We act for individuals buying, selling and remortgaging homes across London and Essex, from our offices in Mayfair and Woodford Green. Our clients range from first-time buyers to families moving up the ladder, landlords with a single buy-to-let, and overseas buyers acquiring prime central London property.
Moving home is one of the most significant transactions most people undertake. We explain each step in plain English, tell you promptly what we need from you, and keep you, your estate agent and your lender informed as the matter progresses.
Our residential property services
- Buying a home: freehold houses, leasehold flats, new builds, buy-to-let and second homes, with or without a mortgage.
- Selling a home: preparing the contract package, dealing with the buyer’s enquiries, and redeeming your mortgage on completion.
- Remortgaging: switching lender or raising money against your home, including a remortgage combined with a transfer of equity.
- Transfers of equity, gifts and declarations of trust: adding or removing someone from the title, gifting property within the family, and recording who owns what.
- Prime and international purchases: high-value homes, overseas and non-resident buyers, and purchases through companies and trusts.
Why clients choose us
Leasehold expertise. Our leasehold enfranchisement team is one of our core practices. If you are buying or selling a flat with a short lease, we can advise on a lease extension as part of the same transaction, or assign the benefit of a lease extension claim to your buyer so that the sale is not held up.
Joined-up advice. Property transactions often touch on other areas of law. Our private client team can advise on your will and on inheritance tax when you buy, our notaries can witness and legalise documents for clients signing abroad, and our litigation team is on hand if a dispute arises.
Two offices. Our Woodford Green office serves clients across east London and Essex; our Mayfair office acts for clients buying and selling in central London and for many international clients. We are happy to meet in person or by video call.
What it costs
We publish our fees for residential sales, purchases and remortgages, together with the disbursements you are likely to pay, the key stages of a transaction and how long each typically takes. See our residential conveyancing fees.
Stamp Duty Land Tax is payable on most purchases and is not included in our fees. You can estimate it using HMRC’s Stamp Duty Land Tax calculator, and we will confirm the amount, and any surcharges that apply to you, before you exchange contracts.