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Scott Richards

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Newfoundland House, 4 Regent Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8SL

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Newfoundland House, 4 Regent Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8SL

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Scott Richards Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
Value for money: 95%+
95%+
Success
Rate
Satisfied with outcome: 95%+
95%+
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 95%+
Communication 4.9/5
Initial Impressions 4.9/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Scott Richards are accredited by

Resolution Logo accreditation awarded to Scott Richards
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Scott Richards
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Scott Richards

Description

At Scott Richards, we are passionate about the sustainability of our local environment, businesses and community. Our team is committed to providing comprehensive legal services in a straightforward and reliable way, whilst maintaining our social and environmental responsibilities. For a first-class service, delivered in a sustainable way, go green with SR Solicitors.

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Scott Richards Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
Value for money: 95%+
14% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
Satisfied with outcome: 95%+
18% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 95%+
18% above
national average
Communication 4.9/5
Initial Impressions 4.9/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 4.9/5

Accreditations

Scott Richards are accredited by

Resolution Logo accreditation awarded to Scott Richards
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Scott Richards
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Scott Richards

Description

At Scott Richards, we are passionate about the sustainability of our local environment, businesses and community. Our team is committed to providing comprehensive legal services in a straightforward and reliable way, whilst maintaining our social and environmental responsibilities. For a first-class service, delivered in a sustainable way, go green with SR Solicitors.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Scott Richards offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

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Graham Briggs

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Excelled in all aspects

Always supportive, extremely professional and knowledgeable and I got to speak to a real person on each occasion I needed to call. I would thoroughly recommend Scott Richards Solicitors and would most definitely use this firm again.

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Amanda Jane

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Housing & Property

Excellent

From start to finish the communication and service was excellent and swift. Have recommended to several friends since and their experiences have been the same. Fees were reasonable and as quoted at the start. Thank you.

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00 (Open)
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

Newfoundland House, 4 Regent Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8SL

Reviews

4.9 /5 87 Reviews
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What clients say about Scott Richards

Clients consistently praise the firm for its expertise in conveyancing, property sales and purchases, leasehold matters, remortgages, wills, trusts, LPAs and estate administration. Reviews highlight a highly professional and efficient service, with clear explanations, prompt communication and strong attention to detail. Clients also value the team’s approachable, friendly and patient manner, alongside their empathy, understanding and supportive attitude. The firm is seen as reliable, knowledgeable and reassuring, helping to make often stressful legal processes feel straightforward and well managed.

Excellent communication
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Kept informed
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Quick responses
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Alastair

Housing & Property

Outstanding service from Scott Richards

Having to exchange and complete on 4 properties in 2026 is not an easy thing to do. Sophie, Carol and Matt were absolutely amazing from start to finish. Their attention to detail is second to none and they certainly made this year as less stressful as possible for me. Incredible service, I cannot recommend highly enough.

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Thank you for such a wonderful review, Alastair. We’re delighted that Sophie, Carol and Matt helped make a demanding year feel less stressful, and we truly appreciate your recommendation.

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Malcolm Joseph Wilson

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Housing & Property

Property sale

All handled very efficiently staff pleasant and approachable. All my questions were answered rapidly and everything clearly explained. I dealt with Michelle Norish who was very efficient and even when out of office replied to questions first thing the following day Overall a good experience

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Thank you for your kind review, Malcolm. We’re so pleased Michelle and the team made your property sale clear, efficient and straightforward.

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Philip James

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Housing & Property

Professionalism

Professional service with empathy. A great help with conveyancing.

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Thank you for your kind review. We’re so pleased we could help and really appreciate your feedback.

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Megan gilding

Housing & Property

Outstanding service

Sophie helped us from start to finish when buying our and selling our property, she was extremely knowledgeable and supportive throughout. Really great communication and just an all around lovely lady to work with.

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Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Megan. We’re delighted to hear that Sophie was able to support you throughout both your sale and purchase. We’ll be sure to pass your lovely comments on to her, and we wish you all the very best in your new home!

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Steven

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Housing & Property

Purchasing of property

I asked Scotch and Richards for a quotation for carrying out the exchange on an property that I was purchasing and they came in exactly as what they quoted they were very competitive on their price and kept me well informed and everything went smoothly

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Thank you for your kind review, Steven. We’re really pleased to hear that you found our fees competitive, communication clear and the whole process smooth. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

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Barbara Ann

Housing & Property

Barbara Ann's experience...

Dan Smith was totally approachable even late evenings. He answered all my queries & didn't lose his patience with my ignorance. A company worth using. Thankyou

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Thank you for your lovely feedback, Barbara. We’re delighted Dan was so approachable and helpful throughout your experience.

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Malcolm Joseph Wilson

Housing & Property

Malcolm Joseph's experience...

Transaction completed with no complications. My contact Michelle Norish quickly replied to all my questions and rapidly sorted out any problems and was very helpful All together a good experience

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Thank you for your kind review, Malcolm. We’re delighted to hear that Michelle was helpful and responsive throughout, and that everything went smoothly. We really appreciate your feedback.

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Tom Green

Tom

Alice and the team helped me with conveyancing on a house sale and purchase a year apart. I would highly recommend.

Thank you for the five stars, Tom

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S Herbert

A client

Thank you to Dan and the whole team at Scott Richards for their work with the sale of my mother's bungalow. Communication was excellent at every stage of the process. My questions were answered immediately and emails were responded to extremely quickly.Everyone I met at the office in Newton Abbot was extremely polite and professional. The fees were as quoted and were extremely reasonable for the work involved. I would not hesitate to use their services again.Thank you .

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That is very kind of you to say. Thank you - it was our pleasure

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Sue Robins

Housing & Property

Sue

Michelle Norish at Scott Richards dealt with a transfer of equity/remortgage for my home, and provided me with excellent service throughout. She explained things clearly and kept me updated regularly. She went above and beyond to get things through to completion in my required timescale. I cannot recommend her highly enough!

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Thank you for your wonderful review, Sue. We're so pleased to hear that Michelle provided clear guidance, kept you informed throughout the process, and helped ensure your matter completed within your required timeframe. We greatly appreciate your recommendation and will be sure to share your kind words with her.

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Reviews

4.9 /5 209 Reviews
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Clients consistently praise the firm for its expertise in conveyancing, property sales and purchases, leasehold matters, remortgages, wills, trusts, LPAs and estate administration. Reviews highlight a highly professional and efficient service, with clear explanations, prompt communication and strong attention to detail. Clients also value the team’s approachable, friendly and patient manner, alongside their empathy, understanding and supportive attitude. The firm is seen as reliable, knowledgeable and reassuring, helping to make often stressful legal processes feel straightforward and well managed.

Excellent communication
Efficient service
Friendly staff
Clear explanations
Professional service
Kept informed
Approachable team
Quick responses
Knowledgeable advice
Competitive fees

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David Stephen Bryant

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Very professional, efficient and approachable

We made our wills, a job we had been postponing for some time! Joanna was very professional but also highly approachable and very easy to communicate with both face to face and by email and telephone. Highly recommended

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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review, David. We're delighted that you had such a positive experience with Joanne.

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Patrick Anzani

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Extremely professional

Warm welcome by receptionists at initial visit and subsequent visits. Solicitor extremely professional, with clear explanations of options available, and first class communications throughout the process.

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We really appreciate your kind words, Patrick. It’s lovely to hear that our reception team made you feel welcome and that you received clear, professional guidance throughout.

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Carole Pughe

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Probate

After realising the mistakes I was about to make on my father’s Inheritance Tax, it was an easy decision to pass this over to the Probate Solicitor

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We’re very grateful for your feedback, Carole. It was a pleasure to support you with your father’s estate and help give you confidence with the inheritance tax process.

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Alastair

Housing & Property

Outstanding service from Scott Richards

Having to exchange and complete on 4 properties in 2026 is not an easy thing to do. Sophie, Carol and Matt were absolutely amazing from start to finish. Their attention to detail is second to none and they certainly made this year as less stressful as possible for me. Incredible service, I cannot recommend highly enough.

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A representative from Scott Richards responded to this review

Thank you for such a wonderful review, Alastair. We’re delighted that Sophie, Carol and Matt helped make a demanding year feel less stressful, and we truly appreciate your recommendation.

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Malcolm Joseph Wilson

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Housing & Property

Property sale

All handled very efficiently staff pleasant and approachable. All my questions were answered rapidly and everything clearly explained. I dealt with Michelle Norish who was very efficient and even when out of office replied to questions first thing the following day Overall a good experience

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Thank you for your kind review, Malcolm. We’re so pleased Michelle and the team made your property sale clear, efficient and straightforward.

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Sean Horstead

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Sean

Overall, a very good experience: timely, patient and professional (save a very occasional administrative issue). Solicitor Joanne was excellent.

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Thank you very much for the informative feedback, Sean. We are please that you had a good experience with our team and are grateful to you for the instructions. We shall pass on your kind feedback to Joanne, too. SR

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Joelle Pemberton

Joelle

Very satisfied with the services we required, thank you for your help

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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Joelle. It’s great to hear that you were satisfied with the service you received from Kirsty & Jaz. We really appreciate your feedback!

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Barbara Ann

Housing & Property

Barbara Ann's experience...

Dan Smith was totally approachable even late evenings. He answered all my queries & didn't lose his patience with my ignorance. A company worth using. Thankyou

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Thank you for your lovely feedback, Barbara. We’re delighted Dan was so approachable and helpful throughout your experience.

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Malcolm Joseph Wilson

Housing & Property

Malcolm Joseph's experience...

Transaction completed with no complications. My contact Michelle Norish quickly replied to all my questions and rapidly sorted out any problems and was very helpful All together a good experience

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A representative from Scott Richards responded to this review

Thank you for your kind review, Malcolm. We’re delighted to hear that Michelle was helpful and responsive throughout, and that everything went smoothly. We really appreciate your feedback.

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Tom Green

Tom

Alice and the team helped me with conveyancing on a house sale and purchase a year apart. I would highly recommend.

Thank you for the five stars, Tom

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