Profile: Freya Wright, solicitor at Bermans
Summary
This profile of solicitor Freya Wright focuses on her residential conveyancing work at Bermans, including purchases, sales, remortgages, transfers of equity, first registrations and assents. She also comments on wider transaction issues, including the potential benefits of Scottish-style conveyancing processes, leasehold reform, and the practical difficulties created by the current Building Safety Act framework.
Why it matters
The article highlights issues that affect the speed, cost and complexity of residential transactions, all of which are relevant to surveyors working alongside conveyancers, lenders and agents. It also points to the ongoing impact of building safety legislation and leasehold reform on transaction risk and client expectations.
Key points
- Freya Wright works in Bermans’ property team on a broad range of residential conveyancing matters.
- She says the Building Safety Act is creating confusion, higher fees and delays in some transactions.
- She views leasehold reform, including the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act, as a positive development.
- She suggests aspects of the Scottish conveyancing system could help speed up transactions in England and Wales.
- She notes that conveyancing is already close to fully digitalised, but human support remains important.
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