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Buying & Selling Residential Property

Property purchase is a major investment, and moving home is generally ranked as one of the most stressful events in people's lives. Our aim is to ensure that all the legal aspects of your purchase and/or sale go as smoothly as possible, leaving you free to deal with the practical side of the move. We offer a range of services tailored to a variety of different clients; from those buying their first home to repeat purchases building property portfolios. We advise both Landlords and Tenants and offer guidance to those facing boundary or planning issues.

More Information on Ward Gethin Archer's Residential Property lawyers services can be found by clicking on the links below:

Residential Property

To obtain a conveyancing quote from a member of our property team please click here to contact us.

At present the Home Information Pack required to sell a property has been suspended. The only requirement now is for an Energy Performance Certificate. We are more than happy to arrange this for you and the cost is around £50.

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Simon Fowler

Simon Fowler

Simon qualified as a solicitor in 1975. He joined the Swaffham office in 1980 and was a resident partner running that office from 1984 to 2011. He is now a Consultant at the same office. For the most part he has specialised in property and commercial matters, with particular reference to agriculture.

Simon is a non-executive director of a number of companies. He is also a school governor, a church warden and chairman of his Parish Council.

Away from the office, he has a smallholding, sails and plays tennis. He was for 20 years a TA officer in the Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry.

Email Simon Fowler 

Telephone Simon Fowler 01760 727015

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Natasha Tickle

Natasha Tickle

Natasha has been with the firm since 2003 and is an Executive specialising in residential conveyancing, working in our King's Lynn office. She handles sales and purchases of both freehold and leasehold properties, as well as mortgages, transfers of equity, voluntary registrations, and all related issues.

Email Natasha Tickle 

Telephone Natasha Tickle 01553 667239

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Cameron Green

Cameron Green

Cameron is a solicitor and Partner of the firm, having joined from Kenneth Bush Solicitors, and is based in our King's Lynn office. Cameron qualified as a solicitor in 2007 and specialises in all areas of commercial property including landlord and tenant matters, sale and purchase of land and the sale and purchase of businesses. As well as being able to advise on general commercial matters, Cameron also deals with sales and purchases of residential property.

Outside of work Cameron is a Governor of Sandringham and West Newton Primary School and plays cricket for Sandringham Cricket Club, having previously represented both Cambridgeshire and Norfolk at county level. Cameron is also a keen follower of Norwich City Football Club.

Email Cameron Green 

Telephone Cameron Green 01553 667245

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Melanie Egginton

Melanie Egginton

Melanie joined the firm in 2007 and is a Chartered Legal Executive within the Residential Property Team. Melanie is based in our King's Lynn office and specialises in residential conveyancing. She handles sales, purchases and all related issues for both freehold and leasehold properties. Melanie also deals with mortgages, transfers of equity, voluntary registrations, equity release and all related issues.

Email Melanie Egginton 

Telephone Melanie Egginton 01553 667215

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Anna Hall

Anna Hall

Anna is a solicitor in the Residential Property team and is based in our King's Lynn office. Anna qualified in 2005 and joined the firm in 2010. She has a wide range of experience dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing for a variety of different clients including landlords and corporate clients. She has acted on the purchase and sale of freehold and leasehold properties; lease extensions; auction sales and purchases. Anna also advises clients on shared ownership and equity release.

Email Anna Hall 

Telephone Anna Hall 01553 667214

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Lauren Dilworth

Lauren Dilworth

Lauren has been with the firm since 2010 and completed her training contract with Ward Gethin Archer. She is now a solicitor in the Residential Property Team, based in our King's Lynn office. Lauren handles sales, purchases and all related issues for both freehold and leasehold properties. She also deals with mortgages, transfers of equity, voluntary registrations, and all related property issues.

Email Lauren Dilworth 

Telephone Lauren Dilworth 01553 667223

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Kate Broadbent

Kate Broadbent

Kate has been with the firm since 2005 and is an Executive specialising in Residential Property. Kate is based in Swaffham and handles sales and purchases of both freehold and leasehold properties, as well as mortgages, transfers of equity, voluntary registrations, and all related issues.

Email Kate Broadbent 

Telephone Kate Broadbent 01760 727019

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Jenny Doran

Jenny Doran

Jenny is a solicitor within the Commercial Property team and qualified in September 2007. Jenny relocated from Manchester to join Ward Gethin Archer in January 2011 after having gained experience in law firms in both Manchester and Liverpool.

Jenny can advise on a wide range of commercial property matters from business leases, including retail, industrial and office premises; to landlord and tenant matters. Jenny also deals with general commercial conveyancing including the sale and purchase of land and commericial property, and acts in relation to the sale and purchase of businesses.

Jenny also undertakes residential conveyancing and can assist with purchases, sales and remortgages.

Jenny advises a variety of clients from small business to organisations with large portfolios of property in the West Norfolk area, and her clients appreciate her personable approach and high quality service.

Jenny is based in our Swaffham office. She is a keen supporter of Manchester United.

Email Jenny Doran 

Telephone Jenny Doran 01760 727019

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Adrian Long

Adrian Long

Adrian is a Chartered Legal Executive working in the Property Team in our Ely office. Adrian joined the firm in 1986 and qualified as a Legal Executive in 1993. He has lived in Ely all his life and is well known in the local property market through his efficient handling of a broad range of property-related transactions, as a result of which he has built up an extensive client base of local builders and residential clients. Adrian has also represented the local Housing Association in the sale of housing stock and in a number of other related areas. He deals with sales and purchases of both freehold and leasehold properties.

Adrian enjoys playing and watching most sports, particularly skiing, and is approaching the time of life where gardening and reading hold increasing appeal.

Email Adrian Long 

Telephone Adrian Long 01353 646111

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Carolyn Hughes

Carolyn Hughes

Carolyn is a Chartered Legal Executive and primarily works as a residential conveyancer in our Ely office. Carolyn was originally taken on as a secretary to John Thorogood in 1989, before she qualified as a Legal Executive, being admitted in June 2002.

Carolyn's work involves mainly dealing with matrimonial transfers, re-mortgages, and residential sales and purchases.

Email Carolyn Hughes 

Telephone Carolyn Hughes 01353 646102

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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John Thorogood

John Thorogood

John is a Partner working in our Ely office and is a specialist in commercial, agricultural and residential property transactions. John qualified as a solicitor in 1982 and joined the firm in 1985.

His work encompasses sales and purchases of agricultural land, including farm sales and purchases, the sale and purchase of development sites; legal development of commercial industrial estates and the preparation of options, pre-emption and joint venture agreements. John also deals with partnership formation and franchise agreements as well as business start-ups.

John is a member of the Solicitors Benevolent Association and the Law Society Property section. He was a board member of Kings Forest Housing Association, and is currently Chairman of the Eric Drummond Mercer Trust, a charitable trust dealing with people with learning disabilities. John is a former Round Tabler and now a member of the Ely 41 Club (the ex-Round Tablers organisation). He is a member of Ely XT Limited, a charitable organisation responsible for organising the annual firework display in Cherry Hill Park, Ely. John was also the former Registrar to the Dean and Chapter of Ely Cathedral and was a former Governor of Soham Village College from 1996-2007, being Chair of the Governing Body from 1998-2007.

He is a keen cyclist and walker, having taken part in the National Three Peaks Challenge and having successfully trekked to Everest Base Camp.

Email John Thorogood 

Telephone John Thorogood 01353 646101

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Rosemarie Molony

Rosemarie Molony

Rosemarie is a Chartered Legal Executive and Partner in the Property Department based in the Dereham office. She qualified in 1992, and apart from a short spell in the West Midlands has worked locally for many years.

Rosemarie deals with all types of residential property work and is a panel member of a National Solicitors Network dealing with Equity Release. She believes that in any property transaction communication is key in ensuring the clients' experience of buying and selling their home is as stress free as possible.

In her spare time, Rosemarie enjoys socialising with friends, walking (very slowly now) the Norfolk lanes with her faithful old Labrador, and reading. She is also a member of the Dereham Baptist Church.

Email Rosemarie Molony 

Telephone Rosemarie Molony 01362 852906

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality
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Suzanne Groom

Suzanne Groom

Suzanne has been with the firm since 1999 and is an Executive in the Residential Conveyancing Department at the Dereham office. Suzanne handles sales and purchases of freehold properties, mortgages, transfer of equity, voluntary registrations and all related issues.

Suzanne has always lived and worked in the Dereham area and is well known locally. She likes walking, gardening, music, following Norwich City Football Club and most of all travelling.

Email Suzanne Groom 

Telephone Suzanne Groom 01362 852910

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Debbie Brooks

Debbie Brooks

Debbie is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and was admitted as a Fellow in 1996. She joined the firm in December 2012 working out of the Watton Office. Debbie specialises in all residential conveyancing; sales and purchases (freehold and leasehold), remortgages, transfers of equity and voluntary registrations.

Debbie is a member of the Wayland Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the firm, which promotes local businesses in the area.

Email Debbie Brooks 

Telephone Debbie Brooks 01953880800

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Toni Potter

Toni Potter

Toni recently joined the firm at the end of 2012 and is a solicitor based in our Swaffham office. Toni read Law at the University of East Anglia and went on to achieve a distinction on the Legal Practice Course. Toni qualified as a solicitor in 2005, having completed her training course in a large Norwich solicitors' firm. Toni specialises in Residential Property and is very experienced in dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing, including acting on the purchase and sale of freehold and leasehold properties, auction sales and purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity and all other related matters. Since joining the firm, Toni has become involved in the Swaffham Business Forum, which acts to promote local businesses and trade.

Toni is married and has a young daughter. She enjoys working her large allotment with her family.

Email Toni Potter 

Telephone Toni Potter 01760 721992

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Ann Smith

Ann Smith

Ann is a solicitor working in our King's Lynn office. Ann qualified in 2003 and recently joined the firm's Residential Property team. She has previously worked both locally and in London, and has a wide range of experience dealing with all aspects of residential property work for both freehold and leasehold properties. Her work includes mortgages, transfers of equity, voluntary registrations and all related property issues.

In her spare time, Ann undertakes regular conservation work and enjoys running, reading and travelling.

Email Ann Smith 

Telephone Ann Smith 01553 660033

Accreditations & Professional Memberships:

The Law Society Accredited: Conveyancing Quality