"You can maximise your chance of hassle-free Conveyancing in Hull with area contacts and know-how. Fridaysmove-recommended Solicitors maintain close links with relevant local authorities. With regard to issues commonly arising during Hull home-moves, your Solicitor will also utilise their area experience to anticipate and resolve these before they affect you.

We have assisted home movers throughout Hull, including Conveyancing in HU1, HU2, HU3."

Local issues considered by Hull Conveyancing Solicitors:

Hull Stamp Duty Relief

Disadvantaged Areas Relief may be available in nearly 2,000 areas throughout the UK. Local government wards or electoral divisions are used to define the boundaries of these. No stamp duty is due for houses bought in a Hull disadvantaged area under the £150k threshold. Above £150k, no stamp duty relief may be available. For a purchase below the threshold, it is worth making a simple postcode search to find out if a property is in a disadvantaged area. Note that homes built very recently may also fail to show up on a search, even if they are technically eligible.

Disadvantaged areas in Hull include Myton, Newington, University, Ings.

Conveyancing and planning searches are provided by:

Local land charges searches and enquiries - Hull City Council, Kingston House, 62/66 Bond Street, Hull HU1 3EN Tel: (01482 300 300)

Mortgage Panels - Your Solicitor should be on the panel of your mortgage lender to provide a better service. Our Conveyancing Solicitors are on panels of local and national mortgage lenders, Yorkshire BS, 32-34 Paragon Street, Hull, HU1 3ND

Land registration - The Land Registry Kingston upon Hull Office, Earle House, Colonial Street, Hull HU2 8JN handles registration of all house transfers and land transactions within the Hull City area.

Council Tax Rates in Hull

When you are purchasing a property, your conveyancing solicitor will make enquires on your behalf to establish the council tax banding of the home. Kingston-upon-Hull Council is responsible for council tax in Hull. The bandings for 2012/13 are* -

• Band A - £898
• Band B - £1048
• Band C - £1198
• Band D - £1348
• Band E - £1647
• Band F - £1947
• Band G - £2246
• Band H - £2695

*Source - www.communities.gov.uk