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Backhouse Solicitors Ltd Backhouse Solicitors Ltd

Catie Blair

Director & Head of New Build Conveyancing

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Catie qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2017 and became a Director at Backhouse Solicitors in 2020. Her career spans an impressive range of firms across the UK, giving her broad and valuable insight into the property sector. With many years of experience in property law, Catie is known for her proactive, client-focused approach. She is passionate about delivering high-quality service within efficient timescales. She has a particular passion for new build property transactions and now specialises in acting for buyers of new build homes. Her detailed knowledge of developer processes, contract structures and timelines enables her to guide clients through their purchase with clarity, confidence and minimal stress. Catie combines expertise, precision and a friendly, down-to-earth style that ensures every step of the process runs as smoothly as possible.

Backhouse Solicitors Ltd Backhouse Solicitors Ltd

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 671016

  • Based in Chelmsford, Essex

  • Licensed for 2 years

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Backhouse Solicitors Ltd Backhouse Solicitors Ltd

Catie qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2017 and became a Director at Backhouse Solicitors in 2020. Her career spans an impressive range of firms across the UK, giving her broad and valuable insight into the property sector. With many years of experience in property law, Catie is known for her proactive, client-focused approach. She is passionate about delivering high-quality service within efficient timescales. She has a particular passion for new build property transactions and now specialises in acting for buyers of new build homes. Her detailed knowledge of developer processes, contract structures and timelines enables her to guide clients through their purchase with clarity, confidence and minimal stress. Catie combines expertise, precision and a friendly, down-to-earth style that ensures every step of the process runs as smoothly as possible.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 671016

  • Based in Chelmsford, Essex

  • Licensed for 2 years

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    SRA-approved manager - Director and Senior Legal Executive

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https://www.backhouse-solicitors.co.uk/about-backhouse/our-team/

Opening hours

Monday 08:30–18:00
Tuesday 08:30–18:00
Wednesday 08:30–18:00
Thursday 08:30–18:00
Friday 08:30–18:00 (Open)
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

17 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JU

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5.0 /5 77 Reviews
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    Ash

    Housing & Property

    Catie and Chelsea were amazing with our purchase

    Catie and Chelsea were outstanding from start to finish. This was a challenging transaction with tight deadlines and real pressure right up to the final stages, but they handled everything with professionalism, persistence and clear communication throughout. Despite the time constraints and complexities, they stayed on top of every detail and ultimately got the deal over the line when it really mattered. Their responsiveness, organisation and ability to push things forward made a huge difference. Very, very pleased with the service and would not hesitate to recommend them.

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    Dear Ash, thank you for taking the time to leave a fantastic review for Catie and Chelsea, we are pleased to have helped with your transaction and get it over the finish line. Good luck in your new home and thank you again from the Backhouse team.

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    Catie was helpful

    Catie Edwards was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I was clearly quoted and explained the fee and sent the final settlement as confirmation.

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    Many thanks to Catie

    Catie Edwards was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I was clearly quoted and explained the fee and sent the final settlement as confirmation.

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    Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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    Excellent

    Excellent communication, service, attention to detail. Brilliant Catie and team are so skilled, prompt and patient. Excellent professional service. Well done to Catie and her team.

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    New home purchase

    We were extremely happy with the smooth running of purchasing a new home. Your company is very professional and efficient. We were very confident in how the whole process was handled. Many thanks Catie and Chelsea

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    Lee Andrews

    Housing & Property

    Lee

    I chose Backhouse Solicitors for a sale and purchase of new property. Catie and Chelsea within the conveyancing team are excellent. Communication was spot on, all documents received quickly and the completion was on the target date. Highly recommend

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    Dear Lee, thank you for taking the time to leave a fantastic review for Catie and Chelsea. We are pleased to have dealt with your sale and purchase and wish you luck in your new home. Thank you again from the Backhouse team.

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    Suzanne O'Connor

    Housing & Property

    Suzanne

    We had a very positive experience with Catie and Chelsea throughout our house move. They were extremely efficient, communicated clearly and kept us well informed at every stage. Our sale and purchase involved some delays within the chain, but they were helpful in navigating these issues and consistently chased matters to keep everything moving. Their persistence and proactive approach helped ensure we were able to meet our deadline, which we really appreciated. Moving house can be stressful, particularly when there are delays outside of your control, and having a solicitor who was responsive, organised and kept things on track made a real difference. We would definitely recommend them and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.

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    Dear Suzanne, thank you for leaving a wonderful 5-star review for Catie and Chelsea. We will be sure to pass on your brilliant feedback to the team and we wish you luck in your new home! Thank you again from team Backhouse.

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    helen

    We had a great experience using Backhouse for our conveyancing. Communication was excellent, everything clearly explained, and we were kept informed on progress at all times. Catie and the team were fantastic and would highly recommend.

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    Dear Helen, thank you for leaving a great review for Catie and the team. We are glad to have helped with your conveyancing and wish you luck in your new home. Thank you again from the Backhouse team.

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    Jacqueline Wilson

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    Jacqueline

    Excellent service from Catie Blair and Chelse Blackley in the selling and purchasing of my properties. Cannot fault, from beginning to end. Very efficient, and professional service and prompt response to any queries i had. Highly recommend.

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    Dear Jacqueline, thank you for leaving an excellent review for Catie and Chelsea. We are pleased to have dealt with your sale and purchase and if there is anything else we can help with, please do get in touch. Thank you again from the Backhouse team.

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    Charlotte Parsons

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    Charlotte

    Five-star service from Backhouse Solicitors Ltd! A huge thank you to Catie and Chelsea who were absolutely brilliant from start to finish when helping with our house move. They are a wonderfully nice and helpful team to deal with. They worked incredibly quickly, were always highly responsive whenever I had a question, and made the whole process smooth and efficient. Would definitely recommend and use them again.

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    Dear Charlotte, thank you for taking the time to leave a five-star review for Catie, Chelsea and the team. We will be sure to pass on your compliments and we wish you luck in your new home! Thank you again from the Backhouse team.

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