Residential Property
The property experts at Hayes + Storr have a broad range of skills and experience and are ready to offer you a complete service.
The property experts at Hayes + Storr have a broad range of skills and experience and are ready to offer you a complete service.
If you’re moving house, making major improvements to your current property or being affected by another party’s plans, you’ll need a fast, effective legal team to act on your behalf.
The property experts at Hayes + Storr have a broad range of skills and experience and are ready to offer you a complete service. We have specialists in the following areas:
If you’re new to buying or selling a property or want to know what you can do to help move things along swiftly, you may find this guide by Nic Sheldrake a Property Director here at Hayes + Storr useful.
Buying a property is a major investment, probably the biggest one you will make in your life. Therefore it is essential that you get it right. Our dedicated conveyancing team is here to assist you and help ease the stress often associated with buying and selling.
We offer free, no-obligation estimates and competitive fees, so you can be confident you’re getting good value. Most importantly of all, we take your deadline seriously, using the latest technology to make sure we get you moving fast.
At Hayes + Storr we know the pressures and frustrations that are often experienced by would be buyers. We aim to provide a fast and efficient service to guide you through the entire process keeping you up to date with progress throughout by a method that suits you i.e. email, mobile or by letter.
The ways in which we can help are:
A detailed example of the service we provide in relation to a Freehold purchase together with a sample cost estimate can be found here, for a Leasehold purchase please click here.
When you have made the decision to move, contact us straight away. Our specialists will be on hand to answer any queries you may have and will assist you in all aspects of the sale including:
A detailed example of the service we provide in relation to a Freehold sale together with a sample cost estimate can be found here, for a Leasehold purchase please click here.
Whichever bank or building society you choose, we offer a comprehensive service dealing with all the legal formalities. We will:
A detailed example of the service we provide in relation to a Re-mortgage together with a sample cost estimate can be found here.
“May I take this opportunity to thank you for the quick and proficient way you dealt with this sale.”
Jim Pallister
Director
Read moreJim joined Hayes + Storr in 2000 and became a partner in 2007. He is now the director responsible for the Holt office and is Head of the Property department.
Jim specialises in property law including agricultural, commercial and residential conveyancing.
Having gone to school in Paris, London and North Devon, Jim went on to study philosophy at Kings College London. He has a particular interest in ethical and political philosophy. He did a post graduate diploma in law at Kingston University before going on to the College of Law.
After leaving Law school Jim worked for the Hoxton Trust Legal Advice Service providing housing, benefits and immigration advice. He then went on to work as a political researcher for a local Norfolk MP. Jim got back into law working for a West End music and media law firm before joining Hayes + Storr.
Jim is a keen sportsman and plays hockey for Norwich City Hockey Club, cricket for the Nocturns and tennis at the Cromer Tennis Club. He sails on the Broads and is a member of the Norfolk Punt Owners’ Club. He also enjoys skiing and is a member of the Norfolk Ski Club.
Jim, who is married with four children, spent much of his childhood in Norfolk and now lives just outside of Holt.
Lauren Howell
Paralegal
Read moreLauren joined Hayes & Storr in 2021 as a paralegal in the property department based at our King’s Lynn Office.
She undertakes a range of residential property matters including freehold/leasehold sales and purchases, first registrations and transfers of equity.
Lauren always aims to provide professional and straightforward advice during what can be a stressful time.
Outside of work, whilst she loves spending time with family and friends, Lauren also enjoys photography, and walking her cocker spaniel, Reggie.
Client comments:
Mr D:
“We are extremely grateful and pleased with the thorough and comprehensive service, that not just your company, but in particularly you have provided with your consolidated approach and guidance throughout. They say it is stressful moving well yes but your sector has been as calm as can be.”
Mrs H:
“Thank you for all your help with the move. Very professional and kind.”
Mr & Mrs M:
“Thank you for all your help regarding our house move. Very professional service.”
Melanie Robson
Senior Associate
Read moreMel joined Hayes + Storr in October 2010 as a Chartered Legal Executive in the Property Department based at our King’s Lynn Office. She specialises in all aspects of residential conveyancing.
Mel has worked in conveyancing for the last 15 years and qualified as a lawyer in 2005. Being local, she has a good knowledge of the area.
Married with two children, Mel is a keen football supporter and enjoys walking, reading and cooking.
Nic Sheldrake
Director
Read moreNic originally joined Hayes + Storr in November 2000 and specialises in land law and conveyancing. He is a director at Hayes + Storr and a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives. He is a Licenced Conveyancer, governed by the rules of professional conduct laid down by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers, the statutory body that regulates conveyancing.
Having left Norfolk College of Arts and Technology, Nic worked for Norwich Union before joining Pearson & Starling Solicitors of King’s Lynn (now Fraser Dawbarns) specialising in Crown Court Criminal work and Police Station attendance. He then moved to another local firm of solicitors before joining Hayes + Storr's property team as a Chartered Legal Executive.
After leaving the firm briefly in 2014 after 14 years with the busy property department, Nic returned to the Hayes + Storr team in April 2015, this time as a Director and Head of the Property Department in our Fakenham and Wells offices.
Nic is well known and respected throughout the local area by both professionals and clients alike. More than 15 years of property experience teamed with his local knowledge makes Nic and excellent Conveyancer with a large repeat client base.
Nic is married with a family and in his spare time enjoys running, shooting, fishing, martial arts and scuba diving. Nic is often involved in raising money for charities and managed to raise over £5,000 for charity in 2012 by running the London Marathon.
Sarah Hill
Solicitor
Read moreSarah joined Hayes + Storr in 2018 following a change of career to the legal profession. After a gap year in Switzerland, Sarah attended the University of Exeter, where she graduated with a BA Combined (Hons) degree in French and Italian and spent her year abroad in Rome, and at The University of Montpellier in Southern France.
Sarah previously worked in the textiles industry, supplying many well-known UK clothing brands with garment production based in India and Mauritius. Having qualified as a graduate of the Institute of Export whilst working in commercial import and export roles, Sarah has always been interested in law, particularly contract law.
She obtained a distinction in both the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course at De Montfort University, and was awarded the Shakespeare Martineau LLP prize for commercial law. She is a member of Hayes + Storr's social committee.
Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and walking her two Labradors on the Norfolk beaches as well as the occasional skiing holiday!