Hunters Baldock reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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If I could give zero stars or negative

If I could give zero stars or even negative stars, I would. From renting the property, collecting the keys, discussing the lease renewal, to the recent issue with rent payments, it has been a complete disaster.When I first viewed the property, I told the agent at Hunter that my current lease was ending soon and I needed to speed up the process of getting the keys. The agent assured me it would be fine and agreed to hand over the keys on Monday. However, I spent the entire Monday chasing them from morning to evening, even going to their office, but still didn’t get the keys. When I arrived at their office, they told me some documents weren’t signed. I couldn’t believe they only realized this after I had to show up in person. The next day, I contacted them again in the morning, and once again, they weren’t ready. It wasn't until late Tuesday, right before their office closed, that I finally got the keys.A year later, when it was time to renew, Hunter told me the landlord agreed not to raise the rent, and I immediately accepted. They sent over the renewal documents, but before I could sign and return them, they called the next day saying the landlord had changed their mind and wanted to increase the rent by £200. I was shocked. How could they go back on their word? Hunter even insisted that the landlord had the right to do so because there were still two weeks before the lease renewal, otherwise, the landlord could end the tenancy. This felt like bullying, but I had no choice but to agree.Yesterday, I received the payment invoice for the renewal, but the amount listed was still the old rent. Since they issued the invoice, I paid the amount stated. Today, they realized their mistake and sent me an email asking for the remaining balance, even rushing me to pay immediately. I was at work at the time, so I couldn’t make the payment right away. Later, Hunter's agency called me, and instead of being polite, they demanded I pay as soon as possible. I told them I was working and couldn’t pay immediately, and that it was their mistake, not mine. They insisted I pay after work, but I had other commitments. I can’t believe they made the mistake but still had such a rude attitude.I will never use this company again, and I hope they go out of business to avoid further damaging the reputation of service companies in the UK.

Josie · 6 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

As a tenant I have had great service from Claire and her team. Although I had a few problems when I moved in, Claire was there every step of the way sorting this out for me, service with a smile! Thank you Claire :-)

Alaine · 19 June 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We have used Hunters for our 3 properties for 3 years and are very happy with their profession approach to everything they do. Claire and her team have always been excellent at resolving anything to the satisfaction of our tenants and us. Highly recommended.

Michael · 19 June 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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I had Terrible Experience, Avoid at All Costs

I had an extremely disappointing experience with this estate agent. I paid a deposit for a flat, expecting everything to go ahead as agreed. Not only did they fail to give me the flat, but they also refused to return my deposit. Completely unprofessional and dishonest behaviour. I would strongly advise others to stay away, this is not how business should be done.

Abbz · 13 April 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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My daughter rents through hunters and…

My daughter rents through hunters and has for some year , their repairs support is appalling she has waited since before Christmas for repairs plus the latest repair is really bad mould in her 13 year old sons bedroom myself and daughter have been in repeatedly and to date these are still outstanding absolutely disgraceful would love someone to contact me personally to discuss these matters

Mrs · 19 March 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Poor customer service

My partner and I are looking to relocate to an area around a 5 hour drive away, we found a property with Hunters and booked a viewing. We loved the property so we asked the agent what to do next and he said email so we can get sent an application form; because we liked the property so much we emailed and called the branch to try and get ahead with our application. No answer from the branch after numerous calls over the period of an hour so we decided to go to the branch instead. After speaking to someone in branch (not part of the lettings team so they couldn't help us) they sent an email over to someone from the lettings department with our profile so they could send us an application form via email. This seems great, two emails, one from us and one internally expressing our interest in the property. However fast forward one week, with nothing from them and more attempts to contact from us, we finally get through to be told that someone that viewed on the same day as us has already completed all the applications and is set to start renting the property. No apologies or anything after explaining the situation and that we'd been trying to get in contact for a week.

Ethan · 28 August 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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They couldn’t care less

Would even put this into minus stars if I could. The most awful company I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. Very good in getting you in at first however soon as they have their commission from you they don’t care about you. To start we had to push back as we had agreed a move in date paid for moving van. Kye who was our wonderful (not) estate agent thought it was acceptable to give us a call at 16:00 the day before to say we can’t move in this date. Extractor fan was broke in the property was promised this will be fixed at the start of our tenancy. They decided to send someone to fix this in our last 2 weeks of our agreement. The state of the flat when we moved in was beyond a joke grime on the kitchen top bathroom smelt disgusting was dirty. Carpets looked like they hadn’t been cleaned since the flat had been built. Marks all over the walls and blinds. We’re not trying to be overcharged for a cleaning service when the flat was left in 10 times better condition it was left in. Horrible company who don’t care about you after they have their commission. Also abysmal customer service constantly have to chase them for things

Emma · 20 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I have had the pleasure of using Claire and team to manage the renting of 3 properties in Baldock. The service that Claire and her team provide is excellent and any problems are dealt with swiftly and professionally. I would highly recommend them.

John · 19 June 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Ive had an excellent experience with hunters they are very helpful and friendly I want to thank molly karis and Claire they’ve made moving so much more easier for me and my dad. There team is really wonderful in helping me with my problems I’ve had since I moved in. Just an amazing experience!!

Nicole · 30 April 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Very unprofessional and rude agents

Very unprofessional and rude agents. They repeatedly called me while I was at work, and when I finally got back to them, they booked a viewing for the next day and told me to meet outside the property at the scheduled time.

GRT · 22 November 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not use this estate agent

Would not recommend renting through Hunters - no communication, follow up or empathy from anyone here. Day one moved in- Leak all over the living area from a disconnected pipe that hadn’t been checked. Raised floorboards and bloomed worktop- No broadband access- No bins- Vent not fitted correctly in the bathroom(All reported no follow up from Hunters)1 month later - Still no broadband, bins arrive. Had to purchase expensive WiFi dongle in 12 month contract and unable to use electric car charger. - Phone line attachment broken and reported via Opeanreach -Had to chase Hunters for any action to be taken for the wifi for the whole apartment block2 months later- (Some) flats connected to broadband still some flats without wifi - low speed if usable- Our apartment was flooded with sewage water into the bathroom. - £150 to replace damaged bathroom goods - Pipes overflowing and all toilet/shower/sinks/washing machine and dishwasher unusable for 3 days- 3 days OFF work to facilitate fixing issues- Front door lock unstable logged 23rd July no follow up- Vent still hanging down in bathroom3 months in- Storage room ripped up from last month and no follow up from blocked pipes. Waiting to be flooded out- Stinks of sewage- No communication in over 3 weeks Do not care about welfare/lack of customer service. Shocking. I never write negative reviews and genuinely give people a bit of slack but this has been the worst I have experienced.

Abigail · 5 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We had the agent Beth Allan

We had the agent Beth Allan. She was so lovely and helped with our move. Very helpful and made everything less stressful. Any enquires I had she was always there to help!

Carla · 6 February 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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INCOMPETENT

Hunters listed a rental property two days ago and I had contacted them making an enquiry an hour after it was posted. No response. so I went online and found a book a viewing form and completed it. No response. The next day I emailed asking further about the property. No response. Today no call or no email, no response. So I call up and I am informed that they are fully booked for viewings and they probably wont do another one. Absolutely no communication. Zero customer service.An entirely incompetent estate agents. I had to drag the information out of them and at no stage was I contacted. The entirety of their reviews for 2024 details their utter incapability.

Anonymous · 12 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hunters Estate Agent review

Amazing service from start to finish .A special mention to Della who went above and beyond what was expected, Della's communication was fantastic even on her days off she would chase information and update us. Della was instrumental in the completion date and kept the chain together. We'd of been lost without her. Thanks Della. Highly recommend.

Jen · 2 October 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Not recommend at all

Not recommend at all. Once deposit is paid they not answering any emails. Dificult to sort any issue and also forget about getting deposit back at the end. Avoid

John · 24 February 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Appalling customer service from the…

Appalling customer service from the stoke office and I'm not even one of their tenants, had the misfortune to be involved with a leak from one of their tenants, it took over 6 months to get to the repair stage which when done was really poor workmanship so I'm having to do it myself, the staff are unhelpful and don't care so if they treat third party tenants like that it must be really bad for their own tenants.

Chris · 10 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We were tenants with Hunters for 7 years in two properties and can only speak positively of the experience. We had bad experiences with other letting agencies so were pleasantly surprised by how slick the whole experience is from initial check-in to final check-out. Over our tenancies any routine issues that came up (central heating etc.) were dealt with really quickly and the whole team are really on the ball and proactive. I’d absolutely recommend them to anyone in the area looking for a rental property.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

Jonathan · 27 August 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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The sale of our mum’s house by Hunters estate agents

Hunters have just sold my mum’s house and the whole experience from start to finish went so smoothly. James cane and valued the property and he was very kind and professional. Rebecca who handled the sale was brilliant! She was always in communication with my sister and I and kept us informed at every step of the way. She was always quick to answer any queries we had and was very prompt in resolving them. The other staff were also very kind and professional and really supported us in what has been a very emotional journey. Thank you all so much! 😃❤️

Julie · 18 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have dealt with Janet Tretton at the…

I have dealt with Janet Tretton at the company's Newington Green office since 2008 and have always found her helpful, courteous and reliable. She has been of great assistance in dealing with many issues over the years.Bronwen Holly

Bronwen · 23 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hunters Northenden branch

Hunters Northenden branch. Louis at Hunters could not have been more helpful. I was renting a retirement property for my father who was moving areas to be nearer us. Louis was very understanding of our needs and our urgency and we had everything sorted within 3 weeks. He was very efficient and answered emails very promptly. We couldn't have had a better experience.

Kerry · 29 August 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

Google

To potential tenants, AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!! - one star to much Rented with this group an apartment for a year and they are cunning and deceiving. Won't go into the whole experience here. We spent 8 months into lockdown and left the place in immaculate condition yet they are still trying to squeeze money out of us. They will invent stuff, it's actually hilarious the extent that they will go to in order to try get money off you. My advice is! if you ever rent with anybody not just '' 'these', make sure you check the place at check in and take pictures of everything even a hair on the floor. At check out use their check in pictures and leave the place they way they had it in the pictures. Do not be afraid to dispute, if you have all the evidence ie pictures videos, you will succeed. Know your rights as a tenant. I mean it speaks volumes about who they are. Look at their reply, threatening legal action over my review. I wish them good luck. 🍀 Avoid hunters

Alex · 18 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have been with M&M property since…

I have been with M&M property since 2015 , I have always been treated very kindly by Janet Tretton . She has always helped me sort out any problems that I had . Thank you Janet Silvana Cordani

Alessia · 1 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I had excellent service from start to finish from Claire, Karis and Molly. They were all a pleasure to deal with, very easily contactable and helpful with any queries. Such a friendly agency and I was very impressed. Highly recommend!

Abigail · 10 October 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Hunters is a joke

I have had experience with Hunters in the past on multiple occasions. I am disappointed everytime from their lack of felixibility. For example if you're trying to rent and your annual income matches but does not excees what is expected by Hunters then they will abruptly cut you off. Also horrible customer service by the staff and do not know what they are doing. On a flat i called twice one staff member told me i had to satisfy an income of 29.000 pounds and another staff member told me i had to exceed 30.000 wich makes me doubt their honesty. I have had much better experiences with other agencies. Do not reccomend.

King · 23 May 2024