Awful experience. I hired the company to help with a renovation project of a studio flat. Language in the contract, I was advised, was not “typical”.
I raised concerns as to the legal work they performed in relation to the alterations made in my leasehold property. The Compliance Officer took more than 4 months to respond. The solicitor advised my contractor to delay works if that was agreed with the counter party. Obviously the other party stated this was a breach of contract. Should a solicitor know this? It seems at Farrer it’s not relevant.
I have been advised by the counsel that language used by the solicitor in the contract is highly unusual and may force me to meet potentially unreasonable costs charged to me by the freeholder.
I find the behavior very unethical. The response to the complaint said that the contract was basically written by the other party, as if I paid £2800 (only to review the contract) for fun.
It’s not worth spending their rates for the kind of work provided.
The solicitor forgot to attach an important annex document to the contract. I am not sure if this is a negligence.