Winkworth Finchley reviews in Barnet

★★★★★ 1/5

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Awful for renters - avoid

I am currently stuck in a fixed term contract with Winkworth, which I cannot get out of.They promised in writing to deep clean the carpet - and didn't do it - and subsequently lied about having done it.They won't fix our thermostat - because they say it had been broken for 2+ years - but the unit was there to see during the viewing - and nobody told me it was broken. So I can't time the heating to go on and off and it's costing me lots of money.A draw in the kitchen - after the 'professional clean' which allegedly took place before I moved in, contained dirt and what appeared to be mice droppings.Their service is awful and aggressive.They are currently pursuing me for a bill for a plumber to come out and fix a broken boiler. I've been blamed for causing the issue, but have't touched the boiler since last winter.Avoid - find a good landlord using recommendations from friends. I would't wish their behavior on anyone.Genuine review - can provide evidence if necessary.

Daniel · 8 October 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Winkworth Student Deposits Saga

Used for student accommodation for my daughter and her girlfriends who are the tidiest girls and didn't have parties, they just lived there and looked after it! They paid £550 deposit each and god knows when we will see any of it! As previously said, on completion of your contract Winkworth try to charge you for damage that you haven't caused, for instance they said the paint behind the sofa has pulled off, and that it was painted the year before so they wanted £100+ for that damage. Well the sofa hadn't been moved in all the time they were there, so my feelings are, that if indeed there was some damage to the wall (which is debatable), then in my opinion the paint if indeed it was painted the year before, was still wet when they put the sofa against the wall! Also they mentioned a mark on the lino in the bathroom and they wanted a £10 contribution to the cost on new lino! Well NO, that is wear and tear and I don't believe they are actually going to replace it anyway as it was fine. When my daughter moved in the chipboard desk in her room was chipped along the edge and looked terrible, so they are hardly going to replace lino with a small mark on it. They charged for a lightbulb that wasn't working £8 and they charge for silly things here and there, but they all add up. We are now waiting to see what Winkworth come back with after we have disputed the charges and have been told by Winkworth that there will be a lot of back and forth till a resolution is reached and that it could take up to 7 months as they have hundreds of other renters doing the same thing!! My advice to current renters is video EVERYWHERE, before you check out. Move furniture and video behind it, video to show that appliance are in working order, including freezer drawers, cupboard doors etc, but still don't expect your deposit back as this company tries to squeeze the last pound out of you.Take my advice go with a local landlord like they did in 2nd year, they left his property in the same state it was in when they arrived and got their deposit back straight away.

LISA · 14 September 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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A pleasure to deal with.

I dealt with Natasha Conti and would highly recommend her. Her customer service, attention to detail and constant drive to find me exactly what I was looking for were second to none. Thank you.

Helen · 21 May 2018

★★★★★ 1/5

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Winkworth???

Winkworth???? The most worst experience I've had with this agency and the (landlord) I had Power problems in the property (only one outlet works) and I communicated that after 2 months have taken decisions to change the electrical part(that's because I asked for their certificate. inspection at the electrical side and they didn't have it)and they lied to me every time I called(I talked to the landlord and someone is coming to do it) stuff like this only lied 🤥 we have come to the conclusion that they just want to take our money and nothing else(Looking just for the landlords because there is the money)and when I left the property they tried to charge me for some missing things more expensive than the real price (new) for example (a bath cabinet with mirror that does not cost more than 25 pounds they wanted to charge me 125 pounds Ridiculous Do not be intimidated by such agentsand we as tenants have certain rights not only to pay their rent overpriced

Stan · 31 July 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent service from Shaun

Excellent service from Shaun, he helped us a lot to find the perfect house. Really good agency and estate agent!

Carmen · 23 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very helpful with good advice from all…

Very helpful with good advice from all staff members. Nishi Shah is my main contact and has always been proactive and precise with information and tasks.

GITESHA · 14 May 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Wish I was able to give 0 stars.

Where do I even begin? The 7 contract changes to get what was actually agreed to? The fact the the agent cannot work out the 6 months from February certainly isn’t JUNE? That despite sending correct spelling of my partners name twice, the name was spelt wrong AND I WAS BALMED FOR IT? Or maybe the passive aggressive and rude tone of every. Single. Person. That I encountered at this company. If you don’t want to waste your time and don’t want your money stolen, I would HIGHLY recommend that you go elsewhere.

Caitlin · 30 June 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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What a set of liars

What a set of liars! Completely corrupt attempt at smoke and mirrors.Wrote a review. Reply from Winkworth asking me to email 'clientrelations @ winkworth.co.uk' and said 'we can discuss further'. Emailed and hey, guess what, they haven't even replied.Is that disgusting behaviour or what?

Jo · 30 September 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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great communication

great communication. trustworthy. Hardworking team.i live abroad and the Winkworth team was able to manage lettings and sales very smoothly. i always felt very reassured

Tahnee · 22 May 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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MY STUDENT SON AND HIS STUDENT…

MY STUDENT SON AND HIS STUDENT GIRLFRIEND WERE PROMISED A STUDIO FLAT IN FULHAM ABOVE A SHOP TO THE POINT MY SON TRANSFERRED HIS JOB TO FULHAM.THE LETTING AGENT FROM FULHAM HIGH STREET DECLINED THEM THE PROPERTY DUE TO BEING 20/21.THEY HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A APOLOGY OR THE HOLDING DEPOSIT BACK THAT THE AGENT FROM FULHAM HIGH STREET HARASSED THEM TO PAY BEFORE THE VIEWING.THE WHOLE SITUATION UNPROFFESIONAL.THEY HAVE BEEN TREATED POORLY BASED ON DISCRIMINATION..

Miss · 14 September 2020

★★★★★ 2/5

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Unhelpful and poor customer service.

Avoid at all costs. Agents are not very helpful and when attempting to rent from them, all these additional costs kept cropping up. There are hidden costs ie. inventory, lettings contract costs.Agents are difficult to get hold of and do not return calls.

Speedflash · 17 November 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Kensal Rise- Friendly and efficient

Kensal Rise office- Friendly and efficient. I feel they genuinely have the best interests of both tenants and landlords at heart. They helped hugely during Covid with a difficult situation and everyone came away satisfied. I highly recommend Winkworth’ team!

Tristan · 30 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Selling a property in this country can be an extremely tiresome, exhausting business without the proper guidance of a good estate agency. I was lucky in this respect. Winkworth stood by my side, right from the beginning, listening, advising, helping. Thank you.

Aleka · 23 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Top notch service from Winkworth

Winkworth has managed my rental properties for about a decade now.They have always been first rate:streets better than other agents that I have used.I have never had a void period of more than 2 weeks.Their representative,Natasha Conti,who deals with my current property,is excellent.She has an impressive knowledge of the market and of all aspects of the rental business and I have always found her advice as to property presentation extremely helpful.She certainly provides service with a smile,but there is a lot of expertise and hard work behind it.I unreservedly recommend Winkworth.

Clive · 22 May 2018

★★★★★ 4/5

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I switched to Winkworth after an…

I switched to Winkworth after an unsuccessful attempt to sell my house through another big name, high street agent a few years ago. I noticed a big difference in the integrity of the people and the service. The fees were slightly better, and they really engaged with me to find the right way to promote our (somewhat unique) property. Overall, I was pleased. I have had a variety of bad experiences with estate agents, and overall I have a very low opinion of the industry. I'm sure Winkworth has their faults, but as estate agents go, I thought these folks were pretty decent.

Tim · 8 March 2018

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thomas in Sales very helpful

Thomas in Sales was very responsive, professional and supportive. Helpful and friendly - recommended!

Paul · 12 October 2022

★★★★★ 2/5

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Two agents might be better than one.

An encouraging start with a higher than expected valuation and a flexible (timewise) buyer lined up but which in the event wasn't able to be flexible and so bought elsewhere. Many subsequent viewings and second viewings but the agent failed to find a buyer to meet the agents valuation coupled with flexibility. In short, 12 weeks with this sole agency proved a complete waste of time. Regret unable to recommend.

K · 29 August 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have rented an apartment through…

I have rented an apartment through Winkworth. My contact is Joe and Annette who have been working through the Xmas. Responsive, professional and patient. Appreciated

Bernard · 20 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Really helpful and proactive with the…

Really helpful and proactive with the house sell. Good knowledge of the local area and approachable team.

Andrew · 25 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Experienced Letting Team at Kensal Rise Winkworth

The letting team of Winkwoth Kensal Rise are fantastic. Every aspect of the process to let our property, from initial advice to securing our first tenant recently, was extremely professional, efficient and smooth. They are an experienced team who do everything to help, give wise counsel and are thoroughly good at what they do. We highly recommend them.

Kitty · 11 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Winkworth Tiverton took over the…

Winkworth Tiverton took over the property management of our tenancy just under a year ago, in that space of time we had three different members of staff managing, they did absolutely nothing to assist in managing the property. The last one 'Candice' was generally rude, unprofessional and dismissive about any queries or requested repairs required.Awful company will never deal with them again nor reccomend

Adam · 21 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent Service Ajay Bathija

We are managed by Ajay Bathija for our properties dealing for last over 20 years and we can’t think of going anywhere else but Ajay. We get treated like family and nothing is too big or small for Ajay to support us in all our needs. This is an excellent and personal relationship, and the treatment and service has been really of the highest level. Can’t ask for more. Thank you.

Rashid · 13 May 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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A++++ experience to deal with winkworth…

A++++ experience to deal with winkworth kingsbury , especially Ajay is the person who has the answers to all the questions and queries

Richard · 11 May 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have been with Winkworth for a long…

I have been with Winkworth for a long time now and I had a very good experience with them in Renting my flat, They are supportive and professional. I highly recommend this state agency.

A · 3 March 2022