Barwells Solicitors

Reviews

1. Toby Morrish ★★★★★

   Have worked with Karen on multiple transactions she is great and keeps everyone up to date I am also a boxing coach at Hillcrest boxing club in Newhaven and Barwells have helped with sponsorship which has really helped the local club

   almost 3 months ago
2. Oli Crawley ★☆☆☆☆

   Similar to a lot of recent reviews - I would never recommend anyone uses Barwells Newhaven (or any office for that matter) Sadly we were on end of Barwells being the sellers' solicitors in a recent transaction - they were slow, left paperwork on their desks untouched for weeks, and hugely unhelpful with enquiries. Some of their responses to our conveyancing team were somewhat rude and we had to waste considerable time going back and forth on points which should have been simple. If you're looking for a conveyancing firm to act on your behalf, look elsewhere.

   almost 7 months ago
3. Ella ★☆☆☆☆

   I cannot recommend this company for conveyance, they are slow, unresponsive and dont finish important aspects of the job. They are extremely slow to respond to any emails, sometimes taking up to two weeks just to simply forward questions on to me from buyers solicitor or pass on replies, when they eventually do respond they are often very curt. This should have been a quick and easy sale with absolutely no chain, my buyers solicitor was quick and responsive, but unfortunately Barwells slowed the process with their lack of response or actions, getting to the point the buyers solicitor having to pass messages onto me via the estate agent as they weren't getting any communication from Barwells. Upon completing I was simply happy I didn't have to deal with them anymore, but I didn't receive my invoice or post sale documents. And then it got worse when I received an email from my estate agents stating that the sellers solicitor had been chasing Barwells about missing indemnity insurance, this was something that Barwells has charged me for and should have been done by completion day. Barwells have managed to make what should have been a simple sale with minimal back and forth extremely difficult, they haven't done something vital, but have charged me for it and weren't responding to anyone who is trying to rectify their mistakes. It took me contacting the practice manager to finally get a response from my solicitor, with absolutely no apology for their oversight or the inconvenience and the claim that no one has contacted them about the missing insurance, which insinuates myself or the buyers were lying? Email responses were brief and lacked full information, so again I had to chase to get the full answers to my questions. I'm not confident that they would have got this important policy finalised in time had I not been spending my time chasing it. To anyone considering using Barwells: you have no hope having a smooth sale with this team. To Barwells: A simple apology can go a long way. UPDATE: 3 weeks and still waiting for incredibly important paperwork to come in the post, I was advised this has been done, but it wasn't so this simply shows their continued sloppiness. After chasing this they still have not uttered any words of apology. Terrible.

   1 year ago

1. Issy Duchossoy ★★★★★

   I had Kayleigh Dowty helping me out at Barwells, she was amazing at making me feel confident and at ease. She was incredibly generous with her time and knowledge in helping me and should anything arise in the future, I will have absolutely no hold backs in asking for her help again.

   1 year ago
2. Steve Collett ★★★★★

   The whole team at Barwells Newhaven are amazing. They have to be the best conveyancing solicitors I have ever used. They stayed in regular communication with me, updating me and chasing any questions I had. I always felt I was clear as to what was going on during the sale and purchase process, which is essential. I would definitely use them again. Thank you so much! 5 out of 5 stars.

   almost 2 years ago
3. Dave&Han Batterbee ★☆☆☆☆

   This firm caused massive delays with our recent Conveyancing and sprang additional charges on us ON THE DAY OF COMPLETION! They were also unhelpful, verging on rude, on the phone. AVOID!

   almost 3 years ago

1. Nick Thomas ★★★★★

   Despite a very challenging purchase due to Covid-19, Barwells were always on hand to provide excellent advice and guidance on the process, which as a first time buyer I found very reassuring. I can't highly recommend Barwells enough and felt they always had my best interest at heart. Look forward to doing business again in the future.

   almost 5 years ago
2. Alison Stribling ★★★★★

   Faye Ransley with the Newhaven office of Barwells was extremely helpful with the conveyance of my Mother's home. Even though we were in the midst of a pandemic she worked diligently to contact the local authorities to obtain the necessary documentation and to expedite the process to the best of her ability. Faye kept me informed every step of the way and also provided a detailed cost estimate ahead of time. I highly recommend Faye and her office.

   almost 5 years ago
3. Rob Bragg ★★★★★

   Niall helped me purchase my first home. He was always easily contactable and willing to answer any questions I had. I was kept up-to-date and the transaction was smooth and timely. Professional service and would not hesitate to recommend. Thanks Niall for all your help.

   more 6 years ago

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