Foster Harrington Solicitors Limited

Vaishali has been fantastic and provided an exceptionally smooth and reassuring service throughout our house purchase. Communication was always clear, prompt, and proactive, which made the entire process far less stressful. She handled every detail with professionalism and genuine care. I’d highly recommend Vaishali at Foster Harrington.

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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

We’ve just completed on the purchase of our first home and Sophie was great throughout the whole process. She helped make the process as smooth as possible, keeping us informed and answering all of our questions. We’d definitely recommend Sophie, and Rebecca, her para-legal, for any house purchases.

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Sophie Kaler

We’re currently in the process of purchasing our first property and decided to put in place a Declaration of Trust. Ellen reached out and swiftly drafted the document, enabling us to get this signed and ready for exchange.

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Ellen Johnson

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 ,

“I had a fantastic experience working with Mr Shilpav Patel while buying my first home. He is professional, knowledgeable, and always approachable, guiding me through every step and answering all my questions. I highly recommend Mr Shilpav Patel to anyone looking for a reliable and supportive solicitor.” Thank you so much!

Ciara and Sophie recently helped us with our sale and purchase, and are without doubt two of the best solicitors I've worked with (and I was in estate agency for a number of years). It was a very complicated sale, involving a tricky management agent, a third party, and Herrington Carmichael solicitors who were acting for our buyer and were probably the most incompetent I've come across. Nevertheless, Ciara was relentless, and her professionalism when dealing with these challenges was outstanding. The communication throughout the whole process was amazing, and there was full transparently whether it was a positive or negative update. I don't think our sale would have ever happened if we didn't have Ciara on our side. Sophie dealt with our purchase, her professionalism and efficiency dealing with any challenges was admirable. And again, her communication was fantastic throughout the entire process. She also worked with Ciara on our sale towards the end, and added some extra pressure on to our buyer's solicitors to get it done in time. I would also like to say thank you to Aisha and Zahra, who helped out with a few bits on the way and were a pleasure to deal with. We will, without a doubt, be using Ciara and Sophie when it is time to move again! We are very grateful for your support during the process.

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Sophie Kaler

I recently used Foster Harrington conveyancing for both my sale and purchase. The process was smooth and efficient and I would highly recommend. Sophie and Aisha were both attentive and always available to answer any queries I had.

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