It has come to my attention via my mortgage broker that my Felling and Pelaw lawyer is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. How can I check?

Your first step should be to call your Felling and Pelaw lawyer directly. You lawyer should inform you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.

We note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Felling and Pelaw?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Felling and Pelaw.

I am buying my first flat in Felling and Pelaw with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent advised me not to tell my conveyancer about the extras as it would put at risk my loan with . Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

What does commercial conveyancing in Felling and Pelaw cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Felling and Pelaw covers a broad range of advice, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

I have instructed a Felling and Pelaw conveyancing solicitor for our house purchase (novice purchasers) and have noticed in the Ts and Cs that they are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Am I right to be concerned or is that standard with ?

We can't see why they should be. Most don't lend money. You should check that they are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who dictate stringent laws regulating amounts sitting in their bank.