James graduated from the London School of Economics in 1993 and since then has developed a wealth of experience in all aspect of commercial and residential property law together with employment law; examples of his areas of expertise include:
- Developments; to include site acquisition and onward sales for property developers on commercial, mixed-use and residential sites.
- Landlord and Tenant; dealing with issues relating to landlords and tenants in both commercial and domestic settings. Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, he can assist you in every aspect of the process from drafting tenancies and leases to resolving disputes over breach of convents, claims for recovery of rent, for dilapidations, contentious and non-contentious lease renewals, possession proceedings and other land-related disputes.
- Leasehold advisory matters; including, the right to manage, the right of first refusal individual and collective enfranchisement and service charge disputes.
- Affordable housing; such as shared ownership, discounted schemes and social homebuy.
- Residential sales or purchases both freehold and leasehold.
- Employment; such as unfair dismissal, redundancy, breach of contract, wrongful dismissal and compromise agreements.
James is pro-active in his approach to work and clients and firmly believes a lawyer should be available to his client at all times. He understands that people have busy schedules so offers a bespoke service and will always go to meet a client, at hours which suit them, rather than have them come to him.
Please email or call James, at any time, to discuss your legal issues in confidence.
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VerifiedWorking with Jim McElhinney on the sale of our leasehold property was an absolute game-changer given the difficult circumstances we faced. From advising us on the intricacies of the deed of variation...
VerifiedWe sold two properties one residential and one business premises and purchased a new property all of which was carried out by one solicitor, he was efficient, always answered all our questions and...
VerifiedJames was fantastic on my house purchase, very very thorough and professional, always kept me updated and communicated everything clearly to me. Would highly recommend to anybody.
VerifiedQuick, efficient, helpful and friendly service. Would recommend to anyone moving home.
VerifiedJames McElhinney was absolutely brilliant he helped us every step of the way to selling our house. He made things so easy he gave us clear instructions from the start and no questions were silly to...
VerifiedJim was an excellent solicitor, supporting with both the purchase of a new property and the sale of my old flat. He was professional, responsive and proactive and he helped navigate some really...
VerifiedExcellent service on a lease extension.All work was done efficiently and at pace without the need to progress chase. Very good value for money, would highly recommend Setfords and Jim McElhinney.
VerifiedA very prompt and efficient service. Setfords processed a potentially complicated lease extension smoothly, swiftly and at a reasonable cost
VerifiedWe found Setfords to be an excellent firm ,they helped us through some difficult problems with the purchase of our new home but thanks to them we are now settled in.
VerifiedSetfords has carried out conveyancing on my behalf on a number of occasions. Their service has been consistently excellent, extremely thorough, and very reasonably priced. I would not hesitate to...
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