Reeds Rains (Carrickfergus) reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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Selling a house long distance

This has been a very difficult time learning that i am an executor for my Aunts will and selling her house. From the start I met Matt Candow in your Portishead office. He was kind and helpful, did exactly what he said that he would do, when he said that he would. Has been open and honest from the beginning to the end of the process. The sale has been conducted via email and telephone due to the fact that I live in Manchester and the property is in Portishead.He kept me up to date with progress and advised accordingly. I felt that I was in safe hands.I would not hesitate to recommend them as estate agents, they have been brilliant.

Louise · 1 October 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Unprofessional Amateur Standards

My family, booked time off and flew from London to view a rental property in Shotley Bridge with an appointment booked with these agents for this morning. Having arrived yesterday they phoned the agent to confirm the appointment only to be told that the agents had already accepted another client for rental and taken a deposit. Reed’s Rains didn’t communicate this to my family prior to them leaving London - indeed no effort was made to contact them - no answerphone message - nothing. As a result the family have incurred the cost of flights and accommodation in addition to the disappointment. These agents have made no offer to compensate my family and fobbed them off with a “sorry” I therefore suggest that if you are either a buyer or a seller, that you spread this experience to others as an example of Reed’s Raine’s standards in dealing with clients whether they are buyers or sellers. You may also wish to further consider whether to use them or not! Addendum Having had a response as seen here from Reed Rains, I responded giving my telephone number a week ago, and I am still waiting! It’s the same issue as the original complaint - lack of communication, no call, no answer phone message. Their consistent poor performance should be a worry to any potential customer! Be advised.

Nic · 29 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Unbearable Living Conditions and Appalling Service

I feel compelled to share my utterly distressing experience as a tenant with Reeds Rains, Liverpool City Centre Branch. The living conditions in the apartment, managed by this agency, have been nothing short of a nightmare.From day one, promises of a functional lift turned out to be false. Three years of climbing six flights of stairs due to a perpetually broken lift is just the beginning. The downstairs toilet, supposed to be part of a 2-bath apartment, was unusable for the first 6 months, and even after countless complaints, the plumber's "fix" rendered it practically useless.The electrical outlets in the apartment resemble a hazard zone, with exploded sockets in one room plunging it into permanent darkness. Despite repeated complaints, no action has been taken, leaving me in a potentially dangerous situation.Radiators broken, making winters unbearable, and as if that's not enough, the boiler broke on November 17th. Two weeks without hot water or heating in November is not just inconvenient; it's unacceptable. Despite reporting the issue promptly, the letting agent and plumber seem to have vanished, leaving me without updates or resolutions.My recent attempt to address these issues at the Reeds Rains office on November 30th was met with a property manager who was not only rude and accusatory but also dismissive and unhelpful. It's clear that they have no regard for the well-being of their tenants. He yelled at me, walked away, refused to converse, made comments about my character as well as misogynistic statements and told me to leave so he could "do his job". So it's clear his job has nothing to do with addressing or helping tenants or their concerns. I also asked to speak to the lettings manager, and whilst I was waiting, I later came to find he put his coat on and walked right past me to leave the building and ignore the issue. My sole aim now is to escape this uninhabitable nightmare as soon as possible.In light of these experiences, I urge anyone considering Reeds Rains to think twice. The blatant disregard for tenant well-being and the abysmal living conditions make this agency one to avoid at all costs. Save yourself the distress and inconvenience, steer clear of Reeds Rains.

Rebecca · 30 November 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Stolen money from me

Stolen money from me. Use this firm for letting of a property and they use the tenants deposit to protect there own cost. Not mine. Deductions made from my deposit without my authority. Also done exactly the same to a friend who they also let out there property. The property was turned in to drugs factory and scumbags withheld money which they had no rights to. I will never use them again.

Karl · 9 February 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Always keep me updated

Mr/Mrs · 21 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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I will not recommend Reeds Rains Wakefield…

I instructed Reeds Rains Wakefield branch to sell my property. There was loads of errors, misinformation, letter not sent on time. They recommended to me bad solicitor who have no ideas of latest legislations. It took over 7 months to exchange contract. Poor communication, it seems they don't know what they are doing in their office. It as completely waste of time. Very stressful dealing with this company. I will not recommend anyone.

Lucky · 27 October 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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First class service from start to finish. Reeds Rains have access to a wide range of new build property developers. This clearly helped with the promotion and sale of my building site. Highly recommended!!

Richard · 16 February 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent rapport with Lewis wonderful…

Excellent rapport with Lewis wonderful service

Alex · 8 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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DO NOT GO WITH THIS COMPANY!!!

DO NOT GO WITH THIS COMPANY!!!I was a tenant in one of their properties and the landlord wouldn't complete any maintenance within the property leaving me with several different issues. I called multiple times and nothing was ever done since I moved in till i moved out. TENANTS RIGHTS! You don't have any with this company may aswell live on the streets. Horrible customer service, Horrible people, Take advantage of your being young. Can't even complain as its so difficult to find a complaints procedure.

Amy · 10 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid using this company

Avoid using this company, especially the Sale branch. On the first day, they rented us a property in poor condition and it had not been properly cleaned. Now that we have moved out, they are withholding our full deposit, claiming there were ongoing issues, despite us reporting problems from day one and providing photos as evidence.

Barbara · 5 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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By being cared for by a great crew at…

By being cared for by a great crew at Reed Rains staff always cheerful friendly and helpful guiding us through the maze of selling our house. Would totally recommend them everyone.

M · 9 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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The team were very friendly and…

The team were very friendly and efficient Simon Wilson was brilliant from start to finish he made everything so easy for me and kept me informed throughout the sale as this was a family home of 57years and he was very respectful of this and he was so mannerly and friendly I will definitely use Reeds Rains again.

Customer · 10 January 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I bought my new home through Reeds Rains Carrickfergus and could not recommend them enough! Lisa has been absolutely brilliant throughout the process and kept me completely up to date and informed right up to move in day. Really delighted with the service and appreciate all the help!

Nicole · 20 October 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Poor, I wish I had not used them as a management for my 2 properties, my advice - do not do the same.

Poor, Poor, Poor. Rhyl branch is dismal. Following a previous bad review, I was called by the Rhyl branch and the main issue of the problem at the time (the centralised management) was removed and work was taken into the branch. This worked well and I would give the service at that point 5 stars. Queries were answered, requests were actioned and local trustworthy business were arranged to do work at my houses when required (the centralised system used a contracting firm which charged high fees, did poor work and on one occasion claimed to do work which the tenant confirmed that they hadn't actually done. When pointed out, they withdrew their claim for payment without argument). I was very happy, my properties were being managed well. Unfortunately the person providing that service at the branch left and things deteriorated. Poor management from the branch has cost me money. All the bad things you hear about estate agents are currently encompassed within this branch. Lies, not doing what you've asked them to do which leave you feeling that they do not care about you as a customer as long as they get paid. Rent smart Wales have introduced lots of new rules and regulations that as a landlord you might think "This is too much hassle, I'll get an agent involved" if you do, my advice is do not choose Reeds Rains Rhyl, you will end up regretting it as I have with both the properties I had with them. It's going to cost me money to get away from them, but it is worth it. They are dreadful.

Mark · 15 October 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Terrible property managers

I hir d reeds and rains to manage a dental property and oversee the letting. It has been a nightmare!The tenant severe the notice period whicj they missed for two months and only noticed when the rent stopped coming in. Now we are late at listing the property for rent by two months and loosing rental income..Moreover, R&R's compliance department has been chasing the tenant for defaulting even when he vacated the property after providing appropriate notice.It has been a terrible experience both for me the owner and the tenants

Essor · 28 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Selling you first home can be a daunting experience, but Lynsey and her team ensured it was a straightforward process, even in the midst of a pandemic! We received professional guidance and advice throughout, the team were quick to respond to any emails or calls, and delivered exactly the service they had promised at the outset. A pleasure to deal with - many thanks again!PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value

Andy · 17 June 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Pontefract branch

Pontefract branch , appointment made , travelled from London to keep it, 15 minutes stood outside house, agent no show, so I ring RR to be told they have been ringing all day to confirm , not one call on my call log ask lair to ring me back on number she had came straight up wish I could put pic on ,, bottom line incompetent estate agent went to W H BROWN APPOINTMENT TOMORROW, RR REAPPOINT ANOTHER 10 DAYS

Clive · 7 August 2024

★★★★★ 2/5

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Inhabitable

As soon as you’ve paid your deposit and started paying rent, you won’t get much communication from them. It is basically Impossible to get any maintenance work done - we were left with leaks, mould, lights not working, carpet ripping up, drafts and more. It takes almost a year to get someone to come and look at the problems, then nothing is done despite chasing every day. You ring and email daily but get no response.Glad to be out of there. We were once without a working boiler for over 2 weeks in December. It took me threatening legal action for them to follow some sort of protocol. Even then we were passed around different people who didn’t seem to know how to handle the problem. It gets to the point where it is just unsafe. And after all that, the landlord took the whole deposit to buy a new front door which was not like for like. The property had a lot of potential but it’s not well managed at all.

Hannah · 27 July 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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0/10

If I could review this estate agents lower I would. I initially signed for a property in 2021 with a partner - they messed us around for weeks at a time and made the moving in process as stressful as possible which lead to them finally releasing the keys after office hours despite having a moving van waiting all day. Immediately after moving in we had to make a formal complaint due to having to wait over 8 weeks for acknowledgement on maintenance issues. Not something you want straight after moving into a property? Not to mention later going 3 days without heating or hot water in the height of winter.They shut us up by offering to pay compensation of £150 for the inconvenience.However, later in the tenancy the other tenant moved out leaving me, a single young woman, living alone. The landlord, an older gentleman, turned up to the property without notice several times. On one occasion, I granted access to the property for him to review some damp problems, whereby he made multiple inappropriate comments about how my tattoos would look better without my clothes on, and that I was safe going upstairs alone with him. A few days after this, he knocked on the door at circa 7pm at night asking me to go for drinks with him.Being a woman living alone, knowing that this man is aware of this and is in a position of power, I didn't speak out until the end of the tenancy.This landlord then decided to claim over £700 of damages from myself. Luckily, we used the Zero Deposit Guarantee scheme and so they disputed this on my behalf and over £500 of this claim was rejected. Leaving me to pay just under £185 which was settled at the end of 2023.However, over a year after the end of the tenancy, Reeds Rains has just contacted me stating that I owe them £22. A reminder this was paid in 2023, the year that the tenancy ended.I would never ever recommend anybody to use this estate agents, it's a law suit waiting to happen and they clearly don't care about the safety of their tenants from landlords taking advantage of their position nor do they communicate with each other at all and prefer to harass previous tenants.

Rebecca · 24 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds rain - Manchester - Sofia Shabhaz

I recently purchased a property and had absolutely outstanding support from their mortgage advisor, Sofia Shabhaz. She advised me through the purchase of one property being sold through Reeds Rain. This unfortunately feel through, but as part of their service they provided free mortgage advice for the purchase of another property which wasn't sold through Reeds Rain. Sofia was not only available and easy to contact but a pleasure to deal with and highly professional.

Patrick · 29 June 2018

★★★★★ 1/5

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Reeds Rains at Chapel House. Worst agent in the North East

Reeds Rains at Chapel House. We recently bought a house and these people were unfortunately the acting agent. The vendor wasn't happy with them and neither were we. What a rip -off. Talk about giving the industry a bad name. Charged us £60 to carry out an I.D. check when we were stood in their office with our official documents. No, we can't take a copy, you have to pay a fee and use our app!! So we paid under duress as we wanted the property. The app simply asked us to upload the documents. As if that made any difference as opposed to them photocopying or scanning them themselves. During the next six to eight weeks of the process, we never had one single phone call from them giving us any update. When we rang them close to completing on the purchase we were told they would ring us. They didn't!! I have dealt with other agents as an investor and for private purchases. These people are pathetic and a disgrace to the industry. Don't touch them with a bargepole. Useless!!

Dave · 12 July 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst estate agent in Liverpool!!

Worst estate agent in Liverpool!!! Avoid Reeds Rains Liverpool at all cost.Unethical , poor communication, unprofessional, very stressful. Avoid avoid, avoid.I flew in from Geneva after fixing two viewings, 301, 3 Kenyon Steps, L1 and The Strand, Liverpool L2.We waited in front of the property for more than an hour on 2nd Aug for 12pm viewing. One Abdul qadir was supposed to come to show us the property.Mr Justin Barton had confirmed the viewing on mail so we booked our air tickets.He did not show up, and after frequent calling Reed Rains we were told that he visited the concierge and returned. Holy hell..!!! Such fraudulent people. There was no confirmation or communication from either Reed Rains nor Abdul Qadir.Our precious time, money, hotel bookings ,all went for a toss.Thankyou Reed Rains for your callous behaviour. The properties listed never existed I suppose. So ultimately its your loss, not mine.

Sandeep · 3 August 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Carol is rude

Carol at the Ashton under lyne branch is lazy and rude. Couldn't really be bothered when viewing a house and was looking at me like I'm poor when I actually purchased outright with no mortgage. When I called the branch to put an offer on a house she took my offer then never called me back. I chased and she rudely laughed at me down the phone saying I wasn't in a position to purchase said house (how would she know this?) so I withdrew and bought another with home estate agents.

Mr · 11 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic company

Fantastic company, always ready to provide good advise , would seriously recommend them to all my friends and family.

Mrs · 14 May 2026