I have worked in residential conveyancing since 2003 and first began my career as a Legal Secretary at a High Street solicitors firm in York. I graduated in Law from the University of Leeds in 2008 and undertook by LPC at the College of Law in York in 2010. I became a qualified solicitor in 2011. I am very experienced in conveyancing and act on sales and purchases, sales of part of land, shared ownership, transfer of equity, commercial mortgages, bridging finance, Help to Buy and new build purchases. I act for a wide range of clients from first time buyers to high net worth investor clients in both York (and its surrounding areas) and nationally. I started Lockings in January 2019 and work in our York Conveyancing department. I am very experienced in working under pressure and to tight timeframes. My priority is getting to know my clients and helping them have a first class experience during what can be a stressful period in their lives.
Suite 2A, 18 Back Swinegate, York, YO1 8AD
Licensed for 12 years
Housing & Property
Dawn at Lockings was great. She helped solve our issue quickly and efficiently. Will definitely use again in the future. Highly recommend.
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 03 May, 2023
Thanks Lydia. We are delighted you are pleased. We look forward to working with you again in the future. Regards.
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Very efficient staff. I felt that they are very much interested in my business. They are truly professional. I can't thank Jared Philips enough for his service. Thank you everyone at Lockings. Thank you Jared for putting up with me. I am a rather difficult person to deal with. Thanks.
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 11 October, 2022
Thank you for your review. We are delighted you are pleased. We really appreciate your custom and your feedback. We look forward to working with you again in the future. Regards.
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I have worked in residential conveyancing since 2003 and first began my career as a Legal Secretary at a High Street solicitors firm in York. I graduated in Law from the University of Leeds in 2008 and undertook by LPC at the College of Law in York in 2010. I became a qualified solicitor in 2011. I am very experienced in conveyancing and act on sales and purchases, sales of part of land, shared ownership, transfer of equity, commercial mortgages, bridging finance, Help to Buy and new build purchases. I act for a wide range of clients from first time buyers to high net worth investor clients in both York (and its surrounding areas) and nationally. I started Lockings in January 2019 and work in our York Conveyancing department. I am very experienced in working under pressure and to tight timeframes. My priority is getting to know my clients and helping them have a first class experience during what can be a stressful period in their lives.
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She is a very professional, responsive and friendly solicitor, helped us to sell and buy a house. The service was seamless. I would definitely use again ! I highly recommend Dawn.
-Igor Nesterenko
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01/09/11
24/04/23
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Home Property Lawyers Limited
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Lockings Legal Services Limited
?-present
Excellent conveyancing service
Dawn and James provided an excellent service, were highly communicative and very helpful in explaining the process to me.
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 14 December, 2023
Dear Emmy, Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that Dawn and James provided you with excellent service and clear communication. If you ever need assistance again, don't hesitate to reach out. Best regards, Lockings Solicitors
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Best solicitor around!
Excellent solicitor very thorough saved us money wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. In fact we’re already using them again.
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 27 September, 2023
Thank you for your kind words, Claire. We are thrilled to hear that you found Dawn to be excellent and thorough. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to assisting you again in the future. Best Wishes, Lockings Solicitors.
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Excellent service
Dawn at Locking where Brilliant through the whole purchasing process, I would highly recommend Lockings
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 04 May, 2023
Hi Simon, It's always great to hear when someone has received excellent service and I'm sure that your recommendation will be valuable to others who are looking for legal assistance. If you have any further legal needs or questions in the future, please don't hesitate to reach out.
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Amazing!!! Look no further!!!
Dawn lead our purchase.
From the first call we had with her, we honestly thought she was amazing, and it was too good to be true.
Throughout the whole process Dawn has been excellent there are no faults or weaknesses to mention.
She has been perfect!
Very responsive on the phone and email.
On the phone very personable and pleasant to speak with.
We cannot recommend and thank her enough.
This firm is great.
Look no further and instruct them.
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 31 March, 2023
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I am pleased to hear you are happy with our service and I will pass on your comments to Dawn and the rest of the Property Team. We would be happy to help you with any further legal aid in the future. Kind Regards, Lockings Solicitors
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Fantastic service
Excellent company. Angela and Olivia were amazing from start to finish. I would highly recommend choosing Lockings Solicitors for your house purchase or sale. I will be using them again in the future for any future requirements.
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 25 January, 2023
Thank you for sharing your review with us, Tolga. We are thrilled to hear such great feedback for Dawn, Angela & Olivia. We look forward to working with you again in the future! Best Wishes, the team at Lockings Solicitors.
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House Purchase - Clarity every step of the way.
I have dealt mainly with Bhavika but also a couple of her colleagues and they have been clear with all information relating to purchasing a property, this my first. Any reports, AML checks, keeping finances safe and what to do to timelines have been relatively simple to follow. They have been reassuring and available with quick responses to questions, all you could ask for.
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 05 October, 2022
Thank you so much for your positive feedback, Nick, and for taking the time to post this review. Our client's views are important to us and help us constantly improve the way we do business. We are delighted you were happy with the service Dawn and our Conveyancing team provided Thanks again for your review.
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Excellent service
From the beginning, Lockings have been outstanding with their efficiency and customer service. As yet there service has been faultless.
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 15 September, 2022
Dear Debbie, thank you so much for your positive review. We are delighted that you were happy with the service and I shall pass on your praise to Dawn and the Conveyancing Team. We would be very pleased to act on your behalf in the future.
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Solicitors for Property Purchase
They have very little understanding of people’s concern for personal financial information privacy when dealing with a purchase. Very unprofessional. Did not feel they were working on our behalf.
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 14 March, 2022
Thanks for taking the time to review our service Rashpal. We’re glad you were satisfied with the outcome but we’re very sorry you felt our understanding of people’s concern for personal financial information privacy when dealing with a purchase was not what you expected as this is one of the central things we focus on and one of the things we get great feedback on most of the time. A big part of the way we do this is by taking on board and acting on feedback both when and when we don’t hit our usual high standards so thanks for your comments on how we can improve as we believe there is no such thing as bad feedback. Thank you again for your time. We look forward to working with you in the future to show you how we have taken on board what you have said. Regards.
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House purchases.
The professional services provided by Lockings was excellent in both of the purchases I made recently in the UK and with me being based in Turkey, they made it easy to complete and understand the various complexities and nuances of the documentation. All of the staff were polite and explained everything step by step throughout the process and I cannot commend them enough.
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 15 February, 2022
Thank you Ian. The wonders of modern technology eh? We are delighted to have been able to help you from so far away geographically. We are delighted you are pleased and we look forward to working with you again in the future. Regards.
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Appreciate your help
My initial experience wasn't great, as I felt the first interaction was completely overwhelming i.e sending a huge, impersonal email with numerous attachments.
However, after this my experience was positive. All my calls and questions were answered with diligence and professionalism.
Solicitor named in this review: Dawn Clarke
A representative from Lockings Solicitors responded to this review on 14 January, 2022
Sorry we didn't get off to a good start Garreth. We really appreciate your feedback on that point which we will take on board to improve our service in the future. We are delighted that your experience overall was a positive one and we look forward to working with you again in the future. Regards.
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