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How Watson Ramsbottom Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 90%
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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Watson Ramsbottom Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Watson Ramsbottom Limited. These questions include:

  • 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 0%
Overpriced 8%
About Right 92%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 94%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Watson Ramsbottom Limited and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Watson Ramsbottom Limited 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 94%
No 6%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 94%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Watson Ramsbottom Limited and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Watson Ramsbottom Limited compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

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 94%
No 6%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Watson Ramsbottom Limited 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

4.7/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    256
  • Very Good

    7
  • Average

    0
  • Poor

    1
  • Awful

    16

Overall experience

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

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Christ`

August 19, 2024

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Lack of communication and lazy staff. Terrible. Please avoid!

As a cash buyer I was told by Watson and Ramsbottom that my house purchase would be swift. The only thing not told is how lazy their staff were in communication. 4 months later and having the complaints team review the case they responded that my 14 calls initiated 4 callbacks and they found this as acceptable as updates were available on the portal. The portal only ever had one update and is totally rubbish due to the staff not updating it. I will not be using Watson and Ramsbottom again and warn others to think twice before using them.

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Nick

Nick

April 09, 2024

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Terrible

No contact, mrs vipond is an awful barrister! Terrible communication, Amanda tells lie after lie!!

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Paul

Paul

February 15, 2024

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Superb from start to finish

Ben and Naomi were absolutely brilliant from start to finish, in both the sale of our house and buying a new build. Every time there was a query I would receive a reply from Ben within minutes. He even stayed at work late when there was a hiccup down the chain for final completion. having had a couple of recent bad experiences with solicitors, I cannot recommend this firm enough. Thir fees were also extremely competative. Thank You.

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Donna

Donna

February 14, 2024

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Buying and selling process

I received a really good service from Bridget and Janet at the Darwen branch.
They were both easy to communicate with, always responded and if Bridget wasnt available her colleague Janet would connect with me.
Bridget was really knowledgeable in the buying a new build which was a godsend. I found it all a bit irritating to be honest but she calmed me with her knowledge and approach which I fully appreciated.
My house chain was particularly frustrating, slow responses, etc, and Bridget tried to help as much as she could. She was empathic and understanding of how stressful it all was. This is the first time I've felt compelled to leave a positive review for solicitors and I have used many!!
I would highly recommend Bridget & Janet for your conveyancing needs.

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Theresa

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Residential Conveyancing

Theresa

November 12, 2023

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Review on Buying and Selling properties

I was appointed Shaunna Nutall and her colleagues with the buying and selling a property from August to September. Their communication was very professional and excellent, and always kept me up to date, every step of the way until the end, so i had no need to keep ringing to know what was going on. I have bought and sold many properties in the past, and can quite honestly say they have been the best solicitors to date and would recommend them to all.

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Leon

Leon

August 09, 2023

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Simply superb thanks Anham

Anham Nazdin handled my property sale and purchase and was superb throughout supported by Kerry. Couldnt ask for more professional, dilligent and proactive highly recommended

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Joshua

Joshua

April 03, 2023

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Excellent service

First time I have dealt with Watson Ramsbottom, I had the privilege of having Joanna Emmet dealing with my case, and to be honest I could not fault her, she kept me informed, she answered all questions and queries and a good timely manner.

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Andrew

Andrew

January 03, 2023

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House Move

Really pleased with the service Ben Ashworth gave us when dealing with our house move. He was very responsive to any questions we had, did all he could to ensure the move went through smoothly and in expected timescales. Thank you.

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Craig

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Settlement Agreements

Craig

August 08, 2022

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Excellence as standard.

Ace work from Jonathan at Watson Ramsbottom. Efficient, courteous and hassle-free. Great value for money and even better values of excellence. I will definitely be using WR in future. Highly recommend!

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Artur

Artur

March 13, 2022

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Have no clue what they are doing.

Had no clue about the amount I had to pay when I asked 3 times then hit me with a bill that was £1500 too high with what was expected 4 days before completion of my new house. Also lost my paperwork twice. Do not recommend!

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  • Notary
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    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
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  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
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