Reeds Rains Durham City reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Appalling service at an important time.

After asking for a valuation after the death of my mother I was told an online estimation could be done. After a week I heard nothing. On ringing them on the morning of seeing the solicitor, I rung to ask if it was lost. I was told "oh yes, it's in Dave's diary. Would you like him to email it tomorrow!I said that would be too late. The lady simply told me " ok, thank you, bye"Not even close to the kind of service I expected from the company who came top in my Google search. Obviously i will go out of my way to ensure no one I, or my family knows ever uses this estate agent.

Sharon · 8 December 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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What an appalling company

What an appalling company. They informed my energy company that I had left when in fact I wasnt due to move out for another month. This has resulted in weeks of trying to sort out my energy bills that have had me close to tears. They denied doing this which was rubbish as the energy company actually gave me their name. For over 5 weeks I have been trying to get my deposit back despite no issues with the land lord and he confirmed it was OK to release my deposit. They lie routinely on the phone saying the deposit has been released when it hasnt. They also ignore emails. My landlord issued me with a section 21 and gave me 2 months to get out. A lovely lady from the council told RR to not take any legal action as I was activley looking for a new place. They ignored this and advised the landlord to persue legal action. The council lady spoke directly to the landlord and it was agreed to give me an extra month. They dont care about anyone and just pass on to other useless colleagues. AVOID at all costs

Louise · 1 December 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Five stars!

We've received excellent service from Macclesfield Reeds Rains branch. The team have been consistently helpful, pleasant and hard working during the sale of our property. Special thanks to Anthony, Trevor and Sue for all your help. I have already and will continue to recommend Reeds Rains to others.

Jennifer · 21 November 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very friendly and professional service

Very friendly and professional service. Definitely recommend

Customer · 6 October 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds Rains Ashton under Lyne branch…

Reeds Rains Ashton under Lyne branch always contact me promptly when i contact them, all their staff are polite and helpful.

Keith · 13 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Alison you're a star!

From the moment I arranged to view to the day of completion I have had nothing but a fantastic and positive experience with Reeds Rains Bamber Bridge.Alison Whiteside was very friendly, knowledgeable and very professional throughout. All enquiries were answered immediately and she made the whole process effortless. She is a character and chatty which made me feel 'at home' comfortable and in good hands.Thank you Alison you're amazing.

Mr · 29 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Laura provided an excellent service

Laura provided an excellent service. From the first contact she gave me many options, and once I chose my apartment she supported me throughout the entire process. She was always helpful and professional. I highly recommend her!

Ms · 5 March 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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My experience as a guarantor

My experience as a guarantor for a tenant who has rented a property from this company worsens by the day. In addition to the issues I raised in an earlier review, which hasn't even been acknowledged, I have learned the flat wasn't inspected before it was let and now there is a plethora of serious problems. The Branch Manager refuses to discuss the situation with me so I have been forced to pursue a formal complaint. AVOID AVOID AVOID

Lynda · 5 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Put my house on the market before with…

Put my house on the market before with other estate agents with no luck. Reeds rain put my house on the market and virtually had a buyer straight away so I can finally move on to a smaller house which is all I need. Thanks for the great service Reeds Rain.

Mrs · 4 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Completed on our first home yesterday

Completed on our first home yesterday! Jess from Reeds Rain Manchester City centre office was amazing from start to finish! As first time buyers the process can be very overwhelming and she was very informative and helpful with any questions we had the entire process! Even going out of her way to help us secure the information required for us to meet our completion deadline! Strongly recommend! Thanks Jess!! :)

Lauren · 26 February 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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I used dress rains Burnley to rent out…

I used dress rains Burnley to rent out my property. The number of hidden charges was astronomical so I received almost no rent for four months. The tenant decided the to leave early and break the contract. There was no effort on behalf of reeds rains to sort the situation out. Suddenly there were lots of strings attached to the guaranteed rent scheme they were charging me for. Extremely complacent and absolute daylight robbery as a landlord. Every single invoice had some dreamt up hidden charge.

Rosia · 19 September 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Due to this estate agent I ended up homeless with a child. After splitting with my partner and making them aware of this I told them as I was disabled I needed a letter with jist my name on proving I was the only tenant and howuch the rent was so I could take this to the job centre to be able to claim housing benefit in order to pay my rent. After several phone calls and emails (the nearest office was now 15 miles away after the closure of two local branches and I don't drive) I was still receiving correspondence with mine and my ex partners names on, which made it appear as though he was still living at the property so I couldn't claim housing benefit. This lead to more calls and emails and still nothing until they then wrote to me to say due to the fact I hadn't paid my rent that I had to leave the home my son and I had lived in for two years plus within two months, the date actually being the 23rd of December, two days before Christmas!! The treatment we received was absolutely disgusting. They also emptied belongings out of the house after I requested and was told I could have an extension on the date originally given due to illness and the time of year and they said they would contact me with a date to remove my belongings. I went with a friend to move things and they had taken a LOT of belongings and furniture without contacting me worth hundreds of pounds!

Dark · 9 November 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Big thank you to Meghan for all her support in securing our tenancy. She’s ironed out potential difficulties along the way with patience and understanding. Highly recommend 😀 …

Jane · 23 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Poor service - Halifax

Just thought I would highlight to potential sellers the service sellers are receiving. I contacted the Halifax Branch through rightmove last weekend to view a property they had for sale. I am a cash buyer and they have still not made contact. I would. E very disappointed on this service if they had been selling my property

Anita · 19 June 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Taken the wrong amount and won't give me my money back.

My rent price per month has gone up by an extra £50, however, Reeds Rains has actually taken an extra £75.

Sharon · 7 October 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Awful service

Awful service. Moved around and been renting for the past 7 years and I have never had an experience like this. I've never had an application process thats taken more than a couple of weeks max. With Reeds Rains, it has been 4 weeks and still not sorted. References were an issue due to them using the incompetent service that is Experian. Everytime you contact the office, you get fobbed off and you can never get through to the person dealing with your application unless they happen to answer the phone by chance. Looking to BUY a property soon and I will not be interested in any property advertised by Reeds Rains! First and last!

Zainab · 3 August 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Wonderful service and support at the worst time of my life

I am in the process of securing a tenancy through the Rotherham branch. I cannot fault the experience so far... Reeds Rains has made everything so easy at the most difficult time of my life - moving out of my late mother’s house as it must be sold - so I couldn’t appreciate them more in this period of intense grief and turmoil. Communication is excellent and service is friendly. I am also incredibly impressed with the tenant portal, which makes it so simple to set up services and utilities. All in all, I would like to commend Reeds Rains, and especially Sarah, my main point of contact, for taking so much of the stress out of this massively difficult life-changing time that I’m going through.

Ellie · 16 July 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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REEDS RAINS REDDISH BRANCH LETTINGS

I came to Reeds Rains after dealing with a terrible estate agent company to help me with a difficult tenant situation. Reeds Rains was completely proficient in handling everything quickly and very effectively. I worked with Heather who was very attentive and friendly. All in all, could not recommend this branch more, they did everything I could’ve possibly wanted as a landlord and are superb at helping landlords with everything they’d need.

Moni · 30 September 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great staff too deal with

JUST · 13 October 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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I am currently waiting for a completion date for the sale of my house which I also rented out for two year previous with RR Durham. I can't fault the professional prompt service I have received. The staff are so friendly and approachable I would never go else where now.

Helen · 9 October 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Absolutely disgusting treatment from the agents and landlord. I don’t think the box is quite big enough to fit all of the problems we have encountered in the last year. The lack of communication is atrocious, and the inexperienced staff is embarrassing. Don’t think they know that my partner worked for an estate agents and knows all the legalities of certain procedures which they clearly don’t know. Avoid at all cost.

Consumer · 8 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Mr and Mrrs Quintas

Your team was very friendly and very helpful.we have let a house in Barnoldswick and everything was done perfectly without stress.special thanks to Lorna Mason who take care of everything for us, very kind and very professional, she is the best.we will recommend Reeds Rains to everyone

Joao · 24 November 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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We would like to thank Reeds Rains for…

We would like to thank Reeds Rains for all their help and assistance in our recent move A great team who put a in lot of effort on our behalf and specifically Alison who gave help and advice all the way through thanks again Steve & Sue

Susan · 23 November 2024

★★★★★ 2/5

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Avoid Reeds Rains if possible - exploitative, disorganised and stressful

We are renting a house managed by Reeds Rains. Our landlord is wonderful, but our experience with Reeds Rains' poor management has caused serious issues and made us feel insecure in our tenancy, leading to unnecessary stress. In the last six months, we have:1) been forced to live without hot water/heating (in February) for two weeks as the Reeds Rains' maintenance department did not pass on information about the issue to our landlord. We made a formal complaint to Reeds Rains who reluctantly (after weeks of calls and emails) agreed to compensate us. They did not take responsibility, despite their agent acknowledging that he had neglected to pass the information on for over a week. 2) Despite going on to a rolling monthly contact (SPT), Reeds Rains are now attempting to force us to sign up to a 12 month tenancy, at the cost of £120. We did not have to do this last year and they are not answering our questions appropriately, and their poor communication has given us the impression that we have no choice but to sign up to the tenancy. Their emails have implied that we sign a 12 month tenancy renewal or our notice will be served. We are not in the position to sign up for a 12 month tenancy as, after two years in the property, our circumstances are changing. There has been no acknowledgement of this or any sense of understanding by their renewals team.3) We are often called for marketing purposes by Reeds Rains local branch who seemingly call to thank us for looking after the property so well and then attempt to sell us products which we do not need, and they will ask questions like 'do you know what you'd do if you couldn't pay the rent?' 4) Our experience when when signing up to the initial contract was comical as their representative was unable to deal with paperwork, frequently lost documents and wasted hours of our time in the branch office during our working days all for a sign up process which should be simple.5) Their fees are extortionate and we will have to pay £120 to leave the contract. Overall, our experience has been fraught with difficulties. The company have little understanding of the situation renters are in, and they attempt exploit our position for their financial gain. We would not recommend any landlords to use Reeds Rains to manage their property, and we could advise renters to use a different lettings agent.

Elinor · 24 May 2019