In the first instance, it may be helpful to contact the lawyer who is working on your transaction to discuss your concerns and we will do our best to resolve any issues that you might have. If you would like to make a formal complaint, then you can obtain a copy of our Complaints Handling Policy upon written request. Please rest assured that making a complaint will not affect how we handle your transaction.
If we cannot resolve your complaint
You can contact the Legal Ombudsman at PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ regarding your complaint. From April 2023, the time limits for referring a complaint have been amended so that you must refer the complaint to the Legal Ombudsman not later than one year from either:
If you do not adhere to these time limits, the Legal Ombudsman’s scheme rules may prevent them from being able to look into what has happened. However, they will have the discretion to accept out-of-time complaints in circumstances where they deems it ‘fair and reasonable’ for them to do so. For further information, you should contact the Legal Ombudsman on 0300 555 0333 or visit their website at www.legalombudsman.org.uk
If you are unhappy with our behaviour
This firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The SRA can help if you are concerned about our behaviour – for example, if you think that we have acted dishonestly, we have taken or lost your money or you feel that you have been treated unfairly by us due to your age, race, a disability or some other protected characteristic. The following link will take you to the SRA website, which explains how you can raise your concerns with them: https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/report-solicitor/
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