Residential Property

Berry & Berry now approved for the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS)

Our team of property solicitors has considerable experience in dealing with all types of Residential Property matters. We offer expert, friendly and dependable advice to guide you through your property transaction. We make use of the latest on-line facilities to ensure that we are able to meet your needs in an efficient and cost effective way.

Our experienced team undertakes a broad variety of work including:

Buying and Selling

Our well established Property Department has extensive experience in dealing with the sale and purchase of both freehold and leasehold properties. Whether you are buying an existing property, a newly built property, or are purchasing using one of the shared ownership arrangements, the solicitor allocated to your case will be on hand to guide you through the process and to ensure that the transaction proceeds as smoothly as possible.

We have our own case management system in place specifically designed to ensure that each transaction moves forward efficiently and cost effectively. Our clients value the clear, timely advice we provide as transactions progress and our pro-active management of cases.

We adopt the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol for residential transactions, adhering to the highest quality standards and best practice to provide the best possible client experience in what we all know can be a difficult time.

You can download some guidance notes outlining the main steps of a sale and purchase transaction here.

Having been an established local firm for over 250 years, we have long standing relationships with other professionals involved in property transactions.  We keep in close contact with estate agents, mortgage brokers and surveyors as good communication is often the key to a successful transaction.  

Our front door is open and we welcome personal callers and many of our clients value our local experience and the tailored service we can provide. Of course, we also deal with many national and international clients and provide the same friendly and professional service that we have become known for. 

Financing

Even in difficult economic times clients are seeking to ensure they have the best mortgage product available on the market with frequent re-mortgaging transactions not uncommon.

We are on the panel of virtually all the mortgage lenders and can act for clients and lenders alike in mortgage transactions.

Our experienced team provide an efficient and streamlined service ensuring your re-financing transaction proceeds smoothly, whether it be a conventional re-mortgage, a buy-to-let mortgage or equity release scheme.

Title Issues

We are able to assist you with any questions you may have regarding your ownership of a property and the rights that affect it and those around it. Our specialist team can advise you on a whole range of frequently encountered issues such as covenants, rights of way, boundaries, party walls, common land, public rights, drainage and services, and wayleave agreements.

Landlord and Tenant

Our Property Team has extensive experience in this area. We appreciate that this can be a complex area of law where clients really benefit from clear, expert advice. We frequently deal with lease extensions, tenancy agreements, lease enfranchisements, freehold purchases by the tenants, and right to manage companies.

We also advise buy-to-let investors on the regulations imposed on landlords to ensure that they comply with the relevant law.

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Meet the team

Andrew Johnson
Robert Moseley
William Moore