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Conveyancing solicitors nightmare

Fees and costs

Have you been charged fees that are way over the top and have you had a nightmare with conveyancing solicitors? Please feel free to join in the discussion and tell us your story.



Conveyancing solicitors are a tricky bunch it would seem. Make sure you find a decent one and don't end up with a bunch of cowboys that charge ridiculous fees and provide silly quotes.

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05-3-2008Barnetts are the worst company I have ever dealt with. Inefficient, incompetent, inaccurate. They failed to check paperwork; allowed errors to pass through which had to be corrected in a rush at the end of the process; left things until the last moment. The fees they charged turned out to be wrong a...moreNever again
24-1-2008Barnetts did a great job when I came to sell my property, they were so good and efficient that I used them for my purchase and will probably use them again in the future. In my experience it is not the solicitors who are doing things wrong its the estate agents who complicate things as all their af...moreAndyJ
14-1-2008I had a very bad experience with Barnetts. They were incredibly slow at doing the basics when it mattered. Don't be fooled by 'on-line tracking'. They were always reassuring when answering the phone, but when I really pressed them as to what had and had not been done I was told lies just...moreVeryStressedMover
11-1-2008I have recentley used Barnetts for my house purchase and I must say how pleased I was with the service from start to finish.The staff were very polite and helpful,they went out of their way to explain everything in detail. I think the people complaining about Barnetts should take a closer look at t...moreGeoff B
31-10-2007I agree with satisfied mover, it is not very often that compliments are made but everyone is quick to complain. Why is this? I personally think it is becuase the people making the complaints like to have a rant and rave because they hope to get some form of financial compensation. Personally, I h...moreJohn Snow
31-10-2007I have used Barnetts (and their Click Conveyancing web site) on nearly 10 occasions when purchasing properties for redevelopment and then to sell on at the end. My personal experience seems to be completely different to what seems to be listed here. I found all of the teams I dealt with to be ext...morePL
31-10-2007I have used Barnetts (and their Click Conveyancing web site) on nearly 10 occasions when purchasing properties for redevelopment and then to sell on at the end. My personal experience seems to be completely different to what seems to be listed here. I found all of the teams I dealt with to be ext...morePL
31-10-2007I recently used Barnetts Solicitors for my purchase. After some research I found their fees to be reasonable and so instructed them to act on my behalf via their online website 'click conveyancing'. I can only say that I was very impressed with their service. Not only was I kept regularly...moresatisfied mover
31-8-2007Barnetts are a complete waste of space when it comes to conveyance work. Steer clear of them like the plague. Their customer service is appaulling. Their "realtime" online tracking system is days if not weeks out of date. When you call them for an update, they dont have a clue and in s...moreJohn Welsh, Newbury Berkshire
31-8-2007The answer to your problems lies with always chosing a sole practioner . This can be a solicitor or a licensed Conveyancer. The Licensed Conveyancer deals only with residential conveyancing and so devotes all his or her time to this. Because they usually work alone, perhaps with a secretary, you w...morepete
13-8-2007Actually I work in the 'glamarous' world of retail. Just wanted to add my two cents to the debate. Sorry chaps.Thwwwp
09-8-2007Quote: "I am sure that the hard working folks who work at the conveyancing firms named below are also sick to death of the attitudes of their clients!" In most instances, the "hard working folks", are so, because these firms are so greedy and take on too much work that they ca...moreJenny S.



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