1/5
TrustpilotStay well clear of this estate agent!
Do not go with this estate agent!!!
Trusted Agent profile · Chelmsford
William H Brown Chelmsford reviews
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1,482 reviews across 3 platforms
12 Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1HL, CM1 1HL
William H Brown's office in Chelmsford, at 12 Duke Street, is rated 2.6 out of 5 across 1,482 reviews on three platforms, including 283 Google reviews rated 4.6.
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Trustpilot1/5
TrustpilotWorst Estate Agents Ever !!!
I recently bought a property through William H Brown, Adam Leadley, who was my first port of contact started off okay but then showed his true colours and just how lazy he really is. He did not return any of the many emails I sent him or return any calls or messages left and just basically ignored me. Absolutely disgusting and disgraceful behaviour. An associate of Adam contacted me to pick up the keys even though I left a message requesting Adam to call me back as it was urgent. I would never use this Estate Agents ever again and would strongly recommend that you look elsewhere.
1/5
TrustpilotI've been a "customer" of William H…
I've been a "customer" of William H Brown now for almost 10 years. During which time I've purchased a house with them, attempted to sell one (unsuccessfully I would add) and remortgaged a couple of times. However, my latest endeavour with them will be my last. Apparently when a company waives a "lifetime" fee in 2013 and makes no mention of this during transactions in 2015 and 2021, they reserve the right to charge it in 2022. In short, I guess times are tough and making a commission from the mortgage provider and an admin fee isn't enough? So instead, despite our 10 year relationship clearly holding little worth (I'd have gone back to them in the future for remortgages and hopefully next year a house move), we will part ways and I'll have to consider it a lesson learnt.Update: complaint was upheld, fees refunded plus compensation of £200.
1/5
TrustpilotA severe lack of communication ability
I now know why this estate agent has such a poor reputation. As a result of living a good distance from her, we have been searching for a retirement property near our daughter for some time and chanced upon one in a very good location. We e-mailed the office that advertised the property with a few pertinent questions as we would find a return journey on the off chance of being able to get the answers and to gain a viewing almost impossible in a reasonable timeframe.It would appear that others who have had dealings with this company are totally correct as the request has been totally ignored without even an apparent willingness to acknowledge receipt let alone be a little proactive.I would advise any pensioner considering using this Estate Agent to seriously consider whether they would be able to elicit any response let alone information from them.Extremely poor service for both the seller and any prospectve buyer.
5/5
GoogleThank you Ashley, Aggy & Lauren. It was a pleasant experience to work with you. I found that you were professional, approachable & available. Keep up the good work 👏 …
5/5
GoogleI used William H Brown to get a room to rent. Ashley and Aggy were amazing. From start to finish, they were so easy to use and friendly. Couldn’t recommend anymore.
5/5
TrustpilotI had a fantastic experience as a…
I had a fantastic experience as a first-time buyer with Jack and his team at William H Brown Stevenage, from property search to completion, their customer service and professionalism are outstanding.
5/5
GoogleThe service has been really helpful and Jamie in particular supported with each and every single steps of processing…. Much recommended 👍🏼 …
Agent replied · 24 October 2024
Hi Meera, thank you for your kind words! We are delighted to hear that Jamie provided you with excellent support throughout the process. Your recommendation means a lot to us! 👍🏼 …
5/5
GoogleWH Brown have been helpful and efficient, pushing things through and helping us to navigate the process. Meghan has been particularly good at driving things forward and the team has gone out of its way to help our relative who needed extra support.
5/5
GoogleAsh and and his team in Chelmsford have been very helpful throughout the purchase process and even helped us looking after pond fish that previous owner left for us before the completion date. They also provide a swift response on all queries and make buyers feel secure and assured. Really appreciated.PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Agent replied · 24 October 2024
Hi Celina, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we wish you all the best with the move, and looking after the fish :) I am sure you will be very happy there as it is a lovely house. Please let us know if you need anything in the future. Ash and the William h brown Chelmsford team
5/5
GoogleFantastic service. Specially Syed did a very good job finding us a lovely flat for renting. Five star service.
Agent replied · 24 October 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your wonderful 5* review! Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.
1/5
TrustpilotAbsolutely diabolical
Absolutely diabolical. Not very good property management what so ever. The store to the property management is really bad communication. Does not reply to emails. Constant ignorance and even when a complaint was raised with enough evidence to prove they were not managing my property and ignoring my emails, the complaints team were even very rude. They changed my tenancy contract from fully managed to rent collect without consent. Didn’t keep up with inspections on the house during my short time on fully managed. Took weeks to get replies for issues with my tenants and faults. Didn’t chase up when the tenant was breaking the tenancy agreement. I don’t know what they did when managing my property but it wasn’t what my new estate agents does which on paper is suppose to be the same thing. They charge for all sorts of fees that no other lettings agency does! Would not recommend at all! The only good experience I had was with the deposits department and accounts departments. Very friendly and helpful! I’m now with a different lettings agency and they work above and beyond for their landlords and tenants!
5/5
TrustpilotTenant Find - Went above and beyond!
I've been dealing with Ethan Smith in order to find tenants for one of my properties. From start to finish, he was energetic and tenacious. Appropriate tenants were sourced quickly and he "pulled out all the stops" in order to sort out a last minute emergency that I encountered, despite it not being of his making. I've not used WH Brown before, but if this experience is anything to go by, I will in the future.
1/5
TrustpilotIf you want to be talked down to
If you want to be talked down to, called a liar, have the phone put down on you, and have the rudest treatment given to you, then WH Brown in Morley is the estate agent for you, ask for Karly 🤨
1/5
TrustpilotDisgusting customer service
Disgusting customer service, all talk no action, took advantage if an 80 year old couple to tie them into a contract, now to be told another 28 days notice on top of that is required!!!! Will NEVER ever recommend this agent to any body! This is the Ware branch! Forever breaching their contract! Have got in touch with solicitors and now have an amazing court case against them! They’ve destroyed my grandparents future because of this contract!
5/5
TrustpilotI had a fantastic experience with…
I had a fantastic experience with Williams H Brown in Chelmsford! They were incredibly helpful and attentive, guiding us to find the perfect flat that met all our needs. Their local knowledge and dedication made the process smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommend their services! Thank you,
1/5
TrustpilotMade on offer on a house they had
Made on offer on a house they had. 4 days later finally got a letter confirmation. Didn’t hear nothing back for another 4 days asking if we would increase it. Offered 5k more. 2 days later he apparently rejected our offer and is going with another seller. From what we was told on the phone they have another offer but their house isn’t sold. But had now sold. I’m guessing this agent was delaying us as much as possible so they could sell that house and make double commission. We’ve made another higher offer and shock they are ignoring us and not forwarding our offer
1/5
TrustpilotTerrible experience
W.H. Brown. Dovercourt Branch. Terrible experience. Signed up for 20 weeks. I had my doubts prior to signing as no contact from them. I phoned and asked if they really wanted to sell my house as poor customer care. They said yes. I had doubts again as once signed i then waited 3 weeks for photos to be taken and go online. I asked why it took that long and they said 'No Idea'. Had one phone call from WH in 16 weeks. No feedback from any calls. Nothing. Never replied to emails for days. Luckily im in no rush to move. All i wanted was to be kept updated and i got nothing. I have taken my property off the market now and once contract ends will think hard about where I will go.Ive totally wasted 20 weeks as they were not bothered in selling my property and guess its because its over a certain higher price.Never would recommend.
5/5
TrustpilotLynda was so lovely and helpful
Lynda was so lovely and helpful! She made me feel at ease about finding a property in my budget.I absolutely would recommend William H brown to anyone, seriously this company is the best I’ve encountered in a very long time.
5/5
GoogleA very very calm place and safe quarter ! You so much appreciated for your services
Agent replied · 24 October 2024
Thank you for your brilliant 5* review and thank you for your kind words Abdelilah. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
1/5
TrustpilotWe are landlords with a tenant that…
We are landlords with a tenant that refuses to leave, they totally refuse to help, saying there is nothing that can do, we were given notice , and needed to move into a bungalow we were renting, but they refused to help, even though we have a 3 month old baby, effectively making us homeless, saying well your tenant has rights, what about ours, all they want is your money, and you as a person is not important, avoid, avoid , avoid.
5/5
GoogleIt was not easy to find a dog friendly house in the current market, but once we identified the property on the agency website everything was pretty straightforward. Many thanks especially to Ashley
Agent replied · 24 October 2024
Many thanks for your excellent 5* review. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
1/5
TrustpilotUnprofessional
Had a viewing with this company for 1pm. Arrived at 1.03 -thanks to working as an NHS nurse and of course it being busy. Tried calling them en route (6 times, no answer to any of them) and then got to property and EA was gone. Tried calling again, still no reply. Just called (after they did not respond to my voicemail, I contacted them, though they told me they were aware id called repeatedly - why didnt they call me back then?) and spoke to a very aggressive person who basically said they are too busy to answer the phone and that the website isn't up to date. Really unimpressed - I appreciate i was 3 minutes late but they could have at least given me 5 minutes or answered their phone. As a community NHS nurse, petrol is really valuable to me and this was a complete waste of time after a busy and stressful morning. This was further compounded by the rude person who answered the phone. Absolutely would not use this EA again and do not recommend at all.
1/5
TrustpilotIf i could give a zero i would..viewed…
If i could give a zero i would..viewed a rental property..paid a holding deposit..at no point was i informed this was non refundable if i changed my mind.. young lad at agents lied about telling me it was non refundable..apparently he told me verbally when we had only communicated via email..sought legal advice..now reporting to TPO
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