5/5
Sophia was efficient and elegant. Honestly one of the best in the game
Agent replied · 1 July 2025
Aman D, we're glad you had such a wonderful experience with us! We will ensure Sophia is updated.

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3,080 reviews across 11 offices and 4 platforms
John Shepherd has 11 offices, in Birmingham, Solihull (three offices), Derby, Redditch (two offices), Cannock, Nottingham and Royal Sutton Coldfield (two offices) (Nottingham). Together they have 3,080 reviews on four platforms, rated 4.2 out of 5 overall.
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5/5
Sophia was efficient and elegant. Honestly one of the best in the game
Aman D, we're glad you had such a wonderful experience with us! We will ensure Sophia is updated.
5/5
Friendly and efficient service from start to finish. All worked like clockwork and loving living in our new home great set of staff
Will Prescott, thank you so much for the positive review!
1/5
Beware Landlords! Non trustworthy, poor communication and professionalism! Could not possess my property due to series of serious errors made by this management company. I am reporting them to Property Ombudsman for incompetence!
Switch Clips, we truly appreciate your honest feedback. If you can email us at nottingham@johnshepherd.com with your information we can look into this situation immediately.
5/5
They were very supportive and helpful along the way. Would recommend to everyone!!!
Kevin Li, it's experiences like yours that really keep us motivated!
5/5
Sophia Tong provided outstanding service! Very quick replies and super helpful.
Fuad Choudhury, reviews like this give us motivation and help us ensure we provide high-quality care.
5/5
Great experience renting a property via John Shepherd. Wendy was incredibly helpful and communicative throughout the whole process, answering all of our (many) questions quickly and professionally. Thanks for all your help.
Sam Goddard, reviews like this give us motivation and help us ensure we provide high-quality care.
5/5
Using the Nottingham Agency of John Shepherd for Tenant Finding has been a good experience. Smooth transaction throughout starting with Callum the branch Manager who provided helpful advice on letting and then with Sophia. All very professional, helpful and friendly throughout.
Philip Green, we are very happy we could provide you with a positive experience!
5/5
Such a good service. Sophia made the tenancy process smooth and stress-free by being helpful, responsive, and clear at every step. Highly recommend!
We appreciate your positive review about your recent experience with us!
5/5
I would like to sincerely thank John Shepherd for the excellent service in helping me secure an apartment. I am especially grateful to Sophia and Holly & Katie for their outstanding …
5/5
Super happy with the service I got from Sophia specifically. She made the whole process super quick and easy. Everything was clearly explained from the start, the holding fee and rent amounts etc., and she was always quick to respond and helpful with any questions I had. Got me ready to move in within a week!
Maria Rotside, thank you so much for your high rating!
5/5
very nice and friendly, good service
Hello Nks, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback.
1/5
The worst estate agents I have ever dealt with. I inherited a property to understand that they had an incredibly poor relationship with the tenant, negligent would be the perfect word. I visited with two property managers and I needed to mediate a shouting match between a furious tenant and the reactionary property managers. Things did not improve over the following 18 months whilst the probate process continued. The contact with the tenant was non existent, emails went weeks without answer, the number of out of office emails the property managers autoreply is in the majority. I managed to speak to the directors of the business a few times, which resulted in small steps forward. Due to these communication difficulties, and the complete breakdown in trust from the estate manager in John Shepherd, the tenants' keys have still not been recovered. There is outstanding rent in the tens of thousands owed to the executors of the estate. Worryingly for new clients, John Shepherd had lost the copy of the keys they held, and thus the tenant was the only person with access to the house. Additionally, the property managers sent over the full unredacted file from the tenant to my solicitors, so we have every piece of personal information on the tenants. Beware of ever using John Shepherd to rent from, or let with.
1/5
Standardless service Disappointed with Lack of Service, Avoid if Possible I recently rented a property through John Shepherd Lettings @ £1300 p/m, and the experience has been frustrating from the start. There was no handover when I moved in, leaving me without essential information about the property. I contacted them on Monday to address this, particularly regarding the fact that I had no heating. They assured me that someone would get back to me, but five days later, I’m still waiting. Being left without heating in the middle of winter is unacceptable, and the lack of communication from the agency has made the situation even worse. I expected a professional service, but instead, I’ve had to chase them for basic support. If you’re considering renting through John Shepherd Lettings, think twice. Their poor service and lack of responsiveness have made this an incredibly stressful experience.
1/5
Incompetent, unprofessional, pathetic - they are a joke! Reported issues are ignored, when they promise they will back, they never back, they have problem with arranging even simply repairs in reasonable timeframes. If there are more issues, they are lost, it is too complicated for them to manage, so, waiting a half of year or a year for something, it is their standard. Their strategy are: excuses, empty promises and silence/ignoring part of the message/email. And on the end they blame tenant for their failure. I strongly discourage using their service.
5/5
Excellent and fast process from first viewing an apartment to collecting keys, Sophia was also a great help, our communication was very quick, efficient and clear.
Hello Wren Grant, thank you; we appreciate your feedback!
5/5
Really happy with the service received from John Shepherd. Process was smooth & Olga was brilliant and very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend. Thank you for all your help . I love my new home
5/5
We couldn’t be happier with all staff we have dealt with at John Shepherd. The whole process from viewing to picking up our keys was quick and easy and stress free. In all took about a week. The staff are so helpful and friendly yet professional. Thank you all so much 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 …
1/5
Avoid at all cost. They constantly harass tenants and they never fix anything. I rented 8 apartments before this but this is the most shocking ans abnoxious estate agency I had to deal with.
Non Nonn, we regret to hear that you had this experience with us.
1/5
Incredibly difficult to deal with, nothing done before we moved in. Shower broken, hob broken and nowhere to plug in the fridge. Please avoid
Hi Eil Ní Riada, we appreciate your honest review. We set a high standard for ourselves, so we are disappointed to hear that your experience with us was not a positive one.
5/5
Katie and Stephan have been nothing but helpful and supportive. Helping me find the right property for me 😁 One happy customer. …
Andre Istanbouli, thank you so much for the positive review!
5/5
Sophia has been very helpful with answering questions and getting in touch when something needs doing.
Josh Baker, thank you for sharing your positive experience!
1/5
Extremely poor service from the Mere Green Branch.. regarding maintenance issues of one of the rental properties they are supposed to be managing, lack of response to phone calls and even a personal visit from my partner... I would not recommend!
Tim Pickles, thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience with us.
5/5
I had a great experience working with Sophia Tong, one of the letting agents. She was professional, thorough, and explained everything in great detail. Her communication made the whole process smooth and easy. Highly recommend her services!
Thank you again for taking the time to let us know how we did. We hope you have a great day! We will let Sophia know.
1/5
Complete waste of time don't recommend
Luke Rushton, we regret to hear that you had this experience with us.
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John Shepherd and its branches won awards at EA Masters in one year, most recently 2020.
EA Masters winners in one year, the group and its branches: 2020.
EA Masters by year, 20202020 1 award EA Masters 2020 winners
Source: EA Masters winners lists, as published, linked by year.
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Birmingham has the most, with 1,838 reviews rated 4.3 out of 5, followed by Solihull with 1,679.
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Yes. At EA Masters 2020 the group won Winner for Best Estate Agent Guide 2021 award winning agency, Lettings, West Midlands.