Sharman Quinney Cambourne reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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Many thanks to Olly and Tawnee

Many thanks to Olly and Tawnee. Good customer service. Communication is key and they both went above and beyond helping me at a worrying time. You were both BRILLANT.

Linda · 9 September 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worse experience I have ever had

Worse experience I have ever had. Get everything in writing from them and even if you do, they will never fix any issues and lie to you and ignore emails for weeks! The most unprofessional agency I have ever dealt with. DO NOT DEAL with this agency!

Id · 25 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Distasteful service turned around by Fay Wilson

My 5-star rating belongs to employee - FAY WILSON only. My family had to leave a property manager by SQ early (before the end of our contract) as we suddenly had to move to another city. Graciously, our direct letting agent - Rebecca Clarke was able to sort this out with our landlord on the terms we continue to pay the rents and bills until a new tenant moves in and also pay a one-off fee of £730 to scout for a new tenant. This was fair enough as we were the ones who had breached the initial contract and we had no complaints.We paid rents and bills for 1.5months after we had vacated the property and the search for a new tenant was ongoing. Luckily, a new tenant moved in 8days before the expiration of the rent we had paid and we asked SQ to kindly refund us 8days of rent. For four months, countless phone calls and several emails, I continued to speak with Rebecca Clarke about this. Rebecca responded to just a few of my emails, would promise to get back with an update but hardly ever did. I became really frustrated. So one day, I rang the office line again (1 week after my newest follow up email to Rebecca was not responded to) expecting to speak with Rebecca and get the usual empty promises, Fay Wilson answered the phone and said Rebecca wasn't in the office but asked how she could help. Reluctantly, I narrated my four months ordeal. Fay took ownership of the issue, apologized, asked for time to investigate and promised to ring back. Then she rang back. I mean she actually rang back multiple times.I thought this was a taboo at SQ. Even when I was unreachable, she updated me via emails. Long story short, we got refunded the owed sum 2 working days after my first contact with her. Thank you Fay. If only every staff at SQ was half as kind and customer centric as you are, they wouldn't be any negative reviews. I believe Fay is working in a dysfunctional system at SQ because I was appalled by the fact that all my several emails (though addressed to Rebecca Clarke) were sent to a team/ group email address. Someone else, a supervisor ought to have seen at least 1 email and asked Rebecca what was going on here. Fay, you are the Star of my review and the only reason I could still consider recommending SQ to anyone or look forward to working with them in the future. I wish you Fay, all the best in your future endeavors. TAIWO

Taiwo · 28 February 2023

★★★★★ 4/5

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Well done Matt and crew!

The market Deeping crew especially Matt made us feel like we mattered. They listened to us unlike others who dictated, meaning we felt supported but in control. Obviously at the start you have lots of contact then a period of calm but towards the last push Matt was instrumental in making sure everyone was working hard to achieve the completion date.When I handed the keys in they gave me a box of random things like alcohol free beer and hair conditioner. It’s a nice gesture and I’m now looking like Michael Myers’s in the free face mask 🙈

Janet · 10 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent Service

Right from the start of the process we have enjoyed a great deal of support from our engagement with the service offered by Chloe. She was very kind, a brilliant example of an ideal customer relationship. She guided us through what was supposed to be a difficult process with ease and confidence. Her expertise and knowledge were invaluable, it was a real pleasure dealing with Chloe Satchell.

Claudius · 7 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Baylee was a huge help in showing my husband & I, 2 properties. Answered every question & has just been a real pleasure to work with.

Claire · 14 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Nick was constantly on the case when it came to our sale and buy. He managed to sell a leasehold property in the same time frame as freehold! The constant determination by Nick lead the chain through the sale. Now I am really happy in my new home and would Highly recommend this company! Krishan NayarPositiveResponsiveness

Krishan · 25 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Constantly call you!

We viewed a property with this company and first of all they were late for the viewing - ok these things happen but no call or no apology. We advised them it was not the property for us but told them it wasn’t price it just wasn’t the one for us, however they have constantly called my partner telling him it’s been reduced and he had repeatedly told them it ISN'T the price. Now they constantly call my partner asking him if we have sold our house yet and even though he has told them multiple times we are not interested in selling with them they keep calling, so much to the extent he has had to block there number because we feel like it’s borderline harassment!

Katie · 7 June 2025

★★★★★ 3/5

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Estate agent good, avoid broker/solicitor

Very happy with the service received from Sharman Quinney estate agent, Linda McMullan at the Oundle office was amazing throughout the house buying process, easy to reach, knowledgeable and always happy to help. Katie Staggs was also a pleasure to deal with and pushed for completion at every stage!! Highly recommend. However per the other reviews there was a big push for me to use their in house broker, not a very nice tactic. Even though I had an AIP from NatWest I still had to have a quote from their mortgage broker in their words ‘for my offer to be seen as genuine’.Also Sharman Quinney solicitor were not the best, creating an unnecessary 2 month delay due to not actioning a simple charge removal in good time.

Joe · 11 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Received excellent service and made to feel as though we were the most important customer. Kept to appointments both in person and over the phone. A special mention to George McDermott who made us feel like nothing was too much trouble. He made every endeavour to find us a home that was suitable.PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism

David · 25 October 2021

★★★★★ 2/5

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Poor communicators

Instructed SQ Thrapston to sell 2 properties. Was pushed towards their favoured conveyancers, the first I rejected due to terrible online reviews. At viewings their performance was decidedly average; not interested in attending viewings after 5pm. Had one offer which was based on a viewing I did. Once we had accepted an offer the selling office lost interest and passed over to the sales progressor who was generally ineffective. No attention to detail whatsoever and poor/inaccurate communication. Ended up dealing with the agent for our purchase because emailing/calling SQ generally a waste of time. On completion not even a phone call or email thanking us for our business. A lot of our problems in the chain were not their fault but they made a tortuous chain worse by their poor communication skills. Would never use again.

Dominic · 29 May 2025

★★★★★ 4/5

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Had a good experience with the team at Cambourne. George was very professional and was putting time in to push the sale of my property. Unfortunately I can’t say the same for the solicitors they use. The solicitors were very slow, always out of office, and asking for paperwork I had sent multiple times.PositiveProfessionalism

Joanne · 25 October 2021

★★★★★ 3/5

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Buying with Sharman Quinney

Couldn't fault Sharman Quinney up to offer acceptance. Mortgage advice from Sophia was helpful and transparent, and negotiations were smooth with Tom too. However, there was a noticeable drop in customer service once the offer had been accepted. Often couldn't get hold of the estate agents on the phone, and had to actively ask them about what was needed next. The agent in charge of post-offer viewing was also 20mins late, just due to forgetting the viewing, which just helped to show the deprioritisation after offer acceptance.Overall was a good experience, and at the end of the day no mistakes were made and the property purchase went through, but there were things they could have done to make the post-offer journey a lot smoother and more fulfilling.

Conor · 17 May 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Luke and the team were very responsive and thorough throughout the sale of my property, despite being a complicated sale. Luke in particular was very proactive in keeping the conveyancing on the sale progressing, and they found my initial buyer very quickly on my behalf. I would definitely recommend their services if selling in the area.

Mark · 25 October 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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These people keep calling me even though I have repeatedly told the they have no permission to store my personal data.

Sean · 11 September 2026

★★★★★ 4/5

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almost 3 months now that I moved.this is a very late fedback, All i experienced was very overwhelming help, from putting the property to the market , to the scheduling of viewing up to the exchange . The most 2 people that had helped me loads ,started with George McDermott,a very huge thank you, - whatever the weather he was there outside the property for the viewing clients.i did not personally say my thank you when you left, I also have loads appreciation to Charlotte Hancock- She helped me enormously and always there to answer me and explained all things when I can not understand especially all the legal terms. Many thank you to both of you ,

Maria · 11 October 2023

★★★★★ 2/5

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Dealing with the Great shelford branch…

Dealing with the Great shelford branch for selling . Up to last week they had such a large turnover of staff and a lot of our paperwork and photos have gone missing of ours . Not happy at all with them . They apparently now have a whole new team so Im hoping that things will improve we wait and see . Since a young lady named Alice joined them 3months ago things seem to improve . She paid a visit to our home on the market again due to the present economic current climate of mortgage rates increasing and she had done more in one week than any of the others in the past . So well done Alice you deserve a quick promotion for trying to make things better and restore my faith in the company .

Pauline · 28 September 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Terrible experience, avoid

Terrible experience. Be warned and avoid. This was my first experience selling a property and Sharman Quinney, and Adam Tanswell in particular, were a nightmare to deal with. It started out with a few small warning signs as Adam came to our home and he seemed a bit pushy, but we went ahead with advertising our property with them, if only we’d gone with our instincts and not assumed all agents are like this.After an initial 2 weeks with 4 viewings (none of which came to anything), things cooled off very quickly. We went several weeks with few viewings or communication and had to push them for updates. After 6 weeks we were getting really disheartened and asked if we could give 30 days’ notice and give someone else a go (Adam made it clear when we met, we could give 30 days’ notice to end the contract). Their response was to send excerpts from the contract highlighting that 30 days could only be given after week 25!! And if we advertised with anyone else their fees would go up considerably and they would try to block any sale independent of them or seek their inflated fees on top.It was a really intimidating and stressful time, they should have tried to address our concerns and offered advice and reassurance rather than point to the contract points in their favour.We got advice to take it to an ombudsman who would be very concerned by such a long length of contract and poor terms, but despite this we waited out the 25 weeks to be free. We received more no shows than viewings (few of either) and towards the end of the contract they tried to pressure is into selling to a property developed for well under the asking price.To make matters worse, once the contract ended, they sent us a bill for £150 for their advertising and requested we pay it within 3 days. Ironically, we couldn’t get any reply from Adam or Mike Sharman when we wanted advice towards the and of the contract, and they were slow to respond to requests to remove our ads after the contract ended, but quick to send us this bill and request immediate payment (twice in two days). There are plenty of much better agents out there, and we’ve had a much better experience now we’re with someone else. Avoid Sharman Quinney and Adam Tanswell.

Kim · 11 November 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Harassment

Haven't even got my house for sale with them and keep cold calling me hounding me to use them to sell it. If I want to sell my house with you I will call you and for future reference I won't be using you

Mr · 4 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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George McDermott at the Cambourne branch has done a great job in maintaing focus during the sale of our property. He has worked tirelessly to make sure we have been kept up to date and included through the whole process, we'll done and thank you George.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

Richard · 25 October 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very helpful and all nice and hardworking people!

Right from day one we were treated very well, all the staff at Thrapston were fantastic,James was so helpful, kerry was the one that I spent most of my time talking to, and she was so helpful! and thank you Lucy and Mariella, never had a problem during the sale of our Bungalow! But all the staff were great and could not have done a better Job, Thank You all!

Graham · 10 November 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid if at all possible.

Lived in multiple different rented places over ~10 years (i move around a lot with work) and SQ are by far the worst letting agent i have ever used.Staff are uncommunicative, slow and incompetent. The online reporting system for faults is excellent - but never used by the staff. Not a single fault we ever reported was ever fixed - apart from the massive water leak we had which we fixed ourselves and then billed them for. There is no emergency out of hours contact number so tenants are left to fend for themselves in such situations.In the year we rented with SQ - they never ONCE answered the phone, and only occasionally responded to emails.On several occasions, we tried to visit the letting agent branch directly to complain- only to find the door locked (despite being during normal opening hours) and no one around. We even had to wait outside and have someone unlock the door to hand our keys back.It is by no means evident what, exactly, these people do for their money. You'd be much better off taking your chances with another agent, or renting directly from the landlord. Heed my warning - avoid SQ if at all possible.

ANON · 2 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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The staff at Cambourne have been friendly, approachable and helpful. George was always available to answer questions on how the sale and purchase was progressing. I have bought twice from Sharman and would recommend the estate agent to anyone needing to buy or sell.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

Dulangi · 25 October 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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We vowed never to go with Sharman quinney again after previous experiences and reviews but new manager Luke, sales George and team have been a pleasure to work with. Quick replies and constant updates gave us peace of mind. Thanks for making this easy for us. Definitely recommend and would use again.

Terry · 26 October 2019