Residential Property

Helen Griffiths

Senior Associate and Head of Residential Property

Helen is a Chartered Legal Executive and residential conveyancing specialist. She joined Samuel Phillips Law on 1^st February 2021.

Prior to joining Samuel Phillips Law, Helen was an Associate at one of Durham’s leading law firms.

Having started her career as a legal secretary Helen undertook her Level 3 and Level 6 Diploma in Law & Practice with the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives while working full time and with a young family. After many years of hard work and dedication Helen achieved Fellowship status in 2016.

Helen advises on all aspects of residential conveyancing including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases for both registered and unregistered properties. She also advises on Help to Buy and Shared Ownership Schemes as well as Help to Buy, Lifetime and Forces Help to Buy Isa’s. Helen is also able to provide advice in relation to leasehold extensions following both Statutory and private lease extension procedures.

Helen has a keen interest in residential development and in particular, small scale bespoke developments. She is able to advise on site acquisition, site set up and infrastructure, and ultimately the sale of individual plots whether built, self-build or serviced plots.

Outside of work Helen enjoys spending time with her family walking in the Lake District. She has recently discovered a flare for cooking, enjoying many new recipes, most of which have been successful.

Tom Small

Solicitor - Residential Property

Tom graduated from Northumbria University in 2018 with a 1st Class Master’s Degree in Law and qualified as a solicitor in September 2020. During his training at a local Teesside firm, he worked predominantly with the residential conveyancing team covering all areas of conveyancing including experience in dealing with Sharia mortgages.

Tom continues to work on all aspects of residential conveyancing including sales and purchases of Unregistered land, Leasehold, Help to Buy Schemes and Shared ownership matters. Tom has a particular interest in Leasehold transactions and is keeping a close eye on the recent government proposals to reform the Leasehold market.

Tom also has experience dealing with commercial property transactions and is working with his head of department acting for developers on their site acquisition and subsequent plot sales.

Outside of work Tom is a keen sportsman having played rugby in the national leagues as well as being a part of the Newcastle Falcons academy. Although his rugby playing days came to an early end, he remains active and enjoys playing squash and getting out on his road bike.

Joe Bradbury

Paralegal - Residential Property

Joe is a Residential Property Paralegal with several years of experience. Having worked for firms large and small in the North East and North West of the UK, he has gained a wealth of knowledge of clients’ needs and the legal process.

Joe has a particular focus on client care and he feels that a “down to earth approach” is greatly appreciated with clients who can be completely new to conveyancing and understands the pressure and stress that can be involved with buying and selling property. Because of this Joe has had many greatly appreciative clients who have been happy to return or recommend.

When he is not in the office Joe enjoys watching movies, playing video games and has an early interest in Blacksmithing as a hobby which he hopes to pursue further soon. He has also always had an interest in computers and technology.