Residential Property Buyers & Sellers
Your experts
Few firms can match the depth of our expertise in advising families, investors and funders on all aspects of residential property. We can provide you with practical and expert advice on how to navigate the conveyancing process, extend your lease, refurbish your home through to the key tax and financing considerations.
Our market-leading personable residential property lawyers are perfectly placed to help you with your sale or purchase of a home in:
- Prime Central London, both period and new build, from luxury apartments to large town houses
- Country homes from large estates, country houses and cottages to farms
- Agricultural land as an addition to your existing home or as an investment in its own right
We ensure that our clients’ wider strategic aims are addressed by developing enduring relationships and by collaborating closely with the wider Boodle Hatfield property, tax, financing and private wealth teams. With a strong legal team to support you at each stage in the process, we can leave you to focus on what matters the most – getting into your new home or investment property.
Contact us for further details and information on our fees.
Recommended reading
What will the Government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill mean for residential property ownership? Partner, Simon Kerrigan and Senior Associate, Kate Symons unpack the proposals and assess how these reforms could reshape costs, rights and responsibilities for homeowners, while also influencing developers, landlords and existing leaseholders.
Read more 4 min read 18 Feb 2026 What the local search outage means for buyers and lenders after the cyberattackIn PrimeResi, Residential Property Partner, Saskia Arthur outlines how creative workarounds, alternative information sources and increasing reliance on indemnity insurance are keeping transactions moving despite significant delays to local‑authority searches. Her insights highlight the practical solutions helping buyers, sellers and lenders navigate ongoing disruption in the planning system.
Read more 7 min read 27 Jan 2026 Renters’ Rights Act 2025: What landlords need to know about the new requirementsThe Renters’ Rights Act 2025 will take effect on 1 May 2026, introducing new requirements for landlords in England. One major change is the obligation to give tenants specific written information about their tenancy. With final regulations due in March 2026, the Government’s draft guidance offers an early look at what landlords will need to prepare for. Senior Associate, Kate Symons summarises what must be provided to existing tenants and new tenancies from May 2026.
Read more 7 min read 20 Jan 2026 From California to the Cotswolds: why Americans are investing in UK propertyFrom California to the Cotswolds, more Americans are choosing to move to or invest in the UK. Motivations are shifting as investors seek diversification and families look for a different quality of life. However, a transatlantic move brings practical considerations, from tax and residency rules to immigration requirements and property differences. Partners Saskia Arthur, Edward Allan and Zoe Jacob explore what is drawing Americans to the UK and the key steps to prepare.
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