Conveyancing Solicitors in East Yorkshire

Brewer Wallace Solicitors acts for buyers and sellers of residential property throughout Hull and East Yorkshire, and for homeowners remortgaging or transferring the ownership of their home.

Our conveyancing work is accredited under the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Our conveyancing team works from our offices in Hull, Bridlington and Hornsea.

What is conveyancing?

Conveyancing is the legal work involved in transferring the ownership of land or property from one person to another. For a buyer, it means investigating the title, carrying out searches and dealing with the lender. For a seller, it means preparing the contract, answering the buyer's enquiries and repaying any mortgage. We keep you informed at each stage.

Why conveyancing matters

Careful conveyancing protects buyers and sellers alike. Our investigations are designed to bring to light matters such as defects in the title, rights of way, restrictive covenants, planning issues or charges secured on the property before you are committed. We report what we have found and what it means for you, so that you can decide whether to proceed.

Key stages and timescales

Instruction

We take the details of your transaction, carry out the identity checks the law requires and confirm our fees and the expected timetable in writing.

Searches and title checks

On a purchase we order the local authority, drainage and water, and environmental searches, together with any others the property needs, and examine the title at HM Land Registry. These identify matters such as planning issues or flood risk before you commit.

Reviewing the contract

We review the draft contract and the seller's replies to our enquiries, and negotiate amendments where necessary to protect your position.

Your mortgage

If you are buying with a mortgage, we usually act for your lender as well. We check the mortgage offer and its conditions, report to the lender and request the funds in time for completion.

Exchange of contracts

Once you are ready to proceed, contracts are exchanged and the transaction becomes legally binding. The buyer pays a deposit and the completion date is fixed.

Completion

On completion the balance of the price is paid, the seller's mortgage is repaid and the keys are released.

After completion

We submit the Stamp Duty Land Tax return and pay any tax due within the 14-day deadline, then register the new ownership and any mortgage at HM Land Registry.

What are the costs of conveyancing?

Visit our Conveyancing Pricing page for a detailed breakdown of our fees. You can also use our Conveyancing Fees Calculator to get an instant quote.

Why choose Brewer Wallace Solicitors for conveyancing?

Accredited property work

Our conveyancing practice is accredited under the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme, and the firm is a member of LawNet. We act on freehold and leasehold purchases and sales, new builds, remortgages and transfers of equity.

Meet our conveyancing team

Clear communication

You will have a named contact for your matter. We report to you in writing at the key stages and explain anything that requires a decision from you.

Published fees

Our legal fee for a purchase starts from £900 + VAT, and for a sale from £895 + VAT. Before we begin, we give you a written quote setting out our fee and the disbursements payable to third parties.

Local offices

We have offices in Hull, Bridlington and Hornsea, and act for clients throughout East Yorkshire.

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