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How Catteralls Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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Poor Competitive Excellent

Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Catteralls on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Catteralls. These questions include:

  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 7%
About Right 92%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 94%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Catteralls and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Catteralls performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 94%
No 6%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 95%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Catteralls and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Catteralls compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 95%
No 5%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    100
  • Very Good

    3
  • Average

    1
  • Poor

    1
  • Awful

    4

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Richard

Richard

March 11, 2024

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Job done no issues

Handled my financial separation effectively and efficiently 10 out of 10 ..
Many thanks to all involved

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Julian  Russell

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Julian Russell

August 22, 2023

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Sale

The team at Catteralls Wakefield ensured a smooth and efficient sale of our property. Communication with all stakeholders was excellent - often daily with ourselves. We would highly recommend the services of Jenny Bowyer and her team. Each and every member we had communication with either face to face, via email or telephone were knowledgeable, professional and efficient.

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Julian Russell

August 22, 2023

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Purchase

The team of staff at Catteralls, Wakefield who worked on the purchase of our new property were professional, knowledgeable yet approachable. They ensured the smooth and efficient purchase of our property alongside the sale of our own property. Communication was excellent - often daily! We would highly recommend the services provided by Catteralls- Jenny Bowyer and her team in particular! Thank you

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Maria

Maria

August 02, 2023

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Charged more than quoted!

Very unhappy that we were quoted £300 to alter our wills and then were charged £390.

When my husband called to challenge this, we were told the price stood and the person he was speaking to hung up!

Very disappointed as we have been a customer for years and so have our family.

We will now take our custom elsewhere.

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Janet Radford

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Janet Radford

August 02, 2023

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House Sale

Jenny, Heather, Sarah and Ella made the whole process very easy. They were friendly and professional, they kept me updated regularly.
I would highly recommend them, in fact I have to my buyers, who are in the process of selling their house.

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Andy

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Andy

August 01, 2023

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Excellent service for conveyance

I've used Catteralls for 2 conveyances and each time they were very easy to deal with and extremely efficient.

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Rachel Tabb

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Rachel Tabb

July 28, 2023

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Superb service

Buying a new build property and the service and expertise from Eleanor on behalf of Catteralls was fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble and responses were always very quick.

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Anonymous

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

June 20, 2023

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Disappointed

I have used this firm for thirty years and in recent years all aspects have become much less personal and clinical. The expansion of staff and limited hours some work is not conducive to a smooth process.
Automated email responses advising a despise with be 2/3 working days is not acceptable. Solicitors should have a personal relationship with clients.

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Magdalena Timmins

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Magdalena Timmins

June 08, 2023

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Very reliable, knowledgeable, professional and proactive.

Jenny, senior conveyancer and her team were absolutely brilliant from start to finish. They've dealt with all matters professionally and always were quick to respond to any of our questions and queries. Jenny has gone absolutely above and beyond on the house purchase as we've had many issues with other party's solicitor. Jenny has been pushing to get everything over the line and if it wasn't for her we would still not complete the purchase and the sale of our house. If you are looking for a reliable, knowledgeable, proactive, professional and extremely supportive solicitor then Catteralls are what you are looking for and more! Having dealt with various conveyancers in the past, I must admit that I would use Catteralls again without a doubt in my mind. Thank you for making our dream come true and for supporting us along the way. 1,000% recommend!

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Magdalena Timmins

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Residential Conveyancing

Magdalena Timmins

June 08, 2023

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The most competent and reliable solicitors I've ever dealt with.

Jenny, senior conveyancer and her team were absolutely brilliant from start to finish. They've dealt with all matters professionally and always were quick to respond to any of our questions and queries. Jenny has gone absolutely above and beyond on the house purchase as we've had many issues with other party's solicitor. Jenny has been pushing to get everything over the line and if it wasn't for her we would still not complete the purchase and the sale of our house. If you are looking for a reliable, knowledgeable, proactive, professional and extremely supportive solicitor then Catteralls are what you are looking for and more! Having dealt with various conveyancers in the past, I must admit that I would use Catteralls again without a doubt in my mind. Thank you for making our dream come true and for supporting us along the way. 1,000% recommend!

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David

David

August 29, 2021

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David

Excellent solicitors and I rate Danielle very highly

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alison

alison

April 26, 2020

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alison

Brilliant service by Paul and all the team . Efficient , professional and empathetic service . Would recommend and use again without hesitation.

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Cathie

Cathie

September 15, 2019

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Cathie

Excellent advice, genuinely care about their clients welfare. The reception lady is so caring as well.

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Devmith

Devmith

July 21, 2019

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Devmith

Came across Catteralls via an online quotes website (Uswitch) and their price quote seemed reasonable. However I didn't count on 1. them sticking to around the number quoted and 2. delivering as efficient a service as they did. I was wrong. Final invoice was very close to what as quoted and the matter was dealt with very well.

Paul Kininmonth was delightful and a pleasure to deal with. Was very patient with my questions and definitely knew his way around all aspects of the purchase. Emails were replied to reasonably quickly and I hardly had to chase. I'd definitely use them again.

For the benefit of any first time buyers out there, here's a list of milestones with dates to give you an idea as to how long things looked for me;

Deal stats: Small 2 bed flat (leasehold) with buyer and seller not being in chains respectively.

Viewed - 23/04

First offer made - 24/04

Response received - 24/04

Second/Final offer made - 24/04

Mortgage appointment - 26/04

Mortgage application made/received - 27/04

Offer accepted - 29/04

Catteralls appointed - 01/05

Valuation by mortgage provider 13/05

Mortgage offer issued - 14/05

Revised mortgage offer issued - 30/05

Exchange and completion - 19/07

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Alison

Alison

March 27, 2019

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Alison

Paul Kinnimouth and his team professional friendly . Quick keep you updated every step of the way . Would use again

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About this branch

Description

Catteralls Solicitors have been based in the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire for over a hundred years. Our highly skilled team of specialist solicitors practise in the fields of Commercial property, Company and Commercial law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Probate and other Private Client Work, Family Law and Residential Conveyancing. We are based in Wakefield City Centre on King Street. We pride ourselves in offering a friendly, professional and approachable service. We understand that we often represent clients during challenging times in their lives, and it’s because of this our focus is on helping you to resolve these situations quickly, effectively and as smoothly as possible, ensuring you know exactly what is going on at every step.

Practice areas

Commercial property Company and Commercial law Litigation & Dispute Resolution Wills & Probate and other Private Client Work Family Law Residential Conveyancing.

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Solicitors Regulation Authority

Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation Law
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • 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 Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Environmental policy law
    • 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
  • Company & Commercial
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Debt Recovery
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
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