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How Holden Smith Law Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 87%
National Average
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 Holden Smith Law Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Holden Smith Law Limited. 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 1%
Overpriced 29%
About Right 68%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 86%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Holden Smith Law Limited 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 Holden Smith Law Limited 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 86%
No 14%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 87%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Holden Smith Law Limited 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 Holden Smith Law Limited 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 87%
No 13%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Holden Smith Law Limited 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.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.4/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1083
  • Very Good

    73
  • Average

    15
  • Poor

    10
  • Awful

    191

Overall experience

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

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Matter Type:

Mental Health - Court of protection

Anonymous,

October 22, 2024

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Deputyship Court Order Work

Excellent advice and work done as quickly and professionally as possible.

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speleo_uk

speleo_uk

October 14, 2024

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Very poor service

This was the 2nd time I used Holden Smith, and this was a mistake, should have learned from the 1st experience where there was little communication and it was difficult to contact and speak directly to the person in charge. Poor return of calls/emails
This 2nd time HS hadn't even set up a file for my sale 12 days after instructions, several phone calls later and after failed promises, I lost patience and instructed another solicitor.
This other solicitors sent me the portal link within 3 hours of instruction and all initial documentation completed within 1/2 day, complete contrast !

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Michael,

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Matter Type:

Purchase of development land

Michael,

September 22, 2024

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Terrible Experience

Absolutely the worst experience I have encounted when buying a property. Kat is the worst ever conveyancer. Little or no communication throughout the whole process. I've never been as stressed. Avoid like the plague is my advise.

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Joshua,

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Joshua,

September 11, 2024

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Very efficient and professional service!

The advice I was given was very clear and easy to understand. The service was efficient and professional.

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Stephen,

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Stephen,

September 03, 2024

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House sale and Estate closure

Worked more or less exclusively with Dominic who was patient,informative and friendly while maintaining a professional attitude. He was particularly helpful and kind towards my sister and brother in law in sorting out our mother’s estate. All other team members were equally good. Thank you all

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Steven,

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Matter Type:

Probate

Steven,

August 09, 2024

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Late fathers will and estate

From day one which was a difficult time for myself everything was dealt with professionally. Dominic was so easy to deal with didn’t baffle me with legal stuff was like talking to a mate. Everything went smoothly with probate. Also used Holden Smith for a property sale which again was dealt with quickly and professionally by Lucy Warburton
All in all a friendly professional service
10 out of 10
Thank you

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John,

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Matter Type:

Trusts

John,

July 31, 2024

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Professional

Knowledgeable & professional dealings in respect of future planning.

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Nishant

Nishant

July 29, 2024

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Holden smith Law Huddersfield

We are very satisfied with your conveyancing service from Katie Sanderson and her Assistant Olivia Laycock (recommend by Faisal Ashraf from OpenDoor Mortgages) and will definitely come back to you again when we need to sell/buy property in the future.
The communications through the whole process were always prompt and clear. The team was very responsive. There was no need to chase for replies. The emails were concise – we were clearly informed of the progress and received professional advice on next steps. It was a much smoother and excellent experience. Thank you and your team for the hard work, we were able to complete the transaction within just couple of month. We absolutely loved working with her and highly recommend her.

Thank You so much Katie Sanderson and her Team

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Mark

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mark

July 26, 2024

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Extremely poor communication

Extremely poor communication during latter stages of conveyancing and following completion. Emails rarely answered during latter stages of conveyancing and emails after completion for final details not responded to for weeks/months. Phone calls often gone unanswered (phone unanswered at local office) and often had to call multiple times to receives responses to emails

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Jonathan

Jonathan

July 09, 2024

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No communication or clarity on anything!

These were the first solicitors I’ve dealt with regards to a house purchase & will be steering well clear in the future.
There is no information or communication for days, weeks & nearly a whole month.
Multiple times I’ve been told everything was received only to be told weeks later that is not the case or something was wrong.
I had to force the issue multiple times including liaising with the seller to get information from their solicitor on what mine had/hadnt done

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Kerla

October 22, 2024

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Kerla

I recently completed my first property purchase, and I couldn’t have asked for a better team to guide me through the process. From start to finish, the conveyancers were professional, efficient, and always kept me informed through their user-friendly portal. Lauren and Lucy, in particular, were incredibly personable and a pleasure to speak with over the phone. Their friendly and approachable manner made what can be a stressful experience much smoother. I highly recommend the services of Holden Smith Law!

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Sarah

October 19, 2024

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Sarah

I would highly recommend Holden Smith. Sara was efficient and informative, keeping me updated with significant developments. She was very approachable and ensured a smooth sale.

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Adrian

Adrian

October 18, 2024

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Adrian

Thanks very much to Lucy and Lauren from Holden Smith Law. Fantastic communication and the App is amazing at keeping me up to date and a great portal to load all documents needed. Thanks to all the team.

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Suzanne

Suzanne

October 17, 2024

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Suzanne

Katie Sanderson working on behalf of Holden Smith Law ,has completed the conveyencing and purchase of our new property and I can safely say she has been excellent throughout.
Katie has kept us updated and informed , and has been professional and helpful at all times. Thank you so much! Would highly recommend

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Paul

Paul

October 15, 2024

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Paul

Excellent firm, lots of knowledge across many areas. A firm you can rely on.

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Having worked in various law firms of all shapes and sizes, we knew there was a better way; an easier, more client focused way, to get the law done.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • 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
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Elderly care home fees
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • International Divorce
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • 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
  • 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
    • 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
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Planning law
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
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