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Lexsure’s COMPLETIONmonitor is an online pre- and post-completion checklist for property lawyers. It is supported by PI insurers such as AmTrust. COMPLETIONmonitor is a unique risk management tool.

This system assists the way you can prove to lender panels that you are, and can stay fully compliant with their requirements, with notifications given on Nationwide Building Society’s changes. Notwithstanding that utilising this technology is not a condition for acceptance on the Nationwide Building Society panel, demonstrating you can remain up to date with Nationwide Building Society’s Handbook requirements is an excellent support to your application to their lender panel and, more importantly, protect your panel standing.

COMPLETIONmonitor generates real-time alerts, automatically produces regulatory and CQS reports, and will improve your firm's efficiency. In addition it is simply to use, cost-effective and, for many firms, results in reduced PII premiums.

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Mortgage companies often vary their requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements from Nationwide Building Society are not guidelines, they are instructions from a client. As with many clients, instructions can change - and they do change, frequently:

A Timeline of Policy Changes


Since 2008, Nationwide Building Society has made 824 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the UK Finance Handbook.
That equates to a section change every 3.3 days. In total, 52% of the sections of P2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Nationwide Building Society have been changed since 15/12/2008.

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Nationwide Building Society Conveyancing Panel Example Support Desk Enquires from members of the public

My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Nationwide Building Society fees should I instruct my family lawyer. How efficient are the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use as long as they're good and not exorbitantly priced. Are there any Nationwide Building Society conveyancers you'd recommend?
Nationwide Building Society’s conveyancing panel is pretty large 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 Nationwide BS will allow to act for them.
I am due to complete my purchase next Monday. I have now been asked to send a copy of my building insurance schedule by my solicitor as as he informs me that he is duty bound to validate that it is in order for Nationwide Building Society. What risks do Nationwide BS expect the insurance to cover?
Any lawyer on the Nationwide Building Society 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 Nationwide BS’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on Nationwide Building Society). Being on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these requirements.
Are the lawyers identified as being on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Nationwide BS?
The firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nationwide Building Society directly.
I am attempting to get my ex-wife removed the mortgage deeds. Can Nationwide BS really insist on which solicitor I can or can not instruct?
You can use any solicitor you like but Nationwide Building Society then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Nationwide BS solicitors panel
Is it the case that all conveyancing solicitors on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel work on a no move no charge basis?
In the main 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
I have agreed a price on a apartment I spoke to a solicitor recommended by my brother and he suggested using a property lawyers approved by Nationwide BS. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Nationwide Building Society if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Nationwide BS pointed out that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Nationwide 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.
Ask Nationwide BS to suggest a law firm in your location. Lenders have them all over the country. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Nationwide 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 Nationwide BS conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Nationwide 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 have a mortgage with Nationwide BS. My godfather retired last week and wants to pay off my mortgage. After Nationwide Building Society is paid, I want to transfer the property to my mother's name; How long will it roughly take? Do we need two separate solicitors on the Nationwide BS conveyancing panel? I do not intend to live at the property once the Nationwide Building Society mortgage is discharged.
Although you do need to retain the services of a lawyer they dont need to be on the Nationwide BS panel. You will need a solicitor to draw up the transfer and to deal with the Land Registry formalities. The only thing you need to consider is that by selling at an undervalue so ask your lawyer about the implications. There could be an inheritance tax issue if you die within 7 years of this. There's no capital gains tax for you as it is your main residence.

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