Property is where most wealth sits — and where the law changes fastest, from leasehold reform to the new possession regime. Connaught Law's real estate team acts for buyers, sellers, leaseholders, landlords and investors across London and the UK, with transactions, leasehold rights and disputes handled under one roof.
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Our Real Estate Services
Buying, selling, remortgaging — plus covenants, title defects and the problems searches turn up.
Statutory and voluntary extensions, the 80-year trap, and honest advice on whether to wait for leasehold reform.
Buy your building's freehold with your neighbours — from leasehold to freehold, qualification to registration.
Possession under the new Renters' Rights regime — section 8 grounds for landlords, defence for tenants.
Bridging loan agreements, security and completions at deal speed — for borrowers and lenders.
One firm for you and your mortgage lender — panel conveyancing that keeps completions on schedule.
Prime and off-market acquisitions, ownership structuring and portfolio work — with discretion as standard.
Price the work before you instruct: our conveyancing calculator, lease extension calculator and stamp duty calculator.
How We Approach Property Work
Two things distinguish this practice. First, plain-English advice at transaction speed — problems raised the day we find them, with a recommendation attached. Second, breadth in one firm: when a purchase uncovers a short lease, a covenant dispute or a tax question, the specialist is down the hall, not across a referral.
And because property law is mid-reform — leasehold changes partly in force, the possession regime rewritten in 2026 — we tell you what the law is today and what's genuinely coming, so decisions rest on facts rather than headlines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which service do I need?
Describe the situation and we'll route it: transactions and title questions under property law, short leases under lease extensions, buying your building's freehold under enfranchisement, possession either side under evictions, and funding under bridge financing. Property matters usually touch more than one — which is why they all live in one team.
How do I convert my leasehold to freehold?
For a house, you buy the freehold under a statutory right. For a flat, you join with neighbours in collective enfranchisement — at least half the building participating — or extend your lease if the group isn't there. Each route has its own valuation and process; we run all of them and will tell you which fits your building.
What will it cost?
Transactions are quoted clearly before you instruct — our calculators give instant estimates for conveyancing, stamp duty and lease extension premiums — and contentious or structured work is costed openly at each stage. No surprises is the operating rule; our fees page sets out the structures.
Tell us what you're buying, extending, funding or fighting. We'll give you the position, the price and the plan — before you commit to anything.
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