Buying a property which has planning permission – everything you need to know
Recently we have seen a rise in enquiries from individuals looking to purchase land or property with the benefit of…
Residential property
Max Aitken
About Max
I’m new to Moore Barlow having just started my first six-month seat as a trainee solicitor in the…
Buying a property with an electric car charging point – everything you need to know
Some properties benefit from an electric car charging point which reflects the increased use of electric vehicles as modes of…
Transforming a listed property into a home
When Sam bought a Grade II Listed church cottage in Surrey, it was everything he had always been told not…
Providing replies to enquiries and misrepresentation
In residential property transactions, both buyers and sellers have important responsibilities in providing replies to enquiries and misrepresentation. The legal…
Terri Martin
About Terri
I am a paralegal in the residential property team based across both the Guildford and Woking offices.
My…
George Bensted
About George
I am a solicitor in Moore Barlow’s commercial property team, based in the firm’s Guildford Office.
I undertake…
Protect your property against fraud with Land Registry property alerts
All property owners in England and Wales can set up property alerts with the Land Registry to notify them of…
Carina Barker
About Carina
I am an Associate in the Rural Property Department in our Woking Office. I assist Charlotte Brackley with…
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…
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…
Estelle Baldry
About Estelle
I am a solicitor in our Lymington office, with expertise in residential property. I specialise in residential property…
Lifetime residential tenancies
How to make lifetime residential tenancies work for both landlords and tenants.
We are well versed in the Moore Barlow…
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…
Hardeep Chana
About Hardeep
I am a qualified senior associate solicitor with over 18 years’ experience in residential property work predominately in…
Lucy Thacker
About Lucy
I am a residential property associate based in the Guildford office. I am experienced in all types of…
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
About Kiran
Kiran is a property Solicitor with over 19 years of experience dealing with a wide range of property…
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
About Rebekah
I am a paralegal in the rural property department. I assist Charlotte Brackley with the selling and purchasing…
Louise Uphill
About Louise
I am a senior associate solicitor in our Leasehold Enfranchisement team which sits with our wider real estate…
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
About Kathryn
I qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer, otherwise known as a Specialist Property Lawyer in 2004 with expertise in…
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…
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…
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
About Helen
I specialise in the legal aspects of buying and selling property whether it be freehold or leasehold together…
Verity Mount
About Verity
I am an associate in our Woking office, and form part of the residential property team. I assist…
Sally Rolton
About Sally
I have a wealth of experience in residential conveyancing in the buying and selling of freehold and leasehold…
Clare Andrews
About Clare
With over 20 years of experience in property transactions, I am proud to be a Partner at Moore…
Charlotte Brackley
About Charlotte
I buy and sell high value rural property: large country houses with land, farms and landed estates.
I…
Charlotte Davison
About Charlotte
I am a solicitor in our Guildford office.
I assist a variety of clients with all aspects of…
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
About John
I have particular experience helping clients buy or sell multi-million pound properties and estates, ensuring that their transactions…
Mark Barratt
About Mark
I started working in residential property in 2002 after completing my law degree. I have spent most of…
Jolanda Peters
About Jolanda
I advise clients on all matters linked to leasehold flats and houses.
My clients are residential landlords, intermediate…
Nicola Donnelly
About Nicola
I am an associate solicitor and plot sales manager in the residential property team helping people buy and…
Michelle Moore-Saxton
About Michelle
I qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2005 specialising in Residential Property…
Mike Wilson
About Mike
As a Partner, team leader for our Rural, Town & Country teams in Lymington, Mentor, Professional Deputy and…
Zoe Owen
About Zoe
My role is to lead our experienced and dedicated plot sales team, integrated with our land development and…
Caroline Cable
About Caroline
I am a paralegal in the Richmond property team. I have particular expertise supporting and guiding clients through…
Janice Taylor
About Janice
I am a senior plot sales conveyancer working with the land development team. I support clients who are…
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…
