Town & Country Property Auctions South Ltd Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Lack of communication, unethical and unprofessional Practices

I had a very disappointing experience with [Agency Name]. I initially booked a viewing for a flat that was on sale, only to find out the appointment was cancelled because the flat was sold, and they forgot to inform me.Giving them another chance, I booked a viewing for another property. However, they insisted that I use their mortgage advisor even though I already had one and an Agreement in Principle. When I refused to change my mortgage advisor, they immediately cancelled my viewing appointment. This kind of behaviour is unprofessional and unethical. I would not recommend this agency to anyone.

Barbara · 25 June 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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I was looking for a one bed flat and…

I was looking for a one bed flat and somehow I was transferred to Dan Mooney, He took two days to get the information about tenants and then email addresses and after he said the property has been rented out. Whenever you try to call him, he doesn’t pick up and anyone who picks up, they don’t want to transfer the call to him, I am from London and now I know why Manchester has a bad reputation, and no work ethics. Avoid this estate agent, and Dan Mooney,

Sanan · 18 June 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Atrocious Customer Service

Atrocious Customer Service. Have been chasing their Burnley branch for 6 weeks now and have emailed individuals there, as well as their general contact address and no one gives a damn.

Stephen · 29 January 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Rebecca Farnell was very excellent

Rebecca Farnell was very excellent, from the day of the viewing till the day it was concluded. she was friendly, kind, and her customer services skill was fantastic as well. i reckon you give her a raise. well done.

Idowu · 26 January 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Illegal

They will call you in and tell you to speak to their mortgage advisor who then tells you that he can get you the property if you sign up with them for £660+ non refundable, he will use their own solicitors too. My wife and I asked what about the other bidders and he said, the vendor won’t see those bids don’t worry. This is completely illegal and we walked away, he then said you are willing to walk away from this deal and get outbid. I said yes I would rather lose out on 20k than give you one penny. It’s kickbacks galore in that place and we know full well we will now not get that property. I would love to speak to the person selling the house but they have moved abroad and left these clowns in charge.

Richard · 12 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic service and knowledge. Sold our flat through Town and Country Bournemouth. So easy and stress free. They found a buyer before the auction, agreed the price and completed in 6 weeks. Nick, Matthew and Tracey were friendly, informative and helpful. Used a solicitor they recommended and again a great reliable service too. Highly recommend selling through Town and Country, Bournemouth.

K · 25 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst company I have ever dealt with in…

Worst company I have ever dealt with in my life!!We moved in roughly 5 years ago to a house that was in need of a lot of tlc. The first year was fine and we renewed for another 12 months. Then came the problem with our bathroom floor. It had rotted and crumbled away leaving a huge hole in the floor. Numerous reports were made and it took almost 3 years for them to send out someone to do a quote. Again, we heard nothing after this. After more pushing we got another quote and then once again, nothing. In 2022 we got an email with “end of tenancy checkout” which we had no idea about. I rang them to ask what was going on and they said “oh yeah the landlord wants his house back you’ll get a section 21 in the post”. Nothing came and I said what is going on and they replied saying “sorry it was sent in error you can stay”. What the ****” Fast forward another year and we get a section 21. It comes to us needing to leave and a potential landlady asks for a reference and she says sorry I can’t do it they’ve given a poor reference. Obviously I asked them what they had said and they accused us of not paying rent!!! We have always paid and had agreements in writing. They said our rent comes through in two separate transactions on their system even though it’s sent in full on payment and I have sent them bank statements to show this, they won’t budge. So now they are refusing to give us a reference and we are becoming homeless in 9 days time as no landlords will accept us due to their false information!I am absolutely disgusted with how they have treated us. We have children and they’re happy for us to be without a home due to lies! They are rude and do not communicate. This is the York branch. Vicki especially is the worst of the lot!AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE

Sophie · 18 March 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Dont Waste Your Time

I had a very bad experience with one of their estate agent in cheadle hulme. Be aware of Omara, she views you the property and stands still and doesn't even puts up an effort to speak or show the property. A pure lack of training and wonder how bridgfords keep a check? On top, if there's other properties to see, they'd give you excuses and never deliver what they promise, delays on delays. I guess barely they have good agents and mostly its all bad. Its pitty to know what such companies has such employee who works as if they are forced to do so.

Zehran · 17 February 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not trust them, they will rob you blind

Do not under any circumstances go with these! They will steal from you. They never asked prior to us applying whether we would need a guarantor and because it became obvious we did after application they decided not to go with us and stole our holding deposit from us. We a family with a small child and a baby on its way and they refused to give us our money back. They wouldn't budge a little bit. Not even offer a little bit back. Horrible estate agent that will rob you blind. Do not trust them!!!!

Natalie · 26 January 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great company to deal with very…

Great company to deal with very professional couldn't help me enough would definitely recommend.

Mrs · 15 April 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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In 3 months I did not have one…

In 3 months I did not have one proactive call from the Knutsford branch. Indeed when we cancelled the contract they left all the listings up for 2 weeks and only took them down after I chased them

Simon · 3 September 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Terrible communication!

Terrible agency in Leeds!! Terrible communication!!!Been booked for viewing, saying tenant not free and postpone to next day. And then next day no show again, when I call they said tenant not free again and need to postpone to the next day again.. on the 3rd day once again they cancelled my viewing saying the property was taken.. without telling.I do understand flat/house goes fast, the problem is they are time wasters and never notice u when situation changed! All three days i have to find out myself the viewing booking was cancelled..... I do not live in city center and need to spend time and money to travel to viewing.. and the staff who pick up the phone is really rude and unprofessional! They have so many excuses.Luckily we didn't work with them i guess. If we did rent from them, can't imagine how disaster it will be. Be ware of!!!

Stella · 8 December 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Rude staff

Staff from their Manchester office made an unsolicited call to me asking if I would move my property to their estate agent so they could market it for me. When I declined. He preceded to pressure me. When he wasn’t going to get what he wanted, he decided to insult me and drop the phone on me. I called back requesting for an apology, but the lady I spoke to tried to cover for the rude guy. Avoid this company, they are no good.

Michael · 6 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have just finalised my offer to rent…

I have just finalised my offer to rent a flat in Manchester. The team at bridgfords have been helpful the entire journey. Peter, the lettings rep, stayed in constant communication with me during the whole process and made it very easy. I completed this offer whilst out of the country and needed it to go smoothly. Peter ensured this happened. Great service

Thomas · 1 November 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid.

Avoid.Politely & calmly registered a complaint within the Penketh/Westbrook Warrington branch after our doorbell camera recorded a Bridgefords employee needlessly verbally insulting us whilst at the front of our property. All members of staff informed have been dismissive & even whilst we have the evidence no formal apology has been given by the member of staff involved. I find the lack of accountability on a basic decent human behaviour level to be rude, unprofessional & has made our experience with Bridgefords unpleasant.

Mrs · 28 November 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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A lady named Lisa (Bamber Bridge…

A lady named Lisa (Bamber Bridge Branch) could not have been more helpful going that extra mile to help us look for a rental property for our parents. Thank you Lisa. I hope she gets the recognition she deserves.

Dawn · 20 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Shout out to Ruari

I dealt with Ruari, who by the way gave the most incredible experience. He went above and beyond to help assist me with my needs. 10/10Im writing this review as the kid deserves the acknowledgment!

Leigha · 6 September 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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A one star rating is too good for this…

A one star rating is too good for this business! Completely inept from the agent to their so-called professional mortgage broker. Allowed seller's solicitor to harass and bully me and also bombarded me with messages whilst at work but didn't answer calls when I tried to contact them. I am now out of pocket as seller has withdrawn the property even though it still shows for sale.

Jane · 1 August 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid Like The Plague!

If you are looking for a professional, hassle and stress free service from your estate agent then steer well clear of Bridgefords (Culcheth Warrington).

Tony · 21 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Aneeka in Sale, Manchester.

Aneeka in Sale was very helpful, welcoming, and knowledgable during our appointment yesterday. She arrived promptly, and was passionate in ensuring great customer service was provided, including assisting us with measurements.

Maisoon · 5 November 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Just over a year dealing with house…

Just over a year dealing with house sale, took 4 buyers to achieve each pulling out for various reasons. Very patient and communicative throughout whole process. Staff always very professional and helpful. Would recommend Cheadle Hulme branch.

MLucas · 27 May 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Unanswered calls and emails

Unanswered calls and emails. Misleading and wrong information in terms of when a tenant was moving then constant attempts to ignore my instructions in order to extract more money. Terrible service avoid if you can.

Sam · 28 August 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Very disappointing experience with Bridgeford (Cheadle Hulme)

We had a very disappointing experience with Bridgeford while trying to rent a property in Cheadle Hulme.

Maria · 3 February 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Unpleasant experience in First Call

Looking at the other reviews seems to be a consistent theme with Manchester branch.I spoke with your staff member (Mrs Flynn) from the Manchester City Centre branch about Flat 11, 53 Whitworth Street, M1 3WS property (link below) and found them quite aggressive to the point where I had to disconnect the call.I viewed the property on Friday, 25th August and had the follow-up call with another team member (Mr Stanton) from a different office who was exceptionally helpful and advised me to email/speak with the concerned member about the offer. Following an email, I spoke with Lydia on Tuesday, 29th August. I pointed out that properties with an EPC rating of D or above would need reviewing post-2024 as per government guidelines for listed buildings. I own another property nearby in a Grade 2 building. The staff member disagreed which is not a problem but their tone of voice was aggressive. Following this, I pointed out that the water heater in the flat was broken for a long time and we couldn't see an electrical certificate - she didn't want to pursue the conversation as apparently the 'tenant did not report it'.I was planning to put in a counteroffer but will now be backing out as do not want to deal with the person and consequentially Bridgefords.Hope this can help improve their future processes.

Kuldeep · 29 August 2023