How to increase rent for a UK rental property
As a landlord in the UK, increasing the rent of your rental property is a common way to keep up…
Residential property
Japanese knotweed – a cautionary tale from a recent case
If you have ever been involved in a property transaction whether buying, selling or even acting for clients, you would…
What are the legal considerations when buying or selling a house with a wood burner?
Given the rise in electricity and gas prices, there has been a recent drive in the installation of wood burners…
Linzi Bandtock
I am trainee solicitor in the residential property team. I primarily support other solicitors, working within a team for six…
Estelle Baldry
Residential sales and purchases (leasehold and freehold)
Re-mortgages
Unregistered property
High value residential transactions
I am a solicitor in our…
Inherited properties and stamp duty land tax
Inherited properties and the extra 3% stamp duty land tax (SDLT) charge: When could you be caught by the uplift?…
ID and source of funds checks
As solicitors, we are duty bound to protect your interests as clients and to protect any money that we hold…
Take off for a new home abroad
Grab your Factor 50 and seek holiday home heaven with overseas investment expert, property writer and Editor of A Place…
Lucy Thacker
I am a residential property solicitor based in the Guildford Office. I am experienced in all types of conveyancing –…
Making the most of a ‘Seller’s Market’
In the aftermath of the stamp duty frenzy last summer, the number of properties coming onto the market remains low,…
Kiran Gill
Specialisms
Residential property
Shared ownership
Transfer of equity
Kiran is a property Solicitor with over 19 years of experience dealing…
Declaration of Trust – everything you need to know
What is a Declaration of Trust?
A Declaration of Trust is a legal document that is drawn up when people…
Boundary agreement vs determined boundary – what’s the difference?
Clients often ask why an on the ground boundary differs to the red line on their land registry filed plan.…
Reforming the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales
The UK government has long recognised that the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales are far from fit…
The reform of the leasehold system – what you need to know?
With the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill making its way through Parliament, and the Law Commission proposing ground-breaking reforms to…
Rebekah Jolley
Specialisms
Banks and Lenders
I am a paralegal in the rural property department. I assist Charlotte Brackley with the selling…
Louise Uphill
Specialisms
Lease extensions
Collective enfranchisements
Right of first refusal
Right to manage
General leasehold reform
Introduction
I am a senior…
Residential tenancy notice periods are changing
The UK Government has confirmed that residential tenancy notice periods will return to pre-pandemic timescales from 1 October 2021. The…
Kathryn Rhodes
Freehold and leasehold sales/purchases
Registered and unregistered property
Transfers of equity
Remortgages
I qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer, otherwise known…
Moore Barlow secures modular home developer BoKlok UK as new client
BoKlok UK, the sustainable, quality affordable home provider, has appointed law firm Moore Barlow as its exclusive conveyancing solicitors for…
Fiona Hampton
Site set up
Plot sales
New build
Lenders
Infrastructure agreements
Modern methods of construction (MMC)
I am a Chartered Legal…
Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday: can this kick start our housing market at last?
Clare Andrews looks at the cut in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and what it means for the housing market.…
Are more Londoners moving out of the capital as a result of Covid-19?
Since lockdown began in March this year, we have generally all spent far more time at home than we would…
Can I renovate my tired residential leasehold property?
With
the rising costs of moving, many opt to stay and renovate rather than
sell. There is however, a common…
What to consider when selling your home in the “the new normal”
The government’s amendments to the COVID-19 Regulations on moving home will have come as a relief to those who have…
How to move house during the COVID-19 lockdown
This week the government changed their COVID19 guidance for the housing market, including some key actions to get the housing…
Guide for property purchasers
Buying property can be a confusing and stressful time. Our step by step guide below explains the various stages in a…
Helen Wilde
Residential property
I specialise in the legal aspects of buying and selling property whether it be freehold or leasehold together…
Verity Mount
Residential Property
I am a solicitor in our Woking office, and form part of the residential property team. I assist…
Sally Rolton
Residential conveyancing
I have a wealth of experience in residential conveyancing in the buying and selling of freehold and leasehold…
Clare Andrews
Residential property
I deal with all aspects of residential property, both Freehold and Leasehold and act for a variety of…
Charlotte Brackley
I buy and sell high value rural property: large country houses with land, farms and landed estates. I have worked…
COVID-19: how to make your house move happen
The UK government has now issued guidance to those buying or selling their home during the Covid-19 lockdown. This update clarifies what…
John Hatchard
I have particular experience helping clients buy or sell multi-million pound properties and estates, ensuring that their transactions progress smoothly…
Mark Barratt
Specialisms
Residential Sales and Purchases (Leasehold and Freehold)Re-mortgagesRight to BuyHelp to Buy
I started working in residential property in 2002…
Jolanda Peters
I advise clients on all matters linked to leasehold flats and houses.
My clients are residential landlords, intermediate landlords and…
Michelle Moore-Saxton
I qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2005 specialising in Residential Property and I…
Mike Wilson
As a Partner, team leader for our Rural, Town & Country teams in Lymington, Mentor, Professional Deputy and overall Head…
Nicola Donnelly
I am an assocaite solicitor and plot sales manager in the residential property team helping people buy and sell their…
Zoe Owen
My role is to lead our experienced and dedicated plot sales team, integrated with our land development and commercial teams,…
Caroline Cable
I am a paralegal in the Richmond property team. I have particular expertise supporting and guiding clients through the conveyancing…
Janice Taylor
I am a senior plot sales conveyancer working with the land development team. I support clients who are selling new-build…
What does the future hold for your lease?
For most of us, the biggest asset we will own in our lifetime is our home.…
Commoner’s Corner, New Forest rights – does your property benefit?
The New Forest was designated a national park in 2005 and is one of the most visited National Parks in…
Rip-off leaseholds: the problem of onerous ground rents
Esther Millard, and Sara Abou-Jaoude and from Barlow Robbins solicitors, discuss the proposals contained in the Government’s consultation paper, “Tackling…
Septic tanks a dirty word
When you are marvelling in the peace and tranquillity of having bought a home in the countryside, you are unlikely…
Indemnity Policy – Absence of Easement
What is an Indemnity Policy?
A policy under which the insurer agrees to indemnify (compensate) the insured against specified costs…
