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Marsden Building Society Conveyancing Lender Panel Compliance Tool

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This software assists the way you can prove to lender panels that you are, and can remain fully compliant with their requirements, with automatic updates on Marsden Building Society’s changes. Notwithstanding that using the software is not a condition for acceptance on the Marsden Building Society panel, demonstrating you can remain up to date with Marsden Building Society’s Handbook requirements is an excellent support to your application to their lender panel and, just as importantly, protect your panel standing.

The software creates real-time alerts, automatically produces COLP and CQS reports, and will improve your firm's efficiency. It is also simply to use, cost-effective and, for some firms, results in a PII saving.

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Lenders often vary their requirements. The BSA instructions from Marsden 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, Marsden Building Society has made 64 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the BSA Requirements.
That equates to a section change every 42.7 days. In total, 36% of the sections of the BSA Requirements for Marsden Building Society have been changed since 26/1/2010.

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FAQs for the Marsden Building Society Conveyancing Panel from members of the public

I have been advised by my broker that I have to pay Marsden Building Society fees if I use my own solicitor. How efficient are the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel solicitors? I'm happy to use any solicitor in the country TBH provided that they are good and reasonably priced. Would you recommend a specific law firm on the Marsden Building Society panel?
Marsden Building Society’s conveyancing panel is substantial so it would be advisable to check with the firms you are getting quotes from whether they are on it. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Marsden Building Society will allow to act for them.
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 Marsden Building Society will not agree to this. Why was Marsden Building Society even consulted?
Your lawyer being on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform Marsden Building Society of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyers to disclose the reduction to Marsden Building Society then they would have to discontinue acting for you and Marsden Building Society.
Are there any apps to help search for a local solicitor on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 miles to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel search on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest you. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the Marsden Building Society solicitor panel.
My conveyancers in Leeds have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with Marsden Building Society. Is it case that being on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?
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 Marsden Building Society Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Marsden Building Society directly.
I currently have a mortgage with with Marsden Building Society. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Marsden Building Society?
Marsden Building Society must be informed of your intention prior to renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Marsden Building Society’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Marsden Building Society will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Marsden Building Society directly. You need not do this via a Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel firm.
It is not clear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension . I have called Marsden Building Society on various occasions and told it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Marsden 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 Marsden Building Society panel she or he must comply with the CML Handbook requirements for Marsden Building Society. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Marsden 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 Marsden Building Society to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.
I have instructed a lawyer having made sure that they are on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property? Or I've digested plenty of house buying,I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my solicitor - who is on the Marsden Building Society conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
Marsden Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Marsden 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 Marsden Building Society you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.

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