FAQs : The Nedbank Solicitor Panel from members of the public
I instructed a law firm to carry out on my remortgage six weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Nedbank. The firm reassured me that they are on Nedbank conveyancing panel and gave me their panel reference. Nedbank then called me to say that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What do I do from here? Should I appoint a new solicitor listed on the approved panel for Nedbank?
You may be very frustrated with the lawyer but if it only go take a few more days they it may be worth waiting as, depending on how far progressed you are you may end up delaying the transaction by a number of weeks if you need to replace your solicitor You may wish to enlist the help of your broker to check with the Nedbank as to how long they think it will take to get the firm to get back on the panel.
Much to my surprise my lawyer has requested from me identification documents stating that this is part of his requirements as a solicitor on the Nedbank Conveyancing panel. Am I being spun a yarn?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that Nedbank also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with Nedbank CML Handbook requirements last updated on Nedbank
How do I search for a local solicitor on the Nedbank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 miles to meet the lawyer.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel tool 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 Nedbank solicitor panel.
My conveyancers in Birmingham have advised me that they can not locate my conveyancing file. At the time of my purchase I took out a mortgage with Nedbank. Is it case that being on the Nedbank conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a prescribed period?
Different lenders have different requirements 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 Nedbank Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting Nedbank directly.
I am buying a property where the roof has a solar panel. Nedbank have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Nedbank your lawyer must to check the Nedbank conveyancing instructions contained in the Part of CML Handbook for Nedbank . The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Nedbank where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales. The CML are developing guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland.
I have instructed a lawyer having checked that they are on the Nedbank conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
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Having digested plenty of mortgage guides,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 Nedbank conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Nedbank will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nedbank 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.
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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 Nedbank you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.
My offer on house has been accepted, the seller does however have a dependent purchase. The vendors have offered on somewhere, but not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties booked. My conveyancing solicitor has been instructed. What should be my next step? At what point should I appy for the mortgage with Nedbank?
It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is approx £1k, then survey/valuation, conveyancing search costs, etc). First you should check that your solicitor is on the Nedbank conveyancing panel. As to the next stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a hot mortgage some buyers would pally for the mortgage with Nedbank and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to press on with searches.
