Louise Senior

Louise advises individuals, families, investors and high-net-worth clients on a broad range of residential property matters. She acts on freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals across England and Wales, with particular experience in high-value and prime residential transactions, rural property sales and purchases, and the acquisition and disposal of residential investment portfolios.

Louise is often involved in complex transactions where careful consideration of title, property structures, and funding arrangements is required.

Louise has experience in portfolio acquisitions and disposals, acting for investors and property owners on transactions involving multiple properties and often challenging timescales. She has successfully overseen the transfer of substantial residential property transactions within compressed timeframes to enable clients to complete before key fiscal events and anticipated Budget changes.

She also advises clients on the purchase and sale of properties at auction, where strict deadlines and thorough pre-auction due diligence are critical to a successful outcome.

In addition, Louise regularly acts on remortgage and refinancing matters, helping clients navigate complex title and funding issues while ensuring transactions proceed efficiently and with minimal disruption.

A particular area of Louise’s expertise is identifying and resolving title issues that might otherwise delay or jeopardise a transaction. She frequently advises on title defect resolution, working proactively to address issues. She is also experienced in leasehold matters, including completing lease variations and advising on lease extensions.

Louise acts for a broad range of clients, from private individuals and families to experienced property investors and corporate property owners.

Examples of Louise’s work include:

• Acting on the acquisition of a portfolio of residential properties alongside a connected party transfer from individual ownership to a corporate structure. The transaction was completed within a highly compressed timeframe.
• Advising on the transfer of a portfolio of leasehold properties as part of a wider Inheritance Tax planning strategy.