Mark Watson

Partner

Mark joined Glanvilles in January 2011 having previously been an Associate and a Manager of a large Residential Property Team with a local top legal 500 firm. He became an Associate on 1 May 2013 and a Senior Associate in 2015. Mark is Head of Department for the Property Services Department and became a Partner in April 2017.

Mark qualified in 1988 and began his career in civil and criminal litigation and subsequently specialised in Land Law & Conveyancing. Mark specialises in all aspects of Property work to include buying and selling, new build development purchases, remortgages, leasehold matters, buy-to-let investment work, equity release matters, preparation of and the sale of deceased estate sale property and maintains his interest in the subject of Land Law and lectures extensively outside the office to local businesses, estate agents and the Armed Forces on land law and conveyancing practice, and has in the past been on local radio presenting on the subject. Mark also provides seminars and discussions on how best to buy and sell residential property.

Mark advises and assists with the preparation of Property Log Books and Sale Ready property packs.

Mark is a member of the Portsmouth Property Association and the Southampton Property Association and has been involved with the Institute of Legal Executives having been education officer for the Portsmouth & District Branch of CILEX and Chairman. Mark is dual qualified and also holds a practicing certificate as a Licensed Conveyancer.

Mark is a Commissioner For Oaths.

Mark takes great pride in the Department and its service to clients and was proud to have the Department recognised in an industry award becoming finalists for Property Law Firm Of The Year at the South Coast Property Awards.

Areas of Expertise:

Buy-to-let investment
Equity Release
Freehold sale and purchases
Leasehold sale and purchases
New build development
Re-mortgages