England - North West • Private client

Temple Heelis

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Temple Heelis’s unique placement in Ambleside allows the team to act on a diverse range of agricultural and rural issues in and around the Lake District. Department head Peter Dodd, who focuses exclusively on this area of legal work, has specific expertise in water-related matters, including septic tanks and private water supplies, drainage issues, and encroachment leases regarding lakes such as Windermere. Alongside the firm’s managing partner James Hamilton, the pair conduct extensive estate work including boathouse issues, land purchases and renovation agreements, wills and trusts creation and succession planning, often in constant communication with various local and national bodies regulating the area. Lucy Benton provides trusted counsel to clients with rural businesses, with a particular specialism in serving the interests of those involved in the hospitality and leisure sectors.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Temple Heelis team are very approachable and go above and beyond the usual conveyancing duties and working hours to get jobs and sales over the line. They are very knowledgeable in terms of agricultural land and property sales and negotiating complex agreements.'

  • ‘Peter Dodd is particularly thorough in his approach but does not allow this to prevent him from negotiating and finding solutions to complex situations. Whilst Peter is your upmost professional he is very approachable and clients often comment on the work and effort he puts in to deliver timely results.'

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Key clients

  • Ashdown Jones
  • H&H Land and Estates

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Work highlights

  • Acting in the sale of parcels of land from a larger estate, uncovering historic rights and obligations as well as current restrictions which needed to be overcome.
  • Acting in the purchase of a significant property following the sale of family farm, farmhouse and business, addressing the many issues involved in this property.

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