Deborah J Hoban

"I used this estate agents for a sale that eventually broke down. Whenever I spoke to someone they were nice but I feel like they never had any urgency or really chased the seller (this is where hold up stemmed from) The first red flag is when you email and get an auto response saying they are really busy and not to chase them! If this is the case then they should not be taking on new work if unable to adequately work on current workloads. I chased them quite often probably weekly but never seemed to get anywhere in relation to completion so I eventually just gave up and stopped bothering (after about 6 months). The sale eventually broke down as I found other alternatives over the 8 month period the sale was underway for. I was then charged an extra £500 after advising I would not be proceeding after I had already paid fees of £250 earlier in the year. From my experience if there is no sale then these fees are not be charged but maybe this is not the policy here. Either way it seems harsh. Overall I do feel like I’ve paid for nothing and feel like this charge is unfair based on the fact nothing has materialised and no completion date was set. My partner who recently went through a house purchase too in the past year said consistently joked with me over the year saying how bad my choice of solicitor was, and then this joking turned to frustration. Her purchase took 3 months to complete and mine was not completed after 8! I would not recommend this solicitor unfortunately, there seem to be many better ones out there who work quicker and with greater urgency and with constant updates over email or online by visiting the case. There was very little from Deborah Hoban ltd."

"Alison & Sarah have the patience of Saints. Professional, polite and understanding. I fully recommend this Company and would absolutely use them again. I'd give 10 stars if I could!"

"Very rigid certified ID requirements for Giftors on conveyancing. They only suggested the post office which I had issues with, their response was just to repeat that the post office can be used. Not sure why they would be so obtuse so we had no choice but to close the case and wait 2 weeks for a refund."

"Debbie and the team provided a professional service from start to completion during a recent first time house purchase. They were always available to provide explanations and advice during key phases. DJH provided exactly what I needed and I’m extremely grateful for this. I would recommend to friends, family and anyone else looking for conveyancing services."

"All Clients Beware of these 'conveyancers' bad communication and they do NOT have the clients best interests at heart, contrary to the code of SRA. Not fit for any buying or selling of your property! Hire an experienced solicitor instead if you want to meet deadlines and not get stressed out to the max."