Solicitor at Howells Solicitors

Stephen Taylor

Solicitor - Solicitor

SRA ID: 358057

Stephen is an experienced solicitor who qualified in 2006 and has specialised exclusively in Residential Property work since 2014. He has experience acting for buyers and sellers, from first time buyers to experienced property developers as well as acting for Specialist Buy to Let Companies and various banks. Stephen undertakes the full range of Residential Property work, adopting a client focused and thorough approach to his work.

15-17 Bridge Street, S3 8NL

Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas

Housing & Property

4.9/5 22 Client Reviews 22
  • Family Law 10%
  • Housing & Property 90%
22 Client Reviews

4.9/5

Overall experience

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

Reviews summary

  • Excellent
    21
  • Very Good
    1
  • Average
    0
  • Poor
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  • Awful
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Sue
Verified Sue Added 3 weeks ago Report to admin
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October 21, 2024 20241021112158

Another good experience with Howells

5

Great conveyancing and support from Stephen, Francesca and others. Professional, calm, efficient and approachable team. Thanks for all your help.

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 21 October, 2024

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Matthew Edwards
Verified Matthew Edwards Added 4 months ago Report to admin
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July 10, 2024 20240710114944

Great communication - would recommend

5

Stephen and his team competently and professionally dealt with my house sale and purchase. The circumstances were challenging, however Stephen provided fantastic communication and advice throughout, making the process as stress and hassle free as possible. A refreshing change from previous house moves.

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 10 July, 2024

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Anonymous
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June 18, 2024 20240618005326

Money well spent!

5

I was buying a house and had instructed previous solicitors to do the conveyancing for me.
Unfortunately they sat on it for 5 months and did bare minimum.
Was worried due to mortgage offer running out, had only 1 month to go so decided to switch.
Best decision I had made! Case was given to Stephen Taylor who managed to sort it all out straightaway, completed the house within a month!!
I was worried that I had taken a gamble but needn't have as they sorted everything for me. Was very thorough.
Thank you, I really appreciate all your help!

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 19 June, 2024

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Sue
Sue Added 9 months ago Report to admin
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February 13, 2024 20240213140007

Conveyancing

5

Stephen Taylor did a great job with a tricky flat conveyancing. He was proactive and responsive and very pleasant and professional at all times. Highly recommend and for a very reasonable fee.

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 21 February, 2024

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Anonymous
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February 01, 2024 20240201135952

Conveyancing Client

5

I used Stephen for the sale of my house

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 01 February, 2024

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Anonymous
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December 22, 2023 20231222093906

Exceptional service

5

This isn't the first time we've dealt with Howells, but given such a positive experience last time we used them again. So glad we did. Trustworthy. Reliable. Great communication. No complaints whatsoever.

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 22 December, 2023

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C Cassell
Verified C Cassell Added 1 year ago Report to admin
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November 02, 2023 20231102075958

Excellent conveyancing service

5

Buying and selling property can be a stressful experience. Stephen and Francesca at Howells were calm and professional throughout, offering excellent advice when it was needed. They also responded quickly to my questions, and ensured that the purchase and sale proceeded as smoothly as possible. I would recommend them to anyone with a house to buy or sell.

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 02 November, 2023

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Kirstie Ewans
Verified Kirstie Ewans Added 1 year ago Report to admin
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October 09, 2023 20231009202957

excellence in customer care

5

Stephen Taylor acted on my behalf as conveyancing solicitor on two difficult transactions,he was always approachable, dependable and clear in all his instructions.
He answered any questions I had promptly and put my mind at ease through a very stressful time in my life, his attention to detail was second to none.
John Clegg acted on my behalf as my divorce solicitor , again I cannot thank him enough for his prompt, professional,clear advice through a very challenging divorce.
I cannot recommend this company enough .

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 10 October, 2023

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Laura Vincent
Verified Laura Vincent Added 1 year ago Report to admin
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June 19, 2023 20230619121647

Responsive and Professional

5

I chose Howells to sell my London home. I wanted a Sheffield firm to have the business as a commitment to levelling up. I was not disappointed. They were responsive, patient with my IT ineptitudes, professional and good value for money. I liked their collegiate approach. Most importantly, the sale was completed to suddenly- changed and very tight timescale. Thank you Stephen and Sofiah

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 20 June, 2023

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Anonymous
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April 18, 2023 20230418144531

I used Howells many years ago for my Divorce and have stuck with them

5

I have used Howells for more than 30 years I would recommend

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 20 April, 2023

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Matthew
Matthew Added 2 years ago Report to admin
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April 06, 2022
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Matthew

5

A easy and simple experience with Howells. I used their services to purchase the freehold on my property. At every stage they were professional, communicated with me well. The transaction completed in good time, and they were transparent throughout. Would be more than happy to use them again. Thanks all!

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 08 April, 2022

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Matthew. We are pleased to hear that you were happy with the service and we will pass your comments on to the conveyancing team.

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Darian
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March 24, 2022
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Darian

5

Great service every time we dealt with Howells. And this time for a house purchase was no differ. High quality customer service and communication. They met the dead line. Highly recommend. A**

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 25 March, 2022

Thank you for your review Darian, we are really pleased to hear that you were happy with the service. We will pass your comments on to the team. Thank you.

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Owen
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September 09, 2021
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Owen

4

A close friend recommended Howells to me as they had dealt with the conveyancing of his property. They also had a competitive quote, lower than some others I'd seen so I was happy to instruct them in regards to the conveyancing of my own first home.

My solicitors were Pauline (who has since left Howells) and Caroline (who has since changed department). Had they been my solicitors the entire way through this would have been a 1 or 2 star review. Pauline was doing the work correctly but her communication with us was awful. I try to avoid ringing solicitors constantly for updates as they need to get on with the job. However, in 4 months I'm not sure if I spoke to Pauline even once. No introductory phone call, few updates. Every time I rang I couldn't get through and didn't get a call back. My emails were often not responded to. Caroline was incompetent, ignoring my mortgage broker and not dealing with simple issues. My mortgage lender took 3 months to get some documents through to the solicitors but to this day I'm not sure whether it was the lender not sending them or Howells not looking for them properly.

Then things all changed. I was told that Pauline and Caroline had left. Emma Burnham started dealing with my case as an interim and she got the documents sorted, was so much more helpful and responsive and actually took accountability. She actually seemed to care and would pick up the phone or call me back and keep me in the loop.

Then Stephen Taylor took over our case and was brilliant. Made us feel like we were his only clients. Communicative, pleasant and efficient. Made the whole process easy and changed my perception completely. No stress, plenty of updates and just professional, honest work.

On that basis, since Stephen and Emma are still handling conveyancing and Pauline and Caroline aren't, I'm happy to recommend Howells. I should also add that everyone on the reception in Sheffield (Bridge Street) and on reception over the phone were lovely. All the work done correctly and we're grateful that we've now completed on our home.

Lawyer named in this review: Stephen Taylor

A representative from Howells Solicitors responded to this review on 10 September, 2021

Thank you for your feedback Owen. We are sorry to hear that your case didn't have the best start, but we are really happy to hear that you were pleased with the service and how the new team, particularly Stephen and Emma managed your case. Your feedback will be passed to the team. Thank you.

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About Stephen Taylor

Stephen is an experienced solicitor who qualified in 2006 and has specialised exclusively in Residential Property work since 2014. He has experience acting for buyers and sellers, from first time buyers to experienced property developers as well as acting for Specialist Buy to Let Companies and various banks. Stephen undertakes the full range of Residential Property work, adopting a client focused and thorough approach to his work.

Languages Spoken: English

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Howells Solicitors

15-17 Bridge Street

S3 8NL



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Currently Registered

15/05/06

02/04/24

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Duration

Solicitor

Howells LLP

10-08-2021-present