1/5
I began renting a flat with Merchant Lettings who were subsequently bought over by Countrywide. Quite simply, avoid this company completely. Their staff are unhelpful and extremely rude. The way I was spoken to on the phone was ridiculous, particularly by the staff at the Springfield Court office. The only time we heard from them was when they wanted more money from us. They tried to increase our rent with no justification after a year. When we confronted them about it and asked them to present a case for the increase, they backed down. Our flat was burgled and they offered little help or assistance. One particular member of staff must have been deputised by Strathclyde Police as she spent more time on the phone questioning me about how the burglars had got in rather than helping with the aftermath. Also, I had to fight with them to get an additional lock put on the door. They way the handled the check out was very unprofessional to say the least and we were charged 60 pounds for cleaning the flat back to a higher standard than we received it. My advice if you have to deal with them is to be as meticulous and picky with the inventory as possible because they look for anything to charge for at check out. The landlord of the flat we had was in the process of moving all 6 of his properties away from Countrywide at the time of us moving due to the poor service. I will never deal with this mob again. Derek Glasgow
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
We are sorry to hear that you have had a bad experience with Countrywide North City Living. Unfortunately this review relates to our 'lettings' branch and I would like to invite you to contact them directly on 01412926262 to discuss. We aim to provide the highest levels of customer service possible and as a regulated business we take complaints and any problems our customers experience very seriously.