This was a very stressful time for me selling and moving house when just getting over illness.Richard kept in touch and constantly gave me reassurance and explained anything I was unsure about.I felt... See more
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Watson Woodhouse Solicitors specialise in “LEGAL AID” areas of law with particular emphasis on helping vulnerable clients in ; Criminal Defence Civil Claims and Complaints Housing Law Family Law Mental Health Law We also have a specialist Conveyancing Department and Employment Law, although this is private work; commercially paid and not legal aided. OUR AIM: is to be the leading law firm in the North East delivering “Justice for the people”. We provide legal support to people who are in receipt of a low income, benefits or are considered to be vulnerable. We do this by listening, understanding the personal impact on you and your family, and advising on the best outcomes for your legal problems. We really are changing lives through integrity and trust. To ensure we’re accessible to those in greatest need, you’ll find us on your local high street, not fancy industrial parks or office buildings, we have 9 local offices across Middlesbrough, Redcar, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Northallerton and Harrogate.
96-98 Borough Road, TS1 2HJ, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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Excellent service provided.
Alisha made the process run very smoothly from start to completion.

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ALISHA Was fast and efficent .job done Thank you

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Catherine was Brilliant ! I am so grateful to have had the support from her. She has excellent customer service skills and Is on of the best ! thank you so much Catherine for your help definitely a promotion is due for her excellent professionalism!

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Excellent service, professional and courteous. Kept me in the loop with progress. Always available if I had any questions.
All completed now many thanks

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I had the pleasure of speaking to Holly in the CLA Housing department. She really listened to everything and gave me really helpful advice to resolve my longstanding dispute. Thank you Holly!

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As first time buyers of a property we needed support and advice but unfortunately we only seemed to hear from Watson Woodhouse Middlesbrough when a signature was required. The department in question rarely answered the phone and tended to have an out of office on their e-mail. Expected a lot more for the four figure sum that we paid them. Had to chase to see if they had received my land search fee and more worryingly the deposit for the house as we heard nothing after transferring these to them. Discovered a host of problems with the property after moving in that should have been flagged up prior to our purchase but again Watson Woodhouse are not in our corner on this. Cheapest in the area apparently and you can see why.

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Alisha was prompt at responding to emails when necessary and was very proactive. Would recommend WW and would definitely use them again the future.

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Honestly the Middlesbrough branch, I’ve never met a more unprofessional and un organised firm, the receptions as stated below should be working in a kebab shop not a law firm, so rude and unprofessional.
Lack of communication , making situations worse , and prolonging situations that don’t need to be.

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The are very reliable company to deal with.

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Excellent service. With a shout out to Alisha Stevenson who I found to be professional with fast aND clear emails and advice. I would 100% use Alisha and WW again cannot thank them enough.

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Extremely disappointed with the firm in Middlesbrough. They are incredibly slow and lack professionalism. There is no sense of responsibility in handling cases, and communication is almost non-existent. I would not recommend them at all.

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I enquired about representation against alleged speeding charge. I told him I have evidence that I wasn't there and he told me to accept the charge.

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Katie Gibson at your stockton branch is phenomenal at her job. It was a pleasure having her as our point of contact. Always happy to help, always one step ahead and really easy to get a hold of or response through email. An asset to the team.

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Experienced solicitors and very professional with what they know about my case and helped me throughout the whole process

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I talked to Lucy who handled my case over a possession order, she was extremely helpful and full of knowledge and information and that made me feel more confident in handling the situation going forward.
I can’t say enough how excellent my case was handled! I’m very happy and and I would 100% recommend!

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All great agents professional advice

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I bought my Birmingham leasehold apartment and then sold it six years later and found Adam, Richard, Julie and Paula to be exceptional. I have no hesitation in recommending them for conveyancing. Richard & Julie - thanks for your patience and understanding too.

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Disgusting useless and makes any excuse not to help- don’t waste your time! Do not take their advice they promise to help but then later they will not help

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I had a car crash about 7/8 years ago. A company called Slater & Gordon took my claim on, I was offered a payout which I accepted and they wrote back to me saying that I should not accept as the claim was worth a lot more than I had accepted. So on their advice I said that I would go with their advice. Within two weeks I had received an email saying that the claim had now fell through due to them not filing the correct paperwork in time, and I should seek advice from another solicitor which brought me in contact with Watson Woodhouse. I spoke to one of their solicitors Mr Henderson and he took my case on. He has now brought my claim against Slater & Gordon to a close and I’m extremely happy with the offer I received. This is down to Mr Henderson and his hard work. I would recommend Watson Woodhouse to anyone needing a solicitor, especially Mr Henderson.

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I've been dealing with Watson Woodhouse for the past several months, and I have to honestly say, their client care is excellent. Their staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly supportive, and I was very surprised to see a small number of negative reviews on here. Don't be put off by them - they certainly don't reflect my own experience, which has been absolutely first-class.

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