State Bank of India UK Conveyancing Lender Panel Compliance Tool

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

This system optimises the way you can demonstrate to lender panels that you are, and can remain fully compliant with their instructions, with automatic updates on State Bank of India UK’s changes. Even though utilising COMPLETIONmonitor is not a prerequisite for State Bank of India UK , demonstrating you can stay up to date with State Bank of India UK’s Handbook requirements is a helpful support to your panel application and, more importantly, protect your panel standing.

COMPLETIONmonitor generates real-time alerts, automatically produces compliance and CQS reports, and will improve your firm's efficiency. It is also simply to use, cost-effective and, for many firms, leads to a PII saving.

Find a Law Firm approved by State Bank of India UK

Banks and building societies frequently change their requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements from State Bank of India UK 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, State Bank of India UK has made 20 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the CML Handbook.
That equates to a section change every 136.5 days. In total, 10% of the sections of P2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for State Bank of India UK have been changed since 15/12/2008.

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Recent Changes Include

# Date Assoc. Changes Related To
3.1.4 01/12/2014 CML
details of the seller's solicitors or licensed conveyancers
3.1.6 01/12/2014 CML
verification of identity
5.5.1b 01/12/2014 CML
conveyancing requirements in terms of time for building regulation consents
6.14.1c 01/12/2014 CML
buildings insurance total sum insured calculation
6.14.1d 01/12/2014 CML
maximum excess re building insurance
6.14.4 01/12/2014 CML
sending a copy of the buildings insurance policy and last premium
3.1.5 01/12/2014 CML
ID Documentation
State Bank of India UK approved lawyers requirements re ID Documentation: Further acceptable documents (if any)
6.14.1b 08/08/2014 CML
buildings insurance in joint names or lender interest noted
5.4.4 25/11/2013 CML
Conveyancing Searches: Environmental Searches
State Bank of India UK approved lawyers requirement as to whether they want receive environmental or contaminated land reports
5.10.1 25/11/2013 CML
Properties owned for less than 6 months
Contact details at State Bank of India UK for approved lawyers where the seller has owned the property for less than 6 months:.

Last update 15/11/2019

FAQs : The State Bank of India UK Conveyancing Panel from members of the public

My mortgage broker has has requested my solicitor’s panel member for the State Bank of India UK conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I discover this. I have called my local State Bank of India UK office but they have not got back to me yet.
Have you tried speaking to your lawyer about this?. A law firm is likely to keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable their conveyancing panel details for State Bank of India UK.
We are getting closer to an exchange and my parents having transferred the 10% deposit to my lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has not come from me my lawyer needs to make a notification to my lender State Bank of India UK. I am advised that, being on the State Bank of India UK conveyancing panel and acting on their behalf he must inform State Bank of India UK if the balance of the mortgage advance is coming from anyone other than me. I disclosed to the bank about my parent’s contribution when I applied for the home loan so is it really necessary for him to raise this?
Your lawyer is obliged to check with State Bank of India UK to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to State Bank of India UK if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
I am purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Newcastle who is on the State Bank of India UK conveyancing. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for State Bank of India UK . We don’t recommend any particular firm.
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is suspended from the State Bank of India UK Solicitor panel prior to the moving date as agreed at exchange of contracts?
First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have ti instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by the regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
When it comes to lenders such as State Bank of India UK do solicitors have to be pay a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
We have had an offer accepted on a flat I spoke to a conveyancer previously used by my mum and he advised instructing a solicitor approved by State Bank of India UK. The estate agent recommended two local firms so I asked State Bank of India UK if the 2 suggested solicitors are approved, which they are not. State Bank of India UK suggested that either firm can fill out the appropriate forms to become approved. Do I (1) save myself the aggravation and use one of State Bank of India UK 's conveyancing panel solicitors (2) Use the local solicitor and accept there may be delays etc as they go through the approval process.
Ask State Bank of India UK 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 State Bank of India UK 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 State Bank of India UK conveyancing panel as it may only take about 2-3 weeks. As long as they meet State Bank of India UK’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.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place with a mortgage from State Bank of India UK. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about State Bank of India UK. How does one go about formally complaining?
Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the State Bank of India UK branches or the Customer Care Team at State Bank of India UK head office. Ordinarily complaints to State Bank of India UK are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel that the matter is not resolved you can write to the Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.