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House Sale
Excellent, prompt support when selling our property.
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01388 604 691
Hewitts has served the local community for more than 60 years. As one of the longest established law firms in the North East, our partners, consultants and associates work together in dedicated legal teams. We have endeavoured to provide as much information as possible on our website about the areas of law we cover. Read more...
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This review has been left by a verified client who used Hewitts.
Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Karen
Collected on:
House sale
Thank you to our solicitor Christine Allen and secretary Holly Nevison for providing such an excellent service. So professional, friendly and efficient. Appreciate all your help, thank you.
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 25 July, 2025:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Christine.
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Matter Type:
Settlement Agreements
Samantha
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Settlement agreement
Lovely person
So knowledgeable
Explained everything so I understood
Always in touch
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 03 July, 2025:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback you have given and will ensure that it is passed on to Rebecca.
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Investment and buy to let properties
Olly
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Great solicitors for first BTL.
Christine was a fantastic solicitor who helped us get our property transaction over the line. We had a lot of learning to do, as it was our first transaction, but she took us through the journey, one step at a time. She had great patience with all of our questions, and made sure everything went smoothly. If you need a solicitor for your BTL property transaction, I can highly recommend Christine!
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 26 June, 2025:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Christine.
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Wills
Peter
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Grant of Probate - excellent service
I contacted Hewitts Solicitors following the passing of my mother as I needed to engage a solicitor to obtain a grant of probate, Hollie Hammond was appointed as my solicitor. The service I received from Hollie and her secretary was excellent. Hollie was available when required, her responses to written queries were answered quickly, the whole process was extremely efficient and ran seamlessly. I would recommend Hewitts Solicitors and Hollie Hammond without reservation.
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 17 June, 2025:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Hollie and her secretary at our Bishop Auckland office.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Andy Robinson
Collected on:
Conveyancing
Professional and courteous service throughout our recent house sale.
Highly recommended.
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 13 June, 2025:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Christine.
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Matter Type:
Settlement Agreements
Sam
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Settlement agreement
Rebecca was friendly and welcoming explained everything well to me and gave great advice. Everything dealt with quickly professionally would definitely recommend
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 06 June, 2025:
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Matter Type:
Probate
Michael
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Drawing up of wills.
Swift professional service. Our initial consultation was with Alistair who then passed us over to Emily who still consulted Alistair on a couple of key issues.
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 03 June, 2025:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to both Alistair and Emily at our Bishop Auckland office.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Anonymous
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Changing of My Will
As usual the handling of this was professional and efficient. Excellent services from all the people involved from the receptionist through to Miss Hollie Hammond.
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 22 May, 2025:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Hollie at our Bishop Auckland office.
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Residential Conveyancing
Angela
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Exceptional Service!
Hewitts solicitors provided the utmost professional and exceptional service! 1 Christine Allen and Holly Nevison kept me well informed throughout the process, which was especially important to me living outside of the UK. They were quick to respond to all of my enquiries and were extremely efficient. They underpromised and over delivered! I would most definitely use Hewitts again and I would highly recommend them!
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 20 May, 2025:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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John
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John
Darlington Branch too busy at the moment!?
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Grace
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Grace
Really pleased with the service we received from Danielle, Jasmine & Kate who handled a difficult sale for us and also a purchase. Thanks to their efficiency, from our side everything was ready really quickly and we were kept updated throughout the process. Many thanks to the team!
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 03 September, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle and her team at our Stockton office.
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Matter Type:
Remortgaging
Andrew
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Andrew
Used Hewitts for a remortgage and have been really pleased with the service. Was discussed timescales and provided a clear breakdown of the fees upfront. Felt as though I was kept up to date with the progress throughout. Really good service, would highly recommend.
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 09 July, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the time you have taken to give your positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle.
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Matter Type:
Remortgaging
Christabel
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Christabel
The branch was brilliant and extremley efficient in organising our remortgage, in particular Kate would highly recommend.
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 09 May, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle and Kate.
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Residential Conveyancing
Nelli
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Nelli
Everything went smoothly and very quickly with house purchase. Danielle was excellent. Thank you.
A representative from Hewitts responded to this review on 18 April, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We very much appreciate the positive feedback and will ensure that it is passed on to Danielle at our Bishop Auckland office.
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Residential Conveyancing
Amy Laws
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Amy Laws
5* experience from our conveyancer Caitlin Armstrong, would absolutely recommend Hewitts!
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David Musson
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David Musson
These people are the most inconsiderate people that I have every come across , they do not care at all and the staff are horrific DO NOT TOUCH HONEST REVIEW !!!!
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Jade Natasha Birkett
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Jade Natasha Birkett
We used Hewitts conveyancing services for both our house sale and purchase. Our solicitor Danielle Sullivan was absolutely fantastic throughout. Despite Danielle and her secretary Jasmin Dolan being exceptionally busy, and working in the middle of a pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, they always had time to answer any questions we had, and gave us regular updates, providing professional advice and reassurance through what is a very stressful time. Highly recommend 🌟
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Glen Warren
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Glen Warren
awful! A serious lack of communication to keep their customer up to date and you as the customer have to continuously chase for them and still never got a response Would strongly not recommend in any way, use a different firm research first
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George Townson
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George Townson
Great solicitors would highly recommend.
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We are an expert in this field Many people are reluctant to speak to solicitors for a number of reasons but unnecessary delays can make the situation worse. As part of Hewitts commitment to our clients, we offer a free initial telephone consultation to discuss your problem and explain where you stand. If we believe legal proceedings are not in your best interests we will advise you not to go ahead. If you have a case, and wish to proceed, we will give you a clear quote of the cost. And if your case is eligible for legal aid you can leave the arrangements to us.
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Consumer
- Consumer Disputes
- Consumer Rights
- Litigation - Breach of contract
- Litigation - Insurance disputes
- Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
- Litigation - Product liability claims
- Litigation - Property litigation claims
- Litigation - Trust and pension issues
- Litigation Law
- Travel rights
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Crime/ Criminal Defence
- Assault
- Business Crime
- Criminal Damage
- Criminal defence - All
- Domestic violence
- Drugs offences
- Fraud
- Harassment
- Juvenile
- Legal aid
- Murder and Manslaughter
- Regulatory Defence
- Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
- Theft
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Driving offences
- Appeal driving conviction
- Careless driving
- Convicted in absence
- Dangerous driving
- Dangerous vehicle conditions
- Death By Careless Driving
- Death by dangerous driving
- Discretionary disqualification
- Disqualification removal
- Drink driving
- Driving Whilst Unfit
- Driving Without Due Care
- Driving whilst disqualified
- Driving without a licence
- Driving without insurance
- Drug driving
- Drunk in charge
- Early return of driving licence
- Exceptional Hardship
- Failing to notify DVLA
- Failure to furnish identification
- Failure to provide a blood sample
- Failure to provide a specimen
- Goods vehicles - operators licence
- Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
- Mobile phone offences
- New Driver Provisions
- Notice of intended prosecution
- Restoration of licence
- Road rage incidents
- Serious injury by dangerous driving
- Signs and signal offences
- Special Reasons
- Speeding offences
- Stopping and reporting
- Taxi offences
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Employment
- Agency Staff / Temp Workers
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- Discrimination at Work
- Employee Team Moves
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Law
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- Family Leave
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- Pay Issue
- Pension Law
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Professional Discipline
- Redundancy
- Restrictive Covenants
- Senior Executives
- Settlement Agreements
- Stress at Work
- TUPE
- Tribunal Claims
- UK Employment Laws
- Unfair Dismissal Claims
- Whistleblower Protection
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Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Change of name
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Law
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Divorce
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Grandparents' Rights
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- Legal aid
- Matrimonial finance
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
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Housing & Property
- Boundary Disputes
- Buying at auction
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of Gifts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Dilapidation Claims
- Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
- Housing disputes
- Injunctions
- Investment and buy to let properties
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- Neighbour Disputes
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Property Disputes
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Second charges
- Service Charge Disputes
- Service Charge Recovery
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- Tenant Eviction
- Transfer of title
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
- Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
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Money & Tax
- Debt and Bankruptcy
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Personal Injury
- Accident At Work
- Accidents In Public Places
- Against The Council
- Amputation
- Asbestos Compensation
- Asbestos Lung Cancer
- Asbestosis
- Back Injury At Work
- Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
- Broken Bone Or Fracture
- Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
- Bus and Coach Accident
- Car Accident
- Car Passenger
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Children's Accident
- Children's Serious Injury
- Chronic Pain
- Cycling Accident
- Defective Work Equipment
- Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
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- Fall From Height
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- Fatal Asbestos
- Gym Injury Compensation
- Head Injury At Work
- Head and Brain Injury
- Horse Riding Injury
- Industrial Disease Compensation
- Manual Handling
- Mesothelioma Compensation
- Motor Insurance Policy
- Motorbike Accident
- No Win No Fee
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
- Occupational Asthma
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- Personal Injury Law
- Pleural Thickening
- Repetitive Strain Injury
- Road Traffic Accident
- Serious Injury
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Spinal Injury Compensation
- Sports Injury
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Professional Negligence
- Accountants
- Architects
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- IT professionals
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- Professional Negligence
- Professional Negligence law
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
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Business areas of law
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Agriculture
- Agricultural land for sale or development
- Buying and selling a farm
- Commercial contracts for farming businesses
- Employment of farm workers
- Equestrian property
- Farm partnerships and corporate structures
- Farming disputes
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Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
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- Planning law
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- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
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Company & Commercial
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Business structures and joint ventures
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- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Contract law
- Contractual Disputes
- Credit Control
- Debt Recovery
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- Setting up a business
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- Small businesses
- Statutory Demands
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- Tax
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Construction
- Construction and engineering dispute resolution
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Regulations
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