Yahia
Wasted my money & time, house purchase fell through because of them
I instructed Meaby & Co on the purchase of a property. The transaction collapsed because of their repeated failures. Initially Christabel was handling my file very well, she went on a leave and I was left wit negligence and incompetence. They did not tell me the seller expected exchange by a specific date or that the seller brought up withdrawing if we didn't exchange. They later confirmed I was ready to proceed, but no meaningful work was done on my file before the fee-earner went on 10 days’ leave without letting me know. They later claimed that "the sale has clearly fell through", even though I was still communicating with the seller. I was kept in the dark about multiple phone calls and an escalating situation At the critical moment, I was left without representation and even had to write directly to the seller myself. They now try to justify their inaction by pointing to a trivial £250/year service charge pack, even though the seller’s solicitor had already provided the breakdown. I have incurred thousands in wasted costs, plus the stress, lost time, and the lost opportunity of completing my purchase. Their communication and supervision fell well below the standard expected of a competent law firm. I am now escalating this to the Legal Ombudsman and may refer it to the SRA. Stay away from Meaby & Co.
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