levisolicitors.co.uk

Avoid this company

Why when you are supposed to be dealing with professional people do you have to get in touch with them to explain when you go shopping and get to the tills you pay the amount not an imaginary amount more than the till says but what sounds right to you an absolute farce 2 years 4 months in the making

Date of experience: Feb 05, 2024

First time buyer and very happy

I used Levi Solicitors LLP as my conveyancer for my first house purchase. They were excellent! From house viewing to getting the keys took just 3 months. I had been getting pressure from Strike who I had viewed a property with to use their solicitors for £1,900. Aside from the cost I looked up their reviews and they were terrible. Despite getting a lot of heat from Strike I stood my ground and appointed Levi's as they had a branch local to me in Leeds. The first house I put an offer in the survey results came back and there was around £50,000 worth of work needed just to get the property liveable. I pulled out of the sale and Levi's solicitors charged me no fee. 6 weeks later I found my now dream house and Levi's picked my file back up and Scott Dickinson, my conveyancer was so friendly and patient when I had questions and got the sale completed in 13 weeks. If you're buying a house use them. I got a first time buyers discount and was charged less than £1,500 - a very competitive rate for outstanding service. Highly recommended.

Date of experience: Jan 19, 2024

Waste of time and mone

They decided to stop acting on my behalf after a couple of months when it became apparent the BSA22 may be applicable. I contacted the freeholder who has confirmed building is exempt and my new solicitor doesn’t understand what the issue was to begin with. They wasted my time and money.

Date of experience: Dec 05, 2023

A big thank you to Team Wilson!

A big thank you to Team Wilson, particularly Fiona Firth for all her help with the purchase of our first home. The process took just under three months, and we couldn't be happier. Would recommend for conveyancing!

Date of experience: Jun 27, 2023

In a world of mediocrity, 5 stars.

In a world of mediocrity, Team Wilson at Levi proved themselves to be caring, courteous and ultra professional. Lisa, Fiona and everyone there proved themselves to be an energetic team, determined to provide a top service in what is accepted to be one of the most frustrating aspects of legal work, namely conveyancing, with all the exasperation and awkwardness of having to deal with third parties et al. Worth 5 stars.

Date of experience: Jun 26, 2023

Avoid this solicitor! Not Professional. Poor Communication and Not Responsible!

I offered to purchase an apartment in Leeds city centre in Feb 2023. I requested a quotation on their company website and received a very quick response from the solicitor. Unfortunately that was the only verbal communication I have received. After I confirmed to use their services, I received an email advising me that under the Building Safety Act (BSA), it is risky to buy apartment that is taller than 11m and I should find another property. I was very confused and I tried to contact the solicitor but could not get a verbal communication. Then I sent email and received another reply that asked me to pay £600 additional charge if I would like to proceed. The deal was cancelled because seller side problem so I cancelled before payment the £600. All in all, I may have received 3 or 4 emails, not facilitating the deal but advised me to cancel the deal. Now I was requested to pay £210 for those correspondence.I feel very upset that I have to pay to a solicitor that asked me not to purchase the apartment that I want to buy! Knowing that this solicitor is not capable on doing documents for apartments, I tried to find other solicitors to help me. I have offered to buy another apartment and has been turned down by 3 solicitors as they do not do transaction of apartment that has to comply with the building safety act. I think it is a more responsible way than to send message asking a client to cancel the deal but charge for the correspondence. I get a solicitor who can help me to purchase an apartment in the same building, which is taller than 11m and I have moved in in August 2023.

Date of experience: Mar 15, 2023

Garbage service don't do nothing useless

Date of experience: Jan 17, 2023

Hidden fees and poor service

Very poor conveyancing service with Team Wilson, a lot of hidden fees (add about £500 to the quote they give you initially). They will do a bad job and then bend over backwards to cover themselves if you complain. Expect things to go badly with this conveyancer. They do the absolute bare minimum to pretend they give guidance, I received next to no guidance and very bad communication throughout.

Date of experience: Dec 20, 2022

Professional and helpful

Team Lancaster were great with the sale of my flat. Always quick responses and professional. Happy to explain things to me too.

Date of experience: Dec 14, 2022

Avoid Levi solicitors.

Im not sure where I begin. I have been going through a purchase since February 2022.It still isn’t complete, I have had to find a new lender due to offer expiring down to the slow and half arsed attitude of levi solicitors. I have now had to appoint a new solicitor as they’re not recognized by the new lender, which is a god send.Throughout the whole process, it’s been “no time scale” “I’ll have a reply end of the week” “I’ll have a reply start of next week”. In reality this has been weeks and weeks on end and it’s been just a hellish of a journey. There seems to be no urgency or care to getting it complete.Everything they send through is written in riddles, now I’m no expert and I need someone to explain it without all the jargon. I ask for phone calls, I get an email - all which are not very friendly. The only time you can get though is if you ring, but it’s always a “he’s busy can I get him to call you back” and I never get that call.Extra fees popping up left right and center that wasn’t in the additional quote. The search fees were £428.20, and my new solicitors have quoted me £196.60. So I guess I have been ripped of slightly there.They a lot surprised me with leasehold fees of £500 for Deed or covenant and all the other bits, this new solicitor takes the hit in this.I just feel that levi solicitors is a bit of a money making firm rather than a duty of care to get it done smoothly and efficiently. I have spoke to many friends (3/4) during my process who have purchased recently, or last year and asked who I have got as my solicitors, every time I explain it’s levi solicitors, they say they had nothing but the same issues. Since this time the estate agents no longer recommend these solicitors due to the amount of poor feedback from the (I have been told).All my friends are first time buyers and all their purchases are no chain, still taking between 4-6 months.I would definitely look around for other solicitors as there is much better out there. You do get what you pay for, however these are so expensive and are also very very poor and feel they take on more clients than they can handle and provide a good service. If you do use these, I hope you have a much more pleasant experience.

Date of experience: Jul 20, 2022