Leasehold and Freehold Ownership Reforms
It would not have escaped many that there are sweeping reforms afoot in relation to property ownership. The main purpose of the leasehold and freehold reforms is to make it easier and more affordable for leaseholders to acquire their freehold titles and extend their leases. As we also act for co-freeholders (those who already own […]
Areej Regeb joins the Ashworths partnership
Ashworths is pleased to announce that Areej Regeb has joined the partnership. Brendan Dean (Managing Partner) writes: We are absolutely delighted to welcome Areej to the partnership. Areej has been with us since 2023 and is a firm favourite with our residential clients. Her skill and experience in marketing is second to none, and Areej […]
Celebrating 25 years!
On 1 May 2025, Ashworths celebrated its 25th anniversary. The firm first opened its doors on 1 May 2000 from its offices on the The Broadway in Wimbledon. Striving to be one of the first specialist property firms in the local area, Ashworths quickly outgrew its premises and moved to larger offices in nearby St […]
We are pleased to welcome Margaret Ilori to the team
Ashworths are pleased to announce the arrival of a new member to the team. Margaret Ilori joined the firm in March 2025 as a Consultant Solicitor specialising in leasehold enfranchisement. Margaret has extensive expertise in landlord and tenant matters with decades of experience handling both straightforward and complex property transactions. She is especially skilled in […]
Backing Wimbledon’s brilliant Bookfest 2024
Brendan Dean looks back at the highlights of Wimbledon Bookfest 2024 and explains why the team are so passionate about supporting this highlight in the Wimbledon calendar. It’s not every day you get to see Richard E Grant and hear him speak, at times poignantly but always with humour, about his life very well lived. […]
Ashworths Sponsor Waggy Walk Wimbledon
On a beautiful sunlit Saturday in early October, more than 180 dogs and their owners gathered near the Hand in Hand pub at Crooked Billet for the annual Waggy Walk Wimbledon to raise money for Wimbledon Guild. There were Dachshunds and Dalmatians, Bichons Frises and Springer Spaniels, prancing about with ears pricked and tails going […]
Renters’ Reform
Reform of the rental market has been a talking point for many years, but it finally looks like new legislation will be introduced in a month or two’s time which will make some significant changes to the way that residential property is let out. The Renters’ Rights Bill is currently in the Committee stage of […]
Ashworths are co-sponsoring the Wimbledon Guild’s Waggy Walk
On Saturday 5 October 2024 why not join Ashworths (and our four-legged colleague, Dhansak) at the Waggy Walk organised by the Wimbledon Guild? The Guild is a fantastic local charity that provides a huge range of services to the young, the old and the less privileged here in SW19. The walk is a fun way of […]
Fire Risk Assessments and Asbestos Surveys
We are often asked about Fire Risk Assessments and Asbestos Surveys when we are buying or selling a flat (although the rules largely apply to commercial premises as well). The requirements are not particularly new, but where flats have been owned for a while, or where a building has been “self managed” there can sometimes […]
What can we expect from our new Government in relation to planning?
Following last week’s election we have a new government in power and significant changes are expected to the UK’s planning system and housing sector. Forming part of the Labour Party’s manifesto was a commitment to building 1.5 million homes during the next parliament, but how are the government planning to do this? The government’s immediate […]