Reeds Rains (Ballyhackamore) reviews in Belfast

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Reeds rains helped us to purchase our first home. Good customer service especially Martin who helped us to complete all throughout the process. He is always approachable and he has been very supportive. Thank you so much for your service especially Martin and his entire team.

Dhanya · 24 June 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

First and last time being with reeds…

First and last time being with reeds rains, they have offered us no support through a stage of our tenancy where we were being harassed by our mentally ill neighbour, we have tried everything we can to resolve the issues we have with no help off reeds rains what so ever, were lucky to get through on the phone and the call back service is useless too. We are trying to opt out of our tenancy as soon as possible as our home life is being made unbearable by our neighbour and reeds rains continue to do nothing on our behalf, and considering they "understand our circumstances" the least this company can do is just let us leave quietly, but we're now on hold waiting for landlord (also a waste of time - and never mentioned existing problems with neighbours, which she was aware of, until we had already moved in) to give her opinion on what charges we should incur upon leaving. All we want to do is leave the tenancy with as minimal charges as possible due to this being out of our control, but it's proving difficult with uncooperative estate agents and uncooperative landlords. I'd probably advise to give these estate agents a miss as the service they will provide you with - AFTER THE SALE - will be absolutely diabolical.There is one person at Reeds Rains that helped us towards the end and really helped us get out of this, the landlady was trying to claim damages that were there before our tenancy and this individual at Reeds Rains helped to identify the damages in the pre tenancy photos, the landlady then took desperate measures for literally any money she could get back. We're so glad we're not there this Christmas, and I feel for anyone in the future that comes across this house/place, it comes across as a lovely little cul-de-sac (drive) but on one side you've got a family that leaves their dogs to bark consistently until owners arrive, and once the owners arrive (you'll hear them) they'll probably chuck them outside to continue barking where there's numerous piles of dog mess for lovely viewing from your bedroom window (which you'll smell in the summer from your own garden), then the man of the house will give you a lovely wake up call every weekend with his power tools in the shed, and the awful stench of burning wood on the fire no matter wether its 22 degrees outside you'll have the lovely smell of smoke every day of the week, unless he's out then you'll have the neighbour across revving his boat at 8am sharp Saturday taking his place. Then the other side you'll have the mentally ill suspect slamming doors and banging on walls all hours of the night, stalking you around the car park and trying anything for a reaction so she can call 999 and play victim. Your landlady won't want to hear it either, don't expect any help, or the police, which are happy to leave a young woman in a vulnerable position being stalked and harassed by this "woman".Shame really, lovely little place on a new estate in Elton but if you can see a boat out of your kitchen window, you've got banging on one side and dogs barking on the other, then I wish you all the best.

Chris · 23 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

After selling my apartment with Reeds Rains I can honestly say the service I received throughout the process was of an excellent standard. My dealings were with Alan McMullan and Pat Crozier of the Ballyhackamore Branch and they were both extremely professional, friendly and very helpful. I had to negotiate a few hiccups along the way and Alan and Pat kept me fully updated and were always there reassuring me and helping me though the process of selling. I would not hesitate to highly recommend using Reeds Rains. Thank you.

Valerie · 18 December 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Avoid these idiots

The phone went off in the pub . Free review. Up came a piss poor figure 400k less than houses in the same road . Avoid avoid avoid these idiots. I would have given zero stars if I could . Amateurs

Stephen · 29 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We purchased our first home facilitated by Reed Rains. Martin Armstrong, our agent and Fiona Corr from Administration were both extremely helpful and prompt. We are very pleased with the entire experience.

Thimal · 18 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I worked with Martin at Reeds Rains to sell my apartment, and he was brilliant. He really knew his stuff and was super helpful. Right from the start, Martin's professionalism and local knowledge were spot-on. He was always there to answer my questions, making the whole selling process a breeze. Martin's communication was excellent throughout negotiations and closing. Thanks to him, we sold my apartment hassle-free. If you're buying or selling, I highly recommend Martin at Reeds Rains. He's a pro who genuinely cares and gets results. If you want a top estate agent, Martin's your guy.

Ryan · 19 September 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Overall an awful experience

It started off great, we rented a house in huddersfield through them and they were responsive and helpful until the person originally dealing with our move went on holiday. Then our move was transferred to emma, which again started off great however, she started to make us feel like an inconvenience whenever we called and asked for updates as it was getting close to our move date and things were not ready. Admittedly it was a quick move but we were told it was no problem. However, by the day of our move we still had no paperwork or keys despite the fact we were told we would have them by the day before at the latest, which was then changed to midday on moving today however we did not get the keys until 5pm which caused us a lot of stress and inconvenienced us a lot as we had people waiting to help us move so we just had to wait all day. When we went to the office on moving day to speak to Emma as she was just brushing us off on the phone, her attitude was awful and she was clearly irritated by us being there. She also went back on herself saying she never said the keys would be ready by this point, which was a blatant lie. She did not care about us or our move at all and I think that is what bothered me the most.Some of this may have been down to them having a new system, which I was sympathetic and understanding about at first. However, Emma's poor attitude and the fact she just didn't care made me become annoyed more quickly than I usually would have. Also, due to the new system they sent me someone else's tenancy agreement which included the tenants and landlords personal details, which must be major violation of privacy laws and made me feel insecure about the privacy of my information. When I brought it up to them they brushed it off like it was nothing. However, despite all of this, there was one positive experience which was all the handlings we had with Ben. Ben took over after Emma went home and he was kind, reassuring and caring, made us feel a lot less stressed and annoyed, as he actually explained why it was taking so long and what he was doing to speed it along a bit. He was a breath of fresh air after such an awful day.Overall I would not use this estate agent again. The staff need to work on keeping information private and attitudes towards tenants however, Ben was amazing and a saving grace that day.

Chloe · 15 September 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I had an excellent experience buying a house with Reeds Rains. I couldn’t ask for better service! Martin and Fiona were fantastic to work with, always quick to respond to any queries and easy to communicate with throughout the process. I’m very satisfied with my experience and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy a home.

Maggie · 5 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We cannot recommend Reeds Rains enough the service and communications was 10/10. Everything went extremely smooth From the moment we went sale agreed to moving in. Fiona was absolutely fantastic, and extremely professional, she kept us informed the whole way through and worked extremely hard to get us over the line. We will certainly be using Reeds Rains again! We appreciate all the hard work and help throughout the process, Thank you very much Reeds Rains Team!!! :)

Emmanuella · 19 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

We had Jack and Lisa from the Wakefield…

We had Jack and Lisa from the Wakefield branch for our move a month ago, and I cannot recommend them enough. Really advocated for us and supported us when the chain got complicated.

Emily · 24 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Highly Recommend, great and supportive

My experience has been great with Reeds Rains, from first speaking and organising things with Andy, to Roy carrying out viewings, and Kathleen and the team helping me through the selling process. Highly recommend Reeds Rains.

Shaun · 15 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Reeds Rains have achieved my sale with…

Reeds Rains have achieved my sale with patience & good humour in a difficult period in the housing market. The staff have been friendly, helpful & professional, whilst taking my wishes into account. Strongly recommended!

A.Denny · 7 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Almost completed a rental with…

Almost completed a rental with Pemberton branch, due to sign contracts and collect keys to our new home this coming Friday! The help, support and advice from the staff has been phenomenal! We have rented with three Estate Agents over the past 13years, and to say that Reeds Rains have done a Great job thus far is understating their efforts. All the Staff are friendly, approachable, kind and respectful. Which is Lovely, especially when it comes to filling forms in online when you're not a confident computer user of a certain age! We have been being looked after by Kayleigh and Jessica, mostly, they have been exceptional. Thank you, So Much, to All at the Pemberton Branch, Kayleigh, Jessica and Lewis, we can't wait to finalise on Friday, and pick the keys up to our new home. You're doing a Fab job, which is Very Much Appreciated!! Lindi Langley + Kevin Halton. 🤩x

Lindi · 12 March 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Slumlord! No valid GSR for over 2 months!

Poor property management and lack of experience and/or under qualified staff across the agency. Slum landlord or ‘slumlord’ of current property who neglects and breaks every clause he’s bound by in the tenancy agreement. Left me and my family with young children without valid gas safety certificate for over 2 months, considerably a major breach of his and the agents legal duties. Reported to the HSE, to which the agent finally got in touch to arrange this to be carried out. To little too late in my opinion as this could have disastrous consequences. Gas safety certificate flagged a repair that needs to be carried out on the boiler, does not stop the boiler from working but the landlord immediately stated ‘if the tenant wants this repaired he needs to get this done at his own expense’ to which I stated that I was not paying for any part of the boiler to be repaired if this is required as it is simply not my fault or responsibility it is down to poor maintenance on the landlords behalf, landlord then stated that any repair to the boiler would be taken from my deposit. A void and ridiculous statement to make as anything to do with the boiler is his responsibility as per the tenancy agreement. Landlord is a tyrant and the agent supports his ludicrous comments and dictator behaviour.

Josh · 6 August 2023

★★★★★ 4/5

Trustpilot

Hands held through the full sale of the…

Hands held through the full sale of the house, prompt service, communication at all the stages of the sale of the house cannot complain and the full process stress free !!

Colin · 26 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Very efficient friendly estate agents Everything was so easy from Start to Finish re Buying house🏠 Martin kept me very well informed. Thank you Reid’s Rains …

Lorna · 16 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

What an excellent service!

The York branch Rains Reeds have gone above and beyond for our move. The whole process was smooth, they kept us updated every step of the way and looked after us moving into our first new home. My partner and I moved from Kent into York, and due to other issues we were unable to collect the keys on time. The team, Sophie, Tom & Emma, made sure we got into our lovely new home, and especially a big thank you to Tom for all the help! These guys deserve so much more than just a thank you. Would highly recommend the service and these lovely individuals. Thank you so much.

Kelly · 27 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

We use Reeds Rains to manage our…

We use Reeds Rains to manage our properties and they are dreadful. Had a major issue with one of the properties as it was allegedly inspected and was in a filthy state with flooring ripped up & no bath panels but was deemed in a good condition. There were at least 60 bin liners thrown in the garden and has cost us a fortune removing it all. We have been paying a management fee for non management . They are very good at over charging for small jobs doing and pass the buck if they’re is a problem. The problem is with head office in Southampton and no reflection on the local office & staff

Elaine · 22 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

The initial marketing and advertising procedure was completed quickly and professionally. Staff at Ballyhackamore were experienced, friendly and informative. I was consulted at all times throughout the bidding process. The after sales service was equally good with relevant communication exchanged quickly between various professional bodies to enable the sale to complete in timely manner. Reeds Rains will offer the service you would expect from a top estate agent. They will give you proper advice, keep you informed and process your sale professionally.

Ivan · 16 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

A five star service from Reeds Rains who made selling the house process easy. We had excellent communication throughout the process from day 1 to the sale completion. We were regularly kept updated on offers,appointments and when the sale was agreed when people would be out to survey etc. We had at least weekly updates on how things were progressing. Many thanks to Alan who started the process and especially to Pat who kept me entertained through our weekly chats. I would highly recommend to go with Reeds Rains Estate Agents.

Michael · 16 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Not a good experience

We have recently tried to onboard to our portfolio a property located in central Manchester. The property was promoted by Reeds Reins but never advertised as a repossession, something we uncovered through coincidence after asking some basic questions to a rather inexperienced very junior rep the agency used to do the viewings.Having offered the advertised asking price which, subsequently got accepted, the Estate Agent in charge of promoting the property offered us a turnaround time of just three weeks to conclude exchange of contracts from the issue of the Memorandum Of Sale knowing only too well they we had to deal with the property under standard conveyancing rules and a mortgage that had to be approved by a mortgage lender with their own charter surveying process. This additional pressure to exchange made the entire buying experience particularly stressful.Eventually, we were informed by email that there was another offer on the table and were asked to put in a counter offer if still interested. We lost the flat to the other buyer.That was the second loss with this agent that came across to us not as easy to work with. In our offer to another property the agent demanded proof of finance prior to even putting forward our offer to the seller and sounded rude. No apology was offered when I called the manager to complain .We eventually decided to stop viewing properties through that agency.

Alex · 15 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Delightful Laura Jayne…

We have been dealing with Laura Jayne from the Newcastle office, she has kept us informed every step of the way through our purchase. She has answered every call and replied to every email and contacted us whenever there was news to be relayed or a question we needed answering. She has done this with complete professionalism and friendliness, and we have not even met her yet, she has been such a delight to deal with and we cannot wait to meet her to collect our keys and start a new chapter in our life She is an absolute credit to Reeds Rains. Mr & Mrs D Evans

Dawn · 25 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Most useless company award 2020/2023

One of the most useless companies I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. Almost every single member of staff we have spoken to about various issues have been so dismissive and dim witted that their answer to us not having a functioning washing machine for 3 weeks, was “well can’t you use a dry cleaners?” In an area where the closest one is over 15 miles away and closes before we can finish work meaning we could only do washing between their slim to nine weekend hours.We got that little “hiccup” out the way and thought thank god we don’t have to deal with them again… until a mass leak in the building has ruined most of the bathrooms, ours included and wouldn’t you know it. Ours is the only one AFTER 2+ YEARS. To still not be done. There is damp. Mould. The floor is literally soft and rotting. There are silverfish now taking up residence in the soaked flooring and the bathroom smells like damp. (Oh and we know now thanks to the builders showing us the upstairs bathroom they done, that there is no water proofing what so ever in the bathroom so it will keep getting worse until we fall through the sodding floor. We have told red rains about this on what must be over 12 times so far and they have done 0 about it :) once again I could imagine their response would be along the lines of “well there’s a seaside 30 miles away, why don’t you just use that”. Again. Words cannot describe how useless they have been and at this point in time we are considering just taking legal action thanks to the 4 visits we have had all saying “oh that’s bad, I’ll inform my manager” 😂 like that will do anything. Useless.

Scott · 26 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Aimee was very helpful and always…

Aimee was very helpful and always followed up on question

Mrs · 4 March 2026