Our conveyancing solicitors are here to help you through the minefield that is buying or selling a property. Buying a home is one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime. It involves complex legalities and dealing with a number of different entities at one time – sellers or buyers, estate agents, property solicitors, mortgage brokers and lenders. All of whom will have different agendas and requirements. It can also be one of the most stressful and challenging times of your life.
Our experienced team is here to guide and advise you every step of the way, to manage those third parties and ensure your requirements are met within the timeframe you require. Whether you need a solicitor for buying or selling a property for yourself or additional investment properties, we keep up with every aspect of property law to protect your transactions and investments.
Why choose our conveyancing solicitors?
We are a multi-office firm with offices in Bournemouth, Southampton and London. We provide conveyancing services to clients all over the country and are not limited by geographical location.
Well-trained support staff who are actively involved in the day-to-day running of your transactions assist our property solicitors. There is always someone available at the end of the telephone or email to assist with any problems or queries you may have. Our conveyancing solicitors all have direct dial telephones, so you can speak to the person dealing with your transaction. This provides you with continuity and the confidence that the person you speak to knows about you and your matter.
We have conveyancing solicitors with many years of experience who have come across most property law-related issues and have solutions as to how to resolve them. Between us, we have the experience to deal with almost any problem which is thrown at us.
We work cooperatively with the other professionals involved in your transaction such as estate agents and mortgage brokers so all parties are kept informed of progress and information is shared. This ensures transactions progress smoothly with no delays.
In addition to our conveyancing services, the firm can offer you a range of other legal services both related to property law matters or for business, such as wills and probate, family matters and divorce, corporate business advice, tax advice, debt collection, litigation or employment issues.
We are Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme registered and have held this designation since 2013. This provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. Membership establishes a level of credibility for firms with third parties such as regulators, lenders and insurers as well as residential home buyers and sellers. It has created a trusted community that has helped year on year to deter fraud and continually improve standards across the residential conveyancing sector.
Our conveyancing solicitors operate a case management system that assists in the conveyancing transaction and we pride ourselves on being proactive in keeping our clients, estate agents and other interested parties updated as each transaction progresses.
What can our residential property solicitors help with?
- Buying a property
- Selling a property
- Remortgaging a property
- Property transfers between joint owners – either after divorce or death or as gifts
- Equity release loans
If you are a landlord looking for advice on how to manage your property and tenants, please see our specialist Landlord & Tenant page.
Who do we help?
- First-time buyers purchasing their first home
- People moving up or downsizing
- Anyone moving out of the housing market
- People acting as attorneys for relatives moving into care
- Executors selling a property after a death
- Couples transferring property after divorce
- People gifting shares in property to others
- Investment buyers looking to increase their portfolio
- Developers acquiring land for development
- Developers selling new homes
Get a conveyancing quote
Conveyancing costs will be a key factor when looking for a solicitor for buying a property or any other property transaction.
If you would like a conveyancing quote, then please complete our form above by clicking make an enquiry.
For more information on our conveyancing costs, please see:
- Our fees for buying a property
- Our fees for selling a property
- Our fees for remortgaging
- Our fees for mortgaging
Our property law team members
Here at Lester Aldridge, we pride ourselves on the skills of our conveyancing solicitors. Our team members, some qualified lawyers, and some yet to qualify, have many years of experience in dealing with all aspects of property law transactions. We have set out below the names, practice areas, qualifications and experience of our team so that you can easily identify who you would like to act for you in your particular transaction depending upon their experience and practice area. If you are uncertain, please contact us and we will be happy to point you in the right direction. We reserve the right to distribute work according to the expertise of the team in relation to the complexity of your transaction and their workloads at the point of instruction.
You can view a team member’s full profile, or contact them directly, by clicking the link on the right. You can also download our ‘Property key terms definitions’ document which provides further detail of team member roles and qualifications.
Fee Earners
NAME | QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE | |
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Michelle Aversa | Conveyancing Technician | |
Chris Bond | Solicitor. Qualified in 2023. | |
Oliver Cattell | Conveyancer | |
Neeti Chauhan | Solicitor. Qualified in 2008. | |
Shelley Cole | Senior Associate/Solicitor. Qualified in 2017, worked in the sector since 2016. | |
Tarron Giles | Senior Associate/Solicitor. Qualified in 2019. | |
Doug Irvine | Partner/Solicitor. Qualified in 2001. | |
Natasha Mallett | Associate/Solicitor. Qualified in 2018. | |
Lara Moore | Solicitor. Qualified in 2012. | |
Vaishali Paul | Solicitor. Qualified in 2021. | |
Rebecca Shaw | Solicitor. Qualified in 2022. | |
Andrew Slatter | Partner/Solicitor. Qualified in 1991. | |
John Townsend | Partner/Solicitor. Qualified in 2003. |
Paralegals & Legal Assistants
NAME | QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE |
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Aileen Avenet | Legal Assistant |
Katherine Chalk | Trainee Solicitor |
Georgia Fielding | Paralegal ACILEX |
Oliver Jarvis | Graduate Solicitor Apprentice |
Melis Korkmaz | Paralegal |
Ben Likely | Trainee Solicitor |
Thomas Rea | Paralegal |
Olivia Scanlan | Paralegal |
Darshan Shah | Paralegal |
Joel Smallman | Paralegal |
Katie Vann | Legal Assistant |