Platform Solicitors Panel

Approved Members of the Platform Solicitors Panel

Are you buying, re-mortgaging or carrying out a transfer of equity on a property with a Platform mortgage? Our Platform conveyancing panel Solicitors can assist you.

Want an Instant Online Platform conveyancing quote?

By using our online conveyancing calculator, you will receive an instant solicitors fee for arranging your conveyancing with our specialist conveyancing firm who have been approved by the lender, Platform. Simply enter a few details into the online conveyancing quote to automatically generate a conveyancing quote for your property purchase, sale, or re-mortgage. Whether you are taking out a mortgage on a house or flat, or you are looking to re-mortgage your current property, Starck Uberoi’s property solicitors can work with your lender, Platform, to ensure all the legal aspects of your mortgage are dealt with effectively.

Are you looking for a Platform Conveyancing Panel Solicitor near you?

We are one of Platform’s accredited London-based solicitors on the Platform conveyancing panel. This means that we can act on your behalf and deal with the legal aspects of your property transaction, as we have gone through Platform’s risk checks to ensure we can deliver high standards of client service. As we are one of the bank’s select group of trusted partners listed on their panel, you can obtain an instant conveyancing fee quote for your home mortgage with Platform by clicking on our online conveyancing calculator.

What is a Lender Conveyancing Panel?

Banks, building societies and other mortgage lenders provide a list of mortgage solicitors who meet their strict legal requirements. This list is known as a Conveyancing Panel. Solicitors’ firms are selected by lenders, such as Platform to ensure they can meet the highest standards of client service. Additionally, having a Conveyancing Panel helps to reduce the risk of fraud and identity theft.

CQS Approved Conveyancers

We are full members of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). This not only provides credibility to Platform but also a reassurance to you that we follow best practice and meet the required standards of technical expertise and client service. It also ensures that we can satisfy regulators, lenders and insurers.

Does my mortgage solicitor need to be on the Platform Panel?

Platform needs to ensure that your instructed property lawyer sits as an approved Platform conveyancing panel solicitor, as solicitors are obliged to ensure Platform’s security is protected. This includes compliance with the instructions of the Council for Mortgage Lenders handbook. If your solicitor is not on the panel then you may suffer delays in the process and consequently be subject to additional conveyancing solicitor fees. This is because your new solicitor will not be able to act on the lender’s behalf, as well as yours. Resultantly, all matters will need to go through both the lender’s legal team and your property solicitor’s.

Are you looking for a transfer of equity with Platform?

If you are looking to add or remove an owner to or from a property you will need to obtain permission from your lender. This means that if you have a Platform mortgage for your house you will need to inform Platform, as they are a party concerned in the transfer of equity. Platform’s consent is therefore essential since they will want to assess the income/rent affordability with the creditworthiness of the person who the property is being transferred to.

Can I extend the lease on my home if I have a Platform Mortgage? – Deed of Substitution

You will need consent from your lender, Platform if you wish to extend the lease on your property whilst you have a mortgage with them. This is to ensure that the money that Platform have lent you is protected. Your property solicitor will be required to arrange this for you by obtaining a Deed of Substitution from Platform. Your Platform panel lawyer can also assist you in arranging to extend your lease through a Section 42 Notice. In order for you to carry out your lease extension, your mortgage solicitor will need to be on the Platform conveyancing panel. Starck Uberoi’s conveyancing solicitors can help deal all the legal aspects of your lease extension if you have a mortgage with Platform.

For more information on the cost of extending your lease, please visit our lease extension cost calculator.

Do I need consent from Platform if I am Splitting the Title of my Property? – Deed of Release

If you are splitting the title of your freehold property or creating new leases in your property, you will need the consent of the lender, Platform. This is because Platform will want to ensure that the property value is not undermined so as to adversely affect their security. They will, therefore, require their approved conveyancing panel lawyer to deal with the conveyancing on their behalf. The conveyancing panel solicitor will then arrange for Platform to seal a Deed of Release. This legal document ultimately releases the lenders charge over the part of the property being removed from the title.

Why is it important to get the right mortgage solicitor from the panel?

As property transactions can often feel like a long and strenuous process, it is essential that you find an experienced conveyancing lawyer from a firm that has been approved by your lender. Because mortgaging a property is an important process, finding a conveyancing lawyer with a proven track record ensures your mortgage is dealt with effectively and will ultimately save you time and money. We are experienced in handling property transactions with Platform, so whether you are buying, selling or remortgaging your home we can attend to your matter quickly and efficiently. Click on our online conveyancing calculator to get an instant quote for our Platform panel property lawyers today.

Do you need to find a conveyancing solicitor registered on the Platform Panel?

Our conveyancing solicitors in Brentford act for buyers and sellers across west London, as do our conveyancing solicitors in Ealing. We also handle property work from our Belgravia office, our conveyancing solicitors in Pinner, our Richmond office and our Canterbury office. For an appointment at any of our offices, email us at solicitor@starckuberoi.co.uk or call 0208 840 6640. Our partner, Raminder Singh Uberoi, can also provide a Notary Public service at all of our offices.