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1,057 reviews across 2 platforms
87 High Street, Whitstable, Canterbury, CT5 1AY
Miles & Barr's office in Canterbury, at 87 High Street, is rated 4.5 out of 5 across 1,057 reviews on two platforms, including 228 Google reviews rated 4.6.
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5/5
TrustpilotVery pleased with service all the way to completion!
We recently bought a property through M&B. The viewings and information were excellent quality, and we were particularly impressed by the service of sales progression which kept the process moving to a close efficiently and ironing out any wrinkles. Thanks to Emily Stickler particularly for this. We would have no hesitation in recommending Miles & Barr.
1/5
TrustpilotDisgusting how they treat pensioners
Disgusting how they treat pensioners. My poor mum was reduced to tears many times by these people. They laughed and made vile comments her earnings while selling the house she lived in. My mums clean her house every day and yet they gave a bad report on her with fair and poor grades over a couple of washable marks on the plug socket and windows. These are nasty people with no manners but I'm sure you will be treated great if you have alot of money
Thank you for your review Ryan, I am really disappointed to hear of your mums experience with us, we take feedback very seriously and this feedback doesn't show the level of care we aspire to. Could you please email me more information and provide your mums name and the address of the property this relates to so that we can look into this for you as a matter of urgency. You may email lisarice@milesandbarr.co.uk. Thanks again for your time in leaving a review, I look forward to hearing from you soon.Best, Lisa
1/5
TrustpilotDistress Caused by Deceptive Practices and Lack of Accountability
Miles and Barr Canterbury used misleading practices and sold my an apartment using incorrect information. This has caused financial and personal distress.When viewing the apartment I was directly led to and shown an underground parking space. However, after purchasing the property was told that my apartment did not have a parking space assigned.It's akin to being promised a private pool during a viewing, only to find out post-purchase that the pool belongs to your neighbour.This deception left me emotionally and financially damaged. Furthermore, Miles and Barr refuse to take steps in resolving this matter. They have frequently failed to respond to emails, attempted to ignore my legal representative, and refused to cooperate with property ombudsman who is now involved. Beware of Miles and Barr's misleading practices and the distress they may cause. I strongly recommend to avoid purchasing, renting or selling via this company.
Dear Jonathan, We are saddened to read your review as we take all complaints seriously, as well as our responsibilities when dealing with The Property Ombudsman, of whom we were in touch regarding your concerns. We understand your concerns have resulted in an agreed resolution with us directly.
5/5
TrustpilotWe are purchasing a property through…
We are purchasing a property through Miles and Barr and Lisa Cook (Sales Progression Manager) has been great to deal with. We’re unfortunately in a very long chain and she’s taken all of the follow-ups off our plate and ensured it’s been as smooth as possible - not an easy task in a lengthy chain. Thanks Lisa!
5/5
TrustpilotMy interaction with officers of the Miles and Barr
My interaction with officers of the Company to manage our 5 properties has been praiseworthy and they are prompt and helpful.
5/5
GoogleGrateful for all information and help given by Mr Jack Lockwood in assisting to obtain a valuation of my property which was very thorough.
Thank you Peter. Please do not hesitate to contact us in the future and we wish you all the best.
5/5
TrustpilotWe’ve had an absolutely brilliant…
We’ve had an absolutely brilliant experience with Miles & Barr and buying our first home, we’ve felt really looked after from start to finish! Our case manager Shelley Webster kept us informed regularly throughout the process, there was never a need to chase things or call up as we knew we were in safe hands. Our purchase went through really swiftly and completely stress free (unbelievable considering we’d been told by so many that this would be the most stressful thing we’d ever do!), Shelley has been an angel and the team at Miles and Barr Deal have also been superb, we were so chuffed when we left the branch with our keys and the most thoughtful moving in box! 10/10
4/5
TrustpilotFriendly, professional and knowledgeable
A professional service, all of the staff that I met were friendly and accommodating. I was impressed by the Senior Sales Progressor. Suzanne is experienced, informative, friendly and easy to talk to about any concerns I had/have. She is great person to have for linking both the seller and myself for information and, importantly, a sense of respect.
5/5
TrustpilotFor selling
Firstly, I am not affiliated with Miles & Barr in any way. This is my genuine experience.I was nervous about selling my property but Miles & Barr were very relaxed and guided me through the process. They gave good advice as to presentation and what buyers want to see which also helped the sale. Throughout the process the Team kept in regular contact about viewings, offers and feedback. They kept communication straightforward, easy to understand and their experience of this industry is clear to see. The house has sold in 4 months, which given current UK circumstances with Covid is a lot faster than I thought. Other notes are:Their fees are standard and dont seem excessive considering our sale price.Their recommended Conveyancers PLS were also excellent and compliment the Miles & Barr service.We never felt pushed or rushed into making a decision.And finally, we would definitely us Mile & Barr again.
1/5
TrustpilotSTAY CLEAR !Please be careful of this company
Please be careful of this company. They are wicked and conniving thieves. They came into our home with glossy brochures, and you know what the saying is!! mouth and no actions, not one person walked through the door, they done nothing but fobbed us off, saying that we had a viewings, and then at the last minute they said that the customers cancelled, but I knew that they were lying they took our money which was over £200 for the photographs and took our money for the ID checks charge us over £70.00 when other companies do this for free. It was all about money. We had to pay the agent guy £100 cash at the premises too. They said that they would do a deal and put the property up for 12 weeks, but they lied. It was put up for 20 weeks they didn’t sell. They just kept fobbing us off. All they wanted was our money. STAY CLEAR OF THESE ROBBERS & do the decent thing shop elsewhere. We hope that we’ve lost them a few customers from this review. We have let the local authorities know about this. Reply well you have - My partner & you won’t look into anything as your unprofessional- I will get my partner to put her review down when her email is updated - you have all her details
Dear Mr Trone, We take all of the points raised in your review seriously, as we take great care in delivering a professional and transparent experience. Sellers are required under law by the UK Government to conduct an Energy Performance Certification (EPC) and an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) check before a home can be marketed to buyers. Like many other businesses within our industry, these checks are an additional charge as they are carried out by a professional, qualified third party. We ensure that all costs are presented upfront and discussed with every client, including our expert in-house professional photography service. We are saddened that your experience with us was not positive and we welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with you if you would like to contact us at communications@milesandbarr.co.uk. Kind regards, James Perks, Branch Director.
1/5
TrustpilotAbsolutely poor service
Absolutely poor service. We recently moved out of Tannery Square, managed by Miles and Barr and are being charged a ridiculous fee for normal wear and tear and are being asked to pay for a professional clean despite cleaning the apartment. The agency is keeping over 40% of our deposit and refuses give our deposit back. Furthermore, they initially tried to charge us for items "missing", which were simply left in the closet. Poor service and incompetent handling of our move.
Dear Akif Reza Talukder, We take the points raised in your review seriously as our Lettings team endeavours to deliver a positive, transparent and communicative experience throughout every tenancy. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your experience further with you if you would like to contact us at communications@milesandbarr.co.uk.
5/5
GoogleFantastic team - super service from start to finish- highly recommend if you’re looking to sell, purchase or rent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you Jo. It has been a pleasure helping you find your dream home. We wish you all the best in the future
5/5
TrustpilotMiles and Barr have been so impressive
Miles and Barr have been so accommodating and professional.
We appreciate your kind words! We're happy to hear that you've found our service accommodating and professional. It's great to know your sales progressor, Louise, alleviated stress by keeping you informed throughout the buying process.
5/5
TrustpilotOutstanding!!
Miles and Barr have been absolutely incredible. I am so glad we just purchased a buy to let with them and so did our home previously . It was a very difficult purchase,but they handled with such professionalism and went above and beyond in every possible way.
5/5
GoogleKaren is by far the best property agent in the Orkney Islands. She is knowledgeable, informative and is able to deliver exactly what is needed whether it is a home for a growing family or a second home for the soon to be retired.
Thank you so much for your kind review, it’s much appreciated.
5/5
GoogleSuzanne has been excellent throughout what has been quite a tricky sales process for reasons that are nothing to do with her or M&B. She has been professional and knowledgeable and kept things moving brilliantly. And beyond that she has been very kind, empathetic and supportive and I have really valued that.
5/5
TrustpilotThe kindest letting agents!
This is our first time moving and we were very nervous about the whole process, however Natalie made it a breeze! She was so kind and didn’t make us feel like we were at a disadvantage for being newbies to the moving process. She kept us up to date throughout the whole process and now we’re just waiting for the references to go through and we’ll be moving into our first place! So excited and cannot thank Natalie enough for making it such a speedy and easy process.
1/5
TrustpilotAwful agent
Awful agent, i will never be using them, they price properties way to high and nowhere near where what they are worth, when you submit offer they laugh at. All properties are 1st listed at 300k weather its worth that or not. Customer service is disgusting, they dont send you houses which are suitable like they say they will. They do not like working with you and when they acually send you houses that say will accept your offers all of a sudden when u offer it isnt accepted. They also ignore emails when you send them. They also do not ask you for your finances when you submit an offer. This has been on going since 1st of july 2023I contacted the manager as requested by phone and email and never heard back, so clearly didnt want to resolve my issues
Dear Emma,Thank you so much for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience with ourselves when offering on a property didn't meet your expectations. Bradley Wright, the manager, would like to look into your feedback in more depth to gain a better understanding in what you felt went wrong. You may contact him on bradleywright@milesandbarr.co.uk or 07860 689496.Once again, thank you for your initial feedback, we look forward to speaking with you
1/5
TrustpilotDisappointing
Engaged the services of the Folkestone branch, initially to sell my property and then to let it. Communication was zero, the sales team never called me once!!! Lettings were not much better, never informed me as to cancellations or viewings.Very disappointing, Estate Agents do not generally have a good reputation and the lack of customer service I received vindicates this.Christine
5/5
TrustpilotSophie Collins has been absolutely…
Sophie Collins has been absolutely amazing. My situation is not one that I wanted but sometimes life takes an unexpected turn. My partner and I had decided to go our separate ways and we have a young son. She has been respectful to me, very understanding and also extremely helpful. I have been kept in the loop at all times and updated on everything as it happened. I couldn't be happier with her service and helpful nature. Thank you so much Sophie. You have made this very difficult time that little bit easier. Thank you very much. Robert Godden.
1/5
TrustpilotDeliberately overpriced, appalling customer service
Deliberately overpriced the property to get the business. Then spend their time trying to get us to reduce it. Promised to update us every two weeks, only received one update in the whole 22 weeks I wasted being with the. No feedback whatsoever on viewings. Do not respond to emails, customer service is appalling. Then when you finally manage to get out of their contract they have the gaul to send an email reminding you of your contractual obligations completely ignoring the fact that they had failed on every front to meet theirs.
Dear Kathryn, Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that on this occasion your experience with us didn't meet your expectations. We understand that the branch manager has been in touch with you, apologised personally and undertaken a review of the internal procedures and implemented changes as a result of to ensure this doesn't happen again. So we would really like to thank you for your honest feedback. We are sorry that your experience with us was not what we or you would expect but we would like to reassure you that we have acted on this feedback with good intention. Once again, thank you for your time and we wish you all the very best.
1/5
TrustpilotMiles & Barr - Herne Bay
Appreciate it’s not a sellers market at the moment. My initial impression was great, however since signing contract with M&B, paying out for marketing/photos, energy certificate, ID check and instructing solicitors (all approx £500 up-front) to sell my property - I’ve heard absolutely nothing from them in 3 months. No idea if they are proactively engaged in selling my property or just expecting Rightmove marketing to move this forward. Disappointed no-one has contacted to advise or give any updates - communication is non existent. I had such high hopes … I’ve now given them notice so I can engage with a smaller estate agent with great reviews, who I believe will work with me and move my property forward
Dear BrionyThank you for leaving us a review, we are sorry to hear that your experience with us isn't what you hoped for. We understand that members of the branch have tried to contact you with no success so far. The branch manager is also going to call you so he can listen to your feedback and get a better understanding of the situation so that this doesn't happen again and we can learn from any wrong doings. We hope this will be agreeable to you? Thanks once again for your time in giving us your valuable feedback, we do appreciate it.
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent Service Highly Recommend
When choosing an agent for our sale we spoke to a few local agents. We decided to go with Miles & Barr as they seemed to be more professional and understanding to our needs. Sam was thorough with his explanation of how the company would market our property and the valuation was spot on.Zoe who did the viewings took the time to walk around the house with me prior to viewings to ensure she was aware of the many good points of our home, as well as what was being left and taken.Like many I wasn't happy with the fees that estate agents in general charge, but i have to admit they were worth every penny.Katie who was the sales progressor for our sale had many issues from the whole chain to deal with, she went above and beyond calling back after office hours to ensure she kept in contact and didn't keep us waiting for answers to enquiries. She is a real asset to the company and her working hours spent on our sale must come close to the fee we paid.After viewing many properties with other local agents and seeing how they dealt with communication and follow ups from viewings we had made, I AM SO PLEASED I CHOSE MILES & BARR as the other companies did not pay as much attention to detail and were very slow in dealing with enquiries and offers we made.Thank you Miles & Barr - Highly Recommend
5/5
Trustpilotbought through miles and Barr
we started our long journey to buy our property in February. our Sales Coordinator Louise was Ace. She kept us informed of all developments along the way .Louise liaised between all parties involved Louise was professional, polite, and always there on the end of the phone or by email reassuring me along the way that we would get there in the end.We haveand move into our new property very soon . we could not be happier thank you so much
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