Trusted Agent profile · Maidstone
★★★★★
325 reviews across 2 platforms
32 King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BS, ME14 1BS
Mann's office in Maidstone, at 32 King Street, is rated 3.1 out of 5 across 325 reviews on two platforms, including 102 Google reviews rated 4.7.
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1/5
TrustpilotAvoid
I went for a property than they not say was a repossession … all damadged than the day to do a offert the value increase of 10.000£ and when I ask for a loot legal Info on the property everyone disappear they only want cash buyer than all they’re company of mortgage contact me to try to move my choice on property 4 time more expensive I not racomande at all. They was not professional at all
1/5
TrustpilotRooooll up Circus is in Town!
Rooooll up! Rooooll up!! the circus is in town! Ashford town! This branch and service is so bad you would think you are being set up on candid camera to test your patience with all the errors.Forgot keys to the house for viewings, got calls to ask for feedback on viewing MY OWN HOUSE, sign placed outside my home when instructed not to for personal reasons.No response to emails , oh and feedback from people who cancelled and feedback a week AHEAD of a viewing! wow crystal balls really do exist! Terrible advert got the description wrong and did not change it and even argued about the lay out of my own home! Avoid them like a disease! two months of hell with them. So Mann.. Your’e Fired!!
1/5
TrustpilotEstate Agent to avoid
Avoid North End branch of this outfit if they refer you to use their Solicitor based 100 miles away, Convey Law Ltd who will pay them an introduction fee, they are useless and will probably leave my tenant who is trying to buy a property homeless. Because this firm of referred solicitor by Mann and Co who have now washed their hands of the situation . It will know doubt leave my tenant will a larger bill.
1/5
TrustpilotPlease do not even consider using Mann…
Please do not even consider using Mann Countrywide for your property. Mine was completely trashed by a tenant with Mann Countrywide supposedly acting as my managing agents. Even worse, I found that the guarantor, accepted by Mann was an Irish citizen, so I can’t sue for repairs. They are without doubt the most ineffective, uncaring and unprofessional company I’ve ever had the misfortune to work with. Stay clear!
1/5
TrustpilotPOOR COMMINUCATION AND SERVICE MANN WOOLICH
THIS IS THE WORST SERVICE WE RECEIVED BY A LETTING AGENT. MANN COUNTRY-WIDE LETTING SPECIFICALLY WOOLICH AND MANAGER FAWAZ DA SILVA (LETTINGS MANAGER ) AND MICHEAL IBE (LETTINGS NEGOTIATOR). WE LEFT A DEPOSIT WITH THE AGENCY AND WERE TOLD THAT WE WOULD BE RETURNED OUR DEPOSIT IF THE LANDLORD PULLED OUT OF THE AGREEMENT. WITH A SURPLUS OF EVIDENCE SUPPLIED CONSISTING OF PROOF OF CCJ DISACOSIATION AND PROOF OF AFFORDABILITY. ACCORDING TO HOME-LET THE INFORMATION WE PROVIDED WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH HOWEVER MANN COUNTRY IS REFUSING TO SHARE REASONS AS TO WHY THEY DO WANT TO PROCESS OUR APPLICATION ALTHOUGH SHOWING ELIGIBILITY. WE ARE SEEKING A FULL REFUND THAT THEY REFUSE TO GIVE BACK.
5/5
TrustpilotLaura and the team at the Locks Heath…
Laura and the team at the Locks Heath branch were amazing from start to finish of our purchase. They kept in close contact throughout the whole process of purchasing, moving house is always a stressful process but the team eased that pressure.
1/5
TrustpilotPoor communication and mismanagement of flat
Dealing with this estate agent was an absolute nightmare. The complaints department was no help at all, with everyone giving me different information. I never wanted to become a landlord; I only did it because I couldn't sell my flat when I needed to move. The letting agent assured me they would take excellent care of my property, but that was far from the truth.They found a tenant with antisocial behavior, resulting in numerous complaints from the estate management about the tenant smoking weed and playing loud music at night. The letting agent did nothing to address these issues. They failed to inform me of damages and didn't chase the rent, which was consistently late. I had to follow up with them every month. Despite paying a full service fee, all they did was collect money.They misled me throughout the process. On the day the tenant was moving out, they called to say they had forgotten to send me the notice the previous month. They also wrongly deducted money for a rental extension, which I would never have agreed to if I had known the tenant was leaving. To make matters worse, the same agency helped this problematic tenant find a new flat, despite knowing about the complaints, late payments, damages, and unpaid rent.The complaints department was no better, merely covering for themselves instead of taking responsibility. Avoid this estate agent at all costs.
1/5
GoogleI have to say this is probably the worst experience I have ever had with a Lettings agent. You can never get anything done in a hurry I had to wait for two weeks to have the boiler replaced, so no hot water 😡😡. I had to wait a month for the Yale lock to be repaired, the fridge freezer pack up again it was a week before anything was done and the oven stopped working over Christmas. In my experience I will never use them again and I wouldn’t advise anyone else.
Hello, I am sorry to read that this has been your recent experience. Customer and client experience is very important to us and as such I would like to invite you to discuss in detail your concerns via review@countrywide.co.uk. Kind regards, Scott @ Customer Relations
1/5
TrustpilotOne of the worst estate agents I have…
One of the worst estate agents I have ever encountered. I was given an appointment to view a property, but a day before, I received a message stating that it's sold. Despite that, I received another call seven days later, claiming the same property is back on the market and scheduling a second appointment. I requested an early appointment, but they couldn't accommodate due to the landlord's unavailability, forcing me to reschedule other commitments, including childcare. To my dismay, I received a call on the same day of the viewing, informing me that the property is now sold. Beware of this estate agent if you're selling your house; their professionalism is questionable.
5/5
GoogleWe have been really pleased with the service we received from David. Communication has been excellent and we would recommend Mann Estate Agent Maidstone. Thank you for all your help.
Many thanks for your fantastic 5* review and recommendation Karen. I will of course pass on your kind hearted words to our Maidstone branch. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
2/5
TrustpilotVery disappointing experience from a High street agent
Intial consultation seemed positive but things then went downhill as floor plans needed repeated correction and appointed photographer seemed uninspired and uninterested. Several images needed replacing by agenciesphone shots. The online description contained missing text, errors and general failure to inspire prospective buyers. Then followed weeks of silence, a couple of marketing reports,when requested, but no viewings and no feedback. Desperately disappointing.
1/5
TrustpilotThe Worst Kind of Estate Agent Experience
No wonder the majority of reviews on here are atrocious. The Beckenham Branch is the worst kind of estate agent experience you could wish for. They cancel appointments, but never bother to call back to rearrange. Every person you speak to tells you a different story, lies, lies, lies. Where is the management and leadership?
5/5
TrustpilotRenting our property
Tim was very efficient and always responded in a timely manner. Made the process of renting our property really smoothe. Would highly recommend.
4/5
TrustpilotAs a new Tenant
As a new TenantAs a new tenant, I have been really impressed with the service and professionalism shown by Jess and Lee, who worked extremely hard to help me get the right property and tenancy agreement for me.They kept me up to date throughout the whole process and the turn around from viewing to moving in was incredible and I cant thank them enough for all their efforts.The whole process has been incredible and, the moving in gift was a lovely token.Thanks again
5/5
GoogleI had the pleasure of meeting Amelia Cakebread to view a property. It is good for the soul (or intangible 3 element!) when you speak to someone who has such genuine enthusiasm for their work. It created such a comfortable, interesting and fun rapport that put me at ease. And such an amazing surname! :D
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your wonderful 5* review! Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.
1/5
TrustpilotTerrible
Terrible. Particularly the strood branch. Every viewing that shows interest - they then can't get hold of. Every single one just disappears never to be heard of again? Then, as soon as you give 28 required notice to end service with them, they stop advertising your property!They never call back when they say they will either.
1/5
TrustpilotJust plain incompetent
Just plain incompetent it seems…we put out home on the market with Mann, Paul Goldsmith to be precise, who came across as a genuine and upfront guy… Then the fun started which immediately made us feel uneasy…the photographs done were ok, but the layout drawings were wrong (from supposedly an architect moonlighting when work was slack, doing pictures for estate agents!). The write-up they did was poor to say the least, so I wrote one and insisted it was put out in place of theirs… Initially they said they had people lining up to view property in our road, but it was almost two weeks before the first viewing…which they insisted doing as ‘that was best’…and asked if we could vacate the property whilst they did the viewings… we had three viewings, and invariably Anne Underwood. who was managing the viewings, was late… we had potential buyers parked outside, us waiting to leave in our car, and all waiting on Anne Underwood…!! She handled two viewings, neither of which made an offer, and Paul Goldsmith handled the first viewing, with the same result… I handled the fourth viewing myself, as I was told by Anne Underwood that she had someone in the area who would like to view, but simply could not handle it…!! So I handled it myself, and guess what, yes I sold my own home… Since this time, having decided to go with Mann’s own ‘Conveyancing Direct’ legal service to handle both the sale and our purchase, it’s been a disaster… almost zero contact, except for an occasional email from the ‘legal team’…not being able to get through in the phone, after being redirected by ‘customer service’, the phone just rings and rings or you are cut off… Having had such poor service I asked Mann at their Rochester office for updates, thinking I was paying them almost 6k for a service, but hardly ever heard from them…so the upshot of that was they simply did not answer emails, or when phoning, they were all so incredibly busy, no one was available to talk to you…except for Ben…who I must admit was always polite in the phone…I was advised (warned) by another estate agent that Mann’s were poor, but just took this as professional rivalry…I now wish I had listened to him… I WOUOD NOT RECOMMEND MANN COUNTRYWIDE TO ANYONE, EITHER FOR SELLING YOUR PROPERTY (OR BUYING INLESS THEY ARE THE SOLE AGENTS AND ITS THE HOME FOR YOU)…AND DO NOT USE CONVEYANCING DIRECT, WHICH IS THE ‘COUNTRYWIDE’ GROUPS IN-HOUSE l PROPERTY CONVEYANCERS…THEY ARE, HOW CAN I SAY IT, JUST PLAIN USELESS…AND ALMOST COMPLETELY NON-CONTACTABLE, AND DO NOT RETURN CALLS OR CALL YOU EVEN WHEN THEY SAY THEY NEED TO SPEAK TO YOU, SO BEWARNED…!!
5/5
TrustpilotAttentive all the way to the end,
Great service and care from Morgan Knott, she identified what I needed and always made an effort to communicate it too me thank you.
1/5
TrustpilotMight be worst possible viewing…
Might be worst possible viewing experience I’ve ever had, was told to come an hour early and then had to wait outside for 40 mins while someone from the office called Charlie called me to tell me the person carrying out the viewing was still going to be late and was so unprofessional on the phone “because it’s not poor Ben’s fault he was late”. This is Mann Rochester and my 2nd awful experience after being told I needed a decision in principle to view a flat and didn’t let me view
1/5
TrustpilotGravesend Branch....Stay Clear
We are having a very negative experience with the Gravesend branch manager. He is extremely arrogant, egotistical, condescending and severely lacks basic customer service skills. We are constantly having to chase for feedback and updates which when you're paying for an expensive service, this is not acceptable. Currently, we have no faith in Mann and their ability to successfully sell our home.
1/5
TrustpilotMann Countrywide: Unprofessional & Untrustworthy
I don’t even know where to start with this review. We are currently in the process of buying a property with this company through their office in Sydenham. I say that, but they seem to have put the property we have had an offer accepted on (i.e. sold subject to contact) back on the market. They haven’t told us about this. As it has not been advertised as sold subject to contract, we will find out where we stand legally and take action.Originally, we had also put our property up for sale with them. We found the branch manager (and her assistant) at the time to have been upfront, efficient and responsive. Since both have left the company, our dealings with Mann have been nothing short of exceedingly poor. From being lied to about how many people were booked in for viewings for our property, to receiving calls for viewings months after we had accepted an offer to sell it, Mann have demonstrated anything but professionalism. For me, they have zero idea what they’re doing, and their communication skills render newborn babies speechless. Now that the property we were hoping to buy is back on the market (behind our backs), this would suggest that Mann are also untrustworthy. Steer clear would be my advice.
5/5
TrustpilotExceptional knowledge
We were shown several properties by Morgan Knott. Morgan’s knowledge of the properties was exceptional and her communication both before and after the viewings was excellent. Very impressed.
1/5
TrustpilotIf you are a landlord, avoid this company
If you are a landlord, do not let this company manage your property! They take 10% of your rent for doing nothing. You often have to chase them for payment. They seem to pay when they want and the amount they want. They are so frustrating to deal with. They use over priced tradesmen (or mark up the costs on work that needs doing). A weight has been lifted now I do not have to deal with them anymore.
1/5
Trustpilot-100 stars.
If i could give this company -100 stars I would.Very disappointed and shocked at the horrendous service I received, from start right up until I was done with them. Thank God I didn't have to deal with them any longer.
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