Conveyancing Solicitors Beverley

Brewer Wallace acts for people buying, selling and remortgaging homes in Beverley and the villages around it, including Molescroft, Woodmansey, Walkington, Bishop Burton, Cherry Burton, Leconfield, Tickton and Skidby. We do not have an office in Beverley. We handle your move from our office at 2 Parliament Street in Hull, by telephone, post and email, so you do not need to come in unless you would like to.

Our residential conveyancing is accredited under the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme, and we act for most major mortgage lenders.

Matters we look at closely in Beverley

Every purchase involves the same core work on the title, the searches and the contract. These are the points that come up around Beverley, and how we deal with them for you.

• East Riding searches. Beverley falls under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, not Hull City Council. We order your local search from the right authority and chase it, as turnaround times vary through the year.
• Listed buildings and conservation areas. Beverley has a great many historic homes, and areas such as the Westwood are designated conservation areas. We check that alterations have the planning permission, building regulation approval and any listed building consent they needed, and explain what the protections mean for work you plan to do.
• Homes beside the pastures. Beverley is unusual in having open common pastures at the Westwood, Figham and Swine Moor. If a property borders one of them, we check how access is granted in the title and tell you whether a commons search is worthwhile.
• Low lying land. Parts of the town towards the River Hull and Beverley Beck are low lying. We go through the flood search with you and recommend you confirm buildings insurance before exchange. Homes built before 2009 may be eligible for cover through the Flood Re scheme.
• Older, unregistered property. Some older homes and land in the East Riding have never been registered at HM Land Registry, so ownership is proved from the original deeds. The East Riding kept its own Registry of Deeds from 1708, and its records are held at the Treasure House in Beverley, which can be a useful source where the history needs checking. We examine the deeds and deal with first registration for you.
• Village homes. Some properties in the villages are not connected to mains drainage. We ask the seller for details of any septic tank or treatment plant and raise any compliance concerns before you commit.

How we handle your move from Hull

Once your offer is accepted, we confirm our fees in writing and complete the identity and source of funds checks the law requires, which can be done without a visit to our office. We send you the paperwork to sign by post or email, report to you in writing on the property and the contract, and keep you updated by telephone and email.

Most purchases complete within eight to twelve weeks of an offer being accepted. Chains, new build properties and leasehold flats can take longer. If you are buying and selling at the same time, we act on both and coordinate them so that exchange and completion take place on the same day. Our step by step guide explains each stage.

Our fees

We charge fixed fees for residential conveyancing, quoted in advance and confirmed in writing before any work begins. Our legal fee for a purchase starts from £900 plus VAT, and for a sale from £895 plus VAT. Leasehold and new build transactions involve additional work and carry a supplement. Searches, Land Registry fees and any Stamp Duty Land Tax are payable in addition, and are itemised in full in your quote.

For an instant, itemised figure, use our conveyancing fees calculator, or call us on 01482 228808.