"When buying or selling in Lincolnshire, who you know matters as much as what you know. Associations with local authorities and other sources of detailed Lincolnshire issues are maintained by our Solicitors to streamline the Conveyancing process.

We have assisted home movers throughout Lincolnshire, including Conveyancing in DN21, LN1, LN2, NG31, NG32, PE10, PE11, PE12."

Local issues considered by Lincolnshire Conveyancing Solicitors:

Lincolnshire Stamp Duty Relief

Stamp duty relief may be available for property purchases in Lincolnshire labelled as 'disadvantaged areas'. These are based on electoral divisions and local government wards. For homes bought for less than £150,000, this relief may be available. Note that normal rates of duty apply sales above £150,000. That said, for any purchase below £150,000, it is worth making a simple postcode search to find out if a property is in a Disadvantaged area. Call for more information regarding Lincolnshire disadvantaged areas, and to determine if your purchase is affected.

Disadvantaged areas in Lincolnshire include South, Trinity, Ingoldmells, Scarbrough, Winthorpe.

Bandings and Rates for Council Tax in Lincolnshire

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

• Band A - £931
• Band B - £1086
• Band C - £1241
• Band D - £1396
• Band E - £1706
• Band F - £2017
• Band G - £2327
• Band H - £2792

*Source - www.communities.gov.uk

Do you need a Mining Search?

Some homes in Lincolnshire may be affected by now-closed mine workings, in the form of subsidence or environmental issues. The mining search provides records of coal mining around Lincolnshire, former mine-shafts nearby, local subsidence and details of coal seams recorded below a home. After all the coal has been removed from an area mined with modern methods, the site should be restored. Discarded waste, spoil, or smelting by-products may have soiled parts of Lincolnshire located near defunct older mines. An environment search may also be required in these cases. Minerals such as copper, lead, silver, gold and ironstone have also been worked in various parts of the country, but on a smaller scale.

There are approximately 3 areas in Lincolnshire where a mining search is required. These include; Crowle, Newton on Trent and Ealand.