Senior Associate at Blanchards Bailey LLP

Matt Collis

Senior Associate

I am a solicitor in the residential conveyancing team and am based in Blanchards Bailey’s Shaftesbury office. I qualified as a solicitor in 2016 and have worked in conveyancing since. I have previously worked at firms in Bournemouth and Christchurch, so I am familiar with the local area. I act on behalf of first-time buyers, property investors, developers, executors, attorneys, and private clients wishing to move house. I assist with property sales and purchases, re-mortgages, and transfers of equity – for both freehold and leasehold properties, whether unregistered or registered. I qualified as a solicitor in 2016. I have worked in my current area of specialisation for 9 years. I oversee two other employees. Providing excellent client service is always my key objective. I also aim to be personable, and approachable, and to provide concise legal advice without unnecessary jargon. This has certainly helped me to develop and maintain good relations with clients, which is essential if I am to understand their property needs.

34 High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8JG

Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas

Housing & Property

4.9/5 33 Client Reviews 33
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate 3%
  • Housing & Property 97%
33 Client Reviews

4.9/5

Overall experience

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

Reviews summary

  • Excellent
    31
  • Very Good
    2
  • Average
    0
  • Poor
    0
  • Awful
    0

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Colin William
Verified Colin William Added 1 week ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
November 12, 2024 20241112095255

House sales and purchasing

5

Excellent service, professional, quick and reliable.

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

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Damian Joseph
Verified Damian Joseph Added 5 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
June 08, 2024 20240608091819

W5

5

They were very good and work they work completed.

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

Matt Collis from Blanchards Bailey LLP responded to this review on 26 June, 2024

Thank you very much for your feedback - it is much appreciated. I hope you have settled in nicely. If I can assist further please do let me know. Matt.

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Clive Esmond Harwood
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Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
June 05, 2024 20240605173544

Good Service

5

I received prompt, courteous service and had confidence in their ability to deal with my case.

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Anonymous
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Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
May 14, 2024 20240514223255

Trust

5

Blanchard Bailey have dealt with Wills and inheritance tax. PoA and trusts. Buying and selling property. We have had great service from all the solicitors we have dealt with and felt confident in taking their advice. They have all been very approachable and happy to explain points that we were unsure of.

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

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Sam
Sam Added 9 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
February 19, 2024 20240219110859

Excellent solicitors

5

We used Blanchards Bailey for our house purchase and they were absolutely fantastic. Matt and the team were always extremely quick to respond to queries and were always available at the end of the phone, I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a high quality, efficient solicitor.

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

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Annie
Verified Annie Added 11 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
December 13, 2023 20231213102702

Conveyancing for sale and purchase of properties.

4

Everything was handled promptly, efficiently and with a human face. Alice on reception always knew how to handle queries so it felt as if messages were being dealt with. Tess, a neighbour but she dealt with things completely professionally. Matt took time to explain things. And post contractual (!) service was good. THE reason I haven’t given five stars is because I just never do! Woops forgot POA where Helen was/is great. I know I need to get my act together to respond!

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

A representative from Blanchards Bailey LLP responded to this review on 13 December, 2023

Thank you very much for your kind words Annie! We very much look forward to acting for you again in the future. It is very much our pleasure.

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Hilda May
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Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
March 17, 2023 20230317193419

Hassle free

5

What i needed done was done with no hassle with experienced staff that explained things that were easy to understand.

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

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Matthew James
Verified Matthew James Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
January 24, 2023 20230124102622

Amazing, totally on his game

5

We where over seas buyers of a property,
Matthew when over and beyond to make sure our best interests where always met,
There is a 4 hour time difference between England and the BVI’s and but Matthew would still answered questions that came up

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

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Christopher
Verified Christopher Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
January 10, 2023 20230110090956

Amazing quick and professional service

5

Matthew and his team were responsive and professional throughout, quick to act, professional at all times and we felt thoroughly looked after throughout the entire process.

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

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Jennifer
Verified Jennifer Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
December 31, 2022 20221231063056

Conveyancing

5

Glad we chose this firm and recommend them

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

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Sally
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Collected whilst working at Blanchards Bailey LLP
February 02, 2023
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Sally

5

Matt Collis and the team at Blanchards Bailey have delivered a consistently professional, timely and friendly service through several house purchases and sales for us. I have always been amazed at the responsiveness Matt has shown in answering emails immediately and providing clear explanations of tricky areas of conveyancing. I have already recommended Matt to a friend of mine and she has also been delighted by the service he's provided.

Lawyer named in this review: Matt Collis

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About Matt Collis

I am a solicitor in the residential conveyancing team and am based in Blanchards Bailey’s Shaftesbury office. I qualified as a solicitor in 2016 and have worked in conveyancing since. I have previously worked at firms in Bournemouth and Christchurch, so I am familiar with the local area. I act on behalf of first-time buyers, property investors, developers, executors, attorneys, and private clients wishing to move house. I assist with property sales and purchases, re-mortgages, and transfers of equity – for both freehold and leasehold properties, whether unregistered or registered. I qualified as a solicitor in 2016. I have worked in my current area of specialisation for 9 years. I oversee two other employees. Providing excellent client service is always my key objective. I also aim to be personable, and approachable, and to provide concise legal advice without unnecessary jargon. This has certainly helped me to develop and maintain good relations with clients, which is essential if I am to understand their property needs.

Languages Spoken: English

Contact Matt Collis

Address

Blanchards Bailey LLP

34 High Street

Shaftesbury

Dorset

SP7 8JG



Phone 01747 445664

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Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

15/02/16

26/06/24

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor