
Divya is a Consultant Solicitor specialising in a wide variety of residential property matters including acting on behalf of clients selling and buying high value properties in London & South East of England.
She was previously a Partner and Head of the Residential Property Department at the London Bridge office of a Legal 500 Firm. Please see below a list of some of the types of transactions Divya can assist with:
- The acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold properties
- Deputy/Attorney Sales & Purchases
- New build purchases (including with Help to Buy)
- Unregistered land and first registration
- Auction sale and purchases
- Re-mortgages
- Transfers of equity
- Shared ownership leases
- Deeds of Variation and Deeds of Surrender & Regrant of Lease
- Right to Buy purchases
Divya's work mostly comes through recommendations from her clients and agents. She is recognised for her speed and efficiency in turning over freehold and leasehold transactions. Divya has experience of managing high caseload and will never hesitate to go that extra mile for her clients to exceed their expectations.
In her spare time, Divya enjoys travelling, shopping and cooking.
What My Clients Say About Me:
“Divya Patel has just completed on the sale of my old home and the purchase of my new one. She kept me well informed throughout and responded to all questions promptly and in detail. She made the whole process as stress free as possible and gave me the confidence to trust that she would resolve any issues that arose. An excellent service”.
“We were very fortunate to have been assigned Divya Patel and her team when buying and Selling our home. She was completely efficient, professional and flexible and was by far the easiest part of the home moving process. We are now enjoying our new family home! We would highly recommend Divya to anyone wanting to move. Thank you again”.
“Divya Patel & her team were excellent, highly professional & extremely thorough & supportive in overseeing the sale and purchase of our properties. The service was brilliant & of high quality throughout; the team was always accessible, responsive & consistently engaged. Their knowledge & expertise of their area was always reassuring & ensured they were on top of every aspect. We would definitely recommend them & hope to use them in the future if needed. Many thanks to the team!”
“I use Divya in a professional capacity and her prompt manner in dealing with each case is very refreshing. i can always reach her and she takes time to explain progress every step of the way. Recommend”.
“We received a very positive experience when Divya and her team dealt with our sale and purchase. They were efficient, friendly and quick to respond to any queries. We would thoroughly recommend them”.
“This is third time that I've either bought or sold with Divya Patel and her team and each time have been so impressed with her professionalism, responsiveness and general niceness! Very refreshing to deal with a solicitor who is so helpful and proactive. I wouldn't hesitate to work with Divya again or recommend her to friends and family. An ace service from stat to finish. Thank you”.
“Always on hand to answer any query that we didn't understand & Divya Patel & her team (as well as everyone else I came across) were the most efficient & friendly professionals that I have experienced in this field.
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Divya was excellent throughout my first home purchase and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. She was quick to respond, easy to contact by phone and email, and took the time to call me to...
Divya was incredibly helpful throughout our first home-buying journey. She took the time to explain every step of the process, ensuring we felt confident and informed. We felt completely at ease...
Our solicitor Divya was great from start to finish. We were working on a very strict timeline and she pulled out all the stops to ensure we were able to complete on the purchase of our house. She...
Divya was a pleasure to work with on our house sale and purchase. She was very responsive, thorough and efficient - a rare combo! Thank you!
Divya Patel made purchasing my apartment a breeze. She always answered all my questions promptly and made the sale a pleasure. I would highly recommend her if you are selling or purchasing a...
Divya was helpful and responsive throughout the process. I really appreciated her quick answers to my emails and queries, and the advice she gave at the trickier moments in the process.
Thank you, Divya Patel, for the excellent service you provided during my property purchase. I was particularly impressed by how professionally and efficiently you handled the process, especially...
I used Divya Patel at Setfords Law to buy a flat . She is extremely professional and knowledgable and was always available to speak to for advice which is very unusual these days . Divya dealt with...
Divya Patel was great. She responded swiftly to all correspondence and issues, making our house sale run smoothly and stress free!
My experience with Setfords and in particular Divya Patel, was first class. She was nothing but professional in all the dealings I had with her, always available and no question was left unanswered....
Divya is our go to solicitor for myself and my sons for all property sale/purchasing matters. Highly professional and as I noticed recently even goes as far as to educate solicitors who are unsure of...
Excellent service from start to finish from Divya Patel, highly recommended Regards Mark and Helen
Divya Patel helped us to secure our first property and was thorough, kind and proactive throughout. She advocated for us at every stage and went the extra mile to ensure everything went as smoothly...
The experience was great. Our house move all went through very smoothly. Would definitely use these people again! Thank you
Thank you so much Divya Patel for a smooth home buying experience and addressing all our queries timely.
Divya Patel from Setfords provided outstanding service during our home purchase! We were on a tight timeline to move in before our next tenancy agreement, and Divya was exceptional. She efficiently...
Divya Patel handled the sale of our flat quickly and was responsive and helpful with the process.
We were very grateful for the friendly and professional service we received from Divya Patel. She was responsive, proactive and clear in her communication. The entire process was handled smoothly...
Divya, supported me with the sale of my flat. She was very responsive, knowledgeable and made what can be a complex process easy and stress free. I recommend her highly!
With apologies to Divya for the delay in doing this feedback (unfortunately, renovation delays led to several months of disruption), I was referred to Divya through the excellent estate agent I was...
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