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★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotHow do they even sell properties?
Tried to book a viewing with Connells and heard nothing back for a week (although they say replies expected within 48hrs). Called up directly and instead booked the viewing over the phone. They then proceeded to add the wrong information for me which I only noticed when I had no confirmation. Called back again, changed the information but in doing so lost me the viewing slot that had to be rebooked to a different date but whilst waiting for the new date the house had multiple viewings and sold quickly.I asked to be contacted on any relevant properties which were listed to which I was refused as I hadn't booked in to meet with their mortgage department. What a scam! I then tried to book a second viewing on a different property which, once again, nobody replied to me. It has since been 3 months with no reply and luckily for me I've now purchased a property with another estate agent. If you're thinking of selling with Connells i'd avoid like the plague because they have no drive to even try to do their jobs.
Megan · 10 August 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotThe worst agent I’ve ever dealt with…
The worst agent I’ve ever dealt with before. They absolutely stand on the landlord’s side and never consider the tenant’s side. They’ve helped the ridiculous and unreasonable landlord to claim all our deposits. Our landlord and neighbours spied on us and slandered us. Our landlord being so unreasonable claiming us for redecoration that they should really spend to redecorate before renting to another tenant. They’ve avoided this cost by claiming all our deposits. Actually they didn’t even decorate/refurnished the house before renting to us. They didn’t even clean up the property before renting to us. Then they would claim us on cleaning and redecorating the property. The agency believes the landlord their client. Never consider and care about us.
Steven · 10 August 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotThis company should be shut down
This company should be shut down! Shocking!! They under valued my home by £35,000 after 3 other companies valued it at the correct price causing a long chain to collapse! There are hundreds of other similar reviews.Why is nothing being done about this company! All google reviews and trust pilot are 1 star! They should be disgusted by themselves!! What are they gaining by doing this!
Brent · 26 September 2021
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotMutley plain branch
Mutley plain branch! They made my life hell! I tried buying a house through them they lied to the seller and to me and even lied to my lawyer about taking a house I clearly said I'm not interested! Sam the manager is very unprofessional! DO NOT BUY A HOUSE OR SELL ONE THROUGH MUTLEY PLAIN YOU WILL DEA WITH SAM AND HE WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE HELL! AND HE WILL LIE ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU BUYING OR SELLING YO GET YOUR MONEY!
Eseyas · 27 July 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotTHE WORST ESTATE AGENTS IN SWINDON
The very worst Estate agents by far! I reported a maintenance issue and was told to watch a YouTube video to resolve it. The tenancy ended in May 24 and they wanted to claim from my deposit. I raised a dispute and they charged their minds. I am still waiting for my deposit 6weeks after the tenancy ended. They have no sense of urgency (not to tenants in my opinion) and will frustrate the hell out of you. Very poor customer service and they don't care about you. Don't be fooled by the brand name. Avoid doing business with them if you want peace of mind.
Ms · 11 July 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotTrying to sell my mums house
Trying to sell my mums house , I live abroad so I have to rely on phone calls and emails (A) little or no communication so I have no idea of what’s going on (B) cut off on a phone call half way through speaking because the rep obviously didn’t think what I had to say was important (C) flim flam & nonsense every time I call(D) they say they will send a email by the end of the day … this never happens(E) agent says he will send a mail by the end of the day … then goes on vacation and I’m left hangingI shall have to see this through , I have zero choice , but I wish I’d read these reviews first.Sheisters
John · 2 July 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotCrikey, what a shambles.
Crikey, what a mess. Had a rental with Connells Management, also bought a property which was under Connells Management. It is quite clear that there is not many of the personnel there that know what they're doing. They use old documentation with incorrect practice process, prices, and details on. They don't communicate with other team members, if team members go on holiday, your case is on hold. Multiple conversations where the person in question doesn't actually know the process or anything about the process. Informed a problem is solved, only for it to continue, forcing you to keep calling and dealing with them.I have never known a business so incompetent in every area where you have to deal with them.With any luck, I shall never have the pleasure again.
Super · 1 July 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotPaid a marketing fee of £238 which if I…
Paid a marketing fee of £238 which if I used their solicitors gilson gray I would get this amount back. First I was promised 28 working days from the house sale being completed 2 months went by then told 28 working days from when they send in the invoice. The account team sent an email to say this is being fast tracked and I would get it by 7pm still nothing back and getting excuses after excuses
Kyle · 15 August 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotConnells not returning deposit money
As a tenant I moved out of my property on 31st May .. my landlord approved the cleanliness and tidiness of the property on 4th June, so this was all ok, and I was told my deposit money had been requested from Connells. By 13th June I still hadn't received anything so I chased Connells who told me they'd "been waiting for an email from myself" to authorise fund transfer. This was the first I'd heard about this. So I sent the email, was told the funds would be processed, but it could take 10 working days...On 25th June I still had no deposit money and no update, so I called Connells requesting information. After being hung up on, after continually persisting, I finally got through to someone who told me my deposit request HADN'T EVEN BEEN PROCESSED ... words fail me at this point. They have now told me I should have my deposit money back this week but at this point I wouldn't be surprised if I need to chase it yet again. At what point does it become criminal negligence to withold this substantial sum of money from its rightful owner?
Joseph · 25 June 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotGreat speedy service from Hope at Connells
Speedy response to all communication. Hope was our estate agent, she was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. She made us feel really relaxed looking round the property, and continued to provide a speedy and informative service throughout the process of renting our new property, a pleasure to deal with.
A · 26 June 2023
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAbsolute Scam artists
Absolute Scam artists. Ridiculous deductions from deposit (£250 for an oven that needed cleaning and a shower screen that was dirty). Neighbours said cleaners never attended, refused to provide an invoice for cleaning. Useless communication. Agent I dealt with made return of deposit as diffcult as possible (taken 2.5 months) and pulled stunts like ignoring my email for a week, emailing a reply at 5:20 on a Friday and when I responded immediately, got an "out of office for a week" auto-response. Scum.
Tom · 3 June 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotThe surveyor was punctual amicable and…
The surveyor was punctual amicable and friendly.
Andrew · 22 July 2026
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotDo not use or work for this company.
Honestly, the worst company you could work for or use as a client. I have not experienced everything quite like it. I had witnessed, heard and been made to tell so many lies to paying customers. Money is all they care about, not ones health. Not a good company.
C · 15 April 2023
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotWe completed on our house on Friday and…
We completed on our house on Friday and We used connells as our Agent, their customer service is awful. No viewing feedback, I had to ring them each time to ask, most times just being told we can’t get hold of them. On one viewing I happened to be in the house and the agent let it slip that the week before the woman who was supposed to view our house didn’t actually view it and there was confusion and it wasn’t our house she wanted to view, instead of telling us this, they made up feedback and said one of the bedrooms was too small! They had a key for us in their office so they could let themselves in to do viewing yet one time we got called back to let them in as they didn’t know they had a key! After we had agreed an offer that was the last we pretty much heard from them. I would chase and chase on emails for updates just to get a snotty email back from Adam who’s the sales branch manager. Absolutely no communication pretty much from start to finish!
Emma · 22 May 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotI wish I had read these reviews before…
I wish I had read these reviews before using Connells. Absolutely terrible. We used the mortgage advisor service for first time buyers. We could never get hold of anyone, and it would take at least a week to get a response (we were in a contract race). We decided to pull out of the race and look at other options, booked and appointment to get some help. We drove half an hour to be told: 1) I am not allowed to help you if you are someone else’s client and 2) I cancelled your appointment yesterday by which he meant he had deleted it from his own diary but not contacted me at all to tell me this is the case. Walked away very angry drove all the way back home and told them we will not be using them moving forward. Now using an independent mortgage advisor who is fantastic, and free of charge!
Jasmine · 16 May 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotThe estate agent is so pushy and…
The estate agent is so pushy and insistent on me talking to their in house mortgage advisor. This would have been fine if it was just offered as an option to consider, but instead the whole thing felt really pushy.
Nancy · 21 October 2025
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotConnells warndon.
Connells warndon.Terrible. Just brought our first house and the seller used these lot. We had to chase all the time, not kept in the loop at all. I was led to believe I was in a bidding war with interested party, turns out they lied. I paid an extra 2 grand for nothing. On completion they gv my mrs a welcome pack with random stuff which several were out of date. Steer clear, bunch of muppets is putting it very lightly
Michael · 6 May 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotGreat service e
I have recently moved into a rental property, moving house can be very stressful and Connells made the transition into our new property almost stress free. James kept in touch with us to keep us updated on a weekly basis so we knew what to expect and was prompt with any questions or queries we had.I will definitely be recommending Connells in the future.
Niomi · 10 March 2021
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotA big thank you to Kelly for offering a…
A big thank you to Kelly for offering a very personal and extremely easy experience in renting my property. It had been so effortless which is exactly what I required and tenants were found within a week.Thank you for going over and beyond Kelly nothing was ever too much effort for you, a true credit to the company and gold star service. (Jas Dhillon Perton)
Jas · 8 December 2020
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleNicola was amazing in helping me purchase my new house. I found her incredibly helpful, professional, and she has really gone the extra mile to secure the exchange, which was very stressful as I was on holiday and had limited WiFi.
Karen · 24 October 2023
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotResidential Lettings service apalling
We used Connells letting service to save us time for a considerably large fee. Not only was the tenant very disappointed with their service but Connells asked us for the names of contractors and in one case asked us to organise the service that we had paid them to provide. We never had the same person dealing with anything and even when we dismissed them we had to resort to their complaints process to partially resolve the issue. Steer well clear is my advice as you will pay for a service that you not receive. Never again.
Graham · 22 April 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleKyle and his team were awesome. We switched selling agents after Kyle showed us another house (that we ended up buying) and we were so greatful for the service we got. Kyle especially went above and beyond on more occasions than I can count, both during the selling buying stage, and through the exchange and completion.
Can't recommend them enough.
Dan · 24 October 2021
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotDealing with Connells has been an…
Dealing with Connells has been an absolute nightmare. They are painfully slow to respond, regularly ignored my emails, and never pushed the buyers for updates. It felt like we were doing all the chasing while they just sat back.
J · 22 October 2025
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleIncredibly helpful and professional service. They were particularly supportive when issues around a complicated lease needed to be addressed. Their communication, responsiveness to requests and and attention to detail were reassuring in times of uncertainty during the conveyancing process.
Harry · 23 September 2024
Agent replied · 23 October 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this great 5* review Harry. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.
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