Residential Property Experts

Helen Batt

Partner

Chartered Legal Executive

Residential Property

Office : Tunbridge Wells

01892 502 376
hbatt@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Helen joined Buss Murton in 2008. She is a member of the Institute of Legal Executives and qualified with a distinction in Conveyancing Law and Practice, as well as in 3 other heads of her ILEX exams in 2012. Helen became a Partner in 2016.

The majority of work Helen undertakes on a day-to-day basis is dealing with freehold and leasehold residential sales and purchases, unregistered land, shared ownership purchases, sales of part of land, equity releases, mortgages and remortgages, joint ownership agreements, assured shorthold tenancy agreements, deeds of variation and lease extensions.

Helen has established proactive relationships with local estate agents to ensure that clients receive a seamless service in dealing with their most valuable asset.

Expertise

Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Unregistered land
Shared ownership schemes
Assured shorthold tenancy agreements
Deeds of variation
Mortgages and remortgages
Lease extensions
All non-contentious residential property work

Kerry Carter

Partner

Associate Chartered Legal Executive

Private Client

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 304
kcarter@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Kerry is an Associate Chartered Legal Executive in the Property and Private Client departments. After obtaining a First Class BA degree in Politics from Southbank University in 1993, Kerry went on to study Law and qualified as a Fellow in 2004 whilst working at a firm in Chancery Lane, London, specialising in property matters. Kerry became a Partner in 2017.

Kerry has many years experience advising in all areas of residential property work including freehold and leasehold property, unregistered land, equity release advice, new-build developments, shared ownership, declarations of trust, powers of attorney, transfers of equity, sales of land, auction properties, leasehold enfranchisement and the Help to Buy scheme. She has extensive experience in dealing with high value transactions and the accompanying complexities of dealing with listed buildings together with associated land.

Kerry also advises on all areas of Private Client work including Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as post death Deeds of Variation in relation to Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax.

Expertise

Residential Property
High value transactions and the accompanying complexities of dealing with listed buildings together with associated land
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Unregistered land
Equity release
Newbuild developments
Shared ownership schemes
Declarations of Trust
Transfers of equity
Sales of land
Auction properties
Leasehold enfranchisement
Help to Buy scheme
Bridging finance
All non-contentious residential property work

Private Client
Wills
Probate
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Post death Deeds of Variation in relation to Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax

Commercial Property
Commercial leases
Lease assignments
Option agreements
Promotion agreements
Commercial mortgages
Bridging finance

Graham Edwards

Partner

Solicitor

Private Client

Residential Property

Office : Tunbridge Wells

01892 502 306
gedwards@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Graham joined Buss Murton in December 2003 having previously practised in Bromley and Dartford.

Graham qualified in 1980 and has since the early 1990s specialised in non-contentious Private Client work in particular estate administration, the drafting of Wills, the administration of the affairs of the elderly and contested and non-contested applications to the Court of Protection on behalf of those incapable of dealing with their own affairs. He has also acted as a Professional Deputy approved by the Court of Protection and as a Professional Attorney

Graham is a Partner in the firm and having spent 5 years at the Tunbridge Wells office, he then headed up the Cranbrook office and Private Client team there and then took on the role of managing the Dartford Office before his return to Tunbridge Wells in December 2019.

Graham is also the Treasurer and occasional player for Meopham Cricket Club, one of the oldest Cricket Clubs in Kent and a keen football and rugby spectator although does regularly play 5 a side football for those above a certain age!

Expertise

Private Client
Estate Administration, Taxation and Distribution
Deeds of Variation of Estate
Wills
Administration of the affairs of the Elderly
Court of Protection applications (both contested and non-contested)
Lasting Powers of Attorney (both creation and registration and operation)

Residential Property
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Unregistered land- Registration of and sale of
Shared Ownership Schemes
Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements
Mortgages
Lease extensions
Transfers of Equity
All non-contentious Residential Property work

Gail Anthony

Licensed Conveyancer

Residential Property

Office : Tunbridge Wells

01892 502 303
ganthony@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Gail is a Licensed Conveyancer in the Residential Property Department. She acts for clients in all areas of residential conveyancing and specialises in dealing with purchases through the Government Help to Buy Schemes for clients. Other areas which Gail has experience in are equity release schemes, transfers of equity, lease extensions and remortgage transactions.

Gail joined Buss Murton in July 2014 having previously worked at another Kent firm for 12 years where she worked her way from a Secretary to a Conveyancing Assistant. In January 2012, she began studying to become a Licensed Conveyancer and qualified in September 2015.

Expertise

Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Shared ownership schemes
Government Help to Buy Scheme
Equity release schemes
Transfers of equity
Lease extensions
Mortgages and remortgages
All non-contentious residential property work

Christina Bassett

Solicitor

Commercial Property

Residential Property

Office : East Grinstead

01892 502 308
cbassett@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Christina joined Buss Murton in February 2015 and is local to the area. She qualified as a Solicitor in 2006. Christina deals with residential conveyancing including Freehold and Leasehold residential sales and purchases, new-builds, re-mortgages, transfers of equity, shared ownership and park homes. She has recently taken over conduct of commercial property work in the branch, the variety of which she enjoys. This can be from renewal of commercial leases, sales and purchases of business premises, option agreements and commercial loans.

Expertise

Residential Property
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Newbuild properties
Re-mortgages
Transfers of equity
Shared ownership and park homes

Commercial Property
Renewal of commercial leases
Sales and purchases of business premises
Option agreements
Commercial loans

Hannah Bradford-Smith

Paralegal

Residential Property

Office : Tunbridge Wells

01892 502 375
hbradford-smith@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Hannah joined Buss Murton in 2019, having previously worked for a busy London firm. She is currently studying to complete the Council of Licensed Conveyancer’s exams and hopes to qualify early in 2020 as a Licensed Conveyancer. Hannah studied International Law at the University of Hull, passing with honours and receiving the prize for the highest graded dissertation.

Hannah has been a paralegal in Residential Property for over 5 years now and has experience in all areas of residential property.

On a day-to-day basis Hannah deals with freehold and leasehold residential sales and purchases, shared ownership purchases, sales of part of land, mortgages and remortgages.

Hannah believes that efficient communication can reduce the stress in a residential transaction.

Corinne Browne

Solicitor

Commercial Property

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 388
cbrowne@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Corinne has been with Buss Murton since 1977 and has many years experience of all types of property work acting for a variety of personal and commercial clients across a wide geographical area. Corinne typically handles residential and commercial property conveyancing, as well as financing both residential and commercial property. She has also acted for house builders in the acquisition of land for development and its eventual disposal as completed units.

She has acted for commercial landlords and tenants in respect of leases of offices, retail, industrial units and land.

Expertise

Commercial Property
Commercial landlords and tenants
Office leases
Retail
Industrial units and land

Residential Property
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Unregistered land
Shared ownership schemes
Deeds of variation
Mortgages and re-mortgages
Lease extensions

Sharon Callery

Licensed Conveyancer

Residential Property

Office : East Grinstead

01892 502 313
scallery@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Sharon is part of the Property Team at Buss Murton’s East Grinstead Office. Sharon worked as a Legal Assistant for 25 years after which she pursued a career as a Licensed Conveyancer qualifying in March 2011 and passing her conveyancing module with merit.

Sharon deals with all residential conveyancing matters including a large amount of Park Home sales and purchases, Freehold and Leasehold sales and purchases, equity release and re-mortgages.

She is keen to ensure that clients receive an efficient and friendly service at all times.

Expertise

Park home sales and purchases
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Equity releases
Re-mortgages
Lease extensions

Alexandra Miles

Trainee Solicitor

Residential Property

Office : Tunbridge Wells

01892 502 336
amiles@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Alexandra is a Trainee Solicitor in the Residential Property department who joined the firm in September 2019.

Alexandra completed her Graduate Diploma in Law at BPP University, Holborn and achieved a Commendation. She then completed her Legal Practice Course, also at BPP, and achieved a Distinction.

Prior to this, Alexandra completed a BSc degree in Animal Behaviour at the University of Plymouth. Whilst studying for her legal qualifications she worked as a Team Assistant in the Finance and Corporate Property sectors.

Charlotte Mortimer

Junior Paralegal

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 396
cmortimer@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Charlotte is a paralegal working in the Residential Property department at Cranbrook. She joined the firm in October 2017 after obtaining her Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP Law School in London. Prior to this, Charlotte attended Goldsmiths University of London where she studied for a BA English and History degree.

Expertise

Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties

Fraser Rickman

Solicitor

Commercial Property

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 393
frickman@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Fraser is a Solicitor in the Property department, specialising in both commercial and residential property. Having trained and worked at a well-known Tunbridge Wells based firm, Fraser then worked in the Real Estate department of a leading City firm before joining Buss Murton in 2019.

Fraser has wide ranging experience in all aspects of commercial property assets, including property sales and acquisitions, development work, as well as acting for landlords and tenants, particularly in the retail and office sector.

Fraser also advises on all areas of residential property work, aiming to make the house buying or selling process as smooth as possible. He can deal with complex transactions which may include listed buildings and other issues which arise in high value transactions.

Expertise

Residential Property

Sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold properties
Unregistered land
Newbuild developments
Shared ownership schemes
Lease extensions
Help to Buy schemes
Deeds of variation
Mortgages and remortgages
All non-contentious residential property work

Commercial Property

Sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold properties
Commercial leases (office, retail and industrial)
Acting for landlords and tenants on day to day property management matters
Option agreements and development work
Commercial mortgages

Claire Shireby

Associate Solicitor

Private Client

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502392
cshireby@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Claire started her legal career with an LLB(Hons) from the London School of Economics after which she trained as a barrister and was called to the Bar in 1989 and joined Buss Murton in 2014. She retrained as a Solicitor in Cambridge subsequently returning to her original home in Kent where she has worked for practices in Kent, Sussex and the City of London.

Claire specialises in residential property work but also undertakes some non-contentious private client work, particularly the administration of estates.

Expertise

Residential Property
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Unregistered land
Shared ownership schemes
Assured shorthold tenancy agreements
Deeds of variation
Mortgages and re-mortgages
Lease extension
All non-contentious residential property work

Private Client
Wills
Probate and estate administration
Lasting Powers of Attorney