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★★★★★ 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!
JCH · 25 October 2020
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleExcellent experience in general, so helpful & knowledgable
Alexandra · 28 August 2024
Agent replied · 27 August 2024
Thank you Alexandra for the fantastic 5* review and I would like to wish you the very best for the future. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.
★★★★★ 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.
George · 30 June 2022
★★★★★ 1/5
GoogleIt's impossible to get a viewing scheduled. Submitted forms, sent messages, sent emails. Appalling service.
Isolina · 16 April 2024
Agent replied · 14 June 2024
Thank you for your review which I believe was meant for the Wandsworth office rather than Clapham.
We are sorry to hear that we have not managed to get your viewing scheduled, but our records show the team have tried to get in touch with you on multiple occasions.
Service levels are of the utmost importance to us and in order to provide the best and most professional service levels, we must complete our due diligence to protect our staff and our clients and certain minimum requirements need to be met in order to schedule viewings. Stewart our manager has followed up with further contact, please do let us know if we can assist any further.
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleSimon helped us to find a beautiful home in Battersea! He was extremely professional and really listened to our needs. I’ve been recommending Simon and John D Wood to everyone!
Tiffany · 16 April 2023
Agent replied · 14 June 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this great 5* review and recommendation. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.
★★★★★ 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.
Diana · 9 May 2021
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotJohn D Wood in Wandsworth
John D Wood in Wandsworth, and more specifically Shae Preece and James Setright, epitomise the worst traits of estate agents. Dishonest, unprofessional and incompetent. They incited panic in the chain unnecessarily, they downright lied on many occasions, they pestered all sides incessantly which led to numerous complaints, and when it suited them ignored all communication. Despite having no qualifications, they believed they were experts in surveying, conveyancing law and mortgages and unbelievably tried to undermine experts in these fields. They will do their best to ruin any house sale or purchase. Avoid John D Wood at all costs.
Stay · 17 June 2020
★★★★★ 2/5
TrustpilotVery disappointing overall experience…
Very disappointing overall experience with John D. Wood. Property managers who simply don't care and go AWOL when you email or call with a query or issue you need help with. Took far too long and proably broke the law in terms of the time between us moving out and getting our deposit back. Would not recommend as a result of our experience. If you work there at a senior level then your staff need some management training and your whole organisation needs to up it's game.
Paul · 7 May 2020
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotTerrible on all counts!
From the moment we were given notice John D Wood failed to give anything like a decent service - emails and calls were rarely responded to. Duplicate requests for information came from a range of staff, often no response to contact - you literally have to bombard them with emails / calls to get any communication and return of deposit after months of leaving the property and a significant period (nearly a month, not the 10 days legally required I believe?) since the landlord confirmed an agreed amount.One staff member I think had good intentions and was helpful on speaking to her but the process will wear you down. I think the corporate / company ethic and values must be rotten as they simply do not provide any tiny hint of service that you might expect from a professional outfit. On checking other review sites and this one, I realise we are not alone in our experience. I'm not sure if they read these reviews, but clearly systemic change needs to happen soon or word of mouth will surely stop any further business going their way??
Lee · 23 October 2019
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotVery biased towards the landlord
Very biased towards the landlord. Tenants please avoid if you want your deposit back as they would report issues at checkout that would be there at checkin. Last week I received an end of tenancy report which state issues which were present when my tenancy started. Since I've been taken advantage of many a times by rogue estate agents and I've learned my lesson so I made detailed recordings of the property at the start & end of the tenancy where I cover each and every inch of the property. I just emailed them one of the video and took screenshots from other videos that show that the issues were there beforehand. I did email Amy earlier that these were present at checkin but instead of checking the records she is going ahead to get repair quotes & ask for deductions from my deposit. I will leave as many negative reviews as I can! even register www. avoid-johndwood. com so innocent people can avoid getting ripped off.
Sohrab · 7 October 2019
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotExceptional service from Rupert and Ellie
Rupert Simmonds and Ellie Bowers at John D Wood in Notting Hill Gate are both absolutely exceptional agents. My husband and I have, as landlords, had dealings with many agents in London but Rupert and Ellie are head and shoulders above all agents we have interacted with. Their attention to detail, knowledge and amazing and caring customer service is in a class of its own. They are both a massive credit to John D Woods. Malini Kamerkar
Malini · 30 September 2020
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotDO NOT USE
AGREE completely and would never, ever use again, I only wish I had read reviews before using. Customer Service is non existent and one star is still too many.
Julie · 16 December 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotDo not use- worst experience ever
Do not use- worst experience ever. None of them know what they are doing or how to communicate with each other or me as the customer. Dreadful dreadful service , no service.
Camilla · 1 November 2024
★★★★★ 2/5
TrustpilotAsked you for a good review and their job done
They acted very helpful and responsive at the beginning of your renting to win a good review from you, and after that... they attitude changed
EOInLDN · 26 April 2023
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
We're sorry to hear your experience did not go as expected. We take our customer service very seriously and would appreciate you contacting us on hq@johndwood.co.uk so that we can investigate further.
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotTerrible experience, Not professionals!!
Terrible experience.They are unprofessional and unreliable.. Contacted agency and fixed a time view property in Headington, Oxford. I went and waited near the property and no one turned up. After 20-25 mins I called them again and they were saying let is already agreed on that property. They had no courtesy to inform me and the viewing schedule was not even in their dairy!! I would not recommend this agency.
Suraj · 12 October 2021
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotJohn D Wood Richmond Branch Lettings and Property…
John D Wood Lettings and Property Management Richmond Branch, are extremely unprofessional and constantly lying. They fail to manage properties, and never accept any accountability for their constant service failure. Stay away!
Charlotte · 2 October 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotJohn D Wood Richmond Branch Lettings…
John D Wood Richmond Branch Lettings and Property…
Adil · 30 July 2025
★★★★★ 1/5
Trustpilotno deposit back after 10 weeks
no deposit back after 10 weeksI rented from John D Wood for 2 years. They were unbelievably incompetent and non-responsive for the entire tenure. now I have to ring them every week to try to get my deposit back.
William · 19 May 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotThe perfect solution
The Lymington office lettings-department provided the perfect solution to our fixed-term renting requirement. Special thanks to Conor for his quick efficient and friendly service.
Peter · 28 October 2020
★★★★★ 1/5
Trustpilotincredibly unprofessional
2 times they have been to appraise my house and i never hear anything back.
Farhan · 23 April 2025
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotThey will make you chase your own money.
Expect this company to be totally negligent returning your deposit (even if your landlord agreed for this to be released). They will make you chase your own money for weeks after you moved out, an absolute nightmare.
Daniel · 27 April 2021
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Dear Daniel Ambrus, we are sorry to hear you were not satisfied. If you wish to share any further comments about your experience, please do email us on hq@johndwood.co.uk. Kind regards, John D Wood & Co.
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotCondescending, unprofessional and slow
Avoid this company at all costs!!!
Simon · 23 July 2025
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotThe worst agent service I have ever…
The worst agent service I have ever seen in my life. We have been dealing with them for more than a year. We wrote a letter to them complaining and nothing was ever done. They delegate their work to everyone, they just pretend they work. Never hire them.
Bianca · 7 September 2023
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotJ D Wood did a fantatic job helping us…
J D Wood did a fantatic job helping us sell our flat in Wimbledon Park. We faced a few hurdles that were unexpected but Chris and Lewis got things on track and got the sale through when we had given up. I would thouroughly reccomend them if you are considering selling a property.
Maxyboy · 18 April 2023
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