William H Brown Hertford reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not recommend renting with WHBrown

I don't usually leave reviews but the horrific experience I had renting a property with William H Brown warrants letting others know how this company functions. From start to finish things were conducted haphazardly - no exit inventory was done when the tenant before me left and the inventory they did prior to me moving in was extremely inaccurate. When I moved in I found rodent faeces, mould, and general grime throughout the house. A couple of weeks after moving in, the shower was leaking badly through to the ceiling below, next to an electrical fixture. It took nearly 8 months to get them to sort it. At the end of my tenancy, the landlord made claims on the deposit for a number of inaccurate reasons, including damage left by the contractors they hired to finally do the repairs on the shower. Throughout my tenancy, getting through to the property manager with "Sequence" was difficult. I was often told they would call me back and never did. All in all they do not seem to have the best interests of tenants in mind and do a poor job of mediating with unresponsive landlords. I will not ever rent from them again and would never recommend anyone else to do so either.

Emily · 15 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Good renting experience with…

Good renting experience with Williamhbrown. Special thanks to Matthew Wolff for his efforts and following up the process throughout.

Hanan · 4 February 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Many thanks Matthew Wolf for your…

Many thanks Matthew Wolf for your assistance. The service you provided made the renting process much easier and smoother.

Hadeel · 4 February 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have just sold a house using W H Brown and must say that it was an absolute pleasure to deal with them. The initial photography of the house was very professional (compared to the house I bought through another estate agent) and they were excellent at keeping me fully informed at every stage of the process. I cannot fault them. Solicitors on the other hand..... (smile). Thank you, highly recommended.

Les · 22 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have not yet completed but my…

I have not yet completed but my experience so far has been plain sailing. All the team have been really helpful especially Olivia who carried out the valuation who was very sensitive to my personal situation . I also needed help with some paperwork and Olivia took the time to come and sit with me. Would definitely recommend their services.

Ruth · 19 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very good service. The team are really helpful and responsive. Thank you Matthew and Nikki

Jo · 3 April 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Swaffham - Aston 10/10

Aston at the Swaffham branch was fantastic. He made us feel really comfortable and answered all the questions we had. As first time buyers it can be all very overwhelming at times however Aston made the process very simple. 10/10. Also Tony and Emily at the Swaffham branch are great. All very friendly and they are there for you across your house buying journey.

Adam · 10 July 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Deal with William h brown at your peril…

Deal with William h brown at your peril . The motto of the parent company Skipton building society is "Founded on Fairness" but I think it should be "looking after number one".

Stevie · 19 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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I found a rental property online and…

I found a rental property online and asked for a viewing. The property was located over 100 miles from my residence and as a consequence of this the employee said that they had a recent video of the property, she sent it to me and it looked amazing so I put in an offer. Contracts were exchanged and then on the day of moving the agency contacted me to inform me that the cooker had been condemned and had to be removed from the property and that the landlord was now refusing to buy a cooker and that they were not required to provide one. As you can appreciate at this stage I was very upset, however the agents said they would get back to the landlord to see if she would change her mind. The contracts had already been exchanged and the landlord was refusing to honour her side of the agreement on the moving day when the arrangements had been made and I had moved out of my current home. I would not use this company at all they have no common decency and to add salt to the wound I have to take them to court to get my money back for the E first months rent and deposit because they think that I should be held to the fixed term contract and be liable for paying the rent nevertheless! Do not trust this company!!!

Sabrina · 8 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great experience with the Hertford branch. They found us a buyer for our property on North Road, Hertford quickly. They took beautiful photos of our home and made us a brochure for all prospective buyers (attached below). Highly recommend. Big bonus is they also allow you to manage viewings completely on your own terms, which is very important if you have an unusual home like ours in an old carriage court conversion.

Farhana · 28 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We have been really happy with W H Brown and would highly recommend them. Julia was great on the initial quotation and information pack and Nick has been great from the time of "Offer" right through to "Exchange". He has kept us fully informed of progress and is on the ball as you would hope. Moving can be very stressful. Thankyou!PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism

Angela · 26 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Useless waste of time

Absolutely one of the worst/most useless agents I've dealt with. Poor communication, literally ignoring emails, canceling viewings last minute, terrible pictures, unprofessional, list goes on. Stay clear from this company if you want to sell your house in peace. I recommend Keystones in Romford if you're looking!

Sabatron · 24 February 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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KEEP AWAY

if you are looking to sell your home in Ely Cambs, look elsewhere, the manage goes by the name of Charlotte, they are the most iniffecient Estate agents i have met in 60 years of buying and selling real estate

Loadsa100 · 17 July 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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William H Brown in Hertford worked hard to find the right house for me. Nikki in particular has been an absolute credit to the Hertford office. As I don’t live in Hertford she worked hard to ensure my viewings were grouped together and convenient according to my work schedule.

Andy · 9 July 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not use this estate agent

Do not use this estate agent. They did not act in our interest and quite openly attempted to bully us into selling our property at well under the market value. We had a ridiculous offer, which they just expected us to take. Zero effort made to push the property after the offer.

Billy · 28 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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William H Brown in Bury St Edmunds are…

William H Brown in Bury St Edmunds are fantastic, Richie was very helpful and was very patient when I asked him 100 questions. I would highly reccomend his services due to his knowledge of the job and kindness. I have dealt with many agents and Richie by far is the one I will stick with now.

TillyM · 23 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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William H Brown - Bury St Edmunds

If I could score higher, I would! Richie and Charlie are excellent estate agents. Richie was very personable and kept our information on file, so once a property came up to view that met our needs, he contacted us immediately. They were both extremely professional, friendly, and quick to respond to any queries we had. The best experience with estate agents we’ve ever had, hands down! Couldn’t recommend this team enough.

Josee · 19 October 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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I was the winning bidder for the…

I was the winning bidder for the property and, following the auction which ibs iamsold I was taking steps to arrange the required mortgage documentation and obtain my Agreement in Principle (AIP).

Josephine · 14 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you to William H Brown. As a first time buyer you really supported us across the board with your knowledge, professionalism and patience. As a team your are excellent.

Margareta · 19 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Used William h brown to sell my property and from start to finish the process was quick and smooth. Starting with the valuation from Nick to selling it and Matt file progressing to completion. Highly recommend!

Bianca · 3 October 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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The state Agent special in Hull area w…

The state Agent special in Hull area w H brown sent via email Asking on sale property Fees service All chages arround £2500/-

Muhammad · 18 September 2026

★★★★★ 3/5

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WIlliam H Brown in Hertford was a…

WIlliam H Brown in Hertford was a mixture of the good and the bad. Very polite people, but the process was very very slow. 6 months for a supposedly 'chain-free' property. Being a mortgage advisor myself, I completed on about 10 properties quicker than ours and most of these started about 2-3 months after. To summarise, very quick off the mark at the start, a bit poor in the middle and finished strong when it came to the final days before completion.

Adam · 13 September 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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I do not have words for this level of unprofessionalism and incomptence

Just poor on every level. Communciation has been abysmal from the start. I feel I have been lied to on several occasions and it is clear most members of staff don't give a damn. Avoid I have the great displeasure having to deal with these people over the last fortnight regarding a property I want to rent. There have been issues right off the bat, including an agent called George not turning up to a viewing because he forgot and it taking four days and six phonecalls for me to be told that no-one in the office I was calling was going to call me back and I needed to call elsewhere. No apologies offered at all. It got worse when I put in an offer on a property though. When I put in my offer I was asked some questions and these identified I would need someone to guarantee my lease. That's fine, I'd anticipated that and my parents were willing to do this for me. I dealt with an agent called Sam who called them before putting in my offer to ensure they would meet the criteria for a guarantor. At this point, or at any point during the process, Sam never gave any indication that they did not. This only came to light approximately a week before I was due to move in (my parents are semi retired and generate a portion of their income through investment property and the stock market. This was apparently unacceptable for a guarantor. Which would have been fine, if Sam had told them that from the start). We found a solution, where my parents would pay my first six months rent and I'd then rent from the landlord. I had to chase (approximately four phone calls) to get this answer from him and even then, I had send him back to renegotiate as he had not done this properly (he attempted to agree a six month lease when both me and the landlady wanted something longer). When putting in my offer, I had agreed to go into a zero deposit scheme and paid £250 in order to do this. The issue with the gaurantee also took my out of this scheme, although this was never communicated to me at all. If I had known, then I would have reconsidered my position. Because Sam did not mention the problem when it arose, I was not afforded this opportunity. The only warning I had that extra money was needed, came to light when the invoice arrived and they had stuck an additional £1200 onto the fees. The only possible inkling we had about this was a phone call from Sam about 20 minutes before the invoice was sent, which lasted for all of 30 seconds and briefly mentioned a deposit. Something that I thought had already been paid and had no reason to suspect otherwise. I want to be clear here, the fact I failed the checks is not the problem (I'm a recent university graduate moving from part time to full time work and separating from my partner. I'm not naive to the fact I do not look good on paper). The lack of communication and the lack of care from Sam and his director, Rachel is. They prevented me from making a decision with the full facts. I have been left feeling utterly lied to and like I have no choice but to find an additional insane amount of money or leave me and my children homeless. Salt was further rubbed into the wound as when I called Rachel to discuss this, she sadly decided to double down on the lie that Sam had discussed this deposit with me and implied I was making it up. I have emails to confirm this deposit was never mentioned. No apologies were forthcoming, just a shoulder shrug and an offer to refund my holding deposit as well as a sly comment that it's a landlord's market right now, which is just further confirmation of how little they value potential tenants. No property is worth having to deal with these people.

Penny · 22 August 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not use William H Brown they are the…

Do not use William H Brown they are the worst agent any one could get they never return your calls no good advice at all you do not hear from them at all and if you do there advice is totally wrong there staff are badly trained and give the wrong advice. I nearly lost my removal company on there advice which was totally wrong,but the removal company which is Relocate were brilliant and brought in an extra van on the day.the only good advice and updates were from the agent I was buying from Chris Deller they were excellent I could go on for hours but will not SO PLEASE DO NOT USE WILLIAM H BROWN if you do God help you

Pauline · 1 July 2022