Trusted Agent profile · Belfast
★★★★★
2,302 reviews across 3 platforms
350 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3EX
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Reeds's office in Belfast, at 350 Upper Newtownards Road, is rated 3.9 out of 5 across 2,302 reviews on three platforms, including 416 Google reviews rated 4.9.
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5/5
TrustpilotFantastic communication
Excellent from start to finish and great to work with.
We're so glad to hear you had such a positive experience working with us from beginning to end. Thank you for your wonderful feedback! Regards, Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotVery professional
Very professional, I have dealt with Alison Goodison from the Chapeltown branch and Josh Walker from the Hillsborough branch, they have listened to what I need and advised me accordingly, and have let my property within days! I am very impressed, they also followed up with other services they offer, and rang back to ensure I was satisfied and have kept me informed every step of the way, great service, I have read some of the negative reviews on trust pilot but have not experienced this myself, I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them to others
Hello - Thank you so much for taking the time to write a great review about our team from our Chapeltown branch. We are very glad you chose to let with us. Many thanks,Reeds Rains
1/5
TrustpilotIf I could give 0 stars I would.
If I could give 0 stars I would.Absolutely appalling company. I will never recommend them to anyone, in fact I advised my friends against renting or purchasing a property with them to the point that their “dream house” is now in the process of been purchased through a much better company. The communication in Reeds Rains is laughable, their lack of communication is really what annoys me. I was renting a property, due to circumstances out of my control I had to leave the property. The terminations team for Reeds Rains. SHOCKINGLY BAD. It’s over 2 months later and I’m still waiting for my deposit back. I was told it would take 10 days. I’m constantly chasing them for the return of my deposit, email after email. Call after call. Nothing. I hear nothing from them majority of the time. The repairs I asked for were still not done by the time I left the property. They are horrific company. I’ve never had a worse service. I might be young but I know my rights as a tenant, a humans and the way they treat me was not right. I’m disgusted. They’ve caused damaged to my mental health, the stress this whole situation has caused me is endless. At one point it cause me to have fear that I could lose my job due to it causing me so many issues. Reeds Rains, if I could I’d stop you trading. No one deserves to be put through what I have nor should someone have to deal with a business like you.
Hello Jennifer - We are very sorry to hear about your situation. If you could tell me which branch you have been dealing with, I would like to help resolve this issue as quickly as possible.Kind regards,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotMy property at Leyland is being managed…
My property at Leyland is being managed by Reeds rains, Chorley branch. Being a new landlord and also converting my property into an HMO has been extremely stressful. But thanks to all the staff at the Chorley branch for helping me out with every step; particularly the Lettings manager Nick Reid. He has so much confidence in his voice that it was very reassuring when I spoke to him; thereby making the whole process less stressful for me. Even after being transferred to another branch he continued to look after my property until it was all ready to be let out.I cannot thank you enough and I will highly recommend Reeds Reins. Fantastic staff!!
Hello - Thank you so much for taking the time to write a positive review, we're always happy to hear our team in our Chorley branch is providing a great property management service. We will be sure to pass on the good words!Many thanks,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotReeds Rains Woodseats - Angela is a star!
Just bought our first home where Reeds Rains were the agents. We had quite tricky sellers and the whole process ended up taking far longer than it should have, but Angela was an absolute superhero in pushing things forward for us, chasing the sellers and both sets of solicitors to keep the pressure on for us. Considering we were paying her a penny as she was working for the seller not us, she really went above and beyond to sort out our issues without ever making us feel like a burden.We'll definitely be asking for Angela when we come to sell our house in the future!
Hello Rosie - Thank you so much for taking the time to write a great review, we're so glad Angela and our Woodseats branch provided you with a great service, we'll be sure to pass on the good words. We look forward to hearing from you in the future!Many thanks,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotBarry was very friendly and…
Barry was very friendly and communicated well throughout the process
5/5
TrustpilotGreat service from the Clevedon Branch
Everything was explained in good detail about the service we'd get, fees, marketing and more before we signed a contract.
1/5
TrustpilotCharlotte Wright from Reeds Rains is bad
Charlotte Wright from Reeds Rains in Salford Quays in Greater Manchester is completely bad. She promised several time to take a video for one of my friends, but never does it. This delays a lot for my friend's making decision. When asking her why she promise to take video but always never does, what she says is only sorry. I strongly dont recommend this agent.Reply from Reeds Rains25 minutes agoHi Wong - I am sorry you’ve felt the need to leave a review, we pride ourselves on excellent customer service so this is of course disappointing. I’ve spoken to Charlotte about this matter and she’s advised that you called last week and asked if we could take a video of the property. She told you that she would take a video when she was next there, which was Monday. On Monday one of her viewers made an immediate offer and the landlord subsequently accepted this offer. I would again offer my apologies for how this concluded but would suggest it was beyond our control to an extent. If you would like to see any of the other properties we have we would be more than happy to help.Kind regards,Greg Davies - Senior Branch Manager.I have seen the reply. I am not sure how many people would believe this lie. This not happen once. So please investigate more clearly. Anyway, I would not take this agent any more.
Hi Wong - I am sorry you’ve felt the need to leave a review, we pride ourselves on excellent customer service so this is of course disappointing. I’ve spoken to Charlotte about this matter and she’s advised that you called last week and asked if we could take a video of the property. She told you that she would take a video when she was next there, which was Monday. On Monday one of her viewers made an immediate offer and the landlord subsequently accepted this offer. I would again offer my apologies for how this concluded but would suggest it was beyond our control to an extent. If you would like to see any of the other properties we have we would be more than happy to help.Kind regards,Greg Davies - Senior Branch Manager.
5/5
TrustpilotThanks for excellent service and…
Thanks for excellent service and support that i have received though out the process of buying the property that i really like. Thanks for professionalism and making this experience nice and smooth.The whole team were very friendly approachable easy to talk to and helpful.Special thanks to Gemma, Bin and Daniel you guys are amazing. You made my experience of buying the property easy nice and smooth. Your work is Really appreciated by me and my family. Thank you once again.Regards K.D.Tamin
Hi Khaga - Thank you for taking the time to write such a positive review, we will be sure to pass on your kind words to the team.Many thanks,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotKeep up the good work
They know their job and are reasonably priced
We're happy to hear that our team's expertise and pricing met your expectations. We appreciate your kind words. Regards, Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotGreat experience selling with Reeds…
Great experience selling with Reeds Rains in Stockton. Particularly Andrea and Abbie. Lovely ladies made the process painless!
1/5
TrustpilotLandlords AVOID!!
Landlords AVOID!!! Reeds Raines were the managing agents for me for two years in Sheffield (Eccleshall Rd Branch which then moved to Woodseats. At the end of a tenancy, not only was the house (which had been entirely redecorated at the start of the tenancy) damaged and dilapidated, the tenant didn’t return the keys and the Agency didn’t contact me to tell me. I turned up with a van and the house was locked. There had been no oversight from them during the tenancy in spite of the requirement in writing that I wanted photos of condition on an annual basis.Needless to say, the garden was overgrown and much of the internal decoration needed remediation including reskimming an entire wall due to plaster damage. I had to pay to get gardeners to correct The neglect to the garden and the tenant disputed there was any damage/neglect/dilapidation.I eventually received the keys a month later after a month of calls to Reeds Raines from me...sometimes three calls a day trying to get their different branches to work together to retrieve the keys. They were incompetent..and in spite of my request, the agency failed to serve notice after the tenants failed to return the keys on the tenancy end date. There was more than £1800 costs to remediate, and Reeds Rains held the deposit for 5 months before submitting it to the DPS for arbitration and only released the amount the tenant agreed to £500, immediately before submitting it (they held onto the entire deposit for 5 months with no reason). 7 months later I have asked them about the status of the dispute resolution. They inform me they sent £40 to my account a couple of months ago and have not provided any outcome description to me in writing.They even asked it I wanted them to remarket the house 2 months later after I had corrected all the damage!,,,,Avoid these incompetent frauds. They are just taking your money and doing everything they can to hold onto it (not submitting the deposit for dispute resolution) without even training their staff in the legal process around letting.They are the absolute worst letting agents I have ever encountered. They lied to my face so many times!!!!
Dear Frances, I'm sorry to read this review. I agree it wasn’t best end to what I would consider a well conducted tenancy in a family home. You came to Reeds Rains after a bad experience with your previous agent where you advised the deposit hadn't covered dilapidation at the end of the tenancy. Given you'd explained to me how important the property was to you, I felt the applicant we secured could be perfect as they were a professional, small family unit. They referenced well and conducted the tenancy without issue for over two years, making full rent payments and allowing access for property inspections without issue. During these inspections, the property was clean and tidy and there was no evidence of neglect or malicious damage. The tenant had a cleaner and a gardener over this period. The end of the tenancy did present challenges in that the occupant was buying a house and the date provided by them passed with keys not coming in when we were advised they would. There was much heated communication over this period, culminating in apologies from the tenant as their move and a holiday had all happened at the same time. The keys came in two weeks after the date the tenant advised they would be vacating. Unfortunately the oven clean and gardening were not attended to in the haste to return the keys. This was a very stressful time for all involved. Advice is given to tenants on the expectation of a property when handing back the keys at the end of any tenancy term. The deposit claim you submitted following the checkout report and your own property inspection was less than the full deposit and legally we cannot release any funds to either party without agreement from both parties. Your tenant agreed to some of your claims and then they approached the MyDeposits dispute service to arbitrate as they felt betterment was being sought. The sum agreed by the tenant was released to you without question by Reeds Rains. The award from MyDeposits was in the tenant's favour and the monies transferred accordingly. You made contact 6 months after this award was made asking for an update. Unfortunately, the management centre relocated whilst this case was with MyDeposits and the original team handling left the Company's employment. I apologise you weren't sent a copy of the adjudication report when the awarded funds transferred. This has now been sent to you to close proceedings. Lindsay Thompson-Moore Lettings Manager
1/5
TrustpilotIf you are heartless and want your ex…
If you are heartless and want your ex out of a house SHE has paid for as SHE was the only one working and dont care if she becomes homeless these are the heartless people to use .not only will the sell the house from underneath her but also make her HOMELESS then when it does sell they will harass and harass her even though she has a month to leave they will make sure you are so uncomfortable in a house you have lived in for 25 years they dont care if you are on the strèets belongs they get their ££££and the staff are just as heartless
4/5
GoogleWe are in our 80s and recently purchased our new home through Reeds Rains. It's difficult when you're a senior citizen with particular requirements. But with the help of Fiona and Team and their professionalism support and guidance the whole process began to come together which made the move somewhat easier.
Thanks for your review Sandra. Team RR
1/5
TrustpilotDO NOT RENT FROM THIS COMPANY!
DO NOT RENT FROM THIS COMPANY! I am a teacher and work full time and am a professional person in every aspect. I rented a property and when I moved in it was filthy and I discovered fleas in the carpets as the previous tenants had kept cats against the rules of their tenancy agreement. The inventory they gave said the property was in "good, clean condition" throughout. It was disgusting. I contested this straight away. Nobody ever got back to me to address these issues or offer support. I have now been given an inventory upon moving out which shows the damages and obviously says I have caused them. Whilst I was living there their contractor came out to collect a quote for new carpets which had been damaged by the cats and to keep that money from the previous tenants' deposit. There is some kind of scam going on because they provide you with a copy of the inventory which says it is in great condition but are obviously taking money from people's deposits each time. I think they hope most people will give up pursuing them for money in the end if they make it difficult but I intend to go all the way to the property ombudsman and take legal action if I need to. I have sent photos taken the day I moved in, all emails sent and received to local branch for investigation. They were sent tracked and tracking shows they were received two weeks ago but I have yet to hear a thing. Meanwhile my deposit gathers interest in their account whilst they recieve rent from a new tenant. Thoroughly corrupt. Pontefract branch.
HI Miranda, sorry to hear this. Could you let me know which branch you were dealing with so i can look into this further. Kind regards Emma
1/5
TrustpilotDiscrimination
After seeking advise from CAB I’m completely and utterly appalled I have been discriminated against due to being on Maternity. Been made feel terrible because of my personal circumstances. I’m absolutely furious and upset to say the least. I have had to move due to Marriage Breakdown. And move in with my parents with my young baby.I was offered a house providing my mum made the payments. - can I not be trusted? The rent was then put up from £525 to £540! So basically I’m being held to ransom! The reason I need to move so quickly is because my Dad has Cancer and is being treated with TB, as a result my 3months old baby is not vaccinated.Sorry..... I’m not that desperate. The house wasn’t even decorated to a high standard. Still required a lot of work in the garden/painting.It’s not the only estate agents that have made me feel like this, it is a disgrace how you are treated because you have to claim benefits until I go back to work.Everyone is tarred with the same brush! People who has abused the system have ruined it for people like me! Just need abit of help so I support my daughter and I. I wouldn’t mind but I could provide a guarantor and three months rent upfront. On a positive note, Janet (who works at the Pemberton Branch) is so nice! She went above and beyond for me. Just a pity her colleagues aren’t the same!
We are sorry to receive your feedback and would like to reiterate that we do not discriminate against tenants in receipt of benefits and that many of our properties are available to tenants who may be in receipt of housing benefit; whether a guarantor will be required will, however, depend on the financial circumstances of the tenant as a whole. At the time of your viewing, as you mention, the property was in need of further work and had not yet been valued for rental purposes nor was it available to rent. The rent quoted to you by the landlord was based on an estimate and on the condition of the property at that time. Following substantial improvements to the property since your viewing, and a formal valuation of it, it was placed on the market yesterday at a rental price of £545 pcm ; reflecting the rents charged for similar properties in the area. If you remain interested in the property we suggest that you contact your local team again who will be more than happy to support you in your application or in finding an alternative property for you.
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent support and service
Excellent support and service, would strongly recommend
We are so happy to hear you had such a positive experience with our support and service. We truly appreciate your recommendation. Regards, Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotGreat Estate Agents
The manager, James, and the staff at this branch of estate agents Reeds Rains were excellent. They dealt with the sale of my father in law's bungalow in Macclesfield very professionaly. Sue, in particular, was fantastic in keeping us fully informed throughout the sales process regularly chasing up the purchasers and both sets of solicitors to ensure that the sale was completed in a timely manner. I would not hesitate in using this firm in any future property sale
Hello Chris - Thank you for writing a positive review, we will be sure to pass on the good words to the team. Many thanks,Reeds Rains
1/5
TrustpilotDisappointing and Frustrating Experience with Reed Rain Plaistow
I recently had a very unsatisfactory experience with Reed Rain Plaistow while attempting to purchase a property. The process was fraught with miscommunications and a lack of professionalism that ultimately led to a great deal of frustration.Initially, when I contacted the agency, I was asked to provide all my personal information and proof of funds. I informed them that my husband would be viewing the property on our behalf, and was advised to have him call directly. However, when he did call, he was told he couldn’t view the property without my details, despite me having already provided them. This initial mix-up should have been a warning sign of the confusion that was to follow.On the day of the viewing, my husband's appointment was nearly disrupted by a last-minute call to change the time, which was impossible for us due to his work commitments. During the viewing, the agent Greg was uncommunicative and only responded when I directly questioned via video call, despite my husband being present with him. My real disappointment began during the offer process over the Christmas period. After placing an offer, I received an out-of-office reply from Dea and was instructed to email the main branch. Despite doing so, I received no acknowledgment or update, leading to uncertainty and the need for further follow-ups. I telephoned and spoke to Greg, who sounded like I was a bother for calling to ask if my offer had been received. Once Dea returned, there was some back-and-forth over the offer, and I submitted the figure she suggested, which was eventually declined. I even increased my offer significantly above the asking price, only to be informed later that day that another offer had been accepted. Surely an estate agent would give an option to increase to give the seller the best price. I have since read other reviews on another platform that they have done this to other buyers through this office. The entire process felt underhanded, leading me to believe that there was a preferred buyer from the start. The lack of transparency and poor communication have left me feeling that Reed Rain Plaistow is not only unprofessional but also dishonest. This experience has been a complete waste of my time and has significantly impacted my view of their business practices.
5/5
TrustpilotSelling my house - Simples!
Reeds Rains Pontefract staff have been excellent. They've kept the system smooth and simple from initial meeting, through to photo session, to arranging viewings and second viewings, and achieved a very good price for my property. An excellent team:thanks to Elise, Ash and Vicky, not to mention Sarah who worked on the marketing brochure. Well done.
Happy we made it smooth sailing for you!
2/5
TrustpilotVery very painful renting experience so…
Very very painful renting experience so far and still not moved. There's always something else that needs to be done. They never call back when they promise to. They withhold important information. I just don't trust them anymore. Not even sure I can ever move my family into their new home. Now looking elsewhere. My stress levels are sky high due to Reeds Rains.After the reply from Stuart: thank you, thank you. This is the first time in 4 weeks of pain and frustration that someone has actually said SORRY! Such a simple word with so much meaning. You guys are experts with your processes, but to the detriment of the human element. Your customers are all human. Don't ever forget that !I haven't received a sorry from the agent yet for not returning calls and lying, and withholding information though but this is a good start. Thank you Stuart.
Hi Paul,Sorry you're unhappy with the time it's taken, but we do need to make sure everything is properly processed at the beginning of the tenancy to try and prevent difficulties further down the line.In this case, we received two tenant applications on the same day and the landlord took a few days to decide which to proceed with. You had a change of employment during the reference checks and, unfortunately, this meant we needed a little more time to conduct our tenant checks.We have now fixed the move-in day, and contacted you to confirm this.Stuart
1/5
TrustpilotThe worst customer service ever
The worst customer service ever. I rented my home out through them, they allowed pets in my home after I had specifically told them no pets. They let one tenant sub let a room, and did nothing about it. They let a tenant move her boyfriend in, 3 years down the line I'm still getting letters from bailiffs and debt collection agencies. They have been no help whats so ever getting it rectified. Calls were never returned. The photos they took when tenant moved out, where inadequate for the company dealing with my claim against the bond. Even though I paid for them to fully manage the property when ever there was a problem they could never find a contractor I had to find my own. Stay well clear
I'm sorry you've been unhappy with our service. Please contact our Customer Relations Department so we can investigate this as a formal complaint. You can do so by emailing rrcustomerrelations@reedsrains.co.uk.To see our full complaint process, please visit https://www.reedsrains.co.uk/contact-us/lettings-complaint-branchReeds Rains
1/5
TrustpilotShocking service
Shocking service. Arranged a viewing but no one turned up. Ended up waiting for 45 mins then phoned the office. Spoke to someone called Ryan in the Manchester office who said Shack was suppose to be there and to phone back in 10 mins if we had not heard anything. Phoned back 7 or 8 times after but no one answered.Ended up walking to the office and some lady was very apologetic and rearranged for Tuesday. Ryan said he was in the office on his own so couldn't answer the phone?! When we walked into the office there was three members of staff.Anyway took half day off to arrange the rearranged viewing but on way hoe got a call from someone called Shack saying the viewing was booked for Wednesday. Then he asked what was the latest time I could rearrange and to which I said 17.30 due to work commitments and then he asked if I can make 17.00. By which point I cancelled. The only way I can think that Reeds is still in business if this experience is anything to go by is due to the demand in Manchester city centre. Joke.In response to the review the Manager of Reeds kindly contacted me today to apologies and to see if there was anything he could do to rectify the issue.
Hi Mr Sutcliffe, as I explained on the phone I am truly apologetic the service has not been satisfactory. We had some staffing issues on Saturday which were beyond my control but this does not excuse the lack of customer service you received. As discussed you are still registered as a buyer and new instructions will be emailed to you as requested. Kind Regards Greg Davies, Senior Branch Manager
1/5
TrustpilotAppalling service
Would not recommend this company at all. Very rude staff at Crossgates branch. Booked an appointment for a valuation of my home for today on Tuesday/Wednesday. They rang to confirm yesterday and then received a phone call this morning saying they have to cancel without giving a reason so he spoken to Claire the manager who then rung us and said she doesn’t cover LS16 and that it would take 45minutes from crossgates to cookridge! I know for a fact it doesn’t take that long. There was no apology, there was very poor customer service and the comment we received was ‘I am not willing to argue about this’ when we didn’t even receive an apology !
Hi Abigail, I'm sorry this was your experience. It is true that our agents only cover certain postcodes, and will not be able to give a valuation in a postcode which is out of area. You should have been informed of this when you originally booked your valuation and we apologise that this was not the case, clearly as a result of a breakdown of communication between our teams. I also apologise that you feel our agent was rude on the phone. Reeds Rains
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