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Newcastle Building Society Conveyancing Lender Panel Compliance Tool

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COMPLETIONmonitor is web-based pre- and post-completion checklist for property lawyers. It is supported by professional indemnity insurers. COMPLETIONmonitor is a unique risk mitigation tool.

This software optimises the way you can demonstrate to lender panels that you are, and can stay fully compliant with their instructions, with notifications given on Newcastle Building Society’s changes. Notwithstanding that utilising the tool is not a condition for being on the Newcastle Building Society panel, demonstrating you can stay up to date with Newcastle Building Society’s Handbook requirements is a helpful support to your panel application and, just as importantly, protect your panel status.

COMPLETIONmonitor generates real-time alerts, automatically produces compliance and CQS reports, and will increase your firm's efficiency. In addition it is user friendly, cost-effective and, for some firms, results in reduced PII premiums.

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Lenders frequently vary their requirements. The BSA instructions from Newcastle 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, Newcastle Building Society has made 176 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the BSA Requirements.
That equates to a section change every 15.5 days. In total, 43% of the sections of the BSA Requirements for Newcastle Building Society have been changed since 26/1/2010.

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FAQs for the Newcastle Building Society Solicitor Panel from members of the public

My mortgage broker has asked me for my lawyer’ panel member for the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have contacted my local Newcastle Building Society office but they don't know it.
the sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your solicitor. They should have a central record lender panel numbers including the Newcastle Building Society panel reference.
My lawyer has discovered a discrepancy between the assumptions in Newcastle Building Society’s home valuation report and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My solicitor informs me that as he is on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel he must check that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s stance correct?
A precondition to being on the Newcastle Building Society approved panel is to comply with the CML Handbook requirements (last updated for this lender on Newcastle Building Society) which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
Do I have to have a meeting at the offices of the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in London so that I can attend their offices when needed.
Most conveyancing panel lawyers for Newcastle Building Society undertake all of the work via the post, internet or over the phone. This means that they can undertake your Conveyancing Transaction no matter where you live in England or Wales. However you should check if you can still book an appointment to go into appointed conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.
I am trying to get my ex-wife removed the mortgage deeds. Can Newcastle Building Society really tell me which solicitor I can or can not retain?
You can use any solicitor you like but Newcastle 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 Newcastle Building Society solicitors panel
Is there a list of Newcastle Building Society 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.
My fiance and I are spending time looking at houses and now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I I am planning to take a mortgage with Newcastle Building Society
It would be sensible to have your start your search soon rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the EA. As you are getting a mortgage with Newcastle Building Society , ask your prospective lawyers check they are on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
I have instructed a lawyer having made sure that they are on the Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property? Or I've read lots of house buying,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 Newcastle Building Society conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
Newcastle Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Newcastle 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 Newcastle Building Society you could contact your them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors.

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