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FAQs for the Paratus AMC Solicitor Panel
Can you please explain the reason why all UK lawyers are not on the Paratus AMC Solicitor panel?
Mortgage companies point to the fact that solicitor-led fraud is thought to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud every year. The removal of law firms off of lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the Financial Services Authority in 2011. Its outcome included recommendations for lenders to review their conveyancing panels, which kicked off a major policy change in the sector. It led to banks and building societies purging less reputable firms off their books
I do hope you can help me. My conveyancer is informing me me that she is duty-bound to conduct a Local Authority search as the firm are on the Paratus AMC approved lawyer panel. Is my lawyer correct?
You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with Paratus AMC your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of Paratus AMC’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the CML Handbook requirements last updated Paratus AMC. even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out a local authority search.
How do I search for a local solicitor on the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 10 kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest you. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the Paratus AMC solicitor panel.
I am buying a terraced house and getting a mortgage with Paratus AMC. 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 Paratus AMC 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 Paratus AMC conveyancing panel in your location.
Do conveyancing solicitors on the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel work on a no move no charge basis?
On the whole there are no requirements by lenders for their firms to operate on a no-sale-no-fee basis. There a small number of lenders who operate a very restricted conveyancing panel managed by a third party company (often termed in the industry as a ‘gatekeeper’). That third party may impose certain conditions such as non-sale-no fee on the panel firms. If you require this as a condition of your conveyancing then you should check with the conveyancing firm that this is part of their service
Do most lenders operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel requirements are different to Paratus AMC’s conveyancing panel requirements.
Hi, thinking about buying a house off my mate. Assuming we can agree a figure, what’s the best way to move forward? I hope to get a mortgage with Paratus AMC. Is there anyway to cut out the solicitors to save on the costs? My father said that years ago it was possible to take the documents into the local Land Registry office and they did the rest
If you are getting a mortgage with Paratus AMC involved you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Paratus AMC 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 Paratus AMC. Feel free to use our search tool to look for a licensed conveyancer or solicitor on the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel.
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