Barkers Leicester reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid at all costs

Nicholas Humphries Nottingham are very unresponsive. Told us that we had successfully reserved a house and it turned out that we had not. We were also charged for redecoration of a ceiling when it was just as bad compared to when we moved in. Avoid.

Holly · 11 September 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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SCAMMERS

SCAMMERS broke 3 laws deceiving us into signing 2 utlity contracts , gaslight and threaten on emails, when you call them out on the scam replies suddenely stop and they say contact landlord? What . Landlord ignores every thing . If your landlord shelley just be aware shes some sort of ghost or in the twilight zone, does she even exist?

George · 28 February 2025

★★★★★ 4/5

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After 29 years of owning a small tenanted terraced house in Clarendon Park I decided to put the property on the market in May hoping to achieve a sale by early September when we moved back to UK. With the help of Barkers who arranged many viewings, always keeping us informed of feedback, we eventually got the price right for a sale on Sept 20. Thank you Jessica !

Charlotte · 25 August 2018

★★★★★ 1/5

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We are so relieved to have moved out from a property rented through Barkers. We had on going issues with electricity and other things from the beginning. They don't get back to you when they say they will, and often don't reply to emails. And then charged fees for all sorts of trivial services. Just find a higher quality agent for rentals. As soon you have a problem you become an inconvenience for them and often get ignored. Stay away

Jackson · 24 August 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent estate agent! Everyone in there, both letting and sales, were so friendly and helpful, that even my dumb questions didn't seem stupid. They have taken so much stress out of the process of me and my family moving house, that all I am now worried about, is will all our stuff fit in the new place? They also help with moving contact details for utilities etc. Will definitely go to these guys first in the future, as my previous experience with some other agents has been somewhat terrible!

K · 24 August 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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DO NOT USE! I recently rented a property from Barkers out of sheer desperation, as I was moving from London and had 1 day to view properties. I went into the office and they helpfully arranged a couple of quick viewings that day, to which I was grateful and had to choose 1 property. Had I had more time to look around I perhaps would not have selected the property that I did. After moving into the property, mould started to grow in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and living room. I reported this to Barkers and they did get a damp surveyor round who informed me that the walls were not properly insulated and the whole property needed to be done. Barkers got this report and then went on to get another surveyor in who basically said the same thing. At this point I was still living in these conditions but they proceeded to get a further damp surveyor in who seemed to say something different and more aligned to what they wanted to hear, which I found unusual. Barkers finally agreed to let me out of my contract early, after numerous requests. Before I moved out of the property they got a contractor in to 'fix the damp' - The contractor painted over the mould in the bedroom and scraped some off the wall in the kitchen and that was their way of fixing the damp, so the person who moves in the property next will have all the same issues. The contractor himself couldn't believe the state of it and said a lot more needed to be done. I spoke with the neighbour who informed me that the 2 previous tenants had the same problem, although barkers told me there had never been an issue with the property before me. Barkers have now had the audacity to charge me a 'checkout fee' and take that from my deposit. Do not use this company is my only advice. Ryan

Exley1989 · 24 August 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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We have recently had the privilege of selling our first home with Barker’s and buying our forever home! We received fantastic 5 star service with Barker’s, the whole team were amazing specifically Fiona, Annette & Victoria! They have supported us through the whole process guiding us through each stage and supporting us in every single aspect! It has been an absolute pleasure to work with them and we would recommend them to everyone! If it hadn’t I’d been for Fiona we wouldn’t have been able to buy our dream forever home, so we have to give a special thanks to her! Well done team and continue with the great work!

Nikki · 24 August 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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I appointed Barkers to sell my flat as they had provided great service previously. I was not disappointed this time. Jack came to value the property and his friendly and professional approach was much appreciated. After a careful appraisal he confidently suggested a sale price that was above our expectations. When we received a very good offer within one week of going on the market by the first person to view it we were very impressed. The sale was quite prolonged but throughout the process we were kept well-informed by Fiona who communicated very effectively with all parties and really gives estate agents a good name. Jack and Fiona - you are a credit to Barkers! I am a happy customer and would recommend you to others.

Sudesna · 24 August 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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One of the worse agents in town

One of the worse agents in town. Dont use them for any cost. Simon call himself the manager is the one robbing innocent people. I would say stay well clear from these criminals, they charge me £500 to find me a broken house then on top they wanted more money to find another property. Remember karma is a b…....

SHEETH · 24 February 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Sadly Appalling - you have been warned

Without one word of hyperbole, this company is a total disgrace. They should be closed down. The staff are rude and well-versed in diversionary tactics of doing nothing to resolve any issue. They are particularly skilled at exploiting students. In the end, I had to get the local MP's office involved to resolve the issues as the students were at risk.

Harvey · 21 January 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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We have just used Barkers to sell our home and I can not recommend them highly enough. Charlene was a pleasure to work with and gives estate agents a good name! Professional, thorough - kept us up to date every step of the way and took us through to a successful completion. Highly recommend using Barkers. Thank you so much 😊 …

Nikki · 24 August 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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I have a property with barkers professional letting. They used to be a great company but now they are appalling. I have tried to speak to someone about my property for over a week now. I leave messages every time but as yet no one has got back to me. They do not seem to care at all about the landlord. They have not chased rental payments not made until I force them too. They were supposed to do an inspection of the property last Tuesday but have not come back to me. I don’t know if they ate short staffed or the staff are not able to provide a satisfactory service. I regret going with barkers to rent my property and would not recommend anyone else to do so.

Peter · 25 August 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have been dealing with Barkers for the rental of my flat of which they were very competent. When i decided to sell my property i put it in the hands of Barkers. They found me a buyer reasonably quick and all was going through. Then i hit a problem with the buyer who put many obstacles in the way and finally pulled out of the deal at the point of exchanging. With the very hard work of Annette Bateman over the next week got the deal back on with a few alterations to the original one. I am so gratefull for Annettes hard work and the team behind her, I would recommend Barkers for all the hard work they put in. Thank you very much.....

George · 25 August 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fiona McDonnall was my agent and the service I received was excellent. Fiona was very professional, friendly and made sure that the sale went ahead smoothly.

Natasha · 24 August 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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First time ever I booked to view a property with Barkers some years ago and they simply didn't turn up. Saturday morning, answerphone on in the office. Asked what happened when passing the Clarendon Park office a couple of days later and they said that the appointment hadn't been put in the book, even though it had been booked IN the office! They didn't seem to care. Second terrible experience was when we had a viewing to see if it was worth selling our house. The woman who came was so unprofessional, she was telling us private info about our neighbours which we felt was very unprofessional. Fast forward to this past week. Third time lucky? No! Tried to book to see a property they've had on the market for some time on Knighton Lane East. Asked via RightMove if we could book to see on Saturday morning. It's now Friday evening, and we've heard nothing.

D · 28 October 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Appalling communication and lack of…

Appalling communication and lack of process. Spoken to a couple of willing people at one of the branches but the whole set up seems disjointed and badly run. Had problems at the start of a rental which could be fixed in a day but still outstanding a month later. Really surprised how bad communication is. Infuriatingly you can't email anyone directly (there is a contact us form that I have used 3 times with no response), if you get through on the phone they don't get back to you, neither do they respond to voicemail massages (have left several). Just fed up with chasing them now. Trustpilot reviews suggest some constructive feedback, so here is some, put in some decent processes, provide email communication, and respond to people when they have a problem and keep them updated please, it's not rocket science

Spalding · 12 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I can highly recommend this Letting & Estate Agency. They have a fantastic work ethic and really appear to work together as a team, meaning that they identify the best properties to meet their tenants needs and in so doing, provide an effective service to landlords. Scott is a very knowledgeable and pleasant manager and is keen to uphold excellent service standards.

Dufferstu · 25 August 2017

★★★★★ 5/5

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I was extremely impressed with Barkers. We were not actually clients of theirs, but bought a house they marketed. Throughout a very protracted process, both staff members we dealt with at Barkers seemed more efficient, better informed about all parts of the chain, and more proactive in chasing things up than our own estate agent did - although I had no real complaints about their service. I would definitely recommend Barkers based on our experience.

Hannah · 25 August 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Is there any way I can contact you??? no one answers the phone or responds to emails. How can I look at the house I want to buy if you don't give a damn about people?

Kapusta · 31 May 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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We have booked for viewing a property and we confirmed that we are interested in the property and shared all our details. I’m keep calling them everyday for an update still same answer from them everyday as still waiting for confirmation. We need to vacate our current property on 31st October and just before 4 days they were like property was not available at the moment. Very unprofessional towards lettings and we are no where now to book an property with very very less time. You should work on first come first serve basis or else should update the customers in before hand not in the last moment.

Rakesh · 24 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very polite&professional service. Everything was handle very quick as i had to move in to my new house asap due to my circumstances. Highly recommended!

Magda · 25 August 2019

★★★★★ 4/5

Google

I had dealt with Barkers Estates in Leicester from 2011 to 2018. I had seen a very cooperative, experienced, and friendly staff. They looked into our queries with great concern and never ignored an issue. I am glad that I came across such people and I would highly recommend them. For my self, I will definitely deal with them if I ever let, buy, or sell a property in Leicester in the future.

Brwa · 25 August 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE Barkers really have taught me that selling a property with the right company can be done quickly and totally stress free! From Jack giving the valuation, to Victoria managing all viewings, all the way to the lovely Fiona completing the sale. What an amazing team. I will definitely be using Barkers again the next time I sell. Thank you to all of the team you’ve been amazing!

Sarah · 24 August 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not touch this company… they are…

Do not touch this company… they are crooks. If your youngsters are renting from them currently… be aware. They don’t carry out repairs, landlords enter the properties without notice, they then refuse to return deposits claiming the reported maintenance requirements (boilers, extractors, radiators leaking, etc) have been repaired. Hot water really is a luxury too far… disgusting.

Anna · 3 October 2024