Reeds Rains Chester le Street reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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We have recently gone through the process of buying our first home via Reeds Rains and there are no words to express our immense gratitude to the team for their patience, efficiency and kindness throughout this process. Vicki is an absolute star, we could ask her anything and she worked tirelessly going between us, our seller and our various solicitors. She smoothed out the process and even chased people for updates when needed. I genuinely think if it weren't for Vicki's determination and liasing skills we would be nowhere near the point we are now. Special mention to Janet and the rest of the team who work so hard to help people through one of the most stressful times of their lives. Thank you so, so much.

Rachel · 29 January 2024

★★★★★ 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

★★★★★ 5/5

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Happy customers !!

Very satisfied with the level of service we received from Reed Rains. Communication was good. We did have to step in and do a few of the viewings ourselves. Richard was very easy to talk to from our very first meeting. Ladies in the office kept us up to date.Pleased we chose Reed Rains they sold our house.Well done, great team !!

Dean · 15 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Absolutely amazing service. Not sure if these reviews hold any water with high management but I dealt with Janet from the Chester le street branch and in the simplest of terms, she deserves some form of bonus/reward, she was a lifesaver from start to finish. No matter how many questions I pestered her with, she always responded patiently and made sure to answer all of my questions with plentiful information. So overall, I am very happy with the service, I would absolutely recommend you to a friend and Janet deserves a raise! Thank you again!

Ryan · 26 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Mark,Janet and the team at Reeds Rains were amazing from start to finish. From the moment mark came to value my house, his professionalism, knowledge and care when dealing with the sale of my property was great. The product Reeds Rains offer is fab and Communication between them, myself and ex partner was everything I could have ever wished for. They dealt with everything for me and made the sale of my home a pleasant one. I can’t thank mark and his team enough. Very highly recommended Thank you all so much xxx

Ashleigh · 26 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Upon enquiring to buy my first home I was overwhelmed however Janet and the team were extremely helpful. Janet explained every step I was going through and answered all of my silly questions without making me feel like they were silly! She was extremely reassuring throughout and Reeds Rains should be proud to have her! She made the process smooth for me and was always willing to help. I am now in my first home and very happy with it and the process through Reeds Rains Thank you Janet and the team!

Rebecca · 26 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds rains in Bamber bridge was…

Reeds rains in Bamber bridge was absolutely brilliant and supportive throughout. When I viewed the property I noticed there were a few people viewing the property and I didn’t think I’d get it so was amazed when Tim rang to say I had got the property. Everyrhing ran smoothly and Tim kept me updated throughout. Thanks Tim

Mark · 10 December 2024

★★★★★ 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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The beginning to end of a very complicated sale the team at Reeds Rains supported me. Janet handled every query I had proficiently and was a pleasure to speak to. During the course of this house sale I encountered many difficulties as I was acting as Power of Attorney. She went above and beyond to help me as did her colleagues. Can’t speak too highly of the team at Chester le Street and would recommend to anyone selling their home. Very much appreciated.

Sue · 23 September 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great service from start to finish, would highly recommend sold my house within 24hours. Janet has been on the ball keeping me up to date every step of the way!

Thomas · 8 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds Rains have achieved my sale with…

Reeds Rains have achieved my sale with patience & good humour in a difficult period in the housing market. The staff have been friendly, helpful & professional, whilst taking my wishes into account. Strongly recommended!

A.Denny · 7 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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I cannot recommend highly enough the experience I had dealing with Reeds Rains Estate Agents especially Janet Hutchinson who helped me so much when I started my journey looking at property until it was finalized. Janet guided me through the whole process and nothing was too much trouble for her, she deserves more than 5 stars, such a pleasure to deal with, thank you so much Janet.

Shirley · 28 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Almost completed a rental with…

Almost completed a rental with Pemberton branch, due to sign contracts and collect keys to our new home this coming Friday! The help, support and advice from the staff has been phenomenal! We have rented with three Estate Agents over the past 13years, and to say that Reeds Rains have done a Great job thus far is understating their efforts. All the Staff are friendly, approachable, kind and respectful. Which is Lovely, especially when it comes to filling forms in online when you're not a confident computer user of a certain age! We have been being looked after by Kayleigh and Jessica, mostly, they have been exceptional. Thank you, So Much, to All at the Pemberton Branch, Kayleigh, Jessica and Lewis, we can't wait to finalise on Friday, and pick the keys up to our new home. You're doing a Fab job, which is Very Much Appreciated!! Lindi Langley + Kevin Halton. 🤩x

Lindi · 12 March 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Slumlord! No valid GSR for over 2 months!

Poor property management and lack of experience and/or under qualified staff across the agency. Slum landlord or ‘slumlord’ of current property who neglects and breaks every clause he’s bound by in the tenancy agreement. Left me and my family with young children without valid gas safety certificate for over 2 months, considerably a major breach of his and the agents legal duties. Reported to the HSE, to which the agent finally got in touch to arrange this to be carried out. To little too late in my opinion as this could have disastrous consequences. Gas safety certificate flagged a repair that needs to be carried out on the boiler, does not stop the boiler from working but the landlord immediately stated ‘if the tenant wants this repaired he needs to get this done at his own expense’ to which I stated that I was not paying for any part of the boiler to be repaired if this is required as it is simply not my fault or responsibility it is down to poor maintenance on the landlords behalf, landlord then stated that any repair to the boiler would be taken from my deposit. A void and ridiculous statement to make as anything to do with the boiler is his responsibility as per the tenancy agreement. Landlord is a tyrant and the agent supports his ludicrous comments and dictator behaviour.

Josh · 6 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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We had a fantastic experience with…

We had a fantastic experience with Elisabeth March at Reeds Rains Dinnington, along with her colleagues Tammy and Andreea. Elisabeth was the very first agent to contact us about properties and the only one who consistently sent us suitable options and offers. Her dedication, proactive approach, and persistence truly made all the difference.

Valued · 18 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very good professional service and a…

Very good professional service and a friendly team which made our buying and selling process very simple. The photos they took of the house were excellent quality which helped generate a strong interest in the property.

Peter · 26 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Excellent to work with Nicole and the team! Extremely helpful the full way through what can be a stressful process! Thanks again!!

Thomas · 8 December 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Completely useless!

Completely useless!! Extremely frustrated with the Chapel House, Newcastle branch ..Reed Rains have let our property allegedly to 2 adults & 1 child but there are (many) more people in the house than stated. I consider this a breach of contract. Reed Rains have thrown it back to ourselves claiming they’ve completed their side of the agreement, REALLY!! What they mean is we’ve got our money so we aren’t interested in the slightest about your property. I wouldn’t neither use nor recommend Reed Rains to anyone. The worst customer service I have ever experienced. Run don’t walk to another estate agents A little advice and assistance would of been greatly appreciated!

Tracy · 13 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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What an excellent service!

The York branch Rains Reeds have gone above and beyond for our move. The whole process was smooth, they kept us updated every step of the way and looked after us moving into our first new home. My partner and I moved from Kent into York, and due to other issues we were unable to collect the keys on time. The team, Sophie, Tom & Emma, made sure we got into our lovely new home, and especially a big thank you to Tom for all the help! These guys deserve so much more than just a thank you. Would highly recommend the service and these lovely individuals. Thank you so much.

Kelly · 27 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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We use Reeds Rains to manage our…

We use Reeds Rains to manage our properties and they are dreadful. Had a major issue with one of the properties as it was allegedly inspected and was in a filthy state with flooring ripped up & no bath panels but was deemed in a good condition. There were at least 60 bin liners thrown in the garden and has cost us a fortune removing it all. We have been paying a management fee for non management . They are very good at over charging for small jobs doing and pass the buck if they’re is a problem. The problem is with head office in Southampton and no reflection on the local office & staff

Elaine · 22 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds Raines are Trustworthy Knowledgable and Reliable

It’s 41 years since I last moved and a lots had changed. Reeds Raines helped me enormously to both buy and sell. Gave advice and recommendations when needed and answered any queries quickly

Elaine · 5 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Most useless company award 2020/2023

One of the most useless companies I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. Almost every single member of staff we have spoken to about various issues have been so dismissive and dim witted that their answer to us not having a functioning washing machine for 3 weeks, was “well can’t you use a dry cleaners?” In an area where the closest one is over 15 miles away and closes before we can finish work meaning we could only do washing between their slim to nine weekend hours.We got that little “hiccup” out the way and thought thank god we don’t have to deal with them again… until a mass leak in the building has ruined most of the bathrooms, ours included and wouldn’t you know it. Ours is the only one AFTER 2+ YEARS. To still not be done. There is damp. Mould. The floor is literally soft and rotting. There are silverfish now taking up residence in the soaked flooring and the bathroom smells like damp. (Oh and we know now thanks to the builders showing us the upstairs bathroom they done, that there is no water proofing what so ever in the bathroom so it will keep getting worse until we fall through the sodding floor. We have told red rains about this on what must be over 12 times so far and they have done 0 about it :) once again I could imagine their response would be along the lines of “well there’s a seaside 30 miles away, why don’t you just use that”. Again. Words cannot describe how useless they have been and at this point in time we are considering just taking legal action thanks to the 4 visits we have had all saying “oh that’s bad, I’ll inform my manager” 😂 like that will do anything. Useless.

Scott · 26 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Little Sutton Branch were all fantastic

Stephenie & Molly were absolutely amazing the whole way through the selling process. Karen has put together a wonderful team and they all go above and beyond to help. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again and will recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell a house

Elli · 17 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Received exceptional service from…

Received exceptional service from Huddersfield Reeds Rains branch from start to finish. Special thanks to Ronnie who assisted me with the house purchase. Extremely happy with the high level of customer service, professionalism and readiness to help. Ronnie had thorough knowledge about the house and answered all my questions, also he verified my proof of funds therefore speeded up the whole process. Thanks also to Tracey in the huddersfield office she was very helpful and dealt with everything in a prompt and efficient manner. Very grateful and really appreciate the exemplary service I received. Thank you so much.

Zahid · 11 March 2023