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Louise Uphill

Senior associate | Leasehold enfranchisement | Real estate, Leasehold enfranchisement

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About Louise

I am a senior associate solicitor leading the Leasehold enfranchisement team and have over 17 years’ experience in all aspects of leasehold reform law having worked in London for a number of years.

I specialise in guiding clients through the complexities of leasehold reform, offering in-depth knowledge of the legal processes involved. My extensive experience allows me to foresee potential challenges before they arise, providing clients with peace of mind and ensuring smooth, efficient outcomes.

I work with a diverse range of clients, including individual and groups of private leaseholders, residents’ associations, and companies. I also advise private and investment landlords, institutional lenders, and provide strategic guidance to national and regional housebuilders, developers, landowners, retail companies, and charities.

As a published author on leasehold enfranchisement, I have contributed articles to leading industry publications, such as News on the Block and The Estates Gazette. I am also recognised as an industry expert, having appeared for LexisNexis and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

I appeared as an Expert Witness and Forensic Solicitor for the Crown in relation to a fraud trial for a missing landlord lease extension claim in 2016 (R v Ian McFarlane) where I assisted the prosecution in obtaining a guilty verdict on 5 accounts of fraud.

Outside of work I love spending time with my young family and if I get the chance, I enjoy gardening and all things gin related!

Specialisms

  • Lease Extensions
  • Purchase of freehold (collective enfranchisement)
  • Section 5 notices (right of first refusal)
  • Right to Manage claims
  • General Leasehold Reform queries

Accreditations

  • Law Society
  • Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners

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Louise’s accreditations

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Her clear explanations to lay leaseholders, people wary of solicitors generally, along with her diligence, tenacity, prompt action as well as her natural charm and approachability has won the total confidence of all.

Sally Thompson, Director, Brampton Manor Residents Association

Louise represented a large group of leaseholders who wished to extend their leases as a group against a large cogent freeholder. Throughout this project we experienced a number unforeseen issues and areas of negotiations we had to overcome. Louise was proactive throughout this process on behalf of her clients and she used her considerable legal expertise to ensure that the whole group received the best outcome they could have hoped for. Both we and the leaseholders involved in this fraught process were happy and grateful that Louise was the solicitor we chose to manage this process.

Louise Burns, Managing Director, Leasehold Solutions

I have had the pleasure of having Louise Uphill as my solicitor. She has gone above and beyond to help me. Louise always emails me straight back when l ask advice.

She is very professional and has done her utmost for me. I would recommend Louise to friends and family. Many thanks Louise. You have been a star.

Client

My partner and I recently worked with Louise Uphill on a lease extension for a property. We appreciated Louise’s proactive and ‘get it done’ approach!! She was most diligent, persistent and successful in making progress in what had been a slow moving situation. Louise was prompt to reply and very personable in all communications, helping to break down the Legal jargon to make it easier for us to understand.

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