Reeds Rains (Lisburn) reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Rude estate agent

Today I accompanied my mum to a house viewing and the estate agents showing us around was awful. For the first few minutes that we were in the house she was perfectly pleasant and professional. However, after a conversation between my mum and I where we indicated that the kitchen and garden may be too small for my mum’s needs, the member of staff very quickly became rude and dismissive of everything we said, and her entire demeaner changed to one of irritation. After seeing the downstairs, I asked my mum if she wanted to look upstairs. Before my mum could even answer, your member of staff cut her off with a very sharp “What’s the point in looking upstairs if you’ve already decided it’s wrong?”. Firstly, we hadn’t decided that it was “wrong”, we were just commenting on things as we saw them (we also made lots of positive comments). Secondly, I was addressing the question to my mum because she has mobility issues, and what I was really asking her was “are you physically comfortable enough to go upstairs today?”, which my mum knew, but didn’t get the chance to answer because she was very rudely cut-off. Thirdly, if we’ve travelled there to see the house, we’re going to want to see all of it. That should be common sense. After seeing the rest of the house and making lots of positive comments, we were discussing it in the downstairs hallway. It was obvious that the estate agent just wanted us to leave, she had clearly decided that we were wasting her time. When discussing the garden, mum said that she ideally wanted something bigger. The estate agent asked where mum lived, and then snapped “Well, the garden you’ve got is like a postage stamp!” which was very rude and totally irrelevant. Mum had already explained that she has mobility issues, and now she explained it again, stating that the reason she wanted a bigger garden than what she has now is because she’s struggling to walk to dogs and she wants them to have a big garden to be able to run around in. My mum shouldn’t have to explain her motivations of her criteria for a house to the estate agent, especially when she had already told the member of staff that she has a disability. That is none of the estate agent’s business! We both loved the house and mum is considering putting an offer in, but staff should be trained to a better standard than that.

Lucy · 9 February 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Lara Spence from the Lisburn branch was always so professional, polite, knowledgable and always happy to help with any queries at all. Our whole experience was excellent from start to finish. We were buying a property from them and they couldn’t have been easier to deal with. I would highly recommend Reeds Rains to anyone and if ever moving again, I’ll definitely be using their services in the future. A massive thank you Lara, from Brian and myselfPositiveProfessionalism

Lorelle · 20 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Had a fantastic experience dealing with Reeds Rains after finding a lovely property that my partner and I loved. Tracey showed us around at the viewing, making us feel very welcome and at ease. The whole process was extremely quick and made as easy and stress free as possible. Tracey really went above and beyond and I couldn't recommend her and the team at Reeds Rains highly enough.

Stuart · 9 June 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Macclesfield Office - Impressively bad service for a renter...

Macclesfield office and maintenance should hang their heads in shame!After 3 days in a rented property the plaster fell off the wall of my twin 2 year olds bedroom - the next day we had Reeds Rains contractors round who declared it was damp from a hole in the roof. I offered to pay for the fix on the day to protect my children but was not allowed as it had to go through our landlord and Reeds Rains.For 4 months we chased Reeds Rains, their maintenance team (based in Southampton with no access to a phone for 3 months despite never being available as they were 'on another call' when we contacted the maintenance team). Children were sick regularly, we taped the wall up, took our sick children into the office to prompt action...lots of sympathy and promises from various people but zero action or communication to explain why nothing was happening. We escalated our complaint after researching (as nobody in the process shared our possible next steps), 3 months later our landlord told Reeds Rains maintenance company he would not be fixing our roof or wall and he was angry at us as previous tenants hadn't complained. The maintenance company disappointingly told us this was the end of the process and there was nothing they could do - despite him obviously breaking his contractual obligation to four rot free walls and a roof.After almost 4 months of a young family living in a damp house and paying full rent whilst chasing people on a daily /weekly / monthly basis it got fixed for less than 3/4 of our monthly rent.Ongoing issues after 5 months include:*Bath not attached to the floor and fell on my mother in law 5 months ago - not fixed*Washing machine broke - not fixed*Dishwasher broke - not fixed*Fireplaces not attached to floor or walls - not fixedStill paying £1200 a month for this bargain and service - as a renter I suggest you avoid this company as they have not supported us, shared any information, expressed an interest in our welfare beyond taking our money and passing on our landlords cut.

Vincent · 3 January 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very professional

Very professional, friendly and knowledgeable. Keep clients up to date with progress.

Customer · 21 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have been very happy with Reeds Rains…

I have been very happy with Reeds Rains up to now. They are helpful and polite.

Mrs · 26 August 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid.

Regarding the Salford Quays branch.They refused to comply with a request for our landlords address in line with Section 1 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985. Explicitly stated that the request was in line with this act and still declined.Requested a "relisting" fee, we came to an agreement to move out of the property early due to antisocial and criminal behaviour from a behaviour. When asked for an invoice and an itemised cost of the fee, this was also refused. £350 + VAT was requested to "relist" the property.Money was taken from our deposit to pay for a skip so a new drive could be laid. We were informed that "Rubbish had been left in the bins and a skip was needed to remove it" (unsure why the bins couldnt be put out for the bin man). We have since been back to the property and have seen a whole new drive has been laid. We are now being threatened with small claims court for the relisting fee. We are still in arbitration regarding the outstand part of our deposit that was not returned.Complaints have been made to Salford City regarding there practices and inability to follow tenancy law.Avoid.

Rob · 3 December 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great estate agents

Great estate agents. Customer Service was fab. Leah and Tom were both very helpful and kept me up to date and chased solicitors etc. On the day of completion there was an issue with the funds being released and it was late in the day when we got the keys but Tom arranged for them to be dropped off as soon as funds had cleared. I wouldn't hesitate to use them if I move again.

Rene · 12 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Property selling

Property selling - Pro-active attitude, weekly updates, ready to assist with tasks over and above just marketing and finding a buyer. You get more than expected from these Estate Agents

Lorraine · 15 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic service

Extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff. I took their advice on a couple of issues and, as a result, sold my property quickly. Nothing is ever too much trouble. Great service.

Paul · 15 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Deposit not returned

Moved out of a property over 2 weeks ago, no deposit returned even though full return was authorised by the landlord. No communication from the office, no one replies to emails honestly shocking from all departments. We have even been chased for rent that is not due. Our deposit seems to have disappeared into thin air and no one will get in contact with us from Reeds Rains Didsbury, we are horrified at the whole process with them. We received an email to say our deposit was no longer being protected over a week ago, but it has not been returned to us since it was sent, so where is it? DO NOT USE THIS LETTING AGENTS

Holly · 15 December 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Left in the dark by Nicola Baines.

I know all estate agents are rubbish but appalling performance from Reeds Rains.We put an offer in on our first home in April, after getting accepted less than a day late we were over the moon.We were put in touch with a lady called Nicola Baines. She was handling the sale and at first she seemed to be on the ball and quick to help. So we thought...Now the issues we had were endless. The sale took 8 months to complete and was a roller coaster of emotions along the way.With my partner heavily pregnant and us itching to get moved in. I found myself doing all the chasing for updates and getting non to little response from Nicola. The issue at hand was the vendor of our first home was struggling to receive paperwork from her solicitors regarding searches.We were asking Nicola to chase up the solicitors to make the sale move. This went on for months. Enquiry after enquiry and little to no interest from Nicola.Eventually around June time I kept trying to contact Nicola and was getting no response. Completely ignored. As I was already doing the estate agents job for them chasing up and sending information off I completely forgot about Nicola.With my partner then giving birth in August we found ourselves living out of a small bedroom in a 2 bed end terraced with a new born baby and my partners Mother, step father and sister. 6 people in a 2 bed house.I was getting very angry and tired of the let down after letdown of this sale and the estate agents not even interested in it going through. After contemplating pulling out I decided to email the Director of Reeds Rains and copy Nicola in explaining my frustration and disgust from such an appealing company...I was then in receipt of a missed phone call. When I rang back it was a lady from Reeds Rains apologising on behalf of Reeds'.Then she proceeded to inform me that Nicola had gone on sick then left the company. Abandoning all sales leaving one member of staff to pick all the properties up and work them one by one. Angela (lady who took over) i completely sympathise with and she did her best to get the sale over the line.The reason for my disgust is the fact that it went 2 months without an agent and Reeds' couldn't even be bothered to let me know she had dropped us and left.I appreciate that the sales were being directed to another member of staff but we should have been at least briefly informed that this was happening...I was absolutely disgusted. I was also told that this behaviour is not new from Nicola and she wasn't that great of an agent.The question i still have in my head despite being in the house 4 months and settled happily is why did all this take 2 months to be informed of. I had to chase for updates myself. If I didn't then how much longer would we have been in the dark. 3 maybe 4 months? I'm confident Reeds' would have been more than happy to keep us at the back of the queue.Absolutely abysmal operations from Reeds Rains. Poor management and terrible staff.I sincerely hope than Nicola Baines new employer is aware of how she treat us and I hope this leaves a mark on her career. As a manager myself why wasn't Reeds supporting her or looking into her lack of work as a staff member.She is supposedly living on the same estate as us as she told us at the start. I'd love to ask in person why she left us in the dark. Absolutely disgraceful behaviour and despite the issue being resolved. Its the fact that they left the buyer to do all the work. Causing peak stress during an already stressful time.Ironically we had to pay up front £100 for a credit check on ourselves before the property even got took off the market.I'd like the £100 back personally and suggest next time Reeds you should check your staff's work ethics before checking the buyers credit score. Which has nothing to do with the estate agent anyway. This should be handled by the solicitor.AVOID AVOID AVOID.

Anonymousperson · 17 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Honest, reliable and willing to go the extra mile

The team at reeds rain Rhyl were honest and upfront from the outset, always friendly and approachable. Tom and Leah were always on hand to answer our questions and they were always willing to go the extra mile to help. They made the process of buying a house in a completely new area much easier, which is far more than I can say for our own, over priced solicitors! Well done Reeds Rains Rhyl!

Charlie · 12 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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It was a brilliant and smooth journey from the beginning with Reeds Rains. This is our fist time living in a house which has been always our dream with my husband. Due to the house being old we had lots of lots of questions at the beginning and whenever I emailed/phoned to Tracey she just responded promptly offering/suggesting help. I can compare easily our previous agent and the Reeds Rains -so many differences regarding caring people, communications, offering help etc. So it’s the best service with them for sure! Last but not least, thank you Tracey for always being there to advice/support us!

Ezgi · 21 March 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Sellers Beware !!!

Sellers Beware !!!I instructed Reeds Rains Northwich, Cheshire branch to sell my property. After nearly 10 weeks of no interest whatsoever, the seller suggested I sell my property to “his mate”. A so called property developer who wanted to buy the property but did not have the money to do so! The so called property developer uses a delayed completion scheme over three years, following which you would receive the money for the house, all the while the seller is liable for damages/repairs etc. This process is regulated by the FCA as you would expect and shock horror the so called property investors are not FCA regulated and have a property portfolio of 2x vans! At no point did I tell the agent I wanted to rent the property out! I, of course escalated my complaint via their complaints process which was a waste of internet and email storage. Speaking to the manager was an awful experience! PS, the photographs taken of the property for the sale were terrible! Don’t worry about a response Reeds Rains, more gaslighting has no effect on me.

Anthony · 14 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Responded quickly to request for…

Responded quickly to request for information on property and good communication during placing offer.

MK · 27 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great customer service

Great customer service , great staff, pleasure to do business with , highly recommend.

Albert · 25 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Amazing service from Tracey. She kept in regular contact and made everything so easy. Would highly recommend her to anyone. Thanks again Tracey, you made it so stress free.

Nicola · 11 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst agency I have come across

I've rented with some bad agencies in the past, but these guys are on another level. Several cases of mistaken identity - had repair jobs turn up at my door stating my name and house number when I hadn't called anyone.Communicated with us over a move date and then a week before tried to claim we hadn't given notice. Nearly last two months rent as a result, which we had to fight for.On moving out they picked on every spec of dust and blamed us for damages that were already there. They lost email communications from us, which led to issues on the moving out period as above.They promised to fix spelling errors in our names on contract, but then refused and stated it's because our official documentation arriving in the country was wrong - still can't believe that one.All in all a terrible experience... Avoid!

Ken · 30 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Thank you to Lara and the reed rains team for their help with selling our house and the purchase of our new home. After a very long process beyond our control we finally got moved in and settled in time for Christmas. Everything went smoothly on the day of our move from handing over our keys to collecting the keys of our new home. Lara was quick to respond to calls to help this along.PositiveProfessionalism

Vince · 20 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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4 Willow Grove

We had an outstanding experience with Reed Rains. From our initial consultation, Simon took the time to understand our needs and priorities, making us feel heard and valued. The flow of information was exceptional; we received prompt emails, helpful phone calls, and the online portal provided up-to-date information on viewings and offers. We especially appreciated the regular updates and feedback after each viewing. Kurtis's expert negotiation skills and market knowledge resulted in us achieving our asking price, exceeding our expectations. He is an absolute delight to deal with and a credit to your company, professional, courteous, and friendly throughout the entire process.

Mr · 25 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Tracey from Reeds Rain went above and beyond her role for our property management. We lived in Spain and always felt assured that Tracey would be on the ball She was amazing when our tenants left the property and with her knowledge & experience supported with our transitional relocation Thank you so much from us both Tracey Reeds Rain have an outstanding employee willing to go that extra mile and should be proud to have you ❤️❤️❤️ Best wishes David & Jim

Jim · 20 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Such a brilliant experience from start to finish! I had the pleasure of dealing with Tracey and she has been amazing. From first enquiry to handover, everything has been seamless. Emails are replied to promptly and she definitely goes above and beyond to help. I couldn’t be happier! I would go as far as saying it’s the best service I’ve ever had. I hope to have many happy years in my house and I have every confidence and peace of mind that Tracey is on the other of the phone if needed! Thank you once again 😃😃

Jenna · 20 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very responsive

Very responsive, clear and well organised appointments for viewings.

Ms · 21 September 2026