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How David Barney & Co Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%
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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 David Barney & Co on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using David Barney & Co. 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 2%
About Right 96%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used David Barney & Co 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 David Barney & Co 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 97%
No 3%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used David Barney & Co 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 David Barney & Co 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 97%
No 3%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that David Barney & Co 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

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    282
  • Very Good

    8
  • Average

    1
  • Poor

    1
  • Awful

    7

Overall experience

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

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ian

March 29, 2024

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Conveyancing

Despite the long justation to get to completion Beverly was always on top of things and the calmest of all involved! Recommended.

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Stacey

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Residential Conveyancing

Stacey

March 28, 2024

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Excellent service and very supportive throughout

I would highly recommend David Barneys, so caring and supportive. The many conversations I had with Beverly Davison I felt heard and understood.
Fantastic Legal team.

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Anonymous

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

March 27, 2024

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Confidently recommend

We have used David Barney solicitors multiple times now and the reason we keep going back is because of their excellent service and great communications and we will use them again in the future and have recommended them to others.

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NC

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

NC

March 26, 2024

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Sale/ Purchase

Very efficient and responsive. Kept updated with progress of the house sale and purchase with everything finalised ahead of schedule.

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Michael

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Residential Conveyancing

Michael

March 26, 2024

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Excellent Service

Beverly was fantastic throughout the entire lengthy process. Personable and professional, Beverly provided regular updates, sound advice and it was clear that she was always on top of things. Would highly recommend, thank you Beverly.

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Lynne

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Residential Conveyancing

Lynne

March 26, 2024

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Conveyance

Very efficient and knowledgeable, wouldn’t hesitate to recommend

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Emily Taiano

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Emily Taiano

March 21, 2024

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First class and personal service from the lovely Mark

Mark was always very helpful, quick to respond from the outset (providing a quick quote), available and supportive for any questions, and a lovely manner to engage with! Not a cold solicitor email insight.
Mark and his team quickly brought our sell up to speed with our sale and in fact overtook it, putting us in a great position waiting for our sellers to confirm an exchange date.
Having experienced the full service with the team, selling through Beverly and buying through Mark and his fantastic team (big shout out to Karan!), I can firmly and highly recommend David Barney & Co and Mark! Thank you also so much for sending us a card at our new home!

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Lynne Jennings

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Residential Conveyancing

Lynne Jennings

March 18, 2024

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Property Sale

Beverly Davison managed the sale of our property. Beverly always kept us up to date with progress and responded to our enquiries very efficiently. I would most definitely use David Barney again and would highly recommend them.

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Paul

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Residential Conveyancing

Paul

March 15, 2024

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Patient’s of a saint

I’m sure Beverly was expecting an easy sale with no chain, sadly however the sale of my mothers property turned in to a roller coaster ride of changing solicitors, renegotiating mortgages, poor communications (not by Beverly) and finally sadly the death of my mother requiring the completion of probate before completing the sale. Throughout this process and our frayed nerves Beverly remained calm and professional. Her and her team did a great job.

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Anonymous

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

March 15, 2024

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Excellent conveyancing service

David Barney & Co were recommended to us by our selling agents. All the ID etc was completed electronically and correspondence was clear and to the point. Emails and calls were responded to promptly and all material developments were advised to us in a timely manner. We plan to use the firm again in the future.

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Reviews collected from

Peter

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Peter

February 10, 2024

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Peter

Mark and the team at David Barney, put simply, are the best conveyancing service you can get.
My wife and I were first given their recommendation when we were upsizing our first property and needed to buy and sell. They coached us through the whole process from start to end including expected timelines, fees required for buying and selling, as well as advice on keeping estate agents on their toes.
They are always contactable, and if not will ring you back within 24 hours.
When I needed to sell my most recent property - 10 years after using Mark the first time - I called up their office and they remembered me!
They ensured all our required paperwork was filled in and lodged quickly to avoid our buyers team from claiming there were any delays, and I had 3 Barney and Co team members assigned to the case whom I was able to call and chat with anytime throughout the process.
I have since recommended Mark to friends of mine who share the same great feedback.
If you want the best, user friendly and professional conveyancing team, then Mark and the team are the only choice.

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Sophie

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Sophie

January 04, 2024

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Sophie

David Barney solicitors are simply the best at what they do. We appointed David Barney to help us sell our flat and purchase our new house. We highly recommend the firm, all members of staff we dealt with were professional, friendly and always very quick to respond. It was a stressful time moving house, but we didn’t need to worry about the legal side of things. Beverly and her team and Mark and his team were always on hand to provide the best advice and made the whole process stress-free. We are so grateful to Mark, Beverly and Karan for everything they did for us. Thank you!

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JE

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Purchase and Sale

JE

October 28, 2023

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A client

Excellent service from Mark, Beverly and Tina. Great communication and experience. Highly recommend local solicitor if buying or selling in Stevenage

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Lauraine

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Lauraine

July 28, 2023

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Lauraine

Used this firm for sale and purchase of new house. Good communication throughout, very approachable and very sound advice given.

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Henry

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Purchase and Sale

Henry

June 01, 2023

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Henry

Mark and his team did an excellent job. They had a high attention to details and were supportive throughout the process.

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We have been present as solicitors in Stevenage advising individuals and companies for over 40 years. Today we do this for clients with interests around the world. We like to believe we are a ‘family firm’, by that we mean a firm that is dedicated to meeting the needs of your family. Our priority is to build a long-term relationship with you, assisting you with buying your first home right through to preparing your wills and supporting your loved-ones when it is time to administer your estate. As a result of this approach we act for clients who have long since left the Stevenage area but still consider us to be their family solicitor. Some may consider this approach old-fashioned or out-dated. We believe by taking this holistic approach to your needs we offer you advice and assistance of the highest standards that you can trust in. By earning your trust, we earn your loyalty, a precious commodity in today’s world, so thank you again for visiting David Barney & Co Solicitors and putting your trust in us! This site shows you how we can help and who to call but, if you’re not sure exactly who to speak to, then ring our receptionists and they will be happy to assist

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Personal areas of law

  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Child Law
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Family law
    • Social Services
  • Housing & Property
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Leasehold properties
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Wills
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