Foster Harrington Solicitors Limited

Sale of a leasehold flat with Help to Buy redemption, completed May 2026. Sophie Kaler led the matter with Rebecca Welford handling much of the day-to-day. Both were courteous and professional throughout a long transaction: 27 months on the file, including a long pause while we found a new onward purchase after our first fell through. Rebecca in particular deserves credit. In March 2026, when we were going back and forth with the buyer over a hallway flooring allowance and a service charge retention, she handled the negotiations with real agility, often same-day, and kept multiple moving parts (allowance, retention, deed of covenant, updated statements of account) progressing in parallel. In the closing weeks she was just as quick with a run of urgent disclosures I had to make. Each was turned around the same day, and that responsiveness mattered a lot when timelines were tight. Sophie was also involved in some of these disclosures, and responded same-day; in one case responding on the morning of completion day itself, which was necessary in order to complete. She was also very fair on costs. When our first purchase fell through in early 2025, as we kept on the same buyer, she was accommodating in placing the file on hold, not pressing for payment while we searched again, which I appreciated. She also gave correct advice on a licence-to-occupy question (it needed whole-chain agreement, which the chain didn't support) and didn't charge for it when it didn't progress. I did note that the final completion statement was billed for a higher value than my original 2024 quote, with no prior notice of variation. This may have been as I was originally quoted by another company which Foster Harrington took over, but regardless, I needed to spot and query it, and they duly revised the number. Mid-transaction there were also a few queries that went astray, like a licence-to-occupy query (Oct 2025) which took around ten weeks for a substantive answer from a senior colleague, despite my chasing. Overall a workmanlike job that got us safely to completion, with Rebecca's late-stage responsiveness and Sophie's support in the final days and on the abortive bill being the standouts. Four stars rather than five because of the billing discrepancy and slower mid-stretch communication.

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Sophie Kaler

Sophie and Rebecca from the Conveyancing team were both efficient, helpful with a pleasant empathetic approach. Always swift response. Safely steered me around legal complexities and supported effortlessly throughout. Provided great professional service.

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Sophie Kaler

My wife and I recently purchased our first home in London, an exciting milestone for us. We are extremely grateful to Foster Harrington Solicitors Limited, and in particular to Shilpav Patel, who managed our case with exceptional professionalism. His knowledge, attention to detail, and clear communication throughout the process gave us complete confidence and peace of mind. This experience truly demonstrated the value of having a dedicated and effective conveyancing solicitor when purchasing a property. Thank you, Shilpav, and thank you to the entire team at Foster Harrington Solicitors Limited.

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Shilpav Patel

As first-time buyers, we were so grateful to have Foster Harrington handle our conveyancing. The entire process was incredibly smooth and efficient. They were always professional, responsive, and clear in their communication, making what could have been a stressful experience feel completely manageable. Thanks to their hard work, we were able to complete on our new property much quicker than we ever expected. We couldn't recommend them highly enough to anyone looking for a solicitor.

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Ciara Flew

Ciara and her team are simply amazing! My partner and I wanted to complete on our purchase before the stamp duty rises and Ciara made that happen. Every hurdle we faced she was so professional and communicative. Ciara took time to phone and explain things to us which made us both feel as though we were her top priority and that we were in safe hands. Thank you so much for everything you did for us. Our recommendation couldn’t come from a higher place!

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Ciara Flew

We were very disappointed with the service we received when selling our property. We repeatedly had to chase for updates and information, and communication throughout the process was poor. Responses to our buyer’s solicitors did not appear to be made in a timely manner, which added unnecessary stress. Six months after completion we were contacted and told we owed additional money relating to a servicing issue, but the solicitor was unable to explain why. This later turned out to be an error, causing avoidable worry. We also had to chase the return of our retention fee six months after it was due, receiving it only after a second follow-up and without any apology. Having since used another conveyancing firm, the difference in service has been clear. Unfortunately, we would not recommend this firm.

Fantastic experience from start to finish. Buying a property can be stressful, but my Mr Shilpav made the process seamless by being thorough and efficient. It’s rare to find someone so diligent. Having been recommended to him myself, I have total confidence in recommending him to others. I look forward to working with him again on future projects!" Thank you Mr.Shilpav ,

Shilpav worked on me and my partners behalf purchasing our first home together and it couldn’t have been any smoother. The whole team are very helpful and efficient. We were always kept in the loop and had constant communication. Would highly recommend BWTLAW & Shilpav. Janet was extremely helpful too and would always go above and beyond to make us feel supported.

My partner and I have recently purchased our first property and were lucky enough to be assisted by Loraine. She is extremely knowledgeable and we found her to be very reliable. She went above and beyond to make sure everything was sorted for us and did a brilliant job of keeping us updated.

Brilliant service. I cannot thank Shilpav enough for his work on my sale and purchase of my new house. The sale in particular was very difficult and stressful due to archaic and unfair laws surrounding leaseholds, but Shilpav did what he could to find solutions. He was very patient, reassuring and personable especially when responding to emails and phone calls. Shilpav was one step ahead of other solicitors in the chain. He was transparent and clear throughout. Thank you also to Janet who was very helpful during the process too. I would highly recommend. Thanks BWT Law!