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How Backhouse Solicitors Ltd Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
National Average
Poor Competitive Excellent

Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Backhouse Solicitors Ltd on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Backhouse Solicitors Ltd. These questions include:

  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 8%
About Right 91%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 92%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Backhouse Solicitors Ltd and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Backhouse Solicitors Ltd performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 92%
No 8%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 92%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Backhouse Solicitors Ltd and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Backhouse Solicitors Ltd compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 92%
No 8%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.6/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    11
  • Very Good

    1
  • Average

    0
  • Poor

    0
  • Awful

    1

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
David

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Disputed Probate

David

March 13, 2024

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Fantastic highly professional service

Having been badly messed about by the solicitors we had used various times in the past, we spoke to Backhouse. From first call to completion Backhouse understood exactly what we were looking to achieve. Immediate appointment was given and Tina identified and executed a solution to meet our needs and wishes. Tina is an exceedingly warm and friendly, highly professional and knowledgeable person who explains everything in easy to understand lay terms. We were delighted by how she made the process so stress free and with the solutions she executed to deliver our peace of mind wishes. Would definitely recommend Backhouse and this young lady.

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Jamie

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Jamie

January 04, 2024

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Sale of Property

Liz and the team did a fantastic job of completing the sale of our mums property prior to christmas holiday.
10/10 all round and what a great job.
Many thanks
Jamie Beasley

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Carrie

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Carrie

September 11, 2023

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100% Recommendation

I have and will continue to recommend Rebecca Prout at Backhouse for the rest of my days. We had an incredibly difficult sale and at every single step of the way Rebecca was there with a calm hand and utter professionalism. When it came down to the wire on the deadline Rebecca worked tirelessly to get the sale over the line. There are few words to describe how grateful I am to Rebecca and her colleagues. A first class Team.

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Al

Al

August 03, 2023

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I would not recommend

We did not have a good experience with Backhouse. Their communication and documentation was unclear. Ultimately, our house purchase didn't go through (due to the developer also not being transparent) and we were left almost £1000 out of pocket to Backhouse with their fees and charges.
Do not expect to be sent a clear invoice. Beware the "optional" clauses which you can "send" money for but will not receive an invoice about.
Trying to discuss this with them is like cutting your nose off to spite your face. They didn't even bother to answer or return my calls. So, I would not recommend their services.

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David

Matter Type:

Employment Law

David

June 20, 2023

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Great service

I would very much recommend this company, the professional working relationship and personal touch throughout was excellent.
Thank you Backhouse!

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A

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Residential Conveyancing

A

April 06, 2023

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Backhouse Solicitor's are excellent.

The whole team from reception, Ben Mowl & Liz Searl in particular have been exceptional. I have had two seperate files opened with Backhouse Solictors of which both were time sensitive and both have been quick, painless and easy for myself to go through. I will not hesitate in reccomending them to freinds and family.

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Hugh

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Hugh

November 30, 2022

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Outstanding Service

Over the past few years we have used Backhouse Solicitors for a number of legal procedures, transfer of equity, LPA, Wills and lastly selling a property. The service has been absolutely first class. The property team have been absolutely amazing and I and my family will all ways be grateful for the excellent work that Sarah and Rebecca have done to expedite this matter.

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Murali

Matter Type:

Employment Law

Murali

November 27, 2022

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Excellence!

The team at Backhouse Solicitors are amazing. They gave me great legal advise with all the options and outcomes that would arise to help me see what needed to be done with my situation. They were friendly, honest, professional and brilliant.

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Jai

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Jai

July 04, 2022

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NEW PURCHASE

I have just recently completed on buying my first ever house, and a big thank you to Holli Mason and Hannah for all of their help it went really smoothly from start to finish, any questions i had or help that i needed they responded quickly, nothing was of any trouble, and i would like to give them both a big big thank you :)

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Hayley

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Hayley

January 09, 2022

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House sale and purchase

We recently sold and purchased a new home using Backhouse solicitors for both. Nadine was our conveyancer and worked so hard to meet our tight deadlines. She is always on hand to answer emails very promptly and resolve any concerns you have. I would highly recommend this Law firm and in particular Nadine Parker-Stamford.
Thank you for getting us into our new home so quickly x

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Description

Backhouse Solicitors is a family-owned firm of specialist, problem-solving solicitors based in Chelmsford, Essex. Our experienced team offers expert help and legal advice to clients across Chelmsford, throughout Essex and further afield.

Practice areas

Legal Services for Individuals: Employment Law Buying, Selling or Re-mortgaging your property Preparing your Will Lasting Power of Attorney Probate and Estate Administration Divorce and Family Law Legal Disputes and Litigation Deeds of Trust Legal Services for Business Employment Law and HR services Business contracts and T&Cs Buying, Selling or Restructuring your business Shareholder and Partnership Agreements Buying, Selling or Leasing your business premises Start-up legal advice Debt Recovery Litigation and contract disputes Independent Legal Advice for directors raising finance

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Solicitors Regulation Authority

Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Collective Actions
    • Consumer Credit
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Malicious falsehood
  • Employment
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Settlement Agreements
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Change of name
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Divorce
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • International Divorce
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Extending your Lease
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
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