Equity Release
What is equity release?
Equity release involves turning equity in your property into disposable cash.
It is an option often used by those aged 55 and above as a way of making their retirement more comfortable by providing the finances to improve their standard of living, travel, make home improvements or help their children out financially.
The amount of equity in your property is calculated by removing any remaining mortgage from the value of your property.
Being a specialist area of conveyancing law, our experienced advisors are experts in releasing the equity in your property whilst ensuring your finances remain secure.
Why use Rothera Bray for equity release?
- Our conveyancing team are based across 8 offices across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire
- We will work in collaboration with your financial advisor, or we have a network of financial advisors we can recommend to you
- We work in close conjunction with our Wills, Probate and Trusts and Family Law departments where required so we can provide you with thorough information
- You will be assigned a team member who specialises in equity release and given their direct contact details
- We can advise if you are looking to use this service to finance the purchase or sale of a property
- We can also advise on transferring an existing equity release scheme to another property
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Michelle Young
Head of Conveyancing
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Posted 10 February 2026
Both Grace and Ellie from the Derby team have been absolutely incredible, they’ve kept me updated at every stage of the conveyancing process and have been so thorough. They’ve both been on hand to answer any questions I’ve had throughout and have worked so hard to get us so close to completion in impeccable timing. They’ve made the whole process as stress free as possible and I couldn’t recommend them high enough. Such an amazing team. Thanks so much Grace and Ellie.
Stacey Redfern
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Posted 8 February 2026
Great communication and patience throughout the process.
Matt Stratford
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Posted 4 February 2026
We recently instructed Abbey Freeman at Rothera Bray to act as our conveyancer when moving house, and I honestly can’t recommend her highly enough. She was efficient, knowledgeable, and always quick to respond to any questions. Her attention to detail and calm approach made the whole process far less stressful than expected. Her paralegal Luisa was also absolutely brilliant, knowledgeable and approachable. Excellent service from start to finish. Thank you Abbey and Luisa!
Sarah Walker
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Posted 3 February 2026
I recently went through the process of selling my late mother’s house and chose Rothera Bray for conveyancing support. From start to finish, the team were exceptionally supportive, always on hand to answer my questions and guide me through each stage. Communication throughout the process was outstanding. The team kept me well-informed and responded to any queries promptly and clearly, which really put my mind at ease during what could have been a stressful time. Thanks to their professionalism and dedication, the whole experience was made simple and straightforward. I would highly recommend Rothera Bray to anyone needing conveyancing support – their service was truly excellent.
Anonymous
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Posted 2 February 2026
My second time using Rothera Bray (once for a property purchase and once for a property sale). Exceptional service both times. No complaints. Lucy Pettit was my conveyancer both times and did excellent work.
Connor Cargill
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Posted 31 January 2026
Huge thanks to Ellie Robinson and Grace Millward. They did a fantastic job managing the sale of our property, and we look forward to dealing with them again in the future.
Alex Ashton
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Posted 29 January 2026
Highly recommend Lucy Pettitt and team at Mapperley for conveyancing. They’re clear, responsive, easy to contact in a way that suits you. Miles ahead of previous experience of solicitors for buying a property. First experience of selling a property and all went smoothly.
Caroline Newson
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Posted 28 January 2026
Have used Julekha as our conveyancing solicitor several times now and would never go to anyone else. She is so thorough and thoughtful and I feel safe knowing that she always works with the client’s best interests at the forefront. Her team are brilliant as well, knowledgeable and available if you just need a pointer. Thank you so much Julekha and the team.
Noreen Copeland
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Posted 24 January 2026
Instructed Rothera Bray for first home purchase. Solicitor and paralegals were extremely approachable and replied quickly! Very happy with the service provided and would recommend to anyone.
Harry Blow
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Posted 23 January 2026
Emily and Laura were amazing - [problems with other solicitors in the chain meant our move was delayed several times and made me incredibly grateful to be able to trust my solicitors to act promptly with integrity, honest and competence.
Thomas Gwynne
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Posted 23 January 2026
Brilliant service from Julekha and Sarrina . They have successfully completed the conveyancing of one of our properties for our organisation. They are prompt, accurate and responsive consistently. And in a profession not always known for great customer service these two people stand out with a winning formula! All for a reasonable fee. I can’t endorse them both highly enough. Wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.
Matt Watters
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Posted 5 January 2026
The final run up to completion of our sale was very stressful but we were helped by Luisa, Abbey's assistant. She maintained contact with us and updated us at each stage, extremely calm, empathetic and approachable at all times. She went out of her way to find information for us and keep us informed of the progress.
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Tim Brooke
Partner
Tim Brooke is a solicitor and partner in our residential conveyancing department, based at our West Bridgford and Nottingham offices.

Emily Weston
Partner
Emily Weston is as a Partner in the Residential Conveyancing team and is based primarily at our Beeston office.

Michelle Young
Partner & Head of Conveyancing
Michelle Young is a residential property specialist and heads up the conveyancing team. She’s based at our Loughborough office.

Kiran Phagura
Managing Associate
Kiran Phagura is a Managing Associate based in our Leicester office. She specialises in all aspects of Residential Conveyancing.

Lucy Walsh
Managing Associate
Lucy Walsh is a Managing Associate in the Residential Conveyancing team and is based primarily at our Derby office.

Carol Freeman
Senior Associate
Carol Freeman is a Chartered Legal Executive in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office.

Johanna Goddard
Senior Associate
Jo Goddard has over 20 years experience specialising in all aspects of residential conveyancing and regularly acts for clients on sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity and is part of one of the largest conveyancing teams across the East Midlands. She works out of our Nottingham city centre office, in the Lace Market.

Sade Love
Senior Associate Licensed Conveyancer
Sade Love is a Licensed Conveyancer in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office.

Julekha Nathani
Senior Associate Solicitor
Julekha specializes in residential conveyancing and is based at our Market Harborough office. Having qualified in 2016 she has an extensive property knowledge dealing with a wide range of conveyancing matters.

Lucy Pettitt
Senior Associate
Lucy Pettitt is based in our Mapperley office and has amassed over 12 years of experience in all aspects of Conveyancing.

Sally Simpson
Senior Associate
Sally is based at our West Bridgford office. She has 40 years experience specialising in all aspect of residential conveyancing.

Jo Clarke
Associate
Jo is an experienced Conveyancing Associate and is based at our West Bridgford office.

Abbey Freeman
Associate Solicitor
Abbey Freeman is an Associate Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing team and is based at our Loughborough office.

Sandy Kaur
Associate Solicitor
Sandy Kaur is an Associate Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Beeston office.

Tina Rana
Associate Solicitor
Tina is an Associate Solicitor in the residential conveyancing department. She has extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing including, leasehold and transfer of equities.

Christopher Sweetman
Associate
Christopher is a Licensed Conveyancer based at our Loughborough office. He specialises in all aspects of Residential Property including New Build Purchases and Unregistered Properties.

Fatima Altaf
Solicitor
Fatima Altaf is a Solicitor in the Residential Property department. She is based at our Leicester office.

Kerry Brown
Chartered Legal Executive
Kerry Brown is a residential property specialist at Rothera Bray’s Nottingham HQ.

Hayley Hart
Solicitor
Hayley Hart is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Mapperley branch office.

Jackie Murphy
Solicitor
Jackie Murphy is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing team and is based at our West Bridgford office.

Sara Odedra
Chartered Legal Executive
Sara Odedra is a Chartered Legal Executive in our Residential Property department and is based at our Market Harborough office.

Kerry Redfern
Licensed Conveyancer
Kerry Redfern is a residential property specialist in our Mapperley office.

Suzanne Riozzi
Chartered Legal Executive
Suzanne Riozzi is a Chartered Legal Executive in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Loughborough office.

Ellie Robinson
Solicitor
Ellie Robinson is a Solicitor in the residential conveyancing department at Rothera Bray and is based at our Derby office.

Laura Runcak
Solicitor
Laura Runcak is a Solicitor in the Conveyancing department at Rothera Bray Derby and Beeston.

Ruth Cooper
Managing Paralegal
Ruth Cooper is a Managing Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Loughborough office.

Samantha Buckle
Senior Paralegal
Samantha Buckle is a senior paralegal at Rothera Bray, in the Conveyancing department. She’s based at our Beeston office.

Nikola Dzierzak
Senior Paralegal
Nikola is a Senior Paralegal and works within our Conveyancing department at our West Bridgford office.

Gail Garner
Senior Paralegal
Gail is a Senior Paralegal in our Residential Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office.

Schiennel Holness
Senior Paralegal
Schiennel Holness is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Mapperley office.

Theresa Mason
Senior Paralegal
Theresa is a Senior Paralegal in our Conveyancing department based at the West Bridgford office.

Grace Millward
Senior Paralegal
Grace Millward is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray Residential Conveyancing department and is based at the Derby branch.

Luisa Palumbo
Senior Paralegal
Luisa Palumbo is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing team and is based at our Loughborough office.

Shelby Richardson
Senior Paralegal
Shelby Richardson is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Mapperley branch.

Beccy Rodham
Senior Paralegal
Beccy Rodham is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing department and is based at our Lace Market office.

Julian Ryan
Senior Paralegal
Julian Ryan is a Senior Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing team and is based at our Market Harborough office.

Priscilla Dohara
Paralegal
Priscilla Dohara is a Paralegal specialising in residential conveyancing, providing clients with efficient and reliable support throughout the property transaction process. Priscilla is based at our Loughborough office.

Akeeta Lakhani
Paralegal
Akeeta is a Paralegal in our Residential Conveyancing team. She is based at our Leicester city centre office.

Lisa Rainbow
Paralegal
Lisa is a Paralegal in our Residential Conveyancing team. She is based at our Leicester office.

Nirvair Kaur Singh
Paralegal
Nirvair is a Paralegal in our Conveyancing team based at our West Bridgford office.

Rhiannon Tyrrell
Paralegal
Rhiannon Tyrrell is a Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Conveyancing team and is based at our Loughborough office.

Sally Cooper
Conveyancing Department Assistant
Sally is our first point of contact for any new conveyancing enquiries that come in to the department and provides a bespoke quoting service for prospective clients, estate agents and other referrers of work.

Zenith Lee
Paralegal
Zenith is a Paralegal in our Conveyancing team based at our West Bridgford office.

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