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Frettens LLP

01202 280475
4.8/5
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We are a leading law firm based in the sunny south of England, with offices in both Christchurch and Ringwood. We are bright, modern and accessible, offering a full range of services for businesses and individuals across the country based on these key principles. The firm is CQS accredited, has been recommended by The Legal 500 legal directory, and is recognised as a 'very good' place to work by Best Companies. Read more...

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The Saxon Centre
Bournemouth
BH23 1PZ

The Saxon Centre
Bournemouth
BH23 1PZ

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Available lawyers at Frettens LLP

Lee Young

4.9 out of 5
(116)
Solicitor

Lauren Smallwood

4.8 out of 5
(91)
Solicitor

Julia Gaunt

4.9 out of 5
(75)
Licenced Conveyancer

Phoebe Gamble

5.0 out of 5
(63)
Conveyancing Paralegal

Michelle Petersen

4.9 out of 5
(52)
Conveyancing Partner

Chloe Hayter

4.8 out of 5
(48)
Wills & Tax Executive

Michelle Hayter

5.0 out of 5
(31)
Solicitor

Charlotte Pottinger

4.8 out of 5
(28)
Conveyancing Associate

Niki Adkins

4.8 out of 5
(22)
Partner & Leasehold Specialist

Olivia Parkinson

5.0 out of 5
(18)
Dispute Resolution Solicitor

Ben Cobb

4.7 out of 5
(13)
Solicitor

Edward Carter

4.8 out of 5
(12)
Paralegal

Kerry Martin

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Leasehold Property Executive

Richard Ramshaw

5.0 out of 5
(9)
Solicitor

Zoe Burcombe

4.9 out of 5
(9)
Trainee Solicitor

Simon Immins

4.5 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Sevil Yildirim

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Trainee Solicitor

Sophie Wilson

4.8 out of 5
(4)
Residential Conveyancing Assistant

Jack Phillips

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Trainee Solicitor

Kerri Hunter

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Rosemary Sharp

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Anne Spicer

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Commercial Property Paralegal

Lucie Luther

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Leasehold Property Assistant

Michelle Allen

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Leasehold Property Assistant

Rupert Knell

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Dispute Resolution Solicitor

Andrea Moreanu

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Dispute Resolution Legal Secretary

Clare Clark

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Residential Property Assistant

Harvey Paveley

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Trainee Solicitor

Pretam Khanna

0.0 out of 5
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Commercial Property Paralegal

Zoe Burns

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Commercial Property Admin Assistant

How Frettens LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 93%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 3%
About Right 95%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Frettens LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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You can use this data to see how Frettens LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Frettens LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Consumer
1st / 24
32nd / 4479
Company & Commercial
1st / 24
8th / 4265
Housing & Property
1st / 5
268th / 4207
Family Law
1st / 25
6th / 3800
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 6
219th / 3457
Commercial Property
1st / 20
30th / 3265
Employment
1st / 17
11th / 3047
Money & Tax
1st / 16
9th / 1824
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 8
10th / 1035
Dispute Resolution
1st / 9
4th / 1032

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1654

  • Very Good

    180

  • Average

    11

  • Poor

    13

  • Awful

    22

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Anthea
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anthea

August 04, 2025

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Conveyance

Thank you Julia, I was greatly reassured by your presence in the conveyancing process undertaken recently. It was not a pleasant ordeal but knowing you were doing your best for me helped immensely.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

July 31, 2025

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Honest about costs

Sensible advice.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

July 31, 2025

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Professional

Sensible advice, would use again.

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Rachel
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Rachel

July 31, 2025

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Excellent Customer Service

Efficient and approachable, great service.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Trusts

Anonymous

July 31, 2025

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Reorganisation of trust with HMRC

Pleasant knowledgeable and efficient people to deal with.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

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July 31, 2025

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Wills & trust

Lee is a great guy to deal with. Explains everything very clearly proactive as well. Great service.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Anonymous

July 31, 2025

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Straightforward

Sensible advice.

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Anonymous
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Wills

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July 31, 2025

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Would recommend

The bill was correct & they were a pleasure to deal with.

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Anonymous
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Wills

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July 31, 2025

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Excellent service and highly recommended

A first class and friendly service from everyone at Frettens. Kept us informed of what was happening at each stage and quite happy to answer any questions, however trivial they seemed. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

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July 31, 2025

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Satisfied

Reasonably priced too.

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Ben
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ben

July 17, 2025

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Ben

We have just sold and bought houses using Frettens, Ringwood.
Phoebe Gamble was incredible throughout this process. Always quick to respond and very efficient.
Julia Gaunt was also just as brilliant in Phoebe's absence.
Highly recommend.

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Paul
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Paul

June 02, 2025

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Paul

Great service from Phoebe when dealing with my recent property sale. We had some terrible firms within the chain but with Phoebe's help we managed to get this over the line.

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Vincent
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Vincent

April 30, 2025

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Vincent

Michelle and Sophie were very efficient and professional in their approach to the transaction as well as bringing a very amiable touch to their excellent service

Would definitely recommend to others

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Sam
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Sam

April 02, 2025

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Sam

Fantastic service on a recent conveyancing service. Really impressed with the service by Frettens, particularly from Charlotte and Edward. I was kept fully updated throughout my sale and purchase and never had to guess where things stood. They addressed every query promptly and did a fanatic job of chasing the other parties to ensure a quick turnaround. It felt like they went above and beyond to assist however they could. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again or recommend to others.

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harjeet
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Lease Extensions

harjeet

March 04, 2025

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harjeet

I cannot recommend Kerry Martin ant Frettens enough. She dealt with a lease extension for me and was also on hand to help me sort out some issues with my remortgage. She was prompt and efficient and kept me informed every step of the way.

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Frettens was founded in 1978 by Ian Fretten as a sole practitioner in Christchurch, dealing with residential property, wills, probate and trusts. As a firm, we grew steadily over the years, providing additional commercial services and expanding to Ringwood. Our bright team are not only experts in their field, but excellent communicators with a positive, can-do approach to helping clients. The team use plain English and don’t hide behind unnecessarily complex ‘legalese’. As a client, you will always have your lawyer's name, email, and direct contact number for ease of access. Your first meeting with us is always free. People shouldn’t be put off seeking legal advice for fear of being charged to be told they don’t have a case.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • GDPR
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
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