At Neves Solicitors we offer our property investor clients specialist advice in respect of all aspects of the property investment process to include: -
- A fast and efficient conveyancing service dealing with all types of property (freehold/ leasehold, registered/unregistered; residential/commercial) and all types of transaction (standard sale/purchase/remortgage, purchase/sale to prevent repossession; below market value transactions, simultaneous remortgages and portfolio purchases). Contact Caroline Hume for more information.
- A commercial drafting service dealing with all manner of commercial agreements including partnership agreements, financing arrangements, option agreements and management contracts.
- A tax planning service offering advice on the most tax efficient ways of purchasing, owning and selling investment property.
- A litigation service dealing with tenant non-payment, recovery of arrears and possession actions.
Caroline Hume, a solicitor with 11 years residential property experience. Caroline is Head of Residential Property and a partner of Neves. Caroline heads a friendly and effective team who are committed to delivering a conveyancing service tailored to meet the requirements of the busy property investor. All of her clients are given the ability to track their cases online to ensure that they are fully updated in “real time” of the developments and progress on their cases. Download a 
property investor conveyancing information and registration pack here.
Stewart Matthews, a solicitor with 9 years commercial experience. Stewart carries out commercial drafting and is able to supply all the legal agreements required to set up and manage a successful property investment business. Stewart also carries out conveyancing work for commercial properties and lease back transactions (see article) and can therefore assist if you wish to diversify into this area.
Paul Ashby works in the Wills, Trusts and Probate department. Paul can advise on Estate Planning including inheritance tax efficient wills, tax efficient property ownership and trust deeds to protect diverse and varied interests in the property. He will liaise with your other professional advisors where necessary to ensure that your affairs are correctly arranged both in life and in the event of your death. The majority of investors concentrate their time on accumulating their portfolio but it is equally important to spend time protecting your portfolio with quality tax planning and other protection strategies.
Peter Kelly, a solicitor with 20 years of litigation experience and a partner of Neves. Peter can offer advice and assistance on property/tenancy disputes; contractual disputes; civil litigation (including debt recovery and partnership disputes) and all aspects of employment law.
James Harvey, a solicitor working in our civil litigation department. James offers investor clients a fixed fee, cost effective and fast property possession service. James has produced a Guide to Possession Proceedings for residential property which can be viewed here in an online version, or download it here. James also offers our fixed fee debt recovery service for non-disputed claims. The advantage of a fixed fee service is that you will know exactly how much it is going to cost you to recover your debt from the outset and you won’t face any unexpected legal bills. Our fees are highly competitive and comparable with any online or bulk debt collection agency but you will also get the personal professional service we pride ourselves on. Download a debt recovery service information and registration pack, including fixed fee calculator here.
Mary McEvoy, a solicitor, notary public and partner of Neves. Mary offers investor clients a full notarial service from our Milton Keynes, Luton and Northampton offices. If you are involved in any overseas property transactions then you will need the documentation to be notarised. Dependant on your requirements and the timescales involved Mary will either see you at your offices or at ours in order to check and seal the documentation. Ian Simpson offers this service from our Harpenden office.
The Property Investment Team
