Lafford James reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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Lafford James have been exceptional in the sale of my late mothers property. They have instrumental in driving through a sale which has been fraught with delays caused lower down the chain. I do not think we would have sold yet without the persistence and guidance provided. I would recommend Lafford James to anyone looking to sell a property, they have been efficient and reliable throughout. Special mention to Ivor and Lorraine who have been so helpful and have provided the little personal touches which have made all the difference.

Carol · 27 July 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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I was a first time buyer , buying my little home in Stratford-upon-Avon. The whole process with Ivor was effortless, I think in all it only took 8 weeks. I had updates throughout and the conveyancing that Ivor recommended were great. Just want to thank Ivor from the bottom of my heart for my beautiful home 🏡 …

Kelly · 16 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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I recently purchased a wonderful property through Lafford James and highly recommend them. Ivor was so helpful and friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Communication was excellent and I can't thank him enough for an effortless purchase.

Sarah · 16 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hi, I highly recommend Lafford James and would definitely use them again for any future house moves. We urgently needed to sell our house to secure another property that had come on the market. I called on a Monday to explain our situation, and by Wednesday, our house was listed on Rightmove with professional photos. We then had viewings scheduled for that same weekend. I worked with Ivor and Lorraine, and they were both outstanding. They even arranged a couple of urgent viewings on a Sunday, one of which resulted in the sale. This level of service is very rare for estate agents. Their personal touch set them apart from others. When our buyer's buyer pulled out (no fault of there's), they quickly found us another buyer and helped turn everything around swiftly. I could not fault them.

Claire · 13 March 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ivor and the team at Lafford James were absolutely fantastic throughout the sale of my house. Their professionalism, commitment, friendliness and willingness to go the extra mile to deliver a stress free service was above and beyond my expectations and previous house sale experience. The open day was arranged swiftly and had a good selection of appropriate potential buyers, with the house sale coming from a couple viewing that day. Following the acceptance of an offer, Ivor personally oversaw the delivery and collection of important papers in order that the sale completed as quickly and efficiently as possible, again, removing stress from the process. I thoroughly recommend Lafford James to anyone who is considering selling a property and wholeheartedly thank them for making a difficult process much easier.

Barry · 11 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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What a WONDERFUL privilege it is to get the opportunity to review Lafford James Estate Agents. I am just so grateful for Ivor and his professionalism, warmth, availability and genuine care in getting us into our house in a record 6 weeks!!!! After moving my family over from Australia, Ivor went beyond the call of duty to make the sale a swift and enjoyable process. He was so attentive that when I shook hands with the seller on settlement day he too delighted in saying how brilliant Ivor was!! I truly hope people get to read this and make the decision to get in touch. Ivor, I owe you a beer or two when you’re next in town. Cheers mate!!!

Glen · 16 April 2023

★★★★★ 4/5

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Ivor and his team at Lafford James offered a good service throughout our recent family home sale. We managed to secure an off-market deal, with a ready buyer on the LF books which suited our needs. For the most part, Ivor had a respectful and personable approach, with good communication which certainly differs from your ‘typical’ estate agent experience. With Lafford James, you’ll feel like Priority #1.

A · 11 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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*If you want an estate agent who will go above and beyond for you - Look no further* Ivor at Lafford James is great. From initial contact despite travelling he was great from outset. He was accommodating for us to view the property and has always answered any questions promptly. Didn't feel like we were working with a business for our home purchase, Ivor is down to earth, friendly yet still professional. We have saved his number and will definitely keep in touch. We are settled in our new home with huge thanks to Ivor for his support. Thank again Lafford James Team!

Financial · 29 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ivor has been fantastic every step of the way when we used him to purchase a house in MK. He is not your "typical" estate agent which was a breath of fresh air when you are looking for houses (or in fact buying!) He has fantastic local knowledge and is able to talk you through everything whilst at the same time not being "pushy". He has been responsive and has kept us in the loop the whole way through the buying process which has been amazing especially at this unsettling time during lockdown. I would not hesitate to use Lafford James Estate Agents again and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy/sell their home. It has been an absolute pleasure dealing with Ivor.

Amanda · 16 April 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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I had a very positive experience selling my house with Lafford James. Ivor and Lorraine were always on hand for any calls or messages, always professional and friendly to deal with, and more than happy to help push the process forward. I lost my initial purchaser but Ivor had kept another interested party on the back burner in case anything went wrong and sure enough they then purchased the property. Would absolutely recommend them to anyone considering selling their property with them you won't be disappointed.

A · 25 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Lafford James were absolutely brilliant ! They are very professional Estate Agents, however much more than this. Ivor and his team managed the whole end to end process which included the full range of property maintenance, including gas, electrics, general decoration, flooring, tiling, roofing, etc.. whatever you require or surprises that arose were never a problem ! Ivor also adds great value with his advice and recommendations due to his years of experience. Would highly recommend this company as a great personal service.

Foxy · 25 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ivor and Lorraine went above and beyond from start to finish. I have no doubt that they are the best agents you will find to sell your house. They were honest, kind, considerate and professional to the end. Their sales campaigns are ‘on point’ and they know the market. What this means is you get courteous and timely conversations and potential buyers get a pleasant, no nonsense experience that means they know how to proceed. I have absolutely no reservation in recommending Lafford James, I would use them again in a heartbeat! A big thank you to them.

Jan · 25 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ivor is an Estate Agent with a difference that's for sure. He has a hands on style and is very knowledgable about what he does! We contacted Ivor after being with our previous "large volume" and it has to be said useless agent for 5 months and not having one single offer!! Ivor came to see us and having done previous research before the appointment had identified "issues" with the previous agent's presentation of our property plus the overpricing they had carried out! Ivor explained very transparently his strategy for getting us "sold" including a more realistic and affordable sale figure and all costs involved to do this. We made our mind up very quickly that he was the man for the job and asked him to market us ASAP. We sold in just a month for the asking price and he gained us almost as many viewings in that month than the previous agent had managed to do for us in 5 months!! We also used Ivor to assist us in the negotiations and purchase of our next property in Lincolnshire which is another service he offers, we were glad we had him onboard for this also. To sum up we would thoroughly recommend the services of Ivor and his company Lafford James plus he is a truly likeable and honest man who has no bad sides what so ever. We thank him very much for all he did for us on what is undoubtedly a very stressful time!!

Geoff · 25 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Had a very good experience selling our house with Lafford James. Ivor and Lorraine were always on hand for any calls or messages, always very friendly to deal with, and more than happy to help push the process forward with any stakeholders. Would definitely recommend them to anyone considering a move. Thank you both for making it such a smooth process!

Josh · 16 April 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Ivor has been a nightmare from the start. I would not advise anyone to use this estate agent. He ignores requests, has next to no customers, constantly pushes very aggressively to get a seller to drop and drop the price so he can earn commission quickly. He is very unprofessional and made many mistakes when listing that I had to inform him of time and again. My advice Avoid!

Julia · 25 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ivor was fantastic from start to finish! We cannot thank him enough for all his efforts to get both our sale and purchase across the line! We have been kept in contact every step of the way! Ivor went above and beyond to help us get there and we are delighted!

Amber · 16 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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It is a great journey to buy my first home with Lafford James Estate Agents. Ivor is very helpful, professional and always contactable. He followed up every steps to make sure everything were smooth. We were being updated in every stages. These updates made me felt comfortable and no worry on the transaction. Highly recommended.

HW · 16 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Having not purchased a property for many years. Ivor at Lafford James Estate Agents has helped us through the process with professionalism and kindness. We thoroughly appreciate Ivor's help and would recommend Lafford James Estate Agents.

Nic · 16 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ivor was a pleasure to engage with throughout the process of purchasing a property. Ivor went to extra lengths to ensure there was minimal delay and provided updates on a frequent basis. I would recommend Ivor and Lafford James Ltd.

Sean · 16 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ivor and Lorraine were so helpful and friendly throughout our purchase! They are both very professional people and we were always able to get hold of them. Would highly recommend. Great experience as a first time buyer!

Jana · 16 April 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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I really had bad experience with Lafford James Estate Agents. I had email from them stating that they are ok for the money which I offered for a property and they wanted Decision in principle document to confirm. I used the Lionhart motgage agency as suggested by Lafford James Estate Agents. But mortgage advisors not responded for 6 days and I kept updating this to Lafford James as well. However he kept telling me to wait. I asked them whether I can provide DIP from another mortgage advisor, which they said not needed. Finally after 1 week I provided DIP from another mortgage advisor(as Lionhart motgage was not responding), then Lafford James Estate Agents updated me (that too when I called them) that property was sold to someone else. they did not even updated me anything. Because of this I lost other 2 properties which I was interested as they also got sold (this was my first preference). NOT RECOMMENDABLE

Jojin · 11 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ivor from Lafford James Estate Agents went above and beyond for me on my purchase. Always helpful and available through out the conveyancing process. I hope to work with Lafford James Estate Agents in the future.

Alison · 16 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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We had a smooth and positive experience. Ivor is a very down to earth, friendly, and knowledgable gentleman. Recommended.

E · 16 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We had a smooth and positive experience. Ivor is a very down to earth, friendly, and knowledgable gentleman. Recommended.

Eoin · 27 August 2023