Areas of Practice
Awards & Rankings
Legal 500, Leading Partner, 2025 & 2026
Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2018 – 2025
Chambers HNW Awards, Residential Property Team of the Year, 2025
Legal 500, Leading Individual, 2024
Chambers HNW Awards, Residential Property Team of the Year – Shortlisted, 2020
Education & Qualification
University of Leicester
Qualified as a solicitor in 1996
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Partner, Simon Kerrigan and Senior Associate, Kate Symons outline the options within the ‘Modern leasehold: restricting ground rents for existing leases’ consultation and the potential impact for both freeholders and tenants.
Read more 10 min read 28 Apr 2026 Renters’ Rights Act: Key points for LandlordsAs May fast approaches, landlords are facing one of the most significant shifts in the rental market in decades. The Renters’ Rights Act will introduce wide-ranging reforms, including changes to the assured shorthold tenancy regime and the introduction of a new assured periodic tenancy system. Partner, Colin Young and Senior Associate, Kate Symons outline the key changes and what they mean in practice.
Read more 3 min read 22 Apr 2026 Residence, real estate and the right to remain: UK immigration considerations for US nationalsDecisions about property and mobility are rarely just about place. Developed in collaboration with The Luxury Collective Global Advisory and Partner and Head of Immigration, Zoe Jacob, this white paper explores the legal and structural consequences of living in the UK for US nationals and examines how immigration frameworks intersect with wider family, tax and long‑term planning considerations.
Read more 3 min read 14 Apr 2026 Selling a £2m+ home: what to know about the new mansion tax surchargePartner and Head of Residential Property, Saskia Arthur writes in The Times Home Help on what homeowners selling property worth £2 million or more need to know about the upcoming mansion tax surcharge, and why valuations and timing still matter well ahead of 2028.
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