Reeds Rains (Carrickfergus) reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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Professional and on my side as seller

More personal about the sale if our house. Understood our needs about asking price. Helped to remarket the property and I have always felt they are on my side as the seller not on the side of the buyer. Always kept informed of progress and always available at the end of the phone staff very polite and helpful.

Paul · 27 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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First class service from reeds rains in…

First class service from reeds rains in Bridlington. Offered several viewings next day, Letara was informative about the properties, answered any questions gave me lots of time to check everything out. I put in an offer on one of the properties which was dealt with by Miles who was on the ball, and explained everything to me, I felt really confident that it was being dealt with very efficiently. My offer was accepted in a few days and all the paperwork etc. was done very promptly by Letara who again gave an exceptional service. I am over the moon and very impressed with the way this business runs and would highly recommend buying a property through them. Thankyou so much to the team at Reeds Rains in Bridlington.

Guest · 11 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We recently sold our property through Reeds Rains Carrick, and overall, it was a very positive experience. Chris Gabbey, did a fantastic job keeping us updated throughout the selling process. He ensured we were always up to date on what was going on, which we really appreciated. I'm sure it's not easy juggling all the issues with however many properties he has to manage.. an unenviable task! Our only observation was that our property wasn't shared on their social media platforms as we had initially expected based on our early discussions. This was a bit disappointing, as we believed it would have been an effective way to reach more potential buyers. That said, it’s clear that the whole selling process in general could benefit from an overhaul. However, I want to stress that this is no reflection on Reeds Rains or their staff. They did a great job with the resources and systems they have in place. To summarise, despite the few hiccups, we were pleased with the service provided, and we would recommend Reeds Rains Carrickfergus, and I'd like to thank Chris Gabbey for his work throughout.

Michael · 25 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Brilliant local firm with a national reach. I've used the Carrick Reeds team for both letting and sale and the service has always been seamless, professional and knowledgeable. Thank you Lynsey, Lisa, Karen and Chris for all the hard work over the years.

Jonny · 3 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Working with Reeds Rains to sell our house was fantastic! The process was incredibly seamless and effortless. We have to give a huge shout out to Chris and Lindsay they are absolutely top class professionals and masters of what they do! 👏 …

Carly · 16 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly recommended

From the moment we put our property on the market, the staff at Reeds Rains were very helpful and guided us through the whole procedure until completion. In particular we would like to thank Matthew Candow who was always willing to solve any issues we raised. We cannot thank them enough for making what potentially is a stressful situation very easy and I recommend them without reservation. Rosemarie & Mike James

Mike · 22 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Huge thanks to Lynsey, Chris and the team for making the process as stress free as possible for me. Nothing was ever too much trouble and Chris kept me so well informed at each stage. Thank you all. Could highly recommend! ⭐️

Shauna · 24 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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We had an excellent experience selling our home with Lynsey and team, Reeds Rains, Carrickfergus. From start to finish the process was made easy and stress-free. The team kept us updated at every stage and were always quick to answer any …

Fran · 16 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent service from the first…

Excellent service from the first telephone conversation regarding a valuation for probate . Stacey was professional,knowledgeable & caring . Nick & Ben are professional, knowledgeable and keep you in the loop about viewings feedback ect . Always go above and beyond I have had phone calls & emails late on a Saturday with feedback . I sold a property with them two years ago they are a fantastic team . I would 💯 recommend them .

Andrea · 1 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Lisa the Lettings Manager is truly second to none. Nothing was ever too much trouble and she went above and beyond to assist me - even hiring contractors as I live some distance away. Her expertise and professionalism are unfaltering. Keeling us upto date with new legislation etc to name but a few. I have worked with Lisa before and will most definitely recommend and use her services again in the near future. We simply cannot thank her enough.

Stephen · 24 September 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Buying, selling or renting out a property, talk to Lisa. She has a way of taking all the stress out of every situation. 100% recommend Lisa in Carrickfergus. She’s a gem.

PETER · 16 February 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Absolutely diabolical service from…

Absolutely diabolical service from inept, defensive staff. There seems to be a high turnover of staff in the Hebden Bridge branch, with poor handovers and often the left hand not knowing what the right is doing. They contradict information given between solicitors, and vendors, cause undue stress and delays, go back on the comments they make when challenged, and have taken over 15 months to sell a house that has had a buyer waiting to complete since the first offer.I would strongly recommend that if you want to efficiently buy or sell a property that you look elsewhere. This service has been SO poor that I have advised a friend to not even consider buying the house they are currently interested in as it is only being advertised by Reeds Reins Hebden Bridge and I would not wish this service on anyone else. Edit in respone to Reeds Reins Reply:Whoops- just to evidence their incompetence they don't even seem to know the house completed and I moved in 10 days ago! Way to tell on yourself 😅Yes, my house sale fell through because of delays with your sale, thats precisely my point. I had a cash buying landlady waiting to go and when I was still waiting on basic paperwork and relying on mixed messages from yourselves 7 months in she understandbly bailed. I then cancelled my second sale to a cash buying company which I rushed through in order to save the chain having received alot of pressure to rush once you told me you seller was ready, only then to be told by a different staff member they were 'no where near ready', of course I'm not going to take £30k less than I need to if you had further delays. Having met the branch manager the day I completed, as he had to drop my keys here at the end of office hours as no one called to confirm they had them as I was informed they would, knowing I was moving from another city, I can see why there is such a high turn over of apathetic seemingly clueless office staff, if he is at the helm,my removal man couldn't have summed it up better when he described him as the C word. (Side note if you value safety just be aware he also handed me the keys without even asking my name let alone asking to see ID.)Terrible terrible service, steer well clear at all costs.Positive shout out to Emily who does the weekend vieweings, the only competent person there.

Claire · 2 July 2024

★★★★★ 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

★★★★★ 5/5

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After a disappointing experience with another agency, moving to Reeds Rains was a breath of fresh air. From the start, they were professional, supportive, and truly listened to us. Lynsey was incredibly helpful, she stepped in right away … More

KB · 8 September 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Barry was very friendly and…

Barry was very friendly and communicated well throughout the process

Peggy · 22 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst estate agents ever

Rented a house for my family, before moving in i requested that the house was cleaned and garden fixed as any tenant would expect. (The back garden gate was damaged lay on the floor and it led to an alley way in town. there was masses of waste both in the front and back even inside the house. They called us in on a Saturday at 2pm to collect the keys (They close at 3) & did an inventory in the office and said we could raise any issues within a week if the inventory did not match. When we raised these issues they had contractors take a look and we took 3 days off work for each time they came, nothing got fixed, they didnt stick to their word of even cleaning the garden. There was wiring sticking out of every wall in the house. They agreed to fix these issues, the blamed us for not checking the property properly and accepting it was. They were extremely slow in responding after 2 months of us constantly requesting the fixtures be made, they decided they would rather 'mutually' terminate the contract. Not without incurring costs though.

Sumara · 24 January 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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First and last time being with reeds…

First and last time being with reeds rains, they have offered us no support through a stage of our tenancy where we were being harassed by our mentally ill neighbour, we have tried everything we can to resolve the issues we have with no help off reeds rains what so ever, were lucky to get through on the phone and the call back service is useless too. We are trying to opt out of our tenancy as soon as possible as our home life is being made unbearable by our neighbour and reeds rains continue to do nothing on our behalf, and considering they "understand our circumstances" the least this company can do is just let us leave quietly, but we're now on hold waiting for landlord (also a waste of time - and never mentioned existing problems with neighbours, which she was aware of, until we had already moved in) to give her opinion on what charges we should incur upon leaving. All we want to do is leave the tenancy with as minimal charges as possible due to this being out of our control, but it's proving difficult with uncooperative estate agents and uncooperative landlords. I'd probably advise to give these estate agents a miss as the service they will provide you with - AFTER THE SALE - will be absolutely diabolical.There is one person at Reeds Rains that helped us towards the end and really helped us get out of this, the landlady was trying to claim damages that were there before our tenancy and this individual at Reeds Rains helped to identify the damages in the pre tenancy photos, the landlady then took desperate measures for literally any money she could get back. We're so glad we're not there this Christmas, and I feel for anyone in the future that comes across this house/place, it comes across as a lovely little cul-de-sac (drive) but on one side you've got a family that leaves their dogs to bark consistently until owners arrive, and once the owners arrive (you'll hear them) they'll probably chuck them outside to continue barking where there's numerous piles of dog mess for lovely viewing from your bedroom window (which you'll smell in the summer from your own garden), then the man of the house will give you a lovely wake up call every weekend with his power tools in the shed, and the awful stench of burning wood on the fire no matter wether its 22 degrees outside you'll have the lovely smell of smoke every day of the week, unless he's out then you'll have the neighbour across revving his boat at 8am sharp Saturday taking his place. Then the other side you'll have the mentally ill suspect slamming doors and banging on walls all hours of the night, stalking you around the car park and trying anything for a reaction so she can call 999 and play victim. Your landlady won't want to hear it either, don't expect any help, or the police, which are happy to leave a young woman in a vulnerable position being stalked and harassed by this "woman".Shame really, lovely little place on a new estate in Elton but if you can see a boat out of your kitchen window, you've got banging on one side and dogs barking on the other, then I wish you all the best.

Chris · 23 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Easy and speedy

Everything has been dealt with in respectful and professional manner.

Gail · 4 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Brilliant service, especially Karen. Karen helped ease my worries in the final stages of the purchase. The whole house sale and purchase process was completed in about 3 months and we really couldn't have asked for anything more. Had put off moving for years and thanks to how easy it all was with Reed Rains we finally made our dream a reality.

Caroline · 8 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We used Reeds Rains, Carrickfergus to sell our house and to buy a bungalow. Throughout the entire process we received valuable advice and guidance from Lynsey and her team which helped the sale and purchase of the properties proceed relatively smoothly albeit with some difficulties along the way. Lynsey and her team demonstrated due diligence and attention to detail as the sale and purchase progressed. I have no hesitation in recommending Reeds Rains Carrickfergus Branch to any future seller or purchaser. Andrew Hodge

Andrew · 20 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have used Reid's and Rains before

I have used Reid's and Rains before , and their service was excellent then as it is know. They are very helpful , polite and well experienced in all aspects of their work . You can phone anytime with any questions you need help with . I will use them again in the future .

J · 4 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Everything has been really easy so far

R · 4 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Overall an awful experience

It started off great, we rented a house in huddersfield through them and they were responsive and helpful until the person originally dealing with our move went on holiday. Then our move was transferred to emma, which again started off great however, she started to make us feel like an inconvenience whenever we called and asked for updates as it was getting close to our move date and things were not ready. Admittedly it was a quick move but we were told it was no problem. However, by the day of our move we still had no paperwork or keys despite the fact we were told we would have them by the day before at the latest, which was then changed to midday on moving today however we did not get the keys until 5pm which caused us a lot of stress and inconvenienced us a lot as we had people waiting to help us move so we just had to wait all day. When we went to the office on moving day to speak to Emma as she was just brushing us off on the phone, her attitude was awful and she was clearly irritated by us being there. She also went back on herself saying she never said the keys would be ready by this point, which was a blatant lie. She did not care about us or our move at all and I think that is what bothered me the most.Some of this may have been down to them having a new system, which I was sympathetic and understanding about at first. However, Emma's poor attitude and the fact she just didn't care made me become annoyed more quickly than I usually would have. Also, due to the new system they sent me someone else's tenancy agreement which included the tenants and landlords personal details, which must be major violation of privacy laws and made me feel insecure about the privacy of my information. When I brought it up to them they brushed it off like it was nothing. However, despite all of this, there was one positive experience which was all the handlings we had with Ben. Ben took over after Emma went home and he was kind, reassuring and caring, made us feel a lot less stressed and annoyed, as he actually explained why it was taking so long and what he was doing to speed it along a bit. He was a breath of fresh air after such an awful day.Overall I would not use this estate agent again. The staff need to work on keeping information private and attitudes towards tenants however, Ben was amazing and a saving grace that day.

Chloe · 15 September 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Our entire experience with Lisa at the Carrickfergus branch has been exceptional. From marketing our property and vetting tenants to guiding us through the new world of tenancy, Lisa handled everything expertly. She provided invaluable advice about becoming a landlord, ensuring we felt confident and well-informed throughout the process. We truly appreciate Lisa’s support every step of the way and have no doubt that we will use Reeds Rains in the future as we continue to grow our property portfolio. Highly recommend! Thanks indeed Lisa for all your help advice and support. Take care. Cheryl.

C · 17 September 2025