Natasha Bray

Natasha Bray is Partner and Head of Neighbourly Matters at Rapleys, leading the firm’s national specialist team across Rights to Light, Daylight & Sunlight, Party Wall and wider neighbourly matters. Recognised as one of the UK’s leading practitioners in this specialist field, Natasha advises developers, investors, local authorities and property owners on some of the country’s most complex and high-profile development projects.

Natasha specialises in helping clients navigate the legal and technical challenges associated with development in dense urban environments. Her expertise spans development feasibility, planning support, legal Rights to Light, Daylight & Sunlight assessments, strategic negotiations and neighbourly matters, enabling clients to maximise development potential while managing risk and protecting stakeholder interests. She has particular experience advising on large-scale regeneration projects, local authority developments and schemes involving significant numbers of affected neighbouring properties.

Natasha is recognised for combining technical excellence with commercial insight, working collaboratively with developers, architects, planners, engineers, legal advisers and insurers from the earliest stages of a project through to completion. Her pragmatic and solutions-focused approach enables clients to identify risks early, optimise design proposals and achieve commercially successful outcomes.

Alongside her consultancy work, Natasha plays an active role in advancing professional standards across the industry. She was appointed to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Rights of Light Expert Working Group and is a named contributor to the latest RICS Rights of Light Professional Standard, helping shape best practice for surveyors practising in this specialist field. She currently consulting on the updated RICS Professional Standard for Daylight and Sunlight.

Natasha is a passionate advocate for knowledge sharing within the profession. She has been instrumental in establishing and supporting Light Knights, which has now combined itself with Leading Lights. With a view to continuing to provide the UK’s only dedicated networking and continuing professional development forum for Rights to Light and Daylight & Sunlight practitioners, helping create a platform for collaboration, education and the exchange of best practice across the industry.

As Head of Neighbourly Matters, Natasha is responsible for the continued growth and strategic direction of Rapleys’ national service line, leading a multidisciplinary team of specialists across the UK. Under her leadership, the team continues to expand its technical capability, geographic reach and market presence while maintaining the collaborative, commercially focused approach that has become synonymous with Rapleys’ Neighbourly Matters service.