We see that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the RBS conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Isle of Dogs?

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

I am buying my first flat in Isle of Dogs with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about the deal as it will jeopardize my loan with the bank. 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.

I'm converting the mortgage on my existing property to a BTL loan with Bank of Scotland and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on further property. The location we are looking at is Isle of Dogs. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the conveyances?

Do use our search tool on this page to ensure that the solicitors are approved by both banks. Assuming that they are your conveyancer will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you lawyer and communicate your desired outcome and needs.

We're novice buyers - agreed a price, yet the agent told us that the seller will only issue a contract if we use the agent's chosen solicitors as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Isle of Dogs

It is highly unlikely the owners are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is counter productive. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to use your preferred Isle of Dogs conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by corporate headquarters.

I have been informed by many family members that it can take up to two months for Isle of Dogs conveyancing to complete.This was a month ago. The draft contract was only received from the vendors solicitor last week so does the time start running now?

There is no conventional countdown for conveyancing in Isle of Dogs, or any location. You just have to ensure that your finances are in place and wait for the rest to come together.