Hafsa has particular expertise in advising on all aspects of residential property transactions, from acting for freehold and leaseholders, first time purchases, selling a listed building, high value landed estates to working with major housing Read more…
Insight Service: Residential Real Estate
Lawrence Stephens Strengthens Residential Real Estate Team
We’re delighted to announce that we have recruited experienced residential property solicitor, Rebecca Thomas, to our expanding Real Estate department. Joining us as a Senior Associate, Rebecca has over twelve years’ experience in providing expert Read more…
All Private Landlords to Issue Electrical Safety Reports from 1 April
From 1 April 2021 it will be a statutory requirement for all landlords to carry out electrical safety tests and issue electrical safety reports to tenants for all private tenancies in England. The Electrical Safety Read more…
Stamp Duty Surcharge of 2% for Non-UK Residents Approaches
During last week’s budget we heard that the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday would be extended until 30 June for residential properties with values up to £500,000, with a final deadline of 30 September Read more…
Glen Bayliss
Glen Bayliss joined Lawrence Stephens Solicitors in September 2019. He joins us from a West End firm where he was a Partner specialising in residential property and private client. Glen qualified in 1997 and won the Read more…
David Seal
David qualified in 1982 and with partner David Kosky set up his own firm, Kosky Seal, four years later. David specialises in all aspects of property law including secured lending, development and investment. He acts Read more…
Michael Petrou
Michael is a member of our Commercial and Residential Property teams, handling property acquisition, disposal and development transactions. He advises on all aspects of the residential sector, as well as commercial offices, retail leases and Read more…
Andrew Park
Andrew qualified in 1985 and became a partner at Kosky Seal two years later. The firm was integrated into Lawrence Stephens in 2007. Andrew’s practice encompasses commercial and residential property, landlord and tenant and employment Read more…
Andreas Panteli
Andreas joined Lawrence Stephens in September 2013 having studied Law at Queen Mary, University of London. Following the completion of his training contract at the firm, he qualified as a solicitor in December 2015. Andreas Read more…
Stephen Messias
As a founding partner of Lawrence Stephens, and with over 30 years’ experience, Stephen brings a wealth of knowledge to the firm in all aspects of Commercial and Residential Real Estate, as well as Landlord Read more…
Christina Ioannou
Christina studied Law at the University of Sussex before completing her Legal Practice Course at the University of Law Bloomsbury in 2013. She joined Lawrence Stephens as a trainee solicitor and qualified with the firm Read more…