Lorna Phelps

Lorna Phelps Consultant Residential Property Solicitor

Lorna is a dual-qualified Residential Property Solicitor and a CILEx Conveyancing Practitioner with experience in a wide variety of work across England and Wales. Her areas of expertise include:

  • Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
  • Sale and purchase of unregistered properties
  • Voluntary first registrations
  • Purchase of new build properties
  • Sale and purchase of properties with a management company arrangement
  • Re-mortgages
  • Transfers of Equity
  • Transfers of Part
  • Deeds of variation and surrender and re-grant of leases
  • Buy to Let and company purchases
  • Declarations of trust preparations
  • Deputy and Attorney sales and purchases
  • Probate sales
  • Auction purchases (including modern auctions)

Prior to Setfords, Lorna worked as a Senior Associate at a notable law firm with one of the largest residential conveyancing departments in the country.

Lorna prides herself on paying attention to detail, listening to her client's needs, and providing high-quality but efficient service.

In her spare time, Lorna enjoys travelling and reading. She has also recently acquired an allotment and is looking forward to growing my own food and focusing on a healthy lifestyle.

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"We wanted to thank you for the support and services you offered us throughout the transaction, it has been a lengthy stressful process so knowing we could rely on you to be ready and on time was a great feeling."

"Excellent service from start to end on what maybe one of the most challenging house sales of 2024! Our buyer's solicitors were practically invisible, and our seller disputing solar panels. This did not stop Lorna who was full of patience and determined to push through every obstacle until completion in February."

"Lorna was in full control of the situation at all times making me feel at ease during the process. I was well informed, information was clear, and costs came in as expected. Highly recommend to friends and family."

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So quick, efficient and kept us updated the whole time. Lorna was amazing and answered our questions any time of the day/week. Would recommend!!

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Lorna was amazing! I was expecting having to chase our solicitors to no end, but it was actually Lorna chasing me, providing updates and constantly keeping us updated. She was there for us every step...

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Lorna was amazing through the whole process, keeping me thoroughly informed along the way, I could of not asked for better service.

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Lorna was amazing from start to finish, very responsive and kept us updated. We moved to the original agreed schedule and the process was pretty smooth, I would highly recommend her.

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Lorna handled both our selling and buying process, and we couldn’t be happier with the service we received. Her communication was absolutely amazing from start to finish. We never once had to chase...

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Efficient, great communication and Lorna went above and beyond to make sure our sale and purchase went smoothly.

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Lorna Phelps has been amazing with our first home purchase! From start to finish, with great communication, quick replies and excellent service.

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Lorna was easy to contact, communicated very well and kept us updated on next steps. She made the experience lovely

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Supported by Lorna. Great communication, professionalism and all round great service with both selling and purchasing properties. Thank you

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Lorna was amazing helping with a complicated new build with access issues. Would definitely choose Lorna again, highly recommended.

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Lorna is an an amazing solicitor who was kind and so so helpful and sincere with our case whilst we waited for our property to complete as this was not straightforward. We never once had to chase...

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Lorna, was always avaialble to answer my stupid questions and help explain things clearly

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The service from Setfords was great - thorough and proactive. I didn't have to chase - Lorna was always on top of things and got both our sale & purchase completed with minimal fuss!! Thank you!!

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Fantastic service and support from Lorna. Kept us to update and informed throughout the process.Thanks you

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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Outstanding Service from Lorna Phelps – A Truly Reassuring ExperienceAs a first-time buyer navigating the complexities of purchasing a home in the UK, I couldn’t have asked...

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Setfords were professional, organised and easy to communicate with.

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I recently used Lorna Phelps from Setfords to handle the legal aspects of my house sale, and I couldn't be more pleased with the service I received from her. From the initial consultation to...

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Excellent service from Lorna, super responsive, really helpful and kept us informed along our house move progress.Made the whole process super slick. Would 100% recommend- 5 star service!

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Lorna Phelps was fantastic with the sale and purchase of our properties. Nothing ever too much trouble and totally professional throughout. Kept us updated every step of the way through the...

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From the first point of contact to completion Lorna has been phenomenal. Lorna guided us, kept us updated, answered all our queries, prompt in responding, professional & on hand throughout our sale &...

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