Solicitor at Backhouse Solicitors Ltd

Backhouse Solicitors Ltd

Liz Searl

Solicitor - Director, Head of Residential Property

SRA ID: 644725

Liz qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 1996 and after working in several regional law firms across Essex, joined Backhouse in 2017 as Head of Residential Property. Liz is an expert in all aspects of residential property and is highly regarded in her field. She has a particular interest in new build property transactions and currently specialises in acting for buyers of new build properties, although has previously worked for developers in the sales of new build schemes.

17 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JU

Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas

Housing & Property

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Liz Searl

01245 893400 liz.searl@backhouse-solicitors.co.uk Website Book an appointment
51 Client Reviews

5.0/5

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Gazza
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November 13, 2024 20241113081331

Conveyancing

5

Backhouse Solicitors were recommended to me and they were excellent. Liz (and her colleague Ben) took the stress out of purchasing a property by keeping me regularly updated. Thank you.

Lawyer named in this review: Liz Searl

A representative from Backhouse Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 02 December, 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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Jamie
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January 04, 2024 20240104135638

Sale of Property

5

Liz and the team did a fantastic job of completing the sale of our mums property prior to christmas holiday.
10/10 all round and what a great job.
Many thanks
Jamie Beasley

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A representative from Backhouse Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 08 January, 2024

Dear Jamie, Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that Liz and the team did a fantastic job completing the sale of your mum's property. We appreciate your feedback and wish you all the best. Best regards, Backhouse Solicitors Ltd

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Beverley
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October 24, 2023 20231024010000

First class service

5

Liz and Ben provided a first class service for the house sale and purchase. Always proactive and keeping me up to date on the progress of the sale.

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April 06, 2023 20230406114535

Backhouse Solicitor's are excellent.

5

The whole team from reception, Ben Mowl & Liz Searl in particular have been exceptional. I have had two seperate files opened with Backhouse Solictors of which both were time sensitive and both have been quick, painless and easy for myself to go through. I will not hesitate in reccomending them to freinds and family.

Lawyer named in this review: Liz Searl

A representative from Backhouse Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 26 April, 2024

Dear A, Thank you for leaving a fantastic review for the Backhouse team and thank you for your recommendation! If there is anything else we can help with, please get in touch. Best wishes, Backhouse Solicitors.

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Michelle
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Michelle

5

Excellent service from beginning to end. Liz & Ben communicated regularly and went the extra mile throughout the whole process of buying our home. Restored my faith in Solicitors! I cannot recommend them highly enough - thank you for making the process so smooth and stress free !

Lawyer named in this review: Liz Searl

A representative from Backhouse Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 02 January, 2025

Dear Michelle, thank you for taking the time to leave a great review for Liz & Ben. We are happy to have dealt with your conveyancing and wish you luck in your new home! If there is anything else we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you again from the Backhouse team.

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Pzqtf

5

Very happy with conveyancing service. My late aunt's house had proved difficult to sell ("non standard construction") so went to auction - which means a tight schedule, A N Other solicitors had not been willing to deal with this (and had wasted two weeks) so it was a relief to find myself in Liz's team's competent and professional hands. They did everything needed and met the deadline.

Lawyer named in this review: Liz Searl

A representative from Backhouse Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 05 December, 2024

Dear Pzqtf Bbb, thank you for leaving a review for Liz and the conveyancing team. We will be sure to pass on your compliments and are glad to have helped with your matter. Thank you again from everyone at Backhouse.

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Ella
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Ella

5

We cannot thank the team at Backhouse Solicitors Ltd enough for their amazing support in helping us buy our first home. A special thanks to Liz and Ben, whose professionalism, patience, and expertise made the entire process seamless and stress-free.

Thanks to the entire Backhouse Solicitors team for turning our dream of owning a home into reality . We are so happy and grateful for your incredible service and highly recommend you to anyone in need of a trustworthy and efficient legal team.

Lawyer named in this review: Liz Searl

A representative from Backhouse Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 25 November, 2024

Dear Ella, thank you for leaving a fantastic review for Ben, Liz and the team. Buying a home for the first time is an exciting experience and we are glad we could help! Best wishes from everyone at Backhouse Solicitors.

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Jamie
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Jamie

5

I couldn’t recommend Backhouse Solicitors enough. I had the pleasure of dealing with Liz and Ben and throughout the whole process I always received not just instant responses to questions but detailed and very well thought out answers. Going with Backhouse was the best decision I made in the whole process and it made everything a lot more straight forward! Thanks again!

Lawyer named in this review: Liz Searl

A representative from Backhouse Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 22 November, 2024

Dear Jamie, thank you for leaving a great review for Liz and Ben. We will be sure to pass on your compliments and we are glad to have helped with your transaction. Thank you again from everyone at Backhouse Solicitors.

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Becky
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Becky

5

From our initial contact to obtain a quotation for conveyancing through to exchange of contracts and legal completion solicitor Liz Searle and paralegal Ben Mowl provided a faultless and excellent service. The entire process was made stress free by their professional expertise which is a rare thing when selling and buying property. Wonderful customer service like this is hard to find these days so we would not hesitate for a second to recommend Backhouse Solicitors.

Lawyer named in this review: Liz Searl

A representative from Backhouse Solicitors Ltd responded to this review on 28 October, 2024

Dear Becky, thank you for taking the time to leave Liz and Ben a fantastic review. We are pleased to have helped with your conveyancing and thank you for your recommendation, we will be sure to pass on your compliments to the team. Thank you again from Backhouse Solicitors.

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About Liz Searl

Liz qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 1996 and after working in several regional law firms across Essex, joined Backhouse in 2017 as Head of Residential Property. Liz is an expert in all aspects of residential property and is highly regarded in her field. She has a particular interest in new build property transactions and currently specialises in acting for buyers of new build properties, although has previously worked for developers in the sales of new build schemes.

Languages Spoken: English

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Backhouse Solicitors Ltd

17 Duke Street

Chelmsford

Essex

CM1 1JU



Phone 01245 893400

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