Holden Smith Law Limited

01422552600

Working smarter, for an easier legal journey. Life’s really good at throwing curveballs. When it throws them your way, you need a legal team ready to bat it out of the park. Our services are here for you, as and when you need them.

Also known as - HS Conveyancing, Holden Smith Law

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3a Victoria Road
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 0AB
01422552600
www.holdensmith.co.uk/

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Tim Hare

5.0 out of 5

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Conveyancing Executive

How Holden Smith Law Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 87%

National Average

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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 Holden Smith Law Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Holden Smith Law 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 8%

Overpriced 8%

About Right 83%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 87%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Holden Smith Law 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 Holden Smith Law 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 87%

No 13%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Company & Commercial

1st / 12

144th / 4410

Housing & Property

1st / 8

233rd / 4270

Family Law

1st / 12

246th / 3862

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 14

139th / 3528

Commercial Property

1st / 10

35th / 3341

Welfare & Benefits

1st / 4

40th / 819

Agriculture

1st / 5

20th / 600

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

4.4/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

1163
Very Good

81
Average

16
Poor

10
Awful

203

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Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Wendy

October 07, 2024

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Purchase of my council house.

Tim Hare has been fantastic on dealing with my council house purchase,he's very fast at getting things done,in under six weeks of taking on my case the house purchase is completed,I can't believe how quick he got it sorted, if I was unsure about anything he explained it to me and always replied to my emails. A big,big thank you from me to Tim.

Lawyer named in this review:
Tim Hare

Tim Hare

A representative from Holden Smith Law Limited responded to this review on 07 October, 2024:

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide such a great review, Tim is thrilled with your feedback.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jean,

August 20, 2024

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sale of property

Holden Smith were easy to deal with and efficient in their work

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Agriculture

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Agricultural land for sale or development

John,

May 02, 2024

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Very Good

Very helpful, explained the process all the way through.

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Commercial Property

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Investment purchases and Buy to Let

Sajjad,

December 26, 2023

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Thank you

Smooth and efficient service as usual, Danny dealth with my buy to let sale, Thank you

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Celia,

December 23, 2023

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house sale

Lack of connection, difficult to contact which caused stress not only to me but the buyer, took far too long.

A representative from Holden Smith Law Limited responded to this review on 02 January, 2024:

I am sorry that you feel let down by our service. Please do email me at "feedback@holdensmith.co.uk" if you would like me to investigate this further for you.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Paul,

November 26, 2023

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So Easy

Had Dominic help us with our joint Will. Relaxed and informative , Dominic was brilliant.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Nicola,

September 13, 2023

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Worst law firm

I used Holden Smith to process the purchase of my house. What a mistake. They were very poor and seemed at times to mot know what they were doing. I could never get hold of them and they missed vital pieces of information.

A representative from Holden Smith Law Limited responded to this review on 14 September, 2023:

I am sorry to hear that you felt let down by our service. Please do send further details to me at Feedback@holdensmith.co.uk and I will investigate this further for you.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Tracy,

August 24, 2023

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Worst solicitor I’ve ever had the misfortune to be involved with

If I could give a minus star rating I would. Absolutely awful. Rude, arrogant and generally unhelpful. Phone calls are ignored, emails unanswered, and when you do finally get to talk to them they clearly have better things to do that answer questions from the person that’s paying them. We were told one thing one day then told something else completely different the next time we made contact to then be told that’s not what we were told in the first place. What should have been a relatively quick and easy house purchase has become an almost unending nightmare. I 100% would NOT recommend this firm to anyone for anything

A representative from Holden Smith Law Limited responded to this review on 19 December, 2023:

We are really sorry you feel disappointed with the outcome of your matter. Please do contact us directly for a further explanation as to the current position.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Disputed Trusts

Daniel,

August 11, 2023

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Home Purchase

We had a good level of communication throughout the conveyancing process. Amy offered clear advice and responded to our questions and concerns in a timely manner.

A representative from Holden Smith Law Limited responded to this review on 16 August, 2023:

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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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous,

June 06, 2023

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Avoid at all costs

From start to finish a truly horrible experience I would not in any way ever recommend the firm to anyone . Poor communication,did not respond to emails , never saw the person dealing with our conveyancing . To name but a few issues

A representative from Holden Smith Law Limited responded to this review on 22 June, 2023:

We do not recognise this client and so are unable to respond to their review.

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Richard

December 26, 2024

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Richard

Our estate agent sadly recommended Holden Smith to us , one word sums up the whole legal process ( disappointing).
I wish I’d of read the reviews on here beforehand because we had a similar negative experience. Poor communication and difficult to get them to answer the phone . Had 3 different solicitors dealing with our case which slowed down the process. The app is a waste of time because it never updates .
We have used solicitors many times over the years when buying and selling property but this was something else.
Thankfully the nightmare was over before Christmas 🎄

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ANDY

December 24, 2024

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ANDY

Absolutely 💯 % top class job done in the conveyancing of my new house purchase,
The whole experience was easy and stress free, Tim Hare was on the ball with everything and a very quick turn around 6/7 weeks from start to completion day. Well impressed 👍👍👍
We are home for Xmas, thanks Tim, pleasure working with you sir

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Adrián

October 24, 2024

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Adrián

I wholeheartedly recommend Tim and Leigh without any reservation. My experience with them was truly exceptional, especially after a frustrating time with another conveyancer. The difference was like night and day!

From the very beginning, Tim and Leigh were incredibly responsive and attentive. They were always available to answer my questions, no matter how small, and consistently went above and beyond to ensure my interests were protected. They quickly grasped the complexities of my case and efficiently moved the process forward.

Their professionalism, expertise, and dedication made what can be a stressful experience incredibly smooth and reassuring. I can't thank them enough for their outstanding service!

A representative from Holden Smith Law Limited responded to this review on 28 October, 2024:

Thank you very much for your kind review, it is very much appreciated.

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Anastasia

October 24, 2024

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Anastasia

Zain and Daniel did amazing job getting us through the house buying process in less than 3 months! I am amazed by speed, feedback and work that they've done. The report was in-depth and contained all the details that I needed, the query response was prompt and I would definitely use them again if I am ever to sell/buy the house

A representative from Holden Smith Law Limited responded to this review on 28 October, 2024:

Thank you very much for your kind review, it is very much appreciated.

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shianne

October 18, 2024

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shianne

The seller is using this firm and so far they’ve caused no ends of delays with their poor service, communication and incompetence, now in direct contact with the seller who confirmed they don’t communicate properly with them either.

From incorrect documents to not even reading the emails sent properly but replying with useless information.

Months of waiting for them to reply they’ve known they need to provide since August.

stay away from this firm if you want your house purchase to go through in a timely manner.

- FTB, No Chain, still ongoing from July solely due to this conveyancer.

A representative from Holden Smith Law Limited responded to this review on 28 October, 2024:

We are really sorry you feel disappointed with the outcome of your matter. Please do contact us directly for a further explanation as to the current position.

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