Trusted Agent profile · Belfast
★★★★★
2,285 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 2,285 reviews on three platforms, including 417 Google reviews rated 4.9.
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5/5
TrustpilotA very competent ,pleasant and helpful…
A very competent ,pleasant and helpful young lady, a credit to your team.
We're so happy to hear that our team member provided such excellent and helpful service. We truly appreciate your kind words! Regards, Reeds Rains
1/5
TrustpilotSorry to say the experience of selling…
Sorry to say the experience of selling the house with Reeds Rains was not a pleasant one the communication was almost non existent, carrying out simple requests was impossible, no one has followed up after the sale of the property to check everything was ok and the purchasers of the property also complained to me about the estate agent and will not buy from them ever again
Hi Paul, I’m sorry to read your review. If you would like to provide more information regarding your experience with us please email marketing@reedsrains.co.uk and we will be able to look into this matter further. Kind Regards
4/5
TrustpilotMyself and my husband a viewed a property…
Myself and my husband viewed a property through Reeds Rein last week. I wanted to pass on how great our experience was with Louise who did our viewing. Louise was professional, but friendly, honest and knowledgeable, and did not rush us through the viewing. We have viewed houses previously and I honestly can say Louise was one of the best we have dealt with. She is a credit to your team. We have made our decision about the house, and how we would like to proceed. I know Louise is going to be in touch soon, so will look forward to speaking with her.
Hi Emma - Thank you for your kind review, if you can let me know which branch you had dealings with I will pass on your review to Louise. We are always trying to improve our services and take any and all feedback very seriously. Could you tell us what we needed to do to get the full 5 stars?Kind regards,Reeds Rains
5/5
GoogleRecently bought a house with Reeds Rains. Martin and Fiona were exceptional and always on hand to help me with any queries or questions I had. Martin was always on top of things and made the entire process much easier and stress-free.
Many thanks for this feedback Shane. Best of luck in your new home. Team RR
1/5
TrustpilotRude estate agent
Today I accompanied my mum to a house viewing and the estate agents showing us around was awful. For the first few minutes that we were in the house she was perfectly pleasant and professional. However, after a conversation between my mum and I where we indicated that the kitchen and garden may be too small for my mum’s needs, the member of staff very quickly became rude and dismissive of everything we said, and her entire demeaner changed to one of irritation. After seeing the downstairs, I asked my mum if she wanted to look upstairs. Before my mum could even answer, your member of staff cut her off with a very sharp “What’s the point in looking upstairs if you’ve already decided it’s wrong?”. Firstly, we hadn’t decided that it was “wrong”, we were just commenting on things as we saw them (we also made lots of positive comments). Secondly, I was addressing the question to my mum because she has mobility issues, and what I was really asking her was “are you physically comfortable enough to go upstairs today?”, which my mum knew, but didn’t get the chance to answer because she was very rudely cut-off. Thirdly, if we’ve travelled there to see the house, we’re going to want to see all of it. That should be common sense. After seeing the rest of the house and making lots of positive comments, we were discussing it in the downstairs hallway. It was obvious that the estate agent just wanted us to leave, she had clearly decided that we were wasting her time. When discussing the garden, mum said that she ideally wanted something bigger. The estate agent asked where mum lived, and then snapped “Well, the garden you’ve got is like a postage stamp!” which was very rude and totally irrelevant. Mum had already explained that she has mobility issues, and now she explained it again, stating that the reason she wanted a bigger garden than what she has now is because she’s struggling to walk to dogs and she wants them to have a big garden to be able to run around in. My mum shouldn’t have to explain her motivations of her criteria for a house to the estate agent, especially when she had already told the member of staff that she has a disability. That is none of the estate agent’s business! We both loved the house and mum is considering putting an offer in, but staff should be trained to a better standard than that.
Hi Lucy,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 let us know which branch it is you had dealings with?Kind regards,Reeds Rains
5/5
GoogleReeds Rains (Ballyhackamore) did a fabulous job in selling our house in Belfast. Martin (and team) were extremely professional and very knowledgeable of the market. We were also kept updated at every step of the process. I couldn't recommend Martin Armstrong highly enough!
Thank you Barry, the team at our Ballyhackamore office appreciate your business. Team RR
5/5
GoogleAmazing estate agents. I would Highly recommend. During the coronavirus pandemic I had to leave my current house as I work on the frontline and was commuting over 120 miles each day to work. I got in touch with Matthew who was so helpful and quickly sorted accomodation for me. The property was modern and clean and conveniently only ten minutes from my place of work. The kindness and generosity of the landlord and the communication with Matthew made an extremely difficult time a lot easier and I can only commend them for their professionalism, organisation and friendly manner.
Thank you for this feedback Joanne, it is greatly appreciated by the team and Matthew in particular. Team RR.
1/5
TrustpilotMacclesfield Office - Impressively bad service for a renter...
Macclesfield office and maintenance should hang their heads in shame!After 3 days in a rented property the plaster fell off the wall of my twin 2 year olds bedroom - the next day we had Reeds Rains contractors round who declared it was damp from a hole in the roof. I offered to pay for the fix on the day to protect my children but was not allowed as it had to go through our landlord and Reeds Rains.For 4 months we chased Reeds Rains, their maintenance team (based in Southampton with no access to a phone for 3 months despite never being available as they were 'on another call' when we contacted the maintenance team). Children were sick regularly, we taped the wall up, took our sick children into the office to prompt action...lots of sympathy and promises from various people but zero action or communication to explain why nothing was happening. We escalated our complaint after researching (as nobody in the process shared our possible next steps), 3 months later our landlord told Reeds Rains maintenance company he would not be fixing our roof or wall and he was angry at us as previous tenants hadn't complained. The maintenance company disappointingly told us this was the end of the process and there was nothing they could do - despite him obviously breaking his contractual obligation to four rot free walls and a roof.After almost 4 months of a young family living in a damp house and paying full rent whilst chasing people on a daily /weekly / monthly basis it got fixed for less than 3/4 of our monthly rent.Ongoing issues after 5 months include:*Bath not attached to the floor and fell on my mother in law 5 months ago - not fixed*Washing machine broke - not fixed*Dishwasher broke - not fixed*Fireplaces not attached to floor or walls - not fixedStill paying £1200 a month for this bargain and service - as a renter I suggest you avoid this company as they have not supported us, shared any information, expressed an interest in our welfare beyond taking our money and passing on our landlords cut.
Hello Vincent,Thank you for your comments and I am genuinely sorry to hear the problems that you have experienced with maintenance since moving into the property. When a maintenance issue is reported, our Maintenance Department have to take steps to gain the authorization from the Landlord to proceed with the works and then engage with a contractor. In this instance, this process did take longer than we would have hoped and was due to the original contractor having to be removed from the job. This meant that we had to begin the process again with a new contractor. I am pleased to hear that these works are now completed. Regarding the other issues that you have raised, I can see that we have approached the Landlord for the authorization to get these issues resolved. I trust that our Maintenance Department will be in contact soon and hopefully with a more positive outcome for you.Kind regards,Reeds Rains - Macclesfield
5/5
GoogleI bought a property three years ago with the help of Martin at Reed Rains and it has been fully managed there by Matthew ever since. What I appreciate most about the service Matthew gives consistently over time is that he's fully committed, he shows great integrity and he always goes the extra mile to help achieve best possible results for both for landlords and tenants. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Martin, Matthew and colleagues at Reed RainsPositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Thank you for this feedback Mike, glad we could help! Team RR.
5/5
TrustpilotVery professional
Very professional, friendly and knowledgeable. Keep clients up to date with progress.
We're happy to hear our team's professionalism and communication met your expectations. We appreciate your kind words! Regards, Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotI have been very happy with Reeds Rains…
I have been very happy with Reeds Rains up to now. They are helpful and polite.
We're so happy to hear of your positive experience with us and that we could assist with your house sale! Thank you for your kind words. Regards, Reeds Rains
1/5
TrustpilotAvoid.
Regarding the Salford Quays branch.They refused to comply with a request for our landlords address in line with Section 1 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985. Explicitly stated that the request was in line with this act and still declined.Requested a "relisting" fee, we came to an agreement to move out of the property early due to antisocial and criminal behaviour from a behaviour. When asked for an invoice and an itemised cost of the fee, this was also refused. £350 + VAT was requested to "relist" the property.Money was taken from our deposit to pay for a skip so a new drive could be laid. We were informed that "Rubbish had been left in the bins and a skip was needed to remove it" (unsure why the bins couldnt be put out for the bin man). We have since been back to the property and have seen a whole new drive has been laid. We are now being threatened with small claims court for the relisting fee. We are still in arbitration regarding the outstand part of our deposit that was not returned.Complaints have been made to Salford City regarding there practices and inability to follow tenancy law.Avoid.
Hi Rob,I am really sorry you have not been happy with the experience you’ve had from Reeds Rains. We take customer satisfaction very importantly. Following this review and your recent email, our Senior Property Manager, Joe Taylor is currently investigating these matters for you and will be in touch shortly with his response. Kind Regards,Greg Davies - Senior Branch Manager
5/5
TrustpilotGreat estate agents
Great estate agents. Customer Service was fab. Leah and Tom were both very helpful and kept me up to date and chased solicitors etc. On the day of completion there was an issue with the funds being released and it was late in the day when we got the keys but Tom arranged for them to be dropped off as soon as funds had cleared. I wouldn't hesitate to use them if I move again.
5/5
GoogleHad such a positive experience working with the team at Reeds Rains when buying our new house. Fiona was there every step of the way, always helpful and friendly. More than just the normal service you’d expect from an estate agent. It really felt like you had someone on the end of the phone to rely on, and Alan was also a great help whenever I spoke to him. I’d definitely use them again in future. Great team!
1/5
TrustpilotStill waiting for my deposit back after…
Still waiting for my deposit back after 5 month ! Now saying landlord disputing it.. also waiting on calls back from phill in the office is a joke! Told constantly he’s not there or will call back to never hear from him!
We apologise for the deposit return delay and any communication issues. We take your concerns seriously and will look into this, please let us know which branch this was with. Regards, Reeds Rains
1/5
TrustpilotDeposit not returned
Moved out of a property over 2 weeks ago, no deposit returned even though full return was authorised by the landlord. No communication from the office, no one replies to emails honestly shocking from all departments. We have even been chased for rent that is not due. Our deposit seems to have disappeared into thin air and no one will get in contact with us from Reeds Rains Didsbury, we are horrified at the whole process with them. We received an email to say our deposit was no longer being protected over a week ago, but it has not been returned to us since it was sent, so where is it? DO NOT USE THIS LETTING AGENTS
5/5
GoogleMy house move had the potential to be a disaster but the team in Ballyhackamore were great at sorting it out acting s a go between with solicitors etc. We got there in the end due to their professionalism
5/5
TrustpilotHonest, reliable and willing to go the extra mile
The team at reeds rain Rhyl were honest and upfront from the outset, always friendly and approachable. Tom and Leah were always on hand to answer our questions and they were always willing to go the extra mile to help. They made the process of buying a house in a completely new area much easier, which is far more than I can say for our own, over priced solicitors! Well done Reeds Rains Rhyl!
5/5
TrustpilotResponded quickly to request for…
Responded quickly to request for information on property and good communication during placing offer.
We're so glad we could provide quick responses and clear communication throughout your offer process. Thank you for sharing your positive experience! Regards, Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotGreat customer service
Great customer service , great staff, pleasure to do business with , highly recommend.
We are so happy to hear you had such a positive experience with our customer service and staff. We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation! Regards, Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotVery responsive
Very responsive, clear and well organised appointments for viewings.
We're truly happy to hear that our viewing appointments were clear, well-organized, and responsive to your needs. We appreciate your positive feedback. Regards, Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotThank you all for all your hard work…
Thank you all for all your hard work you are an amazing team
We are so happy to hear such kind words about our team's hard work. Thank you for your wonderful feedback! Regards, Reeds Rains
5/5
GoogleFrom start to finish they have been fantastic. They keep you uptodate at every stage, staff are so friendly, professionql and helpful. Having had a bad exprience with another estate agent Reed Rains really put my mind at ease and took control of every situation. I cant honestly thank them enough for the hard work they did. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend them to anyone. A special thanks to Martin and the office team for top notch service. Thank you!
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
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