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Darlington law firm eyes record year following H1 property surge

Darlington legal firm Latimer Hinks Solicitors is on course for a record trading year following an upsurge in property deals during the first half of the year.

The firm’s property department, which offers clients agricultural, residential and commercial property services, handled more than £72m in property sales and purchases during H1, almost a 50% increase on the same period last year.

The largest area of growth came from instructions to purchase, where the total figure for the value of properties exceeded £35million, a 60 percent increase from 2016.

The growth in the value of work carried out by Latimer Hinks coincides with the 125th anniversary since it began offering legal services in the region.

Anne Elliott, Chief Executive at Latimer Hinks, welcomed the results. She said: “These outstanding figures indicate that we are on track for a record year at Latimer Hinks.

“It seems that sales and purchases in the region’s urban and rural locations have continued unperturbed by last year’s EU Referendum result, and the uncertainty associated with it.”

Martin Williamson, a Director and Head of Residential Property at Latimer Hinks Solicitors, believes that the growth is a result of the legal firm’s approach to dealing with its clients. He said: “We have seen a surge in demand for our services across the board, with a particularly high number of instructions relating to rural properties.

“This is in part due to referrals from existing clients and partners, who recognise that we offer a personal service geared to pro-actively manage their transactions.

“Latimer Hinks is known for its personalised service. We don’t just follow a tick box exercise, instead we take an individual approach to ensure that we fulfil and exceed our obligations to our clients.”

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