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Abode and Beaumont Legal
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We are about to complete on our purchase tomorrow - our solicitor who I will not name but those of you who have been with Beaumont legal may know of has not been helpful at all.
He is very blunt and seems like he can't be bothered to speak to you when you ring to ask a question. If you email instead with a few questions you get a one sentance reply.
I think you are probably dealing with the same guy I am dealing with. I too get no replies to queries, I'm convinced the guy doesn't exist, I've had ONE phone convo with him in nearly 3 months. All other times I get a young assistant who probably isn't paid enough to give a crap about my sale. 2-line impersonal emails, utterly useless. I am also in a no-chain sale and so far it's been over 2 months and I'm still being messed around by my buyers and it seems that between them, their conveyancers, and Beaumont each time I'm told different reasons for the delay.
I was also charged MORE than what the original "you will not pay more than this figure" web quote. Read the small print very carefully, but you only do this AFTER you've signed up and the small print gets posted. BL shout about the "no hidden extras" but the small print LISTS all the extra charges you are potentially liable for, and then says "we don't consider these hidden charges as we've explained them in the small print". Very crafty.
I'm paying my penance and getting what I paid for. DO NOT be fooled by a cheap quote, pay more elsewhere and get a better and more personal, efficient service than these muppets will ever be able to provide.0 -
I have been totally amazed at the comments on this website regarding Beaumont. I, my family and friends have been using the firm for many, many years, and I would never consider moving to another. The solicitor mentioned is friendly, understanding, efficient and has broken his back on many occasions, sorting out problems, for us. Everyone I have ever recommended to go to this firm, even for a single sale/purchase have never been disappointed and have always had positive things to say. I say give them a try you won't be disappointed, you can't always make everyone happy, but only try. These guys continuously exceed my expectations ... and no I don't work for them nor paid to write this, but a satisfied client!0
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ever_devote wrote: »I have been totally amazed at the comments on this website regarding Beaumont. I, my family and friends have been using the firm for many, many years, and I would never consider moving to another. The solicitor mentioned is friendly, understanding, efficient and has broken his back on many occasions, sorting out problems, for us. Everyone I have ever recommended to go to this firm, even for a single sale/purchase have never been disappointed and have always had positive things to say. I say give them a try you won't be disappointed, you can't always make everyone happy, but only try. These guys continuously exceed my expectations ... and no I don't work for them nor paid to write this, but a satisfied client!
I'm sorry but this doesnt really ring true.
There are numerous complaints about these solicitors and you, as a newbie, have resurrected an old thread just to say how good they are?
All you've done by posting is given us all a reminder not to use them!
Thanks for thatIf you want to go fast, go alone
If you want to go far, go with friends0 -
I'm sorry but this doesnt really ring true.
All you've done by posting is given us all a reminder not to use them!
Seconded, if ever there was a post that screamed "do not use Abode and Beaumont Legal" then that was it!Every generation blames the one before...
Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years0 -
Dont' use Beamont Legal!!!
This firm is a biggest bunch of idiots i have ever used.
They never answer the phone. You leave a message which is ignored. They dont reply to emails either.
We instrcuted them over four months ago to buy a house which is empty with no chain. Its now just over a week before Christmas and want us to complete on the 22nd Dec!
They lie to you saying they are still waiting for documents from the other side when infact they were sent them several weeks previous.
House moving is stressfull enough without these muppets added to it!
AVOID!0 -
Ever-devote, please help us, you seem to be our only hope, who do you use at beaumont legal, maybe we can transfer our case over, all is not lost.
Wow, I would you like you to contact Beaumont Legal on our behalf and wave a magic wand and help us sell and buy our property, as you sound like you must have some experience of whom to deal with here. I really would like to be writing such a positive review as you have, but as others have found to their detriment, the service we have recieved from Beaumont Legal in WAKEFIELD (and I am assuming you are refering to the same) is nothing like you have reported. I wouldn't allow this company to list and handle an ebay sale now, let alone the most valuable possession I own. WE HAVE MADE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF OUR LIVES TO DATE USING BEAUMONT LEGAL, DO NOT USE THEM PLEASE.0 -
I think you are probably dealing with the same guy I am dealing with. I too get no replies to queries, I'm convinced the guy doesn't exist, I've had ONE phone convo with him in nearly 3 months. All other times I get a young assistant who probably isn't paid enough to give a crap about my sale. 2-line impersonal emails, utterly useless. I am also in a no-chain sale and so far it's been over 2 months and I'm still being messed around by my buyers and it seems that between them, their conveyancers, and Beaumont each time I'm told different reasons for the delay.
I was also charged MORE than what the original "you will not pay more than this figure" web quote. Read the small print very carefully, but you only do this AFTER you've signed up and the small print gets posted. BL shout about the "no hidden extras" but the small print LISTS all the extra charges you are potentially liable for, and then says "we don't consider these hidden charges as we've explained them in the small print". Very crafty.
I'm paying my penance and getting what I paid for. DO NOT be fooled by a cheap quote, pay more elsewhere and get a better and more personal, efficient service than these muppets will ever be able to provide.0 -
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welshgazzy wrote: »Beaumont Legal were excellent in my experience - as some of Richard Webster's posts say they are registered with the Law Society and don't need to be on Companies House. It seems that some people posting feedback try to get too involved.
If you want a Rolls Royce service and wish for your e-mails to be replied to instantly then perhaps paying an hourly rate would work - alternatively, I got the Rolls Royce service from Beaumont Legal by trusting them and letting them get on with their job
The only 2 posts you have listed are in praise of Beaumont Legal.
I can only assume that
a) you work for them / are a partner
b) your life revolves around them
You actually do further damage to their reputation (which appears bad enough already) by joining and trying to defend them.If you want to go fast, go alone
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Having just completed a house puchase using Beaumont, can only echo the bad press they're getting here. I used them because they were cheap and the transaction was straightforward. But I woudl never use them again and would not recommend them. I wasn't looking to have my hand held, but I was expecting to get reasonable customer service. I sent them two letters, neither of which were answered [one poinint out that they had the purchase price wrong by £500 on the completion statment, meaning they had to take £500 from my Switch card on the day of completion...
I never once managed to speak to Alan Marlow, my assigned solicitor. My two phone calls [which were necessary, not of the 'what's happening?' variety] were answered grudgingly to the point of rudeness. Cheap, but definitely not cheerful.0
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