Carter Jonas Rural Newbury reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst renting experience of my life.

Worst renting experience of my life.I can go on and on about our awful experience with this branch of Carter Jonas but I don't want to waste any more of my life with this lot so I’ll try to keep it brief, factual and informative. (Also if you look at trust pilot and see the ratio between good and bad reviews, the number of reviews people that rated 5* have left and also read some of the reviews, its clearly incentivised to leave a good review, my opinion).If anyone would like the FULL detail, please get in contact with me and I’m happy to show you everything I have and explain in detail.From day 1 it seemed like this branch of Carter Jonas were against us. They were never on our side when it came to the numerous amount of disputes we had with the landlords property - the landlord even slipped up and told us how Pauline (an associate at Carter Jonas) was pulling the strings on some of the disputes we had, advising the landlord to just shrug us off (might have been just pushing away the blame).Move-in was horrible, the place was disgusting, rubbish left in the garden, broken cabinets, lights, holes in the walls, unclean, dead animals and insects and lots, LOTS more. We were simply brushed away when we complained about the condition of the property time and time again, however we made sure to take as many pictures as we could and save all the emails as we knew Carter Jonas and the Landlord would try their luck.When it finally came to leaving the dump, they decided to charge us over £700 for cleaning and damages. We admitted there were a few minor cleaning issues (couple of stains on the carpet, outside windows needed wiping, sink needed wiping, a few crumbs left on a counter etc.). The checkout was done by Jessica, a property manager, she failed to read the original inventory report and took pictures of problems PRE-DATING our tenancy! She also failed to read the numerous emails we sent complaining about the state of the property which we later used as proof that the problems were already there before we moved in! To add insult to injury Carter Jonas decided to pay over £400 for a full house clean when the cleaning problems could have been fixed by a professional cleaner in a matter of 30 minutes.Now clearly I’m biased but we disputed this £700 with TDS, I have a report from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) adjudicator which backs our case and everything I’ve said, in the end we got almost £500 back from TDS. Okay im rambling now.. here's the facts:In our 1 year tenancy we experienced; 1 dodgy fuse box 2 major leaks3 hundred holes in the house4 billion spores of mould7 mice in the house20~ broken bits of furniture/fixingstons more stuff but ive spent enough time on this now

Ruhul · 26 September 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly recommended

Carter Jonas have been the letting agents for our house for the past 5 years and their service was exemplary, so when we decided to sell, they were the natural choice. They not only found a buyer within a short period of time but also made sure that they were genuine and that the chain was solid. The house sale has just completed and we are extremely happy. Highly recommended.

Rich · 5 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Carter Jonas - Fulham

Carter Jonas Team was really supportive, reactive and flexible when we rented our House. the Support Services were also very reactive. Great experience and great client caring - Special thanks to Sam Jarvis

Howard · 18 July 2022

★★★★★ 4/5

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As a landlord in Fulham for 36 years

As a landlord in Fulham for 36 years, I have used a variety of lettings agents, including Sullivan Thomas before they became Carter Jonas. I was pleasantly surprised with the professionalism of the Carter Jonas team (Igor, Sam, Zoltan and Ana). Everything from their cheerful phone manner, to finding a good tenant and conducting references, was top notch. As I live abroad, it is important for me to trust that my property is in good hands. Thanks to the lettings team for a great job!

Janet · 20 August 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have used many estate agents in the past..Carter Jonas are by far the most pleasent to deal with. They just get on with the matter in hand and don't delay or waste time in trivial matters as I've experienced in the past. Making the whole moving process much more enjoyable! I specifically dealt with Catherine, who was lovely and friendly and nothing was too much bother. Sarah was also very professional and no nonsense. Very quick and responsive to emails. Professional and friendly. Thank you very much for moving me into my new home. Louise x

Louise · 14 June 2018

★★★★★ 5/5

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Professional team

We really enjoyed our experience with Carter Jonas and Sam. There was no pressure at all but they were very professional and responsive.

Bright · 14 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have just sold a property in…

I have just sold a property in Winchester as executor of an estate. Robert McLaughlin could not have been more impressive. Professional, knowledgeable, communicative and a pleasure to deal with. I cannot recommend him highly enough. He went the extra mile all the way through the process.

Steph · 19 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sam was very efficient and made the…

Sam was very efficient and made the move in process smooth. Thank you for supporting us.

Hema · 4 December 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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What a mess in administration and blame…

A MESS in administration, making FALSE statements and BLAME the tenant in bad attitude!!!, , , Barnes branch. Two staff called to reserve a time separately for future tenant to come to viewing (They asked me to remove their names (The Associate Partner and the Assistant), not sure they were afraid of anything. But it’s fine for me as the fact that here is true.).The viewing was fine to me. But one day before the viewing one staff called and expressed no viewing on that day and asked for another day. It was also fine to me. Then another senior staff called and BLAMED and SCOLDED at me about the cancellation in BAD attitude and ARGUED with me. She was the senior staff of this company. Why the staff do NOT have any compromised before making arrangements? Why the senior staff use such BAD attitude to customer and not clarify that their staff was the one to cancel ???? Then they made up another story and called the landlord that I was not co-operate. What a nonsense and FALSE statement!!!!It’s their staffs fault and keep accusing others without any feeling sorry. I will keep to complain to outsider independence organisation if your company keep continuing to make false statements and accuse me like this.NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL!!!!

Miss · 25 July 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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The service provided by Carter Jonas was excellent throughout the process and period I was engaged with them. They were prompt in responding to all my questions at all times. Moniker was especially helpful.

Hector · 16 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great experience with Carter Jonas

Great experience with Carter Jonas! Very lucky to have come in contact with Kate from the team who found us a great property and helped ensure a very smooth and efficient transition. Grateful for all her service!

Julia · 1 November 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have dealt CJ for more than thirty years…

I have dealt with CJ for more than thirty years under all their various ownerships from the founder onwards and found them prompt, polite, objective, fair and balanced in their views and actions between tenant and landlord. Aileen (Barnes/Mortlake) in particular is a dream to deal with. Always straightforward and very efficient. Highly recommended. T Wakefield

Tim · 11 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great service

Great service. We had a nightmare selling our house not because of the buyers that Carter Jonas introduced to us but because of drop outs further down the chain that just set everything back time and again. Throughout the whole process Carter Jonas remained positive and keep us informed every inch of the way. I can't thank you enough guys. We certainly couldn't have done it with out you

Mike · 13 July 2023

★★★★★ 2/5

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All good until you sign the tenancy and release funds. Once that is done, the bullying and rudeness start. Everything will be charged for, constant communication from the office and their refusal to cooperate was very frustrating. The house I rented was in a very bad state. I had to get legal advise on how to deal with them and eventually had to involve the council. They start slacking the minute you have signed the contract. EVERY request has been an issue. Never again

BeGrateful · 13 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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I can highly recommend Carter Jonas

I can highly recommend Carter Jonas. I have used them to let my properties for many years and they provide a client focussed service to finding the right tenants quickly and secure the best rent. There have been no issues with the tenants. They manage the process of supporting me to do the tenant change over with great care and attention. They are also a pleasure to deal with.

Sue · 15 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great experience in Fulham

Very positive experience finding a rental home in Fulham. Sam was super helpful and efficient with great level of communication- we could not have asked for more. Thank you!

Nicki · 14 September 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Wayland and his team were excellent

Wayland and his team were excellent. They are all very knowledgeable within property and very communicative throughout the process. I will definitely use them again. Thanks v much.

Liam · 18 October 2022

★★★★★ 2/5

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All good until you sign the tenancy and release funds. Once that is done, the bullying and rudeness start. Everything will be charged for, constant communication from the office and their refusal to cooperate was very frustrating. The house I rented was in a very bad state. I had to get legal advise on how to deal with them and eventually had to involve the council. They start slacking the minute you have signed the contract. EVERY request has been an issue. Never again

T · 16 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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The process of getting me a house to rent was so nice and I am really happy with the place. I found few issues with things in the house provided by landlord when I came but they helped me really very quickly in resolving everything. The team was fast to get everything sorted and help. I am really impressed with the service Carter Jonas has provided me in last few months and I hope they will keep up the good work

Sahil · 16 April 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Terrible service and poor communication

Several things went wrong when trying to sell my apartment.The person that was responsible for selling my apartment left the company. They didn't tell me anything. I only got to know this when I contacted the office 1 month after my apartment was listed and I hadn't heard anything thus far.A second point was that I was promised by the agent that they would clean my apartment for free. In the end all they did was vacuum cleaning the bedroom carpet. The rest they then claimed it was a misunderstanding. Does cleaning an apartment means cleaning one carpet only?Finally, they gave my name to several viewers. Who then found me online and contacted me directly. Is it even legal to reveal my personal details to prospective buyers for no reason? GDPR anyone?I ended up switching to another agent. Communication was really bad, and I think that's the base for trust. But trust had been violated already when they fooled me with the promises of cleaning the apartment.EDIT: I sent an email to the address provided by Carter Jonas below but they never replied. These comments here on Truspilot are probably just automatic bots. They couldn't care less about what went wrong.

Nuno · 11 April 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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One of the worst experience in London

One of the worst experience renting in London (should have seen it from the beginning): Visited a flat with them in Marylebone in Feb. 2021 that I selected for a move in date 10th of April 2021. One of my requirements was to have optic fibre installed in the flat due to the pandemic on move in date, which *of course* they agreed to and promised ... well first surprise, nothing was done when I moved in and I've had to chase them till.... End of May, so that the broadband provider could be allowed in. The staff is entitled and very rude: asked for a 2nd set of keys upon move in, which got "refused" and the explanation was that "the only second key we got is for management". I've had to argue with them on that too, and push back a LOT in order to have these 2nd keys. Of course the person who's done the viewing with me and agreed on my requirements was no longer answering my calls or texts when these issues happened. Last but not least, make sure you thoroughly check your LEASE: my rent was agreed upon in the lease at a certain amount, even though I had a 12 months lease, the deal was that it would be reconducted if I was happy with the flat. They've contacted me in JANUARY to know if I was intending to stay, when I said yes, they've had the AUDACITY to tell me that the landlord and them would be raising the rent of 20%! (YES 20%!). When I challenged them on the legality of this, the answer was that I got a "covid price" and now that the market is back to normal if I'm not happy, I can just leave? After all of this, the "associate partner" in charge of tenancy has the NERVE to send me flats ads in the area thinking I'd rent with them EVER AGAIN? Now the last straw is them initiating viewings on the flat and telling me I have an attitude because I'm not bending backwards for them! RUN IF YOU CAN - there are way better real estate agencies in Marylebone!

Oumar · 22 February 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Awful customer service

Awful customer service. Been waiting since we moved in (9 months) to have a window fixed with zero compensation. We’re paying extra utilities all winter because a window won’t close. I call up about blocked drains and the response I get is not ‘I’m really sorry all your drains are blocked let us get someone out to check out what’s going on and maybe try stop your gardens flooding’ but instead they say ‘we can get someone there but if you’re putting random stuff down the drain you’re paying for it’Customer service is shocking and they appear now to care at all or trust the people that pay them every month. It’s been so hard to get anything fixed by them half the time it’s been easier to just fix it myself than even try and raise the issue.

Jodi · 7 February 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Appauling service

Appauling service, can't speak to anyone, no one returns calls or emails and at the end of the Tenancy it's proving almost impossible to get my deposit back despite being told it will be paid in full. Depsite handing back the property in good order and being told I would get my deposit back in full, 6 weeks later I'm still waiting. I kept getting told it was being processed and even got an email saying it had been paid and was in my account (my bank confirmed this was not the case). No one picks up the phone, head office numbers listed on the web site are dead, when you leave a voice mail on a mobile no one gets back to you and I now cant get a repsonse to an email. This is the worst experince I have ever had when dealing with an agency regarding a tenancy. If you have any sense you would avoid this company

Anton · 7 February 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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I DO NOT Recommend Carter Jonas

I used Carter Jonas to sell my house in North Yorkshire - found them to be very very poor and slippery - strongly recommend you avoid them. The contract they use is unfair - it appears to be infinitely long and had key termination clause info missing. Their valuation "expert" at one point was trying to run backwards suggesting I reduce HIS suggested asking price by £100k. In the end, I did sell the house for much closer to the asking price. When a buyer was found they repeatedly told me it was a short chain with a cash buyer which was a lie. Often avoided replying to my emails, avoiding my calls and not returning calls (In a meeting, on holiday, off sick etc). I also discovered that they chose not to tell me about other interested buyers and had not let them view the property while it was under offer. RECOMMENDATION : AVOID

Gill · 29 January 2022