James E Barnes

My journey with James E Barnes Solicitors began in 2010 when my cousin recommended them for the purchase of my shared ownership flat. From the outset, Jim was exceptional—taking the time to thoroughly explain the lease, my liabilities, risks, and responsibilities. He provided invaluable hints and tips, making a complex process much more manageable and giving me real peace of mind.

Fast forward to my recent move, and I knew exactly who to turn to. This time, Emma was my solicitor, and she was absolutely brilliant. Despite her busy caseload, I always felt like I was her only client. She was consistently responsive, whether by email or phone, and her advice was always comprehensive. Her knowledge and expertise are truly outstanding.

Emma expertly handled three significant transactions for me: buying a new home, staircasing my shared ownership flat to 100%, and then selling it. Each transaction was executed flawlessly, with Emma’s professionalism and efficiency shining throughout. She has a remarkable ability to get things moving—especially when dealing with housing associations, managing agents, and other solicitors.

What I appreciate most about James E Barnes Solicitors is their commitment to transparency and client care. Their legal fees are always fixed, so there are no surprises. They consistently have my best interests at heart, and their expertise in conveyancing makes the entire process easy and effective.

I cannot recommend James E Barnes Solicitors highly enough. They are absolutely brilliant and have made each property transaction as smooth and stress-free as possible. If you’re looking for a reliable, professional, and client-focused conveyancing firm, look no further!

I only have positive things to say about the services and advice provided by this Legal team, particularly in dealing with housing association for staircasing. I should hope to rely on this practice again if and when needed. Competent, practical, gets the job done.

I was recommended James E Barnes by a neighbours who he helped with stair-casing. I approached him with my complicated sale and he was very lovely and put my mind at ease immediately.
James and his team are impeccable and go above and beyond for every customer and has been incredible for the whole purchase. He explains everything step by step and makes me feel in the loop (as I do not like loss of control).
I have and will be recommending him to everyone who will listen.
Thank you James and team for making me believe their are good people in the world who care able their clients and aren't just after the money.

I’ve seen some negative reviews for this company and I feel like they must have been left either by competitors or for the wrong company as I have never experienced anything other than a completely positive service. I have used James E Barnes for three properties transactions now and I honestly couldn’t rate them highly enough. Jim has an incredible knowledge of Shared Ownership and some of the advice he gave me was invaluable. He is at the end of the telephone at any time and is happy to answer all questions, big or small. I must also say that Emma, who thankfully was assigned to my recent transactions, is an outstanding solicitor, extremely knowledgable, efficient and hard working, but more than that, she is kind, she kept me calm, took every call from me (sometimes several times a day!) and is an absolute asset to the firm!

Has hands and communication with the landlord to make sure valuation expires and then mortgage expires. He was told to make sure our property does not complete.

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Jim has been our family law firm for many years, my dad recommended him to us, since he has helped my family purchase many properties with ease & professionalism. Jim is thorough, man of integrity, does not cut corners, sometimes he has given us free advice & carried out further work without charge which is uncommon these day. Jim is kind and a great human being, compassion that you see rarely nowadays, no wonder why my father spoke so highly of him. I have also been recommending him to my friends & other people for their peace of mind. He will not disappoint you. if you wish to speak to me I am available to verify this.