Solicitor at Ronald Fletcher Baker Llp
Kate Farkins
Solicitor - Solicitor
SRA ID: 653324
Kate is a Solicitor in the property team based at our Exeter office. She deals with sales and purchases of both freehold and leasehold properties and has experience assisting in a variety of transactions. Kate deals with her clients in an approachable and friendly manner and progresses matters through to completion smoothly and efficiently. Kate studied Law (LLB) at the University of the West of England and later went on to complete her Legal Practice Course and LLM in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Law in Moorgate in London. After studying and working in London for five years she has re-located back to her home county of Devon to help drive forward the growing Exeter office.
The Senate, Southernhay Gardens, EX1 1UG
Licensed for 3 years
Practice Areas
Housing & Property
- Housing & Property 100%
18 Client Reviews
Overall experience
- Value For Money
- Approachability
About Kate Farkins
Kate is a Solicitor in the property team based at our Exeter office. She deals with sales and purchases of both freehold and leasehold properties and has experience assisting in a variety of transactions. Kate deals with her clients in an approachable and friendly manner and progresses matters through to completion smoothly and efficiently. Kate studied Law (LLB) at the University of the West of England and later went on to complete her Legal Practice Course and LLM in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Law in Moorgate in London. After studying and working in London for five years she has re-located back to her home county of Devon to help drive forward the growing Exeter office.
Languages Spoken: English
Excellent service
Selling my flat was a fraught experience with two withdrawn offers and the third finally making it to the finish line. It also included a lease extension on the flat. Both Kate and Emily did a very good job of pushing this through despite issues with the freeholder keeping me up to date with progress and answering any and all queries that I had. Even when Kate left on maternity leave, Emily continued with the conveyancing to completion.
I will definitely use their service and would recommend them and RFB to anyone looking for a friendly and efficient solicitor firm.
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Great service
I had a great experience with this firm. I used them to buy my first home and they have been very helpful with all the problems I have had during the process and the several attempts it took me to find the right property. They have been very supportive and always available to help with my queries and troubles. Would use them again in the future.
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Sale & Purchase of a Property
Excellent service offered by Kate Farkins & Peter Smith. House originally fell through after 3 months, but after a sale was agreed the whole process was turned around in 2 months from sale agreed to completion. Everything was handled by the team internally including all transferring of funds which made the process very simple.
I was advised by my mortgage advisor to use this solicitor and didn't appoint a local solicitor and I would have no hesitation to use them again. Clear and professional advice and always on the phone/email if I had any questions. Overall a real pleasure to work with and very easy service.
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Highly recommended
Lucy and team couldn't have done any more to make the purchase of one property and nightmare sale of another go smoothly. Nothing was too much trouble and I would recommend them to anyone needing conveyancing done.
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Amazing!!
I just wanted to Write this review to say how amazing Kate Farkins & Emily Maskrey. We have just purchased our new property and they both went above and beyond with the service they provided. They were both Amazing, So thankful for all the hard work they put in to our case. They answered any questions, queries we had straight away and even when they were on Annual leave. I would recommend them and will definitely be using them for our next purchase. Thank you so much again the both of you!!
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Highly Professional and Friendly
We are extremely satisfied with the conduct of both our recent sale and subsequent purchase of property in Exeter undertaken by RFB
Lucy Bradley handled both transactions in an efficient and friendly manner throughout.
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Excellent! Couldn’t recommend them more- they were thorough, detailed
Very responsive and really added value - couldn’t recommend more highly, worth the money
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Excellent professional solicitors.
From start to finish the service and communication was excellent. I would highly recommend RFBaker to anyone.
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A 5-star service
I cannot recommend RFB Legal enough!
I have worked in Estate Agency for twenty years and dealt with hundreds of solicitors and conveyancers. Without doubt, RFB have been to most thorough, hard-working and understanding people I have dealt with.
Hugest of thanks to Kate and Emily who worked so so hard to complete my transaction in time to meet a very tight deadline. They were outstanding, as were their communications throughout.
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Marathon Leasehold Purchase
Kate and Peter handled a complex leasehold purchase involving a deed of variation and securitised freehold that meant that whilst the purchase didn't have a chain, there was a chain of solicitors across 7 parties. As the legal structure only became clear after searches and mortgages were organised, and the seller's solicitors were haphazard, Kate effectively had to project manage a group of solicitors each with respective responsibility for one tiny part of the purchase. Both Kate and Peter were always approachable, efficient and clear in how things were going, and remained objective throughout the 8 month marathan whilst we waited for documents to be signed by freeholders, management companies and for the seller's solicitors to respond to queries. Thanks to their patience and dogged approach to chasing up overdue items, we were able to complete minutes before my 5 year fixed mortgage expired, despite estate agents and my mortgage broker advising that we would most likely need to re-apply. I cannot overstate how refreshing it was to deal solicitors who have direct dials that are answered; when chasing other solicitors I am always put through to a switchboard, dial out or advised they'll call back and never do; this never happened once with Kate or Peter. Convenancy is a difficult area to be effective in, as you are always at the mercy of the other side's solicitors; this was especially true in my case. It speaks volumes that all solicitors party to my purchase would reach out to Kate to see where things were up to, despite the query relating to a part of the purchase that was not our responsibility or within our power to chase. I'd rate both Kate and Peter as excellent not just in convenancy, but also project management!
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