Reeds Rains Folkestone reviews in Folkestone and Hythe

★★★★★ 2/5

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Inhabitable

As soon as you’ve paid your deposit and started paying rent, you won’t get much communication from them. It is basically Impossible to get any maintenance work done - we were left with leaks, mould, lights not working, carpet ripping up, drafts and more. It takes almost a year to get someone to come and look at the problems, then nothing is done despite chasing every day. You ring and email daily but get no response.Glad to be out of there. We were once without a working boiler for over 2 weeks in December. It took me threatening legal action for them to follow some sort of protocol. Even then we were passed around different people who didn’t seem to know how to handle the problem. It gets to the point where it is just unsafe. And after all that, the landlord took the whole deposit to buy a new front door which was not like for like. The property had a lot of potential but it’s not well managed at all.

Hannah · 27 July 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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0/10

If I could review this estate agents lower I would. I initially signed for a property in 2021 with a partner - they messed us around for weeks at a time and made the moving in process as stressful as possible which lead to them finally releasing the keys after office hours despite having a moving van waiting all day. Immediately after moving in we had to make a formal complaint due to having to wait over 8 weeks for acknowledgement on maintenance issues. Not something you want straight after moving into a property? Not to mention later going 3 days without heating or hot water in the height of winter.They shut us up by offering to pay compensation of £150 for the inconvenience.However, later in the tenancy the other tenant moved out leaving me, a single young woman, living alone. The landlord, an older gentleman, turned up to the property without notice several times. On one occasion, I granted access to the property for him to review some damp problems, whereby he made multiple inappropriate comments about how my tattoos would look better without my clothes on, and that I was safe going upstairs alone with him. A few days after this, he knocked on the door at circa 7pm at night asking me to go for drinks with him.Being a woman living alone, knowing that this man is aware of this and is in a position of power, I didn't speak out until the end of the tenancy.This landlord then decided to claim over £700 of damages from myself. Luckily, we used the Zero Deposit Guarantee scheme and so they disputed this on my behalf and over £500 of this claim was rejected. Leaving me to pay just under £185 which was settled at the end of 2023.However, over a year after the end of the tenancy, Reeds Rains has just contacted me stating that I owe them £22. A reminder this was paid in 2023, the year that the tenancy ended.I would never ever recommend anybody to use this estate agents, it's a law suit waiting to happen and they clearly don't care about the safety of their tenants from landlords taking advantage of their position nor do they communicate with each other at all and prefer to harass previous tenants.

Rebecca · 24 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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House sale

From the time we went up with you in may the experience has been excellent down to people viewing the property,the feedback from yourselves and if we have any questions you are all so helpful would highly recommend anyone selling their property to go with reeds rains

Customer · 17 June 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic service all round - from viewing to exchange. Responsive and helpful throughout the process with a special shout out to Adam. Thank you!

Angela · 20 November 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Reeds Rains at Chapel House. Worst agent in the North East

Reeds Rains at Chapel House. We recently bought a house and these people were unfortunately the acting agent. The vendor wasn't happy with them and neither were we. What a rip -off. Talk about giving the industry a bad name. Charged us £60 to carry out an I.D. check when we were stood in their office with our official documents. No, we can't take a copy, you have to pay a fee and use our app!! So we paid under duress as we wanted the property. The app simply asked us to upload the documents. As if that made any difference as opposed to them photocopying or scanning them themselves. During the next six to eight weeks of the process, we never had one single phone call from them giving us any update. When we rang them close to completing on the purchase we were told they would ring us. They didn't!! I have dealt with other agents as an investor and for private purchases. These people are pathetic and a disgrace to the industry. Don't touch them with a bargepole. Useless!!

Dave · 12 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic company

Fantastic company, always ready to provide good advise , would seriously recommend them to all my friends and family.

Mrs · 14 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds Rains Folkestone has been professional and responsive through out the sale of our property. Through out the process we were in contact with the office who were helpful with problems and questions. During the sale we were mainly dealing with Adam who went beyond the call of duty with his help and professionalism..It meant that the sale of the house went through smoothly.PositiveProfessionalism

Dylan · 26 October 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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FANTASTIC AS ALWAYS!

FANTASTIC AS ALWAYS!!

David · 1 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Rent due, Is it that difficult?

Rent due, log into online portal. Says monthly. Bank transfer 12 months worth to them. Week later call from landlord, have you paid? Yes. Few minutes later, call from RR, do you want to set up another 12 months? Well first, it's gone to an automatic rolling contract, and secondly if you want to setup another 12 months then maybe it's a good idea to do it IN ADVANCE, thirdly because it's a monthly payment and you haven't sent any communication I ALREADY sent payment to you on the due date same as previous year. After last year where I had to chase myself for the rent, this year I decided to just let things sort themselves out this time round. This does however leave the question, what do reeds rains actually do for landlords/tenants? The landlord actually asked me to confirm with them that reeds rains have found the 7 grand I sent because RR probably won't do this. I'm not angry, these things happen more disappointed that this company seems to struggle with simple things. I did suggest that my landlord use another company as it's obvious that this one has issues.

Ronnie · 3 July 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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I strongly advise against using this…

I strongly advise against using this property management company. My experience with them has been nothing short of dreadful. I was constantly having to chase them for updates on the tenant eviction process. As of June 20th, I was told the matter was "under investigation." However, it wasn't until July 1st that I was finally informed the tenant had vacated the property, with rent paid through May 31st. In retrospect, this means my property sat vacant for an entire month with no notification from the agent. This is an absolute disaster and a complete dereliction of their duties as the property manager.The level of incompetence, lack of communication, and failure to keep me informed in a timely manner is unacceptable. This agent has provided the worst service I have ever encountered. I would caution any landlord against entrusting this company with the management of their rental property.

Divine · 1 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Wonderful! Really very helpful

You were really very helpful, listened & understood. Some agents just wanted to give a valuation without viewing our home and seriously undervalued what it was worth.The viewings were on time, you obviously know what you are doing as it sold in a week, quicker than we expected.All in all a very pleasant experience.Thanks, will recommend your professionalism to others.

Mr · 4 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Selling in a week

Great communication from the beginning from viewing the property to putting the property online and selling within a week.

Helen · 5 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Good Comms, found me a viable buyer in a tough market. Both Stephen & Adam went above and beyond when we had a potential emergency on a Sunday morning whilst I was 500 miles away. Good team & would highly recommend.

Neil · 30 November 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hedgerows road Leyland, early days

still early days ,but at the moment. I will pass comment after full process has been completed.

Gary · 14 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Such a good experience buying my flat through Reeds Raines in Folkestone with Adam & the team who were always there to help me through the whole property buying experience with nothing too much trouble. A very smooth purchase was the result so a Big Thankyou to all of you 😊 …

Susan · 1 July 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent Service The staff at Reeds Rains Ormeau Road…

The staff at Reeds Rains Ormeau Road made selling my house an easy process Ryan who was the estate agent whom I was dealing with was my main point of contact and was always very friendly, approachable, pleasant to deal with and knowledgeable as was Grainne the main negotiator who gave me good advice when required who I dealt with over phone and kept me constantly updated throughout the transition of selling the property which was sale agreed within a matter of weeks. I can highly recommend them

Nicola · 23 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Selling experience

Everything! I have used a few estate agents over the years and I would say, these are by far the best I have dealt with. The staff are very professional, approachable and very quick to reply to queries. David is an asset to the company, nothing is to much trouble, he is a very hard worker and yet still remains pleasant and approachable. I am a bit of a forgetful fruitcake, but they have managed to keep me on track and everything is going great. The girls I have spoken to have all been lovely. If I were to sell my house again ( which I am never going to) I would use Reeds Rains with no hesitations.

Debra · 17 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you

Purchased a house through Reeds Rains Huddersfield, the staff have been excellent and responded to my queries efficiently. I would like to say a special thank you to Ronnie who went out of his way to make the process smoother and provided regular updates. Thank you all.

Jas · 7 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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We listed a house for sale with Reeds Rains Folkestone ad the sale completed recently. Adam Pritchard took charge of the sale and we have been extremely impressed with him and his colleagues. He recommended listing at a lower price than other Estate agents and this was clearly the correct thing to do. Moreover, he handled what turned out to be a rather complex sale (not Reeds Rains' fault at all) very effectively indeed. Highly recommended.

Colin · 27 July 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Really awful company to deal with

Really awful company to deal with. They lie many times and avoid responsibility for their incompetence, Integrity is missing in bucketloads but greed is a paramount behaviour. Why this company is allowed to operate as a tenancy management company with utter contempt toward the customer is beyond me. Hard faced liars. Not a thread of sincerity. Absolutely stressful to deal with and will never go back.

Joanna · 25 September 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent service on selling a flat in Folkstone, from initial valuation, to swiftly finding a buyer, to managing through to completion. I highly recommend Adam and the team at Reed Rains; professional, courteous and obviously know the local market very well.

Felix · 26 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Adam and his team were amazing. Fast move everything went smoothly and completed within 7 weeks.we love our bungalow.

Amanda · 3 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I couldnt rate Adam and the team more highly, they was so helpful from the start to the end of the buying process, when our first house fell through Adam did everything he could to help us get back on track till we found our new place. Really impressed how everyone we spoke to at Reeds Rains was professional and responsive to our needsPositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

Naaman · 26 October 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Freindly helpful service…

Staff very freindly and helpful have kept us up to date with things. Never too much trouble even when i was phoning quite regularly no one made you feel like you were a nuisance , they seem to understand the stress of moving . Would highly recommend reeds rains

Jane · 28 April 2026