From start to finish, we had a wonderfully positive experience with ELP. There are so many helpful, friendly and efficient staff that it is impossible to single any one out. From initial contact to th... See more
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Very happy with ELP. I used them for the purchase of a property.
I would recommend them. Fee was reasonable and kept me informed.
Laura and Brittany helped me purchase my first property and their service was excellent. They were fantastic in guiding me through the process and made sure everything went smoothly. Would highly recommend.
Laura and Brittany have done an excellent job supporting me with the purchase of a second home.
Laura (patiently!) guided me through the Scottish conveyancing process which I was unfamiliar with having only navigated the process in England previously. Laura was very responsive which I find is the most important thing when it comes to the stressful process of buying property.
I will certainly come back to ELP Arbuthnott McClanachan when I need help with legal matters in the Edinburgh area in future.
Laura and Brittany at ELP made the process of buying so easy - we were well informed throughout. Great advice and support during what is always a stressful experience!
A huge thank you to Laura and Brittany who were professional, hard working and friendly thought the home buying process. I would highly recommend them both and ELP Arbuthnot McClanachan. Buying and selling can be stressful and confusing at times but we felt safe and well informed at each stage. Thank you and well done all! Caroline and Andy Marchant
Highly recommended local business that has guided us safely with both property and commercial sales and purchases for over a decade in Edinburgh.
Both Laura McFadzean and Duncan McFadzean offer a safe and steady pair of hands to guide you through the tricky Edinburgh market. Thorough and professional from start to finish.
I had the good fortune to have Ian Wells to advise me on a long and complex employment issue that I had over the lockdown period.
An outstanding solicitor that always accommodated my issue with care and respect and patience and understanding.
Ian was professional at all times and was very approachable and friendly.
I would have no hesitation to instruct ELP in the future if I need anything. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and the value for money was more than excellent. A flexible and exceptional service all round.
Thank you for everything Ian. OUTSTANDING.
Having bought the property last year during lockdown, there were a few things which we all had to get used to, including virtual correspondence and lack of face to face contact.
Lisbeth Ann and Laura were extremely professional in their approach and I thought their work throughout was exemplary. Would certainly recommend to anyone!
Lisbeth-Ann and Laura went over and above to help us with our home purchase, we are most grateful to them and would recommend this firm completely.
Every part of the service was well communicated and delivered better than expected. The team are highly efficient and take all the pain of selling a property away from you. Highly recommended !

Reply from ELP Arbuthnott McClanachan
A friendly efficient and professional organisation.From initial contact to setting up sale and showing our property, each individual we dealt with was always very helpful and allowed us to make the sale of our property as stress free as this exercise can be.
Have nothing but good things to say about all involved and would not hesitate to use them in the future or recommend them to anyone looking to put their property on the market.
As always great work from Lisbeth and her team very helpful helping me all the way through the process.
Duncan and his team were very helpful and professional offering the best advice for my business in taking on a new lease of a commercial property. I would use them again and would recommend them to other small businesses in Edinburgh.
After searching around multiple solicitors, we do not regret going with ELP to help us buy our first home. Laura and Lisbeth-Ann were brilliant from start to finish, communicating efficiently and assisting us throughout every step of the purchase.
This is the second time I have used ELP and I have to say, they are extremely professional and very responsive. They guide you through the complicated paperwork and processes of purchasing the property step by step. I would like to thank Lisbeth & Laura once again. Looking forward to continuing business again, thanks ladies.
I hired ELP for the Sale and Purchase of my property.
ELP were recommended from a previous conveyer who I had worked with in the past. After meeting with the Sales team I was impressed and decided to proceed.
Pros
* Back office Sales team were good
* Solicitor did work hard to complete the sale, there was a lot of back and forth
* Paper work was in good time and was accurate
Neutral
* Sales Schedule was published with inaccurate details but were fixed when it was pointed out.
Cons
I think they are overworked. Too much on to many clients leading too:
* Lack of responses
* Including when asking to bid on a
property, no action was taken for days until I
chased on the closure date for confirmation the
bid had been placed. By then they could
not bid as they had a conflict of interest.
* Attention to detail and communication, I had
the same conversation multiple times and with
different people
* Bidding guidance was not accurate, bid for 4+ and
never secured one, even though we went higher in
every single case than was guided.
* Once the invoice had been settled, little interest in
supporting the remediation of issues found in new
property
* Fees are not clear from outset.
* Two weeks waiting for the refund of the balance to be paid, not even an acknowledgement or when it will be.
I was looking for a longer term working relationship, like I had with my previous conveyer who sadly retired. ELP feels like more transactional, less personal and not targeted to the client.

Reply from ELP Arbuthnott McClanachan
Excellent service for purchasing a flat. Laura is very professional and knowledgeable in advising at every stage of process. Highly recommend ELPAM.
We kind of "grandfathered in" to ELP as the solicitor I'd worked with in the past joined them. They sold our two flats, and then over the following months dealt with making multiple offers, and eventually buying our new home. Half-way through this 10 month process, our solicitor Colin retired, but his role was filled seamlessly by Lisbeth-Ann and many others who made this really challenging process so simple. Thanks all!
First class service. Ticked all the boxes. Made it very clear what was going on. The team we're friendly and easy to talk to.
Great Service
I dealt with Duncan McFadzean who was very professional and responded quickly to all my concerns with the purchase of our new holiday home.
So easy to deal with 5* I will definitely recommend ELP to friends and family
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