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Glaisyers When you choose Glaisyers ETL, you're not just hiring a law firm, you're securing a partner. We provide a personal, one-to-one service so that we can get to know you and your situation. We're focused on providing a collaborative approach, delivering world-class legal services and advice. Whether you're a first-time buyer or moving into your dream home, buying and selling property is a major financial commitment.

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Gemma Gema M. Conway
Jun 09, 2022
I would like to say a huge thank you to Kathryn O'Rourke for her help on purchasing my first home! From day one she has been amazing, very helpful explaining processes and answered all of my questions when I didn't quite understand. We were dealing with an extremely difficult solicitor on the sellers side and Kathryn was very percistant. I've already highly recommended her to friends buying their first homes and will certainly be calling her again if we ever decide to purchase another home.
Alison Doering
May 20, 2022
I was pleasantly surprised and extremely satisfied at the service I received from Kathryn O'Rourke and her team. They were efficient, easy to contact, prompt in responding, approachable, very knowledgeable, pleasant and they instilled me with great confidence at every stage of selling my house. Above all, they communicated in plain English and did not complicate the process with legal jargon, which made the whole thing much, much easier. I would recommend Kathryn and Glaisyers 110%. I have used the firm for over 10 years and would not go anywhere else for legal support.
Amanda Knowles
May 11, 2022
I liaised with Heather and Gemma who kept me fully up to date with progress and asked me to clarify items I wanted included within my contract for associate consultants. The work was carried out very professionally and efficiently. Gemma's advice and guidance was second to none and I look forward to using my new contract very soon. Highly recommend.
Laura Moar
May 04, 2022
Professional, responsive, thorough and approachable! Highly recommend! Being an estate agent myself I deal with a vast number of solicitors on a regular basis so when it came to buying and selling our own home there was no question where we would go. Thomas Partington at Glaisyers is by far the best conveyancer I have ever worked with professionally and his service did not disappoint when I became a client myself.

We didn't have an easy ride with our onward purchase and were dealing with very abrupt and painfully slow solicitors on the vendors side. The purchase took a much longer time than necessary given we had broken the chain and the vendor was downsizing to a chain free property. I honestly think if we didn't have Tom working on our behalf we'd still be waiting for the keys a year later! Tom was extremely informative, communicative and responsive throughout the process.

The service is a superior quality and for one of the most stressful times in your life, choose someone who is good and will act for you with integrity. Its so worth it! Highly recommend.
Liam Yates
Apr 11, 2022
We recently completed on a house after being recommended Glaisyers by a friend, and we were not disappointed. Kathryn was incredibly attentive, reassuring and supportive throughout the whole process which wasn't as straightforward as we would have hoped. Can not recommend enough.
Emily Choo
Feb 13, 2022
Glaisyers was recommended by my broker as a new solicitor firm to work with. Our initial engagement seemed positive and very prompt. Kathryn O'Rourke is then appointed for my case. As my purchase was an auction transaction, speed is key. Kathryn was on point in getting over reports, messages and updates throughout the whole process. The level of service she provided was exceptional and very professional.

She did a lot of work behind the scenes, speaking with seller solicitor, lender underwriter and broker, on top of that she provided me with relevant updates at appropriate times. Keeping me informed should there be anything I needed to do. This helped me keep calm. After a few phone calls and emails exchanged, my trust level for Kathryn has gone up.

I trusted that when we hit an obstacle, we could find the solution for it. She did exactly that, while protecting my interest and safety throughout. On completion, I felt grateful that Glaisyers fee were very reasonable given the quality. I highly recommend Kathryn and have already started directing friends towards them for their purchases. If you are looking for a good firm to help you through your property purchase, do not hesitate to use them.
Saira Weiner
Nov 24, 2021
Sam Gill and his team pay extraordinarily attention to detail, have been very supportive and professional in all their communications, and have made me confident that my house sale and purchase conveyancing have been the best possible quality. Thanks guys!
James Barnard
Oct 27, 2021
We recently completed on a house with Sam and Tom from Glaisyers acting for us. They were both brilliant throughout, helped with everything in a timely manner, and made sure we were updated throughout. The enquiries from our lender were particularly challenging but they really made every effort for us, working longer hours if needed, and it was appreciated so so much. Would 100% use again.
Jr
Oct 19, 2021
Both Emma Green and her team have looked after some of my personal affairs since the beginning of the year. Both have been sympathetic, caring and highly professional. I am so very grateful, thank you.
Ali
Oct 11, 2021
I've now used Glaisyers twice to buy property in Manchester city centre. They, specifically Tom Partington, have been fantastic on both occasions and I couldn't recommend enough. They were in constant contact throughout, explaining everything that's needed and made the process as simple as possible. My most recent purchase wasn't the easiest and went right down to the wire, which Tom went above and beyond to ensure the purchase went through in time. I would highly recommend and can confirm their slightly higher pricing in comparison to other firms is incredibly worth it!
Ollie Smith
Aug 30, 2021
Highly recommend Glaisyers. We recently went through the motions of purchasing a house with Ruth. This was during the stamp duty holiday in 2020/21. Ruth was extremely busy with unprecedented demand but despite this was always happy to make time to answer our question and make sure we fully understood everything.
Rob Flaherty
Aug 07, 2021
Had the pleasure of working with Nick Mercer to resolve a consumer rights issue with Volkswagen. Nick always maintained a professional and informative approach throughout and achieved the result we considered on our initial phone call months earlier. Nick is a credit to Glaisyers and I wish him well in his career.
Sarah Braham
Jul 27, 2021
We want to thank Glaisyers for their hard work, advice and for being so proactive in the conveyancing of our house. It was a complicated sale, handled very professionally. We will certainly return to Glaisyers with our next house purchase.
Oli Luton
Jun 23, 2021
I am fortunate enough to have worked with one of the partners at Glaisyers in a previous life when he was a solicitor at another firm, so I knew the level of quality I was in for with him. The Mrs wanted someone i trusted given the poor service she experienced using a local firm when she purchased her flat. To act for us in our flat sale and house purchase, he kindly introduced us to Tom Simson who is the Head of Residential and Kathryn O'Rourke who is a Solicitor within Toms team.

From day 1 of selling our flat to exchanging on our house they have been exceptional! quality advice and did a lot of legwork in chasing the relevant parties to get our transaction over the line & kept us calm and happy throughout. Its always advised to find a quality firm and not make price the most important thing (luckily Glaisyers were very reasonable in terms of fees given the quality they bring to the table), you can always tell the difference, not right away but a cheap solicitors work will hit you later on!. if you are looking to buy/sell, we would fully recommend Tom and Kathryn, and Glaisyers as a firm.
Eleanor Ellie Brooks
Jun 10, 2021
Thank you to wonderful Charlotte Hardie who deals in Wills and Probate for her invaluable help in a very difficult matter. She was calm, assured and took steps to protect us and resolve the matter. It took time but the end result proved her competence experience knowledge and professionalism and we would not hesitate to use Glaisyers again. We went to them after receiving a good recommendation ourselves and we were not disappointed.
Lauren Jade Bishop
May 17, 2021
Myself and my partner used Glaisyers to purchase our first property back in November and we couldn't have asked for a better service. We had the pleasure of dealing with Thomas Partington and Sam Gill, who were very friendly, professional and efficient. They explained everything to us at each step and were extremely quick to chase our Buyers solicitors (who were very slow to deal with) to ensure the sale went through quickly. I would not hesitate in recommending this company to anybody. Thanks again Tom and Sam for making our first purchase so easy!
Steve Farnish
Feb 23, 2021
They sent a folder containing my personal information in a thin plastic envelope which I received opened. Apparently I've got to blame the post office. I have involved ICO to take them to task. They are an appalling firm of solicitors.
Sarah Daly
Oct 28, 2020
I instructed Tom Simpson and his team to help me purchase my dream home and it was the best decision! They were so prompt and responsive and dealt with everything in such a speedy and efficient manner. There was no waiting around for them and I never had to chase. They dealt with everything thoroughly and so quickly! I felt fully informed every step of the way and they knew I was keen to buy the house and move in quickly and they certainly helped me deliver that. 8 weeks after first seeing my dream home I had the keys and was moving in. Thank you Glaisyers - I could not recommend instructing Tom and his team enough.
Jules M.
Jun 16, 2018
Disappointed with the service. Not what one would expect of law firm. If they do better I will update accordingly. Everyone has a bad day now and again.
Jennifer Wood
Sep 27, 2015
Shocking- shocking service, shocking correspondence, shocking communication. Place should be closed down- an absolute disgrace.