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 16 April 2026
My wife and I would truly like to thank you for your assistance in moving house. We appreciate how responsive you were throughout the process and your support during the stressful exchange and completion process. We could not have moved without you.
S Cox
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Posted 16 April 2026
We had an excellent experience with our solicitors, Michelle and Ruth, and couldn’t be happier with the service they provided throughout the purchase of our first home. From start to finish, the entire process was handled with professionalism, efficiency, and care. Completing in just 10 weeks was impressive, and it’s a testament to how proactive and organised they were. Michelle and Ruth consistently kept us updated at every stage, which gave us real peace of mind, especially as first-time buyers. No question ever felt too small , they were always approachable, responsive, and happy to explain things clearly, helping us feel confident in every decision we made...We’re incredibly grateful for your support and would highly recommend your services to anyone looking for a reliable and professional team.
Laura McDade
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Posted 15 April 2026
Excellent service from start to finish. Abbey and Luisa were knowledgeable, approachable, and always quick to respond. Their support made everything much smoother and less stressful. We’re very grateful for their help and highly recommend them.
Lu Ying
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Posted 13 April 2026
Absolutely brilliant work and service. Would definitely recommend. Thank you Julekha and Sarrina.
Amit
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Posted 8 April 2026
I dealt with Ellie Robinson as my solicitor and she was fantastic, easy to talk to and helped me understand everything as a first time buyer.
Jake Ashton
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Posted 8 April 2026
Ellie Robinson helped us remortgage recently and was a pleasure to work with! She was very knowledgeable and communicative and I will be working with her again in future!
Eliot Morris
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Posted 7 April 2026
Absolute total professionalism throughout. Very thorough and very helpful. Always there to answer questions promptly and held my hand through a very emotional time. The move was quick and easy thanks to Ellie Robinson and her team at Derby, I can’t thank her enough.
Ruth Haywood
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Posted 4 April 2026
I was recommended to Rothera Bray Solicitors and Sara Odedra has been incredible from start to end. Sara has kept us up to date at every stage, has been quick to get back to us via email or phone call and explained anything that we weren't sure of. I would recommend Sara and Julian Ryan again and again - they are an asset to the team and have made this process easy! Thank you!
Carina
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Posted 2 April 2026
A very easy team to deal with. We were kept informed throughout the process which gave us total confidence during the successful sale of our property.
Bob C
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Posted 1 April 2026
Ellie Robinson was fantastic as our remortgage solicitor. Great communication and sorted everything for us! Would recommend to everyone!!
Evie
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Posted 31 March 2026
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Ellie, our solicitor, ( and Grace) who have been absolutely wonderful in handling a particularly complicated situation involving my late mother’s assets. Ellie has shown exceptional professionalism, patience, and understanding throughout the entire process. At times, I know I may have been a little impatient myself, but she remained calm, supportive, and consistently reassuring, which made a very difficult time much easier to manage, with no hidden costs. I am truly grateful for all her hard work and dedication, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to others. She is a real credit to your team.
Claire Betts
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Posted 30 March 2026
I cannot rate this company high enough! Abbey and Luisa handled my house purchase and were both utterly fantastic. I had superb communication throughout the process, was updated regularly and they were always there to answer any questions and queries I had. Both ladies are extremely efficient, knowledgeable and helpful. However, what really stands out, alongside their professional service, is the genuine care, kindness, compassion and understanding that they show. They were always there with kind words and reassurance throughout the process and went above and beyond every step of the way. Absolutely outstanding service.
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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 Conveyancing Team Leader at our Mapperley 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.

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 Brays Conveyancing team. She is based at our Loughborough office and is assisted by Luisa. She specialises in all aspects of Residential Property including New Build Purchases.

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.

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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