Kate Hawken, Consultant CILEX Conveyancing Practitioner | Setfords Solicitors
Kate Hawken

Kate Hawken Consultant CILEX Conveyancing Practitioner

Kate Hawken is a CILEX Conveyancing Practitioner and an Associate of the Charted Institute of Legal Executives and is experienced in all aspects of Residential Conveyancing, Ground Rent Purchases and specialises in Leasehold Enfranchisement. 

As a hardworking, competent, and experienced Legal Executive, with more than 20 years of experience in Leasehold Enfranchisement and Conveyancing. 

Kate is a keen and enthusiastic person who has the ability to interpret, draft and negotiate legal documents, while still providing the highest quality of service to both legal and laypersons equally. 

Kates's Practice includes:

  • Residential Conveyancing including 
  • Sale and purchase transactions for both Freehold and Leasehold properties 
  • New build properties 
  • Remortgages
  • Ground Rent purchases and funding 
  • Lease extensions either agreed or under LRHUDA 1993
  • Freehold acquisitions either agreed and under LRHUDA 1993
  • Disposal of freeholds via S5 Notices under LTA 1987 for landlords and leaseholders
  • Freehold acquisitions with missing landlords LTA 1987
  • Freehold acquisition of a house under the 1967 ACT
  • Bulk lease extensions
  • Lease extensions from a freehold company
  • Right to manage

Kate prides herself on providing a high-quality service to her clients and establishing and maintaining a good relationship by guiding her clients through the process, resulting in many referrals, and returning clients. 

Kate in her spare time enjoys working in the garden and walking her rottweiler.

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This was the seventh time I have sold a property, Kate was so helpful and efficient and always got back to me as soon as she could, she pursued the other side relentlessly and did everything she...

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Kate has helped me through my lease extension and has been very professional throughout. She has always been very responsive to my calls and emails and has always answered any questions I have had....

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The nice thing dealing with Setfords was the friendly and professional advise as well as being able to speak to the person who was dealing with our case.

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Kate Hawken managed a lease extension and a property transfer for us. Kate was very professional and kept us up to date through the whole process. Highly recommend.

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The work was completed quickly and thoroughly and the Setford representative was always available to assist. Unbelievably professional service and I have recommended to several friends.

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Kate Hawkins…MVP!

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We were recommended Setfords by my boss at work and it was a lovely experience. We worked with Kate, who was highly professional and extremely pleasant throughout. She was great at talking us...

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Kate Hawken recently completed a sale for me. She was great and efficient throughout. Always good at communicating and got the job done quickly. I highly recommend her.

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We didn't have to chase for information.

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Honesty, availability and costs

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I dealt with Kate Hawken who was extremely efficient, knowledgeable and responsive throughout the whole process. Would definitely recommend.

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Amazing service...kept in touch all the time, with sale of my flat. Always on call with any issues and kept me updated. All went very smoothley. Will reccomend very highly, and use again. Thank you...

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excellent and timely service - always avaible for rapid responses. highly recommended.

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The service provided to us was for moving home and was first class in every aspect. We were kept informed at all relevant stages and all queries were answered speedily and informed advice given when...

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Considerate helpful advise given with reassurances and information. Nothing was ever too much for Kate Hawken at Setfords . She excelled in her job and was thorough and polite. I can not recomend...

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You can't choose your vendors but thank goodness we chose Setfords. Kate was absolutely incredible in guiding us through the purchase of our first home. Even when things were beyond difficult...

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We recently used Setfords for the first time to buy our first place and we couldn't recommend them enough. Our conveyancer was Kate Hawken and she has been absolutely fantastic throughout the whole...

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Setfords are great. Kate was fab to work with and always replied quickly to any and all emails. Would absolutely recommend Setfords to anyone and everyone who is buying a property! If I could give 10...

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We had a very positive experience using Setfords for our recent house move. Our solicitor was extremely helpful and efficient and kept us updated at all times.

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Kate hawkin was very helpful all the way through , and kept me updated on everything. They were brilliant thanku

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