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Pengelly & Rylands

01580 762248
4.8/5
286 Client Reviews Leave a review

Pengelly and Rylands is a long established High Street law firm set in the beautiful surroundings of the Wealden town of Tenterden. We offer friendly down to earth advice by experienced solicitors with a wealth of local knowledge. Our experts cover a wide range of areas of expertise both for individuals and for business, so if you need help with writing a will, childcare arrangements, property disputes or joint ownership deeds, we’ve got the solution. Read more...

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Pengelly & Rylands

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Pengelly & Rylands
have 4 other locations

51/54 Windmill Street
Gravesend
DA12 1BD

Ground Floor
Chatham
ME4 4RH

1-3 Clarendon Place
Maidstone
ME14 1BQ

139 High Street
Tonbridge
TN9 1DG

51/54 Windmill Street
Gravesend
DA12 1BD

Ground Floor
Chatham
ME4 4RH

1-3 Clarendon Place
Maidstone
ME14 1BQ

139 High Street
Tonbridge
TN9 1DG

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Available lawyers at Pengelly & Rylands

Rachel Plumb

4.9 out of 5
(38)
Associate Legal Executive

Hannah Mooney

4.8 out of 5
(30)
Solicitor

Abraham Khan

4.9 out of 5
(28)
Solicitor

Hardeep Gill

5.0 out of 5
(24)
Solicitor

David Whiffin

4.8 out of 5
(22)
Senior Executive

Rebecca Tuffrey

4.9 out of 5
(15)
Senior Executive

Jalal Mirza-Baig

4.3 out of 5
(7)
Solicitor

Heidi Thompson

4.6 out of 5
(6)
Licenced Conveyancer

Alexandra Arthur

4.8 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Deborah Nicholson

4.8 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Graham Beach

4.8 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Simon Pritchard

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Anita Alderman

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Junior Executive

Jeremy Betts

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor

Avril Croud

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

How Pengelly & Rylands Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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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.

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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 0%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 100%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Pengelly & Rylands 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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outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Pengelly & Rylands compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

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"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 Pengelly & Rylands offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 1
167th / 4550
Company & Commercial
1st / 2
262nd / 4335
Housing & Property
1st / 2
112th / 4226
Family Law
1st / 11
369th / 3832
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 11
70th / 3486
Commercial Property
1st / 2
300th / 3293
Employment
1st / 2
159th / 3083
Regulations
1st / 7
107th / 2538
Personal Injury
1st / 2
189th / 2355
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 1
128th / 2097
Immigration
1st / 2
141st / 2004
Money & Tax
1st / 2
154th / 1837
Professional Negligence
1st / 2
115th / 1187
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 2
84th / 1049
Dispute Resolution
1st / 5
161st / 1035
Clinical Negligence
1st / 6
142nd / 938
Agriculture
1st / 5
136th / 606
Construction
1st / 4
71st / 580
Charities
1st / 3
65th / 563
Driving offences
1st / 4
89th / 371

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    258

  • Very Good

    20

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    8

Overall experience

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

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Alan

April 17, 2025

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Advice on buying and selling

Hardeep very kindly listened to the case I presented for transferring the lease of car parking space from a friend to my wife and myself. We both have lasting Power of Attorney for our friend and want to do everything above board. Hardeep explained the procedures that would be involved and advised me of the forms that needed to be completed for the propose transaction to go through the Court of Protection.

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Barry

Barry

April 05, 2025

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Transfer of Equity

Rachel dealt with my enquiry efficiently and professionally answering any questions I had

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Paul
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Paul

April 03, 2025

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Smooth and trouble-free service

I was very glad to have appointed Rachel Plumb as my solicitor. She dealt with the sale of my sister’s flat very efficiently. Stamp duty rates were about to rise, but Rachel met the deadline and completed the sale in good time. It was a smooth and trouble-free service. Many thanks Rachel.

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Barry
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Transfers of equity

Barry

April 03, 2025

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Transfer of equity

Rachel provided myself with the appropriate paperwork and dealt with emails efficiently and professionally

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Wills

Anonymous

April 01, 2025

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Review

5 stars

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Eileen
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Eileen

February 25, 2025

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Relief

Our change of life, moving house and then a surprise illness of my husband and him dying in nine months. My head found it too much. Being able to have people who were patient and understood all the paper work was such a huge relief. So thank you for their help.

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Charlotte
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Charlotte

February 24, 2025

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Fantastic, Efficient & Supportive Service

We had a great experience working with Rachel Plumb and Simon Pritchard for our sale and purchase. They were incredibly patient, taking the time to explain everything in a clear and simple way, which made the whole process much less stressful (it was very stressful at points!).

Rachel was also super efficient - always one step ahead and on top of everything, which gave us real peace of mind. We couldn’t have asked for better support, and we’re so grateful for their hard work.

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Phillipa
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Phillipa

February 22, 2025

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Professional, efficient, superb!

I was so incredibly grateful to have Rachel as my lawyer, especially in comparison to the lawyer acting for the 'other side'! Her efficiency, clarity and patience with regards to all matters was both impressive and appreciated. I would recommend her most highly.

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Michael
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Annulment

Michael

April 15, 2025

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Divorce

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Expensive but good service , bards working through my two children with power attorney.

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Hannah

Hannah

April 01, 2025

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Hannah

As first time buyers, this company genuinely made this the most joyless and stressful experience of my life. We were originally quoted just under £3,000 (Inc VAT) and we ended up paying over £6,000 for a standard, uncomplicated leasehold flat purchase.

We were forced to pay prior to exchange so were left with no choice but to pay the bill and dispute it later. The solicitor we chose left the organisation on the 24th December and no one picked up our file until January 9th. The solicitor who then completed our sale (who we had no choice in selecting) we found to be unhelpful, rude and violated the terms of the Client care letter we signed on multiple occasions.

There were unexpected charges and other errors scattered across our bill which just added to the lack of care displayed. I could list out countless other reasons to avoid this firm, but I’d say just save your money and pick one of the others in the area offering a very similar price.

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Karen
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Karen

March 17, 2025

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Karen

Abraham Khan was very helpful whilst dealing with the sale of my house also I appreciate the kind attention of his secretary Sally Wright. Karen.

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hardip
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Leasehold properties

hardip

February 21, 2025

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hardip

Very good service and smooth transaction of lease assignment

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Phil
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Phil

December 20, 2024

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Phil

Excellent service from Simon and the team.
Thank you for all your help and assistance.

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Adam
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Adam

December 13, 2024

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Adam

They was so helpful in getting the sale through and keeping me upto date

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We have assembled teams of lawyers, all of whom are experts within their fields and who are focussed solely on achieving the best possible outcome for our clients. By regularly dealing within a specialist area of law, each of our lawyers are fully up to date and aware of current thinking and practice guidelines so are able to provide accurate advice as well as practical solutions.

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Personal areas of law

  • Clinical Negligence
    • Accident and Emergency Claims
    • Amputation Negligence Claims
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Cosmetic Surgery Claims
    • Dental Negligence Claims
    • Eye Surgery Claims
    • GP Negligence Claims
    • Hospital Negligence Claims
    • Laser Eye Surgery Claims
    • Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Medical Negligence
    • Nerve Injury Claims
    • Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
    • Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Spinal Surgery Claims
    • Surgery Compensation Claims
    • Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Credit
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Malicious falsehood
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Prison law
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • Driving offences
    • Appeal driving conviction
    • Careless driving
    • Convicted in absence
    • Dangerous driving
    • Dangerous vehicle conditions
    • Death By Careless Driving
    • Death by dangerous driving
    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
    • Drink driving
    • Driving Whilst Unfit
    • Driving Without Due Care
    • Driving whilst disqualified
    • Driving without a licence
    • Driving without insurance
    • Drug driving
    • Drunk in charge
    • Early return of driving licence
    • Exceptional Hardship
    • Failing to notify DVLA
    • Failure to furnish identification
    • Failure to provide a blood sample
    • Failure to provide a specimen
    • Goods vehicles - operators licence
    • Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
    • Mobile phone offences
    • New Driver Provisions
    • Notice of intended prosecution
    • Recognition of disqualification
    • Restoration of licence
    • Road rage incidents
    • Serious injury by dangerous driving
    • Signs and signal offences
    • Special Reasons
    • Speeding offences
    • Stopping and reporting
    • Taxi offences
    • Taxi offences - illegally plying for hire
    • Taxi offences - licensing investigations
    • Taxi offences - points and disqualification
    • Totting Up Driving Ban
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Legal aid
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • 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 Disrepair
    • 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
    • Planning
    • 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
    • Second charges
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Against The Council
    • Amputation
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Car Accident
    • Car Passenger
    • Children's Accident
    • Cycling Accident
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Fall From Height
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Manual Handling
    • Motor Insurance Policy
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Spinal Injury Compensation
    • Supermarket Accident
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
    • Whiplash
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
    • Veterinary negligence
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • 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
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Founders
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Small businesses
    • Start-ups
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Construction
    • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Computer and IT Law
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
  • Regulations
    • Alcohol Licensing
    • Licensing
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