Trusted Agent profile · Newcastle Under Lyme
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2,039 reviews across 2 platforms
71 High Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 1PN
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Reeds Rains's office in Newcastle Under Lyme, at 71 High Street, is rated 3.7 out of 5 across 2,039 reviews on two platforms, including 175 Google reviews rated 4.4.
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5/5
TrustpilotFantastic service
Alison and Donna at Reeds Rains, Bamber Bridge have been amazing from the start. firstly when I met them at my brother's house without the keys!! Right through to today, completion day. I hadn't sold/bought a property before and Alison has been brilliant talking me through the process and has been in touch the whole way through. Honestly I don't think she could have done any more. Huge recommendation from a property newbie!
1/5
TrustpilotOur family moved into a rented property…
Our family moved into a rented property with fully managed maintaince service. We have so many things in this house that need to he repaired. Its A4 page full of problems including leaking roof, front door we can't open properly, cracked windows and it goes on.All we get is contractors coming for a quote and us being told you are better off moving as the house has extensive issues and reedsrains won't pay when the contractors come and asses. We are having to fight through the council disrepair team as noone from reedsrains maintainance team can tell us if anything will be fixed. This has all been going on for 4 months. Meanwile fhe landlord told the disrepair team that all has been fixed, so basically lying. We have two kids and to say it's been stressful is an understatement. I don't understand how they can leave us living like this and expect full rent in return.
Hi there, I'm sorry this has been your experience. I've sent you a request for further information so we can try and resolve your issue. Kind regards
1/5
TrustpilotUnderhanded Cons!!
Was a tenant via Reeds Rains Salford Quays, for a year. I was a perfect tenant, looked after the place and was then served with a no fault eviction notice. This came after a yearly 'thorough property inspection' where agent was in the property for all of 56 seconds, and did not move from inside the front door, which I have on cameraThen had £351 of my deposit deducted, including for day to day wear and tear, and it took a month to get the rest of my deposit back.I have photos of the apartment from when I moved in to when I moved out.I have also contacted BBC Watchdog, to present my case to them.
Hi Andrew, I'm sorry you feel you have needed to write this review. The landlord advised us he needed to move back into the property and therefore instructed us to serve notice - obviously this is out of our control. In terms of the quick routine inspection - these are designed to be quick and efficient - in a one bedroom apartment they don't take too long to carry out. Finally regarding your deposit I can see you agreed to the deductions and were offered the opportunity to dispute the deductions which you decided against. If you wish to discuss the matter further please feel free to contact me on 0161 236 9088 or at greg.davies@reedsrains.co.uk. Kind Regards
5/5
TrustpilotAmazing service from the Reeds Rains team in Scarborough
The Reeds Rains team in Scarborough are very friendly, helpful and professional. We would especially like to thanks Alex Kennedy who has helped us throughout the whole process as first time renters, she always answered any questions we had and made the whole process a lot easier! Everything went smoothly and Alex proactively ensured all documents were received. Thank you so much Alex!! We would highly recommend Reeds Rains to others!
1/5
TrustpilotAppalling service at an important time.
After asking for a valuation after the death of my mother I was told an online estimation could be done. After a week I heard nothing. On ringing them on the morning of seeing the solicitor, I rung to ask if it was lost. I was told "oh yes, it's in Dave's diary. Would you like him to email it tomorrow!I said that would be too late. The lady simply told me " ok, thank you, bye"Not even close to the kind of service I expected from the company who came top in my Google search. Obviously i will go out of my way to ensure no one I, or my family knows ever uses this estate agent.
Hi Sharon, I've sent you a request for more information. The request will come from Trustpilot. If you could let me know some more details that would help me look into this further. Sorry this has been your experience. Kind regards
5/5
GoogleSophie was the consummate professional throughout my buying process and nothing was too much trouble for her. Always available on the phone and able to meet to discuss issues at a moment's notice.PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Thank you for your review, I am very pleased that you found our service to be 5 Star. 😊 …
5/5
GoogleThis is mine and my partners first time renting a property that is not a student house and Reeds Rains Newcastle branch have helped every step of the way! We really appreciate all the extra steps they have taken to help us to get the flat we really liked. Megan has been especially helpful and always lovely to talk to on the phone, so thank you very much!
1/5
TrustpilotWhat an appalling company
What an appalling company. They informed my energy company that I had left when in fact I wasnt due to move out for another month. This has resulted in weeks of trying to sort out my energy bills that have had me close to tears. They denied doing this which was rubbish as the energy company actually gave me their name. For over 5 weeks I have been trying to get my deposit back despite no issues with the land lord and he confirmed it was OK to release my deposit. They lie routinely on the phone saying the deposit has been released when it hasnt. They also ignore emails. My landlord issued me with a section 21 and gave me 2 months to get out. A lovely lady from the council told RR to not take any legal action as I was activley looking for a new place. They ignored this and advised the landlord to persue legal action. The council lady spoke directly to the landlord and it was agreed to give me an extra month. They dont care about anyone and just pass on to other useless colleagues. AVOID at all costs
Hi there, I've sent you a request for more information. The request will come from Trustpilot. If you could let me know some more details that would help me look into this further. Sorry this has been your experience. Kind regards
5/5
TrustpilotFive stars!
We've received excellent service from Macclesfield Reeds Rains branch. The team have been consistently helpful, pleasant and hard working during the sale of our property. Special thanks to Anthony, Trevor and Sue for all your help. I have already and will continue to recommend Reeds Rains to others.
Hello Jennifer - Thank you so much for taking the time to write a great review about our team at our Macclesfield branch.Many thanks,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotThank you Alison you're a star!
From the moment I arranged to view to the day of completion I have had nothing but a fantastic and positive experience with Reeds Rains Bamber Bridge.Alison Whiteside was very friendly, knowledgeable and very professional throughout. All enquiries were answered immediately and she made the whole process effortless. She is a character and chatty which made me feel 'at home' comfortable and in good hands.Thank you Alison you're amazing.
5/5
TrustpilotVery friendly and professional service
Very friendly and professional service. Definitely recommend
5/5
TrustpilotPut my house on the market before with…
Put my house on the market before with other estate agents with no luck. Reeds rain put my house on the market and virtually had a buyer straight away so I can finally move on to a smaller house which is all I need. Thanks for the great service Reeds Rain.
We're so happy to hear that you had a positive experience selling your home with us. We understand how stressful selling a home can be, and we're thrilled that we were able to help you find a buyer quickly and move on to your next chapter. Thank you for choosing us and for your kind words.
1/5
TrustpilotI used dress rains Burnley to rent out…
I used dress rains Burnley to rent out my property. The number of hidden charges was astronomical so I received almost no rent for four months. The tenant decided the to leave early and break the contract. There was no effort on behalf of reeds rains to sort the situation out. Suddenly there were lots of strings attached to the guaranteed rent scheme they were charging me for. Extremely complacent and absolute daylight robbery as a landlord. Every single invoice had some dreamt up hidden charge.
5/5
Trustpilot5 stars!
My partner recently sold his property through Reeds Rains Hull, from start to finish they were professional, friendly and couldn’t do enough for us! They chased the entire chain and went above and beyond to make sure the sale went as smoothly as possible. Every time we called they were knowledgeable and gave us the best advice they could. Steven and the team are a great asset to Reeds Rains.
1/5
TrustpilotPoor service - Halifax
Just thought I would highlight to potential sellers the service sellers are receiving. I contacted the Halifax Branch through rightmove last weekend to view a property they had for sale. I am a cash buyer and they have still not made contact. I would. E very disappointed on this service if they had been selling my property
Hi Anita,Thank you for the comments, the property you had requested to view was extremely popular. In fact we received 50+ requests to view it which logistically can become very difficult to organise. We had attempted to contact all of the viewing requests and are sorry that this took longer than usual. Our records show that we did speak to you after this review had been left which I appreciate was frustrating for yourself as you were waiting to view. I would like to wish you the best of luck in your search for a property. Regards,Reeds Rains
1/5
TrustpilotAwful service
Awful service. Moved around and been renting for the past 7 years and I have never had an experience like this. I've never had an application process thats taken more than a couple of weeks max. With Reeds Rains, it has been 4 weeks and still not sorted. References were an issue due to them using the incompetent service that is Experian. Everytime you contact the office, you get fobbed off and you can never get through to the person dealing with your application unless they happen to answer the phone by chance. Looking to BUY a property soon and I will not be interested in any property advertised by Reeds Rains! First and last!
5/5
TrustpilotWonderful service and support at the worst time of my life
I am in the process of securing a tenancy through the Rotherham branch. I cannot fault the experience so far... Reeds Rains has made everything so easy at the most difficult time of my life - moving out of my late mother’s house as it must be sold - so I couldn’t appreciate them more in this period of intense grief and turmoil. Communication is excellent and service is friendly. I am also incredibly impressed with the tenant portal, which makes it so simple to set up services and utilities. All in all, I would like to commend Reeds Rains, and especially Sarah, my main point of contact, for taking so much of the stress out of this massively difficult life-changing time that I’m going through.
5/5
TrustpilotREEDS RAINS REDDISH BRANCH LETTINGS
I came to Reeds Rains after dealing with a terrible estate agent company to help me with a difficult tenant situation. Reeds Rains was completely proficient in handling everything quickly and very effectively. I worked with Heather who was very attentive and friendly. All in all, could not recommend this branch more, they did everything I could’ve possibly wanted as a landlord and are superb at helping landlords with everything they’d need.
5/5
GoogleRecently sold my property through them. Excellent service and very attentive to any issues I had. Particularly impressed by Dee King who was instrumental in speeding up both my sale and purchase as well as being fantastic at chasing solicitors. She also was incredibly knowledgeable and professional, cannot recommended her enough.
Thank you very much for your kind comments Sam, its is always nice to get some positive feedback, I will pass on your comments to Dee. Thanks again, Peter - Branch Manager.
5/5
GoogleOur house is sold! Over the moon with the result that Matthew Burton from Newcastle under Lyme reeds rains got for us.... Just all the legalities to tie up and then we can look to move to our new family home. Matthew was a pleasure at every house viewing, really made me feel comfortable and from taking his advice from his experience in his job he went and got us over and above our expectations. Since the sale has been agreed he has constantly kept in contact letting me know the progress... If you want to sell or buy a home I would definately recommend Matthew Burton but reeds rains too as when I had to call in or phone they were always welcoming and professional. P. S Amy my house evaluator at reeds rains got the value spot on I'm one happy lady looking forward to a fabulous future with my family x
5/5
TrustpilotMr and Mrrs Quintas
Your team was very friendly and very helpful.we have let a house in Barnoldswick and everything was done perfectly without stress.special thanks to Lorna Mason who take care of everything for us, very kind and very professional, she is the best.we will recommend Reeds Rains to everyone
Hello Mr and Mrs Quintas - Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review. We are glad our team provided you both with a great service.Many thanks,Reeds Rains
1/5
TrustpilotAVOID AT ALL COSTS
Absolutely disgusting treatment from the agents and landlord. I don’t think the box is quite big enough to fit all of the problems we have encountered in the last year. The lack of communication is atrocious, and the inexperienced staff is embarrassing. Don’t think they know that my partner worked for an estate agents and knows all the legalities of certain procedures which they clearly don’t know. Avoid at all cost.
Hi there,Sorry to read your review. We will send a request for more information that will come directly from Trustpilot so that we can look into this further.Regards,Reeds Rains
5/5
TrustpilotGreat staff too deal with
2/5
TrustpilotAvoid Reeds Rains if possible - exploitative, disorganised and stressful
We are renting a house managed by Reeds Rains. Our landlord is wonderful, but our experience with Reeds Rains' poor management has caused serious issues and made us feel insecure in our tenancy, leading to unnecessary stress. In the last six months, we have:1) been forced to live without hot water/heating (in February) for two weeks as the Reeds Rains' maintenance department did not pass on information about the issue to our landlord. We made a formal complaint to Reeds Rains who reluctantly (after weeks of calls and emails) agreed to compensate us. They did not take responsibility, despite their agent acknowledging that he had neglected to pass the information on for over a week. 2) Despite going on to a rolling monthly contact (SPT), Reeds Rains are now attempting to force us to sign up to a 12 month tenancy, at the cost of £120. We did not have to do this last year and they are not answering our questions appropriately, and their poor communication has given us the impression that we have no choice but to sign up to the tenancy. Their emails have implied that we sign a 12 month tenancy renewal or our notice will be served. We are not in the position to sign up for a 12 month tenancy as, after two years in the property, our circumstances are changing. There has been no acknowledgement of this or any sense of understanding by their renewals team.3) We are often called for marketing purposes by Reeds Rains local branch who seemingly call to thank us for looking after the property so well and then attempt to sell us products which we do not need, and they will ask questions like 'do you know what you'd do if you couldn't pay the rent?' 4) Our experience when when signing up to the initial contract was comical as their representative was unable to deal with paperwork, frequently lost documents and wasted hours of our time in the branch office during our working days all for a sign up process which should be simple.5) Their fees are extortionate and we will have to pay £120 to leave the contract. Overall, our experience has been fraught with difficulties. The company have little understanding of the situation renters are in, and they attempt exploit our position for their financial gain. We would not recommend any landlords to use Reeds Rains to manage their property, and we could advise renters to use a different lettings agent.
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