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Yorkshire Bank Conveyancing Lender Panel Compliance Tool

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

This system facilitates the way you can prove to lender panels that you are, and can remain fully compliant with their instructions, with alerts on Yorkshire Bank’s changes. Notwithstanding that utilising COMPLETIONmonitor is not a condition for being on the Yorkshire Bank panel, demonstrating you can stay up to date with Yorkshire Bank’s Handbook requirements is an excellent support to your panel application and, more importantly, protect your panel standing.

The software generates real-time alerts, automatically produces compliance and CQS reports, and will improve your firm's efficiency. In addition it is user friendly, cost-effective and, for some firms, results in a PII saving.

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Mortgage companies often change their requirements. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements from Yorkshire Bank 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, Yorkshire Bank has made 417 revisions or additions to sections of their version of the UK Finance Handbook.
That equates to a section change every 6.5 days. In total, 53% of the sections of P2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Yorkshire Bank have been changed since 15/12/2008.

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FAQs : The Yorkshire Bank Solicitor Panel from members of the public

I instructed a solicitor to conveyancing on my remortgage three weeks ago having applied for a mortgage with Yorkshire Bank. The solicitors reassured me that they are on Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel and provided me their panel number. Yorkshire Bank then ,via my broker advised that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactivated. What do I do from here? Do I instruct a different law firm currently on the conveyancing panel for Yorkshire Bank?
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 Yorkshire Bank as to how long they think it will take to get the firm to get back on the panel.
Our lawyer has uncovered a defect with the lease for the apartment we are purchasing. The other side have put forward title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will cover the costs. Our solicitor says that as he is on the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel he must be satisfied that the lender is happy with this solution. Are we the client or is Yorkshire Bank?
Just because you have a mortgage offer from Yorkshire Bank does not mean to say that the property will be meet their requirements for the purposes of a mortgage. Your lawyer has to ensure that the lease has to comply with the CML Handbook Requirements. You and Yorkshire Bank are the client. The appropriate lender requirements must be adhered to by the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel who has to balance acting for you and Yorkshire Bank
I require the services of a Yorkshire Bank panel solicitor in Inverness. Can you assist?
Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Yorkshire Bank panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to Yorkshire Bank to find out which solicitors in Yorkshire Bank are on their panel. If you do find such a firm not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month
My house is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does my solicitor have to be on the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Yorkshire Bank 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.
Is the case that all CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors on the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel?
Some major lenders now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their panels.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Yorkshire Bank. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event if you are getting a mortgage with Yorkshire Bank you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel.
I can not work out if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension . I have called into my local branch Yorkshire Bank on various occasions and told it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My solicitor - who is on the Yorkshire Bank conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told not they would not lend in accordance with their CML Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I simply dont know who is right
Your lawyer has to follow the CML Handbook Part 2 requirements for Yorkshire Bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that Yorkshire Bank will go ahead your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask Yorkshire Bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the remaining number of years left on the lease.

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