Solicitor at Gardner Leader LLP

Cate Beavis

Solicitor - Senior Associate

SRA ID: 600076

Cate Beavis is a Senior Associate in the Residential Property Team. Cate handles all aspects to do with the sale and purchase of residential properties as well as other related transactions, such as remortgages and transfers of equity. Cate aims to make what can be a complicated process as understandable as she can for her clients and prides herself on being approachable and giving her clients peace of mind. Cate graduated from University of Leeds with a 2(i) honours degree in French. Cate then went on to obtain a distinction in both the Graduate Diploma in Law (Oxford Brookes School of Law) and the Legal Practice Course (University of Law, Oxford). Cate joined Gardner Leader as a paralegal in 2014 and qualified as a solicitor in August 2017.

White Hart House, Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5BA

Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas

Housing & Property

4.9/5 45 Client Reviews 45
  • Housing & Property 100%
45 Client Reviews

4.9/5

Overall experience

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

Reviews summary

  • Excellent
    43
  • Very Good
    2
  • Average
    0
  • Poor
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  • Awful
    0

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Kevin Withnall
Kevin Withnall Added 3 weeks ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
October 25, 2024 20241025121846

Residential Property/Conveyancing

5

The Gardner Leader team worked extrmely hard for us on what was a somewhat complicated sale and purchase process including moving out before we could move into the new house. Throughout we felt that our solicitors were much more conscientious, timely and available than the other firms working on the deals.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 30 October, 2024

Hi Kevin, thank you for leaving this excellent review for Cate Beavis and our Residential Property team. I will be sure to pass on your kind words.

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N Golding
N Golding Added 1 month ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
October 07, 2024 20241007212718

Residential Property/Conveyancing

5

Jo Dainty ran the file from start to finish, she did an amazing job, communicating to us, explaining every stage of the process. She's an asset to Gardner Leader. Cate communicated with us when the exchange and completion happened, She also informed us of a delayed exchange caused by the buyer finances.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 09 October, 2024

Thank you for leaving this excellent review for our Residential Property team. We are pleased you were happy with the customer service overall you received. We will be sure to pass on your praise to our Residential Solicitors in our Newbury office.

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Fran
Fran Added 3 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
July 25, 2024 20240725225127

Residential Property/Conveyancing

5

Very friendly, helpful, and efficient service. Patient, and always happy to explain anything.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 29 July, 2024

We appreciate your review for Cate Beavis in our Newbury office. We will be sure to pass on the positive feedback to Cate and our Solicitors in the Residential Property team.

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Jenny
Jenny Added 4 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
July 12, 2024 20240712155944

Residential Property/Conveyancing

5

We were incredibly happy working with Cate and her team. She helped our house-buying process feel smooth, something I know not everybody is lucky enough to have! Great communication and we felt we could ask everything we needed and felt very involved with the whole process. Would highly recommend Gardner Leader.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 17 July, 2024

Thank you for sharing the experience you had with Cate Beavis and our Residential Property Solicitors. This is very much appreciated and we are glad that you are happy with the service you received.

Was this review helpful? Yes

Majid
Majid Added 4 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
June 27, 2024 20240627163548

Residential Property/Conveyancing

5

Reliable, professional and effective. I would go to them again for conveyancing.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 04 July, 2024

We appreciate your review for Cate Beavis in our Newbury office. We will be sure to pass on the positive feedback to Cate and our Residential Property team.

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V. Carter
V. Carter Added 5 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
June 10, 2024 20240610174354

Residential Property/Conveyancing

5

From start to finish, my property sale was handled with courtesy, professionalism and sensitivity - given the fact that it was necessitated by a bereavement. Cate was generous with her time on the phone on several occasions; providing reassurance and guidance when needed. The whole team were responsive and a pleasure to deal with. I had the sense that they were always acting in my best interests. I would not hesitate to recommend them to others.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 21 June, 2024

Thank you for sharing the experience you had with Cate Beavis and our Residential Property Solicitors. This is very much appreciated and we are glad that you are happy with the service you received.

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Steph Vyas
Steph Vyas Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
September 12, 2023 20230912070327

Residential Property/Conveyancing

5

Excellent service as always from Cate Beavis, Jo Dainty and Tom Hickman. We can’t thank them enough for how friendly and informative they were throughout the process. Highly recommend!

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 13 September, 2023

We are thrilled that you were happy with the service both Cate Beavis and our Residential Property Solicitors in our Newbury office provided.

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Matthew
Matthew Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
September 04, 2023 20230904111610

Residential Property/Conveyancing

5

Cate and her team have done a great job for us on our property purchase; friendly, professional and timely communications helped us to an easy completion.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 06 September, 2023

Hi Matthew, thank you for leaving this review for Cate Beavis and our Residential Property team. I will pass your kind review onto the team.

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Charlotte
Charlotte Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
March 30, 2023 20230330114933

Residential Property/Conveyancing

5

It was very impressed with and grateful for the efficient and careful way Cate and Tom handled the sale of my late father's property. There is a strong 'team ' approach in evidence which meant that every query was quickly resolved.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 03 April, 2023

Hi Charlotte, thank you for leaving this review for Cate Beavis and her team. We are glad to hear you were very impressed with the way they handled your matter. Please do contact us if we can assist with any other matter in the future.

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Anonymous
Anonymous Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
February 24, 2023 20230224154911

Residential Property/Conveyancing

4

Very positive. Cate was quick, efficient and knowledgable.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 28 February, 2023

Thank you for leaving this review. We are happy to hear you found Cate efficient and knowledge. Please do not hesitate to contact one of the team should you require legal guidance in the future.

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Tasha
Tasha Added 3 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
July 23, 2021
Collected on
20210723073920

Tasha

5

Brilliant service. Cate Beavis dealt with my house purchase and she was excellent and I would highly recommend.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 29 July, 2021

We greatly appreciate these kind words and have passed your message directly onto Cate Beavis and our Residential Property Solicitors in our Newbury office. Thank you again.

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Francesca
Francesca Added 3 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
February 22, 2021
Collected on
20210222191429

Francesca

5

Exceptional service from Gardner Leader, in particular from Cate B. We engaged Gardner Leader at the peak of COVID in 2020 and were concerned with the delays that some people had been experiencing in their purchase and sale. We had absolutely no reason to worry at all. Cate and her colleagues, Heather and Jo, offered us outstanding and responsive service. At no point were we, or our chain, waiting for our solicitors in order to progress unlike the rest of the chain and we never needed to chase Cate or the rest of the team. They were extremely knowledgable and helpful, going out of their way to respond to our queries (of which there were many!)
When deciding on our conveyancer, we knew Gardner Leader were not the cheapest option available but absolutely understood that you get what you pay for. In the end, we made the decision based on reviews and the initial call back we received from Cate which was informative, helpful and polite and was quickly after we enquired.
We have heard many horror stories with conveyancers, especially with people looking to save money by engaging a cheap option and receiving sub-standard service. This is not an issue whatsoever at Gardner Leader as the team clearly take pride in helping their clients.
Cate is an absolute credit to the company and we have recommended her to anyone we can get to listen! We will be returning to Gardner Leader for our future transactions.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 02 March, 2021

Thank you for sharing the experience you had with Cate and the Residential Property solicitors. This is very much appreciated and we are glad that you are happy with the service you received at our Newbury office.

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Sonny
Sonny Added 5 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Gardner Leader LLP
March 14, 2019
Collected on
20190314133851

Sonny

5

Cate and colleagues did a great job helping us with the paperwork for our recent purchase/sale/move. We experienced nothing but fast responses, professionalism and competence so would highly recommend.

Lawyer named in this review: Cate Beavis

A representative from Gardner Leader LLP responded to this review on 29 January, 2020

Dear Sonny, thank you for leaving such positive feedback, we are so pleased you were happy with the service Cate and the Residential Property team provided.

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About Cate Beavis

Cate Beavis is a Senior Associate in the Residential Property Team. Cate handles all aspects to do with the sale and purchase of residential properties as well as other related transactions, such as remortgages and transfers of equity. Cate aims to make what can be a complicated process as understandable as she can for her clients and prides herself on being approachable and giving her clients peace of mind. Cate graduated from University of Leeds with a 2(i) honours degree in French. Cate then went on to obtain a distinction in both the Graduate Diploma in Law (Oxford Brookes School of Law) and the Legal Practice Course (University of Law, Oxford). Cate joined Gardner Leader as a paralegal in 2014 and qualified as a solicitor in August 2017.

Languages Spoken: English

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Gardner Leader LLP

White Hart House

Market Place

Newbury

RG14 5BA



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Acquired

Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

01/08/17

24/05/22

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Gardner Leader

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