Solicitors Hessle

From the foreshore to Anlaby, Kirk Ella, West Ella, North Ferriby and Swanland, we act for clients all along the western side of Hull. We do not have a Hessle office. Our team is based at 2 Parliament Street, a straightforward trip along the A63, and much of the work needs no visit at all.

In Hessle we are most often asked to handle a purchase or sale, write a will or take on probate. Our team can also prepare lasting powers of attorney, and our commercial team acts for local companies.

Matters we look at closely in Hessle

These are the points we most often deal with on property in and around Hessle.

• Which council. Although Hessle feels part of Hull, it sits within the East Riding, so the search is made to East Riding of Yorkshire Council and we follow it up.
• Homes near the Humber. Parts of Hessle lie close to the foreshore. 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.
• Moving across the Humber Bridge. Hessle sits at the north end of the bridge, and plenty of people move between the two banks. If you are buying in North Lincolnshire, the search goes to North Lincolnshire Council instead, and we can act on both your sale and your purchase.
• Older and extended houses. We check that past alterations have the planning permission and building regulation approval they needed.

Buying and selling in Hessle

Hessle offers everything from older houses near The Square to family homes close to the A63 and the station on the Hull to Selby line, and many of the people we act for are moving here to commute. Where a purchase depends on a fixed start date or a chain, we give you a realistic timescale at the outset and keep you updated.

The area around the Humber Bridge Country Park was once worked for chalk. If your environmental search raises any question about the ground, we explain what it means and whether a further report is sensible before you commit. Newer homes can carry estate management charges, and we check these along with whether roads and drains have been adopted.

Our legal fee for a purchase starts from £900 plus VAT, and for a sale from £895 plus VAT, confirmed in writing before any work begins. You can see an itemised figure on our fees calculator.

Wills, care fees and estates in Hessle

Our team writes wills for people in Hessle, Anlaby and the villages to the west of Hull, with home visits for anyone who cannot easily travel. Many clients here own their home jointly, and whether you own as joint tenants or tenants in common decides whether your share can pass under your will at all. We check this first.

Care assessments for Hessle residents are carried out by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and our care home fees page explains what to expect. When someone has died, we can obtain the grant or deal with the whole estate, and our conveyancing team in the same office can handle the sale of the family home.