Sharman Quinney March reviews in Fenland

★★★★★ 1/5

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Don't rent through this company

A vile company for sure but not the only letting agents in the UK to indulge in dodgy practices to make a bit of extra wonga. The below email was sent to Rob Gray at SQ and speaks for itself. No reply yet, since his previous denial of any responsibility.Mr Gray, the previous tenant had OVO energy as her supplier. When she moved out, Kevin Henry (Part of SQ) immediately asked Spark to take over the supply. It takes 3-5 weeks for any supplier to complete the takeover process. When we moved in, we immediately requested a switch to Scottish Power, so now there were two takeovers happening at the same time, since Spark hadn’t actually finished taking the supply from OVO. We had absolutely no knowledge of this practice by Kevin Henry and many other letting agents, including Countrywide, Sequence Connells and Sharman Quinney all over the UK. It is a completely unnecessary and money making practice and we are not the first tenants to go through this nightmare, although ours was considerably more complicated than most we have read about on Facebook. My partner has rented 3 properties previously, two of them through one of your partner companies and one of them not. Needless to say the two rented through you had Spark installed as the energy supplier, so your claim that you don’t indulge in that tactic is quite frankly, bulls**t. The switch to Scottish Power went ahead on 13th and 19th December for gas and electricity and because the fools at Kevin Henry had already requested a switch to Spark, Spark promptly took the supply back a week later. Add to this the fact that the electricity meter was faulty and the fact that Spark or OVO had allocated another meter to our property (that belonging to 5 Eastacre), we now had a bill for two electricity meters. It was as a result of all this and Sparks intransigent attitude in refusing to investigate the matter in an efficient fashion that resulted in us being billed for hundreds of pounds we didn’t owe. We sent proof to them but they persisted until we took them to the Ombudsman. They lost on every point, including their inefficiency and we were awarded compensation. The problem is still ongoing, as we are still receiving letters from them but it looks as if the solution appears to be on the horizon. While all the above was going on, we started getting demands (In January) from OVO for £462, run up by the previous tenant, Mary Challis, who did not inform them of her move. We started binning the bills and letters, as we knew Spark were our supplier, although it should have been Scottish Power. Eventually, we got threats of bailiffs and the bill went up to £492. This problem is also still ongoing, although the collections agency, Oriel Collections, (pre-cursor to bailiffs) returned all our correspondence to OVO and said they did not want to be involved. That action speaks volumes. We haven’t heard from OVO since, although I am certain we will. All of the above happened because Kevin Henry asked Spark to take over the supply. What right did they have to do that, since the landlord did not give them any specific instructions to do that? In the private property sector, when a house is sold, the new owners switch to their preferred supplier, without any involvement from letting agents. There is absolutely no reason that this should not apply in the lettings sector. There has to be a reason for this completely unnecessary practice, so I stand by what I said previously, that there is a cash benefit to letting agents from the suppliers, otherwise, why do letting agents all over the UK indulge in the disgusting practice? This has caused me more stress than you can imagine at a time when I am suffering with prostate cancer and have a partner who works for the NHS at Royal Papworth and who is now off work due to stress. I am quite frankly disgusted that you seem to accept absolutely no responsibility for any of this and do not even offer an apology for the mess you created for us. When I next speak to Kevin or Henry, two lovely guys I have known since they started their company, I will tell them all about this and I am sure they will be horrified. You should drop their name immediately, as it reflects badly on their reputation I have now made it a mission to highlight this practice by letting agents by giving my story to every media outlet I can think of until one of them takes up the story. I have also been in contact with my MP, Kemi Badenoch, who has said she will raise the matter in Parliament. I will copy her in on this email, along with the landlord.

Grant · 19 October 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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HIghly recommended

We have had dealings with SQ over several years and would have no hesitation in recommending them. They have always provided a very professional and personalised service which makes youfeel wellsupported throughout the buying and selling process. A special thank you to Lucy at the Thrapston branch who went the extra mile and always conveyed the feeling that she cared about us. Thank you all.

Pat · 24 January 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Friendly, helpful, not pushy but really really supportive and understanding. Ellena Cooper an agent who we would highly recommend, nothing is ever to much.

Joe · 4 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Kirsty Murphy was very helpful and knowledgeable

Jake · 11 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sophie Newman at sharman quinney has been the greatest! Always prompt with responses, friendly, welcoming. Sophie helped me through renting my first rented property this week explaining it all to me guiding me through the process making it so easy and a breeze! Thank you soo much Sophie for your help and continued help Rebecca Oakey

Rebecca · 25 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I would like to recommend Sharman Quinney Estate Agents as they have been exceptional in selling my property. Georgia Goode came to me for the valuation and . Cissie Miller showed my house to the prospective buyer and within a couple of hours I had an offer. Thank you so much for your patience with me and your positiveness in achieving the client’s wishes.

Francoise · 28 March 2024

★★★★★ 4/5

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Cassie was the agent looking after my case. She was very efficient, always actioned issues raised by myself and would keep me informed of the outcomes. Very helpful and professional in her approach, thank you.PositiveQuality

Michael · 25 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Can’t thank the team at the werrington…

Can’t thank the team at the werrington branch enough they have been tremendously helpful throughout our moving process. Big thanks to Johnathan.Andy and coleen

Consumer · 11 September 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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The ladies at Sharman Quinney March branch were amazing, especially Sandra Howlett - Girl power at its best😊. Sandra kept me fully updated with the conveyancing process from start to finish. Sandra went above and beyond and was exceptional through out.PositiveResponsiveness

Ivy · 25 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Had to give one star when wanted to…

Had to give one star when wanted to give a zero.Sharman Quinney is a company to avoid at any cost.This estate agents sign you up for a 6 months contract when other agencies sign you upfor 3months.There is a 14 day cooling off periodwhich is law.For those 2 weeks there were numerous viewings and an offer which was accepted then after the 14 days the offer fell through as the buyers could apparently not get a mortgage.After that you are in a 6 month contract then the viewings were few and far between.when you chased them to ask them why it hasn’t sold when other houses in your street were sold with other agencies the lies then started and when the 6 months contract was almost at an end and you told them you would not be renewing it, the property had miraculously sold for considerable less than asking price.months after there was no completion date in sight and endless excuses l removed it off the market.

Julie · 9 February 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic service from the branch in March. Although I didn't purchase a property in the end, the customer service from Georgia, Hannah and Nicky was absolutely fantastic. Would highly recommend using Sharman Quinney.

TopNest · 25 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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The first time we even thought about getting a mortgage, one was accepted the same day. Very grateful for Kirsty Murphy our mortgage broker who explained everything in great detail and helped us every step of the way as being a first time buyer isnt always a easy experience she made it possible.

Laura · 10 October 2025

★★★★★ 4/5

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Sophie’ was very helpful in finding a new tenant for us even though there was a couple of historic issues She made sure that the problems where solved and the tenants issued with the keys as quickly as possible. She provided good communication throughout the process and kept us upto date with the state of the contracts

Neil · 26 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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This is the 2nd time we have used Terry, we purchased our house through him and we have just sold through him.. Terry is lovely, he reply’s to your calls and emails and is always there to assure you if you have any worry’s! We also used warren the mortgage advisor who is great! He works really hard to get you the results you need, we would 100% use these guys again! The whole team are really lovely.. Thank you

Melita · 26 October 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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SQ found a buyer very quickly (although the market was buoyant), what was most impressive was the teams willingness to go the extra mile for us, the house stood vacant during the sale and we were living on the other side of the country, a condition of the vacant property insurance was to complete a monthly inspection, the sales team did these for us at no extra charge and saved us having to make the 6 hour round trip. Outstanding.

Les · 25 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Georgia took the time to talk to me about the type of properties I am looking for. Instead of just taking my name, number and e mail address and adding me to a mailing list she actually went through what properties were available and e mailed them to me straight away. I was able to ask questions there and then and discuss each property. Such a refreshing change not to be hurried off the phone and have someone so helpful who is willing to give you a bit of their time. Polite, professional and knowledgeable

Kelly · 25 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic service from start to finish. I would highly recommend SQ Estate agents. Really friendly and knowledgeable. Special shout out to Cassie and Nikki who both went above and beyond in helping us sell our home 10/10! Thank you

Keely · 25 October 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Kirsty was fantastic throughout the whole process. She kept me up to date with any progressions and communicated exceptionally.

Alex · 25 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Georgia has been absolutely brilliant! Very informative and helpful, it is especially appreciated in the current market structure - being able to actually rely on an Agent is crucial! Highly recommended

Joanna · 25 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Although in the end we did not buy through Sharmon Quinney, we would like to thank Brandon at the March office for his excellent help to find our new home.

Ian · 25 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great house buying experience with Ellena at Sharman quinney March. Quick turn around from viewing to moving in

Wayne · 10 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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My husband used Sharman Quinney to find a tenant for his rental property and has also instructed them to manage it. We found Sophie Newman,the letting agent to be very pleasant,helpful and professional and so far everything has gone very smoothly with new tenants in the property within a month.

Jennifer · 10 October 2025

★★★★★ 4/5

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The Cambridge team at Sharman Quinney…

The Cambridge team at Sharman Quinney have just sold our house, great work all the way. We did have a rough start as our buyers buyer fell through twice which delayed things but the team kept me informed, agreed to remarketing to reach a sale. Big thanks to Jack, Katie & all involved.

Ian · 15 July 2023

★★★★★ 4/5

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Kayleigh was a delight to meet and she was very enthusiastic in showing me the property which I have now successfully rented. She is an asset to the firm and will go far. Well done Kayleigh.PositiveResponsiveness

Marion · 25 October 2021