Trusted Agent profile · Belfast
★★★★★
2,299 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 2,299 reviews on three platforms, including 417 Google reviews rated 4.9.
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5/5
TrustpilotFriendly approachable staff
Friendly approachable staff Realistic advice
We appreciate your kind words about our staff and the advice they provide. We strive to create a welcoming and helpful environment for all our customers.
1/5
TrustpilotIn fact no stars
In fact no stars I was shocked and horrified to receive an email from then telling me to remove my child from the property with immediate effect just because he was not inon the tenancy agreement how can any company think that is morally and ethically right Do not use reeds rains
Hello Joanne. We are sorry to see this feedback. Please get in touch via rrcustomerrelations@reedsrains.co.uk and let us know the property address so we can investigate. Thank you.
2/5
TrustpilotInterfering sales agent put my purchase at risk
I bought a property through them over a year ago and I spotted an issue with the property during the viewing that I mentioned when I made my offer would need to be rectified before completion. My offer was accepted and the seller was dealing with resolving the issue with the building management company but it was taking time which was fine. The the agent for Reeds Rain involved himself because he was frustrated with the hold up which did't help anybody and kept trying to cajole me into accepting the problem and went so far as to lie to me and say the seller was going to withdraw the agreement to sell to me. I had the sellers details so I spoke to them directly and confirmed it was untrue which shows a lack of professionalism by the Reeds Rains agent in interfering in an issue that has a large monetary effect on an expensive purchase without requesting their involvement and attempting to blackmail me to drop it. No thanks to Reeds Rains I had the problem with the property fixed through my own efforts.
1/5
TrustpilotExtremely bad service!!!
Extremely bad service!!!I have been renting a house for more than 2 years at Chesterfield ( Derbyshire), when I ended the renting period they wanted to charge me for everything to obtain as much is possible from my deposit. Horrendous, I have been an honest and a great tenant and the house was inmaculate when I left. So I initiated a complain with Mydeposits.co.uk whichis dissapointing as they accept new complains from the agency once you submitted all the evidences ( dirty trick really, they work in partnership ). Nearly 3 months now and still I haven't received a penny from my deposit. This people don't have any respect for honest people. AVOID THEM!!!
5/5
TrustpilotSuch a great company
Such a great company, Amy was soHelpful and helped me with every little query I had. Thanks again and you’ll be the first company I come to when selling my house.
1/5
TrustpilotPoor estate agent kept the rental paid…
Poor estate agent kept the rental paid by my tenant for a year without paying back to us. No reply, No follow- up.
Hi Frederick,Sorry this has happened. We would like to look into this issue further for you. We have requested information from you, this will come directly from Trustpilot.Regards,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotVALUATION …Jade arrived ..Gentle in her approach
Jade arrived ..Gentle in her approach. Well researched and knowledgable. We really felt like we were in good hands. Importantly in a sensitive situation when emotional value is also attached to our bricks and mortar she was respectful but clear - just what we needed. Representing her crew with Openess in a situation most of us on experience very occasionally Great start Thanks
4/5
TrustpilotI would like to take the time to write…
I would like to take the time to write a positive review for the team at reeds rains Preston. From the very first meeting with Becci for the initial valuation I was impressed with how positive she was about meeting the market value of the property. I was kept up to speed with every viewing and comments . So I would definitely use Reeds Rains again in future ventures. Keep up the good work. Regards David
2/5
TrustpilotShocking end to a great tenancy
Had no problems renting in Leeds for years until the end of tenancy. Absolutely no response on the deposit after 6 weeks of chasing up and multiple emails and calls completely ignored. Will have to go through deposit protection scheme or small claims court to reclaim the deposit unfortunately which is a shame
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent service
Excellent service all round and a special thanks to Stacey for her help
5/5
TrustpilotLovely nice polite people
Thank you for your kind words. We appreciate your positive feedback and are glad you had a pleasant experience.
1/5
TrustpilotReeds rains Liverpool
If you are a tenant looking to rent DO NOT go with Liverpool Reeds Rains. Get told lies on the phone, they don’t reply to emails so you have to chase up. They are a nightmare. Staff are just rude to be honest
Hi Tony,I'm sorry you have not been pleased with the service you've received from Reeds Rains. Customer service is of paramount importance to us. Please can you contact us on: liverpool@reedsrains.co.uk with some further information regarding your review as we would like the opportunity to help resolve this.Kind regards,Reeds Rains - Liverpool
4/5
GoogleGood experience with this estate agents when buying our first home, always answered any questions we had and helped throughout the process
Thanks Sophie, best of luck in your new home. Team RR
1/5
TrustpilotNot a option for Zero stars
Not a option for Zero stars. Reed Rains Dinnington are horrendous. We have been messed around and we have had to do all the chasing. Liz said to us that everything was sorted then the next day something else and more money later there's more things. She failed to mention that the gas certificate wasn't done on the day we was supposed to move. She then lies to us saying it'll be done Monday morning which was another lie. She's failed to keep in touch with us at all. She's been nothing but unreliable. She failed to mention she pushed back our move in date to the 5th March a week before we need to be out of our current property. Me and my partner feel scammed and can never put our trust into Reeds Rains ever again what was meant to be our first house has turned into a disaster for both of us.
1/5
TrustpilotOne of the worst agents for Landlords
One of the worst agents you can hire as a Landlord. Unfortunately, cannot rate below 1 star.They are poor in communication, require a lot of chasing, overcharge, miss important details that cost financial losses to the landlords and do not get back until chased many times.I am speaking as a Landlord. Imagine what the tenants go through? When I put my flat independently on gumtree, I get more inquiries than advertising through reeds rains Liverpool. This is because they don't return or respond to potential tenants queries on time and as a Landlord you don't have that visibility, so you keep thinking that no one is interested in the property.Apart from that, they do not maintain the property well, overcharge and delay payments to landlords.Avoid if you don't want to throw your money away.
1/5
TrustpilotAttempted to scam us by saying we must…
Attempted to scam us by saying we must pay a £50 fee for an independent agency to check the condition of the property when we were asked to leave due to the landlord wanting to sell the property.They came with their own employee, who promptly slapped >£300 in charges on us for the condition of the property. We calculated it (with room to spare) to come to £100 charges that we should have been charged with.In the end, they admitted they had violated the contract and didn't charge us the £50. They did NOT remove the >£300 scam fees for "redecoration". Absolute scam. And I'm pretty sure it's illegal to carry out those checks themselves, massive conflict of interest!FU RR.As tenants, I advise you to TAKE VIDEO EVIDENCE of EVERY SINGLE part of the property, even those weird places, before RR slaps you with unlawful charges! They can, and they will. You've been warned.
5/5
TrustpilotKept us updated
Reeds Rains have always been very helpful and have kept us updated while we purchased our bungalow. The staff are friendly and always greet us with a smile. We are now using them to sell our house
5/5
GoogleIts scary selling houses when you Know nothing about how the whole systems works I had few let downs from buyers ,But the Reeds team Martin and Fiona helped me though every step of the way . would highly recommend them.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism
Thanks for taking the time to leave this review Ian, the whole team at our Ballyhackamore branch appreciate it. Team RR.
1/5
TrustpilotNEVER AGAIN.
NEVER AGAIN.Spent 4 months with these clowns. Never again. A few viewings. Just a few. Communication between staff was non existent and anything else had to be dragged out of them. I only received any interest from them when I gave them their two weeks notice. Then, three viewings in two days. Eventually I was told I'd got a buyer.I put off changing agent because they'd finally come though. A few weeks after chasing this buyer up again. I was told I'd got another viewer. I queried the initial buyer to be told by the manager that he didn't know why his staff had arranged another viewing. I was unable to proceed with buying the property I wanted as, despite being told I was 'sold' I wasn't. Time wasted. I can only assume they were telling me what they thought I wanted to hear just to keep me on their books. Now with another agent. Their board is still up as despite me asking three times, they've still not taken it down.Five days after writing this review. The board is still up!
1/5
TrustpilotTERRIBLY ORGANISED COMPANY
My experience with RR started off ok, Margery who works in the Garstang branch was helpful and got me into the property with the minimum of fuss. The problems arose when there were maintenance issues at the house, I of course went back to the branch I dealt with but was redirected to 'Dutton Maintenance' AND RR Maintenance. So 3 departments, all working for the same company and the same client - yet none of them know what the other one is doing. And if I, as a customer want to know, I have to ring them myself! The buck gets passed between them all and neither department will accept any responsibility. Leaving one very stressed out customer.My maintenance issues were NEVER resolved despite my constant chasing, and I have now left the property. Countless e-mails and phone calls later, I finally got back my deposit.Reeds Rains need to realise they aren't just dealing in 'properties', these are people's homes and lives - their customer service is without a doubt the most terrible I have ever experienced and I will go out of my way to never have to deal with them again.
1/5
TrustpilotI’m not chasing them...!
I rang reeds rains and asked for an appointment to get my house valued as I wanted to put my house on the market.. the lady that answered the phone said I had to speak to one of her colleagues and they were both busy and one of them would call me back straight away. The lady spoke to me like it was below her role to book in an appointment without even asking me about my house. Why answer the phone if she can’t do the simplest of jobs like book a valuation appointment! I never had a returned phone call to book the valuation! I guess the branch is too busy and don’t need the extra properties on their books? I had 4 other agents come out and all valued my house at £850k-£875k. The average house in this region is about £200k so it’s not your everyday average sale. It’s your loss! The 4 agents were all worthy and eager to have my business! A month or so later I contacted Reeds Rains via Rightmove as we wanted to view a house they are selling. I instantly got an email requesting mote details about what I’m looking for which I completed straight away.. I never got a phone call or email arranging a viewing for the house! I feel sorry for the house owner trying to sell their home, they don’t even know I’m interested and want to view!It seems impossible to try and sell your house through them and to try and view a house through them! Complete waste of time in my opinion.
5/5
TrustpilotAs a property investor
As a property investor, I regularly view houses across the Middlesbrough area. I have never yet felt I have wanted to leave a review but after today’s viewing I wanted to write to praise Ted. Ted showed us around a property yesterday. I was shocked how much knowledge he had of the area and even the street! He was very helpful and approachable and a credit to your team.
1/5
TrustpilotFully managed is not managed
I use Reeds Rains fully managed service. Marketing the property and getting the tenants in - I would say that they are excellent in this respect. They present the property very well and don't take long in generating interest and getting the tenant in. Where the service falls down really badly is the management whilst the tenant is in place. Regular check ups are not done (tenant had his first visit from Reeds Rains after being in the property for over a year), but my main gripe is that when a fix is required, the service in this aspect is terrible. The quotes for work are extremely high (last quote was over double the quote I got independently) and this is before they add an extra 10% on top for arranging the work. Arranging work is done by a call centre in Southampton, this is poor. I have had to involve myself to arrange properly which I shouldn't have to do. I have been told that work has been done and charged for it, only to find out later that the work hasn't been done and they've lied in order to be able to charge me. I would not recommend Reeds Rains for a fully managed service at all. I am now at the point of having to contact the tenant myself, get my own workmen in and arrange for work to be done (i.e. doing the work of a managed service) as I no longer have trust in the company. Two words I would use to describe Reeds Rains are Expensive and Untrustworthy.
1/5
TrustpilotAwfull
Awfull. Through lockdown both my partner and i had to dig for information. It had the feeling like they were there for us not the other way around. Hollow apollogies do not work when you are trying to relocate.Will never use them again.
Hello Mike,We are disappointed and surprised that you were unhappy with our service during the sales process. During our conversations, we felt that we had a good rapport with yourselves and would do our best to obtain information and updates from solicitors whenever possible. We are sorry that you feel this way and would be happy to call you to discuss anything further.Kind regards,Reeds Rains - Guisborough
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Reeds Belfast won awards at EA Masters in one year, most recently 2022.
EA Masters winner in one year: 2022.
EA Masters by year, 20222022 1 Gold EA Masters 2022 winners
Source: EA Masters winners lists, as published, linked by year.
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Yes. Reeds Rains (Ballyhackamore) won Gold for Best Estate Agent Guide 2023 Gold Award, Ballyhackamore branch at EA Masters 2022.
