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Charlie Davidson

Charlie Davidson

Bishop & Sewell | Senior Associate - Property

Biography

Charles Davidson is a Senior Associate and London property solicitor in the Residential Property team at Bishop & Sewell LLP. Recognised by The Legal 500 UK 2025 as a Leading Individual in Residential Property, he has more than a decade of experience in residential conveyancing and leasehold law, acting on complex and high-value transactions.

 

Respected for his clarity, intelligence and pragmatic approach, Charles advises on lease extensions, freehold block management, transfers of equity, and refinancing — including transactions involving bridging loans and Islamic finance. His work often involves multi-party negotiations and collaboration with Bishop & Sewell’s Landlord & Tenant and Commercial Property teams.

 

Affectionately known in property circles as The Hound of Holborn, Charles is a regular commentator on conveyancing practice, lending and leasehold reform, offering sharp insight and understated humour through his articles and podcast appearances.
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Build to Rent meets Build to Regulate

Build to Rent has been sold as sleek and simple. One landlord, one block, hundreds of tenants. No enfranchisement, no service charge rows, no residents’ committees. For investors, it promised hotel-style housing with stable income and professional management.

Earning passive income from Buy to Let is a myth says property expert

As cost-of-living pressures ease and mortgage rates start to fall, landlords may be tempted back to the Buy to Let market, but they should be wary of the myth that earning a passive income from property is easy, writes Charlie Davidson, a residential property expert with London law firm Bishop & Sewell. Buy to Let mortgage statistics from the ONS suggest there are around 2.74 million landlords in the UK, although the sector has shrunk in recent years as landlords have faced higher mortgage costs and in

Property expert slams 1% mortgages as Government considers introduction

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable in practice and could saddle a generation with risky levels of debt, writes Charlie Davidson, a residential property expert with London law firm Bishop & Sewell.  A 1% deposit mortgage would see prospective first-time-buyers contribute just 1% of the value of the property as a deposit, meaning they need to repay 99% of the property’s value through their mortgage payments.   W

Lending giant “Bank of Mum & Dad’’ taking steps to protect loans to children as cost of living concerns bite

The tough economic climate has seen the so-called “Bank of Mum and Dad” increase its stake in the UK’s mortgage market to help children onto the property ladder, and parents are now far more likely to take action to protect their capital, writes Charlie Davidson, residential property expert with London law firm Bishop & Sewell LLP.  With the high cost of living continuing to bite, the Bank of Mum and Dad is estimated to provide around £17bn through informal gifts and loans each year* and is involved in

Bishop & Sewell property expert shortlisted for prestigious Modern Law Conveyancing Awards

Charlie Davidson, an Associate Solicitor with London law firm Bishop & Sewell LLP, has been shortlisted in the Rising Star of the Year category for the prestigious LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2022.  Launched in 2016, the Awards have become an annual highlight of the conveyancing calendar, with firms and service providers from across the industry competing for accolades. The Rising Star of the Year category recognises lawyers under the age of 35 who have delivered exceptional client service, hig
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