Winkworth South Kensington reviews in Kensington and Chelsea

★★★★★ 5/5

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Amazing estate agents

Our home purchase had quite a few blips along the way and both Nicola and Alex were so patient and reassuring throughout. Nicola never stopped pushing the lawyers on our behalf and I honestly don’t think it would have happened without them. I’m not usually the best fan of estate agents but Winkworth seem to be an honest and genuine firm. Nicola and Alex are just simply fantastic. I don’t plan on moving again for quite some time I but if I do I will definitely use them again. Highly highly recommend.

Carol · 16 September 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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First time buyer

I've just purchased my first flat with Thomas Syms from Winkworth as the estate agent.When first viewing the property I found Thomas to be very knowledgeable, he could answer all of my questions about the flat and about the wider process. He also made it very easy to schedule two viewings around my busy work schedule.Later in the process Thomas was responsive and helpful. As a first time buyer I found his guidance to be really benficial.I'd definitely recommend his services to anyone in a similar position.

Liam · 30 August 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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The worst estate agents I've ever rented from

EDIT: Winkworth have asked me to say the branch this took place at, but at one point the managing director used some aggressive tactics to shut us up, and to be honest I want to remain anonymous to Winkworth as they still have my contact details.--I had a terrible experience with Winkworth when I was renting with them. No matter who it was you were speaking to, you were treated like dirt and felt like the lowest priority. Here are some of the things that happened...I moved in whilst the flat was on a rolling tenancy, so when a new flatmate moved in, the inventory wasn't updated and the flat was never checked for cleanliness when a tenant left. I don't know how standard practice this was, but when we all decided to terminate the tenancy, whoever was carrying out the checkout inspection was looking at photos of a completely different flat - different furniture, different carpets. We successfully appealed when they tried to take some of our deposit.One day, I had a knock on the door and it was some painter decorators who had been booked to decorate all our bedrooms. We didn't receive any notice of this, and had to live in our flat with the paint fumes for the next two days.I lived with two other flatmates, and one of them became very violent and aggressive to us. We suddenly felt very unsafe. The police weren't able to do anything, so we went to Winkworth asking for help, and they just said we'd have to sort it out between the three of us. I'm not sure what the practice is around this, but to just brush us off without even being empathetic to our situation was very upsetting. I asked them if they would only step in once we were in bodybags...!There were many other things that happened during my time with them. I wanted to write about some of my experiences over the years I rented with them to make people aware that they really live up to the typical estate agent stereotypes.

Steve · 15 August 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very good experience renting our property via Winkworth in Kensal Rise

From start to end of tenancy Winkworth's in Kensal Rise were a pleasure to deal with. Tenants were found quickly and easily, any issues during the rental period were dealt with immediately by the Michael who manages the properties and communication between all parties was great. Absolutely no complaints with their service at all. Having had a bad experience when working with another local estate it was great to move to this team who were very responsive, dealt with issues straight away and made sure tenant and landlord were all kept happy! thank you

Jennifer · 3 August 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent experience

We are extremely grateful for the patience, professionalism and persistence that Nicola, Alex and the team showed during our sale. Their collaborative approach, sound advice and prompt responsiveness was central to us being able to conclude the process successfully. Highly recommend Winkworth’s services.

Anon · 17 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you, Faraz & Alex. Best agency!

I have used Winkworth twice, when I first bought my property almost 20 years ago and now when I sold it. They are above any estate agency's level in terms of honesty, professionalism and dedication.In particular, a big thanks to Faraz who worked so hard on the sale of my house and went the extra mile to keep the deal alive even in the hardest and deflating moments. I highly recommend them. Thanks again for the amazing work! Massively grateful! Imma

Imma · 10 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent Experience

We had a pleasure to work with Winkworth and particulary with James Wilkinson. We can not be thankful enough to James for being always there for us and going above and beyond to solve any questions arising along the way. We were receiving very professional and prompt advice, coordination with other stakeholders was extrmely efficient and on the highest level. We would highly recommend James as an incredible professional and a wonderful person to work with.

Olga · 25 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly recommend

Most of the time renting can be a nightmare. I was not looking forward to it at all, especially with how the market is but we lucked out with Fabian big time and from our first call he listened to us and found us a great flat. All the admin was done really quickly and explained really well and we moved in without any problems. I would recommend Fabian and his team if you are looking to rent in the area.

Khadifa · 25 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fabian has been an absolute super star…

Fabian has been an absolute super star at helping us to rent out our property in Kensal Rise. He provided outstanding service throughout, made the whole process very straight forward and communicated very clearly what was required. It was a pleasure to work with him and I would recommend everyone to use Fabian, Winkworths and their great team, they were very efficient and got the job done quickly and effectively. Fabian found excellent tenants for our flat within 24 hours. Special thanks also to Aaron and Stanislava for all of their assistance and patience throughout. Highly recommend.

Omar · 20 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Winkworth South Kensington helped me move flats fast at a time that mattered. I would highly recommend. Both Emma and Max were polite, informative and happy to help with any questions.

George · 17 April 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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I had a fantastic experience with Winkworth and my real estate agent, Emma. From start to finish the process was seamless and stress free. Emma was incredibly attentive to ensure I found the perfect apartment. Her professionalism kindness and attention to detail truly made me and my flatmate happy and supported. We couldn’t have had a better experience. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for a top notch letting experience!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rosalia · 27 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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A really big thank you to Max who was so helpful, patient and attentive throughout the viewing and agreements process! His speedy, thorough responses to all my questions made the whole experience very smooth and stress-free!

Seema · 16 December 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Dreadful mess of a business.

Dreadful mess of a business. Franchise that failed and no update given to the client. Customer service is a joke.

Bear · 13 August 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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7monts no fixing roof leak

They never solving problems.... 0 respect to tenats they are just nice liars it's 7mothns raining into the room, they check it and said it's only raining inside when the rain is stronger, so I'm still using bowls for water for 7 months. Boiler is broken now they made a appointment and didn't come over. When My girlfriend called them they said you have been contacted and informed that we come on evening... Nobody called us. Now they made appointment after week, so you can live without heating.. olso they just coming to check not to fix it....

Darius · 29 March 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Complete waste of time

Complete waste of time. Was trying to rent a flat through Winkworth and was hounded by the agent for an offer. Put the offer in and turned down other flats. Over a week later was told to go look elsewhere. Highly unprofessional and wouldn't use it recommend them for renters.

Blah · 10 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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It was an absolute pleasure working with Sam Agar from Winkworth's as a first-time buyer. Aside from being a general stand-up guy, Sam went above and beyond, suggesting reliable conveyancers, mortgage advisors, and surveyors. He was responsive even outside of typical office hours, responding promptly, and seamlessly coordinating between all parties involved. Sam's made the entire process smooth and stress-free. He was very pro-active and made sure that both sides felt re-assured and up-to date. I highly recommend Sam Agar for anyone seeking an exceptional estate agent. Thank you, Sam, for making my first home-buying experience so positive!

Callum · 11 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sam Agar was the Estate Agent , of Winkworth ,acting on behalf of the Seller, we were buying the property. Sam was extremely easy to deal with, very personable, professional, gave good advice, always answered emails or Whatsapp messages immediately. Although he acted for the seller, we felt he was acting on our behalf too, he expedited the sale completion within the time frame he gave us, He smoothed out any contentious issues, and answered all of our concerns and inquiries. . He gave us a good insight into the property market as we were ex Pat buyers. We would highly recommend Sam Ager as an Agent & Winkworths as Estate Agents

Paul · 11 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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An excellent service all round!

An excellent service all round!Nadine Aucamp was wonderful all the way through the sales process of my property. She was especially excellent at keeping in touch with the buyer's and other solicitors down the chain so that I was kept properly informed of the progress of my case. To be honest, I found her a lot more helpful and clued up on what was going on than the solicitors themselves!

Marco · 14 July 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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The A.I. Slop of Estate Agents

Use AI to “enhance” images of listings. Be careful by enhance they mean completely changing the the structure and size of the home. What a waste of time.

Malcolm · 27 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst service by a mile

Oh dear, I dont even know where to start. We signed the agreement end of June to move in one month later. We stipulated several times in the email correspondences that we wanted to come in to see which furniture and items we wanted to keep and which to toss. The day of the move in happened, and we never received a response to our queries. When we moved in, we were then told that we had not specified in the contract, which items to get rid of (we specifically wrote in the contract: to be specified later, hence why we needed access to the flat prior to moving in). It was a hassle to get the woman to cooperate and she kept saying we hadn’t agreed on this (numerous emails/contract was not enough proof, but I doubt the lady had a law degree specialising in contract law or even just a functioning brain). Ah well!!! After several unpleasant calls, we finally managed to get approval of moving the items and have the larger items removed by a company. But boy oh boy that was a struggle. After having moved in properly a vast majority of the things listed in the contract hadn’t been fixed ie. Heating was broke, cabinets broken, extractor fan broken, windows dirty etc etc. And we even had to throw out 6 large boxes of CRAP, which the agency said was at our expense. Items included: old shoes, belts, broken kitchen units, bondage kit (WOOOOH.. What a surprise), filthy storage room with empty shoe boxes, broken fans, blood stained linen, dirty old pillows and blankets and numerous other fairly disgusting items. We have now asked quite a few times, when we can expect to have fans, toilet flush, extractor fan, broken cabinets, heating etc fixed and we are still awaiting a reply to this. It has been 7 business days since we moved in, so I do hope it gets sorted soon. All in all, TERRIBLE SERVICE!! I wouldn’t recommend.

Kat · 29 July 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Best estate agent rental experience ever!

After speaking to multiple different Estate agents it's much of the same from everyone but Winkworth were different. Immediately I was listened to and my requirements taken into consideration. I worked with Fabian to find the home I recently moved into. He excelled. I didn't have to drag myself around unsuitable properties and he was the right balance of informative and patient. I didn't feel like I was being pushed into anything nor was I bombarded with endless emails of properties that didn't suit my requirments. It was actually a pleasant experience!

Lee · 21 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Shaun Blackstock - Best Lettings Negotiator !!

My great experience with Winkworth was 100% thanks to Shaun Blackstock. He was experienced and knowledgeable about the area, was super informed about the property and answered all of our questions and more. Additionally, he was very personable and made our experience run very smoothly. Best Letting Negotiator I have had the pleasure of interacting with.

Alicia · 22 September 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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A terrible experience with Emma. This agency listed an apartment for rent, concealing the fact that scaffolding was erected three days later, supposedly for two weeks… lies!! The apartment was on the top floor, and the roof was being repaired. Six months of construction, noise, disruption, and dust ensued… A disgrace… a scam… unbelievable dishonesty. There should be stricter laws.

Elisabeth · 17 August 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Utter waste of time and energy.

Utter waste of time and energy. Tried three times to book a valuation. First time yes will confirm. No confirmation. Called again two days later. held on for a few ,inutes then cut off. Tried again now its no the valuer will not be in on the day previously arranged.

Tina · 29 July 2026