Sophie Kaler

Sale of a leasehold flat with Help to Buy redemption, completed May 2026. Sophie Kaler led the matter with Rebecca Welford handling much of the day-to-day. Both were courteous and professional throughout a long transaction: 27 months on the file, including a long pause while we found a new onward purchase after our first fell through. Rebecca in particular deserves credit. In March 2026, when we were going back and forth with the buyer over a hallway flooring allowance and a service charge retention, she handled the negotiations with real agility, often same-day, and kept multiple moving parts (allowance, retention, deed of covenant, updated statements of account) progressing in parallel. In the closing weeks she was just as quick with a run of urgent disclosures I had to make. Each was turned around the same day, and that responsiveness mattered a lot when timelines were tight. Sophie was also involved in some of these disclosures, and responded same-day; in one case responding on the morning of completion day itself, which was necessary in order to complete. She was also very fair on costs. When our first purchase fell through in early 2025, as we kept on the same buyer, she was accommodating in placing the file on hold, not pressing for payment while we searched again, which I appreciated. She also gave correct advice on a licence-to-occupy question (it needed whole-chain agreement, which the chain didn't support) and didn't charge for it when it didn't progress. I did note that the final completion statement was billed for a higher value than my original 2024 quote, with no prior notice of variation. This may have been as I was originally quoted by another company which Foster Harrington took over, but regardless, I needed to spot and query it, and they duly revised the number. Mid-transaction there were also a few queries that went astray, like a licence-to-occupy query (Oct 2025) which took around ten weeks for a substantive answer from a senior colleague, despite my chasing. Overall a workmanlike job that got us safely to completion, with Rebecca's late-stage responsiveness and Sophie's support in the final days and on the abortive bill being the standouts. Four stars rather than five because of the billing discrepancy and slower mid-stretch communication.

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Sophie and Rebecca from the Conveyancing team were both efficient, helpful with a pleasant empathetic approach. Always swift response. Safely steered me around legal complexities and supported effortlessly throughout. Provided great professional service.

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We’ve just completed on the purchase of our first home and Sophie was great throughout the whole process. She helped make the process as smooth as possible, keeping us informed and answering all of our questions. We’d definitely recommend Sophie, and Rebecca, her para-legal, for any house purchases.

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Very helpful and supportive when our brother died just as exchange of contracts was about to take place. Sophie was extremely helpful in talking us through the process and then once probate was granted ensured that the sale was completed quickly and efficiently.

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Ciara and Sophie recently helped us with our sale and purchase, and are without doubt two of the best solicitors I've worked with (and I was in estate agency for a number of years). It was a very complicated sale, involving a tricky managment agent, a third party, and Herrington Carmichael solicitors who were acting for our buyer and were probably the most incompetant I've come across. Nevertheless, Ciara was relentless, and her professionalism when dealing with these challenges was outstanding. The communication throughtout the whole process was amazing, and there was full transparently whether it was a positive or negative update. I don't think our sale would have ever happened if we didn't have Ciara on our side. Sophie dealt with our purchase, her professionalism and efficiency dealing with any challenges was admirable. And again, her communication was fantastic throughout the entire process. She also worked with Ciara on our sale towards the end, and added some extra pressure on to our buyer's solicitors to get it done in time. I would also like to say thank you to Aisha and Zahra, who helped out with a few bits on the way and were a pleasure to deal with. We will, without a doubt, be using Ciara and Sophie when it is time to move again! We are very grateful for your support during the process.

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Ciara Flew

Ciara and Sophie recently helped us with our sale and purchase, and are without doubt two of the best solicitors I've worked with (and I was in estate agency for a number of years). It was a very complicated sale, involving a tricky management agent, a third party, and Herrington Carmichael solicitors who were acting for our buyer and were probably the most incompetent I've come across. Nevertheless, Ciara was relentless, and her professionalism when dealing with these challenges was outstanding. The communication throughout the whole process was amazing, and there was full transparently whether it was a positive or negative update. I don't think our sale would have ever happened if we didn't have Ciara on our side. Sophie dealt with our purchase, her professionalism and efficiency dealing with any challenges was admirable. And again, her communication was fantastic throughout the entire process. She also worked with Ciara on our sale towards the end, and added some extra pressure on to our buyer's solicitors to get it done in time. I would also like to say thank you to Aisha and Zahra, who helped out with a few bits on the way and were a pleasure to deal with. We will, without a doubt, be using Ciara and Sophie when it is time to move again! We are very grateful for your support during the process.

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Ciara Flew

I recently used Foster Harrington conveyancing for both my sale and purchase. The process was smooth and efficient and I would highly recommend. Sophie and Aisha were both attentive and always available to answer any queries I had.

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