How Our Residential Property Team Can Help
Our Prestige Residential Property Services
We are proud to offer you our Prestige Residential Property Service and help you protect your most considered investment, your prime residential property.
Our property team comprises experienced, qualified, and accredited conveyancing solicitors who guide you every step of the way, making the complex clear and providing proactive updates as we move your property law case forward.
Local to our Altrincham offices? You're welcome to pop in, sign paperwork and meet your dedicated conveyancing solicitor. If you're further afield or time-poor, our residential property lawyers will work remotely, connecting online via Teams, and using technology to sign documents remotely.
Hands-on or hands-off, it's up to you how involved you want to be. Either way, our proactive, prestigious service will turn stressful scenarios regarding residential properties into effortless solutions. Freeing you up to focus on other priorities.
Work with us, and your dedicated residential conveyancing lawyer will provide unprompted updates keeping you appraised of progress. Supported by an experienced residential conveyancing team and up-to-date case management software, we can answer all your questions.
Our transparent pricing means you'll receive full details of our fees and likely payments to be made to third parties at the outset. We will offer a fixed fee option to you, where possible, subject to certain assumptions about the transaction being maintained.
Our Residential Property Expertise
Our residential conveyancing solicitors provide local, national, and international expertise regarding all property transactions. We know all the risks and pitfalls of a wide range of property affairs, allowing us to pre-empt challenges and find quick solutions.
Our residential team work closely with Myerson's commercial property department and has experience handling cases related to freehold and leasehold sales, stamp duty land tax, residential real estate transactions, and lease extensions, to name a few. We also advise on all sides of landlord and tenant matters.
For additional peace of mind, Myerson Solicitors are one of only a handful of UK legal firms insured for property purchases up to 40 million Pounds, which means you can trust us to deal quickly with any complications that may arise and ensure that your sale and purchase stays on track, taking away the stress of moving.
Our property team are accredited by the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme, which is the Law Society's mark of excellence. This means that you can be assured that the most important purchase of your life is in expert hands.
Why Work With Our Residential Property Team?
- We have been ranked as a Top Tier law firm by the Legal 500 for the last seven years.
- Recognised as Best Workplace at the Conveyancing Awards, highlighting the strength of our team culture and our commitment to delivering an exceptional service to every client.
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We were shortlisted for Residential Property Team of the Year - Boutique at The British Conveyancing Awards 2026.
- You will have access to more than 30 property experts across the Myerson Property Group, including: residential property, property litigation, construction, commercial property, conveyancing and development.
- You will receive city-quality residential property legal advice at regional prices.
- We provide a partner-led service to ensure you receive the very best legal advice and commercially minded support.
- We have a large team which can meet your deadlines.
- We understand that each transaction is bespoke to your circumstances and that you need support from a conveyancing lawyer who is experienced in dealing with a wide variety of clients and types of work.
- We are a full-service law firm operating from a one-site office, which means our property teams communicate effectively and efficiently.
- With our MSI Global Alliance Membership, we can connect you to trusted advisers in 100+ countries who can provide legal advice for international property transactions.
- We use the latest technology to ensure that we are working as efficiently as possible, and that geographical distance is no bar to us from providing excellent client service.
- Look at the Myerson Promise for further benefits of working with us here.
Residential Property Case Studies
Case Study 1 – Restructure of a Residential Property Portfolio
Client Intro
The client is an individual property investor
Case Overview
The client owns a significant number of residential houses and apartments, which are purchased for the purpose of letting.
We advised on the incorporation of several of the portfolio properties into a company name whilst dealing simultaneously with the refinancing of those properties with a different mortgage lender.
Case Study 2 – Purchase of a House in Multiple Occupation
Client Intro:
An investor client purchased a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for the first time via an auction
Case Overview:
The client purchased a six-bedroom HMO at an auction.
We provided a report on the auction pack prior to the auction taking place and advised on the title to the property, the existing tenancies, and the HMO licensing.
The property was purchased at auction, and we then advised on the rectification of the title issues noted pre-auction through to the completion of the purchase.
Case Study 3 – Set Up of Small Site for Residential Development
Client Intro:
The client is a developer of small sites to create residential estates
Case Overview:
The client purchased a site whereby 20 properties were to be constructed.
We advised on the site set-up in terms of the structure of the site and whether or not the roads and sewers were to be adopted or remain private, as well as the arrangement for the future management of private facilities within the estate.
We drafted the Contract and Transfer for the individual residential plots and dealt with the plot sales, having full knowledge of the site and its features.
Case Study 4 – Purchase of Rural Non-Working Farm with Stables
Client Intro:
A buyer of a rural non-working farm
Case Overview:
We recently acted for the buyer of a rural non-working farm comprising approximately 65 acres.
The property included a separate three-bedroomed flat, in addition to the traditional farmhouse, multiple barns and yards currently house 79 stables, tack rooms, vet and farrier areas.
The title was quite complex, with several parcels of land already having been sold off from the larger estate, which was still pending registration with the land registry.
Consideration had to be given to multiple access rights and reservations across the estate.
Specialist stamp duty land tax advice was also required to ensure advantage was taken of all available release or exemptions.
The property had been developed substantially in recent times, and it was necessary to review in detail all planning permissions and building control documents to ensure that the necessary completion certificates had been obtained.
The property also had a public footpath crossing within the boundaries.
Case Study 5 – Rural Non-Working Farm with Overage Considerations
Client Intro:
The purchase of a rural non-working farm
Case Overview:
We recently acted on the purchase of a rural non-working farm.
The property comprised a three-bedroom barn conversion main residence, a one-bedroomed holiday let annex, various outbuildings, and equestrian facilities, including 22 stables, a wash grooming box, and a secure tack room.
The property was approximately 19 acres, including the paddocks.
The sales particulars had not disclosed that the property was subject to an existing overage provision in favour of the local authority.
The provisions were reviewed, and there had been development on the property.
We insisted upon a full report being obtained from the local authority to confirm whether any of the overage provisions had been triggered.
Upon inspection, the local authority confirmed that the development of the buy-to-let property had triggered the overage provisions, and a liability had arisen.
It was also necessary to negotiate with the local authority to amend the restrictions shown on the register title and to obtain their consent to the sale in accordance with the original document containing the overage provisions, to ensure that the sale would progress smoothly and that there would be no issues on completion.
Specialist stamp duty land tax advice was obtained regarding the nature of the various residential buildings and property used to ensure maximum benefits were obtained to all reliefs and exemptions possible.
Case Study 6 - Adverse Possession
Client Intro:
We recently acted for a client in an adverse possession matter.
Case Overview:
The client had been utilising part of their garden for over a decade, which was not part of their registered title.
The criteria for adverse possession had to be met, which includes proving that the occupier in possession of the land has been doing so without the paper title owner’s consent and excluding the rest of the world.
We provided advice on the merits of the claim, giving the client some indication of how the land registry might view the application before it was submitted.
Case Study 7 - First-time Buyers
Client Intro:
We regularly act for first-time buyers, helping them to get on the property ladder and moving into their new home.
Case Overview:
Recently, we acted on a matter assisting a client buying their first home, which was a leasehold house in a rural location.
There were a few defects on the title, such as a landlord who was absent and a lack of access rights to the property.
We advised the clients on the risks and explained what they would need to consider if they were to ever sell or remortgage the property in the future, giving them comprehensive advice to ensure they felt reassured in making any decisions as to the purchase of their first property.
Case Study 8 - Rural Matters
Case Overview:
We recently acted on a complex matter involving a rural property made up of several different parts of titles. The property included a house, driveways and a paddock separated into a number of titles.
The properties were subject to rights of access by third parties and required us to review a number of deeds dating back to when the original property was bought as a whole.
We also had to negotiate a variation to a deed of easement for services that did not grant rights sufficiently to the property.
Case Study 9 - First Registrations
Case Overview:
We have dealt with first registrations of property where a home has been under the same ownership for many years and has not had to be compulsorily registered by the land registry.
This requires us to review the original deeds and submit a first registration application to the land registry.
In a recent case, the land under the original deed did not include land under the client’s occupation, and in addition to a first registration application, we also had to make an application for adverse possession to the land registry.
Case Study 10 - Enfranchisement and Purchasing the Freehold
Case Overview:
We deal with freehold purchases where terms have been agreed to allow a leaseholder to buy the freehold of their leasehold home. This can involve difficult negotiations with freeholders and their agents to ensure the transfer deeds they draft are fair and, as per the terms, all parties have agreed.
Often, these types of transactions can be frustrating for a buyer as terms are agreed upon before the landlord produces draft transfer deeds, and sometimes, they do not reflect the initial agreement. This can cause a delay whilst terms are ironed out.
We provide guidance and advice to clients as to the risks of accepting any terms and manage to ensure onerous terms are not included in the transfer deeds.
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Testimonials
Helen
During a protracted house sale over 18 months both Olivia and then Laura provided a professional and efficient service. Emails were answered promptly, always in a polite and friendly manner and all aspects of the process were anticipated and dealt with. We appreciated their knowledge. Staff in supporting roles are also friendly, polite and efficient. Selling your home is stressful, working with Myerson Solicitors isn't.
Mr. Staples
Laura Higgins was fantastic. 1st class service.
Mr. Ayre
We had a great experience with Myerson during our auction property purchase. They were professional, responsive, and kept us well-informed throughout the process. Everything was handled efficiently and with great attention to detail, making the experience smooth and stress-free. I would highly recommend their services.
Mr Chung
Jessica Thwaites has been very efficient, polite, friendly and indeed very professional. We are all very impressed by and greatly appreciate her work for us. Thank you very much to her and to your firm.
Mrs W
May I take this opportunity to thank you and your team for a very efficient service especially during circumstances which the world has never had to deal with before!
David Houghton
With one phone call you have restored my faith in human kindness. At my wits end with unqualified solicitors, one lucky email to Myerson, obviously the right people, and my problem has gone away. Intelligent, informed and accurate information from a specialist. They may not be my local solicitor, but they will be MY solicitors from now on! Zoe, many thanks for your time and professional assessment of my situation. As Arnold Schwarzenegger once said “I will be back”.
Louise & Simon
We have been very impressed with the service we have received from Myerson, and especially the responsiveness and professionalism of Olivia. It's been a challenging transaction for us as we're also the buyer, and Myerson Solicitors have made the seller side very easy. We will definitely be looking to work with you again in the future.
Mr Phil Kenny
Heather (and the team) acting on a property purchase for me in Cheshire East. The level of service, during a crazy period of the stamp duty holiday, was excellent. Added real value and didn't just fire a load of documents at me. Highly recommend. Slightly more expensive than the usual high street outfit but you do get what you pay for: on such a large purchase, saving a few hundred pounds seems odd to me, I'd rather get the best result (for the additional price of a nice meal!). Thank you Myerson Solicitors.
Anonymous
I used Myerson Solicitors for legal work on the sale of my flat. Service provided was friendly and communication was good and on point. Would be happy to use again in future.
Mr E
Just a quick note to say thank you for all of your help and support with our sale and purchase. I know it wasn't the most straightforward and there was a bit of stress but you handled it brilliantly, as I expected. Your entire team come across as calm, composed, professional, knowledgeable and diligent, and certainly unflappable. I really appreciate everything you have done for us, and the way you went about doing it.
Nicola
I have just purchased a property at auction, we had 14 days to complete. Olivia Heston-Morris and her team were fantastic, very professional and very efficient, Olivia was very re-assuring, friendly and professional, we would definitely use Myerson Solicitors again. Thankyou for all the hard work.
Dawn
One of the standout aspects of working with Laura was her ability to navigate through some tricky obstacles with ease. Property purchases are rarely straightforward, but Laura’s expertise and proactive approach meant that any potential issues were dealt with swiftly and efficiently. I never felt out of my depth because I knew I was in safe hands.
Melissa
Carly Traverse recently dealt with the sale of my house and I was very impressed with the service I received. She was very proactive and always quick to respond. Carly was tenacious in dealing with the other parties to make sure that the sale went through as quickly and smoothly as possible, was very good at explaining things to me when I needed clarifications. I would not hesitate to recommend Carly to anyone looking for a conveyancing solicitor.
ThreeBestRated
The Residential team have a breadth of experience in dealing with all phases of residential property with particular expertise of unregistered land registration of possessory title. The firm complies with a conveyancing protocol which sets out the timetable and responsibility for the different stages of the transaction between the parties which promotes a speedier and less stressful process.
Mohammed Rahial Latif
You’ve made it so easy for us to contact you any time at work with any questions without feeling like I’m calling too much. You’ve always been happy to hear from us. I must say I rarely truly thank people this much for their work but thank you. I hope all the people I ever deal with are as great as you have been with us. It is so refreshing to have work done by someone who makes every step comfortable and professional at the same time.
Mrs. Binns
Very helpful & always listening to their clients. I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you for your help Myerson.
Jo & Paul Jones
Myerson has been amazing from start to finish! This was our 3rd solicitors after not being happy with others and have to say they are superb. If we ever need another solicitors then these 100%who we will use. Massive thanks to this amazing team, I really appreciate your hard work on our tricky house purchase.
Anonymous
I have always been very pleased and satisfied with any dealing I have had with Myerson Solicitors.
Mrs Judith Brown
Quick, Friendly and Efficient.
Mujde Majid
I am definitely happy with the work of Myerson Solicitors. They were very supportive and I would definitely recommend them to others.
Greg McMalow
Great firm. You always do exactly what is expected on time, at a great price and with you clients at the heart of everything.
Christopher and Joyce Conway
I have been a client of Myerson Solicitors for the best part of 20 years and I have always been provided with the best professional manner.
Mr & Mrs. Jones
The service has been very thorough and exceptionally quick. Moving house can be a drawn-out process and Myerson are making this process so much easier for us.
Catherine Stead
I was extremely satisfied with Myerson throughout the entire sale of my property!
Colin Brown
With two properties to sell and one to purchase, Myerson were the best solicitors in the area.
T.A.Egan
The sale of the property was handled promptly and efficiently, and I have no reservation in recommending Myerson.
B.M.Morrison
We were very please with the service you provided in respect of the sale of our home in Wales.
Mr O, Manchester
Many thanks for all your help with this sale. Your expertise, professionalism and guidance is much appreciated.
Mr Alan Miller
Myerson Solicitors have always give me a top class service. The quality of their advice has been first rate over the thirty years they have acted for me, my family and my business.They are a firm one can place with your complete confidence.
Meet Our Residential Property Solicitors
Home-grown or recruited from national, regional or city firms. Our residential conveyancing solicitors are primed to provide a stress-free premium service, whilst solving your residential property matter.
Contact Our Experts
You can contact our lawyers below if you have any more questions or want more information:
0161 941 4000
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