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Abdul is a Partner and Head of Residential Conveyancing based in our Ashford office.
He specialises in freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, including new build transactions, and is known for identifying issues early and finding practical solutions to keep transactions progressing smoothly. As Head of Department, Abdul oversees the delivery of residential conveyancing services across the team, maintaining a strong focus on efficiency, risk management and client care.
He has particular expertise in more complex transactions, including equity release, bridging finance, company transactions, modern method of auction purchases, estate rent charges, adverse possession matters and deeds of variation. He regularly advises on matters where tight deadlines, title issues or unusual circumstances require a proactive and practical approach.
Recent case study - "Our client was purchasing a large plot of land and property that had been constructed in the middle of two title numbers. At the time the sellers purchased the land in 2006, neither their solicitors nor the sellers solicitors has identified the additional piece of land. On receiving instructions, I reviewed the title deeds of the property and noticed the obvious error in that the plan to the property did not correspond with the land being purchased. Having enquired further with the sellers solicitors it appears that when the sellers purchased the property in 2006 the second piece of land was not transferred to them by the previous owners. As the issue was raised by me on behalf of my client, we were able to arrange for the sellers to locate the previous owners and have the second title number transferred into the current sellers name, which then in turn meant that the sale to my client included both the land/title and that my client was able to purchase this without any issue. The need to locate the previous owners and having to correct the title deeds to the property, it resulted in the purchase process taking longer than usual but had this not been discovered it would have meant that my client would have owned half the land to their property with a third party owning the other half. Despite being initially concerned about the issue, he was pleased that I had identified the concerns that were resolved so that any potential issues that could have arisen when he came to sell were no longer a factor."
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Abdul is a Partner and Head of Residential Conveyancing at Martin Tolhurst Solicitors, based in Ashford.
He handles a wide range of sale and purchase transactions, including freehold, leasehold and new build properties, as well as more complex matters such as equity release, bridging finance, company transactions, auction purchases, estate rent charges, adverse possession matters and deeds of variation.
In his role as Head of Department, Abdul promotes a proactive and practical approach across the team, with a strong emphasis on communication and resolving issues before they become obstacles to a transaction.
Abdul is known for his hands-on approach, keeping clients regularly updated and addressing issues early to avoid delays. Clients often comment on his clear, straightforward advice and his ability to make the process feel manageable from start to finish.
Working in IT so I can suggest ‘have you tried turning it off and on again?’ as a solution to all problems!
If I were stranded on a desert island and could take 3 items with me I would firstly take a hammock to enjoy the sun. My second item would be a fire starter kit, which has multiple uses; to keep me warm at night, to keep wild animals away and cook food. Lastly a satellite telephone to call my wife when I’m ready for her to come and collect me!!
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