Trusted Agent profile · Colne
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2,011 reviews across 2 platforms
31 Albert Road, Colne, BB8 0RY
Reeds Rains's office in Colne, at 31 Albert Road, is rated 3.7 out of 5 across 2,011 reviews on two platforms, including 21 Google reviews rated 4.3.
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5/5
TrustpilotMany thanks to David and Elly!
Many thanks to David (Branch Manager) and Elly for all their help with purchasing our house. They were both extremely professional and helpful during the process and were always on hand when we needed them. Fully recommend their services to anyone and look forward to engaging with them again in the future.
1/5
TrustpilotAvoid avoid avoid
Awful! Been trying all day to arrange a viewing for a stunning home in Chesterfield. We loved the look of it of what we had seen on reeds rains website. I emailed and said I was interested, to no reply, I called and they eventually called back. They said theyd contact the vendor and get back to me. Unfortunately I missed the call and was asked to call back. Called 7 times with no answer. Needless to say the home we liked won’t be ours as we won’t be using reeds rains to view any properties. Awful customer service
Hi Sam - really sorry to hear of your experience with the Chesterfield branch. I have followed up with them to understand what has happened here and to help them improve their communication. Apologies again, kind regards Emma
1/5
TrustpilotInadequate call centre, restrictive terms of business and inappropriate invoicing
I refer to LIN079L6. Our experience with Reeds Rains has not been pleasant.We signed a contract for “Let Only” but for two years we have been invoiced for “Rent Collect”.The Call Centre carried out an investigation into our contract. Fully 5 working days have passed and no communication as to the result. We can now only assume that our contract is Rent Only. Contact with their call centre is frustrating, their staff seem unable to respond to simple questions. Worse, they do not actively return calls. We wanted to confirm who held our tenants deposit. The call centre was unable to confirm but said they would call back. They didn’t, we did. Over a period of 4 weeks and at least 4 calls, no calls back and no confirmation, we spoke with a Team Leader who confirmed our enquiry in less than 5 minutes.Please read their terms of business before signing. There are clauses restrictive to a landlord. For example, clause 6.22 requires a landlord to pay 1 months rent plus VAT if the landlord wishes to terminate RR management/rent collection. I can understand RR doing this to prevent landlords abandoning a contract after a few months but after 2 years or more I consider this to be restrictive practice.
Hi Stephen - I'm really sorry to hear this. Could you let me know the postcode of the address so I can try and help? Thanks
1/5
TrustpilotReeds Rains
Ok where do we begin. We moved into a managed property in May 2018. When we moved in the garden was over grown with weeds and bramble bushes, we couldn’t even open the back door without cutting down the excess. The oven had 2 inch of grease and grime from top to bottom, which was claimed to have been professionally cleaned before we entered the property. The wardrobe was all smashed and damaged at the back. The bathroom floor Lino had holes and gaps, the undividual pieces of lino came up when you walked on them. The back bedroom window had the biggest gap in the seal. Letting all the heat out in said bedroom. The emergency water tap was jammed even the gas engineer couldn’t budge it. The boiler broke 3 times. The landlords eventually arranged a new one to be installed, the boiler was wonky and left massive holes in the wall in the kitchen. The gas engineer also broke the smoke alarm cover (for some reason trying to pinch the battery). The cold tap in the bathroom never worked so we had to run the bath with the shower to add cold water. The plug socket next to my daughters bed was loose and didn’t work and was hanging off with live wires. The male landlord constantly rly appeared st the property and did not always allow peaceful enjoyment of the property, he also let himself in twice when the boiler man was here, I was upstairs cleaning and I heard him just walk in the house. TWICE. All of this I have proof of, which includes dates photographic proof and screen shots of conversations with the female landlord making comments on my mental health. We have a 6 year old little girl who nearly broke her leg down a huge hole in the pavement on the drive. Slates fell off the roof outside the front door.We had our check out on 05/06. It’s comical, they’ve tried to charge us for damages and cleans that weren’t caused by us. We even followed the rule, got the carpets and oven professionally clean, even though it wasn’t to that standard when we moved in. I now have had my old neighbour receive messages from either a member of reeds rains or the landlord hiding behind a fake profile on Facebook. Commenting on how we’re being dealt with by solicitors as we’ve made slanderous comments on Facebook. big fat LOL. Our comments are NOT slanderous because they are 100% true and we have the proof (unfortunately for them). How do we know it’s reeds rains or the landlords that made the profile? Well the information that was disclosed would only be known by either of these parties. After this I went only to read all the reviews on Reeds Rains, and I can see I am not the only one. Now due to the comments made by this individual on Facebook, were contacting ICS to investigate RR, and will go back and meet with our solicitor as this has got more serious. As our data privacy has been breached. All we wanted was our deposit back, and we would have let the past 12 months in that property behind us, but unfortunately they’re trying to charge us for damages we did not cause.
Hi Meg - are you able to let me know which branch you were dealing with so I can look into this further? Thank you Emma
1/5
TrustpilotUnreliable and dishonest company
even the tenant use my flat for airbnb, owe the rent from beginning, broken my furniture. they do nothing but use the public channel to tell lies that they had handling everything in professional way, the fact is they do NOTHING with this case, and just keep ignoring us when this happen.
1/5
TrustpilotRenters BEWARE OF USING REEDS RAINS
Renters, Avoid Reeds Rains at all costs.Our recent handing back of a spotless well maintained property in FY6 0BQ, was totally ruined by the landlord pulling the "retain deposit for cleaning" scam, with the local agents (Blackpool) lifting not a helpful finger to return our deposit within the statutory time scale! Now taken recourse to My Deposits dispute scheme. AVOID THIS AGENCY!!
1/5
TrustpilotOne to avoid
We rented with Reeds Rains before buying a property (with another agent) late last year.The fees are phenomenal, although they do outline the initial fees (to draw up a contract, etc.), what they didn't tell us is that they charge this fee again, plus an additional fee each time you want to renew your tenancy agreement.At first it was all fine, but when we gave notice to leave the property, the branch manager (Chesterfield branch) made the experience very difficult and stressful. We were happy to accommodate viewings and only asked that they took place while we were at home. She still tried to book viewings when we were at work and told us on one occasion that since they had keys they would enter the property anyway after giving us 24hrs notice. Luckily this didn't happen as we did check our rights on this, but during the one viewing that took place, the person conducting it walked in and was surprised to see me as he had been told the property was vacant (which we understood wasn't his fault). Unfortunately the branch manager was always rude and very condescending with us, however the rest of the branch staff were polite whenever we spoke to them.Our landlord was great and very easy to deal with, and there were no problems in getting the full deposit back, even though Reeds Rains alluded to there being a possibility we wouldn't get it (although the property was left in better condition than when we moved in).
HI A M - I am sorry to hear this. Are you able to send me any more details so i can raise with the branch? Hope you are enjoying your new home, kind regards
1/5
TrustpilotBooked a viewing and agent did not even…
Booked a viewing and agent did not even turn up and i was not contacted and told, let into property by decorators to have a look so couldn't aak any questions about property or rent etc, renovation not funished loose sink, tiles completely missing and broken on floor, so had to ring office to see what was getting repaired and couldnt confirm if issues would be fixed! Very unprofessional service
Hello,I am really sorry you have not been happy with the experience you’ve had from Reeds Rains. We take customer satisfaction very importantly and as such I would like to look into the issues further. Please could you email me at: enquiries@reedsrains.co.uk. I will be happy to investigate the matter further.Kind regards,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotI can highly recommend Reeds Rains…
I can highly recommend Reeds Rains Bamber Bridge branch. I was helped with the finding through to the completion of our purchase of the property by Alison who kept me fully informed every step of the way. We will definitely be seeking Alison’s help in the future to build our portfolio of properties. Thanks Alison
5/5
TrustpilotThe Cleckheaton branch have been…
The Cleckheaton branch have been amazing!!..especially Amy and molly and micheal, they have been great throughout the whole selling of the house, from valuation to the sale, always kept in contact from start to finish…couldn’t ask for a better estate agents! Thankyou all xx
5/5
TrustpilotDawn in Reeds Rains Burnley sold our…
Dawn in Reeds Rains Burnley sold our property. There were a lot of up and downs in relation to the legal side, I am so glad we had Dawn on our side as without her I honestly don't think we would have got the sale through. Can't Thank you enough. Dunc Clevelands Road
5/5
TrustpilotGreat Estate Agents
The manager, James, and the staff at this branch of estate agents Reeds Rains were excellent. They dealt with the sale of my father in law's bungalow in Macclesfield very professionaly. Sue, in particular, was fantastic in keeping us fully informed throughout the sales process regularly chasing up the purchasers and both sets of solicitors to ensure that the sale was completed in a timely manner. I would not hesitate in using this firm in any future property sale
Hello Chris - Thank you for writing a positive review, we will be sure to pass on the good words to the team. Many thanks,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotSelling my house with Reeds Rains
I picked Reeds Rains simply because I've always noticed their , 'For Sales', signs wherever I would go and I'm so glad I did because my first contact was with a lady named Grainne. I was very nervous but Grainne, immediately put me at ease over the phone and I was then able to explain to her, my needs, also Ethan, I have to say was just excellent and very professional in guiding me through everything. I can highly recommend this company to you for selling your house. Excellent, excellent!
5/5
TrustpilotLauren Review
I found Lauren to be a really great person to deal with . Lauren made me feel that I could trust her with my property and I got the impression that the property actually belonged to her and this made me safe in the knowledge that she really did care .
5/5
TrustpilotGood experience all round…
I have had a very good experience of buying this property wit Reeds Rains.Katie and her team have all been wonderful.
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent service
We mainly dealt with Jack Owen and from the very start of our sale we experience fantastic customer service. Calls to the office were always answered, enquiries always looked into and we were always updated.
1/5
TrustpilotTerrible letting agents!
Terrible letting agents!I've been waiting over 8 months for a list of repairs to be carried out and when I chase them up, Reeds Rains hardly ever respond. When they can be bothered to respond, it's just the same old excuses and poor attitude trying to blame everyone else and not taking responsibility like adults.I would not recommend this company in any way. Save your money and avoid these cowboys.
Hello Tony,I am really sorry you have not been happy with the experience you’ve had from Reeds Rains. We take customer satisfaction very importantly and as such I would like to look into the issues further. Please could you email me at: enquiries@reedsrains.co.uk. I will be happy to investigate the matter further.Kind regards,Reeds Rains
1/5
TrustpilotWe viewed a modern auction house
We viewed a modern auction house, you know the one where they con the owner out of their hard earned cash to take a lower price whilst screwing the purchaser out of 6k! Won't touch this company again after loosing a property as had to bid against people who viewed when the vendor no longer wanted to sell via modern auction but they said we were bound to it in a verbal agreement.
Hi Saz,I'm sorry you have not been pleased with the service you've received from Reeds Rains. Customer service is of paramount importance to us. Please let us know which branch it is you had dealings with?Kind regards,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotVery good Customer Service
Very good Customer Service - not been an easy ride but Kelly made it a lot smoother and was always available to chat or help with good advice. Even when my confidence was at a low ebb she gave me more confidence.
5/5
TrustpilotJust wanted to say how impressed I have…
Just wanted to say how impressed I have been with Beth at Reeds Rains in Halifax. From the moment I met her she was honest,efficient and dedicated to finding me the perfect place to rent as quickly as possible. She has continued to be in contact and take care of any issues I have experienced. She deserves a five star rating. Thank you Beth!Amy
5/5
TrustpilotAll three Lyndsay Lisa & Karen made the…
All three Lyndsay Lisa & Karen made the sale effortless.Lisa has been great with our new purchase.
Glad you had a great sale. Thank you for the review
1/5
TrustpilotLandlords BEWARE OF REEDS RAINS
I had the misfortune to employ Reeds Rains to manage my rental property, They charge 10 percent!!. Well not quite, if you add on the VAT and the ridiculous cost of renewing the lease and other add ons that they deem fit it’s nearer to 15 %. As far as managing the property, all they did was to employ their own contractors for an unbelievable fee to do any simple jobs. In the end I dealt with the tenant myself and everything went well as I wasn’t ripped off by journeymen builders, I did this for four years and then decided enough was enough. I waited until the lease was up and told them I was managing it myself as they served no purpose. You would think that would be that but no, they then dig out the small print and charged ME one months rent plus VAT (which I can’t claim back ) £1080 calling it a withdrawal fee. I reluctantly paid it as I was threatened with court. Please do not have any dealings with them they are useless and dishonestOh yes while I remember it takes them 12 days to pay the rent, money which is in their account earning free cash for them. My tennant pays me instantly on the day. BEWARE OF REEDS RAINS
We greatly appreciate your positive feedback and recommendation. It's wonderful to know that you've consistently received prompt assistance and exceptional service from our team. Thank you for choosing Reeds Rains Gosforth.
5/5
TrustpilotEveryone in the branch did their utmost…
Everyone in the branch did their utmost to facilitate my sale and my onward move. The communication was excellent and the Haxby branch staff always accessible and helpful. Thank you all.
We are so pleased to hear about your positive experience! We strive to provide exceptional customer service and it's wonderful to know our team at the branch went above and beyond to assist you.
1/5
TrustpilotRR Didsbury - Awful!
- Took two months to gain access to my own mailbox. In the end, only gained access by hiring a locksmith and charging the company. - My bank details were sent to a different person (who happened to have the same name). - Despite being informed on numerous occasions, nothing was done about the black mould in the property. An independent surveyor described the situation as ‘worrying’ and ‘unacceptable’. - Absolutely awful at returning calls or replying to emails. - Lost two sets of keys to the flat, meaning I had to get more cut. - Horrendously unorganised; to say the right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing is an understatement. It may be more accurate to say the right hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing. - The inventory was done after living in the flat for two months. Quite how this is to show the state of the flat at the beginning of the tenancy, I’m unsure. - Upon checkout, tried to demand professional cleaning services used and a variety of other riders, none of which are mentioned in the contract. - It took the best part of three years for Reeds Rains to organise the repainting of the ceiling, despite reminders every three months on their ‘property inspections’. - Rude and condescending emails from staff, some of which are practically illegible due to formatting, spelling and grammatical mistakes.
Hello Mr Morris,Could you please detail the problems you had in an email to our customer relations department: rrcustomerrelations@reedsrains.co.ukPlease include your full name and the address of the property. They will then investigate this as a formal complaint and give you a full and final response.Reeds Rains
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