Dexters West Ealing reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Awful letting agents just trying to pressure you for the landlord’s benefit

Had an awful time even just trying to enquire about properties to rent. The lettings agent just keeps trying to pressure me into shady sounding 2-3 year fixed term contracts without even a break clause!! Telling me that landlords use these as investment properties and like the extra security. As if that helps me/the tenant in the slightest! It’s all benefit to greedy landlords and all risk to the tenant. It’s incredibly suspicious that they’d want this long of a contract saying 1 year lets are “short term” now. A lot of people don’t even know where they’ll be in 2-3 years time, let alone if there’s any issues with the property or surroundings, or you need to move for work…it just makes me think they want to trap people in to a property with issues they won’t disclose. It’s standard to at least offer a break clause even for 1 year contracts, and for tenancies that long it’s common to offer some kind of reduction in rent in exchange for the landlord’s security of no dead periods… but they offer nothing other than “no price increases” on a ridiculously overpriced property anyway. I also doubt that they won’t try and propose an increase down the line regardless. I would love to live longer term in a property that I like, but I need to know that the place is right for me first. That’s why the majority offer 1 year lets with choices to renew.Never had this experience with any other landlord or letting agent, it’s just awful. They never give any details on their listings either and half of them are already off the market when you call anyway but not removed online. There’s clearly no care for the tenant if they’re tone deaf enough to advertise how much the landlord benefits but can’t give you a single valid benefit as a tenant. The main point of renting is the extra flexibility of not being tied down somewhere, so this wouldn’t appeal to the majority of people in the slightest. If you want that long of a contract you should advertise it as a retirement property.

Nina · 6 July 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Rasel has been a wonderful help with…

Rasel has been a wonderful help with the process of renewal, it was handled professionally and smoothly therefore I highly recommend.

Sofie · 14 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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You don’t know you have a bad agent

You don’t know you have a bad agent, until a good one takes over. Our flat was on the market for 3 years with another agency in tooting, a frustrating time with little info or plan shared. We were blown away by Alice, Gaz, Esta, Elliot, Margaux, and Michael. They were tenacious experts who brought new ideas and approach to the table… we sold within 6 weeks. I particularly want to highlight the support offered post-offer. Their sales support was exceptional.Thank you to the whole team!

Ashton · 22 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Best for rentals and property management

I have dealt with Dexters for years and have been mostly happy overall. To be honest, the quality of service always depends on the individual. Other than a couple of notable exceptions, nobody,does it better for rentals and property management.Buying, selling and renting out property (particularly the latter) are all extremely stressful activities and so it is important to have reliability, peace of mind, and trust. Lindsey BH on the property management team is second to none and we are so please to have her managing one of our properties: she manages to be super responsive, pre-emptive, efficient and caring , an all with professionalism and a smile.Definitely recommend Dexters overall for property management and rentals.

David · 19 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Jadasa Andjadiumi has been extremely…

Jadasa Andjadiumi has been extremely helpful and responsive getting all of our issues fixed. Thank you!

Alexander · 16 November 2023

★★★★★ 2/5

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Dexters don't care about your time

Dexters has a lot of great property listings on their website, zoopla and other places. I called in to check on a few and to my surprise, out of 6 listings 5 of them were off the market. They don't seem to bother to take out good properties, probably to get you to call them.Once I got on the phone, a very nice lady chatted with me about their available listings and send a comprehensive follow up email. Within an hour, I've booked a viewing for next day in the afternoon and I receive a confirmation email. I turn up to the property the next day and since there's no one around, I give them a call. After quite a bit of waiting time they end up telling me the property is off the market since the morning and they forgot to cancel my viewing. I've wasted a good hour on the tube and took time off work for this. But don't worry dear reader, I've got another hour of tube on the way back to write this review for you. Definitely not a serious letting agency in my opinion and won't be dealing with them in the future.

Paul · 15 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Quick process / Got just what I was hoping for

Quick process / Got just what I was hoping forJoe Read and his staff at Dexters Broadway Market worked at incredible speed to get viewings organised and found me ideal tenants. This was my first experience letting my flat and Joe patiently explained every step of the process. I wouldn't hesitate to engage their services again in the future.

Carl · 3 March 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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I wish I could give them no stars

I wish I could give them no stars. Dexter's literally left us homeless. They showed us a wonderful flat, we were approved and paid eye-watering amounts of deposit to secure the letting. Once we had signed the agreement they called us the day before the move to tell us that actually, the landlord never signed the agreement. We had broken our lease that was due to end just 2 weeks after we moved into the new flat. The landlord would not extend, so we had less than 2 weeks to find a place to live and move. We lost significant sums to booked removal services and so much more. Dexters did almost nothing to help us. All they had to do is get the landlord to sign the agreement when they told us we were approved -- and they didn't. They took absolutely no accountability. Never ever trust them.

Beth · 31 May 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Aarati has been so great and helpful

Aarati has been so great and helpful, always keeping me informed with updates and any information I needed.Highly recommend this agency!

Grace · 30 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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George Calderara

George Calderara was fantastic in advising me about buying a house. Being a first time buyer, I needed to speak to an agent who was knowledgeable so I am so glad I found George!

Steve · 17 February 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Dexters do a great job managing my…

Dexters do a great job managing my property, particularly Donalina, who is very efficient and very friendly

Mr · 11 October 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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The absolute worst estate agency.

We had the dreadful misfortune of renting a property from Dexters. The list of complaints and problems are too long to list. They lied from the outset and from then on went out of their way to cause as many problems as possible. This was before, during, and afterwards, they made our lives a misery, simply due to their absolutely awful service and lies.The more you complained the more they hated it and the more they went out of their way to cause more problems.At the end they had the temerity to try and take as much of our deposit as possible. This I successfully challenged through the TDS. I then submitted yet another formal complaint, which they did their best to ignore, so had to complain to the Property Ombudsman. The PO found that Dexters had caused "avoidable aggravation and distress" to us and awarded us compensation, which Dexters had to pay.Please note that complaining to the TDS and TPO is not easy. It is a long, stressful, and arduous process and the odds are stacked against you. The best way to avoid anything going wrong is to use another estate agent.Edit to respond to the below:Dear Asma, you have the absolute gall to write the below when I wrote to you, specifically, twice during our tenancy, to complain. You promised to escalate to senior managers but guess what? Nothing happened.Dexters are an utter disgrace!

Asif · 9 May 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Devils with Angel Smiles

I was used. No other way to say it. I found a property that was listed by Dexters. I made an offer, it was accepted and I paid a deposit and signed a contract. However, shortly after it turns out that the Landlord pulled out. It would appear that there was dispute between the Landlord and Dexters. I was consoled and told that if I saw it again that I should go for it and they would be happy to provide the background check information they had done to make the process faster. As it happened, the same property did end up back on the market with another Agency. I reached out to who I thought were helpful agents to get the background information promised. I made another offer, it was accepted, and when due to sign the Landlord pulled out again stating that Dexters had emailed reminding of a clause stating they deserve their full fee. Dexters never did send me the information promised, but instead wanted money from the Landlord who in turn refused to rent to me because of this clause. I suspect Dexters only made the offer of the background checks so they would know if I made an offer on the property so they can get the fee, which they won't and I won't get the property that I now twice have lost because of these tactics. I honestly have no words for how frustrated and annoyed I am at myself that I trusted them and it cost me my new home. Do not trust them. Do not get used.

Tom · 22 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Eunice Sona was very responsive with…

Eunice Sona was very responsive with helping us, we manage to rent a lovely flat thanks to her!

Amelia · 25 August 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Lacking knowledge & service

Lacking knowledge & serviceAwful through & through. The Lettings’s staff don’t have a clue on legislation or the correct way to do anything. My son was forced to sign to stay in in the property after the end of the fixed term. They would not listen and would not let his tenancy roll on, as he was legally entitled. They threatened him with eviction leaving him no choice. Appealing behaviour and totally unprofessional. They really need to train their staff to conduct tenancies in the correct manner. Their properties are overpriced and they encourage landlords to be greedy with no consideration for the tenant. Staff are rude and unhelpful.

G’girl · 15 April 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Horrible experience for tenants

Horrible experience for prospective tenants.We had an accepted offer on a property for rental and Dexter's took our deposit. Later, we were informed that the landlord had accepted a new offer, days after our offer was already accepted. If we wanted to pull out, it would have cost us thousands, but the landlord could pull out for free. On top of that, we wasted so much time filling in the paperwork and canceling other viewings just to have the rug pulled under us. Would not recommend to any tenants out there.

Dominic · 13 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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5 stars for Monika Piszczyk⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Monika came to inspect our house. She was on time, helpful and very professional. What we really like from her is her honest and sincere answers to all our questions as well as helping us sorted our immediate issues on the very same day. We couldn’t ask for more from her. She was absolutely brilliant!.

Adlan · 25 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent!!

Was a brilliant experience end to end!! Daniel Paz was excellent and managed to sell our property at asking price in a very difficult market - still don’t know how he did it!

Frank · 14 February 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great Comms

Thank you Jessica for your amazing communication and urgency when we needed a new boiler!

Clementine · 30 October 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Incompetence writ large

We were recommended to use an agent that had been taken over by Dexter's. Since engaging Dexter's Finchely to let our property we have had numerous issues namely; 35% of monthly payments have been incorrect, over charges on agreed management fees and unauthorized letting board.On every occasion it has taken us to highlight the errors before they were rectified despite repeated (hollow) assurances that the Company highly values it's relationships. Avoid these cowboys at all costs.

Tony · 25 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Although I seem to have been dealing…

Although I seem to have been dealing with an infinite number of different members of Dexters staff these past six months, they have all behaved with unfailing professionalism and courtesy throughout - in spite of me giving them a bit of a hard time earlier on, due to difficult personal circumstances back in March. I almost feel like one of the family now;))

David · 25 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Prompt, accurate communication.

We have been using Dexters to manage our rental property since 2013. We are very happy with the prompt and accurate communication we get from our property manager, Marco Correia, when there is anything that requires our attention such as a recent issue with failing water pumps which have now been replaced.

Paul · 12 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Tia _ Exceptional customer service

Tia was exceptionally good, providing a prompt reply to sort a problem out and keeping me up to date with progress until problem resolution. She has excellent communication skills.

Alessia · 26 July 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have been dealing with Dexters…

I have been dealing with Dexters formally Douglas Martin in the Hendon Office for the past 8 years, they have let my properties several times now. I have always been very happy with the comprehensive service that they provide. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. I wouldn't hesitate recommending them at all.

Jimmy · 25 June 2024