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★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotWould not recommend ever!!
Would not recommend ever renting with this company. Impossible to get in touch with them, and they do not care to help with any maintenance or issues in the building. Have to harass them over and over and still get no reply. We’ve been in this flat for 3 years and have had FOUR property managers, they obviously can’t keep anyone. But they’re happy to put our rent up by ridiculous amounts.
Rach · 6 September 2024
Agent replied · 24 October 2024
Hello RachelThank you for your feedback. We're sorry that you have been experiencing issues with your building. We understand that a colleague has been in contact with you today, if this is not the case then please feel free to contact us at feedback@touchstoneresi.co.uk using the ref: Google noting any outstanding matters. Hopefully our colleagues in the Edinburgh office will be able to assist you with any outstanding issues. Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotNon existent Housing Officer (Chris…
Non existent Housing Officer (Chris John) does not reply to emails, voicemails or answers his phone. Permanently on Annual leave or "Training". Mould, condensation and charging for upkeep of communal area that looks like a mud track. Have had Council out in regards to issues as i cant get a response from anyone in this Company. No doubt have the audacity to send a Rent increase! Anti Social behaviour from Tenants told to contact Police, they dont come out for noise complaints or Neighbour disputes!! Council are very clear this is Landlords responsibilty.
Edinburgh · 9 April 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Update: We are disappointed not to have received a follow-up to our request for further information via Trustpilot. If you would prefer, please contact us at feedback@touchstoneresi.co.uk with your property details and any outstanding matters, so that we can investigate further for you. Thank you.--------------------------------------------------------------------HelloThank you for your feedback. We are very sorry that you have been experiencing some difficulties contacting us recently.We are unable to locate your account from the information in this review without further details. So at your earliest convenience, please could you provide us with some more details with the link that's been emailed to you from Trustpilot?Once we receive further details, we can put you in touch with the correct team. Thank you.We look forward to hearing from you.Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 5/5
Trustpilot5* experience from start to end
5* experience from start to end. Hannah was exceptional in keeping me informed and updated throughout the process. Genuinely grateful for such a seamless process, thank you.
Chloe · 5 July 2024
Agent replied · 24 August 2024
Hi ChloeWow! We are touched by your 5* commendation, thank you.We are happy to hear that our colleague, Hannah, was able to make the move-in process as seamless as possible by keeping you informed throughout. Hannah will be delighted with your feedback, and so are we! Best wishes to you in your new home.Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
Trustpilot12 days without heating/hot water
12 days without heating/hot water this month and they either are too incompetent to get a boiler fixed, or too cheap to get it fixed properly. I wouldn't know which because they don't reply to emails nor answer calls. The most communication we get from them is "it's someone else's fault". Great when your landlord/management agency take huge sums from you just to point the finger and fail to do the most basic requirements of their role.Run a mile if you see their name near your tenancy.
Rose · 28 March 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hello RoseWe are very sorry for the inconvenience caused by this issue. We'd like to investigate this further, so we've sent you a direct message via Trustpilot to request some more details from you. Please reply to the Trustpilot link with your full name and address for your tenancy. Once we receive this information, we can look into this matter for you and get back to you.Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAvoid if you value clear communication, competent administration, or a smooth end-of-tenancy process.
My experience with Touchstone was extremely disappointing from start to finish.
Jennie · 2 June 2026
Agent replied · 5 June 2026
Hello Jennie
Thank you for your feedback. We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you bringing these concerns to our attention.
We regret the issues you encountered with communication, the handling of your deposit claim, and delays in progressing the TDS dispute. This is not the standard of service we aim to provide, and we apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Your comments have been noted and are being used to review and improve our processes to ensure clearer communication and more efficient handling moving forward.
While we’re pleased the matter was ultimately resolved, we recognise the time and effort required on your part should not have been necessary.
Kind regards
Touchstone
★★★★★ 4/5
TrustpilotQuick Response
Quick Response, Good Staff.Special thanks to Pooja for all help and support. She is very helpful and caters to all needs and suggests the appropriate help.
ANJANA · 14 July 2024
Agent replied · 24 August 2024
Hello AnjanaWe really appreciate you taking the time to acknowledge the help our colleague Pooja provided you with recently; thank you. We are happy to hear that Pooja has been helpful and responsive when called upon; Pooja will be thrilled to hear your comments, as are we 😊.Best wishesTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotNo heating or hot water for 12 days. Shut them down!
My daughter and her husband were given 2 months notice to evict - they were law abiding tenants, never missed a single months payment. It’s not this issue as much which has left me reeling with outrage at this despicable company! They left my daughter without heating or hot water for 12 days! They ignored emails and phone calls and when they did bother to speak to them, made endless excuses for why the boiler had not been mended. The engineer turned up 2 days before they moved out - the job took five minutes. The stress this terrible company put my daughter and son in law through is appalling. I seriously think they should not be allowed to operate in the housing market and should have their licence revoked. They are an insult to this country and belong in the Victorian era. They are without morals or values. They should be shut down. My daughter and son in law were renting in Newcastle.
Ms · 23 March 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hello Firstly, we are very sorry to see that your daughter experienced issues with her heating/hot water just before she vacated and apologise for any inconvenience that this caused. As your daughter has now vacated, we’ll understand if we don’t hear from you but we would like to look into this matter, so we’ve sent you a direct message via Trustpilot to acquire some more details. Please could you respond to the direct message request with your daughter’s name and address for the tenancy. Once we have this information we can investigate what happened and review our processes accordingly. Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotGreat response
Maddy at Touchstone immediately took action to remedy my issue & Graham (Scorpion) did an amazing job
Tracy · 17 April 2026
Agent replied · 5 June 2026
Hi Tracy
We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We’re really pleased to hear that Maddy was able to take swift action to resolve your issue and that Graham from Scorpion delivered such a great job.
We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to them both, they’ll be delighted to know their efforts made a positive difference.
Best wishes
Touchstone
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotAmazing!!
Company is great, their service is excellent. Good response time from the team, especially with their customer service. Quality of the work is amazing. I’m happy with the quality of their service, work ethic and customer relations.
Josh · 4 December 2023
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hi JoshThank you so much for your post and rating, it’s much appreciated. We’re delighted to see that we’ve hit the mark and that you’re happy with our service. Thanks again.Best wishesTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotIf I could leave no stars at all I…
If I could leave no stars at all I would. Staff not reading emails, after sending them several they still send you the wrong stuff.Ignoring maintanance calls! And after you do everything on your own out of your own pocket they serve you with an eviction letter! Beware! Would never rent with them again!Staff is undertrained and have no clue what they doing! Oh, and let’s not mention how disgusting is moving a single mom with an autistic son and a service dog out of the house right before Easter, for made up reasons .AVOID!
Szabina · 18 March 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hello SzabinaThank you for your feedback. Understandably, this is a difficult time for you having received notice to vacate because your landlord intends to sell the property.We appreciate that you have already spoken with the team about this but if you would like to discuss any further concerns you have, please contact us via feedback@touchstoneresi.co.uk using the Ref: Trustpilot - Notice, and a colleague will be in contact with you. Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAvoid like the plague
No heating or hot water for over a week. Lifts continue to break and require constant repairs. Thefts due to no designated delivery storage or plans to resolve this. But most critical is how non existent the team are when communicating to residents about these events. Whenever a change happens in the building, good or bad, it does not get notified to the residents. No timing on when suppliers will fix a lift, or that there was a delay. No immediacy or acknowledgement about water pipes leaking with no plan to fix (lower floor apartments are not livable as they have ignored the problem). It’s a lack of basic customer service that has been consistently off for 4 years. They are abundant with giving out apologies. These have been as effective as the stern talking tos they have with their incompetent contractors.
Harold · 13 March 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hi Harold We sincerely apologise about the heating and hot water outage at 333 Kingsland. Please know that addressing this issue is our top priority, and we have been in urgent communication with Town and City to resolve it swiftly.We want to assure you that we take all reported issues seriously here at Touchstone. We are actively investigating the lift outages and working towards finding a solution. Additionally, while parcel theft unfortunately seems to be a widespread issue in the UK, our Customer Service Team is diligently exploring solutions for 333 Kingsland. Rest assured that any other maintenance concerns within the building have been promptly addressed. We have been sending regular updates to the whole block regarding the heating and hot water outage. The Customer Service team have also been working to ensure that regular communications are sent to the whole block about any general issues. If you would like to discuss this further, please email us at feedback@touchstoneresi.co.uk using the Ref: 333 Kingsland, and a member of staff can arrange a phone call with you.Many Thanks.Touchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotThe worst agency ever
The worst agency ever. Our building is full of maintenance issues but both Touchstone (agency) and Dolphin Living (landlord) would keep blaming other third parties. Agents will say all the nice things and be polite in correspondence, but ZERO reliability. Except when it comes to hiking rents every year that is. Our lifts break down almost every week. That's in a building with 68 flats and they still haven't managed to get a fix in after 3 years of weekly complaints by multiple residents so you can pretty much forget about everything else. The most recent horror they're putting us through is leaving over 100 tenants with no heating and hot water during winter for 7 days so far and counting...
Theo · 13 March 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hello TheoThank you for your feedback. We apologise for the prolonged inconvenience that you and our residents have experienced due to the lack of heating and hot water. We understand that this is unacceptable and we share your frustration.To clarify, the plant room at the block falls under the management of Town and City, the block managers. As such, only their contractors have authority to carry out the necessary works to resolve the issue. As soon as we were notified of the hot water outage, we immediately escalated the matter to Town and City.Please assured that we are committed to ensuring that the necessary steps are taken to rectify the heating and hot water outage. Touchstone and your landlord have sent a more detailed update with the next steps and assistance that we can offer residents during this time.Again, we apologise to you, and all of our customers, for the inconvenience caused and will keep all residents updated accordingly.Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotNo hot water or heating isn't an emergency
Our building has been without hot water or heating for 6 days rolling into 7 as of writing this review. Touchstone and the other agencies they use for building management are unreliable and uncommunicative. No reparations have been offered and the issue has repeatedly been called a "non emergency" by their out of hours and in hours support teams, despite the law very clearly stating the landlord must ensure hot water service is continuous and any outages are resolved as soon as possible - especially in winter months.On top of that, it feels clear to me that the few and far between 5 star reviews here have been written either by ghost residents or members of staff for touchstone as none of the details match up to the lived experience of over 100 residents of our building
Matt · 12 March 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hello MattThank you for your feedback. We apologise for the prolonged inconvenience that you and our residents have experienced due to the lack of heating and hot water. We understand that this is unacceptable and we share your frustration. To clarify, the plant room at the block falls under the management of Town and City, the block managers. As such, only their contractors have authority to carry out the necessary works to resolve the issue. As soon as we were notified of the hot water outage, we immediately escalated the matter to Town and City. Please assured that we are committed to ensuring that the necessary steps are taken to rectify the heating and hot water outage. Touchstone and your landlord have sent a more detailed update with the next steps and assistance that we can offer residents during this time.Again, we apologise to you, and all of our customers, for the inconvenience caused and will keep all residents updated accordingly.Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotSomeone Who Cares
I've had several problems regarding the property I rent and the property manager isn't helpful and doesn't seem interested at all but Compliance Co-ordinator, Naomi has been very helpful. She's the only one who regularly replies to emails and tries to get things done. I wish more of the staff were like her.
John · 1 July 2022
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hi JohnThank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback about our service. We are sorry that you have had issues previously but really pleased that Naomi has stepped up and is getting things sorted out for you. I will ensure that your comments are fed back to the team. Thanks again.Kind regardsPenny GrahamTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
Trustpilot5 months and still waiting.
I have been waiting 5 months for repairs to my property as have other residents in the block. Water running down the inside walls from the roof. Light fitting exploded, possibly due to water ingress. I have sent pictures of water running into wall sockets. Both bedrooms, hallway upstairs and downstairs leaking water. Boiler not serviced. Electrics not checked. I'm just getting ignored. I have contacted the customer portal with these issues twice. no response. One phone call was actually answered in January when Jane agreed issues need sorting. But I have been completely ignored since. Water and electrics don't mix. Their complete lack of care is scary as both myself and young daughter are being put at risk by these people.
Ian · 1 March 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hello IanThank you for your feedback. We are sorry that maintenance works haven’t been dealt with quickly as we'd all like. Touchstone, on behalf of the Receivers, have inherited the property from your landlord. The team are aware that this is a priority and will ensure that the maintenance is dealt with for you.Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotExcellent Service
Hannah Power has been excellent throughout the whole moving process, the service we have received has been excellent! Would highly recommend using this company. We are really pleased.
Laura · 15 May 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hi LauraWe appreciate you sharing your recent experience with us. We are pleased to hear that with Hannah's support everything went smoothly for you, and that you thought our service was excellent; it's always nice to receive such positive feedback about our colleagues. Best wishes in your new home.Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotI very rarely leave reviews however one…
I very rarely leave reviews however one of your staff Alex paradise is been extremely kind and approachable so I thought he definitely needs to be appreciated.Ever since I moved to this new property he is been very helpful in answering all my queries . He responds to all my emails immediately with a solution . I truly appreciate what you are doing Alex . Keep up the good work . All the best .
Praisy · 31 May 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hi PraisyWow! Thank you sharing your thoughts on the service provided by our colleague, Alex. It's great to hear that Alex was proactive in dealing with any concerns you had, and kept you updated. We'll make sure to pass along your feedback to Alex, he will be delighted.Best wishes to you in your new home. Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotTouchstone is service with a smile!!
From the referencing to move in date, maintenance and just all over tenant care Touchstone has been absolutely Amazing, Coco & Shirley who has always just been an email or phone call away, assisting with our every need and ALWAYS having our best interest at heart no matter what the request or problem was. Being an a newly built that came with its own teething issues, the team at touchstone have been absolutely superb with sorting everything out in very timely manner. If we could we would happily have them as our managing agent all over again.
Geraldine · 14 February 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Wow! Thank you Geraldine for sharing your experience with us, your wonderful review has made our day! It’s always great to see our colleagues work recognised, so thank you. Coco & Shirley will be chuffed with your feedback too!We are delighted to see that during your time renting with us you felt confident in the team’s ability to deal with any matters arising promptly for you. With very best wishes to you in your new home.Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotUnresolved heating and electric issues…
I have been on about heating and issues with the flat since August. Contractors have come and gone with ill informed or suboptimal repairs which have rendered parts of the flat unlivable.It is electric powered but yet I had recurrence of an electrical or wiring fault that has left the extractor fan running for 2 days The team could do with audit
Chi · 16 December 2024
Agent replied · 24 December 2024
Hello ChiThank you for providing feedback; it's appreciated. We're sorry that you have been experiencing issues with repairs at your property. We have made a request for further information via Trustpilot but if it's easier for you, please email us at feedback@touchstoneresi.co.uk with the ref: Trustpilot - Heating / Extractor with details of your tenancy and any outstanding issues, so that we can review this for you.Kind regardsTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAppalling
In Ashford, where Touchstone is responsible for managing residential properties, the standard of service is unacceptable. Serious issues are simply ignored, and the condition of the building has at times been so poor that it has directly affected people’s lives.
Maria · 5 September 2025
Agent replied · 24 October 2024
Hello Maria
We appreciate you voicing your concerns. We apologise for the difficulties you have encountered both on-site and in communicating with the team on this matter.
We appreciate that you have already raised this with the team, but we would ask that you email us at feedback@touchstoneresi.co.uk using the ref: Trustpilot - Block Management with details of any ongoing issues so that we can investigate this matter further for you.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Touchstone
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotAlex
Alex, thank you! We sincerely appreciate your professionalism, unwavering support, and assistance with any issue. We value your help in keeping our flat in good condition. You were making our stay more enjoyable. Best wishes!
Ela · 29 November 2023
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hi ElaThank you for posting such a wonderful review of our colleague Alex and highlighting the work that he does on a daily basis for our customers. It’s always great to see our colleagues recognised for their work, so thanks again, we really do appreciate it. Best wishesTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotTerrible experience with this company
Terrible experience with this company, have to email them several times to ever get a response. Very poor customer service.
L.Speed · 6 March 2026
Agent replied · 5 June 2026
Hello L. Speed
Thank you for your feedback; we truly value customer input and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us.
We are very sorry to hear that you have had difficulty contacting us, this is certainly not the experience we aim to provide our customers.
If you still need assistance, please email us at feedback@touchstoneresi.co.uk with your tenancy information and details of any issues you would like help with. We’ll be happy to help.
Kind regards
Touchstone
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotHighly recommended
Highly recommended! Easy and quick process.House is amazing! Felicity was very helpful! Thank you so much 😊
Justyna · 28 October 2024
Agent replied · 24 December 2024
Hi Justyna Thank you for taking the time to comment on your experience with Touchstone; we really appreciate it. We're delighted to hear that Felicity was able to support to you through the move-in process quickly and efficiently, and that you're happy in your new home. We'll be sure to let Felicity know, she'll be chuffed with your comments 😊Best wishesTouchstone
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotIncompetent would be too kind
If I could sum up our experience with Touchstone in one word, incompetent would probably still be too kind. We viewed a flat a couple of weeks before Christmas with a different estate agent and our details were then passed to our Touchstone contact, Emma. We asked 2 weeks before Christmas what our potential move in date would be as we needed to give 1 month's notice and received no answer. In January, we were then contacted and asked if we could move in in 1 weeks times. We said no. We were then given a date for 2 weeks time so we asked if there was any wiggle room on this. We were advised that it would be reviewed by the 'Operations Manager' who was never named and we couldn't email them or talk to them on the phone or contact them in anywayWe pushed back and after chasing for an answer, we were then advised we could have the date we asked for but by this point, this was in 1 week's time which was ridiculous. We were then given an ultimatum on Friday evening of having to reply by 9am Monday about a final move in date we could accept. We replied by the deadline but didn't receive a reply to this email. What we did find however, was the property we were trying to rent re-advertised online which quite frankly, I find to be a disgusting way to treat people.If I was you, I wouldn't dream of entering into any sort of legal contract with this company as our experience has been staggering incompetence and a company that can't and won't pick up the phone to actually talk to you.
Kaitlin · 29 January 2024
Agent replied · 11 June 2024
Hello KaitlinThank you for your review and for reaching out to us via our Feedback email. My colleagues will respond to your email separately.We are sorry that the pre-tenancy procedures did not go as planned on this occasion and that this has led to you leaving your review. We genuinely appreciate all feedback from our customers and can confirm that your review has been shared with both the property team and Operational Team for review. With kind regardsTouchstone
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