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Considering 1,916 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the supportive and professional staff who handle property purchases efficiently, ensuring that transactions progress smoothly and without unnecessary stress for buyers. Consumers note that communications are clear and detailed, with team members answering questions promptly and keeping everyone fully informed at every single stage of the journey. However, some customers also noted communication delays and difficulties reaching the support team when urgent matters arose during the process. A few reviewers mentioned that their property transactions experienced frustrating setbacks, long delays, and a general lack of timely updates from their assigned case handlers.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used PLS for a new build development purchase. The developer pushed for a 6 week turnaround to completion, which I expected would be hard to meet. However, Billy and his team were immediately on top... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic service, I can't fault them. Massive shout-out to Mark, for being really attentive, understanding and answering the phone nearly every time I called (which was quite frequently).... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Catherine and the whole team have been a fantastic help for us with our recent sale and purchase. They made the whole thing seem effortless on our part. Catherine handled everything really quickly an... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As first time buyers, our solicitor Sarah Evan’s at PLS was very helpful with the whole process. Any queries or issues we had was handled and sorted by herself with always providing an update when... See more

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Company details

  1. Conveyancer
  2. Law Firm
  3. Lawyer
  4. Legal Services
  5. Real Estate Attorney

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PLS is a forward-thinking, nationwide property law firm specialising in new build and residential conveyancing. With offices in Manchester, Liverpool and Teesside, our experienced team supports thousands of clients every year with buying, selling and financing property. We help first-time buyers move into their new homes, support new build purchases and guide clients through both straightforward and more complex transactions, including buy-to-let, shared ownership and secured lending. By combining legal expertise, modern technology and a customer-focused approach, we make every property move transparent, simple and supported. If you’re planning a move or considering a property purchase, get in touch with our team today to discuss your needs and receive a competitive conveyancing quote.

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At PLS Solicitors, we believe every client deserves clear communication, expert guidance, and genuine support. We’re proud to treat every customer with respect, kindness, and a commitment to making the conveyancing process as smooth and stress-free as possible.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic service

Absolutely fantastic service, I can't fault them. Massive shout-out to Mark, for being really attentive, understanding and answering the phone nearly every time I called (which was quite frequently). The whole process was really smooth, even when issues arise. Everyone on the team was there to answer any questions I had, even if Mark wasn't available himself. Thank you! 😁 I would absolutely recommend this solicitor.

1 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Sam,

Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We’re really pleased to hear that Mark and the wider team were there whenever you needed them and helped keep everything running smoothly, even when issues came up.

We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Mark, it’s great to know how much his support and attentiveness meant to you. Thank you again for recommending PLS, and we wish you all the very best for the future!

Best wishes,
Team PLS

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Aiman was excellent throughout.

Aiman was excellent throughout.
There was an issue when it seemed like PLS would not be able to proceed. After meeting with her manager we were able to agree a way forward.
Overall a good experience

James

15 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear James,

Thank you for your lovely review!

We’re so pleased to hear that Aiman was excellent throughout and that you had a good overall experience with PLS. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to her.

Best wishes,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lucy kept in contact and made sure…

Lucy kept in contact and made sure things were covered throughout the whole process proactively dealing with queries and coordinating with other solicitors. I always got a quick response to queries and was the first in the chain ready to move. Highly recommend!

14 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Vicki,

Thank you for such a lovely review!

We’re so pleased to hear that Lucy kept everything moving, stayed on top of queries and kept you informed throughout. It’s great to know you were ready to move when the time came. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Lucy, and thank you for recommending PLS!

Best wishes,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jack has been amazing throughout our…

Jack has been amazing throughout our house purchase. Not once have I found myself chasing up emails or calling them. Been a very smooth experience 😄

14 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Molly,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re really pleased to hear that Jack made your house purchase such a smooth experience and kept everything moving without you having to chase. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to him. Wishing you all the best in your new home! 🏡

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Catherine and the whole team have been…

Catherine and the whole team have been a fantastic help for us with our recent sale and purchase. They made the whole thing seem effortless on our part. Catherine handled everything really quickly and professionally and made everything alot less stressful for us. We were kept up to date every step of the way and everything explained clearly.
Would definitely recommend using PLS again if we were ever to need them. Thank you for helping our move be possible and effortless.

4 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Diane,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re delighted to hear that Catherine and the team made your sale and purchase feel so straightforward, keeping you informed and supported throughout. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Catherine. Wishing you all the best in your new home!

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jacob Wolstencroft and his team helped…

Jacob Wolstencroft and his team helped us immensely during our part exchange on both the selling and buying side of conveyancing. They were very fast and efficient on getting the transaction completed within 35days. We could not recommend PLS highly enough.

28 August 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Jag,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re delighted to hear that Jacob and his team made both the sale and purchase side of your part exchange feel so straightforward. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Jacob and the team.

Wishing you all the best in your new home!

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sale and purchase

Excellent service from start to finish on both my house sale and purchase of a new build. Lucy Hubbard was great throughout, answering my questions promptly and keeping both myself and the developer regularly updated on progress. Would use again without hesitation.

9 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Chris,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re delighted to hear that Lucy made the process feel so straightforward and kept you well updated throughout. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to her. Wishing you all the best in your new home, and we’d be very happy to help again in the future!

Best wishes,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

100% recommend

We used this lovely company to help us on our home buying journey. They were very helpful and answered any queries that we had. They made the process very easy and stress free.
100% recommend them!

27 July 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Katie,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re really pleased to hear that the team made your home-buying journey feel easy and supported, and that your questions were always answered along the way. We really appreciate the recommendation and wish you all the best in your new home!

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best experience..

Caroline handled our first house buying process for us. Pls and Caroline was amazing, proactive and responsive from day one. They have completely removed the stress from our purchase, kept us updated very often, we always knew where we stand. 38days from first viewing to completion.😁 I would like to thank Caroline and PLS also for the hard work, and to make this so easy for us.Will definitely use PLS again in the future if needed.

11 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Annamaria,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re delighted to hear that Caroline and the team made your first house purchase feel so straightforward and kept you well supported throughout. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Caroline.

Wishing you all the best in your new home, and we’d be delighted to help again in the future!

Best wishes,
Team PLS

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My original house purchase fell through…

My original house purchase fell through and PLS could not have been more understanding, professional and responsive from start to finish. My solicitor, Shah, was great. He was always available to answer my calls and emails and he progressed my completed purchase with no delays from our side. Very happy with the service, thank you so much.

4 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Anna,

Thank you so much for your lovely review.

We’re really pleased that Shah and the team were able to make the process feel straightforward and keep everything moving smoothly after your initial purchase fell through. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Shah.

Wishing you all the best in your new home!

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rubina and her team

Rubina and her team made everything easy for me as a first time buyer. They answered any questions I had and were really friendly. Couldn't ask for a better experience!

11 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Lorraine,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

We’re delighted to hear that Rubina and her team made your first-time buying experience feel easy and supported. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to them.

Wishing you all the best in your new home! 🏡

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor communication and extremely slow…

Poor communication and extremely slow service.

My first impression was positive, but as the transaction progressed they became increasingly difficult to contact and very slow to respond. There appeared to be too many departments involved, meaning nobody could provide clear updates or realistic timescales.

Calls to my case handler regularly went unanswered, and despite being promised callbacks, these rarely happened.

The "Easy Portal" was also unreliable, as I was often unable to view attachments or download documents properly.

Overall, the lack of communication, delays, and poor systems made the process far more stressful than it needed to be.
Abysmal communication, lack of knowledge from the 'solicitors' and slow responses- DO NOT USE- there is a reason why they are lower in price than smaller independents.

11 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear JW,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you felt the communication and level of service fell short of the standards we aim to provide.

We appreciate how frustrating it can be when updates are not as timely or accessible as expected, and we take your comments regarding communication and the Portal seriously.

We have responded to you privately to address the concerns raised and will continue to work with you to progress matters as efficiently as possible. We hope we can help to resolve your concerns.

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from PLS Solicitors

Excellent service from PLS Solicitors

Emma and her team were absolutely amazing throughout the whole process.

You hear lots of horror stories when it comes to buying a house and dealing with solicitors, but my experience with PLS Solicitors was the complete opposite. Everything was straightforward, smooth and stress-free, with nothing but professionalism from Emma and the team.

Emma kept me regularly updated throughout and was always incredibly responsive whenever I had a question — and I had a lot of questions! 😂

I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better experience. The whole process was handled brilliantly from start to finish, and I always felt that I was kept informed and supported.

I would 100% recommend PLS Solicitors, Emma and her team to anyone looking to purchase a property. Thank you for making what can be a stressful process such a positive experience! 🏡🔑

28 August 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Michael,

Thank you so much for such a lovely review!

We’re delighted to hear that Emma and her team made the process so straightforward and kept you feeling supported and informed throughout. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Emma and the team.

We hope you’re settling into your new home and enjoying this exciting next chapter! 🏡🔑

Thank you for choosing PLS Solicitors and for recommending us, it really means a lot.

Best wishes,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They are excellent

They are excellent , very helpful and supportive .Thank you PLS team.

11 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Sugathan,

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re really pleased to hear that you found the team so helpful and supportive. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.

Best wishes,
Team PLS

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A terrible experience…

Using this company was a terrible experience. They were recommended by our mortgage broker and he's said he'll never recommend them again.

We instructed them on the 30th March to facilitate our house purchase. We were first time buyers and there was no chain. We finally took ownership of our house on 2nd September - five months later!!

They use a portal which is fine if it functions properly. The first issue was the client questionnaire. We filled this in but being unsure of what we were doing, we made some mistakes. We contacted our case handler at the time and as you couldn't update the questionnaire once it was submitted, she e-mailed it to us again. We filled it in and e-mailed it back. They never used it which created issues and delays. Example 1: They charged us for an anti-fraud fee which we didn't request. Example 2: When we finally came to completion they didn't realise that part of the deposit was a gift so we couldn't complete yet again even though the paperwork had been submitted weeks previously.

They received back the environmental search and failed it and referred it back to our lender! There was no environmental issues. We got the estate agent involved and the mortgage lender and PLS re-looked at it again and agreed it was a mistake. Our bank might have withdrawn our mortgage based on their information!

We signed contracts one Friday and expected and was told by our solicitor that we'd be completing the following Friday. But the night before our supposed completion day we suddenly had the mortgage deed appear in our inbox. This required signing, witnessing and posting back. And then the bank required 5 days to process. No completion that week! Our broker advised that the mortgage deed could've been sent weeks before!

They never replied to e-mails. Nobody ever answered the phone. If someone did answer our solicitor was always unavailable. Our mortgage broker had the same issue. It got to the point where they knew our numbers and would hang up on us when we rang. Only to answer the phone if we tried on a different number.

What should have been an exciting time for us as first time buyers was incredibly stressful. Yes we understand buying a house can be stressful but the failures made by PLS Solicitors made the whole process an awful experience. We would NEVER use them again.

2 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Ella,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your experience.

The team were pleased to have completed your transaction, although we recognise that the four-month timeframe was longer than our usual timescales. There were a number of factors involved in the transaction, including matters that required further investigation before we could be satisfied that everything was in place for you to proceed safely. We won’t go into the specific details publicly, but our priority throughout was to make sure the legal work was properly completed and your interests were protected.

We appreciate that delays and difficulties with communication can be frustrating, particularly during a first home purchase. While some aspects of a conveyancing transaction depend on other parties, such as lenders, search providers and the seller’s representatives, we’re sorry that the overall experience did not meet the standard of service we aim to provide.

We’re pleased that you have now completed your purchase and wish you every happiness in your new home.

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nick really did a good job

Nick really did a good job. He was meticulous, took his time to make sure everything went well and he put us through every step. He was very supportive, made every part of the process smooth and finished the entire process quite timely. I cannot recommed PLS Solicitors, especially Nick team enough.

10 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Olanle,

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that Nick was so thorough and supportive throughout the process, keeping you informed every step of the way. We’ll be sure to pass your lovely feedback on to Nick and the team.

Thank you for recommending PLS Solicitors, we really appreciate it!

Best wishes,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

William was great in supporting us…

William was great in supporting us getting our mortgage done the right way and easy way
Thanks PLS!

10 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Kate,

Thank you for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that William was so helpful and made the process feel straightforward. We’ll be sure to pass your feedback on to him.

Thanks again for choosing PLS, and we wish you all the best for the future.

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

AVOID. I would not recommend this company.

They handled my remortgage two years ago, and I’m now going through another remortgage only to discover that they never completed all of the necessary work I paid them to do.

I’m now having to deal with the consequences of their failure to properly complete the original transaction, two years later.

Throughout the process, they were incredibly slow, communication was poor, and getting hold of anyone was extremely difficult. Based on my experience, their service was characterised by incompetence and a complete lack of follow-through.

I would strongly recommend staying away and using another firm.

10 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Lucie,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you’ve been disappointed with your experience.

We have reviewed the matter and can confirm that the post-completion application was submitted to HM Land Registry following completion. The application then remained pending with HM Land Registry, before a requisition was raised and the requested information was provided by our team.

We appreciate that the ongoing registration has been frustrating, particularly while you are arranging a further remortgage. The application is currently with HM Land Registry for consideration, and we continue to follow up with them for an update.

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

PLS solicitor's experience

PLS solicitor's have been on a journey with us for the last year. Their quotes were competitive and they get to work straight away. The PLS solicitor assigned to us was Aiman, who we found extremely professional, helpful and patient when things got stressful near exchange. She was an absolute pleasure to deal with. Even our estate agents mentioned many times how good Aiman at PLS was with their communication and procedures. The best part is they specialise in fast turnarounds which does depend on other slower solicitors in a chain though. Their PLS app is not the best and not seen as a reliable tracker to use in the conveyancing process, so only use the PLS website! I would highly recommend PLS and Aiman in the future.

9 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear David,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We’re delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience with PLS, and that Aiman was so professional, helpful and patient throughout the process.

It’s especially lovely to hear that her communication was also recognised by your estate agents. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with Aiman and the wider team.

Thank you again for recommending PLS, and we wish you all the best for the future.

Kind regards,
Team PLS

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

no interest for holding my funds for 3 weeks

As a cash buyer, I was requested to transfer the remaining balance for the property three weeks ahead of the completion date. PLS refused to pay interest for holding my funds for 3 weeks.

9 September 2026
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Reply from PLS Solicitors

Dear Customer,

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry that you didn’t receive a response to your query sooner. We understand how frustrating it can be when you’re waiting for an answer, particularly when it relates to funds ahead of completion.

We understand that the team have now responded to your query, and we hope this has provided the clarification you were looking for.

Kind regards,
Team PLS

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