Direction Law Reviews 1,056

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Used for a shared ownership purchase and then a sale a few years back, along with an accompanying house purchase and was reasonably satisfied then. However, my next use, this last year, has been pre... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased a house 4 years ago & Direction Law were recommended as solicitors.. 4 years on & regret this as for the last 3 months I am in no mans land with my mortgage.. Someone forgot to register my... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Direction Law were superb, we were first time buyers and they explained each step along the way which really settled our nerves. They do most of the work behind the scenes and email to let you know wh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

THANK YOU! I am very grateful to everyone who has helped me through each stage. From someone who needed so much support and further explanation the past few weeks I am so appreciative that everyone... See more

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Company details

  1. Law Firm
  2. Conveyancer
  3. Estate Planning Attorney
  4. Lawyer
  5. Legal Services
  6. Real Estate Attorney

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Direction Law is a firm proudly built on relationships. With staff of around 180, offices in London, South East, South West & the Midlands and 45 years of experience, we are one of the most established and largest specialist affordable housing solicitors in the country. In 2020 and 2021 we were awarded Highly Commended in the First Time Buyer Reader’s Awards in the Best Law Firm for Conveyancing category. We are a friendly, professional firm and we pride ourselves on communicating with our clients, clearly and concisely. While other firms may have conveyancers who deal with a variety of affordable housing cases, we have taken it one stage further and have individual dedicated teams specialising in either new build shared ownership, resale sales and purchases, or new build/Help to Buy respectively: thus, ensuring greater expertise. Our goal is to progress cases to exchange and completion as swiftly as possible, resulting in a satisfied client who has achieved their dream of home ownership with the minimum of fuss. For further information visit www.directionlaw.co.uk or for an instant quotation call 0800 158 82 81.


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shannon was fantastic

Shannon was fantastic. Offered to stay behind late on a Friday night until my funds had been received so I could complete! Definitely would recommend.

July 23, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Charlotte,
Thank you very much for your review. We are pleased to hear Shannon went above and beyond to ensure your completion took place and I'm sure she will be happy to read your comments. We wish you all the best.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very smooth process and staff kept me…

Very smooth process and staff kept me informed at every step.

July 23, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear George,
Thank you very much for your review. We are pleased to hear that the process was smooth and that we kept you informed along the way. All the best.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give no stars I would

If I could give no stars I would — avoid at all costs. A mistake they should have spotted during our house purchase has caused us nearly 9 months of stress and delayed selling our property hugely. There has been next to no communication, with nearly 4 weeks being the longest they ignored our emails for, although we have been ignored a week at a time regularly since the issue was flagged in early November.
I can only assume they’ve somehow hacked into trustpilot to get any 5 star reviews because I can honestly say this is the worst company I’ve ever interacted with.

I can’t even express how much I DO NOT recommend them.

(In reply to Direction Law’s reply, my partner D Richards is the person you’re dealing with on the case)

July 26, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Emma,
We're sorry to hear you feel you have received unsatisfactory service, but as we are unable to find your details on our system we therefore cannot comment on your claims. We can, however, assure you that we have not hacked into Trustpilot.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This has been a completely new process…

This has been a completely new process for me and everyone I have dealt with has been very supportive, reassuring and helpful. They have replied to my ongoing emails and questions quickly and were able to make this whole process as smooth and swift as possible.

June 25, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Maggie,
Thank you very much for your review. We are very happy to hear that we have provided you with a supportive, reassuring and helpful service and that we made the process as smooth and swift as possible.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Communication was really good…

Communication was really good throughout the process

June 29, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Leon,
Thanks for your review. We're pleased we provided you with really good communication.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Completed last week using Direction…

Completed last week using Direction Law, you’d be lucky to have Lucy manage your case as she was absolutely from instruction to completion. So efficient to respond to my emails and explained everything clearly! She is an asset to the company.

July 5, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Amy,
Thank you very much for your review. I'm sure Lucy will be happy with your comments.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Self-serving nonsense

The same old tired Bob Cratchit non committal clockwork plod. A system that solicitors fight tooth and nail to protect.

June 29, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Joe,
Thanks for your review. 'A Christmas Carol' comparisons aside, we are committed to providing a high-quality legal service to all our clients. We are an affordable housing specialist firm that prides itself on being built on our relationships with our clients, staff and referrers alike. We also act on behalf of lenders, who will insist that purchasers use solicitors. We believe that housing should be affordable, and if we can provide a service that makes this process as easy and stress-free as possible, then this is something we will fight tooth and nail to protect.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Mixed bag with this firm

Mixed bag with this firm

Good
Usually quick response to emails

V good service towards the final part of the sale by Katie

Bad
Some Communication with staff can be either complex to understand (focusing too much on law language) and patronising

The compliance process at the start was far too difficult. I understand the need to do it with regards to money laundering. The money for my deposit for house was in several different savings/NSnI accounts. I got told that all the money had to be in my current account. I queried the need to do this and got told if I didn’t transfer the money than the sale could not complete. Forget about loosing bonuses etc of transferring money I have lots of learning difficulties which made the whole process more difficult to complete. In fact I lost £24 000 in the process. After investigating this, the money was on a electronic limbo between my current and savings accounts. So I got the money back eventually
Please consider this process as it’s unnecessary to put savings accounts into current account

June 29, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Gary,
Thank you for your review. While we are pleased that you received quick responses to your emails and that we provided you with a very good service towards the end of the process, we are sorry to hear that you encountered some difficulty with our communication and terminology and that there were some issues concerning your savings accounts. We will use your feedback constructively and endeavour to improve in these areas. We wish you all the best.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

It was amazingly good to work with Direction Law. They are very open, professional, prompt and always answered very fast on any query I had. I do think they are brilliant and I would recommend them further to my friends and family. The only downside is that they don't have no buy no fee policy. I had to give up on buying a property and switching for another one, they only pay back half of the money I payed as a first payment. I choosed to go with them because they knew the development. I didn't regret, as they did the work very quick, however I didn't like that they didn't refund my whole amount for the previous deal.

Addendum 18/07/2023
As I have no reply option to the answer of Direction Law. I have paid 60£ fee, on the first lot of payment of (360 or 380£) but I have only been refunded 190£.

June 29, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Madalina,
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are very pleased to hear that we provided you with a professional and prompt service. While we do sympathise with your issues regarding your refund, we would like to point out that we do have a fee-protection service in place for our clients. We wish you all the best.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alia was absolutely brilliant!

Alia was absolutely brilliant!
My husband and I are both first time buyers and she made the process completely stress free. Got back to us with any queries in a timely manner and was always on the end of the phone if we called. We completed on time and she ensured all documents were ready to go. I was nervous at first due to some of the bad reviews but I can honestly say we have had a brilliant experience with direction law and will recommend to anyone! Thank you :)

June 28, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Amy,
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are very pleased to hear that you had a brilliant experience with us and that Alia made the process completely stress free. We wish you all the best with your new home.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible communication from Direction law and particularly my case officer

Throughout the application and completion process I was hindered by my officer’s inability to respond to emails or return phonecalls in a timeframe less than a week. Despite me calling several times in a day, I was unable to get through or have things chased up in a timely manner.

June 29, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Jonny,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to hear that you are unsatisfied with the level of service that you have received. We will be sure to work on improving our communication.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional

Very professional, responsive and always in touch. Supportive and prompt. Will definitely use again and recommend to others!

June 29, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Svetlana,
Thank you very much for your review. We are very happy that we provided you with a professional, responsive and prompt service. We wish you all the best.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good communication

Clear on what costs were good comunication when needed

June 28, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Julie,
Thanks for your review. We are pleased we provided you with good communication.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super helpful

Super helpful, always responded promptly to emails and got work done fast. Highly recommend

June 28, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Charlotte,
Thank you for your review. We are happy that we provided you with a helpful service, responded to your emails promptly and completed the work quickly.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dealt with Alia and she was very…

Dealt with Alia and she was very helpful and great at explaining things simply for us to understand. Communication was really good and we always got responses within minutes and the whole process was very smooth. Definitely recommend

June 28, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Maisey,
Thank you for your review. We are pleased that Alia provided you with good communication and a helpful service.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely amazing service

Absolutely amazing service. Everything was smooth, any questions answered. I didn't know what will I have to go through when I took on to buy shared ownership property but direction Law was just very helpful in every step of the way.

June 28, 2023
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Reply from Direction Law

Dear Iva,
Thank you very much for your review. We are very pleased to hear that we provided you with an amazing service and that we were there to help you every step of the way.
Kind regards,
Direction Law

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