There are certain things in life that are made easier by the "nice" people you meet along the way. Thank you for your help; infact thank you for everything; I'm glad I wasn't in this alone.

The stress of moving was very much kept to a minimum with such pleasant, happy, courteous and professional people. We would be very happy to use your services again.

A thoroughly professional company.

When stating on the telephone that a letter would follow in the next post, it arrived on my doorstep the next day! Your staff were most helpful throughout.

We appreciate greatly, the helpful way in which you handled our house sale, nothing but the highest praise for your efforts both professional and client relations.

Nothing was too much trouble, matters were dealt with very promptly and without any fuss. We will definitely recommend you.

Many thanks for all your hard work. All of your efforts were truly appreciated. We only wish other agencies involved in house moving were as efficient!

"Full marks!" "This is the second time in recent years that we have used your company. We would not hesitate to use Clutton Cox in the future and would recommend your company most highly.

Excellent service. Thank you for all the time and help you made available. "The service was first class, and I will have no hesitation in recommending you to other people.

I was more than pleased with the way you dealt with my affairs and the problems encountered. I could not have asked for better service or more support.

Excellent service. Thank you for all the time and help you made available. "The service was first class, and I will have no hesitation in recommending you to other people.

I was more than pleased with the way you dealt with my affairs and the problems encountered. I could not have asked for better service or more support.

I was impressed with the way you and your staff managed to be patient, courteous and maintain an air or optimism even when difficulties arose, thank you.

Once again signed, sealed and completed without a hitch! Cheers for all your hard work.

Very pleased indeed with the service no hesitation in recommending it to others.

We found our dealings to be very efficient and helpful and would not hesitate to recommend Clutton Cox to any of our friends/relations. Many thanks for your assistance in this matter.

We were very impressed with the service we received. "All staff were very friendly and helpful. They did not tire of my constant phone calls!

I thank you for the exceptionally quick service you have provided for me. I never imagined things would all go so quickly and smoothly!" "Very much appreciated, thank you.

We were impressed with your willingness to answer our queries and clarify matters for us. Thank you very much.

We are more than pleased with the speed and efficient way our conveyancing has been handled. We will certainly use your services again and will recommend you to our friends.

We were very happy at the service we received. It was very professional and efficient.

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Choosing a Conveyancing Solicitor: 10 Important Steps Before You Decide!

by Paul Hajek on

Choosing your Conveyancing Solicitor when you move home is a daunting task.

Moving home can be a stressful time. But who will be right for you. Here are ten steps to choosing your Conveyancing Solicitor.

1. Listen to friends and family who have been moved home recently. Who did they use would they recommend their Conveyancing Solicitor to you?

2. Don’t be bullied by your Estate Agent into using their preferred lawyers. Many corporate estate agents are incentivised and in some cases disciplined if they do not gain a Conveyancing Instruction when they take a property onto the market for sale.

3. Do the research. Google, Bing and Yahoo are your friends. Type into Google “Conveyancing Solicitors in Chipping Sodbury” for example as a starting point in your area. Some Conveyancing Solicitors have a vast amount of information already for free to guide you through the home buying process

4. A local Conveyancing Solicitor will know so much more about your area than a so called “national” Conveyancing firm. For example a local solicitor should know about planned developments in their area, which have not yet been the subject of a formal planning application. In Chipping Sodbury there is a planned application for a Waitrose Supermarket, yet there will be no record of a formal application until later this year.

5. Price is a factor, but should not be your sole reason for choosing a Conveyancing Solicitor. “Bucket Shop” Conveyancing was in the news just before Christmas when a firm in the North West had 5 solicitors suspended for alleged financial irregularities. This firm was heavily promoted for cheap Conveyancing. Many disgruntled clients complained of poor or non existent communication, and felt strongly enough to voice their frustration on the internet.

6. This leads on to the very important question of communication. How and by what means do you wish your Conveyancing Solicitor to contact you. This should be established before you instruct your Conveyancing Solicitor. If you want to hear once a week or every other day this should be demanded. At the very least will they guarantee that all your telephone calls will be returned by the end of the day

7. You should demand a full breakdown of all the costs involved with a guarantee of no hidden extras. The biggest source of complaint against solicitors in general is in the nasty final bill shock with legal fees which were not anticipated or expected. Your Conveyancing Solicitor may not have all the information about your matter at the beginning of a transaction, but must be able to give you a fixed price guarantee for any matter which might occur.

8. Can your Conveyancing Solicitor provide you with testimonials? These will be either on their website or available in Google Local.

9. If your Conveyancing Solicitor says we value you call when you ring yet do not have anyone to answer the call and you are put in a queue. Avoid like the plague

10. Will I get on with the Conveyancing Solicitor and the firm? How was I treated when I first contacted them? Courtesy and engage are rarer than you might think. If you like your lawyers and they are nice people, your transaction is likely to go very smoothly. Conveyancing Solicitors despite some popular opinion to the contrary are human beings as well.

You can hopefully find a wealth of information to enable you to choose your conveyancing Solicitor on the Clutton Cox Conveyancing section of our website