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508 reviews across 1 platform
44 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0BB
Gibbs Gillespie's office in Brentford, at 44 High Street, is rated 3.8 out of 5 across 508 reviews on 1 platform.
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5/5
TrustpilotFantastic service and very helpful…
Fantastic service and very helpful people.
Dear Rutesh Customer care is important to us so we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and for giving us a 5 star rating! Many thanks Customer Care Team
1/5
TrustpilotGibbs Gillespie Stanmore
Gibbs Gillespie Stanmore - avoid at all costs. The most disengaged, rude, disgraceful agency I have ever come across. The only decent person in the office is Grant - but one person can’t give everyone the service they need! The branch is under poor management. My parents house was on the market with them 20 weeks as per their contract - not one person from the agency has set foot inside their property since 2019, yet they took it on mid 2020, none of the sales agents have seen it, I did all the viewings as how could someone show around a buyer not having seen the house but they didn’t seem bothered if I did the viewings it was one less thing for them to worry about. Not once did we get any proactive conversations when they came to us about clicks, interest, market activity, pricing, feedback... Just weren’t bothered. Even when I emailed notice they didn’t bother to respond, until I chased for acknowledgment and they just said yes received we will stop marketing in 2 weeks. Disgusting attitude of the branch manager Phil Twallin who most definitely should not be in a customer facing role!!! Don’t get into contract with this branch selling your biggest asset. They don’t have the time or inclination and just want the inventory.
4/5
TrustpilotHelpful team
Selling a house is very stressful but Gibbs Gillespie were helpful all the way through even having to handle two sets of buyers disappearing off the face of the planet. It was a long process for us and we seemed to have dealt with most of the team at the Ruislip branch some of whom were much more helpful than others. Overall we were pleased with the service especially the number of viewings we had each week which helped to sell the house.
1/5
TrustpilotMessed about for a week with wife being pregnant by Alex R.
Spoke with Alex on phone and he alerted me there were a few properties available on help to buy in Uxbridge. I told him was keen and had wanted to view the properties. Alex told me the viewing for the four houses would not happen until 2 weeks. I asked him if i could reserve one and was told that can only reserve after viewing. 2 weeks forward and 3 properties have been reserved. With one being left we went to view the property, and gave them the asking price, our offer got accepted. They set up a mortgage call for Friday the 14 of August 2020. I sent Alex an email to say would the developer go down by £5k potentially as an incentive for stamp duty or furniture voucher i tried to negotiate and at no point did i say i would not pay the full asking price. I told Alex to let me know by end of day. I received no phone call and he had gone and negotiated the property with another buyer without communicating anything to me. I tried to contact Alex the next day and he had booked a day off, i called the office and they said hes on annual leave and has given the property to another buyer. I don't understand what games they were playing but it was a nightmare experience and has been very hard. We spent £500 to get a mortgage in principal also. I cannot explain how much stress Alex and Gibbs Gillespie have given to my pregnant partner absolute farcical experience stay away and i would not recommend to ever go with this company.
3/5
TrustpilotHarry Rai 5 stars!
Gibbs Gillespie 3 starsHarry Rai 5 stars!I had two viewing appointments on one day when I travel across the city and almost got to the first one they called me saying the agent is called in sick and there's nothing they can do, but cancel the appointments. ( can't you let another agent meet me for just 30 min?)The second viewing is with Harry Rai. He's being very professional, I had a very detailed introduction on the viewing. He also gives me suggestions and tells me what to look out when buying a house.
5/5
TrustpilotHarry Rai 5 star
I can not speak highly enough in regard to Harry Rai, who took care of my viewing of a flat. Knowledgable, honest, and experienced, truly the whole package when looking for an advisor for home buying.He was able to highlight all the key features in a structured and efficient way and yet allowed us additional time to see everything in a non rushed manner. At the end of the viewing, he allowed us plenty of time for follow up questions and general advice which he answered using his professional knowledge and wealthy experience
5/5
TrustpilotWe had a great experince with Gibbs…
We had a great experince with Gibbs Gillespie, and our guide who help us Joshua Atease.He find us a really comfort a nice home. I recomend Gibbs for all who want a proffesional home guide agency.
Dear Attila,Customer care is important to us so we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and for giving us a 5 star rating! Many thanks, Customer Care Team
1/5
TrustpilotHarrow brunch(lettings section)lack of professionalism!
I rent a property from this agency,At the beginning they are so kind they do everything for you till you sing the contract, after that if you want to claim something you have to wait ages for example during the winter in my room the radiator wasn’t work properly and was cold(this happened in winter 2018 and they fix it just in winter 2019 when we told them if they are not doing nothing we will not pay the rent for that month). They didn’t contact or talk with landlord about the problem till I call one of landlord friend and after his friend told to landlord the problem.The washing machine broke and I call them to tell the problem and they send me to do all online they don’t care I have to wait weeks till they send someone to assess the problem and to replace or repair the machine, again I contact the landlord friend because this “agency” is not doing anything. The staff from Harrow branch are horrible and they are lack of professionalism!❗️ they don’t listening you and they hang off the phone when you are talking.I work with another letting agency but from this “agency” to the other one is a big difference about professionalism and talking with them clients. The single person with who you can talk and she is doing her job in this company I am happy to write her name, is Amy Bignell.I will never rent from this agency!Even if the landlord is a good one this agency in Harrow brunch is horrible!
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent Service Going Above and Beyond
We rented our beautiful apartment through Gibbs Gillespie (Pinner) and the service was amazing. They were so fast to come back on emails and even during these difficult times of Covid-19 we have received excellent service.Our property is also managed by the GG team and when we had issues with the shower upon moving in, they had someone sent around on the same day who managed to sort the problem. Their staff and their contractors have gone above and beyond. I would highly recommend them as agents!
5/5
TrustpilotOutstanding service from Chantelle Taylor from Gibbs & Gillespie in Rickmansworth
I’ve used Gibbs & Gillespie in Rickmansworth for the last 3 years as a tenant and they’ve always been really accommodating with any requests I’ve had. I was particularly impressed with Senior Lettings Consultant Chantelle Taylor as she’s been on the ball in all my interactions with her. She did not just found a new tenant within a couple of days but also managed to support me as a moving tenant around selling my new furniture to the new teants and organising everything so that my checkout was as smooth as possible! Moving out of the country for work I couldn’t have asked for a better person to handle such a stressful move. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her and Gibbs & Gillespie in general to any landlord/tenant out there.
5/5
TrustpilotGreat customer service.
Dear Ali Customer care is important to us so we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and for giving us a 5 star rating! Many thanks Customer Care Team
5/5
TrustpilotI’d give them 6 stars if I could!
If I could give these guys 6 stars I would! The team at the Stanmore branch have been outstanding. This sale of my mother’s house had some potentially tricky aspects to it but Philip Twallin approached the project with tremendous energy and enthusiasm. He made a stressful situation almost fun! Don’t be fooled, this guy really knows his stuff. He shared his knowledge and experience to help us make our own informed choices. I always felt he and his team had our best interests at heart. I went for a bold strategy and within 2 hours of instructing, GG had a big queue of people ready to view! Within 5 days of putting the house on the market we had half a dozen credible offers on the table. Our file was then admirably managed by James Sweet, who also supported us through the remaining process with great communication. If only my solicitors had been as efficient, we could have got the deal wrapped up within the month! Big thanks to the whole team, including Paula and Grant who I spoke with on occasion. If you’re selling a house don’t even hesitate to engage this agency.
1/5
TrustpilotThey are racist
They (Watford/Rickmansworth branch) are racist, cheaters, and totally unprofessional. were extremely rude in showing properties and try everything to delay a deal in order to hoard it to cash buyers. Don't use them and be cautious when dealing, if you have to.
Dear Mr PS,We are sorry to learn of your comments and we take these matters very seriously. Unfortunately, we have no record or recollection of your experience with us, nor can we verify anything about your identity from your name in our records. If you have done business with us, we would like to investigate your claim further and put things right. Please contact our customer service team immediately at customerservice@gibbs-gillespie.co.uk so that we can resolve this issue. We look forward to hearing from you.Kind regards,The Gibbs Gillespie Team
1/5
TrustpilotOver Priced and Very Hands Off
Their costs are much higher than most estate agents so I would have expected a superior service. But there is no communication - they don’t respond to emails or deal with any problems that arise. They just keep taking their 13 percent. Do not entrust your property to this company - you can find better and cheaper.
2/5
TrustpilotGibbs Gillespie scrape in with 2…
Gibbs Gillespie scrape in with 2 stars... simply because their responsiveness and help pre-letting the property to myself was sufficiently professional and painless... However.The inventory company they used was shoddy and didnt pick up the basics (they dont care as 'you' will pay at the end if you dont spot the obvious. Gibbs said a deposit had been 'actioned' when it hadn't, they held on to nearly £2000 for a further 5 days before releasing it.They really didnt care about the ridiculous estimate to fix what were fabricated faults. After negotiting down from £125 to £70 I just gave up. This £70 was for basically wiping down some kitchen cabinets! I am a landlord myself, so I understand how poor tenants can be, but a tenant that leaves a property in a much better state than when he moved in (the previous tenant was probably charged too) - is unforgivable.I realise that they are acting on behalf of the landlord, but being the managing agent, it is their responsibility to tell the landlord to get real.
5/5
TrustpilotGreat estate agents
Great estate agents, they seem to really care. The young man, that showed us the properties was helpful, friendly and passionate. Thank you Jack Ditch.
1/5
TrustpilotGerrards Cross Branch
This company promised me the earth the moon and the stars as well as indicating they would leave no stone unturned to find me a tenant. I had to do my own viewings, was fed unsuitable potential tenants, had next to nil contact from them to discuss how best to market my property. Overall they were unhelpful and the icing on the cake was when I sacked this useless and horrendous set up, the lettings manager had the nerve to say to me that I was too far out for them right from the beginning. Avoid at all costs.
1/5
TrustpilotAvoid this joke of a company !!!
We used josh from the Rickmansworth office, he told us a load of lies to get us to sign up and overvalued the property He also said there was no tie in and we could leave after 7 weeks which we now realise was another lie I guess he has no idea on selling as we haven’t received a single offer !!After the 20 week period we will find an agent that is professional and able to sell properties Avoid Gibbs at all costs if you have any sense just read all the other reviews ( I wish I had !!)
5/5
TrustpilotOutstanding selling through Stephen he…
Outstanding selling through Stephen he was very proactive, professional and responded to me at all times. He kept a very cool head. I am very grateful to you for getting the sale over the line.
Hi Rosni Prajapati, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience, ee really appreciate your feedback! - Gibbs Gillespie, Ruislip
2/5
TrustpilotIf you are satisfied by sales patter
If you are satisfied by sales patter, glossy brochures & flashy branch ofices then you are in the right place.However if you want an accurate & realistic valuation (not a fairy story one that is solely to get you under contract) & thereafter a planned sales strategy then you may be disappointed.My experience of a recent sale (or non-sale really) proved almost every stereotype. Wildly inaccurate valuation in order to influence instruction & suggesting poor knowledge of local market. Launched without further consultation on either price or target demographic. Thereafter a steady stream of unsuitable viewings, no shows & wasted weekends.It appears that simply publishing the details to the well known property portals & waiting for the phone to ring is the limit to sales skills. The ‘database of buyers’ yielded nothing & I would expect more from a ‘leading agent’Far from reasonable communication, poor quality viewings & no cohesive sales strategy other than suggesting regular reductions or to reconsider speculative offers. Any sale is better than no sale, seemingly the thinking behind this. Really?Fortunately we weren’t in a chain & in no urgent rush so simply saw out the prohibitive 20 week contract (check the smallprint!) & will move to a more pro-active agent on a shorter tie in.Without the sharp suits, glossy booklets & slick presentations it is just the same as any other agency relying on Rightmove & Zoopla to make the phone ring.If you want a sale in good time & at the right price though you will be better off somewhere that the sales staff are a little hungrier to work with you.
1/5
TrustpilotExtremely disorganized and dishonest
Extremely disorganized and dishonest. Their left hand doesn't speak to right hand. Took ages to organize a viewing on a million pound plus property because they have two agents who don't care to coordinate with each other. Lied to us about the state of the property - saying its new refurbished when the property is actually a dump that hasn't been touched for 40 years as the owners there confirmed. Extremely rude when challenged on why they lied and wasted our time. Never going to buy or sell anything through these cowboys.
1/5
TrustpilotBad communication and unprofessional
I went to buy a property through this agent and all good to start with. Put an offer on the property and waited 2 weeks to hear back to say it had been accepted. A month passes with the agent avoiding my calls despite me chasing, leaving messages and even putting an ultimatum to the only person who would speak to me which was the trainee they had showing me round when I viewed the property. I ultimately pulled out despite all the work done by brokers, solicitors and mortgage provider which left me in an awkward position to deal with the aftermath. I wouldn't trust them as far as you can throw them. AVOID THEM and definitely don't believe anything they say.
5/5
TrustpilotI really can't thank Gibbs Gillespie…
I really can't thank Gibbs Gillespie enough for all their hard work and unending patience. The house we were selling wasn't exactly the easiest property to market but they've done a fantastic job and we're now on our way to completion. Thank you.
5/5
TrustpilotGreat letting service and advice (Satyen Lakhani - Rickmansworth branch)
I just wanted to post a few lines about Satyen's help in negotiating a favourable Lettings contract for me.He has always been super helpful and tenacious; and happy to go above and beyond in order to help out a client.
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Gibbs Gillespie's Brentford office has 508 reviews across 1 platform: 508 on Trustpilot (across the whole business).
Gibbs Gillespie Brentford is rated 3.8 out of 5 across all 508 reviews.
Gibbs Gillespie Brentford, 44 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0BB.
