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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Evaluating 275 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, professionalism, and ability to make complex processes stress-free and smooth. Many highlight the excellent service, noting that team members are quick to respond to queries, keep them updated throughout, and provide clear explanations. People appreciate the proactive approach and efficiency, which contributes to a positive and reassuring experience. However, some people were dissatisfied with communication, mentioning that emails often went unanswered for days and phone calls were difficult to get through, leading to a lack of timely responses. These customers also noted issues with delays and a perceived lack of urgency, with some feeling unsupported and in the dark about their process.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Holden Smith was fantastic. . I have just purchased my house as a first time buyer and was nervous about the whole process . Alex Jones my solicitor was so helpful and fantastic. Al... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am happy to recommend Anna Somerville of Holden Smith Law and should like to advise that during a very protracted house sale Anna kept in touch and was responsive to all my queries throughout. I'... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company with sound advice and structure. If you need any help with Business legal advise sale or transfer of assets i highly recomment you talk to them. A smooth and clear transition experie... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used SAM Conveyancing to handle our house sale and purchase. They put us in touch with Holden Smith Law, and we were assigned Haider Tarique. The level of service was excellent throughout. H... See more

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  1. Legal Services
  2. Divorce Lawyer
  3. Estate Planning Attorney
  4. Family Law Attorney
  5. Lawyer
  6. Real Estate Attorney

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Holden Smith are a law firm with a difference. You, our clients, are at the centre of everything we do. We want your experience with us to be refreshing, simple and straight-forward. Our dynamic, pro-active and tech-savvy team will use every available method to speed up service in all areas.'


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend Holden smith law

Highly recommend Holden smith law. They have been brilliant at sorting my mortgage. My case was led by Joe Furness and communication, advise and visibility was brilliant throughout, would recommend to anyone. Thank you!

15 June 2026
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Hi Laura,

Thank you for recommending our services.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Praise for Lauren Braithwaite and Michala Meakin

Communication with initial staff members weren’t the best but as soon as the case was put with Lauren Braithwaite and Michala Meakin it was plain sailing and they were a good persistent team in a convoluted chain!
Matt and Kelly

19 June 2026
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Hi Matt and Kelly,

Thank you for taking the time to write us this review.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really excellent service from start to…

Really excellent service from start to finish with Joe F. Made the process of repaying our help to buy loan really easy and was very quick to respond and action things. Thanks Joe!

22 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Joseph,

We are pleased to read that you are happy with how Joe and the team handled your case and have passed on your kind words to them.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience with Daniel Cox and…

Great experience with Daniel Cox and Zain Khan! They were very helpful, efficient and went above and beyond with their work on my case. I have no hesitation in recommending Holden Smith and they are definitely one of the best law firms I have dealt with over the years.

Thank you again.

1 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi John,

Thank you for recommending our services.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Straightforward process

I had no issues with the solicitors. The conveyancing process was straightforward, and I was kept informed at each stage. Joe Furness, my appointed representative, was especially helpful in managing the difficulties and delays caused by the other party, for which I’m very grateful.

17 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Bea,

We are delighted to read that you are happy with how Joe handled your conveyancing and have passed on your kind words to him.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you

Great throughout, fast at getting things done, always there for when I had questions via email or phone. Donna was brilliant

10 June 2026
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Hi Nicola,

Thank you for taking the time to write us this review.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding Service from Keely Moore

I had a fantastic experience with Holden Smith Law, particularly Keely Moore, who handled my purchase from start to finish.

As a first-time buyer, I had a lot of questions and raised a number of enquiries throughout the transaction. Keely was always patient, professional and responsive, keeping me updated at every stage and explaining everything clearly. Despite a few complexities with the purchase, including additional compliance requirements and enquiries, she remained calm, organised and proactive in getting everything over the line.

Communication was excellent throughout, and I always felt that my interests were being looked after. Thanks to Keely's hard work, we were able to complete successfully, and I am now settled into my new home.

I would not hesitate to recommend Keely and the team at Holden Smith Law to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, professional and reliable conveyancing solicitor. Thank you again for all of your help.

19 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Jordan,

Thank you for recommending our services. We are delighted to read that you are happy with the level of service that Keely and our team provided you with your first home purchase.

We wish you all the best in your new home.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Alex Jones

I have just completed on my property after some chain issues, but Alex Jones has been truly wonderful!! He kept me informed every step of the way.
The first property I bought back in 2021, my estate agent recommended this company to me and I had Alex as my solicitor. He was a trainee at the time but he was so efficient and effective with his response to me. This time around I would not have used anyone else.
All I am trying to say is that a huge thank you to Alex once again!! He is truly an asset to the company.

17 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Angela,

Thank you for leaving us this 5-star review.

We have passed on your kind words to Alex and the team.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Conveyancing

Great service from Abena, everything with our house sale ran very smoothly. Will definitely recommend. Thank-you so much

12 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Thank you for taking the time to write us this review. We have passed on your kind words to Abena and the team.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful team

Very helpful team, very professional staff who helped my with my matter

12 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for writing us this 5-star review.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service provided!

Fantastic service provided by the conveyancing team. Special thanks to Lucy, Lauren and Tilly. I was let down by my mortgage advisors and had no clue as to what the next steps were, in order to repay my HTB loan to the government and remortgage, I was lost. Lauren immediately took ownership and went above and beyond her normal role to sort every detail of the application. Without her, I wouldn’t have been able to complete this procedure. I was so worried and stressed about this remortgage until I instructed Holden Smith to help me. I highly recommend this company if you want a smooth, worry free process.

Thank you all again!

12 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Elisabeth,

Thank you for recommending our services. We are delighted to read that you are happy with how our conveyancing team handled your case and have passed on your kind words to them.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing service

At first everything seemed to be going well. I used the app they provided and added all the documents on as they asked. I was contacted as they couldn't find any documents on the app and had to email everything through to them again.
They are very difficult to contact by phone and don't respond to email in a timely fashion.
They could obviously see we had a mortgage on our property but left this until a week before completion to tell us we needed to request a transfer from the lender (which is like re applying for a new mortgage which would have taken weeks to months to have completed). We had never moved with a mortgage so we didn't know this.
I was contacted them every week asking if we needed to do anything further, I was told there was nothing, and that we were waiting for the vender’s solicitors.
by re applying for a mortgage, we would have lost out buyer, as they had been waiting a long time for completion.

we had completed all paperwork on our side and were told that it was the vender’s solicitor who were holding the whole prosses up. This was a common theme that they used (we are waiting for the vender’s solicitor)

once we were told that everything was completed and we had moved in we applied for a mortgage and found that the property was in trust and they had not completed everything. after constant emails and trying to chase them by phone. We managed to complete everything 11 months after moving in.
Blaming the vender’s solicitors became a common theme from them, the estate agent was sending me all contact from the vender’s solicitors and it was Holden Smith who were holding things up and not completing things in time.

12 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Mark,

We are sorry to read about your experience and shall look into the matter.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We used Holden Smith for our remortgage…

We used Holden Smith for our remortgage and transfer of equity - although they completed the process for us, it was not without it's issues. On 2 occasions, our personal details were sent to the incorrect email address (despite us flagging this after the first time), and another occasion where we were sent somebody else's personal details on a form (again, we flagged this but it took a few days for the email to be recalled). Sadly throughout the process we largely felt unsupported, in the dark as to what the process entailed and spent a lot of time chasing. We did receive an apology for the above governance issues, but it did completely break our trust. Because of this, we probably won't return to Holden Smith again.

1 July 2025
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Rebecca,

We are sorry to read about your experience.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience using Holden Smith

Written on behalf of may parents that have recently moved home. Zack and the team made the process feel easy and simple, especially as we had a few issues with our purchase. Zack and Julie responded quickly to any queries we had and got issues resolved quickly. We will definitely recommend Holden Smith to family and friends in the future and we can't thank them enough for helping us through the process

5 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

We are delighted to read that you and your parents are happy with how Zack, Julie and the team handled your parents move and have passed on your kind words to them.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bethany guided me through the delicate…

Bethany guided me through the delicate process of writing my will with professionalism, sensitivity and care. She was thoughtful throughout, kept me fully informed at every stage, and provided clear advice tailored to my circumstances. Her calm and reassuring approach made what could have been a difficult experience much easier to navigate. I am very grateful for her support and would highly recommend her services.

8 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Katia,

Thank you for recommending our services. We are delighted to read that you are happy with the level of service that Bethany provided you whilst writing your will and we have passed on your kind words to her.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently used the Horsforth branch…

We recently used the Horsforth branch for the sale of our property. Alex was helpful and efficient throughout which made the whole sale process run smoothly. Highly recommend using Holden Smith and Alex!

3 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Ailsa,

Thank you for taking the time to write us this review. We have passed on your kind words to Alex.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Selling my property with Holden Smith…

Selling my property with Holden Smith and especially Donna Horbury, supervised by Zack McKindley-Baines, has been made easy. I felt well supported throughout the process, no question was too small or silly, with quick responses and comprehensive explanations. They have kept up the high level of service that I experienced from them and Holden Smith on my previous purchase and sale, so can be confident that they will provide a similar level of service in the future.

5 June 2026
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Esi,

We are delighted to read that you are happy with how Donna and Zack handled your sale and have passed on your kind words to them both.

We look forward to working with you again in the future.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AWFUL COMPANY IGNORANT STAFF... DON'T USE

Absolutely the worst people I have dealt with. If you are looking for honesty and a trustworthy team to get you through the house-buying process, then please avoid these. I had the worst experience ever, and the Branch Manager in Elland is a horrendous person to deal with, who was mainly anonymous and when he was present, either ignored or misled things. I can honestly say that the whole company just want the money, I have made complaints and nobody even responds to these. Awful Awful Awful!!!!!

1 August 2025
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Reply from Holden Smith Law

Hi Spencer,

We are sorry to read about your experience.

Please can you send us further information including your case reference number to info@holdensmith.co.uk.

Kind regards,

Holden Smith.

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