Conveyancing Solicitors in Hull

Brewer Wallace acts for clients buying, selling and remortgaging residential property in Hull and the surrounding area, including Hessle, Cottingham, Willerby, Anlaby, Kirk Ella and Hedon. Our residential conveyancing is accredited under the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme, and we act for most major mortgage lenders.

Conveyancing is one of the services our solicitors in Hull provide from our Parliament Street office.

Matters we look at closely in Hull

Every purchase involves the same core work on the title, the searches and the contract. Some issues arise more often in Hull, and we deal with them as a matter of course.

• Flood risk. Much of Hull is low lying, close to the Humber and the River Hull. We review the flood search results with you and recommend you confirm buildings insurance before exchange. Homes built before 2009 may be eligible for cover through the Flood Re scheme.
• Shared rear access. Many terraced streets are served by a rear passage, known locally as a tenfoot. We check that the title gives you the rights of way you need, and who is responsible for maintaining the passage.
• Older and altered houses. Victorian and Edwardian homes, including those in conservation areas such as the Avenues, have often been extended or converted. We check that planning permission and building regulation approval are in place, or that any gap is properly protected.
• City centre and marina apartments. We review the lease, service charges and management arrangements and, for larger blocks, any fire safety or cladding information your lender requires.

Buying a home: the process

1. Instruction. Once your offer is accepted, we confirm our fees in writing, verify your identity and ask about the source of your deposit, as the law requires.
2. Searches and the contract. We order the local authority, water and drainage and environmental searches, and review the draft contract and title documents sent by the seller's solicitor.
3. Enquiries and your mortgage. We raise enquiries on anything that needs clarifying and, once your mortgage offer is issued, deal with your lender's requirements.
4. Report and signing. We report to you in writing on the property and the contract, then arrange for you to sign the contract and mortgage deed.
5. Exchange of contracts. Your deposit is paid and the completion date becomes legally binding.
6. Completion. We send the purchase money, you collect the keys, and we pay any Stamp Duty Land Tax due and register you as the owner at HM Land Registry.

Most purchases complete within eight to twelve weeks of an offer being accepted. Chains, new build properties and leasehold flats can take longer, and we keep you informed of progress throughout.

Selling a home: the process

When you sell, we prepare the contract package for the buyer's solicitor: the title, the property information form (TA6), the fittings and contents form (TA10) and, for a flat, the leasehold information form (TA7). We reply to the buyer's enquiries, obtain a redemption figure from your lender and, on completion, repay your mortgage and settle the estate agent's account before sending the balance to you.

Gathering a few documents at the outset can save weeks later: planning permissions and building regulation certificates for any alterations, guarantees for windows, damp proofing or a replacement boiler, and, for leasehold property, your lease and recent service charge accounts.

If you are buying and selling at the same time, we act on both transactions and coordinate them so that exchange and completion take place on the same day.

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 see our published fees and pricing.

Our Hull office

Our head office is at 2 Parliament Street, in Hull's Old Town, HU1 2AP, and is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Call 01482 228808 to speak to us or to arrange an appointment. Much of the work can be dealt with by telephone and email if that suits you better. We also have offices in Bridlington and Hornsea.