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Jan Forster Estates estate agents in North Shields, North Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne and 1 more

4.2

★★★★★ Great

538 reviews across 6 offices and 4 platforms

www.janforsterestates.com

Jan Forster Estates has six offices, in North Shields, North Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne (two offices) and Gateshead (two offices) (Tyne And Wear). Together they have 538 reviews on four platforms, rated 4.2 out of 5 overall.

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4.4 / 5

446

Reviews on Google

All 6 offices

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1.0 / 5

1

Reviews on Yell

All 6 offices

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3.0 / 5

1

Reviews on The Trusted Agent

All 6 offices

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90

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5/5

Google

Absolutely first class service from all branches and every member of staff.We have bought seven houses over the fourty years we have been married and by far Jan Forster estate agents service stands out with excellent communication skills, prompted response and always willing to help with advice and information well done to you all would 100% recommend you to friends or family.

Nigel · 16 April 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

2/5

Google

Currently renting from Jan Forster. Easy enough process getting the property in the first place, however, communication and service has been quite poor since we have moved in. Repairs not completed for 2 months, we have contacted the office on several occasions and get the same “we’ll call you back” response then radio silence. Managed to book in a repair man once however they picked the one day we told them we wouldn’t be in so had to reschedule.

Antony · 16 April 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

5/5

Google

Jan Foster Tynemouth is an excellent estate agent service. Incredibly professional and responsive. From making an inquiry to visiting the property to completion was really supportive. I would highly recommend them.

Margaret · 16 April 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

1/5

Google

Shocking estate agents. Avoid at all cost! They want to tie you in for 12 weeks then do nothing other than post on right move and when you complain and ask to leave charge you £1,800 for not selling the house and threaten you with legal action.

Rebecca · 16 April 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

Agent replied · 24 August 2024

Thank you for your feedback and once again we are sorry you were unhappy with our service. As explained to you in line with our contract we do have a tie in period which is normal. Whilst in our contract we did find a buyer for you who unfortunately decided not to proceed. We tried to help and actioned all your requests, but you decided against our advice to use another agent whilst in our contract period. In line with our complaints procedure the matter has been fully and properly investigated by the Property Ombudsman who found that we had acted appropriately and were not at fault. Clients can rest assured that we are a reputable and helpful estate agent.

5/5

Google

We had an outstanding experience with Lorraine and the team at JFE. From start to finish, they were professional, responsive, and incredibly supportive. Lorraine’s expertise and dedication made the entire process smooth and stress-free. We couldn’t have asked for a better team to help us with our property needs. Highly recommend!

James · 16 April 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

5/5

Google

Great service from start to finish with the team at Tynemouth, they took the time to help with all enquiries and supported all the way through. Extremely efficient and friendly service - I highly recommend thank you :)

Samantha · 14 April 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

5/5

Google

Lorraine Robinson from the Tynemouth branch of Jan Forster was a pleasure to communicate with from my first phone call, truly professional approach, thank you for all your support whilst moving into our new abode. Kind Regards, Paul McNaughton.

Raymond · 12 April 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

5/5

Google

Great service from start to finish with the team at Tynemouth, they took the time to help with all enquiries and supported all the way through. Extremely efficient and friendly service - I highly recommend thank you :)

Samantha · 10 April 2025 · Jan Forster Tynemouth

5/5

Google

Courtney was patient, professional and willing to help to ensure my smooth move in

Caroline · 9 April 2025 · Jan Forster High Heaton

5/5

Google

Absolutely faultless throughout the process of selling our house. There was a slight hiccup with uploading our photos at the start, due to an issue with the photographers SD card, but Jan Forster and the photographer when above and beyond to rectify this. Their attention to detail taking the photos, videos and write up of our house was second to none, essentially selling our house within 48hours of going on the market. First impressions really count when selling a house, and they obviously did a sterling job! Their communication was excellent between buyer and seller, and they were always at the other end of the phone to provide advice where needed. They don't over value properties to get new customers like some estate agents do, their valuation was bang on the money. I couldn't recommend them enough! Thanks again for all your hard work!

Sean · 6 April 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

5/5

Google

Had a really great experience with Jan Forster in High Heaton. They were so quick at getting back to us and helpful on what next stages were in the process. Courtney and Karen were both just so helpful!

Jordan · 23 March 2025 · Jan Forster High Heaton

5/5

Google

Fab experience, Lorraine and Michelle were excellent, polite and professional in dealing with my rental. Thank you for all your support.

Stevie · 16 March 2025 · Jan Forster Tynemouth

4/5

Google

Recently completed on a house sale. Everything was efficient from initial valuation to completion. Happy to recommend.

Max · 15 March 2025 · Jan Forster High Heaton

5/5

Google

Great service and communication throughout. Speedy process and always helpful staff in the team.

Steven · 13 March 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

5/5

Google

Great service and communication throughout. Speedy process and always helpful staff in the team.

Steven · 12 March 2025 · Jan Forster Tynemouth

5/5

Google

Fab experience, Lorraine and Michelle were excellent, polite and professional in dealing with my rental. Thank you for all your support.

Stevie · 12 March 2025 · Jan Forster Estates North Shields

5/5

Google

Service was top notch from Courtney, it didn’t take long for my need to be established and met. She responded to my emails promptly, and explained things well enough to guide and was always ready to offer a solution.

Jonathan · 9 March 2025 · Jan Forster High Heaton

1/5

Trustpilot

Jan Forster's could not be bothered

Jan Forster's sale/sold sign fallen off and laying in my pathway becomming hazzardous. I emailed them twice and still not bother to come and collect. Tynemouth office to this location is 5 minutes by drive.

Meiko · 12 February 2025 · Jan Forster High Heaton

Agent replied · 22 July 2025

Hello Meiko, Thank you for your feedback. Your email regarding the board was received by us on the 10th of February. We arranged for our board contractors to remove the board as you requested that same day. We can only apologise if this has not yet been removed. We do not remove our boards in house- we use a third party company for this who will chase immediately. Kind regards, Jan Forster Estates

5/5

Google

I have dealt with Karen and her team twice last year to sell my mother in laws house and our own home. On both occasions I found Karen extremely helpful, professional and very pleasant to deal with at all times. I would certainly have no hesitation in using them again. 5 Stars from me.

Peter · 8 February 2025 · Jan Forster High Heaton

5/5

Google

We recently sold a property which we had previously rented out. We live out of the area but Karen Dowdeswell was lovely and the team couldn't have been more helpful. They worked hard to sell the property and made sure everything went smoothly. It was a pleasure to do business with them.

Margaret · 8 February 2025 · Jan Forster High Heaton

4/5

Trustpilot

keeping seller updated on progress

I sold my property took longer than expected but that was due to first buyer dropping out.

N · 22 January 2025 · Jan Forster High Heaton

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Which Jan Forster Estates office has the most reviews?

North Shields has the most, with 211 reviews rated 3.9 out of 5, followed by North Tyneside with 208.

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