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Lexsure’s COMPLETIONmonitor is web-based pre- and post-completion checklist for residential conveyancing lawyers. It is supported by PI insurers. It is a unique risk management tool.

This software is the only way you can prove to lender panels that you are, and can stay fully compliant with their requirements, with automatic updates on The Mortgage Lender’s changes. Even though utilising the software is not a prerequisite for The Mortgage Lender , demonstrating you can stay up to date with The Mortgage Lender’s Handbook requirements is a helpful support to your panel application and, just as importantly, protect your panel standing.

The system generates real-time alerts, automatically produces compliance and CQS reports, and will enhance your firm's efficiency. In addition it is simply to use, cost-effective and, for many firms, leads to reduced PII premiums.

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Lenders often change their requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements from The Mortgage Lender 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, The Mortgage Lender has made 294 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the UK Finance Handbook.
That equates to a section change every 9.3 days. In total, 34% of the sections of P2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for The Mortgage Lender have been changed since 15/12/2008.

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The Mortgage Lender Solicitor Panel Example Support Desk Enquires from members of the public

My financial adviser has has requested my lawyer’ panel member for the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel. How do I find this out. I have called my local The Mortgage Lender office but they don't know it.
You are best placed to get this information from your conveyancing lawyer. They should have a central record lender panel numbers including the The Mortgage Lender panel reference.
Expecting to move into my new home next Tuesday. 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 The Mortgage Lender. What does the insurance need to cover?
All property lawyers on the The Mortgage Lender 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 The Mortgage Lender’s Part 2 requirements of the CML Handbook (last updated on The Mortgage Lender). Being on the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel your lawyer is expect to follow these requirements.
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to attend the offices of the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in London so that I can attend their offices when needed.
As opposed to 15 years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in London .
I am selling my house. Does my solicitor have to be on the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. it might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as The Mortgage Lender do lawyers 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.
I was thinking of purchasing my friend’s property. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to move forward? I plan to obtain a mortgage with The Mortgage Lender. Is it possible to avoid using solicitors to save on the costs? My dad reckons back in the day he did a lot of it himself, just went into the land registry office and providing them with the info they needed himself
If you are getting a mortgage with The Mortgage Lender involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel. We would not encourage you to both use the same solicitors' firm. There are clear conflict of interest issues and it's not going to make a huge difference to the speed of the overall process. So as not to hold things us you should pass on your solicitors details to The Mortgage Lender. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the The Mortgage Lender conveyancing panel.
I have today made my last payment due on mortgage with The Mortgage Lender. I assume I don't need a solicitor on the The Mortgage Lender panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm
If you have finished paying off your The Mortgage Lender 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 The Mortgage Lender mortgage from the register. The Mortgage Lender,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 The Mortgage Lender has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and the The Mortgage Lender has instructed the Land Registry to do so The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your The Mortgage Lender mortgage has been paid off.

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