Reeds Rains Durham City reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Ignorant and clueless

Up till now I've had no issues, but my rent was due and after several days with no request for payment I decided to email them and ask what was happening, several days later no reply. Email again, no reply. Call the local branch who apparently don't deal with my address anymore and don't know who does. Not wanting to go into arrears I contact the letting department on a Southampton number, eventually they say you need to contact our other department, give me a number, once again they didn't know about any arrangements made previously about paying in advance etc. Basically I had to CHASE MYSELF FOR THE RENT. Absolutely disgraceful ignorant company and it's not the first time I have asked them something only to be completely ignored. Don't bother replying because I'm not interested.

Ronnie · 27 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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8 Helmsley Close Dl17 8SS

Reeds rains is the worst agency I have ever come across. They don’t fix or maintain the house but instead send you to the landlord who will refuse to fix anything. You would expect reeds rains to contact the landlord to fix things as you rented it through them. Any one looking to rent around Durham watch out for 8 Helmsley Close dl17 7qp as landlord will not fix anything and the bath leaks down to the dining area which I believe they have just painted over and you will start to notice it after a few months. And the worst thing is if you decide to move out they will keep your deposit. Don’t forget to use environmental health before thinking about moving.

Reggg · 26 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I used Reeds Rains in Durham to rent a property with. The service provided is amazing, prompt to answer calls, no anaswer too stupid and really easy to talk too. Specail thanks too Gemma Wayman who has been amazing. Understood the area/property and was always there for any questions. 5 Stars!

Ryan · 10 January 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Helpful and informative

We have always been very pleased with the service received from Reeds Rains Gosforth. We have had dealings with Sales and Rental Madeline Sales is always on had to give advice and help where ever she can. Kirsty Rental is reliable and is always there to help out

Christina · 18 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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All the process was very professional and easy to follow. Sarah was lovely and replied to all my questions and doubts.

Marta · 13 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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From the first phone call the whole…

From the first phone call the whole team in the Bamber Bridge branch were excellent - professional, attentive and warm hearted making what is usually a stressful process much less painful. Thank you to Donna, Alison, Chris, Emma and Rebecca for all their help and support and anyone else from the branch that I did not personally interact with. You are all an amazing team and have much to be proud of x

Dandelion · 12 August 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Amber was very professional, very good at her job. Good customer service. I can refer reed rains to people million time.

Bilikisu · 2 July 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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The Reeds Rains team at Bamber Bridge…

The Reeds Rains team at Bamber Bridge branch were fantastic and we would highly recommend them. Communication was timely and clear when arranging viewings and feedback was meaningful (thanks Alison & Rebecca). Donna the branch manager negotiated the sale price on our behalf and kept in regular contact up to completion. We ended up in a chain of 8 homes which was a nightmare. Numerous issues and delays arose at various points in the chain resulting in 4 different dates for exchange & completion before we finally moved house. Rebecca and Donna were amazing during this period - they established communications with other estate agents, liaised brilliantly with solicitors and their forensic skills at getting to the bottom of delays in other parts of the chain and helping to resolve these if they could were excellent. We felt fully informed - even when things were beyond our control. They helped us remain optimistic whilst being fully informed. They had a great balance of friendliness and professionalism.

Barry · 2 August 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reed rains rhyl

Reed rains rhyl were appointed to sell my late mums house , and what a fantastic job they did , I had problems with probate but they mad3 me feel at ease with there help and advice , so many thanks to Tom and all the team

Michael · 2 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds Rains in St. Helens/I am sold auction

Reeds Rains in St. Helens and especially Hayley Hughes and Steff Bretherton in my case have been incredibly helpful with both my rental property and also sale of my rental property through the" I am sold" auction website. I cannot praise them highly enough and also the ease of he "I am sold" auction for the quick and easy sale. I would HIGHLY RECCOMEND all to anyone in the property industry to work with them!!

Marianne · 10 May 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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waste of time

booked a viewing for Wednesday, they went through with the viewing, even though the listing had already been removed, which seemed dodgy. The agent said that the application package would be emailed to us in the morning, we called to double check where it was as it was already mid-day and they said it would be with us by the end of the day; however, the packages were never sent to us as the listing was clearly gone. Complete waste of time and messed us about for no reason. Agent name: Jack

Deimante · 16 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Playing people hopes and reams

I am writing to express my extreme disappointment and frustration with the way my recent property search was handled by your agency. The level of communication and mismanagement that I experienced throughout the process was absolutely unacceptable, leaving me feeling deceived and disheartened. Furthermore, I find it absolutely baffling that no one from your agency saw fit to inform me about the existence of a higher cash offer on the property. It was only through my own proactive initiative of contacting your agency that I learned about the competing offer. If I hadn't taken it upon myself to inquire, I can only assume that I would have been kept in the dark indefinitely. This lack of transparency and failure to communicate effectively is inexcusable and demonstrates a severe lack of professionalism.The entire ordeal has left me deeply saddened and questioning the integrity of your agency.

Melis · 16 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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I’m not sure what their issue is but…

I’m not sure what their issue is but I’m starting to go down the route of discrimination. I applied to two different properties to rent and they sent me an application. I reduced the price on both properties with my offer. I heard back from Sophie stating that’s they have gone with another application and will let me know if it doesn’t go through. The next day that property was on rightmove again,for the exact price I wanted it for. I called, resubmitted my application, left voicemails you name it. They told me she was only working for one hour in the day and that she will contact me tomorrow. We are going on two days now and have heard absolutely nothing.The second property I put in an application for. They didn’t even get back to me. Just re andvertised again at a reduced price. Didn’t let us know, didn’t even try to renegotiate which we were open to.I don’t know if they have a problem against us in particular but as I am reading some reviews nobody has been treated like us. Really disappointing to see because we more than meet the criteria.

Natalie · 15 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Poor experience - beware

If you choose Reeds Rains, and hand the keys over to them for their accompanied viewer, please check your property as soon as possible after any viewings. We ended up with a significant repair bill after a redundant disconnected shower was operated (Who knows why, but the accompanied viewer was there in charge of the property?) resulting in water leaking into the kitchen below and collapsing the ceiling, initial consultation with a caring branch manager escalated into a complaint which of course sided with the accompanied viewer, a very biased process. Very little empathy and absolutely zero goodwill. **Update, just read the reply from Reeds Rains probably ticking their caring box, as expected heard nothing from them. Empty promises!!!**

Neil · 14 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Brooke is excellent at showing people…

Brooke is excellent at showing people around and negotiating

Mrs · 8 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very happy with Reeds Rains

Reeds Rains in Carrickfergus have been a great help in firstly managing our apartment as a rental, and now, helping us to sell it. They are always so professional and efficient and help to make what could be a stressful situation run smoothly.

Karen · 5 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Tony, Deb and Jennifer and the team have been very helpful and all the staff are friendly and polite.

John · 12 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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The team at Reeds Rains,bamber Bridge…

The team at Reeds Rains,bamber Bridge have been fantastic! The whole process has been handled with total professionalism with a personal touch. From our first viewing Alison won me over with her amazing service and understanding of everyone's situation.She has negotiated us through lots of queries as my purchase wasn't 100% straightforward. Donna was also very prompt with any responses to emails and also so friendly and reassuring . I would not hesitate to recommend Reeds Rains and am looking forward to inviting Alison round for a brew soon. its rare to get such brilliant service in today's world! Thank you all

Miss · 2 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly recommend

Myself and my partner have just bought our new home from reeds rains and I can not praise them highly enough. One of the estate agents in particular Dawn went above and beyond to help make our purchase as smoothly as possible.We experienced a lot of problems on our selling side and reeds rains ended up taking charge of our sale as well as our purchase.Can not praise them enough. They’ve been absolutely outstanding amazing communication/updates and so pro active. They managed to get communication going with various solicitors too in order to complete the chain

Nomie · 2 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Bamber Bridge Branch

It was not easy buying and selling a house during the pandemic. We dealt with Donna, Alison, Rebecca and Joe, a great team led by Donna. Advice and guidance was direct and plain speaking, one of them always available at the end of the phone to calm anxious customers. The conveyancing process with all the various chain issues can be difficult to navigate, it was important for us that this stage of the process was handled well and we felt supported and kept up to date with developments. All in all we received excellent service during what can be a testing process.

John · 25 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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As a Landlord

As a Landlord, Reeds Rains manage 2 of my properties. Heather at Reeds Rains has managed my 1st house for 2 years and the service provided has been good.Heather helped me to find my most recent property and provided good honest advice about the house and the value it was marketed at. Upon completion she managed to source tradesmen to decorate the whole house, to fit a bathroom and also to sort out the garden.The prices although higher than where I live in Sussex were very competitive for Stockport and the tradesmen were reliable and did the jobs within the timescale agreed.I have made some valued contacts for work on my other houses in the area. Most recently I have been dealing with Hannah who I can always reach instantly and is very efficient in getting things done.A first class service from start to finish I could not be happier with Reeds Rains and the team especially Heather & Hannah.

Harveys · 22 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We are only at the beginning of our buyer journey but so far we have received excellent service, deb and her team have been amazing, there is no question too small or too big to answer, so far they have gone above and beyond to gather any info we've needed, we look forward to completing our journey through to the end at completion of contracts

Lynnette · 12 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Friendly helpful agents

Friendly helpful agents, had lots of knowledge about the properties, good link to an excellent mortgage broker, good communication throughout and responsive to enquiries. Would definitely recommend

Nina · 6 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Phoebe is incredible!!!

Phoebe is incredible. We're buying a house through Reed Rains and she's on it! As soon as you need anything, she's got it, if you have a question she answers and keeps you updated every step. We've dealt with so many estate agents and Phoebe is by far another league! What an absolute assest to Reed Rains she is, if you need to buy a house, ring Phoebe!

Katie · 10 January 2023