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1 St. Saviourgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 8ZQ

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1 St. Saviourgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 8ZQ

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Harrowells Limited Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%
Value for
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Value for money: 95%
95%+
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Satisfied with outcome: 95%+
95%+
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 95%+
Communication 5.0/5
Initial Impressions 5.0/5
Approachability 5.0/5
Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 4.7/5

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Cyber Essentials Certified accreditation awarded to Harrowells Limited
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Description

Based in North and East Yorkshire, Harrowells is a regional law firm with a long and successful track record of offering high quality advice to businesses, families and individuals. We have local offices in York and across Yorkshire, so simply contact your nearest Harrowells office in York, St Saviourgate, Clifton Moor, Easingwold, Haxby, Pocklington, Malton, and Thirsk.

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Harrowells Limited Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
94%
Value for
Money
Value for money: 94%
11% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
Satisfied with outcome: 95%+
16% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 95%+
16% above
national average
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 4.7/5

Accreditations

Harrowells Limited are accredited by

Cyber Essentials Certified accreditation awarded to Harrowells Limited
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Harrowells Limited
Lexcel accreditation awarded to Harrowells Limited

Description

Based in North and East Yorkshire, Harrowells is a regional law firm with a long and successful track record of offering high quality advice to businesses, families and individuals. We have local offices in York and across Yorkshire, so simply contact your nearest Harrowells office in York, St Saviourgate, Clifton Moor, Easingwold, Haxby, Pocklington, Malton, and Thirsk.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Harrowells Limited 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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Family Law

Definitely recommend

Amy was always very clear and pragmatic with her advice and quickly understood the issues of the case. She responded in a very timely manner to any queries that arose and turned around any documents requiring input in a very timely manner.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Excellent Estate Administration

Fiona handled the administration of my late Uncle's estate, and we found her to be very knowledgeable, professional and a pleasure to deal with. Fiona appeared very efficient and organised at all times, and made the process as painless as possible for us. Would definitely recommend.

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:30
Tuesday 09:00–17:30
Wednesday 09:00–17:30
Thursday 09:00–17:30
Friday 09:00–17:30
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

1 St. Saviourgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 8ZQ

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4.9 /5 23 Reviews
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What clients say about Harrowells Limited

Clients consistently praise the firm for its expertise in conveyancing, probate, wills, lasting powers of attorney, family matters, business sales and tenancy issues. Reviews highlight thorough legal knowledge, practical guidance and strong handling of complex or sensitive cases. Client-valued soft skills include clear communication, prompt responses, approachability, empathy, patience and reassurance. The team is often described as professional, efficient, proactive and easy to deal with, with updates provided regularly and explanations given in plain English. Overall, clients feel supported, well informed and confident throughout their matters.

Excellent communication
Kept informed
Professional service
Friendly approach
Quick responses
Efficient handling
Clear explanations
Approachable staff
Smooth process
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Employment

Great experience

I had a great experience dealing with Mevish & Kirsty. They were both so helpful at looking at my case and getting me an appointment with short notice. Mevish dealt with my matter in a very professional manner and helped me get the advice I needed.

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Glad to hear Mevish and Kirsty were able to help; many thanks for the review.

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Dave skilbeck

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Employment

Employment issue

Very professional and prompt in dealing.with the issue i had with an employer

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Hi Dave, We are very pleased to hear you felt looked after throughout the process.

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Brilliant

The people I dealt with were professional and comforting. I came into the process not knowing anything about the issue I was using them to help with. They talked me through everything and cleared everything up.

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That is really good to hear that Emily, Kirsty and the team were able to explain it all and get things sorted.

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Employment

Very efficient, very professional easy to deal with.

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Many thanks for your review and 5-star rating; much appreciated.

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Dr Robert Bagnall

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Employment

Quick, efficient, and helpful

The team were swift to reply to my initial contact and handled the whole process in just a few days. The non-jargon explanations provided were very helpful.

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Many thanks for your very positive review. We are pleased Emily and Kirsty were able to help.

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Dawn

Thank you for your support, care and advice Professionally and personally you have made such a diiference I would not hesitate to recommend Harrowells and Gillian Markland

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Hi Dawn, Many thanks for taking the time to post your comments. We'll pass them onto Gillian and Kirsty; they'll be really pleased! Kind regards - Peter

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4.9 /5 310 Reviews
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What clients say about Harrowells Limited

Clients consistently praise the firm for its expertise in conveyancing, probate, wills, lasting powers of attorney, family matters, business sales and tenancy issues. Reviews highlight thorough legal knowledge, practical guidance and strong handling of complex or sensitive cases. Client-valued soft skills include clear communication, prompt responses, approachability, empathy, patience and reassurance. The team is often described as professional, efficient, proactive and easy to deal with, with updates provided regularly and explanations given in plain English. Overall, clients feel supported, well informed and confident throughout their matters.

Excellent communication
Kept informed
Professional service
Friendly approach
Quick responses
Efficient handling
Clear explanations
Approachable staff
Smooth process
Reassuring advice

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Ian Milner

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Housing & Property

Residential Conveyancing

I was very satisfied with the service provided throughout the conveyancing process. Communication was prompt and professional, with queries responded to in a timely manner. The process progressed smoothly, and all key stages were completed in line with the agreed timelines. Overall, I found the service reliable and efficient, and I appreciated the clear communication and commitment to keeping things on track. I would be happy to recommend their services to others.

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Hi Ian, Managing expectations and keep clients in the loop are key aspects in conveyancing and we're pleased to hear Jade made sure everything progressed as planned.

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Richard Spencer

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

House sale

Professional approach and action, always kept up to date. No surprises along the journey

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Hi Richard, Great to hear that Emma and Hannah kept you updated and all on track; your review is much appreciated.

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Michael Wood

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Housing & Property

Excellent service dealing with the sale of my parents property.

I contacted Harrowells Solicitors when dealing with the sale of my parents property after I had probate granted. Jade Millar dealt with the sale of the property. Jade was excellent, she kept me updated regularly and was contactable throughout. I would definitely use them again if needed and have no hesitation in recommending Harrowells solicitors to others.

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Thank you so much for leaving your review; it is appreciated and we will pass on your very kind comments to Jade.

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Hampshire

Jade was excellent at the sale of Fordlands Road, no complaints what so ever, kept us well informed and up to date with everything.

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Really good to hear Jade kept you updated along the way and brought everything to a successful conclusion.

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Joanna Taylor

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Housing & Property

5 star conveyancing service form Adele North at Harrowells

Adele went above and beyond to conclude a very complex and protracted conveyancing process. Throughout, her communication was thorough and clear — she kept us updated at every stage and was always quick to respond to our questions. We felt she was proactive in pushing things forward rather than simply reacting to problems as they arose, and, perhaps most importantly, we always felt she was genuinely "on our side." Her professionalism and reassurance made a stressful process feel much more manageable, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.

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Hi Joanna, Adele is indeed always very proactive and it is good to hear you felt that was the case. Often it is that proactive mindset that stops a complicated transaction from stalling. We will, of course, pass on your thoughtful and very positive comments to Adele.

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Katy Linford

Housing & Property

Katy

Very happy with the service we received. We have just completed on buying our first house. Debbie was our solicitor and she was brilliant. Kept us well informed throughout the process, was easy to get in touch with, and paperwork was dealt with very timely. Would 100% use again and reccomend!

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Hi Katy, Many thanks for a great review; buying that first house is very special but also can be daunting; glad to hear Debbie guided you throughout; we will pass on your kind comments.

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Did a great job for us

Hi Simon, Really pleased to hear that and thanks for posting the review.

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Jack Buckby

Jack

PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SOLICITOR YOU DESERVE BETTER. I instructed harrowells to complete on my recent accepted offer on my dream home, I provided all documents requested on the first day and all subsequent documents requested on the same day the requests were made, after 6+ weeks from this date they have not completed any of the legal work on my case (not begun searches). They told me this was due to them completing anti money laundering checks. I have sent over 6 emails in this time asking for updates and to understand timescales and what is happening and always told ‘we have everything we need and are reviewing documents and will get back to you’. Estate agents for sellers contacted me to raise concerns around the time this has taken and I fed this back to my solicitor and there was no understanding and just told we will contact you when we need something. Took the estate agents telling me the seller would be pulling out due to non movement and that 6 weeks to verify the income is unheard of for a standard purchase, for me to request to speak with Debbie who is the senior manager on my purchase, at this point I just wanted to speak to someone to understand what was happening and have some assurance that my purchase would be managed with competency. I called and was told that she was not in the office but would call me back in the afternoon, I called again late afternoon and was told Debbie wasn’t in the office today and was in a meeting so couldn’t call me, I explained the situation again and asked to speak to someone who could give me some understanding and assurances of what was happening, was told Debbie would call me back first thing in the morning, this again didn’t happen, I left voicemails for her and messages with front of house team, after three days of calling to try and speak to someone about my case, I finally de-instructed them (Debbie wasn’t available so needed to do this with reception who said Debbie needed to confirm this so would review and be in touch and see if my deposit will be refunded to me). My solicitor Cressie unfortunately had unexpected leave from work in the last week and while I understand that these things can happen, the way it was handled was appalling, there was over 5 weeks with no movement (or update if something had happened, although estate agent and solicitor for seller has said nothing has taken place) on my case while my solicitor was in work, very low levels of engagement and explanation for delays and what was happening, no explanation that my solicitor was not in work for the final week, no reallocation to a new solicitor, no availability to speak with senior responsible for purchase. I was only told this after sending an email begging for some understanding as the sellers wanted to pull out and this came from another worker and not Debbie. In general very poor communication and service and ultimately have wasted a lot of time and potentially money if they don’t refund me. If anyone from Harrowells sees this, I please ask for you to learn from this experience and improve the communication and empathy with customers who are paying a lot of money for you to support with one of the biggest moments in many people’s lives. The issue hasn’t been around my solicitor being off work unexpectedly for a week, it’s been about it being impossible to speak to someone about my case, never having updates and no urgency about progressing my purchase. None of this process has felt you’ve been open or transparent and it’s felt like there have been underlying issues in the background that haven’t been communicated to me (staff absence being one example). Ultimately you have lost the value of this sale and risked my purchase and it really isn’t okay to put people in that position when they have done everything you have asked of them in a very timely manner. I understand that not everyone has this experience of you but for me it has been a very stressful and difficult time.

Buying a house can feel daunting and so it is understandable that you reached out for reassurance about progress. We do look to provide updates where we are in a position to do so but fully appreciate the frustrations you felt. As you will be aware, we have refunded the monies on account already paid and very much hope you will be able to move forward with your plans.

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Susan Mitchell

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Susan

Since losing my father I have had the task of dealing with the sale of his property. I was dreading the task due to having had a couple of stressful experiences buying and selling my own properties in the past. I hadn’t used Harrowells before, so this was my first time. The Solicitor who dealt with the sale was Emma Mennell, She was so lovely to talk to put my mind at ease and any issues that did arise she dealt with quickly and professionally keeping me in the loop at all times. Nothing was too much trouble and she was very reassuring throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend Harrowells for their Conveyancing Services especially Emma who also explained everything that was written in legal terms so I totally understand everything I was signing for. A Huge thank you to Emma for your Services during a very sensitive time when you’ve lost a loved one.

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Hi Susan, It is very good of you to leave such a nice review for Emma Mennell. As you say, dealing with probate and all its various aspects can be a sad and sometimes complicated process. It is heartening to hear that Emma made it all a little easier through her thoughtfulness and actions. As you might expect, we have passed on your lovely comments to Emma.

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Muvie Mode

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Muvie

My mum and I couldn't be more pleased with the service we have received. My mum wanted a discretionary trust to protect her personal injury settlement as she is vulnerable, in addition to a few other reasons. Ed Taylor got back to our request straight away and as soon as we spoke to him on the phone we immediately felt comfortable, he reassured my mum regarding a few things and then from there we knew it was the right choice to go with Harrowells. Initially we must've spoken to about 40 different firms and that is no exaggeration. They either took too long to reply, quoted us a ridiculously high fixed fee or just came across really difficult in general, it just didn't feel right. Before calling Harrowells I had a look at their reviews and I was a little hesitant as they're not all 4-5 stars, but sometimes you just have to see for yourself, make an enquiry and if it feels good - go with it. We have no complaints whatsoever, Ed advised my mum every step of the way to the best of his expertise but without being forceful, he struck the perfect balance between advising and following her wishes and that is precisely what a great solicitor does. In the end he delivered exactly what she required, we couldn't be more satisfied.

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Dear Muvie, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review; we will certainly pass on your very positive comments to Ed and it is always very helpful to know what aspects of our service really resonate.

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