing panel?
According to a recent survey report by the solicitors regulator three quarters of law firms had been excluded from a lender panel. The most common reasons in order 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. We are not aware of the specific or common criteria for removal by Manchester Building Society
Our lawyer has discovered a defect with the lease for the property we are buying. The other side have offered title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our solicitor says that as he is on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel he must be satisfied that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is Manchester Building Society?
The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest, you and Manchester Building Society are the client. A precondition to being on the Manchester Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Manchester Building Society). The CML Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects will the lease so that Manchester Building Society can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected . Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
I require the services of a Manchester Building Society panel solicitor in Belfast. Could you help me?
It is not clear why you need a Manchester Building Society panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Manchester Building Society to find out which solicitors in Manchester Building Society are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month
I was scheduled to complete on my first house two days ago. My solicitor is on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel but has moved offices 8 weeks ago and had not informed Manchester Building Society of their new address. Manchester Building Society is now refusing to release my funds as the information from the solicitors isn't correct.
This is as unusual as it is unlucky. Most lender Terms of Conveyancing Panel Appointment specifically oblige the solicitor to inform the lender of an address change. Your solicitor needs to treat this with the utmost urgency. Do speak with or register your concern with the senior partner (assuming he or she is not your direct lawyer). Most lenders would be reasonable in this situation and expedite the resolution of this issue. It may be prudent to enlist the help of your local Manchester Building Society branch or your mortgage broker to see if they can help.
We expect to receive a DIP from Manchester Building Society this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc).Do the Manchester Building Society recommend a solicitor on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer
You will need to appoint solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and the Manchester Building Society through the process.
I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in month 2010 but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Manchester Building Society are being a right pain. The solicitor who is on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Manchester Building Society are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Manchester Building Society have a conveyancing panel of they don’t accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Manchester Building Society have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Manchester 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.
I have instructed a lawyer having checked that they are on the Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property? Or Having digested plenty 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 Manchester Building Society conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Manchester Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Manchester 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 Manchester Building Society you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.

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