Russell Brand has reportedly applied to transfer the ownership of his £5 million home to his wife, Laura Gallacher, according to Land Registry documents. The 51-year-old, found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, began the process before his conviction on Thursday (November 5).
The application concerns his house near Henley-on-Thames and includes a reference number with the letters "GAL", referring to Gallacher's maiden name. The property will remain in Brand's name until any change, potentially by a court, is approved.
Application dated before trial
As reported by the Daily Mail, the application is dated September 15, 2026, exactly one month before the trial began at Southwark Crown Court. Brand's fortune could be severely impacted by the guilty verdicts, and the documents show he had been making preparations ahead of the jury's decision.
Brand owns the 19th-century country estate, referred to as the "Thatches Cottage", in Oxfordshire. The property was originally purchased in 2016 for £3.3 million and sits on an acre of land along the River Thames. It boasts six bedrooms, a swimming pool, and a private cinema.
Sentencing and further allegations
Brand moved his family to a home in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, at the end of 2024, shortly before he was charged with rape. He is set to be sentenced on Monday (November 9), with a judge warning him that he faces a "significant custodial term".
He is also facing a US civil lawsuit amid allegations he sexually assaulted a female actor during the production of the film Arthur in 2010. The Crown Prosecution Service revealed Brand is under active investigation for two additional rape allegations, and the Metropolitan Police have indicated they expect further potential victims to come forward following his guilty verdicts.
Matthew Claughton, managing director of Olliers Solicitors, said: "His victims could explore claims for damages arising from the sexual assaults, including compensation for physical or psychiatric injury and consequential financial loss. In my experience, this is very rare, less routine than the criminal proceedings and historic allegations can raise complicated limitations and evidential questions. However, a criminal conviction plainly changes the landscape. Civil proceedings apply the lower balance-of-probabilities standard rather than the criminal standard of proof."
