Wards Whitstable reviews in Canterbury

★★★★★ 4/5

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Fell short of 5 Stars!

I would have liked to left 5 stars, but from the outset and throughout the sale process, there were a number of minor niggly issues that made me feel dissatisfied. Calls were rarely returned and there were issues with the for sale board. There were also issues with the property description, which I had to raise for correction. Having said this the property sold quickly, so on that point alone well done Wards of Barnehurst.

Quattro · 10 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Effective, efficient, professional and fun!

For the last two months we have been dealing/communicating with estate agents - the majority have been quite irritating to be honest! Then I made a call to the New Romney WARDS ESTATE AGENTS office and spoke with a Michelle Carroll. From the get go she was fabulous. Informative, patient, listened to every word I said and gave me confidence that we were going to receive an effective and efficient service. She immediately tapped into the type of property we were looking for and arranged viewings on eight properties. Some of which she had chosen for us from her own recommendations. All our communications were excellent whether it was via emails or phone calls. On the viewing day we met Michelle at the first property - she greeted us with a big smile, a firm handshake, a friendly warm demeanour and wearing a really smart suit. All the viewings were timed brilliantly so we flowed from one property to another without any rushing. I felt that Michelle was honest, professional but she also gave her genuine personal opinion when I asked her for it. The process of viewing properties and deciding where you want to live is such an emotional journey but Michelle made it fun and we had such a laugh along the way. We hope to find our forever home soon. Thank you Michelle, keep doing what you’re doing, you are a great Ambassador for WARDS.

Fiona · 11 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sales Progression

Sales ProgressionMaria Meddings was our Senior Sales Progressor for our recent purchase. Coming into the UK from the US we weren't aware that this was a role! But I am so grateful that Maria was assigned to us. She kept on top of both parties to ensure that progress was constant; and communicated early and often. It helped us to understand the labyrinthine process of buying a house in the UK.

Chris · 30 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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A grotesque experience

Update:Kenny George decided to call me today to rant at me about leaving a negative review and accused me of being 'triggered'. He implied I was "hiding behind emails" and said he was talking to me "like a man". He criticised me for having done my own research on the housing market and questioning his view on the survey we commissioned, which stated that the property had rising damp. Mr George lectured me about his feelings of being insulted by my emails but could not identify what I had done wrong. He referred to his Caribbean heritage repeatedly for some reason. He was unconcerned when I indicated to him that I am on the autism spectrum by way of reasonable explanation for doing my own research and coming to my own views on the property market. Apparently, Mr George is a human too and therefore entitled to harangue and argue with me or make his feelings known whenever he wishes, despite me being a customer (or, rather, not a customer anymore... even when ditching Wards, they seem to feel entitled to call up their ex-customers to give them a piece of their minds.)***In our experience, Wards of Walderslade was dreadful from start to finish, with a mixture of bullying, rude, and incompetent behaviour. It seems lost on the agents that a buyer is a customer, not an employee to be insulted or pushed into doing things against their interests. We pulled out of the purchase after one too many rude interactions with Wards staff.

Jamie · 26 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fast, friendly & flexible

As we were looking to relocate from London, we had the pleasure of working with Amy from the Canterbury office. From the very beginning, Amy was super quick replying to & proactively answering all of our queries, and took a very friendly, personalised approach to our house search, working with us to understand what we wanted, where we could be flexible and what our must-haves were. She was also very accommodating with our limited availability and, through brilliant communication, she managed to balance our and the owners' schedules perfectly.

Ioana · 26 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Smooth as butter

A big thank you to Wards Barnehurst team for making our experience such a smooth one.Ann,Rachel,Geoff, Debbie and Cameron were always ready to answer our questions and the time to respond was such a quick one. They really are professional and take care of you throughout the whole journey, don’t hesitate to pick up your phone to call them. Even the key handover process was so good.Will definitely recommend them to my friends & family.

Rohit · 29 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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What raised our opinion of Wards in Tenterden.

What raised our opinion of Wards in Tenterden was the involvement of Rachael Ruocco Buchanan. She was very professional and kept us informed without any need to prompt her. She clearly understood the challenges with our particular purchase, and whilst working hard for the vendor helped coordinate all parties priorities efficiently.

Mr · 2 April 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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We would like to say a great big thanks to Wards especially to Maria senior sales progressor Joel Harry and Mark Ranger for selling our house. They were so efficient we had a buyer before it even went live on the market. Also for assisting us with purchasing our new home. You all went above and beyond we can't thank you enough. Special thanks to Maria who worked tirelessly behind the scenes and kept us informed of the progress. Her efforts were much appreciated especially in the more challenging times. I would highly recommend Wards at Whitstable 😁

Donna · 22 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We have just exchanged contracts and will complete our sale in two weeks. It’s taken just over four months from offer to completion. We just wanted to say how happy we are with using the Whitstable office of Wards. There was good communication from the office throughout the initial process but Maria Meddings our sales progressor has absolutely gone above and beyond to ensure that exchange happened within what became a very tight deadline at the end. She couldn’t have done any more or been more helpful, we really are so grateful for all her support, it means we have secured our next home. ☺️ Final shout out goes to Hannah the lovely photographer and floor planner. She was a pleasure to have in our home and took some amazing photos; which we’ve had many compliments about. She really is expert at showing off your home in its best light. Overall a great experience and I would happily recommend Wards to anyone thinking of selling their home.

Louise · 22 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Amazing service from the get go, after switching from another estate agent. Nick, Freya, Chris and the team were great and worked swiftly to get our property listed. Communication from the team was perfect, and they were quick in finding us a buyer. Amanda, the sales progressor has been fantastic at communicating with solicitors between us and the buyers. Very happy with the service, thank you all!

Clare · 23 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We are very pleased with how Wards handled our purchase in Whitstable. We viewed with Nick and Michael. The process of sale negotiation was handled by Nick very efficiently and the progression through Janet was also efficient. Nice welcome pack too!

Peter · 10 June 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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From my first contact with Ward’s of Whitstable when Ellie combined efficiency with charm, to the evaluation session with Nick when I again experienced professionalism with real knowledge and expertise, to the ongoing support and work provided by Chris I found what could have been a daunting experience made as simple and successful as was possible. Great team of people and a pleasure to work with. My house was sold very quickly.

Philippa · 10 February 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid Wards Of Ramsgate

Were do I startIt all started off well, with a very good valuation of our property, however after only a few weeks on sale, we were told to reduce the price by £25,000, reason was it looks expensive compared to similar properties in the area. We held out till after Christmas, until deciding to reduce the price, which actually generated a bit more interest.Things were going quite well, viewings booked in, however no firm offers on the tableThings unfortunately took a turn for the worse, after the branch decided to breach the Data Protection Regulations 2018, by passing personal data to a third party, without our written or verbal consent. Something that shocked us, a big company freely giving out this data! We are now very concerned and anxious, in case they have passed the details to others illegally We proceeded to report this to various members of the Ramsgate Branch staff, which was not acted upon, leaving me with no option but to send a formal complaint into Wards. This complaint was actioned the same day, receiving a call from a shocked member of the complaints department, we explained our dissatisfaction, directed at the branch for not following this up and having a cavalier attitudeIn fact it took a further email to the Ramsgate branch, issuing them notice to remove our property from sale, for them to actually call. The manager seemed dis interested just following procedure, clearly prompted by his head officeOnce we were released from our contract, to our surprise, we received an email, stating terms and conditions of their contract in relation to potential buyers they have shown round, demanding we pay them if they purchase our property elsewhere within 6 months!It seems contractual terms and conditions only apply one way with Wards! I was willing to let the matter drop, however I fully intend taking this further, Wards have not only broken their own contractual agreement with us but also broken the lawI would avoid at all costs, unless you don't mind who they are potentially sharing your data with

Christopher · 11 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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First time seller

We recently sold my mum's property through Wards New Romney and I can't thank Debbie Ludgate enough.Never sold a house before I had no Idea where to start and what to do.Debbie took the time to explain in great detail what was needed and I felt like no problem was too big or too small.She certainly put my mind at ease.I highly recommend Wards Estate Agent It has been an easy and smooth process .Thank you Steve and his team

MRS · 2 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We found somewhere we loved and needed…

We found somewhere we loved and needed to sell quickly. The team at Wards were exceptionally helpful and so swift to get everything up and running. In fact Wards sold our property within the week! I felt quite anxious throughout the process and Natalie was so kind and understanding and guided me through everything every step of the way. Thank you Wards, we can't thank you enough!

Meg · 25 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Renting a property from wards was the…

Renting a property from wards was the best decision I’ve made in a long time. I found the process total stress free, Kayleigh was so helpful. On the day I moved in I had one issue which Kayleigh and David went above and beyond to deal with, not only where David and Kayleigh very helpful they were also very friendly. I would recommend renting a property from wards all day long

STEVE · 12 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I recently had an experience with wards…

I recently had an experience with wards team . From start to finish, the team was professional, attentive, and genuinely committed to making the process as smooth as possible.A special shoutout to Nicole Smith, whose exceptional service truly stood out. Nicole was incredibly knowledgeable, always available to answer my questions, and went above and beyond to ensure every detail was handled efficiently. Her friendly behaviour and dedication is commendable.Thank you, Wards

Vineeth · 11 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great service from Emily Segens !!

A quick shout out for Emily Segens at wards who in dealing with my landlord management issues was extremely professional and kept me up to date and informed throughout the whole process. Many thanks again Tony

Tony · 8 October 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Supported us in moving into our first home. A combination of Nick, Ellie and Chris were always on hand to take our calls and get the process moving as quickly as we wanted

Jordan · 26 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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A big thank you to everyone!

A big thank you to everyone at the Wards branch in Whitstable. Nick and the team were fantastic support through the whole process. From valuation and photos at the start, then helping us navigate the right path through the offers we received to those final nervous moments just before exchange and completion - they were great the whole way! We'd recommend them whole-heartedly!Tim and Lizzie

Tim · 24 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Having to sell family home after mum passed away

After my mum passed away unexpectedly and way too soon, I found myself having to single handedly deal with her estate. Having moved in to the family home in 1988 it had certainly been lived in, not run down to disrepair but at the same time no real updates on the property had taken place over this long period of time. It was always going to be stressful and a challenge but with that in mind it was the perfect property for a family home and for someone to put their own stamp on it and personally this was my hope.Adam from Wards took the lead and on evalution and first viewing of the property he understood fully without me having to really explain anything. He was fair with pricing, clear with explaining each reason positive and negative and made me feel like he just got it.From then on it was easy for me, on visiting the office Amy was always so welcoming, helpful and considerate. She made me feel like I wasnt alone in it, in a professional and caring manner, we laughed together as well. Meant alot.Throughout the process I recieved emails and phone calls updating me with informaton I needed to know nothing I could of just done without and the whole team in the office dealt with the sale in one aspect or another Tom, Tanya and Maria thank you.When an offer came in Alfie was exceptional at relaying the potential buyers concerns and interest to me, kept it clear what I needed to do my end and was honest about their queries.I can't thank the team enough.Sam Head

Sam · 14 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP…

Our son has just bought a property through Wards estate agents and we would like to thank everyone we had dealings with for their help. Always a minefield buying property but this was made much easier by the staff at Wards who explained the procedures at every stage.Our special thanks goes to Maria Meddings, Senior Sales Progressor whom we had most dealings with, Maria was exceptionally professional, friendly and very efficient, nothing was too much trouble and Maria made sure things moved along when they seemed sluggish. Thank you Maria you made the whole experience far less fraught than we anticipated. You are a Star ⭐️ May we wish all the staff at Wards of Kent a Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2024. 🎄🎄The Holmes family

Liz · 8 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great experience

Not sure if we will go ahead with Wards yet, however, very professional and patient with us, Explaining in details the process, not only that, the agent wrote up the report and sent the next day.

CustomHunting · 2 October 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Effortless House Completion: A Seamless Journey with Wards Ashford

The house completion process with Wards in Ashford, Kent was exceptional. From start to finish, Julia, Sally, Rommie guided me with professionalism and efficiency. Communication was clear and timely, ensuring that all parties were on the same page throughout. Their attention to detail and proactive approach made the entire process seamless and stress-free. I couldn't be happier with the outcome and highly recommend Wards for anyone looking for a smooth house completion experience.

Sunil · 24 April 2024