Whether you are investing, managing your assets, developing, occupying as a business, buying a home or are involved in a dispute, we provide a first class service with technically excellent, commercially-focused and practical advice.
Our commercial and value-driven approach enables us to help you extract value from your assets. Where a matter is contentious, we take an assertive approach yet avoiding litigation where possible in order to resolve disputes quickly and maintain relationships.
You will work with a discrete team with whom you will have direct contact, meaning we can get to know you and your goals and provide you with a truly personal level of service.
Melanie Benson
Partner
E: melanie.benson@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Leo Marino
Partner
E: leo.marino@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Caroline Roberjot
Partner
E: caroline.roberjot@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Jonathan Hewitt
Managing Associate & Notary Public
E: jonathan.hewitt@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Sarah Cubacub
Managing Associate
E: sarah.cubacub@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Matthew Stephenson
Senior Associate
E: matthew.stephenson@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Jessica White
Associate
E: jessica.white@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Krystie Brain
Associate
E: krystie.brain@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Our fees for all purchases or sales of property are estimated fees and based on property value:
- Up to £8,000,000 – 0.75%
- Over £8,000,000 – 0.4%
These fees are subject to VAT and a minimum fee of £3,500 plus VAT.
Our fees will be subject to an agreed scope of work and will cover all the work generally required to complete the purchase of a property. Third party costs and taxes are not included in our fee estimate.
Further information on our fees, third party costs, taxes and the stages involved in a sale or purchase can be found here.
How long will my matter take?
It takes around four weeks to receive and review all relevant title documents and searches and to exchange contracts, which creates the formal contract to buy and sell the property.
The buyer and seller agree the date for completion of the purchase/sale. It is generally two to four weeks after exchange of contracts. However, with a new-build property the period could be many months and will be determined by how quickly the work to construct the property is finished.
Who will deal with my matter?
The solicitors in the department are in the ‘Our team’ tab above. The solicitors in the department are all highly experienced in dealing with residential property matters. The team regularly deal with complex leasehold matters, London managed estates, and country homes and between them have dealt with hundreds of matters. The team spend 30%-60% of their time dealing with residential property matters.
In each case, associate and senior associate solicitors will be supervised by one of the partners.
Our fees for all mortgages or re-mortgages are estimated fees based on 0.5% of the property value.
These fees are subject to VAT and a minimum fee of £2,500 plus VAT.
Our fees will be subject to an agreed scope of work and will cover all the work generally required to complete a mortgage or re-mortgage. Third party costs and taxes are not included in our fee estimate.
Further information on our fees, third party costs and the stages involved in a mortgage or re-mortgage can be found here.
How long will my matter take?
Generally, it takes around two to four weeks from solicitors being instructed for them to receive and review all relevant paperwork and complete the mortgage/re-mortgage.
Who will deal with my matter?
The solicitors in the department are in the ‘Our team’ tab above. The solicitors in the department are all highly experienced in dealing with residential property matters. The team regularly deal with complex leasehold matters, London managed estates, and country homes and between them have dealt with hundreds of matters. The team spend 30%-60% of their time dealing with residential property matters.
In each case, associate and senior associate solicitors will be supervised by one of the partners.
