About
Personally led independent buying agency
Rowallan was created to offer something increasingly rare: direct access to an experienced buyers’ agent, personally accountable for every stage of your property search, negotiation and purchase.
Jason Corbett founded Rowallan Buying Agents after more than three decades working at the highest levels of the UK residential property market, including senior roles working with high-net-worth individuals at prestigious firms such as Sotheby’s International Realty, Carter Jonas and Savills.
Finding the right property often requires more than searching the portals. As your buyers’ agent, Rowallan uses established relationships to uncover off-market opportunities introduced privately by selling agents and local contacts. Assessing value, uncovering risks and negotiating well also takes time and experience. Rowallan brings those elements together, representing the buyer from the first conversation through to completion.
We Live Here, We Work Here
Jason has lived and worked in Wandsworth, Fulham, Cobham, Chiddingfold and Horsham for many years, giving him a depth of local insight, relationships and market awareness that simply cannot be replicated from outside of the area. His team also live in Claygate, East Grinstead and Farnham.
Over his career, Jason has advised on and negotiated the purchase of hundreds of homes across London and the Home Counties, acting for private families, entrepreneurs and international buyers seeking discretion, security and value.
The Founder’s Philosophy
Rowallan was founded on the belief that buying property should be a carefully guided process, not a transactional one.
Property purchases are rarely purely financial decisions. They are often emotional, time-sensitive and highly personal. Our role is to bring clarity, discretion and calm judgement to that process.
We believe good advice comes from experience, honesty and genuine alignment with our clients’ long-term interests. Every client search remains personally led, carefully considered and handled with complete discretion.
With a support network built over three decades, our clients gain access to the best professionals in the industry, including lawyers, surveyors, financiers, and foreign exchange companies.
Our mission is to secure the best support and price for your ideal property, whether through an agent or directly from a seller. We prioritise meeting our clients’ needs, allowing them to focus on their busy lives while we handle the complexities of property acquisition.
A Buying Agent On Your Side
Independent Buying Agents for Private Clients
Clients appoint Rowallan for different reasons. Some want access to off-market opportunities; others need someone to manage the search, assess the detail and negotiate on their behalf.
In every case, our role is the same: to represent the buyer discreetly and strategically throughout the acquisition process, bringing time, experience and calm judgement to every stage.
A significant proportion of the finest properties are sold quietly, through private networks of agents, solicitors and advisers. Access to these homes depends not on who you know, but who your buying agent knows.
Understanding the property market goes beyond browsing Rightmove. It requires years of experience, connections, and successful transactions. Just as you’d hire a broker for your wine, gold, or stock investments, think of us as your personal broker for your most important asset — your home.
Our team shares a real enthusiasm for property and the satisfaction of finding the right home for a client. That enthusiasm drives the work behind each purchase: pursuing introductions, revisiting conversations and following up possibilities that might otherwise go nowhere. Established relationships open doors; persistence and sound judgement help us turn those openings into a purchase that works for you.
Why We Limit the Number of Clients We Represent
Every property search deserves complete commitment.
That is why we deliberately limit the number of clients we represent at any one time. Rather than becoming a volume business, we prefer to work closely with a very small number of clients, ensuring that every search receives our full attention, every viewing is carefully considered, every recommendation is bespoke, and every negotiation is personally handled.
We also decline searches that would put our clients in competition for the same property. You should never have to wonder whose interests come first. If a new instruction would compromise our commitment to an existing client, we turn it down.
Living Locally
Finding the right home also means finding the right setting for your everyday life. A beautiful house can lose its appeal if the school run, commute or distance from friends makes each day harder than it needs to be.
Our work covers Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Kent and South West London. Living and working across these areas helps our team look beyond the property itself, from the practicalities of a London commute to the differences between village and town life. We help you weigh up locations, question assumptions and consider places you might otherwise overlook.
Whether you know the area well or are moving somewhere unfamiliar, we help you judge how a home will work for you long after moving day.
Client Profiles
Moving from SW London
A family ready to leave South West London for more space, while keeping an easy commute and access to good schools. They want a home and location that work for family life, but registering with local agents and searching online has not brought the right result.
We help them weigh up areas, understand the practical compromises and uncover suitable opportunities, including homes introduced privately. Previewing properties before arranging family visits saves time and keeps the search focused.
Looking for a weekend retreat
A family looking for somewhere to spend weekends and holidays together, with time to enjoy the countryside, the coast or simply a change of pace. Finding the right retreat means understanding how they want to spend that time and choosing somewhere they will enjoy returning to.
We help explore locations and refine the brief, considering the journey, upkeep and how the home will be used across the seasons. We search, preview and investigate suitable properties, so family viewing visits focus on places that could become a valued part of their lives.
Relocating from abroad
Moving to the UK can be exciting, but choosing a home from overseas brings uncertainty. It can be difficult to picture everyday life in an unfamiliar area, judge properties from photographs or make decisions around work, schools and an approaching move.
We take time to understand what will help you and your family feel at home. Personalised videos, honest assessments and conversations about the surroundings help you make informed choices from a distance. We preview properties, organise focused viewing visits and coordinate the purchase around your arrival, giving you a familiar point of contact throughout.
Urgent rental
A family who need to move before the school term or a new job begins, but have not yet found the right home to buy. Renting can give them time to settle into an area and continue their purchase search without rushing a major decision.
We help identify suitable rental homes, preview options and discuss terms with the letting agent. The search considers their immediate needs and longer term plans, from the school journey and commute to the flexibility they may need when a buying opportunity arises.
Company relocation
An individual or family moving to the UK for work, with support from their employer. They need a home that fits their relocation package, start date and daily routine, often while managing the move from overseas.
We help compare locations, establish a realistic buying or rental brief and preview suitable properties. Working alongside the client and their appointed relocation contacts keeps the search aligned with the available budget, the commute and the timetable for starting their new role.
Recently separated or divorced
Finding a new home after separation or divorce can be a big step during a time of many changes. It’s normal to feel unsure about where to settle or what you need from a home now. Staying close to your children’s schools, familiar places, friends, and family can be just as important as the house itself. Knowing that someone understanding is there to help ease the pressure of the move allows you to focus on everything else that matters to you.
We take time to listen and help you work through the choices at a manageable pace. From narrowing down areas to previewing homes and handling negotiations, we provide practical advice and a steady point of contact. The aim is to help you find somewhere you can feel settled, with someone you trust alongside you through the purchase.
New Business Premises
A business looking for premises that suit its operations, staff and plans for growth. Whether buying or leasing, the choice needs to account for location, access, space, running costs and the flexibility the business may need.
Our commercial team helps establish the brief, identify and assess suitable opportunities, and negotiate the proposed terms. We coordinate with the client’s legal and technical advisers so property decisions support the needs of the business.
Commercial Property Investor
An investor seeking commercial property that fits their objectives, budget and approach to risk. They may be based overseas, have limited time to assess opportunities or need specialist knowledge of the local market.
Our commercial team helps define the criteria, source opportunities and assess the property, tenancy arrangements and available evidence. We negotiate on the client’s behalf and coordinate specialist advice, helping them understand the proposed purchase and the questions that need resolving before they commit.
Professional Standards
Choosing a buying agent means trusting someone with your plans, your privacy and a significant purchase. That trust must be earned through sound advice, thorough investigation and the care taken to see things through.
At Rowallan, professional standards support the judgement, relationships and personal attention we bring to every instruction.
Jason Corbett is a co-founder and member of the Alliance of Independent Buying Agents (AIBA), established to promote independence, experience and integrity in buying agency. Membership involves peer review, requirements covering professional experience and client protection, and an annual review. Through his involvement, Jason helps develop standards that give buyers greater confidence when choosing an adviser.
Rowallan Buying Agents is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and is a member of the Property Redress Scheme.
Jason holds a degree in Rural Estate Management from the Royal Agricultural College, now the Royal Agricultural University. During his estate agency career, he was also a Fellow of the National Association of Estate Agents.
These foundations matter, but it is the advice you receive, the attention given to your circumstances and the way your purchase is handled that demonstrate their value.
Our fees
Every instruction begins with a confidential conversation about your plans and the support you need. We explain our fees during that conversation and agree them with you in writing before work begins.
Our full buying service involves an initial retainer and a success fee payable on exchange of contracts.
The first conversation helps us understand what you need and gives you the opportunity to ask questions before deciding whether to proceed.