Approved Members of the Santander Solicitors Panel
Are you buying, re-mortgaging or carrying out a transfer of equity on a property with a Santander mortgage? Our Santander conveyancing panel Solicitors can assist you.
Want an Instant Online Santander 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, Santander. 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, Santander, to ensure all the legal aspects of your mortgage are dealt with effectively.
Santander Mortgage Conveyancing
Santander is one of the leading banks and mortgage providers in the UK today. Since being re-established in 2010 under the name ‘Santander UK’ the bank has been at the forefront of digitalisation. It was one of the first banks to support Apple pay in 2015, and in 2016 began offering a digital mortgage application service to new property buyers. Santander is also currently ranked as the fourth biggest mortgage lender, based on gross lending figures.
Are you looking for a Santander Conveyancing Panel Solicitor near you?
We are one of Santander’s accredited London-based solicitors on the Santander 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 Santander’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 Santander 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 Santander, 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 Santander 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 Santander Conveyancing Panel?
Santander needs to ensure that your instructed property lawyer sits as an approved Santander conveyancing panel solicitor, as solicitors are obliged to ensure Santander’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.
Will Santander Accept a Gifted Deposit?
At the time of writing, Santander are accepting gifted deposits from family and may also accept a gifted deposit from a friend under certain circumstances. However, they will not accept a gifted deposit given by someone who will be living at the property, but who will not be named on the mortgage.
Are you looking for a transfer of equity with Santander?
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 Santander mortgage for your house you will need to inform Santander, as they are a party concerned in the transfer of equity. Santander’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 Santander Mortgage? – Deed of Substitution
You will need consent from your lender, Santander 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 Santander have lent you is protected. Your property solicitor will be required to arrange this for you by obtaining a Deed of Substitution from Santander. Your Santander 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 Santander conveyancing panel. Starck Uberoi’s conveyancing solicitors can help deal all the legal aspects of your lease extension if you have a mortgage with Santander.
For more information on the cost of extending your lease, please visit our extension of lease calculator.
Do I need consent from Santander 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, Santander. This is because Santander 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 Santander 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 Santander, 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 Santander panel property lawyers today.
Santander mortgage branches
To find your local Santander Mortgage branch, please visit the Santander branch finder.
Do you need to find a conveyancing solicitor registered on the Santander Panel?
Our offices are based in Brentford, Ealing, Canterbury and London Victoria. 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.
