Stirling Ackroyd Guildford reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very impressed and highly recommend.

We sold our house via the Egham team last year. Mark, who is the Regional Manager, and Harry who was our Sales agent were both excellent, very professional. We had three valuations and Stirling gave us the highest of the three. Normally the advice is to not just go with the highest price, but Mark, Harry and Ben who came to see the house, all genuinely had such enthusiasm and confidence in finding us a buyer, we took the leap. They did not disappoint and we sold for just 5k under our asking price, far more than we expected. Harry kept in regular contact and always called me back if he was out of the office. If you are selling in the Egham area I would highly recommend Stirling Ackroyd over the other prominent agent in the area who did not even bother to to call us back after their much lower valuation.

Smilerswife · 22 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Letting agents

We’ve had Stirling Ackroyd as our letting agent twice and they never disappoint. They are very reachable and easy to work with. Briana is the best property! She replies promptly to our emails and always has answers with our questions. All that we need fixing in our flat, she sorts it out immediately. We are very happy to have worked with her from beginning till the end of our tenancy!

Arrianne · 29 April 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Holding Deposit without reason

We were in a non-deposit scheme, and opted for leaving it. The company accepted our deposit, but at the end of the contract, they retained the money equivalent to as if we were to keep paying it. They recognize that it was a mistake, but after 3 months, there is no payment still. Every time we go there they say that they will solve it, but never happens.

Guilherme · 15 August 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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I would say this is the worst agency in…

I would say this is the worst agency in my whole life with whom I have to deal. We rented an apartment 5months ago. The condition in which apartment was given to me was inhabitable. There was mould dampness all over the apartment. Inventory was not even provided as promised. There agent lied to us on so many levels, and when we raised complaints they were ignored as it was verbal discussion.

Arshiya · 11 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Our experience with this Surveying…

Our experience with this Surveying Company was excellent. Not only did they do the survey quickly, but the report was emailed to us within 2 days. The Surveyor (Jeff) did a very thorough survey and we couldn't have been happier. Thank you very much - we would recommend you to anyone wanting a survey.

Clive · 17 June 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sold and bought our properties with… Sterling Ackroyd at the Egham branch

Sold and bought our properties with Stirling Ackroyd at the Egham branch,I really can’t praise them enough, from Day 1 Mark was at our property explaining everything in great detail. kind friendly and Very helpful. Then it was Harry who again was so helpful friendly that we dealt with mostly, very professional, he really was on the ball and nothing was too much trouble for him. He Mostly looked after us all the way through it .He was always willing to go above and beyond to help us in anyway.Every time I phoned I was greeted with a friendly and helpful approach.The sale of the property and the buying of our new property was made so much easier by having the trust in these guys. I never felt anything was too much trouble for them.Also Ben Was a delight to speak to and very professional.Johnathan again, was very professional and assertive and reassuring.What a great team, I highly recommend sterling Ackroyd and these guys made our experience as stress-free as possible.Can’t thank them enough.

Mrs · 14 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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5 star

I have my property let through Stirling Ackroyd. I have been with the company a number of years. The past few years Sarah Jones has been my property manager and she has been outstanding. She always phones me to explain any issues and then keeps me updated until any issues are resolved. She had to deal with quite a big issue over a year ago and had to deal with the tenants on a daily basis for some time. She did so professionally and kept me updated every step of the way offering advice. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a 5 star property manager!

Angie · 23 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Alex was amazing

Alex was amazing. Gave me tremendous insights and guidance regarding the properties. He showed me the property and personally assisted me throughout the process. That had been really helpful. He was also very approachable and friendly. Great work!

Yugam · 5 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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I had a very pleasant experience with Stirling Ackroyd

I had a very pleasant experience with this agency, they were attentive from the beginning and were very communicative, even in my abrupt departure due to unforeseen circumstances they were very helpful in handling the process to ease my transition. Alaa was very responsive and had a very helpful attitude that made it very easy during my stay.

Salma · 2 April 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sheldan Bechie was the best

Everything with SA was so smooth. Sheldan Bechie​​​​, Letting Consultant was AMAZING! He was quick to arrange several viewings into one day, which is extremely helpful when you have a busy schedule. He drove us around and I was extremely happy when he found the perfect one. From that point onwards, the team's communication was great, with them arranging a call with the landlord and efficiently completing all the referencing and admin work within a week. Their online portal is easy to use and very helpful. The team kept me updated throughout. I can't recommend them enough.

Mie · 26 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We have lived in a flat managed by…

We have lived in a flat managed by Stirling Ackroyd for a year and a half. Our property manager David Umney has been great. Luckily we have not had to contact him often, but whenever we have had an issue David and team have been super helpful and professional.

Tim · 21 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you!

Thank you!I would like to say a HUGE thank you from myself and my partner for such a seamless experience. This process can be very stressful but the individuals at SA made is so easy for us, we are indeed grateful. Thank you so much to Sheldan Bechie who has been exceptionally helpful, polite, professional and a pleasure to meet. From correspondence to any enquires we had, the team have been awesome. Thank you!

Tola · 8 July 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Awful company. Severe lack of professionalism and etiquette.

Awful company with a severe lack of professionalism and etiquette. We purchased a property through this agent, and their rudeness, constant threats, unprofessional emails, false accusations, and overall treatment of buyers are terrible. When raised with their area director, our email was ignored. In addition, their description of the property was inaccurate and they refused to hand over the keys on the day of completion, forcing us to go to the property and speak to the previous owners directly. I would never use or recommend this company. They turned what should have been an exciting period into a more stressful, anger-inducing experience. To add, they even contacted our estate agent and criticised us, the buyer, referring to us as liars. I have reported their actions to the Property Ombudsman.

Tom · 12 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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The Stirling Ackroyd team in Bermondsey…

The Stirling Ackroyd team in Bermondsey have been great people to work with, especially Daniela, Onal, and Max during the viewing and checkout processes. We stayed almost two years in our flat and the team have been very effective points of contact with the landlord.

Franklin · 5 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly competent firm

I have used the firm twice in the past 3 months to survey a potential house move. Vicky Newby was the Surveyor. She was so thorough, supportive and knowledgeable. A really lovely communicator, explaining the issues without using jargon. She allayed my anxieties regarding the whole house move. So appreciated, thanks Vicky.

Sandra · 24 February 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Briana is a 5 star Property Manager

Overall, my experience with Sterling Ackroyd was positive. A particular thank you to our property manager, Briana Trejos Mantinan. Briana was wonderful to deal with, prompt to queries, great at keeping us informed and very polite and kind. She’s an asset to the Sterling Ackroyd team!

Kate · 30 March 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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I consider this agency unprofessional

I consider this agency unprofessional, after having made an offer for a commercial space, we discovered that the space was still available on their site, and when we reported it to them they told us that our offer was in competition with other offers.. Again more serious because I never received an email telling us this. Then they told us that the owner asked the agency for 3 months to rent this space. Which was not communicated to us when we visited the commercial property. And this makes it even more unprofessional... Because if this information is not acquired first by the tenant, this agency probably doesn't know how to do its job.Their lack of pressure lies in not having communicated all these things beforehand. In addition to calling me only to say in threatening tones to remove this review,. Truly an unprofessional agency..

Andrea · 5 November 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Landlords abroad: beware!

18/09/2023: As predicted, following check out the tenants have come back disputing the amounts proposed by the independent check out Clerck and Stirling have just forwarded this for me to handle!I've had my house in Townends, then Stirling Ackroyd's books for rent since 2005, so 18 years of frustration and anger. I have explained on countless occasions that it was NOT a money making business, it is MY house and I needed an agent to look after it and be my eyes and ears. Over the years, I have had lots of problems, I found that living abroad meant that agents don't care, don't represent you and the tenant (being there) was ALWAYS given preference! This was proven to me times and times again! This year however, the tenancy problems went TOO far! Tenants complained about numerous problems. In dealing with it all, I realised that the agents are NOT managing the property, they are just LIAISING between different parties (tenants, contractors, landlord). That is not what I call managing a property. Recently, they sent me a quote of over £1000 for a 1m2 flooring! Any idiot could see that was way too expensive but not them! £380 material + £673.83 labour I wasted time telling them that was outrageous and to get them to send someone else!I complained over their complaint procedure several times on very different things but all relating to the same problem really (lack of management). Each time I'm contacted by some supposed manager of sort, who gives me the sales chat and tells me they have taken my complaint VERY seriously and will allocate a property manager (lucky me!) so that I only have 1 person to deal with! Rubbish!!! Of course, that's not true, I still got tons of different people contacting me on different issues! The last property manager was useless, to the point that Stirling Ackroyd sacked her, I was told, although they had told me she was extremely professional and been with them for a few years!!! Why didn't I change Estate agents? Living abroad makes things complicated and as they say better the devil you know....! This year, the property has been so badly managed that I have had to fly over to sort things out, get rid off the tenants and I have ended the contract with this company! I am surprised to see that they get some good reviews, perhaps the ex-Townends branches (Egham) need to be investigated as the customer service there is poor! Oh, I was told: "Now that we have physically met and moving forward, I will make sure your property is looked after properly...."To which I replied: "there won't be any moving forward..."

Hinda · 18 September 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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I had a horrible experience with Stirling Ackroyd estate agents. I appoint them to find tenants and manage my property, trusting their vetting process. However, the tenants they approved turned out to be highly problematic, eventually stopping rent payments and forcing me into costly eviction proceedings. By the time bailiffs removed them, I had lost £32,000 Not only have Stirling Ackroyd withheld the entire security deposit which was meant to cover rental payments but the company has demonstrated an appalling level of greed, seizing every possible opportunity to extort money from clients already suffering massive financial losses, the losses that Stirling Acroyd directly contributed to. The so-called guarantor they selected is utterly useless, with no assets to compensate for my damages. The company’s behavior is nothing short of disgraceful, and yet you still have the audacity to demand even more money. On top of everything, the complaint process is a complete joke. I raised my concerns multiple times, but they ignored me or I got a very tempelted/machine generated response. Calls went unanswered, and when I finally spoke to someone, they had no idea how to help. The lack of professionalism, accountability, and basic customer service is shocking. The deceptive business practices and deliberately convoluted contracts are clearly designed to exploit people who lack experience in these matters. I have absolutely no hesitation in calling them out for what you are scammers who prey on landlords in distress.

Hassan · 26 March 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Is this the way you manage the property

Is this the way you manage the propertyAwful check in and checkout experience with the property managed by Sterling Ackroyd 70-80 percent of these issues were resolved 2 weeks after check in. I have handed over the flat in much better condition at checkout and they are not happy and claiming cleaning expenses.And they claim they provide professional cleaning service. such an awful experience There was several issues noted below during checkin.First of all, they won't tell you where the keys are. No appropriate communication. They keep you waiting for hours and hours at door of new property. They don't answer your calls. Oh my god, such a terrible experience1. Bulb replacement - 5-6 Bulbs are not working. 2. Fixing Bathroom sliding door which is not working. 3. Fixing TV door stand - which is not in proper working order4. Fixing Lounge main window - which was broken5. Fixing table stand in bedroom 1 - which was broken inside6. Kitchen Sink tab replacement or fixing as it is damaged7. Kitchen sink water clogging8. Lounge ceiling bulb shelf broken 9. one of the Kitchen shelf inside desk broken 10. Kitchen table wrap was teared near hob Hygiene Issues:1. Commode (Toilet seat) is so dirty and full of limescale which looks very ugly. 2. There are stinky marks on the floor and on most of the table stands & tv stands especially the one which is in the lounge area. 3. There are 3-4 used cigarettes on the floor, I had to remove by myself4. Oven and Bread toaster are in worst condition.5. Hob is not cleaned. 6. Lounge Large windows from inside looks very dirty.7. Wall crack under the sink 8. Old tenants used masks are kept on tv stand9. Old tenants used items were not removed and left them in the house.10. Fridge has evil smell

Phanindra · 31 August 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Stirling Ackroyd Guildford

I refer to Stirling Ackroyd, Guildford (formerly Townends)We have rented various houses for over 20 years. Never have we had such a poor, amateurish, unprofessional agent acting between the landlord and tenant. Over a period of 2 years, the lack of communication, the inability to respond to e mails or calls with regard to matters concerning the property, the response to correct problems, have all been completely and utterly pathetic. To the extent that the agent stated at one point, we work for the landlord as he pays the commission. As a tenant I would recommend avoiding these peopleAt this point in time, the inventory checkout report was issued to the agent on May 16th. Today is June 9th and, despite asking when this will be resolved, we haven’t had a response. Really really poor. How they stay in business goodness only knows. I could go on….but hopefully you get the gist.

Nigel · 9 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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A Truly Supportive and Professional Estate Agent

We’d like to say a huge thank you to Anthony at Stirling Ackroyd for all his help in selling our house. From start to finish, we genuinely felt he was on our side and guiding us through the process with care and integrity.

IreDan · 11 February 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Very unprofessional and uncaring people

These guys are a joke, which might be an understatement.We had a 1-year rolling contract with a pay review at the end of the 1st year, in July 2022. In November 2022, they emailed us that there was an unexplainable system glitch and that we should back pay them for four months based on the RPI of July, which was 12.3%. There was no negotiation involved. Just a demand to pay the extra £2,695.20 for 4 months. Since when does pay review mean automatic readjustment??? 🤯🤯After that day, they were harassing us to pay for the extra money almost every day. On the other hand, when we were chasing them to fix a serious health and safety issue on our flat, THEY WERE NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGING OUR EMAILS for 6+ weeks. Little to say that the issue was fixed after 10 months pretty much! 😳😳Very unprofessional people in general and would highly avoid having them as property managers

Dimitrios · 15 March 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Incompetent agents and service

I purchased a property with the tenants after one week the letting department only knew this was not managed by them because I was chasing the deposit and back rent, both me and the tenant have been chasing this for weeks, if you try calling the phone it is never picked up or calls returned absolutely useless we are now approaching one month into the purchase and still not sorted this issue has also been highlighted to customer services and still not resolved, SA are withholding other peoples money and have no urgency on releasing 4 weeks on a very disappointing service.

Customer · 27 April 2026