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74 North Street, Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4AW

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74 North Street, Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4AW

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Setfords Law Ltd Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.3
Excellent
85%
Value for
Money
85%
Success
Rate
85%
Would
Recommend
Communication 4.3/5
Initial Impressions 4.4/5
Approachability 4.3/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.3/5
Legal Knowledge 4.3/5
Value for money 4.2/5

Accreditations

Setfords Law Ltd are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Setfords Law Ltd
Family Mediation accreditation awarded to Setfords Law Ltd
Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Setfords Law Ltd

Description

At Setfords our aim is simple: to provide the best legal advice by creating an environment where lawyers can do their best work. Our innovative and creative ways of operating mean our lawyers have the support and flexibility to deliver the dedicated, personal service our clients need at a price they can afford.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Setfords Law Ltd offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Setfords Law Ltd Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
14% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
15% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
16% above
national average
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.8/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.8/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Setfords Law Ltd are accredited by

Children Law accreditation awarded to Setfords Law Ltd
Family Mediation accreditation awarded to Setfords Law Ltd
Criminal Litigation accreditation awarded to Setfords Law Ltd

Description

At Setfords our aim is simple: to provide the best legal advice by creating an environment where lawyers can do their best work. Our innovative and creative ways of operating mean our lawyers have the support and flexibility to deliver the dedicated, personal service our clients need at a price they can afford.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Setfords Law Ltd offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Housing & Property 39 / 4,769
Land Law 107 / 1,321
Insurance Law 44 / 663
Commercial Property 92 / 3,667
Family Law 176 / 4,221
Wills, Trusts & Probate 59 / 3,760
Immigration Law 54 / 1,147
Company & Commercial 105 / 4,185
Crime/ Criminal Defence 105 / 2,139
Professional Negligence 32 / 1,297
Child Law 137 / 1,638
Dispute Resolution 40 / 1,801
Litigation 86 / 878
Construction 23 / 856
Auction Law 34 / 286
Employment 155 / 3,621
Advocacy Law 21 / 150
Personal Injury 148 / 2,653
E-Commerce Law 9 / 73
Consumer 113 / 4,416
Agriculture 49 / 819
Banking 18 / 1,031
Business Law 54 / 459
Pensions Law 39 / 486
Care Law 59 / 532
Court of Protection and Deputyship 78 / 575
Debt and Tax Law 64 / 785
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 35 / 425
Compliance Law 24 / 461
Domestic Violence Law 74 / 897
Equity Law 62 / 570
Appeals Law 48 / 844
Banking and Financial Law 10 / 216
Clinical Negligence 87 / 1,246
Education 16 / 424
Enforcement Law 45 / 574
Financial Crime Law 35 / 461
International Enforcement of Judgments 13 / 152
Money & Tax 54 / 1,951
Planning Law 46 / 585
Charities 19 / 770
Copyright Law 31 / 522
Cosmetic Surgery Law 19 / 148
Criminal Law 69 / 1,003
Defamation Law 27 / 261
Driving offences 49 / 623
Economic Law 6 / 223
Energy & Transport 7 / 511
Equality Law 72 / 1,097
Fire Safety Law 14 / 180
IT & Intellectual Property 25 / 1,113
Immigration 97 / 2,281
Infrastructure Law 11 / 188
Intellectual Property Law 43 / 623
Licensing Law 35 / 500
Manufacturing Law 5 / 82
Medical Law 12 / 188
Nuisance Law 26 / 235
Occupational Health Law 40 / 428
Regulations 25 / 2,413
Transport Law 9 / 137
National 68 / 11,165

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Contact & Locations - Setfords Law Ltd

Opening hours

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

74 North Street, Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4AW

Reviews

4.3 /5 26 Reviews
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What clients say about Setfords Law Ltd

The firm specialises in conveyancing, property sales/purchases, remortgages, leasehold matters, equity release and family/divorce work, with strong technical expertise and efficient case handling. Clients praise fast, well‑organised progress, proactive problem‑solving and thorough attention to detail. Valued soft skills include clear, calm communication, responsiveness, professionalism, patience and a supportive, reassuring manner that reduces stress. Reviewers highlight approachability, trustworthiness and a client‑focused, proactive attitude that keeps matters moving to successful completion.

excellent communication
very responsive
highly professional
efficient service
very helpful
calm under pressure
thorough and detailed
friendly approach
kept informed
stress‑free process

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Toby Neville

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The best.

As far as solicitors go, Setfords are the best firm I've dealt with and ai have to give a special shout out to Tessa Nash who was incredible throughout the whole process.

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Setfords Tilehurst

Professional and friendly from the reception to the solicitor. Sarah was always helpful and knowledgeable. A delicate balance of friendly discussion and professional input was always maintained. Well done.

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Housing & Property

Faultless service and more

Sasha Jacques, my main contact, was superb, dealing with all day to day correspondence, chasing the other side multiple times per week, updating me, providing instant replies to any questions. Jessica Richards, the lead solicitor on my case, who drafted the legal report, was similarly faultless. Together, they were both completely on top of the whole process. They finished their work two whole months before the other side did theirs (which admittedly involved both sale and purchase, whereas mine was just purchase, but still…)

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I did not receive an invoice for my own files I was not given written details of how £100,000 was reduced to £97918.60, for my own files

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Housing & Property

Brilliant company to deal with, highly recommend

Jayne was very helpful, always available to update or answer questions, even with all the challenges from the other side, she was very efficient and got what could have been a long and complicated process sorted very quickly. I would highly recommend.

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Dear Charlotte, We're pleased to hear that Jayne was able to handle such a challenging process so efficiently and keep you well informed throughout. Thank you for your recommendation! Kind regards, Setfords

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Bee P

Bee

Awful experience so far. Nearly a year of back and forth and still no completion of property. Paperwork isnt being checked, errors and mistakes that could cause risk to me later that ive had to point out by having someone else check the paperwork thoroughly. Unfortunatly i dont have a choice and stuck with them. They dont care.. you have to chase for responses, not accountability for mistakes theyve made etc. Caused so muxh delay that whikst not all their fault they have contributed. Please avoid if you deserve better service. Will update my review with names etc at a later stage.

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Salina Ramoutar

Salina

Cannot recommend Setfords Solicitors enough! We had the privilege of liasing with Rebecca, and she was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. 0 complaints, nothing was too much of a hassle and she always ensured we were kept in the loop! So very impressed, and we cannot be more grateful to Rebecca and Setfords for making our first home purchase such a seamless one! I will recommend Setfords to all for delivering on quality and care!

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Jake Mason

Jake

AVOID. These are the worst solicitors we have ever used. No chain on either side, simple transaction that should have been done in a couple of months. They dragged it out so far that the seller backed out and we lost the purchase. Want to know how bad it is? They told us we needed legal advice, the legal advice we were paying them for! All cases are given to a junior and right at the last second are looked over by someone who knows what they are doing (or not in our case). I cannot stress to people enough to people who read this how bad this firm is. Shocking. Over £1,500 down and we lost the purchase because they messed around so much. Avoid! You have been warned....

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David

Excellent solicitors, trusty, patient, efficient and care for their customers. The team at Tilehurst - Sarah, Fiona and Neil - go above and beyond to support their clients. Well done and a big thank you!"

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Martin Priego Wood

Martin

Had an appalling experiencing with Setfords conveyancing and the subsequent handling of complaints. The conveyancing was made more stressful than necessary because communication was difficult and short. Worse, I was provided with explicit, incorrect written advice regarding the warranty of my new build house, which turned out to contain unusual exclusions that the solicitor should have uncovered. This has resulted in years of distress and tens of thousands of pounds lost in getting serious building defects rectified. While my complaint in May 2025 about the conveyancing service and incorrect advice was initially met with courteous replies and requests for lots of information, subsequently there has been no admission of fault or reparation. Instead, the complaints manager has tried to shift responsibility to other actors, such as surveyors and builders, who have nothing to do with the incorrect legal advice provided by Setfords. The response also misrepresented the fact about complaint and cited terms and conditions bore no relationship and were inapplicable to the matters in dispute. The complaint will of course be escalated to higher instances in order to hold the solicitor who provided the incorrect advice and the complaints manager accountable. However, all this distress and loss would have been prevented if a competent solicitor had identified the missing documents and provided correct advice regarding the new build warranty.

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The firm specialises in conveyancing, property sales/purchases, remortgages, leasehold matters, equity release and family/divorce work, with strong technical expertise and efficient case handling. Clients praise fast, well‑organised progress, proactive problem‑solving and thorough attention to detail. Valued soft skills include clear, calm communication, responsiveness, professionalism, patience and a supportive, reassuring manner that reduces stress. Reviewers highlight approachability, trustworthiness and a client‑focused, proactive attitude that keeps matters moving to successful completion.

excellent communication
very responsive
highly professional
efficient service
very helpful
calm under pressure
thorough and detailed
friendly approach
kept informed
stress‑free process

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Fatos Rodha

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Excellent solicitor Roberta Gandolfi

I am extremely grateful for the support and guidance I received from Mrs. Roberta Gandolfi. The solicitor was professional, approachable, and always available to answer my questions. Their expertise and dedication made a stressful situation much easier to manage. Especially for a property with underpinning and probate issues. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for trustworthy and effective legal representation.

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Diane Patchitt

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Housing & Property

Very good service

Our house sale was quite complicated and was handled pleasantly and efficiently. Jane Sweeney was always happy to answer queries on the phone , and very prompt with email correspondence. Thank you very much.

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Kate St Clair

Housing & Property

Seamless sale and purchase

Ajesh helped us with our residential sale and purchase this year and we had such a great experience thanks to his expertise. Calm, reassuring, strong communicator and solutions driven- all which resulted in house move with minimal stress. Thanks Ajesh for all your help!

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Stephen Richardson

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First Class

Sharon was first class Efficient in all her work, pragmatic and professional and always had our best interests at heart Highly recommended

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Kevin Luck

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House Purchase

From start to finish the service was exceptional. Lorna made the whole experience a breeze, and completed our purchase within our requested tight timeframe.

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Bee P

Bee

Awful experience so far. Nearly a year of back and forth and still no completion of property. Paperwork isnt being checked, errors and mistakes that could cause risk to me later that ive had to point out by having someone else check the paperwork thoroughly. Unfortunatly i dont have a choice and stuck with them. They dont care.. you have to chase for responses, not accountability for mistakes theyve made etc. Caused so muxh delay that whikst not all their fault they have contributed. Please avoid if you deserve better service. Will update my review with names etc at a later stage.

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joe

Aga Scott did our conveyance and was superb. She was very efficient, dealt with queries quickly, gave us clear guidance and answers. i would totally recommend her. Perfect.

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raymond

Great support from Roberta, worked really hard at getting our remortgage through.

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Lewis Rogers

Lewis

Gemma couldn’t have made it any easier. Went through a lot quicker than expected and smoothly

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