Darren Bowen

Head of Residential conveyancing

Conveyancing

Whether you choose to instruct us on your purchase/sale will depend on what’s most important to you:

  • the cost, or
  • the quality of service you receive.

If it’s cost, there are plenty of cheap conveyancers out there.

But we believe that we get what we pay for.  And with something as pivotal as a house purchase or sale, a professional and reliable job is not only sensible; it’s essential.

What you'll get from us

  • You’ll have your own team working for you, headed by a specialist and highly experienced lawyer, and you’ll have the direct phone number and email address of all members of your team; so you’ll have a personal service.
  • You’ll have the right mix of skilled legal insight, practical proactive action and friendly, efficient service.
  • You’ll have a team with superb back up in terms of I.T., banking services, and practice management.

All our Clients’ comments are uploaded, every month, onto this website.
Have a look at them; they speak for us better than we ever could.

We’re not expensive; just realistic. So if you think we might be what you're looking for, ask us for a quote without obligation.

For price transparency information click here.

We promise that we will

  1. listen to you,
  2. communicate with you,
  3. advise you and, above all -
  4. get you moved

Contact us by phone or email.

Our Conveyancing Team

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Darren Bowen

Solicitor and Partner

Head of Residential Conveyancing

Darren Bowen

Direct Dial:01252 550419

Email Darren Bowen

Darren qualified as a Solicitor in 1994 and has been an equity Partner since 1998.

He is Head of Residential Conveyancing and his particular areas of interest are equity release schemes and leasehold extensions.

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Emma Fairbairn

Partner and Fellow Institute Legal Executives

Assistant Head of Residential Conveyancing

Emma Fairbairn

Direct Dial:01252 550417

Email Emma Fairbairn

Emma has been a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives since 1996 and an equity Partner since 2013.

She specialises in residential conveyancing and has a particular interest in old properties with difficult Titles.

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Sally Digweed

Licensed Conveyancer

Salaried Partner – Residential Conveyancer

Sally Digweed

Direct Dial:01252 550416

Email Sally Digweed

Sally is a Licenced Conveyancer and has been a Partner since 2015. She specialises in residential conveyancing.

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Jo Elliott

Fellow Institute of Legal Executives

Salaried Partner – Residential Conveyancer

Jo Elliott

Direct Dial:01252 550406

Email Jo Elliott

Joanna is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, having qualified in 2008, and has been a Partner since 2015.

She specialises in residential conveyancing and has a particular specialism in new builds and the Help to Buy Scheme.

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Georgina Short

Fellow Institute Legal Executives

Salaried Partner – Residential Conveyancer

Georgina Short

Direct Dial:01252 550449

Email Georgina Short

Georgie manages one of our residential conveyancing teams.

After a Degree from the University of Nottingham in politics. She trained and qualified as a licenced conveyancer in 2012 and then as a chartered legal executive in 2014.

She trained in residential conveyancing with a local firm, Harrison Li, and then moved to a large specialist property firm in Guildford, GCL.   There, she worked closely with developers and purchasers and was chosen to spend 4 years working in Hong Kong as an appointed lawyer acting for purchasers at property exhibitions.

She joined us as a team manager in July 2018. 

Georgie is skilled in all aspects of residential conveyancing including shared ownership and help to buy assisted properties, new builds, auctions, re-mortgages and transfers of equity.

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Jane Gray

Solicitor

Salaried Partner – Residential Conveyancer

Jane Gray

Direct Dial:01252 550420

Email Jane Gray

Jane qualified as a Solicitor in 2006 and has been a Partner since 2021.

Jane specialises in residential conveyancing.

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Sarah Coy

Fellow Institute of Legal Executives

Salaried Partner - Residential Conveyancer

Sarah Coy

Direct Dial:01252 550404

Email Sarah Coy

Sarah is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, having qualified in 2023.

Sarah specialises in residential conveyancing.

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Kate Reid

Residential Conveyancing Executive

Kate Reid

Direct Dial:01252 550402

Email Kate Reid

Kate specialises in residential conveyancing.

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Megan Appleton

Fellow Institute of Legal Executives

Salaried Partner - Residential Conveyancer

Megan Appleton

Direct Dial:01252 550430

Email Megan Appleton

Megan specialises in residential conveyancing.

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Jessica Marshall

Solicitor

Residential Conveyancing

Jessica Marshall

Direct Dial: 01252 550407

Email Jessica Marshall

Jess qualified as a Solicitor in 2019

Jess specialises in residential conveyancing

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Nimmi Bains

Residential Conveyancing Executive

Nimmi Bains

Direct Dial:01252 550427

Email Nimmi Bains

Nimmi specialises in residential conveyancing.

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Sudesh Ghere

Residential Conveyancing Executive

Sudesh Ghere

Direct Dial:01252 550435

Email Sudesh Ghere

Sudesh specialises in residential conveyancing.

I mainly dealt with Vanda Pereira. She was very helpful and reassuring throughout the process. Very professional, kept on top of things. Nothing was too much trouble. Overall – a good experience!

Case Ref. RES65444 – SC

Chloe Field – fabulous, very attentive and informative.

Case Ref. RES65878 – GS

Nimmi Bains and the team were very helpful and efficient. A very good service, and very good value.

Case Ref. RES65684 – NB

Katie Wouldham, Sarah Coy, Melody Sallnow (and to all the office staff who dealt with my case) I want to express my gratitude to all. They were there whenever I needed help/advice.

Case Ref. RES65256 – SC

Jo was so professional from the first contact. Very quick to respond and clear with regards to progress updates and net steps. I would recommend her to anyone. Anyone who has been through the experience of buying and selling a house in the past will know how much time and energy the conveyancing process can take. Jo at Woodford Stauffer took all this stress away from us. We could phone Jo directly to get updates on progress as well as discuss any points we needed further information on We could not be more pleased with the service we received and want to thank Jo for her help in buying our new home.

Case Ref. RES66144 – JE

Abby and Darren were very helpful in guiding us through the moving process.

Case Ref. RES65910 – DAB

Joanna Elliott and Yvonne Hill = both were excellent. I would recommended WS to anyone – they have twice proven to be very competent, helpful and have provided a good service both times we have used them.

Case Ref. RES66811 – JE

Claire Sallnow was extremely helpful throughout this whole process, would definitely use again.

Case Ref. RES66296 – DAB

Sarah Coy and her team demonstrated great efficiency and support throughout our sale and purchase process. Special thanks to Sarah for her outstanding coordination.

Case Ref. RES66188 – SC

Lovely ladies to deal with, especially when I was stressed – thank you!

Case Ref. RES64622 – ED

I would like to mention Joanna for excellent service. They were professional, helpful and my experience very positive. Thank you! I would recommend Woodford Stauffer. The team was professional, responsive and supportive throughout the process. Communication was clear and I felt I was well guided at every stage.

Case Ref. RES66255 – JE

Georgina Short was right on the ball ably assisted by her team.

Case Ref. RES66089 – GS

Sudesh was very helpful.

Case Ref. RES66446 – SG

Joanna Eliott went above and beyond providing an outstanding service throughout our purchase. Jo was always easy to contact, prompt at responding and always clear on what was needed. She made the process of buying our first home easy and as stress free as possible.

Case Ref. RES65163 – JE

Thanks to Abby for a responsive and efficient service. Much appreciated.

Case Ref. RES65421 – DAB

Excellent service from Nimmi Bains.

Case Ref. RES64770 – NB

Thank you for a brilliant service once again.

Case Ref. RES66875 – DAB

Hi Chloe I just wanted to say a big thank you in getting the sale of my Dad’s bungalow through. You have been excellent in everything you have done and in keeping me informed.

Case Ref. RES66415 – CF

Thank you very much to you, Sudesh, and the team for your assistance in this matter it is greatly appreciated we were both very impressed with your service.

Case Ref. RES66584 – SG

Nimmi Bains has dealt with our case and was always responsive and very easy to deal with. She made the process of selling fairly easy.

Case Ref. RES65924 – NB

Jane Gray was recommended to us and was the best solicitor we have used. I have the details and will recommend to friends and family.

Case Ref. RES66632 – JG

Jane and Maryanne were excellent to work with. The purchase was very smooth from start to completion – thank you!

Case Ref. RES66643 – JG

I have used WS for the past 20 years and will continue to do so.

Case Ref. RES64080 – DAB

Everyone we dealt with was great! Sarah was really helpful at the beginning and went through our quote. Jane was great and went above and beyond and made us feel looked after in this process. Tasman was really friendly and kept us up to date when we were completing. We will recommend to any of our friends. (I felt our friends who have bought recently had lots of issues but this was a stress free process for us) Thank you for making a stressful time not too bad.

Case Ref. RES66732 – JG

They kept us informed on the whole process, talked us through the next steps and what to expect, and they were very fast. We started this process mid-December and completed mid-February. Even with Christmas in the middle we still took just two months which was great! Thank you!

Case Ref. RES66806 – DAB

Emma Fairbairn and Kate Reid – excellent service. We have used Woodford Stauffer a few times and we always get excellent service making things go smoothly.

Case Ref. RES65874 – EF

Woodford Stauffer handled the sale of our property with professionalism and diligence throughout every stage of the process. Abby Barbossa was excellent keeping us informed and I would thoroughly recommend using Woodford Stauffer for your property conveyancing requirements.

Case Ref. RES66432 – DAB

Sarah Coy has acted for us on the sale of two properties in a short space of time, one of which was a complex case. Sarah and her assistants always provided a very professional service and dealt with matters very efficiently.

Case Ref. RES66460 – SC

Beth was excellent for the purchase of our property. Very responsive and professional.

Case Ref. RES66547 – ED

Annette Jameson provided excellent service. This is the sixth time that I have used Darren Bowen and his team to do my conveyancing requirements. The service was excellent, especially Annette Jameson .

Case Ref. RES66245 – DAB

Sarah Coy and team responded to all my questions in a timely manner despite my ignorance on the subject.

Case Ref. RES66487 – SC

Chloe Field – excellent service throughout the whole process.

Case Ref. RES66415 – CF

Nimmi Bains was excellent throughout with swift communication, always getting back to me within 72 hours. And same day communication throughout the end of the process which was very reassuring. (I also want to thank her for dealing with my seller’s solicitor which seemed very painful as it was going on for what felt like forever!). It was also great to see that when Nimmi was on holiday, my case was still dealt with effectively.

Case Ref. RES65747 – NB

We found Annette Jameson to be friendly, courteous and very efficient. If we had any queries, Annette was able to provide comprehensive answers. The service Annette provided was excellent. We found Woodford Stauffer to be highly efficient. They kept us fully informed of how our sale was progressing. We would definitely use them again in the future.

Case Ref. RES66540 – DAB

Sarah Coy, Melody Sallnow and Vanda Pereira were always available; to answer any questions or queries. Very efficient and professional service. Massive thank you to Sarah Coy for being quick, efficient, pro-active and communicative.

Case Ref. RES66186 – SC

Sudesh – thank you for keeping us informed and processing our house sale efficiently.

Case Ref. RES66524 – SG

Chloe, Georgina and Lorraine were fantastic and very proactive in their communication.

Case Ref. RES66218 – GS

Abby Barbosa – excellent service provided.

Case Ref. RES66088 – DAB

Emma [Fairbairn] and her team were very efficient and would definitely use again.

Case Ref. RES65784 – EF

Jane has been great at advising me through every step of the process and moving everything along in a timely way. We highly recommend.

Case Ref. RES66722 – JG

Jo has been absolutely incredible throughout the selling and buying conveyancing process. She was always speedy to respond to any queries, consistently professional and genuinely exceeded all expectations with her support. I couldn’t ask for anything more – truly outstanding service. Thank you so much Jo and the team.

Case Ref. RES66649 – JE

Any queries I have had were well answered by Joanna or her team.

Case Ref. RES66319 – JE

Very excellent service.

Case Ref. RES66319 – JE

This is the second time we have used Woodford Stauffer for selling and buying property and we have been extremely pleased with the service we received. Emma [Day] has been amazing at keeping us informed at every step of the way. Thank you to everyone involved in our sale/purchase.

Case Ref. RES66438 – ED

Jo Elliott and Yvonne Hill did an excellent job.

Case Ref. RES66483 – JE

Emma Day, Kate Reid and Leah Jeftha have all provided excellent service.

Case Ref. RES66629 – ED

Sudesh Ghere was excellent throughout.

Case Ref. RES66375 – SG

Sarah [Coy] did a good job considering the buyer’s solicitors were less than helpful or communicative during the process.

Case Ref. RES66261 – SC

Emma Fairbairn was fantastic throughout the entire process.

Case Ref. RES66156 – EF

Joanna Elliott was most helpful in negotiating the change to the notice period.

Case Ref. RES65838 – JE

The guidance of Sudesh Ghere was fantastic, it gave me confidence throughout the entire process.

Case Ref. RES66752 – SG

Tasman and Jane were both excellent – thanks.

Case Ref. RES66721 – JG

Emma Fairbairn – excellent service.

Case Ref. RES66876 – EF

We would especially like to mention Annette, who was outstanding. Her communication, attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile really stood out and made a big difference for us. We’ve had a great experience with the entire team throughout the process of buying our first home. Everyone has been responsive, helpful and supportive at every stage, which made what could have been a stressful experience feel much more manageable. Thank you all for your excellent service.

Case Ref. RES67006 – DAB

Excellent service from Jane Gray, Sarah Fuller, Maryanne Young, Leah Jeftha and Tabbie Grazier.

Case Ref. RES66767 – JG

Excellent service and communication from Abby Barbosa.

Case Ref. RES65668 – DAB

Claire Sallnow was fantastic throughout our purchase. We had complete confidence that she would keep us all on track

Case Ref. RES66506 – DAB

Chloe Field, Georgina Short and her team were excellent, professional and efficient throughout. Nothing was too much trouble and everything progressed incredibly smoothly. Thank you.

Case Ref. RES66780 – GS

The whole team was great.

Case Ref. RES67238 - GS

Excellent service from Emma Fairbairn who was always quick and efficient dealing with all aspects of our sale and purchase.

Case Ref. RES65593 – EF

Nimmi was very thorough and professional throughout our sale and purchase process that proceeded very quickly. She resolved a number of challenging issues for us efficiently.

Case Ref. RES67034 – NB

Excellent service from Lorraine Lowe and Georgina Short. I was kept informed throughout the whole process. Emails were responded to promptly. They both answered any questions quickly and efficiently. No question was a silly question and they were both very helpful. Thank you.

Case Ref. RES66793 – GS

Chloe was fantastic at expediting a complex chain and keeping us updated and reassured, also extremely personable.

Case Ref. RES61243 – GS

Emma Day was excellent.

Case Ref. RES66874 – ED

Very efficient with responding to the emails/queries. Always felt looked after. Great communication and professionalism.

Case Ref. RES66412 – JE

Darren & Annette have been absolutely superb in guiding us through the process of purchasing an apartment. The transaction has been dealt with efficiently and in a good, satisfactory time frame. We will definitely be using the services of Woodford Stauffer again soon and would recommend to others.

Case Ref. RES67155 - DAB

Jane Gray and her team always do a great job for us. Thank you.

Case Ref. RES66792 – JG

Good response time to emails, especially from Joanna Elliott.

Case Ref. RES66490 – JE

I was extremely satisfied with the service offered by Woodford Stauffer around the sale of my father’s house. Emma [Fairbairn] and her team were efficient, responsive and I was kept well informed. After the original provision of official documents the process was handled almost entirely via email which suited me well. I thought the service represented very good value for money and recommend strongly.

Case Ref. RES65046 – EF

Very impressed with Emma [Fairbairn] (and all the team) consistently helpful and responsive. We were impressed with the service we received – always had a prompt response to queries and were kept well informed throughout the process. Thank you!

Case Ref. RES67101 – EF

Jo Elliott was very helpful and aways responded promptly to my questions, even via a phone call.

Case Ref. RES66670 – JE

We dealt with Abby mostly and she was very good and helpful particularly as there were 3 of us to keep in the loop and get information.

Case Ref. RES61479 – DAB

Chloe & Georgina were totally brilliant; they were so proactive throughout this long process. They did an excellent job keeping us in the loop and explaining everything, we felt like we were in very safe hands. We found this long process quite stressful, but Chloe did a brilliant job of taking the worry away for us, we never doubted that she wasn’t doing everything in her power to move this along quickly and smoothly. Every estate agent I spoke with in the chain all said Chloe was by far the best and most proactive solicitor in the entire chain! Thank you very much.

Case Ref. RES66918 – GS

Thank you Sarah Coy for fighting for us :-)

Case Ref. RES66567 - SC

Darren Bowen and Claire Sallnow – especially in the stressful period before exchange of Contracts.

Case Ref. RES66862 – DAB

Chloe Field is an extraordinary member of the WS Team. I 100% trusted her throughout and knew we were in safe hands. 10/10 5 Stars Highest accolade! Super impressed from day 1 to completion. Chloe handled everything with professionalism and poise. Thank you. :-)

Case Ref. RES66901 – CF

I would like to mention Kate Reid for excellent service. She was extremely professional, helpful and friendly and kept us fully informed and advised at all stages of our house sale. I am very pleased that we chose Woodford Stauffer to act as our solicitors for the sale of our family home. All of the staff were professional and helpful and we were kept fully informed of proceedings at all stages. The quote for your services was clear and was very competitive which made the decision to chose Woodford Stauffer easy. All issues and stages were dealt with efficiently, with clear and prompt communications.

Case Ref. RES67093 – SG

Emma Fairbairn has been amazing. We feel very lucky to have found such a great solicitor for the purchase of our first home.

Case Ref. RES67486 – EF

Sarah Coy - and excellent and efficient service; very thorough.

Case Ref. RES66958 – SC

The whole team were always efficient and friendly as always.

Case Ref. RES67202 – JG

Emma Day was very helpful throughout.

Case Ref. RES63715 – ED

Annette Jameson was my main point of contact and was always helpful. They have been my solicitors for over 25 years and will always recommend Darren Bowen and his team.

Case Ref. RES66976 – DAB

Georgina, Anna, Lorraine, Chloe and Georgie were all AMAZING to deal with. They were so helpful, the detail in the transaction and the communication was second to none. I will be back to Woodford Stauffer 100% on my next purchases. Thank you all soooo much for making everything run so smoothly even where there were bumps in the road. Top quality service. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Case Ref. RES67072 – GS

All my experience were great! Every phone call and visit everyone was so professional and welcoming. But the superstars have been Chloe Field and Lorraine Lowe – exceptional.

Case Ref. RES66782 – CF

Sarah Coy amazing as always! Ably backed up by Melody and Tina. The dream team!! :-)

Case Ref. RES64685 – SC

Jane Gray – always a calm voice in a hectic situation.

Case Ref. RES65274 – JG

Jane Gray – our seller’s conveyancers needed a lot of “management” by Jane and it was much appreciated.

Case Ref. RES65589 – JG