From the moment an offer is accepted, to the time the keys are picked up, we do all the paperwork. We have a dedicated team who specialise in acquisition & disposal of freeholds, and lease extensions for flats and houses. Our experienced affordable housing team will guide you through buying, selling or staircasing of a shared ownership home.
We offer a prompt and efficient probate & estate administration service, to help make the experience less stressful for you. Making a Will is so important; we ensure that your affairs are handled professionally by our private client team. Please note that unfortunately due to a technical fault our telephone lines at our Dartford office have been unavailable for most of the day.
We offer a prompt and efficient probate & estate administration service, to help make the experience less stressful for you. Making a Will is so important; we ensure that your affairs are handled professionally by our private client team. Please note that unfortunately due to a technical fault our telephone lines at our Dartford office have been unavailable for most of the day.
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With roots going back over 100 years, Cook Taylor Woodhouse is one of the most successful independently-owned firms of solicitors in South East England specializing in Conveyancing for residential and commercial properties, Probate and estate administration, and wills. With offices in Eltham, Dartford, Maidstone, and most recently Gateshead, we are ideally located to provide our clients with a level of service that is second to none.
All our staff are specialists in their field and deal only with Powers of Attorney, Wills and Probate. Our specialist staff are used to dealing with elderly and nervous people and will be patient and understanding if you are making a Power of Attorney with an elderly relative.
If you have a relative who is already suffering from mental incapacity we are able to make an application for deputyship on your behalf if you are a close relative of the person concerned.As our clients you enjoy the benefit of full Law Society protection and professional indemnity insurance up to 2,000,000 per claim.
If you have a relative who is already suffering from mental incapacity we are able to make an application for deputyship on your behalf if you are a close relative of the person concerned.As our clients you enjoy the benefit of full Law Society protection and professional indemnity insurance up to 2,000,000 per claim.
We are the largest conveyancing company in our area and have very good contacts with most local independent agents and other property professionals. We could, like many other companies, give you lots of detailed information about ourselves but we would rather give you some useful practical information about the process of buying and selling property.
Cook Taylor Woodhouse Legal Department is staffed by 5 qualified solicitors with many years' experience of all types of property and commercial work. Several of our commercial solicitors have run their own businesses over the years and can therefore advise in a practical down to earth way without recourse to legal jargon.
Our aim is simple, whether you are buying or selling a property for the first time or the twenty first time we want to make your experience stress free and easy to get you moved in or out of your home. Our team of highly experienced staff will provide you with a professional conveyancing service designed to help you move as quickly as possible.
Reviews (9)
Daniel Hubbard
Dec 13, 2021
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After a not very good experience with another conveyancer, and being recommended by an estate agent I was apprehensive about having another negative experience, but this was definitely not the case.
Brooke was extremely professional, communicative whether it was with speedy replies which were always within a day, or a call back that was normally the same day. She was very much into the detail required to make sure all issues and potential issues were dealt with. And basically just made it feel like an easy and minimally stressful experience so I would definitely recommend her to anyone buying
Brooke was extremely professional, communicative whether it was with speedy replies which were always within a day, or a call back that was normally the same day. She was very much into the detail required to make sure all issues and potential issues were dealt with. And basically just made it feel like an easy and minimally stressful experience so I would definitely recommend her to anyone buying
P. Q.
Nov 15, 2021
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Noel Peries
Nov 15, 2021
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Have recently used CTW and their practices are slow, out dated, they are uncommunicative, everything is dealt with via a letter even when all you need is a phonecall, I have also found some staff to be rude or short with their responses or to not respond at all. If you try and call their number its stuck in a time portal and you get a fax machine or a voicemail. They have a docment portal that was designed to work in the 90s and their staff dont use it, cant really say a positive thing about my experience of working with them for help on a house purchase and remortgage of our existing property
Patrick Davis
Nov 06, 2021
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Wish I never used CTW. Only used them as was recommended from the estate agents.
Zara and her assistant (Arron) went at their pace. They NEVER did anything proactively, stuff only got done if we chased, they lied at least 5 times that I can prove, and quite frankly the money we paid I’d expect much better service! I understand we are in a middle of a pandemic and things are different but honestly come on!! If you are reading this then please look at other options.
Zara and her assistant (Arron) went at their pace. They NEVER did anything proactively, stuff only got done if we chased, they lied at least 5 times that I can prove, and quite frankly the money we paid I’d expect much better service! I understand we are in a middle of a pandemic and things are different but honestly come on!! If you are reading this then please look at other options.
Nick Wong
Sep 28, 2021
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I tried to buy a property with the service of Cook Taylor Woodhouse, the land search found something dodgy and my conveyancer Annie Le asked me to reconsider. I ended up giving up the first property and later found another one, the process was smooth in general. As the end of stamp duty holiday was approaching, my conveyancer made an effort to catch up and nailed it. I really appreciate that.
Yuliya Poruchnyk
Aug 03, 2021
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Unfortunately I went with Estate Agent's recommendations.
This is thus far the worst conveyancing firm I had to deal with.
I'd give 0 stars for the progress reports - yes, you guessed correctly, there were none and I was never ever sure what outstanding tasks there are despite asking and chasing on numerous occasions.
0 stars for chasing outstanding issues. Both the buyer and I ended up chasing Land Registry ourselves quite successfully.
0 stars for accuracy and attention to details. The final figure didn't match the breakdown on the sale day.
0 stars for supporting you as a client. This firm
This is thus far the worst conveyancing firm I had to deal with.
I'd give 0 stars for the progress reports - yes, you guessed correctly, there were none and I was never ever sure what outstanding tasks there are despite asking and chasing on numerous occasions.
0 stars for chasing outstanding issues. Both the buyer and I ended up chasing Land Registry ourselves quite successfully.
0 stars for accuracy and attention to details. The final figure didn't match the breakdown on the sale day.
0 stars for supporting you as a client. This firm
Enquiries Enquiries
Jul 18, 2021
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I felt that I would like to express in writing my appreciation of the professional and excellent service I received from Jessica Howard at Cook Taylor Woodhouse Dartford Kent.
Jessica eased my mind about the whole process of selling and purchasing. She was always on the other end of the phone and kept me updated by email every step of the way.
I can honestly say I really appreciated how Jessica’s nothing was a problem approach and always delivered what was promised.
Thank you Jessica!
Karen
Jessica eased my mind about the whole process of selling and purchasing. She was always on the other end of the phone and kept me updated by email every step of the way.
I can honestly say I really appreciated how Jessica’s nothing was a problem approach and always delivered what was promised.
Thank you Jessica!
Karen
Gemma Smith
Jul 04, 2021
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Maggi Lowe
Jun 14, 2021
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This was the best conveyancing experience I have ever had. The service was efficient, clear from the outset and personal. All correspondence was dealt with immediately and I was kept totally up to date with progress. My solicitor, Sara Collins, was exemplary in her professionalism, conduct and communication. She explained everything clearly in layman's terms and never refused my calls, answering in a calm, friendly and reassuring manner. I cannot praise her enough!
