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Thackray Williams

Real Estate: High Value Residential

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : National Leaders (outside London)


Thackray Williams

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About

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Our Residential Real Estate team, who is accredited with the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme, specialises in high-value properties, including agricultural land, listed buildings, and prestigious London residences.

We act for a broad range of clients, in particular high-net-worth individuals, property business owners, property investors and developers, amongst others.

Specialising in Leasehold Enfranchisement, our team (one of the biggest outside Central London) achieves exceptional client results in this complex and niche area. We're actively involved in leasehold reform, advising on the new 2024 Act and are active members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners and the Association of Residential Managing Agents.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Sale and purchase (conveyancing)
  • Equity release
  • Joint ownership
  • Mortgages and remortgages
  • Pre-auction advice
  • Right to buy and shared ownership
  • Loan agreements
  • Transfer of equity
  • Living together and cohabitation
  • Property tax advice
  • New build
  • Agricultural land
  • Acting for Freeholders
  • Acting for Leaseholders
  • Freehold Disposals

We actively collaborate with a trusted network of professionals (including accountants, agents, bank managers, IFAs, and surveyors) to provide our clients with a holistic advantage. By combining our in-depth market knowledge with their specialised experience, we ensure our clients’ property transactions are seamless and strategically sound.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate: High Value Residential - National Leaders (outside London)

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Thackray Williams acts for clients on residential property transactions in and around the South East of England. The team also assists with property financing matters and development work.

Strengths

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  • The Thackray Williams team has good communication and is fast and efficient in its service, handling high-value and complicated property transactions without fuss.

    Real Estate: High Value Residential respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Thackray Williams have the attention to detail to cut through issues to come up with solutions.

    Real Estate: High Value Residential respondentHigh Net Worth
  • The Thackray WIlliams team are responsive, efficient and pragmatic. Tricky questions are dealt with calmly and their advice is clear.

    Real Estate: High Value Residential respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Claire Josef
    Band 3Claire Josef

    Claire Josef

    Claire Josef is a partner and head of the Bromley residential conveyancing team at Thackray Williams. She regularly works with wealthy clients on property transactions across leasehold and freeholds.

    • Claire is the best solicitor I know.

      Real Estate: High Value Residential respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Claire Josef is experienced and very able.

      Real Estate: High Value Residential respondentHigh Net Worth
    • We have had good experiences with Claire whenever she is directly involved in a transaction.

      Real Estate: High Value Residential respondentHigh Net Worth

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National Leaders (outside London)

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