Bairstow Eves London reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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AVOID AVOID AVOID Jason Jessica and Freddie

AVOID AVOID AVOIDI recently had the displeasure of dealing with Bairstow Eves Letting Agents, and it was an experience that left me thoroughly disappointed and frustrated. From start to finish, their incompetence and lack of professionalism were evident, with countless issues that made the entire rental process extremely cumbersome.The most glaring flaw was Jason, Freddie and Jessica's abysmal communication skills. They were consistently unresponsive, failing to return calls, emails, and messages promptly. It often felt like we were chasing them for necessary information, updates, or even simple questions. This lack of communication created unnecessary stress and wasted valuable time.Unreasonable Charges: The letting agency imposed exorbitant fees and charges for their services, without any tangible value in return, leaving us feeling exploited and taken advantage of. The lack of transparency in their fee structure only added insult to injury.Overall, my experience with Bairstow Eves Letting Agents was nothing short of a nightmare. From their poor communication, and unreasonable charges, they consistently underperformed and failed to meet even the most basic standards expected from a letting agent.I strongly recommend steering clear of Bairstow Eves Letting Agents to avoid unnecessary stress, wasted time, and unfulfilled expectations. There are undoubtedly better options available in the market that prioritize professionalism, efficiency, and tenant satisfaction.

Jamesfinglas · 26 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

Google

I enquired to view a flat in Forest Gate but they told me it's not available anymore, yet it still shows as available on Rightmove after one week, either they're lazy and waste people's time or they lied and they just wanted to sell me a more expensive property or a mortgage. Not ethical or professional, but what do you expect from estate agents? They shouldn't exist anymore.

Lat · 26 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Jay and the team are professional, knowledgeable and really helpful. I know my properties are in safe hands with Jay and the team. Would recommend.

M · 8 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Had a really great experience, Ian and his team found us the perfect buyers and we were well supported throughout the process. They were also great when we bought the house from them almost twenty years ago so can't recommend them enough!

Dr · 12 November 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Had a really great experience, Ian and his team found us the perfect buyers and we were well supported throughout the process. They were also great when we bought the house from them almost twenty years ago so can't recommend them enough!

Andrew · 16 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Professional and thorough experience

Professional and thorough experience. Our property was advertised with them and was let within a week. They completed an inventory for us and everything was checked and legally compliant. Highly recommended.

Adam · 14 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Absolutely fantastic team at tamworth.

Absolutely fantastic team at tamworth.I've corresponded with dec and bethany throuout my time with them.What can I say:Poor bethany has been so helpful at every step of the way, I bombard her with questions and she always has the answer and patience with me ha ha 😂.Dec is cool and calm and explained the process in a way I could understand.👍Any time I've needed to speak to Beth she always contacts me back.Always on time for viewings with a friendly happy face.Definitely the place to sell your home, you get a bonus bestie with every sale. 😉.Xxxx

Stacy · 3 May 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Romford Branch - (Mostly) lovely people, useless organisation

The positives - the majority of the staff are actually nice, apart from someone who claimed to be the manager. He complained about his own staff to me when someone had been off ill and dismissed any responsibility for fixing the poor service we received, asking for sympathy himself instead.The main issue is that when staff are off, nobody takes over their work. Nobody tells you they are off. So if the person responsible for your sale is off, nothing gets done. It takes lots of chasing to get a call back, so you are left with no progress being made for long periods of time.There were some issues with our sale because of difficulties that the buyer had with the mortgage provider. The buyer used a mortgage broker with Bairstow Eves, so I thought this would have been easy to fix, but it didn't help smooth the process at all, and each phone call ended up being a long chain of relayed messages with little to gain, and things only progressed once I asked the estate agent for the contact details of the mortgage broker, spoke to the mortgage broker, then found the details of the valuer from the mortgage lender and spoke to him directly. This feels like the sort of thing I was paying Bairstow Eves £3600 to do for me.This wasn't an isolated incident, and the same issue was repeated with dealing with issues with the EWS1 form, where after waiting for weeks with no movement I suggested calling the company who was responsible for the certificate, upon which the issue was resolved promptly. Again, this felt like the work I was paying someone else to do for me.Overall, I put in far too much work to justify a £3600 fee. Coupled with the rude emails I received from Countrywide chasing an AML fee that hadn't been paid because initially they had failed to invoice my solicitors, so my solicitors only knew the commission due through me, I would run like hell away from any Countrywide Estage Agents if I ever needed to sell a property again.(Mostly) lovely people, useless organisation.

Matthew · 2 May 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

Google

Want to know why estate agents have a bad reputation, all your questions answered here. I bought a house through this office a few years ago, and have since spoken to others who also bought through them. Zero communication, gave me the keys before the seller moved out, and clearly lied about a higher offer to get you to increase your offer. They did exactly the same with others. Crazy how they get away with it. Literally do nothing for their percentage. Would never ever use them again.

Bob · 13 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Exemplary team at Bairstoweves

The team at Bairstoweves in Billericay were absolutely brilliant , professional, thorough, followed through on delays involving solicitors, surveyors and all areas of our buying and selling , and kept us informed weekly !Both our buyers and ourselves had issues with the speed ( tardiness ) of our respective legal and financial people but Bairstoweves stepped in quickly and timely to bring our sale to a conclusion . I cannot praise or recommend them enough! We will certainly be using them in the Future . Thankyou Billericay Team you were exemplary.

Lesley · 25 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Just sold my flat with Scott Lewis at…

Just sold my flat with Scott Lewis at the Stratford Office. He kept me updated regularly by email and made sure the property was secure when empty and awaiting the sale to go through. Whole process start to finish took about 4 months which is pretty quick for that part of London.

Pauline · 13 April 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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I sold a house, overcharged for fees, headache

L I sold a house and they over estimated the fees and tried to charge me 8 grand. They are dirty don’t touch them. They have very good lawyers as well that will play the game. Avoid this headache.

Paul · 15 July 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Very professional letting agency. Big thank you to letting agent Precious who made my move in transition very easy.

Gary · 15 April 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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One star because no stars is not an…

One star because no stars is not an option. If you want to let a property and then chase your own money for the next year, Bairstoweves is the place to go. You will not be told when your supposed to cash in your rent or what the process is when your tenants don’t pay, you will just be left guessing. All of that for a steap management fee. @Bairstoweves, Breach of contract is the term I guess.

Lavinia · 8 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

A big thank you to all the team at Bairstow Eves Stratford. Highly recommend to anyone looking to rent out their property stress-free. There was clear communication at all times, always ensuring i was updated with everything about my property- exactly what you want to make life easier. Thank you again! Cant recommend enough.

Molly · 13 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Great team at Stratford Branch, worked hard to keep the sale moving along smoothly.

P · 12 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent service at Bairstow Eves Sanderstead

We purchased a building through Robin and the team at the Sanderstead branch of Bairstow Eves. It was a long, drawn-out legal process lasting several months. Robin kept in touch with us, let us keep seeing the building so we could work out how we would update it, and whether the building was empty, and check that the pipes hadn't burst as the tight sellers had turned off the heating. He even showed us a similar building that was finished to help us visualise how the house could look when it's updated.Robin and the team exceeded our expectations - which is very rare! Bairstow HQ - give that team a pay rise!

Honeysuckle · 25 January 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Amazing customer support

Im very pleased and really grateful for all the support and attention provided by the Bairstoweves Leytonstone team.For the second time in 4 years, I have to say that this team are really something else. Thank you so much Mark Hughes, Mesba Uddin and Bairstoweves for all the attention, kindness and support.I really appreciate all of your work and dedication to make what I really needed to happen. God bless!!!

Luciano · 3 November 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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A great experience made possible by Shanna Seaton.

Shanna Seaton made our experience looking for the perfect family home hassle free. Shanna went above and beyond to show us the property after hours at a time that was convenient for us. Shanna kept us informed of the process at all times and insured that everything fell into place timeously. We received the keys for our property a few days ago and could not be happier. Thank you Shanna for your great service! Regards Andre Myburgh

André · 14 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I want to give a glowing review for…

I want to give a glowing review for Chrissie Thompson …. My brother had a house fire and I was trying to sort him a rented accommodation out for Christmas…. It has been a long and stressful 3 weeks until I spoke to Chrissie …. In 3 weeks she is the only letting agent to call me back and was so helpful and supportive in trying to deal with the insurance company the claims department the rapid relocate people …. So as you can guess there was a lot of phone calls back and forward …. Chrissie was so patient with me and guided me through so emphatically….. So thank you Chrissie you are a massive asset to your company…. Have a great Christmas and the best for the new year

Clair · 20 December 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Great service from Adam. Very informative and supportive though the whole process.

Wenloc · 12 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Google

The Branch Manager Ian is the worst person I have ever met. Extremely rude and disrespectful. Don’t use their services as there are many good agents around them. I was selling through them and I have no words to explain my experience. Avoid them if you can.NegativeResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value

Naeem · 25 August 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

So nice team. Many thanks to Akim and Omar your service is 5 stars. Met many agents but only the bairstow eves stratford helped us. They really care about people who looking for properties. Amazing service, polite staff. Than you!

Olga · 18 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

BE were brilliant. As a first time buyer they were really helpful and nothing was too much effort. Ellie was really kind and helped me through some sticky situations, I found her to be more useful than my solicitor! Highly recommend.

Jon · 13 June 2023