9th Aug 2024 (4 weeks ago)
Really unprofessional service from Lee Wainwright. We made an offer on a house which was accepted. When he asked us which solicitor we were using, he bad mouthed the firm, and advised us to use his own friend instead. The email we received from the friend did not inspire confidence. Poor spelling, had our home address completely wrong, spelled my name incorrectly, spelled Lee’s name incorrectly, sentences incomplete. So, we went with our original choice of solicitor. We did ask various professionals about the claims Lee had made about our solicitor, none of which matched his character assassination. Lee then advised the owner of the house we wanted to buy that our solicitor would eventually lose him the sale, and told him to refuse to sell to us unless we changed to another solicitor. This is most unprofessional and most likely illegal. We would not, under any circumstances, use Lee Wainwright again, even if he had the most perfect house for us on his books. We will not be dictated to, and we have the right to choose our own professionals. Our offer to buy still stands but Lee took it upon himself to withdraw our offer himself, basically blackmailing us. The vendor is now aware of all of this and is equally not impressed.... Read more