Warning - do not use wolstenholmes solicitors

Muhasib

Nazma - we wouldn't expect you to comment on the views of Moongate but is the fact that there is a Law Society visit correct?

puppy8910club

naz7372 wrote: »

Hi moongate,

please remember this is a consumer forum, and perhaps not the best place for you to vent your personal frustrations about your ex employer.

for anybody that's interested, please look up Wolstenholmes on the Law Society website and you will be able to see a list of partners at the firm
(I would post a link but as a "new user" on the forums I don't have permission to do so!)

Very professional that a solictor company is touting for business on internet forums. Desperate times.

naz7372

muhasib wrote: »

Nazma - we wouldn't expect you to comment on the views of Moongate but is the fact that there is a Law Society visit correct?

Hi Muhasib

There will be a visit from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (who are part of the Law Society)
You can find out more about how the SRA work on the following link

http://www.sra.org.uk/sra/how-we-work/what-we-do.page

As a regulating body it is part of their procedure to periodically visit law firms to ensure rules and regulations are being followed.

naz7372

puppy8910club wrote: »

Very professional that a solictor company is touting for business on internet forums. Desperate times.

Hi puppy8910club,

I think you have misunderstood my reasons for posting here, it's not as you say "touting for business" but to respond to the complaints that people have left here.

Once_bitten

I'm fairly certain this whole thread breaks several Data Protection laws and could result in the site being sued

Aldrigde

I wish I had read these comments before using them ,they have caused so much stress and disappointment. Complain to Law society it might save others

amazelucy wrote: »

Hi All

I just wanted to vent some frustration and let you all know please never even consider using Wolstenholmes Solicitors LLP!!

They are acting for the sellers of our house and they are the most dreadful, disorganised solicitors I have ever had the misfortune to deal with. They leave their assistants to do EVERYTHING and you can never ever get hold of the actual people. Our fantastic sollicitor has had to explain in minute legal detail each and everytime she has needed something! She has even had emails back saying "we dont understand".

Our estate agents informed us they had never dealt with them until recently and have suddenly dealt with them 4 times recently - apparently because they offer a cheap online deal!!

Please everyone - it is not worth saving a hundred quid for all the stress and hassle this bunch of idiots (who must have bought their degrees online) will cause you when buying or selling a house.

Thanks

Lucy

cakinwande

I am mortified to see they have opened up another office! An actual real one! http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor/action=lawfirmsearch.law How on earth do they have the means to expand?! More people are at risk now!!!

herejustforshorttime

I am just another poor buyer who is stuck with Wolstenholmes
We did complete (two weeks to late) four weeks ago
and I still dont know if the Stamp Duty has been paid!

There is NO chance of getting through on the phone or email - I hope HMRC wont come and take my hose for I didnt pay on time... meanwhile Wolsteholmes is sitting on the money and earning interest, hae?

I must emphasize that there is NO SERVICE AT ALL!!

Please do yourself a favour and DON'T use Wolsteholmes. They are not worth the 150 quid you are paying them.

genesis123

Meant to be completing in a matter of days but don't appear to be anywhere nearere exchanging contracts. Hopefully I'm wrong(and if so, will update this post to give them some credit) but calls do tend to go unanswered. Is it worth at this stage changing solicitors and still being able to complete on time or just go with the apparent slow moving flow and keeping fingers crossed ??

Israfel

Well, I didn't see this thread before going with Wolstenholmes, as money is so tight I went for the cheapest too. They've been ok so far, pretty prompt, however I'm very early in the process so I'll post more, negative or positive, as it happens