Trusted Agent profile · Kilmarnock
★★★★★
277 reviews across 3 platforms
64/66 Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1EA, KA1 1EA
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Allen & Harris's office in Kilmarnock, at 64/66 Bank Street, is rated 2.9 out of 5 across 277 reviews on three platforms, including 54 Google reviews rated 4.3.
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1/5
Trustpilot7 months
7 months. 7 months we have been in a chain with a property being marketed by Allen and Harris. Twice they have failed to complete due diligence on buyers. Twice their in-house mortgage broker has lied about mortgage offers for buyers when underwriters have turned them down. I wish I had known that their business practices were so appalling I would have rejected an offer on the basis that they were representatives of someone in the chain.
2/5
TrustpilotWestbury Office
When I first spoke to them I raised concerns about the price of a property I liked which was "offers in excess of £300k". I explained that this was my maximum budget (this would be for a property that hardly needed a thing done to it) & there was no extra for any potential works. I said that I didn't want to make a 5 hour round trip if I was wasting my time. I was assured that I should definitely look at it as I wasn't so went along feeling very positive. I then had a viewing & was shown around by Charlie. I subsequently put an offer in which took into account works that needed doing. Unfortunately, my experience with the office left a lot to be desired. They failed to return my calls or keep me informed of what was happening, then told me the offer wasn't enough even though they'd known my budget & that the house needed work. It's a shame they couldn't have been honest when I'd had the initial conversation about my concerns instead of wasting my time & misleading me. Charlie who did the viewing was very good but aside from him the other members of staff I dealt with were misleading & their client care was poor.
1/5
TrustpilotDesperately trying to rent a property
Desperately trying to rent a property, took our holding fee (1 weeks rent) then demanded paperwork unspecified at the initial viewing a week earlier , on trying to collect this for them was waiting for a letter to arrive from HMRC , informed them of this and then had them turn around and decline our rental of the property despite us paying a weeks rent in advance which should have covered the period where we were gathering the correct paperwork. Was told “the landlord cannot wait even a day otherwise he won’t be able to pay his mortgages” and that our deposit was non refundable. So they took our money, and left us out in the cold. At every turn in the week leading up to renting the property there was more issues including online paperwork/referencing accounts not working, they lied and said they were trying to ring my fellow housemate (no missed calls recorded) and that due to this incompleted paperwork that we were the ones at fault despite not mentioning any of this at the viewing. We weren’t the first and we won’t be the last. The rental situation is disgusting in this country, your paying for someone to put a custom number plate on their Range Rover while you slave away at an hourly rate job to live in damp and broken accommodation, they take multiple mortgages out and then depend on the yield from others to pay them whilst they do nothing more than the absolute bare minimum to “maintain” properties. Since the agency fees are now gone I can only assume taking a percentage of our first weeks rent holding fee is how the agents get their commission. Add to that the highest rents have ever been since 2008, and an over-saturation of student housing in major cities the situation for young working professionals is unbearable. To then be told nearly thee hundred pounds of your hard earned money is gone in a flash with smoke and mirrors is simply shattering, unfortunately I’m not alone in this.
1/5
TrustpilotScammers and illegal handling!
I would honestly give 0 stars if it was an option. Incredibly unprofessional estate agents. Avoid at all costs, very rude staff, terrible lack of communication, sketchy, and greedy! They Pressure you into using their services, and if you don’t they will deliberately mess you and tell you your offer is not good enough…even tho it is, it was very frustrating to deal with these people. They are messing with peoples lives here, I feel like they’re all scammers and doing something incredibly illegalSarah was completely rude and messed us around. She is completely unprofessional. This estate agents should be shut down. Please avoid at all costs, they only care about commission, they do not have anyone else’s best interests.
5/5
TrustpilotCorey Airey needs a big thank you for…
Corey Airey needs a big thank you for being very helpful and patient in relation to renting our property
3/5
GoogleDouble booked us for house A. (- 1) Concealed the truth and failed to deal with it (-1) Phoned 30 mins prior to viewing of house A to arrange a viewing of house B. Gave my details and the woman said: AH "Oh, yes, you've got a viewing... Tomorrow, don't you?" Me "No, today, in 25 minutes in fact" AH "Right, okay... That's fine" When we arrived at House A, another couple had just walked in, both without masks on, I may add. The agent conducting the viewings tried to reconcile. For the error and invited us in - - - so long as we stayed on different floors, swapping halfway through. Not clever.
5/5
GoogleShirley Chambers was excellent from start to finish in securing my mortgage. There were numerous hurdles put in her way but she got me a cracking deal. Can't recommend her highly enough.
5/5
TrustpilotKeron at the Pontcanna office
I had a lovely experience with Keron in the Pontcanna office. He was efficient and kind. He was a good communicator and a pleasure to work with!
5/5
TrustpilotOutstanding services
I highly recommend AK for his services. A friend of mine recommended me to him after I was declined a mortgage from another broker (despite that broker telling me I was guaranteed a mortgage). My circumstances are complex, yet he managed to secure me a mortgage with 3 days, including working over the weekend and during his holiday. From the start he assured me that he could help and if any issues my fee would be refunded. He is efficient, reassuring, experienced, professional and has saved me considerable stress. I’m so delighted that I was introduced to him and now extremely excited about moving.
1/5
TrustpilotRenting a property from them initially…
Renting a property from them initially was fine, but they do not answer emails without standard script, they constantly badger you on email when you’ve already paid rent. They don’t answer queries always on the side of the landlord.
1/5
TrustpilotNot value for money, shop around
Clifton, Bristol Branch - Sold themselves as a premium offering but their outputs (pictures, write ups, viewings) were below average. In Covid, you would have thought you'd show prospective buyers of a First Floor Flat the 3.5 acres of gardens that are included. Apparently not. I changed agent but they refused to take the property off line and continued to market it after the contractual period was up.I could write many more things. My advise, shop around for a better estate agent.
1/5
TrustpilotTold I was not allowed to view a…
Told I was not allowed to view a property until I had signed up for their mortgage service. Managed to work my way around this and view the property. Put an offer in, which was accepted. They then put the property back on the rental market. Ok fine, but they did not inform me of this and continued to pressure me into using their services. All they are interested in is your money. 0/5.
5/5
TrustpilotAndy at Allen and Harris Cirencester…
Andy at Allen and Harris Cirencester helped me with the sale of my 1 bed maisonette. Ultimately I decided against the sale as my circumstances changed, but I found Andy straightforward, knowledgeable and helpful.
1/5
TrustpilotSo unprofessional and pathetic
So unprofessional and pathetic. All they want is your money and not willing to assist. They let us move in to a damp, dirty and pest infested property. Tried to raise our queries several times with no help. Please don’t rent from this bogus agency.
1/5
TrustpilotListen to this one, this is a good one
Listen to this one, This is a good onei goes into Allan and Harris in Bishopbrigs for a mortgage The chap has an asian back ground and I have record of 3 year taxes paid for my wages get paid by bacs all the time.the last few months because of corona virus the office was shut and was paid a week here and there lateI get told he can not do it because I am employed by family and then without us complaining he tell us I am not raciest. "but who told you you were"How can an asian be raciest with another asian. is it possible?My credit score is 987 out of 999.The thing about it i put the fone down on him before coming down, by taking to him I knew he is full of sh....t.But because he phoned back several time I ended up wasting my time going there. what a load of rubbishI phoned my bank on the same day and 2 days later i got an approval as I have been banking with them for 8 years.What a waist of time.I think if you are not Scottish through and through do not go there unless you want to be humiliated.Come on Allan & Harris pull yourselves together.My opinion "maybe he is not trusted by the banking world and we asians are paying the price"..Get it sorted guys no need for this
1/5
TrustpilotCheated out of house offer
I enquired about a house sale and requested home report and viewing, the manager of irvine branch agreed to arrange this, 2 days later they phoned and said the house was under offer, and the owner accepted a quick sale offer, i feel cheated out of a viewing and potentially buying this house. I had no house to sell having sold ny home in november 2019, i was cash buyer ready to buy this property. The manageress not only decided who could buy this house but cheated sellers out of making more money. She stated she done nothing wrong, i disagree, she would not give me head office number but stated her area manager a Mr Farmer would call me, im still waiting. This has put me off having anything to do with this estate agent, and i will avoid any house sale they are involved in.I feel something underhand has went on with this house sale.
1/5
TrustpilotAvoid them
As a landlord who was with them for a very short time, I made two complaints concerning 1) Repairs and maintenance and 2) Rent payments, both against the company they use to contract out these services (Sequence). After exhausting their internal complaints procedures I took them to the Property Ombudsman who held up my two complaints against Sequence. Don’t use them.
5/5
TrustpilotI purchased a house with Allen and…
I purchased a house with Allen and Harris. Michelle dealt with it all. She was very professional, a lovely lady. Polite and nothing was too much trouble. Sometimes I spoke to other staff in the office. They were all very pleasant to talk to, always answered anything. I would completely recommend going to Allen and Harris for all your needs to buy or sell a house. The rental side is also great to deal with.
1/5
TrustpilotDon't trust Allen & Harris!
Awful service by Allen & Harris. Booked in 2 viewings back to back with them... got there and no one was around. When I called, they told me that the second property had gone already and that someone should have rang me and cancelled the whole appointment (I guess they'd just decided not to do it?!). No one had and they had no answer for why that was the case. The woman on the phone was nice and offered to drop everything and come out to me in around 15 mins but I had other viewings booked in and had to move on.They also said they'd keep in touch with me about new properties coming on the market... I was keeping an eye out and saw various new ones that were suitable and never heard a peep from them.
5/5
TrustpilotRob Watson was very accommodating
Rob Watson was very accommodating from start to finish and answered all the questions in an email shortly after, 10/10 service!
5/5
TrustpilotKate n Katie were fabulous house sold first day
Kate n Katie were fabulous, exceeded all my expectations, house sold on first day with this stoke Gifford office in Bristol , also the recommended solicitor - Howells , agin outstanding.
1/5
TrustpilotAvoid Them!
Terrible people! They are very committed to make you miserable. They are shameless liars and the only thing they know from the word “responsibility” is how to avoid it.
1/5
GoogleVery bad experience. On Friday 29 April we went to Allen & Harris (A&H) to arrange the sale of our house and paid the required marketing fees. Over the weekend we changed our mind and went straight back to the branch at 10am on Monday 2 May (bank holiday) to cancel. We were told that “as nothing had happened yet (i.e. the photographer/surveyor were not arranged), we would be entitled to a full refund”. We spent the next 8-9 weeks trying to get our money back but were continually fobbed off with excuses and lies...the system is down…it should be paid soon…it should be in your account in a few days…it will take 3-5 working days…, none of which happened. Despite 12-15 emails some of which were not replied to, several phone calls and visits to the branch, the delay in paying this refund just got longer and longer. We asked for the contact details of a senior person with whom we could register a complaint but this was never provided. On Friday 17 June we contacted Resolver, an online consumer complaints company and raised our complaint through them. They emailed our complaint to A&H customer services department in Leighton Buzzard. (At no time did the branch inform us that such a place existed.) A member of staff from this department then started to communicate with us trying to resolve this issue by expediting the payment of our refund. This involved yet more emails and phone calls. However, even then on one occasion they did not call us back when promised. Eventually, on 28 June (58 days after we cancelled) we at last received our refund in our account. This whole fiasco proved to be very frustrating and stressful and if this is an example of A&H’s customer service, we are very glad that we changed our mind when we did and did not proceed with our sale. I will be relating this whole saga to as many people as possible to highlight the way we were treated and the ridiculous delay to payment of a refund which should have been accomplished in days as originally promised, not months. (The one star rating is simply to enable me to post this review)
1/5
TrustpilotVery Bad Experience
On Friday 29 April we went to Allen & Harris (A&H) to arrange the sale of our house and paid the required marketing fees. Over the weekend we changed our mind and went straight back to the branch at 10am on Monday 2 May (bank holiday) to cancel. We were told that “as nothing had happened yet (i.e. the photographer/surveyor were not arranged), we would be entitled to a full refund”. We spent the next 8-9 weeks trying to get our money back but were continually fobbed off with excuses and lies...the system is down…it should be paid soon…it should be in your account in a few days…it will take 3-5 working days…, none of which happened. Despite 12-15 emails some of which were not replied to, several phone calls and visits to the branch, the delay in paying this refund just got longer and longer. We asked for the contact details of a senior person with whom we could register a complaint but this was never provided. On Friday 17 June we contacted Resolver, an online consumer complaints company and raised our complaint through them. They emailed our complaint to A&H customer services department in Leighton Buzzard. (At no time did the branch inform us that such a place existed.) A member of staff from this department then started to communicate with us trying to resolve this issue by expediting the payment of our refund. This involved yet more emails and phone calls. However, even then on one occasion they did not call us back when promised. Eventually, on 28 June (58 days after we cancelled) we at last received our refund in our account. This whole fiasco proved to be very frustrating and stressful and if this is an example of A&H’s customer service, we are very glad that we changed our mind when we did and did not proceed with our sale. I will be relating this whole saga to as many people as possible to highlight the way we were treated and the ridiculous delay to payment of a refund which should have been accomplished in days as originally promised, not months. We would definitely NOT recommend this company to anyone.
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