James
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Been spoilt in the past.
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Poor communication skills, lack of urgency or drive.
Always feel like you’re too much trouble.
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Cunningtons LLP
02086888446
Cunningtons are renowned for helping people with Property Law and Conveyancing, and we also have specialist Family Law, Wills and Probate, Litigation, and Debt Recovery departments.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Amy
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Cunningtons are truly the worst company I have ever dealt with
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Cunningtons are truly the worst company I have ever dealt with. Palaniappan Ahilan at the Hornchurch branch was very unprofessional and I hold him responsible for the property purchase (chain-free) having fallen through.
There were errors in the basic information on legal documents – both my name and the purchase price were incorrect!
Phone calls were left unanswered, emails were not responded to and the service throughout was substandard. Due to their delays, failure to meet deadlines and unprofessionalism, the purchase of the property fell through. We were due to exchange imminently, however delayed responses from Ahilan resulted in the seller pulling out of the transaction the day after we were supposed to have exchanged. I hold Cunningtons (in particular Palaniappan Ahilan) entirely responsible for the collapse of the property purchase and truly believe that if we had chosen a different solicitor, we would not have had this issue.
I raised a formal complaint with Cunningtons and even their complaints team could not stick to their own response deadlines, providing far-fetched excuses for their lateness.
I very rarely write negative reviews, but I feel so strongly about this situation that I feel the need to urge anybody to think twice before instructing this firm!
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Warwick
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House sale and purchase of new home
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Gemma Hopkins is a solicitor who we found to be available to help or answer any questions and to be thorough from start to finish.
I would highly recommend Gemma 👌
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Twinkle
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Fantastic Service
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It was a great experience working with Tamil. As first time buyers, we were very nervous and didn’t know the exact process but Tamil walked us through and helped us at each and every step. She was very approachable and friendly which made it easier for us to discuss our doubts/concerns. The process moved quickly without any hiccups and I was kept well informed about the progress. Would strongly recommend her services. Thank you
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Residential Conveyancing
RAFIQ
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Outstanding and highly recommended Solicitors
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Smooth transaction for the sale of my property. Special thanks to Tamil, for being so efficient, proactive and approachable. Tamil kept me up to date regularly and was available for direct contact which was helpful to avoid stress. Would use again, and highly recommended. Great communications from both Tamil and Jodie (Tamil's secretary). Friendly and a pleasure to deal with. My buyers solicitors were delaying things, but Tamil worked hard and chased things up to ensure we complete the sale on the proposed date. Thank you Tamil, best wishes.
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Susan
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Rent payments and court claim
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We had problems with a tenant refusing to pay rent and claiming an exterior leak rendered the property uninhabitable. Cunningtons provided us with reassuring and sensible guidance under quite stressful circumstances and were able to ensure all the rent due was finally paid. When the tenant made a court claim against us, Jon Stock represented us and secured a judgement that included our legal costs being re-imbursed by the tenant. His assistant, Kimberley, was also very helpful.
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Residential Conveyancing
maria
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By far the worst solicitors I have ever used.
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By far the worst solicitors I have ever used. Everyone is aware that buying/selling a home is stressful, but Cunningtons made it more stressful than I could ever imagine. They were rude, lacked ability to do what was needed accurately, non-responsive and slow. They couldn't even get our names correct on multiple legal documents and in order to get things across the line, I ended up having to proof check their work for them and write a letter asking them to copy and paste onto their letterhead and sign (because they couldn't figure it out themselves). I raised a complaint which wasn't handled correctly. Absolutely not the service anyone would expect to be acceptable and will be advising absolutely everyone to avoid.
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Angela
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Highly recommend
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This is my second time I have used Cunningtons at Chelmsford for house sale. They are an old established firm and the experience they have in the way they dealt with me was outstanding. At every corner of the transaction I was kept informed. I was able to contact them easily and if I left a message they promptly returned my calls. Unlike a lot of other solicitors they get on with the job. I would thoroughly recommend
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Stephen
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Conveyancing - Perfection and rapid
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We needed a very fast conveyance of 5 weeks from start to finish to obtain our new house. There were 5 parties in the chain and the work required to keep all parties on track with a view to completing in 5 weeks was considerable. There were two solicitors representing Cunningtons. Firstly, there was Tahira Khan - she completed the paperwork, ie searches, general enquiries etc in record time and kept ourselves, other parties' Solicitors and Estate Agents all on side. Over a period of 3 weeks Tahira prepared everything ready for exchange during the fourth week and completion during week 5. Tahira was on leave for week 4 and she left a comprehensive set of notes for her temporary cover. Tahira was substituted by Ravi Kale an extremely capable locum solicitor. The week to contract exchange needed someone who was cool but firm and in control and indeed someone who knew exactly what she was doing. Ravi Kale was perfect for this role and she was thorough, guided us through to contract exchange during week 4 explaining everything step by step as we went along. Both Tahira and Ravi are a credit to Cunningtons Solihull office especially their friendly and accommodating manner and their efficient way of working. We could not have achieved the conveyance of a chain of five within 5 weeks without their help.
Thank you all. Would we use Cunningtons again - definitely!
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Irina
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Excellent Service
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Rachel Holohan of Cunningtons at Chelmsford, acted for us on sale and purchase June 2023.
I cannot recommend Rachel highly enough - Rachel and the team made what should have been one of the most stressful time a flowless transfer in a about three months time.
She was in constantly in communication and explained every step of the process.
I would definitely recommend Cunningtons and Rachel to any potential clients.
Many thanks.
IS
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Throughout our lives there are times when we all need a solicitor. From buying a house and having a family right through to making a Will and the bumps in between, Cunningtons gives you the legal help that will keep you and yours safe.
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Consumer
- Consumer Disputes
- Dispute resolution - civil mediation
- Litigation - Breach of contract
- Litigation - Insurance disputes
- Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
- Litigation - Product liability claims
- Litigation - Property litigation claims
- Litigation - Trust and pension issues
- Litigation Law
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Employment
- Agency Staff / Temp Workers
- Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Discrimination at Work
- Employee Team Moves
- Employment Contracts
- Equal Pay Disputes
- Family Leave
- Flexible Working
- Gardening Leave
- Harassment/Bullying at Work
- Holiday Pay Issues
- Maternity and Paternity
- Media and Sports
- Part Time Workers
- Pension Law
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Professional Discipline
- Redundancy
- Restrictive Covenants
- Senior Executives
- Settlement Agreements
- Stress at Work
- TUPE
- Tribunal Claims
- UK Employment Laws
- Unfair Dismissal Claims
- Whistleblower Protection
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Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Law
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Grandparents' Rights
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
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Housing & Property
- Anti-social Behaviour
- Boundary Disputes
- Buying at auction
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of Gifts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Dilapidation Claims
- Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
- Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
- Extending your Lease
- Freehold Enfranchisement
- Housing Associations
- Housing Management
- Housing disputes
- Injunctions
- Investment and buy to let properties
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- Neighbour Disputes
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Property Disputes
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Renting and Tenancy Agreements
- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of First Refusal
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Right to Manage
- Service Charge Disputes
- Service Charge Recovery
- Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
- Tenant Eviction
- Transfer of title
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
- Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
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Money & Tax
- Debt and Bankruptcy
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Personal Injury
- Against The Council
- Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
- Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
- Gym Injury Compensation
- Personal Injury Law
- Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
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Professional Negligence
- Barristers
- Financial advisors
- IT professionals
- Insurance brokers
- Professional trustees
- Valuers
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills
Business areas of law
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Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Environmental policy law
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
- Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
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Company & Commercial
- Agency agreements
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Asset Tracing
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Competition law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Credit Control
- Data Protection
- Debt Recovery
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Intellectual Property
- Management buyouts
- Merchandising and sponsorship
- Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
- Unfair Loan Charges
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Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
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IT & Intellectual Property
- Advertising and Marketing Compliance
- Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
- Copyright
- Dealing with intellectual property infringements
- Design rights and product designs
- Domain Names
- Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
- Trade Marks and Designs
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Regulations
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