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Beresfords Billericay reviews in Basildon

4.7

★★★★★ Excellent

1,013 reviews across 2 platforms

129 High Street, Billericay, CM12 9AH, Basildon, CM12 9AH

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Beresfords's office in Basildon, at 129 High Street, is rated 4.7 out of 5 across 1,013 reviews on two platforms, including 198 Google reviews rated 4.9.

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5/5

Trustpilot

Natasha made us feel welcome

Natasha made us feel welcome and was very friendly. Knew about the property key points and everything we were wondering was answered. Also to give thanks to Natasha’s colleague on the day for being just as good to us.

BENMCHARVEY · 18 January 2025

Agent replied · 24 February 2025

Hi BenThank you for taking time out to post your recent review. I am glad that Natasha was able to assist you efficiently during your dealings with her and you felt she answered all your questions effectively. I know she will be very grateful for your kind words and 5-star rating.Steven BondManaging Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

Excellent professional service

I have dealt with Beresfords for over ten years now while renting out a property. Their service is always professional. Advice is always accurate. I would completely recommend this company.

David · 19 March 2026

5/5

Trustpilot

Excellent and fast services

Excellent and fast services. My experience with Beresford letting has been a great and easy process. Great value for their services. Thanks to Chris and Abby for giving useful information and thanks to all the staff in Beresford letting. I really appreciate it. God bless you all and keep on with your hard works

Margaret · 23 May 2024

Agent replied · 25 October 2024

Hi MargaretThank you for providing your feedback following your recent dealings with your local Beresfords lettings team. I was pleased that your experience was a positive one and I know the team will be very grateful for your kind words.Steven BondManaging Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

Beresfords Review

We was with Beresfords as tenants for one year, and was very impressed with the Customer Service shown by our Inventory Clerk (Melissa McGaughin) throughout our Tenancy. Melissa listened to our concerns and always gave time for any questions to be answered. When she conducted her Inspections, she was always polite, friendly and very respectful of the home. We had dealings with some other agents at Beresfords, where Customer Service sometimes came across rather poor at times when help was needed. Melissa was no doubt the best. Thank you Melissa, you make a great agent! - From all of us!

RN · 11 April 2022

Agent replied · 25 October 2024

Hi RNMany thanks for taking the time to post your detailed review. I am pleased that you found Melissa's approach professional and that she listened to any concerns you had.Steven BondManaging Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Google

Great service from start to finish! Thanks to James and Paul made the whole process smooth and stress free.

Callum · 1 September 2025

Agent replied · 8 September 2025

Hi Callum Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I was pleased to read that James and Paul were able to assist you throughout the process, making it as smooth and stress free as possible for you. We all very much appreciate your 5-star rating. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Google

Lauren is always super helpful and knowlegable wouldn't hesitate to recommend her

Tracey · 5 November 2025

Agent replied · 22 December 2025

Hi Tracey Thank you so much for posting your recent review. It's great that you have found Lauren to be helpful and knowledgeable during your dealings with her and that you would not hesitate in recommending her to others. We all appreciate your 5-star rating. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

1/5

Trustpilot

I had a very disappointing experience…

I had a very disappointing experience with this letting agency. My viewing was confirmed both over the phone and by email, so I travelled to the property as agreed. When I arrived outside the property, they suddenly cancelled the viewing and gave me different excuses.

Shafi · 14 March 2026

Agent replied · 19 March 2026

Hi Shafi Thank you for providing us with your feedback. I was disappointed to learn that your experience when dealing with us was not positive. I have investigated this further and it appears that your viewing was scheduled for 3.30pm. Earlier, when our offices first opened for business that day we received an offer to rent from tenants who had viewed the property previously. Their interest was confirmed to the landlord and later that morning the landlord confirmed acceptance of their offer. As a result, we called you immediately to cancel your viewing. Our phone logs confirm that a voicemail message was left for you at 11.22am, informing you of the landlord's decision to proceed with an alternative party. Although not ideal, I feel that in the circumstances 4 hours prior notice to your viewing was the best outcome that we could achieve, as it was only just before this that the relevant landlord accepted an offer from someone else. From the comments contained within your review, I can only assume you had not received an alert that you had a left voicemail message earlier that morning. Being really honest, the process we followed was standard where a viewing needs to be cancelled, but I am sorry that on this occasion you felt your time was wasted. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Google

Paul, Branch Manager, personally came to value our home as we were considering putting our house on the market. The valuation he gave was backed-up with a personalised property report, current market trends and years of experience. The service and advice was constructive and concise with a clear plan of action in taking the property to market. I would recommend Beresford's to anyone looking to sell their home and seeking a professional service.

Joseph · 13 November 2022

Agent replied · 12 November 2024

Hi Joseph, Thank you very much for taking the time to post your 5 star award for Paul, Branch Manager at our Billericay office. With many years of experience, you would have been in very safe hands with Paul. He is best placed to advise on current market conditions and will tailor a marketing strategy specific to your needs. Many thanks for recommendation and kind comments, we look forward to assisting you again in the future. Alison Horsley, Customer Services Manager.

5/5

Trustpilot

The staff in Beresfords lettings

The staff in Beresfords lettings Department have been very professional & helpful in all matters relating to the change of tenancy in my property.

JohnKing · 5 August 2026

Agent replied · 23 September 2026

Hi John Thank you for providing us with your recent feedback. I am pleased that you have found our lettings team to be helpful and informative during your recent change of tenancy within your property. We all very much appreciate the 5-star rating. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

Ella was fantastic to work…

Ella was fantastic to work with professional, reliable, and approachable throughout the process. Everything was handled efficiently and with great attention to detail, making the experience smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend her services! Thank you Berestfords Team 🙌

Sachera · 18 December 2024

Agent replied · 29 December 2024

Hi SacheraI appreciate you finding the time to provide us with your feedback. I am pleased that Ella was professional, reliable and approachable throughout your process of renting a property. Our ultimate objective is to make such an experience smooth and stress free for our customers. We all very much appreciate the 5-star rating.Steven BondManaging Director - Residential Lettings

1/5

Google

Took over a month to return my tenancy deposit. The communication about it was really bad - they went completely silent after I checked out, I had to send lots of emails to chase and some of them were ignored. They couldn’t give me timings for when it would happen. I had to open a dispute with the deposit protection service just because there was no end in sight. There was no apology for the delay. This was very clearly business as usual for them. This wasn’t because there was a dispute about deductions. It was just radio silence. In the end they didn’t even want to make any deductions. It’s a shame to have to leave this review. During the tenancy I thought they were quite good. They were responsive and happy to deal with maintenance issues. They did try to inspect the property during a national lockdown, which I thought was a bad & unethical decision on their part, but they were at least happy to cancel it for our property on request. However, I think leaving a 1 star review just based on the deposit is completely justified. They need to understand is that keeping a large sum of peoples’ money for so much longer than the government’s mandated 10 days is completely unacceptable. They tried to blame the landlord’s lack of responsiveness. That is not a reasonable excuse. They are holding the money, and they are working on the landlord’s behalf. I feel extremely strongly that this sort of treatment of tenants needs to improve. Edit: In response to the reply from Beresfords: I don’t think it’s fair to pass the blame to the landlords. I don’t accept the claim that you ‘legally’ could not return the deposit according to some law, other than because it was in your contract with the landlord, which written by you and could be changed. If I’m mistaken I’d love to know where I can read about this supposed law. It feels like a convenient excuse or sob story to absolve yourself of responsibility from what is a genuinely unacceptable practice. At the very least, you could very easily be putting more pressure on landlords. The fact I heard nothing from you until the second or third time I got in touch, weeks after I checked out, suggests it’s absolutely not on your priority list to ensure tenants get their money back quickly.

Peter · 13 November 2021

Agent replied · 12 November 2024

Dear Mr. Cole Having read the contents of your recent review, I wanted to reply back personally. Firstly, I am sorry that you felt our levels of communication were insufficient once you moved out of your property. Rest assured, we would never deliberately ignore a customer's communications, but nonetheless I am investigating this matter personally and will make changes to our internal processes moving forward, should this be deemed necessary. In response to your comments about the delay in your deposit being returned, unfortunately this can often be a general frustration from tenants. However, many are not aware that legally a letting agent cannot return all or part of a tenant's deposit without the written consent of both the landlord and the tenant. Wherever possible, we always try to process matters as quickly as possible, but sometimes for various reasons, either a mutually acceptable compromise cannot be reached between landlord and tenant or landlords are simply slow at providing the written consent required. Unfortunately, in such instances it is the agents that receive the bad press, but to a certain extent their hands are tied until such time as all relevant parties involved have followed the legal process correctly. From our perspective, there is no financial gain in holding on to a deposit and I hope my explanation has helped provide a clearer understanding of our Company's position in this instance. Once again, sincere apologies for the delays experienced and we are very grateful to you for providing us with your feedback. Steven Bond - Managing Director Residential Lettings

5/5

Google

Bought a house through Beresford. The sales team were exceptional. Worked with Shirley who was professional, efficient and usually responded to any communication on the same day or if it was something out of her control she kept us updated throughout. Shirley was able to progress our purchase quite quickly. We also came across Paul who helped us with a second viewing and he was very good and knowledgeable. We were renting our old property so we decided to use Beresford for the letting due to how pleased we were with the sales team. Initially, we found the lettings team a bit slow which was frustrating for us. The letting of our property is a business for us and speed is imperative. We were going to appoint another agent to take over the letting when we were introduced to Lizzie who is an absolute asset in the lettings. We stayed with Beresford lettings as a result of the service we received from Lizzie. She would keep us up to date, managed to find us a tenant quite quickly and she understood our situation. Lizzie has great people skills and is efficient. We also found Linn very helpful.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

Sam · 13 November 2021

Agent replied · 12 November 2024

Hi Sammy, Thank you for taking the time post your 5 star review and kind comments for our sales team at Billericay, and in particular Shirley. Your sale would have been in very safe hands with Shirley, who has been with us for many years. She is dedicated to providing the best possible customer care, and will keep in regular contact with all parties throughout the sales process. Please be assured we are continually looking at ways in which we can improve the service we offer and I note your comments with regards to our Lettings team. I am pleased Lizzie took responsibility for assisting you with the rental, as she again, would do everything possible to meet and exceed expectation, ensuring a suitable tenant is found quickly. We appreciate you sharing your experience and look forward to assisting you again in the future. Alison Horsley, Customer Service Manager

5/5

Google

As a landlord I have the pleasure of dealing with Beresfords Lettings team frequently. They are incredibly knowledgeable and are always available to give sensible advice. Paul and his team work seamlessly together and are always very efficient and thorough. I would not hesitate to recommend them to any other landlords!

Carole · 16 May 2024

Agent replied · 12 November 2024

Hi Carole It was pleasing to read your positive comments and I know Paul and his lettings team in Billericay will be very grateful for your kind words. It's great that you would not hesitate in recommending us to others and we look forward to working with you closely again in the future. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

We are extremely pleased with the…

We are extremely pleased with the service that we have received so far.Abby has been extremely professional, helpful and precise with the service she has provided to us so far. She's been Brilliant. Similarly Cameron and James have also been brilliant throughout. Thank you all so very much!

J · 8 July 2024

Agent replied · 25 October 2024

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. It's great that you have found Abby helpful and professional throughout, as have other members of our lettings team. We all very much appreciate the 5-star rating.Steven BondManaging Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

Great team !!

Everyone I have dealt with have been very professional and supportive. I will Definitely do business with this company again in the future.

Ben · 8 August 2026

Agent replied · 23 September 2026

Hi Ben Thank you for your recent review. It was pleasing to read that you have been impressed with the service you have received from our lettings team and it is great to know that you wouldn't hesitate to use us again. We all very much appreciate your kind words and 5-star rating. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Google

I cannot fault James , Lynn and Paul from beresfords in billericay. They couldn’t have helped us more from the start to finish of the process! They really went above and beyond to get a positive outcome for us . Albeit through no fault of their own or ours it didn’t work out but they were amazing !!!

Charley · 2 November 2025

Agent replied · 9 November 2025

Hi Charley Thank you so much for your recent review. It was great to hear that our lettings team in Billericay had gone above and beyond to assist you with your recent application. It is unfortunate that on this occasion we were not able to complete the process with you, but we thank you for your kind words nonetheless, and wish you all the best for the future. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

Amazing service from the whole team.at…

Amazing service from the whole team.at beresfords. Sourced quality Tenants for my property have kept me updated throughout the whole process. have used this agent for many years and will not change thank you everyone

D · 14 May 2026

Agent replied · 24 May 2026

Thank you for providing us with your feedback. It was great to read that you have been consistently happy with the service you receive from our Company, after working with us for many years now, and we look forward to continuing working with you for many more years to come. We all very much appreciate your kind words and 5-star rating. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

James was a massive help throughout he…

James was a massive help throughout he made the process extremely efficient for my partner and I, he was always available to answer any queries regarding referencing and the property that I am now moving into. And a thank you to Abby for all the work she has done behind the scenes as well!

Paul · 12 March 2024

Agent replied · 25 October 2024

Hi PaulThanks for your feedback following your recent dealings with our lettings team in Chelmsford. I am pleased that your experience was a positive one and that both James and Abby in particular proved helpful and efficient throughout.Steven BondManaging Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

My experience with Beresfords Lettings…

My experience with Beresfords Lettings is nothing short of splendid. The staff are kind, polite and very professional that can go to any length to assist you with any issue or questions that you may have. I personally dealt with Charlie and Emma who were so fantastic!

Mr · 18 July 2024

Agent replied · 25 October 2024

Hi MahmoudI really appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback following your recent dealings with our local lettings department who cover the Havering Borough. It's great that you found their approach kind, polite and professional and that they went above and beyond to assist you. I know the entire team will be very grateful for your kind words.Steven BondManaging Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Google

I dealt with Alice from the beginning, a quick turn around from start to finish, very professional company and a night and day comparison to other estate agents that I’ve used in the past. Would recommend Beresfords to anyone without hesitation.

Jamie · 22 October 2024

Agent replied · 12 November 2024

Hi Jamie Thank you for your feedback and I am pleased that everything proceeded without issue from start to finish. We invest a lot of time and money into staff training and development, so it's great when a customer confirms that we have stood out from other local agents. I know that Alice in particular will be very grateful for your kind words. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

Rylie was extremely helpful and did not…

Rylie was extremely helpful and did not rush us during our viewing. She had taken time to know the house and could answer any questions we had. The whole process from viewing to rental was dealt with professionally.

Steve · 27 November 2024

Agent replied · 29 December 2024

Hi SteveThanks for your feedback and I am pleased that you were impressed with Rylie's approach. We are all very grateful for your 5-star rating.Steven BondManaging Director - Residential Lettings

1/5

Trustpilot

Not to be trusted and not loyal to their clients

We would not recommend using Beresford Billericay to sell your house. No loyalty shown to us as their client, they were aware that our buyer was not committed to the purchase as he was actively viewing other properties. They did not think it important to share this information with us to give us the option to put our house back on the market. We were blindly putting in offers on properties and informing the concerned parties that we had a buyer ready to go. Beresford’s totally betrayed our trust and we cannot move forward in good faith with them as our selling agent. They will not accept any responsibility and are still insisting on the full 28-day notice period to terminate the contract.

Elaine · 17 February 2025

Agent replied · 24 February 2025

Hi Elaine,Having read your recent review, I am naturally concerned and disappointed with the comments made within. Following an appraisal of your file and subsequent conversations with individuals concerned, I note with interest we agreed the sale of your property to a buyer in August last year. For your information, our internal file notes are recorded in real time as matters progress and cannot be amended thereafter. I understand you then pulled out of your onward purchase towards the end of last year when the sale was well advanced. At that point, your buyer reiterated he was keen to stay with you, despite completing on his own sale a couple of weeks later. Your buyer gave us no cause for concern as he repeatedly stated he was committed to the purchase of your property. We can only be guided by what we are told, and due to the delay, it would seem his actions have been less than transparent.Whilst I can appreciate your disappointment, particularly after agreeing another onward sale of your own, circumstances have been beyond our control. We are as disappointed as you to learn your buyer has decided to proceed with another purchase after waiting patiently for six months for this transaction to go through to exchange and completion.I understand the team had since proactively looked to remarket your property and had several strong interested buyers lined up to get you resold without delay. However, it appears agreement has not been reached and any viewing opportunity lost.I am sorry you were unable to achieve the outcome you desired but I am confident the office has acted in your best interests. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further help on a.horsley@beresfords.co.uk.Alison Horsley, Customer Care Manager

5/5

Trustpilot

Very responsive team

Very responsive team, kept me updated throughout the process and ensured I had all the information I needed at all times.

Lauren · 12 August 2026

Agent replied · 23 September 2026

Hi Lauren, I was pleased to read that you were kept fully informed and updated throughout your recent dealings with us and we all appreciate your 5-star rating. We look forward to working with you again in the future. Steven Bond Managing Director - Residential Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

Super star Debbie!

Debbie was fantastic right from the start, she kept me in the loop when my favourite property came back on the market & thanks to her we’ve secured it and can call it home soon! ☺️ Debbie thanks for all your help, really means a lot. You’re fantastic at what you do!!!

Lauraj · 25 March 2024

Agent replied · 25 October 2024

HI LaurajThanks for your feedback. I am so pleased that Debby has impressed you during your recent dealings with our lettings department at Braintree. It's great that we have now managed to find you a suitable property and I hope you enjoy your time living there. We all very much appreciate your 5-star rating.Steven BondManaging Director - Residential Lettings

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