Tag: Santander
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Handbook Changes – Top Lenders Start 2018 with Updates
It has been a busy start to 2018 when it comes to lenders changing their Handbook instructions. Three weeks into to the new year eleven lenders have updated their instructions via Part 2 of the UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook for conveyancers. Twenty six sections have been changed. Examples of top lenders who have made…
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Santander add to List of Acceptable New Home Warranty Schemes
By way of and adjustment to their CML Handbook Part 2 instructions Santander have added the following to the list of acceptable new home warranty schemes : Advantage – AHCI Latent Defects Insurance Policy Aedis Warranties – New Build 10 Capital Warranties – New Build Structural Warranty International Construction Warranties (ICW) – Residential New Build…
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Required Reading, With Care…
If you do nothing else this weekend, take some time to read the full decision in the matter of Santander UK Appellant and R.A. Legal Solicitors. Pay particular attention to Lord Justice Briggs’ comment relating to the assertion that it is common practice for conveyancers to submit an unqualified certificate of title when in fact investigations…
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Top conveyancers of 2013
The Land Registry has provided only it’s second consolidated annual review of the highest volume conveyancers in England and Wales. In 2012 over 2.8 million applications to change the register were lodged by business customers, which include lenders, law firms and high street solicitors. In 2013 this increased to over 3.1 million The top 50…
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Santander : Ahead of the Q
Santander have became the first bank to add the Q Policy to the acceptable warranty schemes listed in it’s Part 2s of the CML Handbook. The Q Policy is no ordinary warranty scheme. In fact it is a an alternative to the traditional 10-year warranty scheme. In essence it is New Build property insurance for…