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How David Barney & Co Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%
National Average
Poor Competitive Excellent

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 David Barney & Co on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using David Barney & Co. 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 1%
Overpriced 1%
About Right 97%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used David Barney & Co 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 David Barney & Co 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 98%
No 2%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used David Barney & Co 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 David Barney & Co 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 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that David Barney & Co 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

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    476
  • Very Good

    29
  • Average

    3
  • Poor

    1
  • Awful

    7

Overall experience

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

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Residential Conveyancing

Andrew

February 21, 2025

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The best solicitor for a house purchase....by far

Mark and his team at David Barney and Co. are the best solicitor I have ever used when buying a house...by far.
I can't stress this next bit enough - Mark and his team were an absolute dream to deal with. I wish all companies worked like David Barney!
Everything was handled quickly, efficiently and accurately. Everyone was very friendly, professional and helpful. They all made me feel a very valued client. They certainly provided excellent value for money for their services. Even when issues were created by other solicitors in the chain (which you always get), providing a massive "headache" for Mark, Mark was always very good at chasing the solicitors, remained very good humoured and spirited throughout.
I have had the privilege to deal with many exceptionally good blue chip companies in my career, and I can confidently say Mark and his team at David Barney are up there at the top with the very best companies I have ever dealt with.
I will certainly deal with Mark and the David Barney team again in the future for my next house purchase.

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Susan

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Residential Conveyancing

Susan

February 20, 2025

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Sale of our home in Stevenage

From our initial approach to David Barney, Beverly Davison and her team have been brilliant. Any communication has always been met with a very prompt response. Beverly also guided us with some of the more complicated issues way beyond our understanding and therefore felt confident that things were progressing well.

For us it was a fraught time especially as we were locating to France.

Once completion was made, we contacted the Sam in Accounts at David Barney who informed us that payment would be made by end of play that day. However, we were booked to leave the UK later that day and if the funds were not showing in our bank account we would have had to stay over the weekend and that would have had a detrimental effect to our seller and ourselves. When I explained this he pulled out all the stops to get the money over into my bank (all in all took about 10 mins).

We have no hesitation in recommending David Barney, in fact I have already done so with my son and his fiance for when they decide to move up a rung on the ladder.

Thank you all for making a normally stressful time when moving home and making it very much less so.

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Neha

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Neha

February 19, 2025

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Conveyancing for our purchase

Lauren was fantastic for carrying out the conveyencing for the purchase of our new house.
Lauren kept us updated regularly and was very thorough throughout the process.
She ensured we completed in a timely manner and we would definitely recommend David Barney and Co.

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Christopher

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Christopher

February 16, 2025

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Stress free.

We have used David Barney for previous moves so it seemed to be a no brainer to use them for this move. They had provided excellent service in the past & they seemed to have made their service even better. Moving house is a very stressful endeavour but we had no stress at all, everything went smoothly with the odd very pertinent query coming our way.

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Andy

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Andy

February 15, 2025

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The best solicitor I have ever used

Without doubt, the best solicitor I have ever used. David Barney Solicitors put a lot of effort into making my house purchase run smoothly, keeping me well informed throughout the process.
The entire team at David Barney were a dream to deal with – they were always swift at responding, and were very professional, friendly and courteous. I have had a lot of experience in business working with many very high performing companies over the years, and I have to say the way the David Barney team work together to get the job done, I would firmly place David Barney amongst the very best companies that I have ever dealt with.
If I ever move house again, I will use David Barney without hesitation.

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Denise

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Residential Conveyancing

Denise

February 13, 2025

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Conveyancing the easy way

Conveyancing with a personal and professional touch.
I was a returning customer and definitely would return and recommend.

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Carly

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Carly

February 13, 2025

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Amazing firm. Really impressed

I am really pleased with the experience I had with other mark feely and his team with a recent house purchase. The speed in which mark worked at was rapid. I was so impressed with the personalised approach. I highly recommend mark Feely at David Barney

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John

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John

February 13, 2025

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Conveyancing review

Pleased with the service provided which was a straightforward house sale without any outside influences such as a chain etc

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Anonymous

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February 11, 2025

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Excellent service

David Barney were efficient, professional, and responsive the whole way through. They handled challenging issues in the chain by applying appropriate pressure and kept us informed at all times. I can’t recommend them enough.

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Charley & Daniel

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Charley & Daniel

February 11, 2025

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Absolutely sensational

I was always hoping that our experience buying our first house might break the stigma of “it’s one of the most stressful things in life”. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. However, Mark had been my knight in shining armour and kept me sane, particularly, throughout the last few weeks to completion.

Mark and his team had been brilliant. They were personable, patient, kind and empathetic. But more importantly, treated us like ordinary people. With my past experience of other solicitors, there was no arrogance at all. Just lovely lovely people.

Mark and his team helped me understand any terms that needed an explanation. Answered any of the 100s of questions I asked clearly.

Right from the beginning, they kept our case moving quickly. Our ID and documentation checks were complete within a week. Our BACs payment was paid and we were ready for the draft contacts within 1 month. There were no delays on their behalf at all. Mark unfortunately experienced an important family matter, but he still prioritised us. That is something you really do not come by anymore.

I knew I had instructed the right team when my granddad told me they used David Barney & Co back in 1968. A company can only last that long when they employ the right people.

In future, I will only ever use Mark and his team. They have gained my loyalty forever!

Thank you so much to you all! I appreciate it so much!!

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Charley

February 11, 2025

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Charley

I was always hoping that our experience buying our first house might break the stigma of “it’s one of the most stressful things in life”. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. However, Mark had been my knight in shining armour and kept me sane, particularly, throughout the last few weeks to completion.

Mark and his team had been brilliant. They were personable, patient, kind and empathetic. But more importantly, treated us like ordinary people. With my past experience of other solicitors, there was no arrogance at all. Just lovely lovely people.

Mark and his team helped me understand any terms that needed an explanation. Answered any of the 100s of questions I asked clearly.

Right from the beginning, they kept our case moving quickly. Our ID and documentation checks were complete within a week. Our BACs payment was paid and we were ready for the draft contacts within 1 month. There were no delays on their behalf at all. Mark unfortunately experienced an important family matter, but he still prioritised us. That is something you really do not come by anymore.

I knew I had instructed the right team when my granddad told me they used David Barney & Co back in 1968. A company can only last that long when they employ the right people.

In future, I will only ever use Mark and his team. They have gained my loyalty forever!

Thank you so much to you all! I appreciate it so much!!

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Michelle

Michelle

February 04, 2025

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Michelle

Great local solicitors to use, our solicitor Aneesa, was professional, friendly, and supportive whilst managing our late mother's estate.
Aneesa provided us with a clear pricing structure, so we knew what to expect when using her service to apply for Grant of Probate.
Aneesa was efficient and always responded quickly with any query we raised. This provided us with the reassurance we needed at a difficult time as executors managing our late mothers' estate.
We would highly recommend David Barney and Co to anyone considering using their services.

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Kieran

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Purchase and Sale

Kieran

January 16, 2025

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Kieran

Bought and sold via David Barney. Amazing service throughout, Mark and Beverly were my main point of contacts and were incredibly helpful. Will certainly use again in for any future moves.

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December 29, 2024

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Very professional
Helpfull staff and very promt in replying to ones questions

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December 17, 2024

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A client

Absolutely fantastic conveyancing services from Beverly Davison and team at David Barney. I can't recommend them highly enough. Excellent communication, great prices and fantastic experience overall.

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We have been present as solicitors in Stevenage advising individuals and companies for over 40 years. Today we do this for clients with interests around the world. We like to believe we are a ‘family firm’, by that we mean a firm that is dedicated to meeting the needs of your family. Our priority is to build a long-term relationship with you, assisting you with buying your first home right through to preparing your wills and supporting your loved-ones when it is time to administer your estate. As a result of this approach we act for clients who have long since left the Stevenage area but still consider us to be their family solicitor. Some may consider this approach old-fashioned or out-dated. We believe by taking this holistic approach to your needs we offer you advice and assistance of the highest standards that you can trust in. By earning your trust, we earn your loyalty, a precious commodity in today’s world, so thank you again for visiting David Barney & Co Solicitors and putting your trust in us! This site shows you how we can help and who to call but, if you’re not sure exactly who to speak to, then ring our receptionists and they will be happy to assist

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Personal areas of law

  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Child Law
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Family law
    • Social Services
  • Housing & Property
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Leasehold properties
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Wills
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