Surveyors/Legal Services in general Reviews

DON'T use J P Waterhouse, Banbury, as Solicitors for your house purchase/sale. They are not our Solicitors but have been instructed by the vendor, so I cannot comment on the quality of their legal advice - but their customer service is appalling. The solicitor himself 'unavailable' for weeks at a time, surly receptionists who even just hang up the phone! Give misinformation, different messages each time you speak to them. Unreaosnable delay caused. I wouldn't even consider buying a house in future if I knew the vendor was using them! Be warned...

This surveyor conducted a survey of a property for me in 2000. He failed to mention that two parts of the property were in need of complete demolition and rebuilding. He said they were fine with just minor repairs needed. This negligence cost me upwards of £15,000. When a complaint was made to him directly, then to the RICS, he refused to ...  Read the complete review

Moving house can be stressful enough thus it is a good idea to get a decent Solicitor on your side to do the conveyancing. When I bought my new house I got I special deal on the conveyancing with "New Homes Legal Helpline" with the builders. The sale of my old place and buying the new place all went through very smoothly and I was very ...  Read the complete review

The process of house moving is always very stressful, but perhaps it helps a bit to know why some things take so long and what can be done about it. From the point of view of a buyer You need:- 1) an offer of a loan. 2) the sale of your existing house 3) the result of searches, principally a search with the ...  Read the complete review

Why's it taking so long to buy/sell that house? Throughout the conveyancing process there are often delays of some sort and usually it's the estate agent who gets it in the neck. Problems often occur at the following stages: The title deeds will usually be held by the vendor's bank/building society. It's a good ...  Read the complete review

We have recently been in the throes of selling our home and buying a new one. Everything seemed to be going OK. We got some first time buyers to make an offer on our house. We fell in love with the first house we saw (and although we did look at others, that one was the one we really wanted). The house we are buying is empty, there's no ...  Read the complete review

If you are going to buy a property over 10 years old you are rather foolish if you dont get it surveyed first. It is all very well getting your dad / mate to have a look at it but can you really be sure they know what they are looking out for? A chartered building surveyor will have spent 3 - 4 years studying building defects and a further 2 years ...  Read the complete review