Tina Needham
Reigate, RH2
Summary
Qualified solicitor with substantial experience in residential and commercial property, including work for high net worth clients. Brings a practical, risk-aware approach developed through hands-on transactional experience, advisory work, and close collaboration with senior partners. In addition to private practice experience, has managed residential investment properties and remained engaged in client-facing legal advisory work.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work history
Generalist Adviser
Citizens Advice
Oxted, Surrey
09.2024 - Current
Additional Legal Experience, Adviser
- Provide client facing and telephone advice on all matters, family, consumer, debt and housing, tenancy and related regulatory matters, demonstrating continued legal engagement and up to date knowledge of property law
Property Management and Advisory Experience
Self Employed
10.2007 - Current
Private Property Portfolio
- Managed residential property portfolio including liaising with letting agents, tenants, contractors and managing agents
- Review of various commercial property portfolio including family owned portfolio including investigation of title, planning documentation, rent reviews etc
- Oversaw regulatory and compliance matters of residential properties including EPCs, EICRs, Insurance and inspections
- Coordinated repairs, maintenance works, access arrangements and professional inspections
- Maintained property files, financial records, invoices and supporting documentation
Solicitor, Residential and Commercial Property
Quanticks
Reigate
01.2007 - 10.2007
- Handled residential conveyancing matters including sales and purchases, drafting contracts, transfers, other documents
- Handled commercial property matters including Licences commercial leases and sale of freehold Hotel
- Liaised with clients, agents, lenders to progress matters efficiently
Career Break
Planned
10.2002 - 01.2007
- Undertook a planned career break focused on family commitments and private responsibilities
Solicitor
Amhurst Brown Colombotti, merged to Howard Kennedy
London
03.1993 - 10.2002
Solicitor, Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, High Net Worth clients
- Fee earner working closely with the Managing Partner/Head of Property on high value residential freehold and leasehold properties as well as commercial property matters.
- Acted on prime residential conveyancing, commercial sales and acquisitions, licences, leases, mortgages
- Conducted detailed title investigations, drafted and negotiated documentation
- Liaised directly with high net worth clients and their professional advisers
Legal Executive, Residential Conveyancing
- Qualifying as a MLEX 1993, and FILEX 1995
- Acted on a broad range of residential property transactions.
- Developed within the firm from Legal Secretary to Legal Executive and subsequently Solicitor through part time study and firm sponsorship.
- Gained strong practical grounding in conveyancing, title review, drafting and client care
Education
Member - Institute of Legal Executives
University of Westminster
London 09/1993 - 06/1995
Fellow - Institute of Legal Executives
University of Westminster
London 09/1993 - 06/1995
Post Graduate Diploma - Legal Practice
College of Law
Guildford 09/1998 - 08/1999
Skills
- Professional ethics understanding
- Conveyancing expertise
- Anti-money laundering knowledge
- Client care and communication
- Data protection compliance
- Caseload management
- Time efficiency
- Calm under pressure
- Attention to detail
Affiliations
- Travel, Gardening (NVQ in Garden History), Live Music and Theatre
Timeline
Generalist Adviser
Citizens Advice
09.2024 - Current
Property Management and Advisory Experience
Self Employed
10.2007 - Current
Solicitor, Residential and Commercial Property
Quanticks
01.2007 - 10.2007
Career Break
Planned
10.2002 - 01.2007
Solicitor
Amhurst Brown Colombotti, merged to Howard Kennedy
03.1993 - 10.2002
Member - Institute of Legal Executives
University of Westminster
09/1993 - 06/1995
Fellow - Institute of Legal Executives
University of Westminster
09/1993 - 06/1995
Post Graduate Diploma - Legal Practice
College of Law
09/1998 - 08/1999