Jake is an Associate in our Residential Property Team, specialising in residential conveyancing. He acts for both individual clients and lenders, with extensive experience across a broad range of property transactions, which include sales and purchases, transfers of equity, buy-to-let investments, independent legal advice and refinancing.
Jake also specialises in lease extension matters, regularly acting for leaseholders on both statutory and voluntary lease extension processes. His in-depth understanding of leasehold legislation ensures that clients are well-informed and supported throughout every stage of the process.
In addition to advising individual leaseholders, he frequently works with freeholders and portfolio landlords, offering expertise on bridging finance and providing advice in relation to meeting their responsibilities as landlords.
Jake graduated in 2013 and began his legal career at a regional firm in Radlett. He went on to gain further experience through a mini-pupillage at Atkin Chambers in Gray’s Inn, London. In January 2018, Jake qualified as a Solicitor at a local firm in Norwich. He joined Leathes Prior in December 2021 and was promoted to Associate in May 2023.
Notable matters Jake has acted on:
- Facilitated the sale of a development site
- High value sales and purchases of up to £1,000.000.00
- Represented large numbers of leaseholders collectively extending their leases
- Provided advice on the lease extension and collective enfranchisement process
- Acted for challenger banks securing lending against investment properties
- Regularly acts for leaseholders extending their lease with Norwich City Council
Working with Jake was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. As a first-time homebuyer, I had countless questions and concerns, but Jake patiently guided me through every step of the process with expertise and care. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and dedication ensured a smooth and seamless closing. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I highly recommend Jake to anyone in need of legal assistance with their home purchase. He truly deserves every bit of this 5-star rating!
As a property investor, I have used Jake at Leathes Prior on most of my purchases and will continue to use him. Excellent service, quick, painless, and great communication. 100% recommend.
Jake & Zumi were absolutely brilliant in handling the sale of our property in Kent. They were very professional, efficient, and quick at answering queries, and their communication was great throughout. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for conveyancing services. Thank you :)
Outstanding service from Jake Mowatt, who kept us informed throughout and responded to all queries with clarity, courtesy and efficiency. We wouldn't hesitate to turn to Leathes Prior again, who are a great credit to Norwich.
Exceptional work throughout from Jake Mowatt on my latest project. Few hurdles to go through, dealt with fantastically. Very impressed, thanks Jake!
Exceptional Solicitor! I am absolutely thrilled to write this glowing 5-star review for the outstanding work done by Jake Mowatt. Jake's dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to his clients has left me beyond impressed. When I found myself in a dire situation with tight deadlines and no solution in sight, Jake came to the rescue like a legal superhero. Not only did he take on my case at the last minute, but he also exceeded all expectations in every aspect. Jake's comprehensiveness was very impressive, especially given the tight timescales. He dove into the intricacies of my case with an impressive depth of knowledge that showcased his years of experience and expertise. His attention to detail was astounding. What truly sets Jake apart is his extraordinary efficiency. Despite the time constraints and challenging circumstances, he managed to navigate the case, delivering results that left me beyond pleased with the end result. Without a doubt, I will be wholeheartedly recommending Jake Mowatt to all of my clients and anyone in need of conveyancing going forwards. His dedication, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to excellence are qualities that are hard to come by. If you're seeking a solicitor who goes above and beyond, look no further than Jake. He is a true gem and a remarkable advocate for his clients. Thank you, Jake, for your outstanding service and for being an exceptional solicitor in every sense of the word.
Excellent work by Jake Mowatt in the residential property department. Putting in the extra work to get my deal over the line on a tight deadline.
Jake has looked after both myself personally and some of my clients for their conveyancing needs for over five years now. I have always found him to be professional, attentive to detail and very responsive, even answering phone calls and emails sometimes outside of working hours throughout the week and at weekends. My clients are often very complementary of Jake’s work that he has completed for them and I look forward to using his services in the future when required.
This is my first time using Leathes Prior and it definitely won’t be the last. Jake Mowatt was brilliant from start to finish, his communication throughout the whole process was excellent. Highly recommend.
I’m so pleased to have found a responsive and efficient solicitor. I had a great experience dealing with Jake and Leathes Prior for my property purchase. Jake handled everything swiftly and was always a pleasure to speak with.
Jake and Zumi were both amazing and were always very helpful and responsive. It wasn’t an easy job for them as the other sides solicitors were challenging, however they excelled and closed the transaction on time. I would highly recommend their services, and I will use them again in the future! Great job guys, thank you so much!
I am a recent client of your firm having exchanged contracts a couple of weeks ago. I just wanted to mention that Jake has provided exemplary service throughout my exchange to buy my first property! He has acted with haste and has ensured that the exchanged went as smoothly as possible! Providing me with all the documents and information I needed and requested within a short space of time as well as being in constant communication throughout.
Jake worked for us during this difficult and protracted sale and we are very grateful to him for finding solutions when there didn’t seem to be any, for repeatedly assisting the buyers’ two sets of solicitors with documents that they had mislaid or forgotten about and for being totally professional and proactive throughout. Jake was always available for calls and to update us when requested.
Another transaction completed by Jake Movatt. Incredible from start to finish. I will never use another solicitor. Charlie and Stephen were also a great help. All a credit to Leathes Prior, I can see why they have the reputation they do.
Excellent work by Jake Mowatt on the latest property sale. Jake was thorough and efficient. Easily contactable throughout the entire process. Highly recommend!
I decided on using Leathes Prior solicitors for both the sale and purchase of my houses.. Jake Mowatt and his team dealt with everything superbly, nothing seemed too much trouble for them. The communication between myself and them was second to none, I cannot recommend highly enough. Thank you to Jake, Charles, and the whole team.
Dealt with Jake, brill from start to finish for independent legal advice.
Jake, Jack, Zumi, and the entire Leathes Prior team are amazing. Always a pleasure to work with, look forward to doing more in future!