Trusted Agent profile · London
★★★★★
286 reviews across 2 platforms
25, Elizabeth Street, London, SW1W 9RP
John D Wood and Co Sales's office in London, at 25, is rated 3.8 out of 5 across 286 reviews on two platforms, including 82 Google reviews rated 4.8.
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3/5
TrustpilotAverage performance
A recent new tenant who turned out to be very pleasant was found very quickly. The previous Tenancy Find was supposed to be for two tenants in the flat whereas in fact there were three and I was not happy about that.
5/5
GoogleA great team all round, Thank you Harry for all your hard work.
Thank you James for your 5* review! Best wishes, Scott
1/5
GoogleYou guys are thieves. I've been waiting for my deposit more than a month and a half, received the inventory checking 8 months after moving in and the inventory checkout 10 days after leaving. This agency is a joke and a scam, I want my money back and I will contact the press with all the relevant audios and emails.
Hi Zine, We are really surprised by this, as you can see from our previous reviews, most of which are 5 stars, this is not indicative of our usual customer experience. Please get in touch with us urgently via review@countrywide.co.uk so we can discuss this further with you. Kind Regards, Sarah
5/5
GoogleI had a great experience using John D Wood & Co services. As it was the first time I was renting a flat in London, Harry Williams and all team of the Belgravia office provided me great support, not only showing me the properties they had but answering all my questions during the procedure. I would definitely recommend its services.
Thank you Juliana for your glowing 5* review and recommendation! I will of course make sure your kind words are forwarded to Harry and our local John D Wood team. Kind regards, Scott
5/5
GoogleWe had a great experience viewing our newly leased house with Oliver Hayden. He was very kind, helpful and professional while answering all of our queries very quickly. He and the rest of the team at John D wood made the whole contract process very smooth and easy. We highly recommend using them and look forward to settling into our new place!
Hi Christin, thanks so much for this great review of the team at John D Wood! We're glad that you had a great experience and found Oliver to be so helpful and professional. Kind regards.
5/5
TrustpilotParsons Green Team
The team were excellent in helping me recently find and move into a property with short deadlines. Nicole was especially helpful in ensuring everything moved quickly and seamlessly. Would highly recommend.
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent Experience
John D Wood & Co. recently helped me to sell my property and I found them extremely professional and very helpful. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble and when a storm took down a tree and demolished the hedge, they immediately got a chap along to sort it out.Their communication regarding feedback from potential buyers was superb. I never had to chase them for information and I would recommend them to anyone wishing to sell a property.
5/5
TrustpilotThe JDW Chelsea Green sales team worked…
The JDW Chelsea Green sales team worked tirelessly to sell my property in 2020, despite the lockdowns and the pandemic. In particular, I want to thank Robert, Jamie, Sema and Will for their enthusiasm and persistence. Well done!
5/5
TrustpilotI have had consistent help and good…
I have had consistent help and good advice from all those at the Wandsworth office. Shoeni is standout in her knowledge and attitude. Communication has been excellent over the many years I have used them as my letting agent.
1/5
TrustpilotWaste of time
Waste of time. Never responded to my email enquiries or my telephone enquiries. Would not waste my time.
1/5
TrustpilotDishonourable
After we had our offer accepted Sally Behan in Weybridge called to tell us we had been gazumped. We increased our offer above asking price but were told they wouldn’t sell to us. Turns out when the seller found out our name they decided not to sell to us for ‘personal reasons’When pushed about ‘personal reasons’ she then said that there was actually a cash buyer who offered asking price. That property remained on the market for 5 weeks after that before it said under offer. Friends of mine were able to call and make viewings during this time. Disappointing that a company owned by Skipton Building Society would behave like this. The honourable thing to do would be stop acting for the seller but the commission was clearly more important.
2/5
TrustpilotAgent not trustworthy
I was told John D Wood (Primrose Hill) were a well respected local agency with whom I could sell my property, and they seem, on the surface, very professional. But I grew to dread calls from my allocated agent - a smooth talking, cocky young man - he seemed to constantly be on the side of the buyer, not mine. He told a couple of utter lies about offers coming in, he had a total lack of attention to detail, and eventually I ended up moving to a different agency where I had a much more pleasant experience. They may be on prime Primrose Hill high street, and have lovely properties for sale, but do not let that fool you! I just did not trust them. Go elsewhere.
1/5
TrustpilotNot valued as a buyer
We had a really stressful time as a buyer with JDW Esher. Details of the conditions of our offer we’re not passed onto vendor at all; when confronted with this when the transaction was at risk, it was glossed over / denied. We were also told a delayed completion was ‘impossible’. We ended up dealing direct with vendor, with a delayed completion, without issue. Got the feeling JDW were happy for us to lose out and simply switch to another buyer.
5/5
GoogleDelivered outstanding professionalism and customer service to deliver on a tight deadline over the holiday period. Thank you !
Many thanks for your fantastic 5* review. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
1/5
TrustpilotTerrible experience with the manager at John D Wood Southfields
Terrible experience with the manager at the Southfields branch. To call him arrogant would be an understatement!I have now sold and bought property through this branch. Dealing with the same agent each time. I would rather give my property away than ever use him again.If he asked a question he expected an answer immediately. sometimes calling twice in one day and following up with emails. Bullying tactics and bickering with me over any decision that didn't suit him. He has no idea how to treat customers and suspect he has no one supervising his behavior. He's a disgrace to any company and should work in a back room where he has no contact with customers.
5/5
TrustpilotHigh calibre agents
I'm the landlord of a family-owned flat in Chelsea, and have used JDW for our last two tenancies.Initially, it was clear that Ed had a better knowledge of our neighbourhood than the other agents we tried. Given JDW's reputation, their fees were more reasonable than we expected - yet surprisingly the asking price was higher. It was a no-brainer, and more surprisingly, they managed to secure this higher level of rent, rather than it being a pitch just to win the business. When it came time to find new tenants, they again exceeded our expectations by securing (in the pandemic) 12 months advance rent at nearly the same rate.I wouldn't use JDW for management purposes as they seemed slightly inefficient (perhaps as all agents are?) when they organised our EICR. Aside from this, Ed has always had time on the phone to discuss anything from particularities to the state of the market - and his experience shows. Furthermore, his lettings team are very friendly and on the ball.Highly recommended.
1/5
TrustpilotEstate agent that fails to adhere to tenancy agreement
Upon ending our contract, John D Wood failed to return the undisputed part of the deposit within the number of working days stated in the tenancy agreement (this was only returned after 10+ calls and numerous emails). The disputed part of the deposit amounting to several thousand pounds that the landlord attempted to withhold was unreasonable and ultimately deemed inappropriate by the courts. However, John D Woods did not acknowledge the tenant's evidence instead enabling and protecting the landlord's attempt to profit, upgrade the furnishings with our deposit and even steal money (for furniture that we had timestamped proof had been left in the property). Very uneven and biased estate agent, consistently acting in favour of landlord regardless of landlord's inappropriate behaviour.
1/5
TrustpilotWORST company
WORST company - they try to brand themselves as trustworthy but are cut from the same cloth. I worked for them so can speak in experience but they stole my commission in broad daylight. They are simply conditioned to be a bunch of hypocrites and thieves and will ensure their bottom line is what matters. Strongly advise to stay away from them. Don't believe in their marketing - they are all black wolves in sheep's clothing.
1/5
TrustpilotThis company are scammers
This company are scammers, they ask for holding deposit then ask for 2yrs of rent upfront and when i told them it wasn’t possible they said they were going to issue a refund and it has been almost 3 weeks now and they haven’t issued it yett
5/5
TrustpilotParsons Green team
The Parsons Green team have been brilliant throughout my whole process of finding and securing a rented property. From the first phone call to them, they have kept in regular contact and always been there to answer any questions quickly and efficiently. I'd like to especially mention Nicole C who has been there to liaise with throughout the whole process and has been approachable, efficient, and extremely helpful. Thanks again to the team
1/5
TrustpilotExtremely Unprofessional
Extremely Unprofessional and Disrespectful Experience with Munroe Graham
5/5
TrustpilotGreat service, easy to work with!
Simon and Zoe at the St Margarets office were Fantastic during the sale of our property in October 2020. They found us good potential buyers and made the whole listing process during Covid restrictions very easy.We instructed Simon & John D Wood just after lockdown lifted in May/June 2020 and despite everyone still finding their feet having been furlough the team were fantastic. We got listed quickly and they were more than happy to advise on staging the flat, the online listing and keeping things on point overall.Having listed properties before in the Twickenham area and having had bad experience we were so very pleasantly surprised by the excellent end to end sale with Simon, Zoe and St Margarets team!
5/5
TrustpilotHave just re-let my flat through JDW…
Have just re-let my flat through JDW Chelsea. Byron has been excellent as has Ed. Professional, friendly, efficient. Thanks guys. Great work.
4/5
TrustpilotJohn D Wood were very pleasant to deal…
John D Wood were very pleasant to deal with, and they were successful in letting my flat in very difficult lockdown circumstances. Nadia was thoroughly helpful and efficient throughout.
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John D Wood and Co Sales's London office has 286 reviews across two platforms: 82 on Google, 204 on Trustpilot (across the whole business).
John D Wood and Co Sales London is rated 3.8 out of 5 across all 286 reviews, and 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 82 reviews.
John D Wood and Co Sales London, 25, Elizabeth Street, London, SW1W 9RP.
