Hunters Castleford reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid at all costs. The worst of the worst!

Couldn't have come across worse agents. Took two months to get the house on the market because of continuous delays with contracts, photos and communications. Extremely unresponsive overall, would sometimes have to call for weeks to get an answer or an update. The agents come to house viewings without knowing anything about the house and they lie more than any service provider I've ever dealt with. The absolute bottom of the barrel of estate agents. Avoid at all costs!

Alexandra · 28 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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8yo living in freezing apartment for over a week

The flat has no heating and the boiler is not working, while the agent claimed that they are working fine during the viewing. The engineer said it takes 3-5 working days to get the parts to fix the boiler, my 8yo has to live in freezing cold apartment for more than a week. The agents just sent us 2 portable heaters and said we have to bear with it.

BC · 19 February 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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If I could give zero stars or negative

If I could give zero stars or even negative stars, I would. From renting the property, collecting the keys, discussing the lease renewal, to the recent issue with rent payments, it has been a complete disaster. When I first viewed the property, I told the agent at Hunter that my current lease was ending soon and I needed to speed up the process of getting the keys. The agent assured me it would be fine and agreed to hand over the keys on Monday. However, I spent the entire Monday chasing them from morning to evening, even going to their office, but still didn’t get the keys. When I arrived at their office, they told me some documents weren’t signed. I couldn’t believe they only realized this after I had to show up in person. The next day, I contacted them again in the morning, and once again, they weren’t ready. It wasn't until late Tuesday, right before their office closed, that I finally got the keys. A year later, when it was time to renew, Hunter told me the landlord agreed not to raise the rent, and I immediately accepted. They sent over the renewal documents, but before I could sign and return them, they called the next day saying the landlord had changed their mind and wanted to increase the rent by £200. I was shocked. How could they go back on their word? Hunter even insisted that the landlord had the right to do so because there were still two weeks before the lease renewal, otherwise, the landlord could end the tenancy. This felt like bullying, but I had no choice but to agree. Yesterday, I received the payment invoice for the renewal, but the amount listed was still the old rent. Since they issued the invoice, I paid the amount stated. Today, they realized their mistake and sent me an email asking for the remaining balance, even rushing me to pay immediately. I was at work at the time, so I couldn’t make the payment right away. Later, Hunter's agency called me, and instead of being polite, they demanded I pay as soon as possible. I told them I was working and couldn’t pay immediately, and that it was their mistake, not mine. They insisted I pay after work, but I had other commitments. I can’t believe they made the mistake but still had such a rude attitude. I will never use this company again, and I hope they go out of business to avoid further damaging the reputation of service companies in the UK.

Josie · 6 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We are incredibly grateful to Real…

We are incredibly grateful to Real Estate Agency HUNTERS and especially to Nicole Coombes for her outstanding support throughout our home-buying journey. She was always available, extremely responsible, and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. As first-time buyers, we truly appreciated her friendly and professional approach, which gave us confidence at every step. Thank you, Nicole, for making this experience so easy and enjoyable!

Руслана · 2 April 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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I had Terrible Experience, Avoid at All Costs

I had an extremely disappointing experience with this estate agent. I paid a deposit for a flat, expecting everything to go ahead as agreed. Not only did they fail to give me the flat, but they also refused to return my deposit. Completely unprofessional and dishonest behaviour. I would strongly advise others to stay away, this is not how business should be done.

Abbz · 13 April 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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My daughter rents through hunters and…

My daughter rents through hunters and has for some year , their repairs support is appalling she has waited since before Christmas for repairs plus the latest repair is really bad mould in her 13 year old sons bedroom myself and daughter have been in repeatedly and to date these are still outstanding absolutely disgraceful would love someone to contact me personally to discuss these matters

Mrs · 19 March 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Poor customer service

My partner and I are looking to relocate to an area around a 5 hour drive away, we found a property with Hunters and booked a viewing. We loved the property so we asked the agent what to do next and he said email so we can get sent an application form; because we liked the property so much we emailed and called the branch to try and get ahead with our application. No answer from the branch after numerous calls over the period of an hour so we decided to go to the branch instead. After speaking to someone in branch (not part of the lettings team so they couldn't help us) they sent an email over to someone from the lettings department with our profile so they could send us an application form via email. This seems great, two emails, one from us and one internally expressing our interest in the property. However fast forward one week, with nothing from them and more attempts to contact from us, we finally get through to be told that someone that viewed on the same day as us has already completed all the applications and is set to start renting the property. No apologies or anything after explaining the situation and that we'd been trying to get in contact for a week.

Ethan · 28 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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The first property we were shown by hunter's Castleford (olivia)was the one we wanted, Olivia was so helpful and professional , in the next few years we only had excellent dealings with them and James is an absolute star 🌟 would recommend this team every time …

Julie · 30 October 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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They couldn’t care less

Would even put this into minus stars if I could. The most awful company I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. Very good in getting you in at first however soon as they have their commission from you they don’t care about you. To start we had to push back as we had agreed a move in date paid for moving van. Kye who was our wonderful (not) estate agent thought it was acceptable to give us a call at 16:00 the day before to say we can’t move in this date. Extractor fan was broke in the property was promised this will be fixed at the start of our tenancy. They decided to send someone to fix this in our last 2 weeks of our agreement. The state of the flat when we moved in was beyond a joke grime on the kitchen top bathroom smelt disgusting was dirty. Carpets looked like they hadn’t been cleaned since the flat had been built. Marks all over the walls and blinds. We’re not trying to be overcharged for a cleaning service when the flat was left in 10 times better condition it was left in. Horrible company who don’t care about you after they have their commission. Also abysmal customer service constantly have to chase them for things

Emma · 20 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent communication. Always giving us weekly updates . Definitely recommend

Jackie · 26 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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The agent(Beth Allan) was very helpful throughout the entire process. Communicated details clearly to make the process seamless. I recommend Hunters any day...

Nii · 16 July 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Lisa and the gang were absolutely spectacular in all aspects of making my move simple and easy. I couldn't have asked for anything more from the team. A great sense of humour also which makes any task feel more achievable. 5 stars from me.

Peter · 16 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hunters estate agents have been fantastic and very professional. Lisa Horsey was dealing with us and throughout she kept us in the loop, was professional, friendly, made us feel at ease and nothing felt like it was too much to ask.

Chantelle · 27 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Really helpful team all round, specifically Lisa Horsey and Mehak Ali - thanks both!

Saul · 16 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellant help,to somebody as thick as…

Excellant help,to somebody as thick as me. Been very ill but they went out of there way to help,ESPECIALLY BETH EXCELLANT FROM CRAIG

Craig · 1 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not use this estate agent

Would not recommend renting through Hunters - no communication, follow up or empathy from anyone here. Day one moved in- Leak all over the living area from a disconnected pipe that hadn’t been checked. Raised floorboards and bloomed worktop- No broadband access- No bins- Vent not fitted correctly in the bathroom(All reported no follow up from Hunters)1 month later - Still no broadband, bins arrive. Had to purchase expensive WiFi dongle in 12 month contract and unable to use electric car charger. - Phone line attachment broken and reported via Opeanreach -Had to chase Hunters for any action to be taken for the wifi for the whole apartment block2 months later- (Some) flats connected to broadband still some flats without wifi - low speed if usable- Our apartment was flooded with sewage water into the bathroom. - £150 to replace damaged bathroom goods - Pipes overflowing and all toilet/shower/sinks/washing machine and dishwasher unusable for 3 days- 3 days OFF work to facilitate fixing issues- Front door lock unstable logged 23rd July no follow up- Vent still hanging down in bathroom3 months in- Storage room ripped up from last month and no follow up from blocked pipes. Waiting to be flooded out- Stinks of sewage- No communication in over 3 weeks Do not care about welfare/lack of customer service. Shocking. I never write negative reviews and genuinely give people a bit of slack but this has been the worst I have experienced.

Abigail · 5 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hunters Castleford have made my house selling experience an easy, quick, positive experience. Lisa Horsey and Keira Wiles have both been outstanding and super friendly. Lisa’s perseverance and professionalism kept both parties in my chain up to date and happy and I can’t thank her enough for managing my chain! Lisa has always been available to answer my queries which I cannot recommend enough through the house buying / selling process. I really would recommend the friendly, caring team at Hunters Castleford! :) thankyou!!

Gemma · 26 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Only 48hours between having our valuation and it going live on the market resulting in a quick sale - thanks to Keira for all of her hard work with that. Received weekly updates from Lisa about how the sale was progressing too. Would definitely recommend!

Sarah · 24 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Beth and James are fab … went out of there way to sorted everything out nothing too much trouble cheers guys

Joshua · 16 July 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Really happy with the service provided by the team at Hunters. They are very professional, always happy to help and just really nice people. Any issues we have with our properties are sorted out fast and efficiently by the team. Highly recommend.

Lynne · 16 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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My experience with Hunters Castleford was an awesome one. My husband and I found a property from them and booking was scheduled immediately then few days after, we got it. The whole process was less stressful.

Olamide · 27 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hunters Estate Agent review

Amazing service from start to finish .A special mention to Della who went above and beyond what was expected, Della's communication was fantastic even on her days off she would chase information and update us. Della was instrumental in the completion date and kept the chain together. We'd of been lost without her. Thanks Della. Highly recommend.

Jen · 2 October 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Not recommend at all

Not recommend at all. Once deposit is paid they not answering any emails. Dificult to sort any issue and also forget about getting deposit back at the end. Avoid

John · 24 February 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Andy has been so helpful and prompt in resolving some maintenance issues we had at our rental property. It can be quite stressful when things go wrong but we arrived in a timely manner and knew exactly what to do to rectify the problem!

Sally · 30 October 2023