Matthew qualified as a solicitor in 2017 and joined Bower Bailey as a Senior Associate in 2024. Matthew is based in the Swindon office and specialises in residential property.
Matthew has extensive knowledge and experience across a wide range of property related matters.
Matthew aims to build strong relationships with key individuals and market players including estate agents, mortgage brokers, and solicitors alike to ensure all clients experience a stress free, timely and pro-active service. Matthew’s straight forward, personable, and practical approach enables Matthew to develop close relationships with his clients and has led to Matthew having a loyal client following both locally and in London.
Areas of Experience
- Residential freehold and leasehold (registered and unregistered) sales and purchases
- High value and complex property transactions
- Re-mortgages of freehold and leasehold properties
- Transfers of equity
- Equity release
- Transfers of part of titles
- Declarations of trust
- Lease extensions
- Help to Buy schemes
- New builds
- Retirement properties
- Auction sales and purchases
- Private mortgage lending
- Limited company purchases
- Commercial and bridging finance
- Buy-to-let portfolios
- Investment transactions including houses of multiple occupation and student accommodation
Recent Work
- Acted for sellers and buyers of freehold and leasehold properties of all values.
- Acted for clients in the re-mortgage of their London property valued in excess of £21m.
- Acted for clients purchasing a new-build bespoke design second home in Fowey valued at £5m.
- Acted for a Landlord in the disposition of their HMO portfolio in Swindon comprising 20+ properties.
Personal Interests
Matthew enjoys spending his spare time attempting to reduce his golf handicap (unsuccessfully). Matthew is also a frequent skier and enjoys watching football and rugby when not socialising with friends and family.
