Lester Aldridge Reviews 285

We have just used Lester Aldridge for our second house sale and purchase, once again they have been faultless. Shelley has been excellent and despite us having two sales fall through (no fault of theirs) she has ensured everything has run smoothly/in a timely manner. We are now very happily in our new home.

Shelley and her team have been very responsive throughout. On occasion dealing with very urgent matters when time has been pressured.

We recommend Shelley to all our friends when they are looking to move and will continue to do this in the future.

Thank you again!

Sally & James Martin

I have bought and sold 4 houses with Natasha over the past 4 years and her service and been consistently excellent! All sales were under relatively tight time pressure and 3 of the 4 were completed with 4 weeks.
Our estate agent says she is the most responsive solicitor they have worked with, and one of the few that actually pick up the phone. Really grateful to her and her team for expediting the most recent sale, and would not hesitate to use her again. Rachael

Very professional, thank you!

LA were appointed Deputies for my neighbour following consultation with BCP Council Social Services. i was really please that someone was now in a position to make decisions on her behalf and immediately contacted them advising that there were some valuables in the house which i thought should be removed to a place of safe keeping. I offered to help them as I was more familiar with this lady than anyone as I had been a friend to her and her husband for 30 years. She has no one else.
I received an acknowledgement of my offer but no request to assist to remove the jewellery.
This started in August 2023 and I continued to provide support to my neighbour until LA changed the key code in December and said I was not an 'authorised person' and could no longer have access unsupervised. They have never given a reason for that decision despite the client having trusted me completely when she did have mental capacity.
The discussions continued and in May 2024 their representative told me the Jewellery had been removed.
I thought this odd and by now was not convinced of their attention to this lady. I therefore sent them a picture of the jewellery to ensure they were talking about the same items, as they had not asked me where they were. Whilst they were concealed they wold not have been much of a challenge to someone of ill intent.
In August the police were called to the house for an unrelated issue. They contacted me and I in their presence I checked to see if the items had actually gone as I had been told.
Whilst I did not undertake a thorough examination I could see that at least most of the items were still there.
After further badgering from me LA agreed to meet on site in September and remove the items. On closer examination it was apparent that at least 2 rings were no longer there.
I reported the loss to the police but the timeline for the disappearance was such that there was little chance of solving this issue. It was now 2 years since I had taken the photos of the items. I gave LA the crime number asking them to check the property they removed against my original photo and advise the police of any other issues. They failed to do so.
It its possible that the items were gone before they became 'Deputies' but.... had they responded in August 2023 and not prevaricated until September 2024 there would have been a much clearer picture of the loss.
They will not communicate with me " as they will have to charged my neighbour for their time". Unfortunately, the incident has cost the neighbour the value of the jewellery which I understand to be in excess of £10,000.
They put in correspondence that they could not share her financial information with me. I have never sought information about that only ever offered to give any information I may have acquired over 30 years of friendship.
There are other issues which are too lengthy to include here but I will not be recommending them to anyone I know seeking assistance.
The neighbour has advanced dementia and does not have the mental capacity to make any complaint herself.

Lester Aldridge has been amazing.
But I need to give a big thank you to Karen Watts. My brother was involved in a serious road traffic accident leaving him with a brain injury and other serious injuries which changed his life.
It's been a hard and emotional time but Karen has been an absolute god send through the whole case.
I will never be able to thank her enough.
She understood how his injuries impacted his life and really helped us get the best result.
Karen has worked above and beyond on this case, keeping us fully up to date on everything at all times making sure everything is explained and understood.
Karen has always made sure that my brother has received the best care and advice, and ended in the best result for him.
I would highly recommend Karen.
Thank you to the team, and I will be forever grateful to Karen.

Very good service. Communication excellent and really efficient. I think I probably saved money and had peace of mind that matters were being settled at a difficult time after my mother passed.

Oliver and Darshan made the purchase of my first property really seamless and enjoyable. They communicated quickly and efficiently, I can't fault them they were very very good. Any questions I had they answered swiftly or went away and found the answer for me. Thank you so much to both of them for making getting on the property ladder so enjoyable

We have had a super experience with Lester Aldridge.
They were recommended to us, and I am so happy that we went with them. From the start, everything was incredibly smooth. Their quote and pricing structure was transparent, well understood, and no nasty surprises at the end...it was as they stipulated.
Doug and Melis (and the rest of the team) were a pleasure to deal with...a really nice team of people, which we found to be very reassuring, especially as this was our first time selling. We have already recommended them to many people we know and will certainly use them again in the future with no hesitation. Thank you all for making this an easy and enjoyable process. Mac & Maria

We received excellent service from Lester Aldridge throughout the whole property sale process. They promptly attended to any issues which arose, and actively chased our buyers solicitors to ensure that our completion went ahead as planned. Highly recommended and will definitely use them in the future when the need arises. With special thanks to Natasha Mallett.

My solicitor Giuseppe Pingerna, provided me with an exceptional service to help me through my divorce. Whilst this was a really difficult time for me, Giuseppe kept me on track. He gave me the information I needed and the right time, which allowed me to make the right forward thinking decisions.

Giuseppe's care towards my situation is what really makes him great. He always kept my son at the heart of my decisions ensuring we were both looked after. His knowledge is second to none and I have already recommended him to others who are in similar situations.

I can't thank Giuseppe enough for his support through this difficult phase of my life. He's a great solicitor but also a great person. Thank you!

Rory Saxby

Melis & Doug were fantastic during the house-buying process! Very responsive and flexible throughout.

Professional service. Consistent and timely with their responses. Sale process went smoothly. Will use them again.

Very impressed with Ms Aneta Zaitlikova she was efficient timely and a great communicator
She kept me updated on each step of the process and completed my matter in a highly professional manner

Very professional and courteous company, this has been a very stressful few years for me . But a big shout out to Fiona brook for finally getting to the end , she has been great a real support. Thank you lester aldrige

Exceptional team - strong expertise and great service
Helen and the entire team where great As usual, a few curveballs popped up! But they helped us navigate the challenges we faced with expertise and ease. We found the team warm and personable as well as agile in responding. I would recommend Lester Aldridge for their sound counsel and great service and anything else we need in the future, Would highly recommend.

Natasha and the entire team who dealt with our house sale were exceptional. As usual, a few curveballs popped up! But they helped us navigate the challenges we faced with expertise and ease. We found the team warm and personable as well as agile in responding. I would recommend Lester Aldridge for their sound counsel and great service and will be using them again for our new purchase - and anything else we need in the future, Would highly recommend.

Our move was anything but straightforward but the perseverance, dedication and advice was absolutely immense. We had a great experience and Rebecca, Thomas and Jess were incredible.

Our solicitor Doug and paralegal Melis were very responsive and guided us patiently through the daunting process of buying a house for the first time, answering any questions we had in a way we could understand.
They were excellent.

Very professional and courteous, made selling the house straight forward, would use them again

I found the whole team friendly and supportive throughout what was a long and difficult time. A special mention to Rosemary Sharp, Emma Ritchie and Giuseppe Pingerna who went beyond the call of duty and helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. I would thoroughly recommend Lester Aldridge should you find yourself in that awful position of having to go through a divorce. They saved our family business and several other personal and sentimental assets that could have been at risk.