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Members of the public should consult a qualified legal practitioner before acting on the basis of any information contained in these pages.
Printable forms
All the documents below are in pdf format. To view the forms you will need to download & install Adobe Reader.
Mortgage Instructions
- England and Wales (89 KB)
- Scotland (82 KB)
- Northern Ireland (85 KB)
Mortgage Loan Terms and Conditions
- England and Wales (108 KB)
- Scotland (105 KB)
- Northern Ireland (108 KB)
Offset Account Terms and Mortgage Conditions
- England and Wales (153 KB)
- Scotland (153 KB)
- Northern Ireland (154 KB)
Mortgage Deeds
- England and Wales (43 KB)
- Northern Ireland (43 KB)
- Scottish Standard Security (49 KB)
- Deed of Postponement (77 KB)
- Deed of Postponement (Ranking Agreement, Scotland) (66 KB)
- Mortgage Deed Substituted Security (44 KB)
- Mortgage on Additional Property Deed (72 KB)
- Standard Security Additional Security Deed (Scotland) (41 KB)
- Abstract of Devolution by Change of Name to Yorkshire Building Society (54 KB)
Release of Funds
The Society releases its advance funds by means of CHAPS on the working day prior to the proposed completion day. This has the following benefits:
Please note that the CHAPS fee forms part of the Mortgage Application Processing Fee payable at application by the borrower and is not deducted from the mortgage advance.
To enable us to release funds to you it will be necessary for you to provide us with your client account bank details. Please inform us as soon as possible of any subsequent amendments to your banking arrangements.
Join our panel
In order for YBS to appoint the same solicitor or conveyancer as the applicant as part of processing any mortgage applications, that solicitor/qualified conveyancer must first be registered to our approved solicitor panel.
To join our panel of conveyancers you will need to complete an application form. Should you simply wish to add an additional office please complete and return the additional office application form checklist. You can use our Solicitor Panel Checking Tool to see if you are currently have an active registration.
All completed applications should be sent to:
Conveyancing Panel Administration Customer Service Department Yorkshire Building Society Yorkshire House Yorkshire Drive Bradford BD5 8LJWe will write to you to let you know whether your application has been successful.
Panel Admission Notes
Conveyancing Quality Scheme(CQS) - All solicitor applicants located in England and Wales who apply to join the panel will require CQS accreditation.
PII cover – Insurance held must meet our requirements in respect of a minimum financial security rating – AM Best B+ or Standard and Poor’s A – Minimum cover of £2,000,000 for sole practitioners and partnerships and then minimum of £3,000,000 for LLP and Limited Companies.
Period– Firms will be required to re-register to the panel if they have not acted for the Society in the grant of a mortgage for a period longer than 12 months.
Notification – You must undertake to notify the Society in the event of any change in the accuracy of the required information.
Discretion - Membership of the Society’s Conveyancing panel is at the absolute discretion of the Society.
Active Cases - If you have an active case please indicate and include your client’s name and case number (where known) on the appropriate section of the application form. This will help decrease the time taken to process your client’s application.
If you have any further queries regarding our panel admission process please call 01274 472779.
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