John D Wood and Co Lettings reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Terrible experience with the manager at John D Wood Southfields

Terrible experience with the manager at the Southfields branch. To call him arrogant would be an understatement!I have now sold and bought property through this branch. Dealing with the same agent each time. I would rather give my property away than ever use him again.If he asked a question he expected an answer immediately. sometimes calling twice in one day and following up with emails. Bullying tactics and bickering with me over any decision that didn't suit him. He has no idea how to treat customers and suspect he has no one supervising his behavior. He's a disgrace to any company and should work in a back room where he has no contact with customers.

Mrs · 23 July 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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I wanted to give minus for the score

I wanted to give minus for the score, but I guess 1 is the lowest score permitted. I was looking for the room to rent, and finally found very nice flat. Before I can rent the room, I had to go through referencing process which was quite traumatic. They had the problem with my current landlord referencing; though I had provided my landlord's contact and they can make the direct contact to my landlord, they kept asking me for the document I didn't have. As the result, they changed the referencing platform and asked me to fill the landlord contact and my employer contact again. This time, they had the problem with contacting my employer (The funny thing was that they requested me to fill the form in evening and expected my employer to answer right away in the morning). Apart from that, unless they demand something from you, they will unlikely answer your e-mail. To be honest, this company treated me like I was begging to live in the room for free. On the bright side, I am glad that this is just for renting the room, not for buying the property. If you are the landlord or tenant, please stay away from this agency for your own good.

Haruka · 2 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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High calibre agents

I'm the landlord of a family-owned flat in Chelsea, and have used JDW for our last two tenancies.Initially, it was clear that Ed had a better knowledge of our neighbourhood than the other agents we tried. Given JDW's reputation, their fees were more reasonable than we expected - yet surprisingly the asking price was higher. It was a no-brainer, and more surprisingly, they managed to secure this higher level of rent, rather than it being a pitch just to win the business. When it came time to find new tenants, they again exceeded our expectations by securing (in the pandemic) 12 months advance rent at nearly the same rate.I wouldn't use JDW for management purposes as they seemed slightly inefficient (perhaps as all agents are?) when they organised our EICR. Aside from this, Ed has always had time on the phone to discuss anything from particularities to the state of the market - and his experience shows. Furthermore, his lettings team are very friendly and on the ball.Highly recommended.

Will · 28 June 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Estate agent that fails to adhere to tenancy agreement

Upon ending our contract, John D Wood failed to return the undisputed part of the deposit within the number of working days stated in the tenancy agreement (this was only returned after 10+ calls and numerous emails). The disputed part of the deposit amounting to several thousand pounds that the landlord attempted to withhold was unreasonable and ultimately deemed inappropriate by the courts. However, John D Woods did not acknowledge the tenant's evidence instead enabling and protecting the landlord's attempt to profit, upgrade the furnishings with our deposit and even steal money (for furniture that we had timestamped proof had been left in the property). Very uneven and biased estate agent, consistently acting in favour of landlord regardless of landlord's inappropriate behaviour.

Laura · 28 June 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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WORST company

WORST company - they try to brand themselves as trustworthy but are cut from the same cloth. I worked for them so can speak in experience but they stole my commission in broad daylight. They are simply conditioned to be a bunch of hypocrites and thieves and will ensure their bottom line is what matters. Strongly advise to stay away from them. Don't believe in their marketing - they are all black wolves in sheep's clothing.

JULES · 27 January 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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1 year into our tenancy John D Wood continue to provide us with an excellent service in terms of responsiveness and efficiency towards any issues that arise. Ryan Letch is particularly helpful and has gone above and beyond to assist us.

Lindsey · 16 April 2017

★★★★★ 1/5

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This company are scammers

This company are scammers, they ask for holding deposit then ask for 2yrs of rent upfront and when i told them it wasn’t possible they said they were going to issue a refund and it has been almost 3 weeks now and they haven’t issued it yett

Victor · 24 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Parsons Green team

The Parsons Green team have been brilliant throughout my whole process of finding and securing a rented property. From the first phone call to them, they have kept in regular contact and always been there to answer any questions quickly and efficiently. I'd like to especially mention Nicole C who has been there to liaise with throughout the whole process and has been approachable, efficient, and extremely helpful. Thanks again to the team

Olivia · 12 April 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Extremely Unprofessional

Extremely Unprofessional and Disrespectful Experience with Munroe Graham

Lilian · 9 October 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Buyer be aware! Stay away!

I lost 4 moths and 7k in fees because of misrepresentation. They fail to ask or choose to hide basic facts prior to listing a property causing a lot avoidable stress when you work with the right agent.This is fraud in the name of business Buyer be aware! Stay away.

Firat · 4 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great service, easy to work with!

Simon and Zoe at the St Margarets office were Fantastic during the sale of our property in October 2020. They found us good potential buyers and made the whole listing process during Covid restrictions very easy.We instructed Simon & John D Wood just after lockdown lifted in May/June 2020 and despite everyone still finding their feet having been furlough the team were fantastic. We got listed quickly and they were more than happy to advise on staging the flat, the online listing and keeping things on point overall.Having listed properties before in the Twickenham area and having had bad experience we were so very pleasantly surprised by the excellent end to end sale with Simon, Zoe and St Margarets team!

JCH · 25 October 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Have just re-let my flat through JDW…

Have just re-let my flat through JDW Chelsea. Byron has been excellent as has Ed. Professional, friendly, efficient. Thanks guys. Great work.

George · 30 June 2022

★★★★★ 4/5

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John D Wood were very pleasant to deal…

John D Wood were very pleasant to deal with, and they were successful in letting my flat in very difficult lockdown circumstances. Nadia was thoroughly helpful and efficient throughout.

Diana · 9 May 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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John D Wood in Wandsworth

John D Wood in Wandsworth, and more specifically Shae Preece and James Setright, epitomise the worst traits of estate agents. Dishonest, unprofessional and incompetent. They incited panic in the chain unnecessarily, they downright lied on many occasions, they pestered all sides incessantly which led to numerous complaints, and when it suited them ignored all communication. Despite having no qualifications, they believed they were experts in surveying, conveyancing law and mortgages and unbelievably tried to undermine experts in these fields. They will do their best to ruin any house sale or purchase. Avoid John D Wood at all costs.

Stay · 17 June 2020

★★★★★ 2/5

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Very disappointing overall experience…

Very disappointing overall experience with John D. Wood. Property managers who simply don't care and go AWOL when you email or call with a query or issue you need help with. Took far too long and proably broke the law in terms of the time between us moving out and getting our deposit back. Would not recommend as a result of our experience. If you work there at a senior level then your staff need some management training and your whole organisation needs to up it's game.

Paul · 7 May 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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Absolute incompetency!

Terrible service and serious lack of professionalism. Moved in to the apartment 6 months ago and plenty of the issues are not fixed yet... and I am talking about serious issues like pests, water leakages and broken appliances. We have mice coming in and out of the apartment due to lack of pest proofing and a report made by the council. Yet they do not act. They bounce you from one person to another to wear you down and nobody in the company takes any responsibility. I have written to 5 people so far and nobody gets anything done. I think the only solution with these guys are to AVOID any property managed by them. Turns out the landlord is not aware of any of the problems. We will directly contact with the landlord even though she did nothing wrong but to trust these people.

Hasan · 26 March 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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Terrible on all counts!

From the moment we were given notice John D Wood failed to give anything like a decent service - emails and calls were rarely responded to. Duplicate requests for information came from a range of staff, often no response to contact - you literally have to bombard them with emails / calls to get any communication and return of deposit after months of leaving the property and a significant period (nearly a month, not the 10 days legally required I believe?) since the landlord confirmed an agreed amount.One staff member I think had good intentions and was helpful on speaking to her but the process will wear you down. I think the corporate / company ethic and values must be rotten as they simply do not provide any tiny hint of service that you might expect from a professional outfit. On checking other review sites and this one, I realise we are not alone in our experience. I'm not sure if they read these reviews, but clearly systemic change needs to happen soon or word of mouth will surely stop any further business going their way??

Lee · 23 October 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Very biased towards the landlord

Very biased towards the landlord. Tenants please avoid if you want your deposit back as they would report issues at checkout that would be there at checkin. Last week I received an end of tenancy report which state issues which were present when my tenancy started. Since I've been taken advantage of many a times by rogue estate agents and I've learned my lesson so I made detailed recordings of the property at the start & end of the tenancy where I cover each and every inch of the property. I just emailed them one of the video and took screenshots from other videos that show that the issues were there beforehand. I did email Amy earlier that these were present at checkin but instead of checking the records she is going ahead to get repair quotes & ask for deductions from my deposit. I will leave as many negative reviews as I can! even register www. avoid-johndwood. com so innocent people can avoid getting ripped off.

Sohrab · 7 October 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Exceptional service from Rupert and Ellie

Rupert Simmonds and Ellie Bowers at John D Wood in Notting Hill Gate are both absolutely exceptional agents. My husband and I have, as landlords, had dealings with many agents in London but Rupert and Ellie are head and shoulders above all agents we have interacted with. Their attention to detail, knowledge and amazing and caring customer service is in a class of its own. They are both a massive credit to John D Woods. Malini Kamerkar

Malini · 30 September 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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DO NOT USE

AGREE completely and would never, ever use again, I only wish I had read reviews before using. Customer Service is non existent and one star is still too many.

Julie · 16 December 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not use- worst experience ever

Do not use- worst experience ever. None of them know what they are doing or how to communicate with each other or me as the customer. Dreadful dreadful service , no service.

Camilla · 1 November 2024

★★★★★ 2/5

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Asked you for a good review and their job done

They acted very helpful and responsive at the beginning of your renting to win a good review from you, and after that... they attitude changed

EOInLDN · 26 April 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Terrible experience, Not professionals!!

Terrible experience.They are unprofessional and unreliable.. Contacted agency and fixed a time view property in Headington, Oxford. I went and waited near the property and no one turned up. After 20-25 mins I called them again and they were saying let is already agreed on that property. They had no courtesy to inform me and the viewing schedule was not even in their dairy!! I would not recommend this agency.

Suraj · 12 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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John D Wood Richmond Branch Lettings and Property…

John D Wood Lettings and Property Management Richmond Branch, are extremely unprofessional and constantly lying. They fail to manage properties, and never accept any accountability for their constant service failure. Stay away!

Charlotte · 2 October 2024