Fox & Sons Fareham reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Following on from Wayne Smith's review, I was the buyer and do not blame him for pulling his property from sale with this company. From the start correspondence was poor and I didn't know where I stood with my bid , which coincidentally enough also went to a best and final offer. It has been 2 weeks now since Wayne has taken his property off the market and I have had no response from Rees Asiedu to tell me so. I have called 3 times and been to the premises once only to be told that the seller was looking at another property that weekend. I spoke to the seller directly to get and idea of what was happening and he told me that what I was told was a lie and he had no intention of continuing with Fox and Sons. Everytime I call in I am told Rees is out on call and can I Ieave a message. I do this and he doesn't call back. Because of his greed in getting as much commission as he can, I have lost £350 in Solicitors fees and have to start the whole process from scratch. If he had admitted a mistake in the first place or even tried to get me somewhere else quick smart I may not be so angry. Gutless, spineless and cowardly are words that come to mind. Hoping the problem will go away with ignorance is shameful. Avoid like the plague. Head office are getting this complaint as well!NegativeResponsiveness, Professionalism

Craig · 25 October 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Juliet was so very professional yet…

Juliet was so very professional yet friendly, supportive and reassuring in talking us through the process of selling our home. We instantly knew we wanted to go with Fox & Sons as she was such a great ambassador for the Agents.The Valuation Juliet gave on our home and what she foreseen came into fruition and we are delighted.Our Home sold within one week of going on the market with the fabulous Fox & Sons team managing many Viewings to make it such a success

Rita · 26 August 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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The mortgage advisor is THE BEST!

I cannot recommend Daniel the mortgage advisor enough!! He has helped us so so SO much over the past few months with our everchanging situation and he always supported us in the kindest, most knowledgeable and understanding ways. His advice was so invaluable and he was always quick to come back with whatever we needed. For someone who doesn't really understand all this technical mortgage stuff, he was extremely patient and good at explaining things. His exceptional customer service and natural ways, also meant he was ALWAYS a pleasure to speak to. Thank you so much Daniel!

FG · 3 August 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fox and sons hastings the good guys

Hassle free sale of our home , sold in 4 weeks , property was on with pcm for 8 months I approached fox and sons they said they would do there best to sell in 4 weeks and they did , very happy with the service , I was congratulated immediately once I accepted an offer , very close to asking price I must thank Callum , Alex and Charles they have been very very helpful and always replied quickly to my calls and e mails , I used fox and Sons 22 years ago to buy the house and I had great service then and I just wish I had asked them before asking pcm as the house would of been sold months ago , but today I am very happy it’s finally sold with the professional company they are Ken Press

KEN · 18 May 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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No stars would be more accurate

Edit: The service got even worse once we'd left. The Company left me with a number of examples where I had to contact Utility companies, because they lied about our Moving out date. I then found myself having to explain to several people that we had moved out in October 2019, not January 2020. This took several hours over many months. My credit rating was apparently affected, because I didn't know I was being left with bills that I shouldn't have. I would welcome any member of the company to contact me to discuss just how bad they were. I very rarely have the need to write a poor review of anyone, but I've never come across such an air of apathy from a company. At the start, they were very pleasant, and made a load of promises to get work done before we moved in. The house was filthy, and their representative (Mr Evans) promised my wife that a load of cleaning would be done. The garden would be tidied up, holes in the walls would be filled. The excess furniture would be removed. On arrival on the day we moved, nothing was done. My wife was extremely upset (Rancid milk ground into all the carpets downstairs, thick film of grease and filth in the kitchen, dirty toilets and bathroom. Cooker filthy and not working, Garden was a mess, Furniture that should have been removed was still there, etc etc. This was not vaguely dirty, but FILTHY) My wife contacted the Company Representative, who did nothing. When I eventually complained further up the chain, it was turned around so that it was our fault for not formally requesting that stuff be done. The flippancy of the lady that dealt with the complaint was beyond contempt. When I make a promise that is something will be done, when I'm representing my Company, I make sure it is done. This was definitely not the case with Fox And Sons. Having moved out, we now find that we are likely to lose a large portion of our Security Deposit because they are now blaming us for damage that was caused long before we had moved in. We are rather relieved to have now moved out, and even more relieved that we will never have to deal with this company again. There are many estate Agents, and Letting agents that work extremely hard for their clients. This isn't one of them. I expect my Secure Deposit to be taken from us, as it would appear that their primary objective is to take as much as they can from the market. Exactly as expected, we have been blamed for long term neglect and damage to the property that were there long before we moved in. We have photographs from the week we moved in, and will process an appeal, but I fully expect that it will be ignored. If truth be told, all we want now is to move forward and not have to deal with these people ever again. As the title says, NO STARS would be a more accurate appraisal.

Robbie · 24 January 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fareham branch- let down by PPL

Fareham branch, Rees and Grace were excellent in the selling of our flat, and our solicitors worked well with them. However our sale was let down by the clowns of a solicitor, PPL, who our buyer was using- make sure you avoid PPL as a simple sale to a first time buyer took over six months and indeed at many points in time looked like wasn't going to take place- not F&S's fault however.

Steve · 20 February 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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A smooth, brilliant experience

I had a brilliant experience working with Fox & Sons to purchase my first apartment and felt very supported throughout the process.Special mention to Grace Ottewell, who was really exceptional - with attentiveness and professionalism, Grace was very conscientious and handled all communication with care and excitement - it was really an absolute pleasure and took so much worry and stress out of the experience. Thank you all.

Customer · 14 October 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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non stop phone calls every day two…

non stop phone calls every day two months of daily calls from a bunch of cowboys who cannot sale properties rude abusive attitude

Steven · 3 July 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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They fail to answer email or messaging…

They fail to answer email or messaging at all in some instances, otherwise doing so late causing properties to be lost in some cases.

Les · 16 June 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Total crap the valuation it was all sunshine…

At the valuation it was all sunshine and smiles with ,Buyers marching to my door I WAS TOLD ,

Dick · 17 July 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bad is not enough to define and…

Bad is not enough to define and describe the service provided by Fox and Sons in Western Road. They use all the resources they have in hand to make money at the expense of tenants.When we left the apartment, they sent a company to carry out the check out and they claimed money for "damages" that already existed when we moved in (but they did not mention in the check in report). As a way of example, they wanted to charge us £185 for an allegedly damaged skirting in the living room. Well, this was only the result of an existing structural crack in the wall that made its way to the skirting. This coupled with other reasons that were rejected by a dispute ending up in me and my wife wasting time on the dispute and getting my deposit back 3 months later. On top of that, when we moved in and because we were starting new jobs, we had to pay 6 month in advance plus deposit. We made it clear that we only wanted to be on a 6-month contract and after go on a rolling contract. Well guess what? we paid to secure the apartment and when we got the contract is was a 6-month contract subject to a minimum additional 6-month contract. They do not care about tenants!! Stay away from them if you are renting!!!

Lucrezia · 16 February 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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DODGY!!!

As in former reviews stated:All what counts for “Fox and sons” is money.After paying agency fees and deposit they stopped caring for us.With living in a flat which is mouldy and damp for over a year now, it is more than obvious that they’re NOT interested in solving the KNOWN problems.One room can’t even be used anymore.As we’re moving soon it becomes quite clear that the flat will only be re-decorated to sell it overpriced.My husbands health problems increased massively through the mould and damp.When it came out that there is an insurance with a certain company they even expected us to lie, that no other companies were involved.That is fraud!!! Although former tenants had the same problems and even got the Council involved, nothing happened.Fox and sons Maintainance company is useless simultaneously!

Angry · 3 February 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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Pleasant staff but I had a poor…

Pleasant staff but I had a poor experience. They recommend Conveyancing Direct. My file was passed to 4 different solicitors. That led to my purchase falling through and my sale left uncompleted.CD say they're based in Hastings, even the number on the phone is that number. In truth, my solicitors were based in Cardiff.My £1000 deposit was voided when I was gazzumped. F&S refused to get it back. So I did it. At the end, F&S even refused to deliver my spare keys (0.6 miles from their shop). 'We're not a delivery service'. At times they spelt my name wrong and basically failed to neither get the sale nor my prurcase over the line in time. So I stayed put.They distanced themselves from CD and said it wasn't their fault.£2000 out of pocket, no apologies...

Jonathan · 19 August 2019

★★★★★ 2/5

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Quite poor

As a letting agent they were rather greedy in keeping back much of the deposit

Jet · 4 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Leah was very professional

Leah was very professional. She took time to explain her role and approach towards selling houses when she showed us round a property.So when asked to value my flat, she was honest and clear in her appraisal.

Tim · 5 August 2024

★★★★★ 2/5

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Deposit hasn’t been refunded.

I sent a deposit for a property to secure it however the landlord went with someone else. That’s fine, it happens. I Was told I would have a refund in full of my deposit £415.

Elliot · 2 March 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Fox and Sons are the most incompetent…

Fox and Sons are the most incompetent letting agents in Brighton. There is a reason there is so many one star reviews on google, mostly from tenants. They care about the rich landlords, NOT the tenants. They allowed tenants to move into a property WITHOUT ensuring they had paid a deposit which is just one of the many errors made which led to a tenancy from absolute hell and a loss of £2,000. This is due to their absolute lack of care which is made worse by their extortionate fees. A word which comes up again and again in all of the 1 star reviews, INCOMPETENCE. They do not care about giving a good service let alone one that their clients deserve. Nearly half of their reviews are 1 star and this speaks volumes.

Georgia · 7 December 2018

★★★★★ 5/5

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Kemp Town branch

I can only judge Fox and Sons Kemp Town based on my own experiences of buying a property through them and then letting it.And they have proved to be excellent in both cases. Ed showed me the property and Mike helped me finance it. No unnecessary tooing and froing and the process was smooth.Renting the property was equally easy. It was rented with a month at the price they suggested it should go for. Jenna and her team have proved helpful with deliveries and suggesting builders too.All in all I'm very pleased so far.

Toby · 30 July 2018

★★★★★ 1/5

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The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself Estate Agency Experience

(Would give zero stars if I could, but one star for actually answering the phone that one time).

Ryan · 30 June 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Taila for all your hard work…

Thank you Taila for all your hard work dealing with an anxious landlady. Despite failing boilers, issues with the windows and guarantors you got it over the line. Thank for your help PJ

Pip · 13 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Staff terrible at communicating…

Staff terrible at communicating resulting in huge bills. misinforming throughout the renting process about insurance policies which are a scam resulting in surprise charges. We rented a property and was told to not worry about normal wear and tear for example paint coming off in kitchen due to not being fit for purpose as not washable/ oil based (so unhygienic!). When raised to them in inspection they said it’s been kept very well and will be fine because we have insurance and we get hit with a £450 bill to repaint the whole property and ceilings and all woodwork….. This is despite us already paying £250 for the insurance in the first place which they told us covers things like normal wear and tear and explicitly told us painting would be covered and ‘not to worry!’Due to bad communication even had a house viewing at our property that they expect to come to any time and an hour after the agreed slot without just dropping a quick text or call and forced entry into the property when I was recovering from a surgery and explicitly told them not to enter without someone present to let them in. Overall terrible experience the agent can make a huge difference on your experience renting, ultimately the bad communication and lack of clarity and transparency resulted in surprise bills.

Shannon · 28 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Dreadful Service and a truly dreadful experience. The Branch was refurbished and the entire team dealing with my account moved on and no one had the decency to tell me. The new incoming team did not have the decency to return any of my calls. Avoid the recommendation to use Premier Property Lawyers, that service was appalling. I should have guessed something was amiss when I had two quotes from PPL with £950 difference... I ended up with a job sharing Conveyancer, never was sure who they were sharing with but certain it was not another Convayancer

Mr · 26 October 2017

★★★★★ 5/5

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Right from the initial viewing Toby and…

Right from the initial viewing Toby and his team acted professionally and helped our purchase go as smoothly as possible, highly recommended and would definitely use again.

LEWIS · 9 December 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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useless, data protection breach, be carful with your banking information.

I originally let a property with them last year through the st.budeaux office. They was very friendly and welcoming at first. On the day I had to pick my keys for the property, I was taken up stairs to be sold contents insurance. The sales man was good and I decided that it was a smart move.All was well up until last month. My landlord phoned me and accused me of fraud! He said he had noticed a payment leaving his account every month for insurance in my name! I said I don't have a clue what you are talking about, I bought insurance from fox and sons and it was all done with my details.Following a confusing conversation with my landlord, I phoned up fox and sons to find out they accidentally put the land lords banking details through instead of mine and they were "sorry". After moving past what can only at best be described as a blatant breach of data protection and sloppy work, I phoned up last week to get a signed copy of my tenancy agreement emailed over to me. After not receiving anything for the whole week I decided to phone up again. To my surprise they sent the email I have requested not to me but to my landlord! After explaining to the lettings manager that every incounter I have had with them has been met with huge mistakes I proceeded to ask him if thier whole team is comprised with useless muppets or if it was just him? Instead of answering the question he hung up the phone, could you believe it.After calling no him straight back he angrily told me he didn't like my tone and will hang up again if I continued to complain. Now with a chip on his shoulder he informed me that he has sent the email again. This was two hours ago and I still haven't revived anything. This has been my experience with fox and sons. Substandard at best.

Toby · 24 July 2017