"Always a fast, efficient and friendly service giving accurate and invaluable advice. Thank you."
LPT Sports Limited


The 2010 Legal 500 states:

"The team at Wortley Byers has a breadth of knowledge and expertise in property, and its advice is practical and balanced. Clients appreciate practice head Jane Winfield's no-nonsense and straightforward approach. In 2009, the firm acted for Countrywide."

We advise a wide range of clients on issues relating to the construction, development, occupation, purchase and sale of land and buildings for business purposes.

Our specialists have extensive experience acting for purchasers, sellers, developers, investors, banks and occupiers.

The Property Department can deal with every stage of land development including site assembly, options and pre-emption agreements, overage agreements, development agreements and sale and purchase agreements.

In particular we can advise on:-

  • Pre-contract enquiries and searches with government agencies and others
  • Adverse Possession and squatters' rights
  • Restrictive, positive and personal covenants
  • Rights of way other easements and third party rights
  • Auctions and tenders
  • Investigation of land ownership
  • Contracts and deeds
  • Bank guarantees
  • Mortgages and debentures
  • Stamp duty land tax and value added tax
  • Property development
  • Moving and environmental law
  • Licensing and licensed properties
  • Overage agreements
  • Letting, buying and selling your home




"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your salient comments and diligent work throughout. This process has been efficient and enjoyable with your participation. I will certainly contact you if we require further legal instruction."
Mr C Hewitt - Tele-Venture Ltd

 

"Thank you for your help and advice. Having worked with a few law firms over the past few years, I’d just like to say that my experience with Wortley Byers has been by far and away the best. I will certainly call on you again in the future should we need any further legal advice/help."
Craig Poulley - Hydrogen Publicity Limited