Gareth is a partner in the property team based in the Witney office. He joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 1997 and became a partner in 2002. Gareth deals with both commercial and residential property transactions and acts for a wide range of clients, including a number of housing associations, property developers and small to medium size businesses.

Gareth prides himself in providing first class, efficient and a friendly service.

Areas of expertise:

  • Business sales and purchases
  • Lease assignments, extensions and renewals
  • Residential sales, purchases and re-mortgages
  • Advising developers on the acquisition of development sites and subsequent plot sales
  • Acting for housing associations on a variety of matters, including acquisition of development land, the purchase and sale of freehold and leasehold properties, the grant of shared ownership leases and dealing with grant funding agreements
  • Dealing with land option arrangements
  • Dealing with commercial mortgages and refinancing.

Recent work:

  • Acted for a large care home provider in relation to the acquisition of a number of sites for the building of care homes, and dealing with subsequent refinancing agreements for the development of the sites.
  • Acted for a number of local developers in the acquisition of development sites and subsequent plot sales to include dealing with Section 106 agreements, drafting agreements, transfers and leases connected with the plot sales on the development.
  • Acted for a large housing association, dealing with the acquisition of numerous properties throughout the country and the subsequent grant of shared ownership leases.
  • Acted for a charity to advise on entering into leases for commercial premises and the acquisition of residential and commercial properties.

Personal interests:

Gareth is a keen participant in a variety of sports.