I cannot recommend the Cambridge conveyancing team highly enough for their unfailing courtesy, calmness and understanding.
Pamela Gatrell, CambridgeMat Hudson
I recently completed the purchase of a flat in London and wanted to express my formal appreciation for the way that Barr Ellison dealt with the case. The purchase turned out to be much longer and more complex than I had expected. They got back to me quickly on every query, large and small and kept me fully informed about the options available and the risks and consequences involved. Without this diligence, patience and calm attitude it is quite possible that I might have pulled out of the sale altogether. As it is, I couldn't be happier and I'm so pleased I decided to go with a local firm. Thanks to everyone involved in this transaction. I really appreciate it!
Sue Chadwick
Thank you. We were impressed with your professional approach and the clear manner that delicate matters were explained and addressed.
Richard and Emily Mackay
We came to Marie following a recommendation and she handled our sale and purchase transactions. Her grasp of all issues plus the speed and quality of her output were all exceptional. Outstanding!
Anne and Alistair Wilkinson
I cannot praise the service provided by Helen Murphy highly enough when I purchased my new home.
Wendy MacNab of Cambridge
I would like to thank you again, Emma, for your patience and efficient professionalism - it was a pleasure to work with you and throughout I felt reassured that I was in good hands.
Mr P
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you Emily for your hard work and professionalism in undertaking the conveyancing with regard to selling my flat in Cambridge. I particularly appreciated your promptness in responding to my queries, especially at the more stressful points of the process, and also your patience and humour! I would happily recommend you to anyone needing a conveyancing service. Many thanks.
Shane Brackenbury
A big thank you for all your help in the sale of our property. You have been extremely efficient throughout the whole process and so responsive to all my queries.
Claudia MacFarlane
Thank you for being so efficient and for keeping us well-informed along the way with progress of our house purchase - it was much appreciated.
Angela Woodward & Richard Hellen
We have been impressed with how pleasant and helpful you have been. Please pass on thanks to your receptionist for being so helpful. Not all solicitors and their offices are like this.
Terry and Ivana Chilvers
Your professional and kind help with our property purchase turned a stressful event into a positive experience. We will definitely seek Barr Ellison Solicitors for any future legal advice.
Rogier & Petra ten Hoopen
We cannot thank you enough Marie for all your efforts on our behalf - you have been epic! You have our unending gratitude.
Mrs Osagie, Kent
I wouldn't go anywhere else with my conveyancing business. I have a keen interest in property and I know I can trust Helen Murphy to get the job done expediently and thoroughly. The estate agents I work with also appreciate the professional way she handles the process.
Toni Hunter
Emma was a stalwart for us. Meticulous, supportive, patient, understanding and incredibly responsive, either via email or on the phone, to our anxieties and concerns during a very stressful sale and purchase process. Highly recommended!
C Hawkes and A Merrifield
Thank you most gratefully for the efficient way you handled our sale and all the allied ups and downs. We do appreciate all that you did to guide us along the path to success. Many, many thanks indeed.
Christopher Hesketh
Many thanks again for your patience with all my requests and your professionalism. We shall certainly be recommending you to our friends.
Ali Khan & Mariyam Zaman
The service provided by the residential conveyancing team has been excellent.
Ben Clayden
I can't praise the residential conveyancing team highly enough. They were fantastic and made my first home purchase so smooth. Communication was excellent, everything was perfect.
Becky Roberts
Thanks for making our house purchase go so smoothly. I've tended to find, to be honest, that lawyers have been the bottleneck with previous purchases, but that has not been my experience with Barr Ellison Solicitors.
Ben Coppin
Thank you so much for your wonderful service and dedication to our house purchase. It was most convenient to be able to use your office at Addenbrooke’s Hospital to get documents signed.
Charlotte Smith
I am writing to thank you for your efficient assistance in our house selling process. We felt very secure and comfortable with the way you dealt with this case.
Mr Stefankiewicz of Cambridge
I'd like to express my appreciation for your work - thank you for your diligence and haste in bringing my house purchase to completion.
Matthew Turner
Thank you so much Helen Murphy for your professionalism and efficiency in the conduct of our property sale. I am particularly grateful for keeping us up to date and informed of developments as they occurred. I would recommend the services of Barr Ellison Solicitors in general and you in particular to anyone!
Mr Turner
Barr Ellison seems part of our family. My husband Richard had told me that Barr Ellison would take care of me and my son, and he was right. You guided me through everything with regard to my husband's estate, always making clear the choices open to us. Seema Solanki and Helen Murphy were so kind, approachable and trustworthy, they feel like sisters to me.
Nerlyna Austin
It's because of you that we've completed, completed in time and completed with the right legal basis - I can't thank you enough but will give you a call next week to try to do so.
Mark Johnston of Cambridge
Emily Brisley dealt with our house sale and purchase and our experience couldn't have been better. Her perseverance and pragmatic approach in dealing with some difficult parties was the catalyst in getting the transaction over the line. Well done Emily!
Mat Hudson
Words cannot express how grateful we are for all your help in pushing matters along over the last few months and getting a conclusion on our sale and purchase. The world is a much better place with Marie around. There should be more of you!!
Mr & Mrs Wick, Cambridge
My very sincere thanks go to Helen Murphy for getting me through my recent sale/purchase. This was the second time Helen has acted for me and both times she was very professional, keeping me informed all the way. This recent sale proved a bit difficult because the first sale fell through in tragic circumstances for my intended buyer but I found a new buyer quickly and Helen got me through to completion within a month, which prevented me from losing the property I was buying. I cannot praise her highly enough.
Carol Tutt
Barr Ellison and in particular Marie helped us recently in the purchase of a property in Cambridge. I would like to thank them for the highly professional yet personal and personable way in which the entire transaction was carried out. It was the nearest to an enjoyable experience that property purchasing could be. I would recommend them highly.
David Levien
Residential Conveyancing Articles

Strategic Breach of Restrictive Covenants by Developer
A Court of Appeal decision serves as a warning to developers of the dangers of proceeding with developments in breach of a restrictive covenant.

Cambridge News Property Awards 29 November 2018
Barr Ellison once again sponsored the Innovation of the Year category at this year’s Cambridge Property Awards.

Japanese Knotweed Nuisance
A landmark case has clarified the scope of an action for nuisance based on the presence of Japanese knotweed.

Landlords: Beware of Unreasonable Demands
Tenants’ circumstances change. When can a landlord reasonably refuse a tenant’s request?

Don’t just make the conveyancing grade – exceed it
The Law Society introduced the Conveyancing Quality Scheme to provide a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. Membership will indicate a level of credibility to those firms they regularly do business with such as [...]

Property Developers and Urban Explorers
In recent years, a subculture has developed that has caused property owners and property developers particular concern. Known as urban exploration or urbex ...

Perils of Purchasing a Repossession Property
Following on from the financial crisis, there are a higher number of repossession properties on the market and unsurprisingly there are many buyers hoping to take advantage of lower prices.

Developers: Building Contracts & Implied Terms
The Court of Appeal has found that a term to deal with planning permissions can be implied in a construction contract ...

Landlords: unreasonably refusing consent to assign
The Court of Appeal has recently provided clarification to both residential and commercial landlords as to how they can reasonably withhold their consent to the assignment of a lease.

Supreme Court: Planning Permission Reasoning Must be Given
Where planning permission is granted, reasons for the grant of such planning permission may be required to be given, even where there is no statutory duty to do so.

Landlords may Choose to Replace or Repair
A recent case has confirmed that a landlord may choose any reasonable option in relation to carrying out work needed on a property. A landlord may then recover those costs through the service charge.

Treatment of Debts and Joint Home Ownership
The equity of exoneration principle states that if a spouse incurs a debt, secured against the property for his or her own benefit, the creditor must be paid out of that spouse’s share of the [...]

New Electronics Communications Code takes precedence over Landowners’ Rights
The provisions of the Code reflect the priority of the government on the development of the country’s digital infrastructure. The furtherance of this aim clearly takes precedence over individual landowners’ rights.

To Register or not to Register
Why have the Land Registry attempted to increase the number of applications being made by land owners to voluntarily register their land holdings?

Landowners: How to Stop People Acquiring Rights to Park
How landowners can stop people from acquiring a right to park on your land simply and cheaply ...