Real Estate | Residential Property

Our Residential Property team advises both UK and overseas clients on all aspects of residential property in the UK. Our clients include private individuals, corporates, property investment companies and funds (both within the UK and offshore), trusts, charities and management companies.

 

In addition to our technical expertise, our clients benefit from our lawyers’ in-depth knowledge of the market and their willingness to pursue practical solutions to complex problems. We understand that transactions are often time-critical and, via our bespoke service, we are proactive in meeting our clients’ goals. Our clients rely on not only our legal expertise but also our tactical and strategic advice in securing opportunities and completing transactions.

Our lawyers offer a professional, responsive service and will frequently work with other members of our clients’ professional team (including surveyors, architects, designers, planning consultants and agents) to deliver our clients’ objectives.
 

Our expertise:

Our lawyers have an in depth understanding of the UK residential market, with particular knowledge of the prime and super-prime sectors in London. Our areas of expertise include:

  • acquisition, financing and disposal of residential property

  • letting of residential property

  • lease extension and collective enfranchisement

  • transfers of equity

  • auction purchases

  • appointment of contractors and the management of development/refurbishment projects

  • tax structuring of UK property ownership

  • SDLT, ATED and other property taxation

  • property litigation and dispute resolution

The Residential Property team works in conjunction with the Tax and Private Client teams to provide advice in relation to estate planning and succession issues, and with the Construction team in relation to planning, development and refurbishment issues.
 

Our experience:

  • acting for high-net-worth individuals in the acquisition and disposal of their homes and investment properties

  • acting for overseas investors on the bulk acquisition of central London apartments

  • advising in relation to the re-structuring of a residential investment portfolio

 

 

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Kwik-Fit Suffers Break (Clause) Failure
Kwik-Fit Suffers Break (Clause) Failure

This County Court lease renewal case under Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (“LTA 1954”) relates to the tenant’s attempt to include a break clause in a renewal lease and is a notable application of the Court’s approach to determining renewal lease terms set out in the leading case of O'May v City of London Real Property Co Ltd [1983] AC 726 (“O’May”).  

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Grenfell Tower - Final Report
Grenfell Tower - Final Report

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has, today, published its final phase of the report to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire at Grenfell Tower on the night of 14 June 2017.  The report highlights significant deficiencies in the current building safety regulations and is likely to have a major impact on the construction industry, manufacturers and property owners.

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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“the Act”) introduces several significant changes affecting enfranchisement, making it easier and more cost-effective for residential leaseholders to extend their leases or purchase the freehold of their properties. The key impacts on enfranchisement are set out in this article.  

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Laytons' team in Cannes during MIPIM 2024
Laytons' team in Cannes during MIPIM 2024

A Laytons’ team of real estate lawyers will be in Cannes during MIPIM from 12-15 March 2024. Please use the form to contact us if you would like to arrange a meeting in Cannes during these dates.

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Flying Freeholds

A flying freehold has no relationship to a flying fortress (a US Boeing engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930’s) but is an English legal term to describe a freehold which overhangs (or underlies) another freehold. There is a counterpart situation known as a creeping freehold, for example, a basement or cellar belonging to one freehold underlies a different freehold at ground level. 

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Honey Dave appointed Head of India Desk at Laytons ETL
Honey Dave appointed Head of India Desk at Laytons ETL

We are pleased to share that Honey Dave has been appointed the Head of the India Desk at Laytons ETL.

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Upcoming seminar: SDLT Overview
Upcoming seminar: SDLT Overview

Save the date for our upcoming Legal Insights seminar on Stamp Duty Land Tax. On 29th June, Laytons ETL Partners, Honey and Marc, will explore all you need to know about SDLT.

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David Lewis appointed Head of Real Estate
David Lewis appointed Head of Real Estate

We are delighted to share that Laytons ETL Partner, David Lewis, has been appointed Head of Real Estate.

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Honey Dave appointed Partner
Honey Dave appointed Partner

We are delighted to share that Honey Dave has been appointed Partner. Honey qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer in 2009, and is proficient in dealing with both residential and commercial transactions. Having joined Laytons in 2021, we are excited to see what Honey achieves as she progresses into her new position!

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Marc Selby featured in The Telegraph on 'Taxman cracks down on ‘granny annexe’ property loophole'
Marc Selby featured in The Telegraph on 'Taxman cracks down on ‘granny annexe’ property loophole'

Tax Partner, Marc Selby has been featured in Telegraph Money in an article highlighting home buyers using a “granny annexe loophole” to cut their stamp duty bill have faced a crackdown from the taxman amid a rise in false claims.

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