Reeds Rains (Carrickfergus) reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Ineptitude, arrogance and dodgy practices.

I used Reeds Rains for two years or so whilst renting out my house in Sheffield. I chose them as I believed (wrongly) that they were a professional company with a good reputation. The work they carried out was to a mediocre standard - they’re essentially a middle person between you and the tenant and take your money for the pleasure. They paid rent when they felt like it. You couldn’t get hold of anyone when you needed to. That sort of thing. Ultimately, you’re fielding phone calls and sorting various bits and pieces out yourself. I’d advise anyone to think carefully about using an estate agent these days to manage their property - especially Reeds Rains. The real issues for me came when my tenants moved out at the end of April 2020. The tenancy was due to terminate on 12th May 2020 and they were technically liable for the property until then. I did not receive my keys back from Reeds Rains until 12th May even though it had been vacated two weeks earlier for this exact reason. Reeds Rains also provided me with documentation and emails confirming the tenancy would terminate on 12th May 2020. I asked them to chase the 2 weeks outstanding rent from the tenants and a further £52 for damages. Now, bearing in mind this money could have all been deducted from their initial bond, Reeds Rains instead decided to alter paperwork and return the full bond to the tenants. I received an email, that had clearly been sent to me accidentally by an employee, which had the exact same wording as previous paperwork confirming the tenancy date ended on 12th May 2020. However, the date had been changed to the end of April. They tried to explain this was an ‘administrative error’ but quite clearly couldn’t be bothered to chase the tenants for the money I was legally owed. Reeds Rains back peddled, passed me from person to person (I must have spoken to 4 or 5 members of staff who passed my case between them). Smoke and mirrors but fortunately, I’m not easily confused. Unlike the people at Reeds Rains lettings. They’re either inept or wilfully lying. Anyway, they waived the money for the final inspection they expected me to pay for… the one where the inspector left lights on overnight. They wouldn’t make up the difference in rent arrears despite it being their error and paperwork clearly being altered after the fact. Imagine this, a company changing paperwork posthumously to meet their agenda. I emailed regularly to chase up discrepancies and money I was still owed - eventually, they just stopped replying. A reputable company failing to pay a customer and then just ignoring them. Great customer service. You can imagine my surprise when in 2021, Reeds Rains were still sending me invoices - despite the fact I’d not been using them for a whole year. I have the emails and letters to confirm my account of their services. Pure ineptitude, arrogance and dodgy practices from this well known company. Avoid.

Wes · 15 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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bad customer service

They have been my estate agents for more than 5 years. I had requested them that I would pay the contractors directly for some works inorder to reduce the price. But despite the fact that they agreed in writing that I will be paying the contractors directly, they still paid the contractors which led to loss of money for myself. There is no one point of contact. They charged me twice for renewal fees in 1 month. Whenever you ask them they just redirect to renewal team, accounts team, local branch, maintenance coordinator.

Debdeep · 13 September 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Uninterested

We were interested in a bungalow they are supposedly trying to sell in Bridlington. There is clearly a garage in the picture of the frontage, but no mention at all of a garage in the information. So we contacted them to confirm the situation, a garage being an essential on our wish list. They refused to say! Were I selling a property in that area I would be looking for an agent prepared to put in rather more effort than these. The seller deserves better.

Ray · 8 September 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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The communication from Liz was…

The communication from Liz was excellent. Regular phone calls and updates, very professional but friendly too 😁

Miss · 24 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Landlords in Liverpool Beware!

Landlords Beware!Steer clear of this letting agency in Liverpool. There has been a steady decline in service and leadership at this company over the past 10 years. Expect to never receive a call back or an answer to emails unless it’s to re-market the property. The standard of tenant searching has progressively reduced, culminating in the previous tenants smoking within the property and leaving the furnished property in such a state as to require a complete refurb including fixtures and fittings. The rental has steadily decreased over the years, but expenditure on the same issues are reoccurring on a regular basis. Reed Rains do not manage the property, they merely take the rent. I am struggling to find any positives for this Company, just don’t make the same mistake I did and stay with them when in all reality, I should have left them 5 years ago when the standards and leadership at the Company rapidly declined.

Francis · 24 August 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Huge thanks to Tim and Lauren :)

Huge thanks to Tim and Lauren, our experience with renting so far has been professional and friendly from both of you. You have been wonderful with everything from the property viewing and application to getting the odd job sorted out ready for us to fully make ourselves at home. Every interaction has been helpful and understanding. 10/10 for both of you. A very refreshing experience compared to previous experiences with letting/ estate agents. Thank you!

Gabriella · 11 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Macclesfield branch are the worst…

Macclesfield branch are the worst estate agents our family have ever come across in 60 years of buying and selling properties in the UK! Reed Raines recommended a conveyor based in Leicester (miles away from us) in November 2020, we had to chase both of them all of the time. Reeds Raine were rude and aggressive, and we’re not working for us, in our best interest (and we were paying their bill). The Conveyancing (Premier Property Lawyers) cost us over £40k by their incompetence and Reed Raines staff were unsupportive to us and had an over familiar interest in selling our property to a family friend. We pulled out at the end of March still unsold, due to both companies inefficiency and unprofessional work. Don’t use Reeds Raine, especially Macclesfield branch.

Julia · 3 August 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do NOT use this agent

Do NOT use this agent. Honestly have had me crying they are so frustrating. Everything is made into a big issue. You wont get your deposit. i cannot state enough how bad they are honestly. They dont answer emails or conveniently dont received them even though they receive others and you are sending to the same email. staff are rude and just tell you lies and change their stories. Not one bit helpful everything an issue. Handed notice in and am still having to battle with them. If someone from Reeds read this i would like to know how to escalate further and hate having to deal with Liverpool office.

Kieran · 26 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Been supportive through all my…

Been supportive through all my application...they understood ive had a tough time since my Husband passed away

Margaret · 8 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds Rains at Hazel Grove amazing service!

Reeds Rains at Hazel Grove have been the best! From the moment I met Dean I knew that I wanted to use the Hazel Grove Branch. Dean and his team have been amazing, very professional, attention to detail, always there to answer my queries, very friendly and knowledgable. They have been there every step of the way and supported me throughout the process that hasn’t been easy for me to understand but they have always explained and reassured me.

Andrea · 25 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Where to even begin about Reeds Rains, the entire staff have exceeded all expectations throughout the selling of our house and purchase of our new home, all through Covid 19 aswell. Each member of staff that I have dealt with ranging from Chris, Karen, Lynsey and Lisa they are extremely helpful with general queries and any problem that we occurred it was resolved quicker than I could ever had imagined. The attention to detail is rivaled by none, they are extremely professional and friendly. Lisa has been unbelievable throughout all of this and I couldn't recommend Reeds Rains more, she has made the whole process a fun thing to go through, there has been no stress and no problem too big, the hardwork and dedication has been unreal. I dont think I could thank Lisa and the Reeds Rains team enough.PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value

Steve · 18 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Truly could not recommend Lynsey, Karen and all the team at Reeds Rains. The service has been top class from start to finish - answering all our questions putting our beautiful little home on the market and being there every step of the journey until we found the next chapter in our families quest! Thank you so so much it has certainly been a challenging experience moving house during Covid but one that you guys made achievable with your professionalism, communication and patience.

Sonya · 18 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Just recieved the keys for my beautiful new house today from Reeds Rains. I can't thank Lisa, Karen, Chris and the rest of the team enough, they made the process of first time buying smooth and pain free. They were easy to communicate with and responsive to our silly 'first-timer' questions and queries. Lisa has also been helping us with our rented apartment and we can't thank her enough for her consideration during these trying times. Would highly recommend, thanks again!PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

Rebecca · 18 June 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Shocking from store in Prescot and management from head office

Shocking from store, the regional and then there boss Sold using Prescot Can’t communicate and lied asked for staff to not deal with it as we lost trust and faith and thought they were incapable at doing there job roll. Paid for full epc sent me certificates but old one they never replaced it till I told them, Attitude is bad never them always someone else’s fault Got told by regional on phone and email the only one dealing with the house was the manager wasn’t true and left with no communication and original team were thought was ok dealing with again and told me to bring keys in even though we haven’t sold and told us it’s not our house and we’re not insured so as you can imagine being in work and getting told you don’t have your house ain’t great and then the attitude she’s right I’m wrong had pay solicitor to deal with her. Rang the manager not his issue he’s moved Regional never replies Resulted in ceo complaint - he investigated but missed large chunks out to protect his friend the regional manager Then hides away/ then on holiday This is just some of the issues we have dealt with but the list is a lot longer would give a zero if I could

Daniel · 16 June 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Private tenants AVOID ! BULLIES

Private tenants AVOID !! Never in my life have I felt intimated by a company until my dealings with reeds rains. Absolute bullies. Staff are disgustingly rude. ( Apart from Ellie, I think she is the only one who seems to have undergone any customer service training ) One lady just turned up at my house with a front door key and told me shes coming in to inspect, I asked for half an hour as I was in an important phone call. She told me that doesnt matter, she needs to come in she isnt waiting half an hour and she has a key so WILL be coming in. Alls I was asking was for a bit of time to re arrange my phone call they cant even respect that. She was made up to exert her power that she had a key for my house and was coming in. Hope that made you feel good you horrible woman. House was dirty and an overflowing bin in the living room on my 1st day, therefore caked in flies each window was a graveyard of dead flys. Oven thick with grease. (Despite being told this was being professionally cleaned before I will get the keys) I was told any maintenance issues, reeds rains sends someone to complete then charge landlord. No I sent an email with some maintenance issues and got a section 21 back! They want the house back. Landlords friend came and did some odd jobs after a long while. Not the service I was sold.

Chelsea · 14 June 2021

★★★★★ 2/5

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Fine when marketing, DON'T use their solicitor panel

My experience with Reeds Rains was excellent until recently. I felt really happy with everything and would have given a 5 star review except they really need to actually undertake some due diligence on the solicitors they are partnering with and encouraging buyers and sellers to use. My buyers and my solicitor have been ignored repeatedly by the Reeds Rains appointed solicitor, who have mislaid both property information and personal data. The Reeds Rains solicitor is delaying the entire transaction but with no real reason or acceptable explanation. This is a straightforward transaction that is now dragging out for months because the Reeds Rains appointed solicitor will only look at each case once each week as a maximum. This is a ridiculous way of working and shows they are encouraging buyers and sellers to use conveyancing firms who take on more work than they can effectively manage. Buy or sell a home through Reeds Rains by all means, but as a seller refuse to entertain their "panel of solicitors" option and refuse to sell your property to anyone who intends to use them. Get proper solicitors involved instead who will actually do the job they're being paid to do, for the same amount of money!For us now, it just feels as though we'll never move. If I'd have known more about the substandard conveyancing firms on the Reeds Rains panel I would have taken different action, possibly to the extent of picking another agent.Update: this relates to Reeds Rains Acomb.

A · 27 May 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Staff was great,good communication and…

Staff was great,good communication and taking their time to explain things through. Would recommend the service over again

Ms · 27 August 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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I would not recommend, Salford branch

I would not recommend. I recently rented a property through them, they were the agent working for the landlord. They provided me with wrong information, the wrong details to make rent payments, they provided me the wrong information regarding the tenancy agreement. As a result I have had trouble with my landlord because I was provided with the wrong information.The agreement you sign with Reed Rains is no the same as the one the landlord believes to be correct, this has played a large part of the confusion between the landlord and I.

Joanna · 24 May 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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ReedRains and religious beliefs

I tried to apply for a mortgage adviser position with Reed Rains. Due to my religious beliefs I was not able to work on Saturdays. Reed Rains were not able to accommodate my religious beliefs despite the fact I offered Sundays , they have many advisers and several estate agency offices in the area and we are in the 21st century. They claim Saturday is a busy day at estate agents (even though appointments were telephone calls only and could be any time) and would not budge to consider even a part time role. The discussion was with an area supervisor in the North West. Reeds Rains are now beginning to address the issue!

D · 23 May 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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I am a landlord that's worked with Reed…

I am a landlord that's worked with Reed Rains to manage our property in East London. There has been little need for interactions over the last few years other than the odd visit and collection of rent. However, over the last 6 months, our tenants have unfortunately slipped into arrears of around £10k. Reed Rains has not managed this situation very well, there has been little effort to communicate with the tenants other than rent invoices being sent from an office 200 miles away. It was mentioned three months ago that the tenants might have vacated the property. This was only checked last week with an abandonment notice being placed on the door. Despite repeated requests to be contacted or find out who deals with the property and us as a client nothing has been done. What I have been getting is passive-aggressive emails from the team at credit control taking no responsibility and showing no empathy for the fact we are £10k in arrears with no end in sight and that we could have been better head of the problem. Again there has been no one to speak with to discuss the matter.Our experience of this company and lack of customer service here is shocking, in this case, there certainly have not operated in the best interest and on behalf of the client.

Daniel · 21 May 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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MCR City Center Branch - 0/5

I am landlord, I was on fully managed service with RR. RR selected some bunch of thugs as tenants for my house, Tenants never paid rent on time and stopped paying after 3 months completely. RR did literally nothing, RR failed to effectively do the pre-tenancy checks, referals, failed to notice that tenants had dogs at my property, RR also made blunder when sending S21 notice, it was rejected by solicitor. There is no dedicated property manager, it keeps changing and you need to keep explaining to the new property managers. its big NO-NO agency, avoid yourself a horror and choose some other trustworthy agency.

Pradeep · 20 May 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds Rains Hull

Reeds Rains Hull - EllieThis review is in regards to information i required after leaving my property.I needed information regarding a number of things when i had left Reeds Rains, the main being information on my deposit and how to correctly ask for a refund etc. Ellie replied very quick and reached out to me with all of the updates to do with my deposit refund. I never felt like i was waiting for a response and she handled my needs with what i would deem as above and beyond customer experience.I had a lot of bad experiences with the Hull Branch of reeds rains, especially in recent years. But Ellie was fantastic and couldn’t have done more for me.Nathan K

Nathan · 20 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Professional

They handled the sale of my property in a professional manner with great communication through the whole process.

Stu · 24 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Myles reeds rains

Myles could not have been more helpful and patient Under very trying circumstances

Mr · 24 September 2026