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How Cavendish Legal Group Compares

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This firm - 84%
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This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Cavendish Legal Group on ReviewSolicitors.

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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 100%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 0%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 81%
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You can use this data to see how Cavendish Legal Group performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 81%
No 19%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 82%
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As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 82%
No 18%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Cavendish Legal Group offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.2/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    22587
  • Very Good

    2106
  • Average

    376
  • Poor

    377
  • Awful

    2398

Overall experience

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Bill

Bill

January 16, 2023

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Best conveyancing experience of my life

I was recommended to use O'Neill Patient by the Mortgage advisor who was assisting with my remortgage. I had no experience of the company at all, I was a little concerned that they were based 200 miles from where I lived and also that they requested that I work with them using their App.

I should not have had any concerns whatsoever. Their service was outstanding from start to finish; using their app I received and sent documents within minutes, I received confirmations within very quick time and I always knew exactly where I was at any time.
The whole process was completed within a couple of weeks. I could not be more pleased and would reccomend them unreservedly

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Sarajane

Sarajane

October 25, 2024

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Extremely happy

Extremely happy with the service we received from O'Neill Patient Solicitors! Our solicitor Harry Thompson kept us updated throughout the whole process he has been very helpful answering all of my questions in speedy time and explaining things when I didn't understand, he was ready to complete a month before the rest of the chain, always very polite,
Thank you Harry for your excellent service! Very reasonable charge for the service provided.

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Rhonda

Rhonda

September 21, 2024

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Total incompetence

No stars!! Naa Brown rang me and promised me that the £140k from our house sale would be in our account by 5pm that day, 20th September 2024. Nothing arrived!!! The landlord would not accept anything less than the 12 months rent upfront that we said we would pay. Nothing 21st September!!! We have been left penniless, homeless and have had to put our 4 dogs and 3 cats into boarding. We have had to borrow from friends to be able go buy food. We are currently staying with different friends. If that money is not in my account 23/09/24 I will be contacting the local police and reporting you to your regulators. I certainly will not be recommending you. You have caused mental trauma to not only me, my husband, my daughter but also to my 4 dogs, 3 cats, and 2 rabbits. I now do not know where we are going to live. The boarding is costing us £100 a day. Watch this space!!!!!

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ebony

ebony

September 03, 2024

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Lazy liars

Absolutely obismal performance from oneils from start to finesh. Laura Ellis imparticular is close to completely useless. Was never EVER available to be contacted regarding serious matters and NEVER returned calls, emails, messages complaints you name it. Quite literally a total circus. They tell lie after lie after lie, work at a PAINFULLY slow rate, avoid avoid avoid, absolutely horrendous experience trying to work with them. Hands down the worst form I have ever had the misfortune of dealing with.

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Chris

Chris

August 06, 2024

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Worst solicitors i have ever dealt with

Right from the very start the service and speed at which these worked has been awful.
Its taken 14 month just for a remortgage, I've had to reply to the mortgage company twice to extend the offer.
then on completion they paid a credit account off and the original mortgage but managed to over pay them by £5k. Something so simple on the settlement statement from the creditor.
Its taken me nearly a week to get in contact with the bank and creditor to chase the over payments up.
After completion all i got was i'd have to chase everything up.

I can not strongly advice against using this company enough

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Maria

Maria

June 07, 2024

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Avoid this law firm if you are a reputable mortgage broker.

I urge any reputable mortgage brokers to AVOID this law firm.


We were appointed a case worker who seemed to work with no urgency for a remortgage.


- countless chasing via telephone calls

- countless answer phone messages left for which she said she did not receive

- would finally get through and she said she couldn't remember what documents we needed to submit so would email us.

- waited a week for her to tell us despite chasing

- she then said as per previous email please send (she never sent the previous email!!!!!!!)

finally we get a completion date after 7 weeks


she submits all the payments on our behalf - one bounces back.


but in the meantime tells the mortgage company everything has been settled.


It has been 8 working days and one payment has still not been settled.

Our first mortgage payment came out despite one payment not being complete.


The debt that required paying has now accumulated interest owed and an additional monthly payment. We will be seeking compensation because of their lack of due diligence.


Who in their right mind confirms with mortgage company before all bills have been cleared.


Avoid avoid avoid

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Ahmed

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Residential Conveyancing

Ahmed

April 20, 2024

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Poor service

Very poor and highly unprofessional service offered. Amongst examples of poor service I had the misfortune to handle with this company were the following:
1) Assigned case manager very difficult to contact. No direct line and numerous emails and phone calls go unanswered and replied to 7-10 days after initial sending.
2) Responses when offered show lack of knowledge which seriously undermines confidence in the ability and competence of case worker in dealing with legal matters.
3) Paper work for transfer to ownership in Title Deed were not filed with the land registry a full 10 weeks after completion of house sale.
4) Indemnity Insurance to protect against rentcharge actions were not taken until I requested for proof of Indemnity Insurance certificate, a full 10 weeks after completion of house sale. This is despite the insurance being charged for.
Overall, a very experience and a firm I will never use again for legal services

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Bilkees

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Remortgaging

Bilkees

April 17, 2024

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Unprofessional and time wasters

I was referred to O Niel regarding my remortgage and transfer of title deed by my bank .They instructed to get the app for quick processing which I did. But then they sent emails to upload documents on app and on the app the names were wrong .Had to call multiple times but u never get to speak to your case handler and messages don't get passed quickly. So it was a bit annoying until it got sorted.but that Is not the worst part .
Worst part is that after about 3 weeks of sending documents to and fro they closed my application one fine day saying there policies have changed and they can't act on my behalf. They wasted so much of my time and energy. I then went to a local firm and it was quite straightforward for them .
I think they just got annoyed as I kept calling to sort out things. Very unprofessional.

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ajay

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Remortgaging

ajay

April 02, 2024

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2 remortgage applications and impeccable service

First we only had our residential remortgage application with ONP solicitors, the services were so amazing with there online app and excellent customer service that the other BTL remortgage application with other solicitors felt inadequate, we decided to move our second remortgage application to ONP and especially requested for Abbie Jenkins, who has been a star coordinator and key to our inline documentations and complete readiness. Will not hesitate to recommend them further in our friends and family. good job guys, please doing business with you.

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Matthew

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Residential Conveyancing

Matthew

March 25, 2024

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Dealing with their legacy 2 year slater

O'Neill Patient acted as my solicitor for a house purchase in 2021. Their performance at the time was very poor, but that is not the subject of this review.

I have now come to sell the property and have discovered that O'Neill Patient did not complete the purchase properly, and I have never actually owner a portion of land on the property, which has now caused a sale to fall through.

The requirement was made clear to O'Neill Patient as well as the fact that I would not complete unless it was resolved. The case manager assigned to me had very poor communication, but was made aware on multiple occasions of the issue. It has since come to light that I was mislead by my case officer in who the transfer agreement was being drawn up for (I had been told it was between the original seller and the neighbour), and that my name was against it, despite this never being communitcated to me. I was also then never sent the agreement to sign ahead of completion, but was told it was all sorted.

Upon coming to sell my house, I find that this was not done and as such my property is not worth what I paid for it. The actions of the case officer were appalling.

O'Neill Patient are attempting to rectify the issue now, but as mentioned above, sale of the property has fallen through because of it. They have insultingly offered after 8 weeks a full and final settlement of £250, and seem to be treating the matter as though it is a mild inconvenience...

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Kirsty

Kirsty

November 22, 2024

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Kirsty

Elizabeth Plant dealt with the sale and purchase of my properties. She was always very responsive and dealt with matters swiftly and efficiently. I would recommend Elizabeth to anyone wanting a smooth conveyancing process

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Michael

Michael

November 22, 2024

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Michael

I recently purchased a property at 26 Cressy Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DB, and I am very pleased with the experience. The property is in excellent condition and met all my expectations. The conveyancer handling the purchase was exceptional—thorough, detailed, and diligent in ensuring every question was addressed by the seller. Their professionalism provided peace of mind and ensured a smooth process. I highly recommend this property and the conveyancer's services to anyone seeking a hassle-free buying experience.

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Roger

Roger

November 21, 2024

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Roger

Amazing experience very professional hope to deal with again especially Katrina Cutts

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Darren

Darren

November 20, 2024

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Darren

Amazing from start to finish couldn't not fault the professionalism of the O'Neil Solicitors and Faiza for helping me. Provided much needed knowledge and always helped me every step of the way

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Heather

Heather

November 20, 2024

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Heather

From start to finish, the process of buying our first house was made easier. As first time buyers, we didn't know what to expect, but had heard the horror stories. Our experience couldn't have been better! We would recommend ONP to anyone, especially Charlie Darby.

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Personal areas of law

  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation