Trusted Agent profile · Guildford
★★★★★
1,301 reviews across 2 platforms
3 - 5 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JT, GU1 3JT
Stirling Ackroyd's office in Guildford, at 3 - 5 Epsom Road, is rated 4.3 out of 5 across 1,301 reviews on two platforms.
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1/5
TrustpilotDelays - Due to poor report
Having used Stirling Ackroyd to value our houses via MHBS, we would not recommend this company. It took their surveyor six attempts to write a satisfactory report for MHBS before funds were released, causing a long delay and issues with our New builders having to find other financial routes to keep our new build project going. There were no issues with the LTV but poorly written report caused delays
5/5
TrustpilotExperienced and professional service with a complex portfolio
We have been clients of Stirling Ackroyd (with their letting service) for about two years, and they have been highly professional and knowledgeable. They have managed property issues in a timely fashion as they arise, including handling a complex refurbishment, transferring from a previous (and inept) managing agent, and some slightly difficult tenants. They are also on top of all of the relevant regulatory matters, and do everything in a legally correct manner (to the best of my limited knowledge). I would happily recommend their services.
5/5
TrustpilotPolite and personable
David was polite and helpful and importantly struck the right balance between being personable and fostering a good relationship and being to the point with answering queries. Not only did he sort my viewing times out rapidly, he also recommended another property that I actually liked even more than the first, his colleague who picked up on the lead was also really helpful during the viewing tour that David organised.
5/5
TrustpilotHannah Ryan was excellent with helping…
Hannah Ryan was excellent with helping us (first year uni students) to understand the process and the steps involved and helped us secure viewings and then a lovely house. cannot thank her enough!
5/5
TrustpilotGreat property management
Mela is always so quick to respond and resolve any issue that comes up with the property. I really appreciate it!
5/5
TrustpilotCertainly
Certainly! Here's another review:"We had an outstanding experience working with Omar during our apartment search. From the moment we met, Omar demonstrated a deep understanding of the rental market and took the time to truly understand our preferences and needs. Their attention to detail and responsiveness made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Omar was always available to answer any questions we had and provided valuable guidance every step of the way. Thanks to their dedication and expertise, we found the perfect apartment that exceeded our expectations. We wholeheartedly recommend Omar to anyone in need of a reliable and knowledgeable agent.Emmanuel
4/5
TrustpilotCommunications were ongoing with status…
Communications were ongoing with status updates
5/5
TrustpilotGood service from Omar
We were fortunate to have Omar Robertson assist us in finding our new home. From the initial contact, Omar was professional and efficient. He sent us a detailed list of properties that matched our preferences, and once we made a selection, he coordinated the visit.From there, the process became somewhat tedious as the reference company took longer than expected. However, throughout this time, Omar demonstrated exceptional patience and a polite attitude towards us. He advocated on our behalf, doing everything possible to overcome any obstacles that arose.I would like to highlight Omar's proactiveness and kindness towards clients. He was always one step ahead, anticipating our needs and providing exceptional service. His positive approach and willingness to overcome challenges made the entire process much more manageable. We are very grateful for his professionalism and highly recommend him as a real estate agent
1/5
TrustpilotExtremely poor experience
Extremely poor experience. They really push to get the holding deposit, but once that is done the agent disappeared. No information was provided earlier about the agent going on a holiday, and no one else was assigned to take over the task once they are on a holiday. I had already paid the deposit so couldn’t back out but also couldn’t get any further details to finalise the tenancy. Spent the whole week in uncertainty. Worst people ever.
4/5
TrustpilotRob and the team
Rob and the team kept me informed at all times concerning visits and information on the visits.
1/5
TrustpilotThe worst renting experience I have…
The worst renting experience I have ever had. I have rented through Stirling Ackroyd (Bermondsey branch) for the past 2+ years and have dealt with several individuals. I have constantly been met with unprofessionalism and unhelpfulness. The worst of our situation during our tenancy was when our boiler broke in January and Stirling Ackroyd left us without hot water and heating for 30 days due to their lack of communication and urgency. This resulted in us reaching out to the landlord directly who dealt with the situation immediately. I genuinely do not know what they do on the daily as it does not seem to be managing properties. They also cannot read their own contracts they drafted and tried to take out money unnecessarily from our deposit at the end of our tenancy. Would never use again.
Dear Pippa,We appreciate your feedback and thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience. We strive for nothing less than excellent service, and we always take it very seriously when we hear of any dissatisfaction from our customers. We are sorry we did not meet your expectation in this instance. If you would like to contact us at customercare@lrg.co.uk we will be happy to look into this for you.Many thanks, Customer Care Team
1/5
TrustpilotUndervalued property after their initial "the property is worthless" valuation
Shocking. Run away if they come to value your property! My experience with Stirling Ackroyd Surveyors property evaluation service, who acted on behalf of HSBC, was shockingly unprofessional. The evaluator arrived late, dressed inappropriately with trousers around their bum and not being friendly. The initial evaluation inexplicably valued the property at ZERO, displaying a severe lack of competence and attention to detail.Despite providing further documentation, Stirling Ackroyd's response was to undervalue the property without clear justification, undermining our confidence in their process. The lack of transparency and accountability throughout was deeply concerning. For anyone considering HSBC for property evaluation through their agents Stirling Ackroyd Surveyors, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere for a more professional and reliable service.Update. Look at their AI-generated response. They can't even write a proper, more human response. So robotic. Just appalling.
Dear Stelios,We appreciate your feedback and thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience. We strive for nothing less than excellent service, and we always take it very seriously when we hear of any dissatisfaction from our customers. Thank you for notifying us and we are sorry we did not meet your expectation in this instance.Kind regards, Customer Care Team
5/5
TrustpilotSpoke to David Harvey in the central…
Spoke to David Harvey in the central office earlier today. Before transferring me to a colleague in a local branch, he was exceptionally helpful and provided some really useful information. Great customer service!
Hi GC, thanks for the 5* and great review for David. Its lovely to hear of your experience and we wish you all the vest. Claire - Customer Engagement.
5/5
TrustpilotHighly recommended
I had been trying to sell Mum’s flat for over a year with other estate agents. I moved to Stirling Ackroyd Guildford and they made a real effort to sell, they didn’t just suggest I keep dropping the price but went out to find suitable buyers. We got an offer and the sale process was slow but Jack kept me informed and kept chasing up the other parties and the sale eventually went through. I would certainly use them again
5/5
TrustpilotSo far I am dealing with a professional…
So far I am dealing with a professional agent called Sandra. She is taking me through the initials stages and has set up a viewing with the prospect of us selling my mother’s home with Sterling Ackroyd. Sandra has so far been incredibly efficient and productive. With a generous and sincere manner. This has instantly made myself and my mother feel confident and settled. I thank her for detailing the process and expectations so clearly. Thank you Sandra.
5/5
TrustpilotMohammed Amin
Mohammed Amin looks after our properties and he is brilliant. Very responsive both for me as landlord and also for the tenants so I feel very assured that I am on top of everything I should be doing. A real asset to Stirling Ackroyd. Aidene
5/5
TrustpilotWe’ve just successfully moved office…
We’ve just successfully moved office after working with Lucy Stephens at Stirling Ackroyd. Lucy is extremely professional, took time to really understand our needs as business and her knowledge and interest of the area really stood out. We were able to see a long list of properties, and second viewing of the short list at our convenience and multiple return visits to help us decide. Throughout the process, Lucy was able to guide us, answer questions at short notice and liaise with all parties.
4/5
TrustpilotI always felt they were on our side
Even though we were buyers not sellers, I always felt that they were on our side. Buying and selling are so stressful and they always treated us courteously and kindly with an acknowledgement of the difficulties that we encountered. Reassuring and with a great sense of humour. Feroza in particular was very warm, understanding and patient with each of our property visits as well as over the phone; Anthony made it all happen, was always very responsive and went beyond what he needed to do, on our behalf as much as the seller's. Thank you both!
1/5
Trustpilot***RENTERS BEWARE***
***RENTERS BEWARE***I am posting this review as a sincere warning to anybody thinking of renting a property with this grossly incompetent organisation.At the end of me and my partners tenancy we were disgusted to be informed that we would be only be receiving just over £100 of our £1600 deposit.The reasons stated were that the flat was left in an 'uninhabitable' condition. A statement which was completely at odds with the check out report. We were also informed that the place was 'riddled' with bed bugs. These bed bugs were supposedly situated within the sofa bed, one small issue (I'm being generous using the word 'small' here) is that we were never informed that the sofa was a sofa bed and never used it as such.This means that we moved into a property with a sofa bed that wasn't declared as such that was supposedly filled with bed bugs from a previous tenancy.We were charged over £1000 for fumigation services, sofa removal and purchase of a new sofa.So, this bombshell was dropped to us in a cold and informal email shortly after our tenenacy and we were informed that if we disagreed with their assessment we would have to follow the arbitration process.Me and my partner spent countless hours on this form providing irrefutable proof of lying, gaslighting and pointing out numerous instances of gross incompetence over the 12 months we had the displeasure of dealing with this trash company.The arbitration process was an unnecessary and extraordinary mentally taxing process which I will never forgive Stirling Ackroyd for making us go through.I'll end on some good news. The arbitration process was a success and we were found in the right and recovered the majority of our deposit.I really hope that someone reads this and decides to steer clear of renting from this company.I'd actually love more than anything if someone we had the displeasure of corresponding with during this process is reading.Thanks for returning OUR money (under duress) we're going on a nice holiday x
Dear Sam,We appreciate your feedback and thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience. We strive for nothing less than excellent service, and we always take it very seriously when we hear of any dissatisfaction from our customers. Thank you for notifying us and we are sorry we did not meet your expectation in this instance.Kind regards, Customer Care Team
1/5
TrustpilotIm a landlord
Im a landlord - they held double the agreed letting fee for two weeks after the tenants moved in (24th Sept -9th October) - only refunded it after quite a few letters and phone calls. They have not yet invoiced me and have revised the "statement" to say I owe them the money in a years time instead. Their accounts are overdue at Companies House - avoid this agent they are shambolic at the moment. They managed to take this "double" fee by taking three months rent in advance from my tenants even though I said in writing I didnt need three months in advance. I will update this in due course. Oh and I only received the deposit the morning the tenants moved in and only because again I had to make a BIG FUSS ie this money was three days late. They are also late giving my old tenants back all their agreed deposit minus deductions. Oh and the check - out I'd asked them to organise on my behalf didnt happen and they didnt tell me either.
5/5
TrustpilotI am writing a review for David Harvey…
I am writing a review for David Harvey in particular at Stirling Ackroyd, rather than Stirling Ackroyd. We were having some issues with this company that were not being resolved and it was becoming increasingly frustrating. David happened to pick up the phone when I called in again and even though the issue we were having was absolutely nothing to do with him, he was brilliant - not only did he take my issue seriously, he dealt with it immediately and also followed it up until the issue was actually solved. We had been having problems resolving the issue since April/May, I tried to speak with 4 other people, but made no progress and David resolved it within 1 day. Not only are we really grateful for the issue being solved, but the speed and manner with which it was done - he was polite, calm, efficient and just a really nice person to deal with - thankyou!
Dear Nicola,Customer care is important to us so we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and for giving us a 5 star rating! Many thanks, Customer Care Team
1/5
TrustpilotExtremely bad property management service
I am a tenant and their property management service is horrendous. We have had an emergency power cut due to the apartment fuse box overheating hich is an health and safety risk and legally the electricity had to be switched off. Having called them their response was we will liaise with the landlord as we cannot give any permission for the work. Such a response is expected for standard issues but how can this be a response for an emergency issue which the landlord is legally bound to take care of immediately.
5/5
TrustpilotGreat customer service from Ryan at Sterling
I dealt with Ryan Johnson at Sterling Ackroyd in recent month and he offered stellar customer service. He kept in touch regularly with me over years, after I first contacted him a few years ago mentioning that I would sell my house at some point; this shows great business acumen. More recently he advised on current house prices in my areas and what a good price for my flat would be. He was always kind, approachable, prompt and helpful. Excellent service
5/5
TrustpilotI don’t usually write reviews and…
I don’t usually write reviews and recommend businesses to go through for other people but , Stirling Ackroyd’s service , in particular by a man named Jad was beyond great. My first encounter was when I was in Brixton (Being from north, I’m sure you can guess I’m not familiar with Brixton). I was lost . I went into a few shops and they disregarded me for directions to get to the place I was traveling to. Then I went into Stirling Ackroyd where Jad had just finished a phone call. Well presented , he stood up, greeted me and showed me how to get where I wanted to end up. The second encounter was when I was trying to find a property in the area. He was very helpful on the phone and is keeping me updated for the properties that may be of interest. This constant update is helpful in keeping stress levels down as I know someone is trying to find the correct property for me that I can call a home. I would definitely recommend going to at least Stirling Ackroyd, if not Jad for services.
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Stirling Ackroyd's Guildford office has 1,301 reviews across two platforms: 2 on Facebook (across the whole business), 1,299 on Trustpilot (across the whole business).
Stirling Ackroyd Guildford is rated 4.3 out of 5 across all 1,301 reviews.
Stirling Ackroyd Guildford, 3 - 5 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JT, GU1 3JT.
