The Marylebone conveyancing firm handling our Marylebone conveyancing has identified a difference when comparing the information in the valuation report and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My lawyer informs me that he is obliged to check that the bank is with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s course or action appropriate?

Your must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

When reviewing consumer advice sites for a recommended solicitor in Marylebone, many advise that I should use a CQS assured solicitor. What is CQS?

The Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme is the recognised kitemark for legal experts in buying or selling property, trusted by some of the UK's leading mortgage companies. Four years ago the Conveyancing Quality Scheme was officially recognised by the Building Societies Association (BSA). The scheme does not cover licenced conveyancers. Marylebone is one of the numerous areas in England and Wales where there are Accredited solicitors.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Marylebone benefiting from help to buy. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep told me not reveal to my solicitor about this deal as it may adversely affect my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

Are there any apps to assist me to search for a Marylebone solicitor on the conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 25miles to meet the lawyer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Marylebone conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Marylebone conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to see whether they are on the panel

I pay a maintenance fee for my appartment in Marylebone. Due to losing my job and other issues I slipped behind with payments. The management company agreed a payment schedule but there is still about £2000 left in arrears.

I now wish to sell and I am concerned this can hold me back if I have to pay off the amount due in advance. I'd like to sell up and then pay them back with the completion monies - is this achievable?

You should clarify with the conducting your Marylebone conveyancing but it might be possible to arrange for the debt to be transferred to the purchasers. The contractual price due would be reduced to reflect the amount of debt they take on. They would then pay the fees once they are the owners.