Bio
Nick is a Residential Property Associate.
Nick advises and assists private individuals, companies, and trustees in relation to a broad range of residential property matters, including the sale, purchase, transfer, and remortgage of both freehold and leasehold properties.
He assists in residential property transactions involving a wide range of additional complexities such as listed buildings, bare land, public rights of way, incomplete or missing easements, breach of covenants, and private drainage systems.
He also advises leaseholders and landlords on statutory and voluntary lease extensions.
Nick is experienced in reviewing unregistered title deeds and preparing Land Registry first registration applications. He also has experience in acting for a wide range of mortgage lenders in connection with residential property security and financing arrangements, ensuring compliance with lender requirements and regulatory obligations.
Nick also supports on property ownership changes following death, including updating titles following the passing of joint proprietors, dealing with property transfers arising from estate administration, and updating or entering Land Registry restrictions to reflect trust arrangements.
Examples of Nick’s work include:
- Overseeing the sale of two leasehold holiday apartments in Cornwall.
- Acting on the sale and purchase of freehold properties by trustees.
- Advising on transfers of equity on a combination of residential, commercial and land-based property as part of pre-Budget tax planning.