Franklins Solicitors LLP

Purchased a new house on the Chamberlains Heath development through Bellway, they suggested we used Franklins, they were very poor, from sending out contracts to our old house that we had moved out of to messing up how much stamp duty we should pay and trying to charge for a gifted deposit when the money came from a joint account , eventually moving into our new house to get a fine from HMRC because they didn't pay the stamp duty on time. Yes they will have to pay the fine but its still a ball ache having to explain to HMRC it was our agent who messed up.

I used Franklins for probate . I was surprised by the excellent service and speed of success in obtaining the probate, an excellent job done by Franklins . I went on to use their Conveyancing team to deal with the sale of my inherited house . My solicitor dealing with this process was Sobhia Ayub who was a treasure to work with . She kept me up to date with all the process from start to finish . It was a very speedy process from the start to the completion. If there were any obstacles to jump through Sobhia swiftly dealt with the situation. I would always recommend Sobhia to anyone who wishes to use a solicitor for their house conveyancing. Just a personal not to say " Big Thankyou Sobhia " you really were the best !

Weeks of no communication and risking the whole sale. The most stressful part of buying a house, by far, was dealing with Franklins.

This is the 3rd time I have used Franklins and I feel I can trust them to get the job done without delays. Communication has always been good and although not the cheapest, you get good service for your money.

Thought Franklins had done an amazing on my property purchase in August 2022. Unfortunately in April 2024 I discovered that the management fee accounts dating back as far as 2017 had not been finalised and all of the adjustments were now my financial responsibility. As my acting solicitor on my purchase it was Franklins responsibility to have found this out and advise me of it pre purchase. As it stands at the moment I am £1300 out of pocket with another 2 years 8 months of adjustments that date prior to my purchase that I will be liable for when the accounts are completed. I have been in contact with Franklins since April and gone through their 8 week complaint process and all I have had back is "they are conacting the sellers solicitor". Appalling!

We used Franklins for the purchase of our first home and had a really positive experience throughout. As first-time buyers, we had lots of questions along the way, but everything was explained clearly and the process always felt straightforward. A special thank you to Jack Bradshaw, who was brilliant at keeping us updated and making sure we knew what was happening at each stage. The whole of Scott Wright's team was helpful, friendly and easy to deal with. Thank you to everyone who supported us with our purchase!

Franklins Solicitors were recommended to me by the agent marketing the property I was purchasing. The communication I received from Felicity, Caroline and Georgia was excellent and we completed a week earlier than expected. I would happily use their services again - thank you!

We recently used Franklins Solicitors for both the sale of our flat and the purchase of our new home, with Sobhia Ayub acting for us throughout. Our transaction was certainly not the simplest, particularly on the sale side where a number of leasehold and management-company issues arose along the way. Sobhia dealt with everything professionally and continued working through the various issues to get both transactions successfully over the line. What we particularly appreciated was how approachable and personable Sobhia was. Buying and selling at the same time can be incredibly stressful, and it was reassuring to have someone we could speak to who understood how important the move was to our family. As we got closer to exchange and completion, Sobhia worked hard to make sure everything came together, and ultimately we were able to complete the sale and purchase together and move into our new home. A huge thank you to Sobhia and the team at Franklins for all their work throughout the process. We are now happily settling into our new home and really appreciate everything that went into getting us here. We would happily recommend Sobhia and Franklins to anyone buying or selling a property. 🏡

We received a great service from Claire Lawes, she has been very patient with us due to unforeseen hold ups. We will be using Claire/Franklins in the future.

Franklins were very easy to contact, responded promptly, and Sara Marshall was extremely professional and friendly throughout. Appointments were scheduled quickly, were stuck to even when booked months in advance and any queries were dealt with quickly and properly, both in the meeting and outside them. Highly recommended, it couldn't have gone much better.

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