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ASSOCIATED SERVICES


From residential conveyancing to resolving a landlord dispute, our property team can help solve any legal issue you may have. View our full range of Property services below.

Acting for Freeholders

From helping to draft legal agreements and advice on rent collection, to representing your interests in Right to Manage cases, our property team can handle all legal aspects of your home or property.

Boundary Disputes

In what is a very complex area of the law, our experienced property solicitors can help get to the heart of your boundary disputes and work closely with you to get the resolution you want.

Conveyancing

Making the move to your dream home can be both an exciting and stressful time, with a minefield of legal issues to navigate from title deeds to stamp duty. Our residential conveyancing experts take care of all legal aspects on your behalf and ensure that you enjoy a seamless move.

Landlord & Tenant Disputes

Problems affecting landlords and tenants can arise often and at any time, and can be stressful for all parties involved. With the support and advice of our specialist property team, we can act quickly to make sure you find an efficient, effective resolution.

Leasehold Enfranchisement

Backed by a strong working experience in this niche legal area, we can give you and other leaseholders practical advice on the potential of purchasing your building, and guide you through the process of completing your acquisition.

Mortgage Conveyancing Panels

As a Conveyancing Quality Scheme firm accredited by the Law Society, you can be sure that your high street lender is happy to work with our property solicitors when you purchase your new home. Find out how we make sure you enjoy a seamless move.

Party Wall Disputes

Whether you are starting a dispute about a common wall shared between you and your neighbour, or are defending yourself against one, we can provide expert advice and representation to definitively resolve your issues.

Probate Sales & Transfers

At a difficult time for you and your family, our conveyancing experts can provide sensitive advice and support on the sale or transfer of probate properties, taking care of the entire process on your behalf for total peace of mind.

Property Disputes

We understand the value of your property, not just in monetary terms, but also sometimes its sentimental value to your family. Whether you want to start or defend a property dispute, our team can provide expert, measured and practical advice to help resolve issues quickly and effectively.

Property Lease Extensions

If you have owned your flat for at least two years and meet other qualifying criteria, you are legally entitled to extend the lease of your residential flat by 90 years at a fair market price. We can advise you on your options and act on your behalf to ensure the process is completed efficiently.

Property Management

Whether you own and manage one block of flats or twenty, at some point you'll require legal advice. Providing comprehensive advice and representation, we can handle all legal matters for your property management company.

Remortgaging

When remortgaging your home, your new provider will need the same conveyancing checks carried out as when you first bought it. As a member of the Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme, you can trust us to complete this process with absolute professionalism.

Right to Manage Claims

It is your right as a leaseholder of a residential property to manage its upkeep and functions yourself under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. Our specialist property solicitors can help you claim your right to manage.

Transfer of Equity

If you want to make a change to the ownership of your home or residential property, our solicitors can provide expert, comprehensive support and advice to guide you through the entire process.

EXPERTS IN PROPERTY LAW


Whether you are buying or selling your home, facing a dispute with your landlord or are looking to remortgage, you can depend on our property law specialists to handle any matter with absolute professionalism.

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The Giles Wilson Moot As a leading local law firm, we seek to encourage and nurture legal potential in the region from a young age. Therefore, we are delighted to announce that Giles Wilson will be holding a Mooting competition this year. What is the Giles Wilson Moot? The Giles Wilson Moot is a competition structured as a series of mock legal hearings, leading to a grand final. Students are invited to act as legal counsel, preparing and delivering compelling arguments based on various legal scenarios to a panel of esteemed solicitors, barristers and judges. Additionally, each team of students must respond to a series of questions posed to them by the panel and be prepared to think on their feet. A unique opportunity for an insight into legal practice Recognised by the Law Society, our Moot offers a rare opportunity for local students to experience the law in practice; something that is not commonly found outside of university level study. We are very proud of the fact that is it the only competition of its kind in the Southeast. We believe that our Moot enables the participants to develop key skills that will set them in good stead for any future career, such as; confidence in public speaking, critical thinking and analytical ability. The winners will receive prizes, including the prestigious Giles Wilson Moot cup, work experience with Giles Wilson and barristers’ chambers. Getting involved We have contacted schools within a 5-mile radius of our head office in Leigh-on-Sea to be involved. The schools that participate will have the opportunity to attend ‘Moot evenings’ whereby students will receive further information on the competition, be able to ask questions and network with legal professionals within Giles Wilson. The Moot competition itself will start with the quarterfinals, taking place in October 2024, with semi-finals planned for November, and the final in December. The Moot competition is part of our calendar of events for 2024 and will be in support of our 2024 chosen charities. Therefore, anyone is welcome to come along to watch the Moot rounds and support the students and charities if they wish to. If you require any further information, please send an email to: [email protected], with the subject “Giles Wilson Moot 2024”.

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Awards & Recognitions


The expertise of our solicitors is regularly recognised by some of the profession’s most distinguished organisations. As well as being a member of a number of Law Society schemes, we have won awards at the Law Society Excellence Awards, the Halsbury Legal Awards and the Modern Law Awards.

We have also received recognition in the form of the Lexcel mark of quality, a Legal 500 listing and a place on the shortlist of The Lawyer’s Boutique Firm of the Year.

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