Reeds Rains reviews in Garstang

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds Rains - Chester Le Street

Collected our keys from Reeds Rains Chester le street today and I could not be happier!The service I have received has been outstanding, genuinely the best service I have experienced in a very long time. I have dealt with many estate agents in the past but I must say this has been the best experience between them all. Thank you so much Janet and Susan. You are an absolute asset to the company. I really hope this is recognised

Samantha · 2 May 2018

★★★★★ 1/5

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Hopeless service, disinterested customer service, sharp practice over fees

The irony of this is that I AM an estate agent, albeit from out of the area, so to have been 'had over' so badly by this Company is doubly embarrassing! My only excuse is that I left the dealings to my wife, and it was difficult for her being faced with such an accomplished deception. Usual story with amateurs such as this. Turned up and overvalued the house. - £540k against an eventual value of 450k. Promised the earth to justify his quoted 1% fee before writing it on the agreement at a FIXED FEE, rather than the 1% quoted, and based on the asking price that WE set, having recognised that his assessment was preposterous. My wife questioned him on the fixed fee at the time and he said, 'oh don't worry. If it goes for less we'll drop it then.' Naive perhaps, but my wife is a lovely trusting person, and I wasn't there AND didn't check it after the event. He also sold us the 'professional photography' for £150. Two visits later by the photographer the photos were so bad that we asked for a normal office camera to be used by the manager which, under strict guidance, were much better. Two WEEKS later the details were still not available due to missing information and incorrect room measurements. The 'service' that followed was, frankly, laughable, from start to finish, despite the promises made at the beginning. During the whole process they spoke to my solicitor ONCE, and later claimed that was an acceptable standard of service. It was so bad we resorted to having to deal directly with our buyers. Even at the eleventh hour, the day before we actually exchanged, the Manager told me exchange wouldn't be taking place for another week. It turns out he didn't know it was possible to exchange on a nil deposit. Now, its true that a member of the public might not understand fine detail like that, but it's reasonable to expect the self-proclaimed expert himself to know the fine detail, isn't it? My issue with this, actually, is not that the sale didn't go through, it did. But the lies he's told his 'customer service' department to get out of it are the epitome of why the industry has such a bad name. The customer service was just as bad as the selling experience. The first two letters of complaint I wrote were to the area manager. He didn't even bother to acknowledge them. The 'Customer Service' person then only answered the points she wanted to and ignored the others despite being asked directly for an explanation as to why and a response. Nothing. Then sent some cut and paste whitewash of a response trying to justify the branch behaviour. Shame on you Reeds Rains for supporting this practice and accepting the manager's lies as truth. My advice to EVERYONE either on the market with them or even THINKING about using them is, think again. Or at least be aware what you're getting yourselves into.

V · 23 January 2017

★★★★★ 1/5

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Awful company with evil staff

Awful company, quite that simple.On moving in to the property with my family they told me all fixtures and fittings worked correctly but this was not true. The main issue was the shower which it took 3 months for them to fix but still expected full rent? JokeHalf way through my tenancy a new agent took over who then began lying to the landlord about me and my family and accusing us of damaging the property. This was all pre existing and was in their own inventory pictures from before I moved in. LiarsThis agent was determined to get my family including 2 young children thrown out of this house for absolutely no reason, it was an entirely deceptive, dishonest and the most evil thing I have ever seen from an agent and they are a disgrace to the company.I raised a complaint about this but obviously nothing was done and the "agent" I have been stuck dealing with will no doubt be delighted that she ruined someone's life and split up a family for her own entertainment.I hope she has to suffer the way she made us suffer.Edit: I requested to speak to the landlord directly about this problem but they refused to provide any contact details for the landlord which they are not permitted to do.

Steve · 18 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Brilliant service throughout

Fantastic communication from first contact point (the director of the branch in Nantwich rang me back as promised). All the staff at the branch (particularly Lottie who handled the sale) were great & highly professional to deal with. I was kept informed at every stage. Best agency in Nantwich in my view.

Paul · 1 August 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Unprofessional and incompetent estate agent

We wanted to sell our house and chose a national company of estate agents with many branches all over the country because we thought they would do a good job so we instructed the Poulton-le-Fylde branch of Reeds Rains to put our house on the market. When I first rang the branch I was happy with their telephone manner and so thought they would be trustworthy. But we were wrong and almost straightaway, things started to unravel. The marketing description of our house contained a lot of spelling mistakes, some grammatical errors and some albeit minor inaccuracies and we had to correct all those before we were happy with it. The manager explained that all viewings were to be done by the agents and we were happy with that but it never happened; of the very small number of viewings they arranged, every time we had to drop everything and show the potential buyers round ourselves, sometimes at short notice. There was always an excuse...they were short staffed or on their own in the branch. In one case, a potential buyer knocked on our door and said they could not contact the branch to arrange a viewing. I rang the branch one Saturday afternoon and no one was there even though they should have been open. When I queried this later, the staff member said she was out conducting a viewing in total contradiction of what I was told. The worst aspect was that the manager lost our key. He collected it from us on day one and it simply was not entered into their system. I only found out when I received an email when we were on holiday that there was a potential viewing but the branch manager did not know how to get access to our house. I had had at least 3 separate conversations with him and his staff about us being away but at no time was this missing key mentioned. It was eventually found in a drawer, unmarked. I think this is totally unprofessional behaviour for a commercial organisation. He never even contacted us to apologise, he left it to his junior staff members to sort it all out. We cancelled our contract with them as soon as we could and I would not recommend this branch under any circumstances.

Laura · 25 July 2016

★★★★★ 1/5

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Too under resourced to provide a reasonable service

Process started well but then fell apart with no management engagement around issues. A key factor for us at the outset was the ability of the agent to show people around the property. However after just a few weeks the 3 person office was down to just one (manager on two week holiday and one person had quit). Unsurprisingly the office could not function as an agency should. We were given no advance warning of the resourcing squeeze. Further we had very poor communication and follow up around an expression of interest, which died a death during the resource squeeze.

Peter · 21 May 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Efficient and informative staff.

Staff are very helpful and knowledgeable and assisted me in making an informed decision about the properties I was viewing for purchase. I viewed several properties before settling on the one that was most suitable for my needs and the staff kindly facilitated this process.

ELLIS · 25 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Managed a very long chain well

We chose RR after getting valuations for 4 companies. The sales brochure and metaport videos were excellent. Initially we have plenty of viewings, things quietened over winter so we took if off the market. We re marketed with a price reduction in spring and quickly had an offer.RR helped arrange a conveyancer: perhaps not our best decision.RR were calm in a crisis when completion approached and the very long chain was getting fraught. Completion day was smooth.Overall, very happy.

Chris · 22 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Having not sold a property for a very…

Having not sold a property for a very very long time I was apprehensive about the whole process. Richard Hague ( Doncaster) and the delightful ladies who answer the telephone, so far have made the sale very stress free. The help and advice the whole team have shared with me has been brilliant. Thank you. I based on my findings would certainly recommend this branch of Reeds Rains.

Anne · 10 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great Team at Reids Rains on the Ormeau Rd, Belfast.

The Team at Reids Rains on the Ormeau Road, namely, Ryan, Grainne and Eileen were excellent right throughout the process. They were always professional, courteous and helpful, pointing us in the right direction. From arranging viewings to negotiations, as well as constantly keeping in touch about the latest developments, they were very supportive. I would highly recommend them to you.

David · 18 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent !!!

Thank you Reeds Rains…you were amazing !James of Reeds Rains Scarborough is THE person you need to get you through the uncertainty of selling and buying. Very professional on a relaxed personable level providing updates on a daily basis.Thank you Clarke for the introduction to your agency. The whole team are great, very well informed and very helpful. Highly recommend

Mark · 17 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thanks to Naoimh at Reeds Rains Ormeau

Thanks to Naoimh at Reeds Rains Ormeau, my trepidation about renting out a flat I own became a pleasure. Naoimh took care of everything and the full management package was exactly what I needed. I feel reassured that the tenants are caring for the flat and also that their own needs are met. Naoimh has been brilliant, a very friendly, helpful, efficient and professional person to deal with. Thanks Naoimh !

CollectPlus · 27 January 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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DO NOT RENT WITH REEDS RAINS!

DO NOT RENT WITH REEDS RAINS!When you first find a property to rent with Reeds Rains they are incredibly polite and very friendly. Throughout the full tenancy they were helpful but a bit slow at times. The reason for this bad review is that their end of lease process is an utter nightmare. The moment you decide to hand your keys in, they no longer act on your behalf and instead decide to take the landlord's side on all issues and disputes, as they are the people paying the bills. The end of lease co-ordinator they assigned to me is rude, aggressive and regularly makes me feel stupid at every possible opportunity. They deal with hundreds of people at a time and their approach is not personal or understanding, it is as if they are reading off a script full of corporate language. The photos they take on the final inspection are not indicative of what it actually looks like and it felt like they did everything possible to try and take money off our deposit.To top it all off, if they do detect an issue with the condition of your property, you have no choice but to accept the cost quoted by their preferred contractor, which is charging us nearly £200 to clean a mark off a carpet. I will never again consider renting through Reeds Rains and feel absolutely betrayed by them.

Thomas · 20 April 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Dreadful customer service

House purchase took over 8 months. Sometimes this can just happen due to unforeseen circumstances but this estate agent never, ever once called me back when I requested an update. 9 months in, I am now in the property. I have been waiting over a week for them to call back to supply burglar alarm code. Guess what? No response. Had to ask the neighbour to call the previous owner for the code. Absolute joke of a firm.

Sarah · 17 July 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Absolute joke and unacceptable service

Due to renew my contract and switch out a tennant-sent request a month prior to tenancy end date and 1 week before my tenancy is due to end I’m told the guy who deals with this is on holiday…when rang up to enquire rudely been told to wait till he’s back…as there is only one person who deals with this…absolute joke of a service…left a week out of my contract end date with no idea what’s going on…

Tahir · 15 July 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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The estate agent is so untrustworthy

The estate agent is so untrustworthy. The house we purchases with many problem, bad boulder, broken bathtub and broken faucets. Estate agent said they have no obligation to ask the seller to fix the problem before they hand over the house to the new buyer, and teased us we had learn from a lesson and never make any mistake when we purchase a house next time. I want to say is that, no one have many chances to buy a dream house in their lifetime.

Windsor · 30 March 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Stay well away, uneducated, unqualified, the worst of customer service.

At the start these guys seemed just like any other Estate Agent, extremely keen to get you signed up, saying all the right things and being very positive to get you on board. Yes they did get the house sold, but given the current market any other agent could have done the same. That's when the problems began, lack of chasing, lack of communication, lack of relevant and important information, constantly having to call them to then be told often inaccurate information or information they had to hand days ago but neglected to pass on. Constant excuses include we're really busy at the moment from the most useless of them all Hayley. Whatever you do avoid these at all costs. I could rant more and make derogatory remarks about most of them but at then end of the day they are just very inept individuals with very little experience or qualification unable to deliver any semblance of customer service. I am still waiting on them providing relevant information, which has been holding up completion for over a week now. They are refusing to chase the information and are seem to actually be taking great pleasure in causing us more and more problems every day. I would recommend that you look elsewhere when it comes to an estate agent, don't be fooled by the positive attitude to get you signed up, it soon degrades into downright stupidity.

Ian · 28 March 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great service from Reeds Rains Walderslade

Changed to Reeds Rains after a frustrating time with Purplebricks. The service we received from Daniel and his staff was excellent. Friendly, professional and enthusiastic to get our property sold. There were hiccups with the sale for various reasons not associated with the estate agent (illness of someone in the chain, mortgage offers rescinded after lockdown ...) but all were dealt with swiftly to ensure our house was sold. Would recommend them.

Lynne · 4 September 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Reeds Rains has been looking after my…

Reeds Rains has been looking after my property for almost 15 years now. Although I live far away from home, I was kept updated as much as possible, quick responses every time, given advice with anything I needed. They have been very efficient, caring and prompt in all aspects....routine inspection, finding tenants and dealing with emergencies. Bottom line is: Brilliant service professional, friendly and trustworthy.

Samer · 18 January 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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5* Reed Rains - Clevedon North Somerset

I would thoroughly recommend Reed Rains Clevedon, if you are looking to sell or buy a property. I found Craig and his team to be extremely efficient and professional at all times. They kept me informed and were always friendly and courteous. They work hard to achieve a good selling price.Not at all surprised they achieved an award this year very well deserved. No 1 in Clevedon for customer service in my experience.

Danielle · 21 March 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid as a landlord. They are useless and you will never get the support you need.

On a fully managed service, they found me difficult tenants and then did not support through the tenancy or after the tenancy. Despite explaining that I was pregnant at the time and wanted a stress free tenant, they knowingly gave me a tenant who had failed referencing (and did not inform me of this but instead pulled the wool over my eyes saying everything was fine). A multitude of issues then stemmed from this tenancy and the various departments at Reeds Rains have failed to support me throughout and after the tenancy.I am now out of pocket financially paying for issues this tenant created in my property as I was assured by Reeds Rains that they had started a claim with ZDG. Having spoken with ZDG directly, this claim was not on their system. Generally speaking, if you ask them for something/their help on something/an update, you will be met with silence. You can keep chasing, but you will never get an answer to your question. Even if you call, they'll say they'll get back to you, but they won't. Even if you call multiple times with the same questions.Reeds Rains have caused me, and continue to cause me (even after I have moved my property away from them), an incredible amount of stress.Please avoid them.

Deepaah · 2 March 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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After calling for a viewing an…

After calling for a viewing an arrangement was made within a couple of days atva convenient time. My offer was placed and accepted without having a long drawn out wait. I was sent an email informing me that i would be looked after and informed throughout the process.

Lynne · 15 August 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst service ever

I wouldn’t recommend renting from this estate agent as they are a nightmare to get your security deposit back from. My landlord agreed to return my full security deposit and 18 days and numerous excuses later from advisors in the moving out team and I still am without my deposit. They wouldn’t know good customer service if it smacked them in the face.And their response says to email that address I have and I’ve emailed a complaint but yet can respond to trust pilot but not my emails

Louise · 28 February 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Absolutely horrific

They had no regards toward us as a tennant or towards our landlady. They failed to get in touch with us when the contract was up for renewal, we had to constantly chase them. Our landlady opted for them to fully manage the property and do inspections. They never did as many as they were paid to but always kept taking a cut before the rent reached the landlady.When trying to hand our months notice in they declined it. Luckily I cross checked this with our contract and had to contact them again, which they did end up accepting in the end. Due to this delay we nearly lost the house we were moving into to a different couple. I contacted them via email and phone approx 5 times alone about where to hand the keys back as our local branch didn't exist anymore. Nobody seemed to have a clue. When it came to the deposit it took us nearly 2 months to get it back. The landlady hadn't disputed anything, they just hadn't bothered to contact the landlady or the TDS. We ended up raising a dispute, the TDS couldn't even get a response from them so ended up releasing the funds that way. They tried to over charge us on the overlap of rent which took me caused me waste further time emailing and calling. Early on in the contract they tried to charge me a fee to renew the contract despite the new legislation that came in regarding this. All the contact I had (or lack of) was with my property manager Ella Slack. Maybe the issues I experienced isnt company wide and are down to this one individual. However, if this is a case, I strongly recommend if managment see this review, you check the notes on the system and you will see how many time I called and emailed to move out of a property as requested by yourselves. Its not that I was even trying to leave mid contract, the landlady wanted to move back in and gave 2 months notice and I was just trying to adhere to that. I think it must have took what feels like 20 calls and emails to arrange this.

Danielle · 17 February 2022