Local Reviews
In November 2023, Peter Brown said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
The service I received from Melanie Verth and her associates was excellent. Any problems were immediately dealt with and I was kept fully informed by regular communication throughout the whole process. The advice given was accurate and useful. The costs for the service was fair and reasonable.
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In November 2023, Gerry Mogridge said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
Alex was efficient and understanding. A pleasure to meet and deal with.
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In February 2024, Mark said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
No delays with appointment, friendly and welcoming team at reception followed by informative meeting and a swift resolution..
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In April 2024, steven lyons said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
From start to finish of our house sale & purchase Emma & Lucy were fantastic. Kept us updated with a fast response to emails & letters etc. Enquires that could be dealt with promptly were & we were always kept updated. We have used Gaby Hardwicke 3 times now for property sales/ purchase & would not use anyone else..
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In July 2024, David Binns said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
The conveyancing for our commercial listed property in the Old Town, Hastings was first class. Gemma handled everything exceptionally efficiently and Christiana finished the process in just the same manner. I would like to thank them very much again - along with Chris.
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In October 2024, Susan Bishop said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
You have always been very helpful. Thank you.
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In December 2024, Edward Bruce said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
Supportive, Informative & Professional
Well documented as being the best solicitors in the area, and it's a title I really can't argue with. The staff at Gaby Hardwicke deliver their dedication and knowledge with honesty and integrity, everything you need in these moments.
The support and information received through this process was tremendous and so what relaxing knowing you're in such good hands.
There's not much more I can say, as there's not much more that needs to be said.. I highly recommend their services.
Well documented as being the best solicitors in the area, and it's a title I really can't argue with. The staff at Gaby Hardwicke deliver their dedication and knowledge with honesty and integrity, everything you need in these moments.
The support and information received through this process was tremendous and so what relaxing knowing you're in such good hands.
There's not much more I can say, as there's not much more that needs to be said.. I highly recommend their services.
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In August 2025, kim foord-paton said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
Hermoine Porter was absolutely outstanding. Her and her assistant were kind, understanding and extremely calming in a very stressful situation. Their service and the support and guidance from Paul Maynard was outstanding and the outcome was extremely positive. They worked hard and I can’t thank Hermoine, Paul and the team enough. Above 5* service and true customer service excellence.
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In October 2025, Rebekah Jayne Emily Jones said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
Gaby Hardwicke are in my opinion the best most efficient solicitors in the area from reception staff to partners the solicitors are friendly helpful and I cannot praise them highly enough Giles Robinson was a complete gentleman and made me feel at ease very very professional and very pleased with the work they have done for me
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In April 2026, James Ede said about Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors
Update: Gaby Hardwicke contacted me following this review and given their response I accept that my experience may not be representative of all clients. They were very concerned about my experience and showed keen interest in clarifying things. I was impressed with this and have amended my review from 3 stars to 4.
Original Review:
Make sure you get a fixed fee.
The solicitors are knowledgeable and responsive, and we did ultimately achieve the outcome we needed. However, we were disappointed by the lack of transparency around pricing throughout the process.
The initial estimate we were given was around £1,200. Compared to other solicitors offering fixed fees of £1500, this seemed very reasonable.
This estimate was later revised to a range of £1,500 - £2,500 as a maximum. After instruction, we received an email advising that the cost was now closer to £3,000.
In the end we were charged approx £3,170 - well over double the original estimate. As the scope of the work had not changed from our first enquiry, this was very disappointing.
To their credit, the firm does provide a detailed breakdown of costs, and it is easy to see from this how the total escalates. You are charged heavily for any contact whatsoever, however small.
We sent an email of two sentences confirming receipt, this incurred a £42 charge. We sent another email simply saying that we would reply later in the week - another £42 charge.
That charge is not to reply. Not to take any action. Merely to receive your email.
When we raised this, these charges were removed, which we appreciated. However, it creates an uncomfortable dynamic where you feel reluctant to communicate or provide updates because even the smallest contact will incur a significant charge. Extremely outdated and bad practice in my view.
The firm also advertises a free introductory call. It’s worth noting that if you go on to instruct them, this call becomes chargeable retrospectively.
In our case, the free introductory call ultimately cost £546. Had this been clearer from the outset, we would have just sent the relevant information by email instead.
The final document we received was largely acceptable, but it was clearly based on a template and contained many spelling and grammatical errors. As pointing these out would have incurred additional charges, we ended up correcting them ourselves. When paying over £3,000 for a document, you would reasonably expect basic details such as spelling and date of birth to be correct.
Overall, we did receive the document we needed and I appreciate the expertise involved. However, the pricing structure feels very outdated and bordering on sharp practice.
Therefore if you do choose to instruct this firm, make sure that you agree a fixed fee in advance.
Original Review:
Make sure you get a fixed fee.
The solicitors are knowledgeable and responsive, and we did ultimately achieve the outcome we needed. However, we were disappointed by the lack of transparency around pricing throughout the process.
The initial estimate we were given was around £1,200. Compared to other solicitors offering fixed fees of £1500, this seemed very reasonable.
This estimate was later revised to a range of £1,500 - £2,500 as a maximum. After instruction, we received an email advising that the cost was now closer to £3,000.
In the end we were charged approx £3,170 - well over double the original estimate. As the scope of the work had not changed from our first enquiry, this was very disappointing.
To their credit, the firm does provide a detailed breakdown of costs, and it is easy to see from this how the total escalates. You are charged heavily for any contact whatsoever, however small.
We sent an email of two sentences confirming receipt, this incurred a £42 charge. We sent another email simply saying that we would reply later in the week - another £42 charge.
That charge is not to reply. Not to take any action. Merely to receive your email.
When we raised this, these charges were removed, which we appreciated. However, it creates an uncomfortable dynamic where you feel reluctant to communicate or provide updates because even the smallest contact will incur a significant charge. Extremely outdated and bad practice in my view.
The firm also advertises a free introductory call. It’s worth noting that if you go on to instruct them, this call becomes chargeable retrospectively.
In our case, the free introductory call ultimately cost £546. Had this been clearer from the outset, we would have just sent the relevant information by email instead.
The final document we received was largely acceptable, but it was clearly based on a template and contained many spelling and grammatical errors. As pointing these out would have incurred additional charges, we ended up correcting them ourselves. When paying over £3,000 for a document, you would reasonably expect basic details such as spelling and date of birth to be correct.
Overall, we did receive the document we needed and I appreciate the expertise involved. However, the pricing structure feels very outdated and bordering on sharp practice.
Therefore if you do choose to instruct this firm, make sure that you agree a fixed fee in advance.
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