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Reliance Bank 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 PI insurers such as AmTrust. It is a unique risk mitigation tool.

This software facilitates the way you can demonstrate to lender panels that you are, and can remain fully compliant with their instructions, with automatic updates on Reliance Bank’s changes. While using COMPLETIONmonitor is not a condition for acceptance on the Reliance Bank panel, demonstrating you can remain up to date with Reliance Bank’s Handbook requirements is a helpful support to your application to their lender panel and, just as importantly, safeguard your firm’s panel status.

The system creates real-time alerts, automatically produces COLP and CQS reports, and will enhance your firm's efficiency. In addition it is user friendly, cost-effective and, for some firms, leads to reduced PII premiums.

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Lenders frequently change their requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements from Reliance Bank 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, Reliance Bank has made 179 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the UK Finance Handbook.
That equates to a section change every 15.3 days. In total, 51% of the sections of P2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Reliance Bank have been changed since 15/12/2008.

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FAQs for the Reliance Bank Conveyancing Panel from members of the public

How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?
If you haven't yet instructed a solicitor to do anything for you and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer you're considering.
My partner and I intend to remortgage our flat with Reliance Bank. We have a son 19 who lives with us. The solicitor on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel requested us to identify anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who reside at the property. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the apartment is repossessed. I have two concerns (1) Is this form unique to the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel as he did not need to sign this form when we purchased 5 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?
On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Reliance Bank .This is solely used to protect the Reliance Bank if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave.

It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Reliance Bank had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

I see that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for my conveyancing?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint.
I am buying a garden flat and getting a mortgage with Reliance Bank. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing you will have to appoint a solicitor on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to made in you doing to conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on the Reliance Bank conveyancing panel in your location.
Can you point me to a directory of Reliance Bank panel solicitors on the CML Handbook 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 brother and I have had an offer accepted on a apartment I spoke to a solicitor recommended by my uncle and he suggested using a property lawyers approved by Reliance Bank. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked Reliance Bank if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. Reliance Bank suggested that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of Reliance Bank 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Enquire of Reliance Bank to suggest a law firm in your location. Most banks have lawyers on their panel throughout the UK. You can also use our search tool at the top of this page to search for a lawyer on the Reliance Bank 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 Reliance Bank conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet Reliance Bank’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 paid off my mortgage with Reliance Bank. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the Reliance Bank panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your Reliance Bank mortgage they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Reliance Bank mortgage from the register. Reliance Bank,and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage: but are not moving to another property where the Reliance Bank has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and the Reliance Bank has instructed the Land Registry to do so The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your Reliance Bank mortgage has been paid off.

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