Trusted Agent profile · Durham
★★★★★
1,231 reviews across 2 platforms
105, Gilesgate, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1JA
Pattinson Estate Agents's office in Durham, at 105, is rated 4.3 out of 5 across 1,231 reviews on two platforms, including 155 Google reviews rated 4.8. See how it compares with other estate agents in Durham.
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3/5
GoogleFor the record i cant give pattinsons a 5 star as a firm but i would without doubt give the girls who dealt with my sale a 5 star plus! louise heslop and kathryn were brilliant with me. Really lovely people. Louise was always available on …
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5/5
GooglePattinson is the best agency of all in the area. Our situation was not easy as we wanted to buy a house 300 miles away from where we live. Many other agencies ignored us or were downright rude, but Stephen Wilson was very committed and we …
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5/5
TrustpilotHoughton Le Spring Dream Team
Dan is an awesome photographer who is from Houghton Le Spring branch
Thank you so much for this review! We are delighted that your experience with Dan and the team, has been as positive as we aim to give all of our customers! We also appreciate that you have taken time out of your day to write this. Sincere thanks, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
5/5
TrustpilotI was fortunate to sell my apartment…
I was fortunate to sell my apartment through Carly List who works at Regional, she was professional, friendly very knowledgable and gave me all the advise I needed, special mention to the Phoebe who sold the flat for me. Give Carly a call if you want a property sold!
Thank you so much for this great review! We are delighted that your experience with us has been as positive as we aim to give all our customers! We also appreciate that you have taken time to write this. Sincere thanks, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
1/5
TrustpilotTerrible
Terrible. Premises rented to my son in such a state of what I can only call neglect to the point of dangerous. At no point have they admitted any sense of responsibility for this or that issues raised were of concern. Beware before renting from them and complete any safety checks yourself including the whole property if taking a flat or studio apartment.
Thank you for your review. Where Pattinson is neither the owner nor the managing agent of the building and responsibility for its overall condition does not rest with us. While these matters fall outside our legal and direct control, we always endeavour to support tenants and raise concerns where possible within our remit. Some issues, however remain beyond our authority to resolve directly. As an update, we now understand that this matter has been fully resolved for your son and that the outcome meets your expectations. Many thanks
5/5
GoogleOur experience with Pattinson’s Durham was great from start to finish. They came out to give us a sale price for the house, and helped us understand how they got that figure, while taking our own ideas into account. They kept good contact …
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1/5
GoogleVery bad experience! I will not recommend this estate agency ever to anyone! They are getting you in a sole selling contract, which will block you to sell your own house with any other agency for 5 months! They don't bother to advertise your house to much. They even didn't bother to put a selling sign on the house.We didn't get any applications for viewings in 3 months after we start the contract with them! They are valuating the house much lower that is the market price or other valuations from different agencies. They are asking you as owner to drop the advertised price in order to have some viewers based on the idea of lower price much easy selling through their agency. Everything on their works are against the interests of the sellers.
Hello and thank you for your review. We are sorry that you have not had the positive experience that we aim to give all our customers, and we will therefore look into this further. Can you kindly share with us some more details on your experience, as well as the property address or contact number you registered with us? Please send this information to reviews@pattinson.co.uk so we can investigate. Many thanks.
1/5
TrustpilotFRAUD-They bid on their properties & increase sale price for commissions.
I was bidding on a property when the time finished and I was suppose to be the winner. I obviously won but they didn’t send me a confirmation email saying I won. Everything was there including the legal pack. They made excuses to not let the property go £10k cheaper.ABSOLUTE SCAM. They Control The Website and have people working from home bidding on the sale price so they get their commission. GREEDY BEGGERS.
Hi John. We are sorry you have not had the expected experience from our team. We can assure you we will not scam anyone. We have been in business for 46 years and pride ourselves on providing the first service to our clients. Please provide us with more information on your experience, like the property address or contact number you registered with us. Kindly share information with gdpr@pattinson.co.uk so we can investigate further.
5/5
TrustpilotLow Fell Branch have helped in numerous…
Low Fell Branch have helped in numerous transactions and have been impeccable with the service and communication , it makes a Big difference when dealing with life changing decisions Thank you
Thank you so much for this great review! We are delighted that your experience with our Low Fell office has been as positive as we aim to give all our customers! We also appreciate that you have taken time to write this. All the best, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
1/5
Trustpilothouse sale - Hexham Branch - worst experience ever
After the sad loss of our mum we contacted Pattinson - Hexham branch to market and sell her house. A very emotional sale as you can imagine. Their service was shocking. We were advised to market her house at a price tens of thousands below its value. The house sold at the price we stipulated. the sale fell through and we only found out about it because a neighbour saw the agents doing a viewing on the house and she told us. The house then sold - with sealed bids, and we were told the best offer was from a person who had no chain, no mortgage and was ready to go and all the relevant checks had been made. 3 months later, nothing had happened and we were constantly chasing for answers. After 5 months we found out that we were in a chain and that our buyer was selling their house through Pattinsons. We were lied to and deceived and it cost us thousands in heating bills and other utilities over the winter. Marc was vague in his communication and the girls in the office either lied or just weren't in the loop. The complaints are endless and too many to go into. We've since contacted their head office with our complaints, but as expected not a single response back from them. Not even an acknowledgement. This was a very sad sale for us and it was made harder by very appalling service. Avoid at all costs. I wish I'd read some of the reviews on here before I appointed their services.
Dear Rebecca,I'm truly sorry to hear about the negative experience you had with Pattinson - Hexham branch during such an emotional time for you and your family. It's important for us to address these concerns and understand what went wrong so we can prevent it from happening in the future.First and foremost, I want to apologize on behalf of the entire team for the inadequate service and communication you experienced. This is not the level of service we strive for, and I understand how this must have caused additional distress during an already difficult period.Please be assured that we take your complaints very seriously. In order to fully investigate the situation, we would like to get in touch with you personally. Could you please provide us with your contact details, including a phone number, email address and proeprty address? Kindly provide this to socialmedia@pattinson.co.uk so we can investigate further.Once again, we apologize for the inconvenience and distress this has caused. We are committed to addressing your concerns and providing you with the assistance you need.
5/5
TrustpilotI had the pleasure of dealing with…
I had the pleasure of dealing with Carly from regional for the valuation on my flat, with her advise I did what was needed to secure a buyer and it I got the price I wanted, and bought my dream home because of that
Thank you so much for this great review Louise! We are delighted that your experience with us has been as positive as we aim to give all our customers! We also appreciate that you have taken time to write this. Sincere thanks, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
1/5
TrustpilotAttempted to poach a property whilst…
Attempted to poach a property whilst valuing it for a house buying company I had appointed. Left their business card and said they would be able to sell it if we didn’t get the figure we wanted from the company. Then went on to value the property £100,000 below 4 other local agents resulting in us having our initial valuation from the company reduced by £70,000.
Hi. We are sorry that you have not had the experience we expect from our team. Can you provide us with some more information on your experience, like the property address or contact number you registered with us? Kindly share information with gdpr@pattinson.co.uk so we can investigate further.
5/5
TrustpilotEllie K has been invaluable in…
Ellie K has been invaluable in responding promptly to every query I had in a property on auction I was interested in. She contacted the seller and solicitors to ensure that I had all the information I needed to make the most informed decision. It didn’t result in any purchase however it was for reasons other than Pattinson s customer service.
Thank you so much for this review Cecile! We are delighted that your experience with us has been as positive as we aim to give all of our customers! We also appreciate that you have taken time out of your day to write this. Sincere thanks, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
1/5
TrustpilotIntegrity is not their Middle Name!
My partner was selling her bungalow through the Morpeth branch. An offer was accepted but unfortunately the buyers turned out to be time wasters very late in the process. Whilst this was not the fault of Pattinson, the issue we have is that they encouraged the buyers to back out by arranging a rental property for them, then arranging viewings of alternative properties on the market. There was more than a hint that they misled them on how quickly our new house would be ready to move into. No doubt thinking of the extra commission, on the false assumption that we would keep the bungalow on the market through them regardless. They drip-fed us information without being clear that the buyers were planning to back out and that they were facilitating other options for them. This meant we had packed and were ready to move house when they finally gave us the truth. We felt quite betrayed.This is the second time I have experienced Pattinson acting with a lack of integrity. A few years ago I rented a property via the Forest Hall branch. They knowingly misled me about how long the property would be available for. The owner was due to return from the Navy in a year. They knew this, (as confirmed later by the owner) but told me it had been bought as a long term investment and would be available for the forseeable future.I will never use Pattinsons again as I don't feel they can be trusted.
Hi. We are sorry that you have not had the experience we expect from our team. Please provide us with some more information, like the property address and your email address or contact number for yourself. Kindly share information with socialmedia@pattinson.co.uk so we can investigate further.
5/5
TrustpilotI had an excellent experience with…
I had an excellent experience with Carly from start to finish. The team was professional, responsive, and knowledgeable throughout the entire process. They kept me informed at every stage, answered all my questions promptly, and worked hard to ensure everything progressed smoothly.
Thank you so much for this great review Ella! We are delighted that your experience with us has been as positive as we aim to give all our customers! We also appreciate that you have taken time to write this. Sincere thanks, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
5/5
TrustpilotSale & purchasing was handled…
Sale & purchasing was handled exceptionally well by Nathan Curry who pushed at every opportunity too get the sale & purchase completed. Much appreciated 👏 Graham & Christine.
Thank you so much for this great review Graham and Christine! We are delighted that your experience with us has been as positive as we aim to give all our customers! We also appreciate that you have taken time to write this. All the best, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
5/5
GoogleThe team at Pattinsons were excellent throughout the whole process. The sale was complex as Pattinsons had been called in to replace another agent but they handled everything in a most professional manner keeping me continually informed of progress whilst I was out of country. Highly recommend the team
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5/5
TrustpilotI haven’t experienced better customer…
I haven’t experienced better customer service from any other company than I have with the Pattinson team in South Shields. Lucy and Lauren and the rest of the team were incredibly supportive throughout and really went above and beyond to help. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Thank you so much for this great review! We are delighted that your experience with Lucy and Lauren and the team, has been as positive as we aim to give all our customers! We also appreciate that you have taken time to write this. Sincere thanks, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
1/5
TrustpilotExtortion.
There is no financial incentive for them to sell your home for the best price for you. The £6000 fixed commission puts paid to that whether you sell for 1m or £100. I would carefully consider going down this route before anything else. They managed to organise only two viewings in three weeks with their miserly property investors.Furthermore, they have been misleading in details prior to signing binding contracts, even when I pressed them for assurances at the start. Not good.They managed two viewings in one month. Other agents will get that in one week. But the worst thing we found is the lies and trapping you into commitment. It has been a total waste of time, money, and stress. And they STILL prevent me from selling with another agent because of a clause in the contract you sign!Absolutely disgraceful that this business practice goes on.8th Nov Update- They are asking for 1200 pounds even though they did not sell the house in the auction! They want paying for something that didn't sell! The house is effectively shackled, doing nothing, because I can't seem to get out of an association with them. It's ludicrous.... they aren't making money. I'm not selling anything. I don't know when it will end. What's the point!?Another update- When the agreement ends they send you a 'list' - some 200-300 here... of interested named individuals. (bearing in mind only two people came to view the property, so this could just be an email shot to their clients, not that they are actively interested in purchasing). If anyone on this list expresses interest in your home in the future, even under a different agent you may be liable for costs. Unbelievable. They have you under a barrel. It's all wrong.
Hi, we are very sorry to hear you didn't have the experience you should have had with our team. Are you able to share more information like the contact email address or mobile number you registered with us and the property address to socialmedia@pattinson.co.uk so we can look into this further
5/5
TrustpilotA big letting agency with positive culture
Very positive experience, they are very responsive to calls and mails pertaining to the rented property. Clients' satisfaction is important to the organisation, I strongly recommend who wants to rent or buy.
Thank you so much for this great review! We are delighted that your experience with us has been as positive as we aim to give all our customers! We also appreciate that you have taken time to write this. All the best, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
5/5
TrustpilotAbsolutely great service every time
Absolutely great service every time! We wouldn’t rent our houses out through anyone else! Everyone is super friendly, professional and gets things done!! Thank you for another great experience with Pattinsons !!
Thank you so much for this great review Kim! We are delighted that your experience with our Lettings & Property Management team is always so positive. We also appreciate that you have taken time to write this. All the best, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
1/5
TrustpilotPattinsons Yorkshire strung me along…
Pattinsons Yorkshire strung me along for a year asking when I was going to put my house up, then, when I was ready, I got in touch with them and they said they no longer dealt with houses like mine. Wasted time, passively aggressive attitude. Would not recommend.
Hello and thank you for your review. We are sorry that you have not had the positive experience that we aim to give all our customers, and we will therefore look into this further. Can you kindly share with us some more details on your experience, as well as the property address or contact number you registered with us? Please send this information to reviews@pattinson.co.uk so we can investigate. Many thanks.
5/5
TrustpilotGreat experience
recently purchased a property through [Estate Agency Name], and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. I had the pleasure of working with Marian, who was absolutely amazing throughout the entire process. Her professionalism, kindness, and dedication were evident from the start. Marian was incredibly helpful, guiding me through each step with patience and expertise. She made what could have been a stressful experience smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend [Estate Agency Name] and especially Marian for anyone looking to buy a property. Thank you, Marian, for your outstanding service!
5/5
TrustpilotVery easy process
Very easy process, kept me informed and updated along the way, answered all my questions and got everything sorted so I could move in on the day I wanted
Thank you so much for this great review! We are delighted that your experience with us has been as positive as we aim to give all our customers! All the best, from the whole team here at Pattinson Estate Agency and Pattinson Auction.
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