Trusted Agent profile · Northumberland
★★★★★
516 reviews across 2 platforms
9 Main Street Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9NH, Northumberland, NE20 9NH
Bridgfords's office in Northumberland, at 9 Main Street Ponteland, is rated 2.3 out of 5 across 516 reviews on two platforms, including 46 Google reviews rated 4.8.
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1/5
TrustpilotI moved out over a month ago and still…
I moved out over a month ago and still haven’t had a single update about the return of my deposit. Sadly, this is entirely in line with the level of service I’ve received from Bridgeford throughout more than five years of renting with them.
5/5
TrustpilotThe Best Professionals in Property Management & Client Relations
I met the best professionals in Bridgfords since my entry into the UK. They followed every step with us and concluded the deal professionally.Lisa McNamara was exceptional and pragmatic, Lucy Dagless was following up in ensuring we made no mistakes as we progressed through the stages. We assured them of our utmost cooperation and will ensure we keep the asset in good shape and won't let them down for trusting us.Thank you Lisa. You are an asset to Bridgfords. Please accept our kindest regards.
1/5
TrustpilotNever contact me after numerous call…
Never contact me after numerous call and direct messages. As a landlord I find this appalling. I have tried since may to contact them but to no avail. I am thinking of leaving breaking my contract and go with court action if needed.
5/5
TrustpilotYou're a star Ellie
Just wanted to mention the first Class service received by Ellie in the Tynemouth office. She is more than helpful every time I speak to her. I am a Landlady and despite the extremely expensive charges Bridgefords have for every aspect of Letting, it is Ellie who is polite, extremely efficient, always pleasant and a delight to deal with. Service like this needs to be recognised ...Ellie should run the office as nothing is ever too much trouble. I was visiting recently from London and Ellie was off, sadly. Other staff were on the phone and didn't even acknowledge I was there! so rude considering the money I pay them. I am in the Property business myself, so know how people expect to be treated. Well done Ellie, you are an asset to Tynemouth!
5/5
TrustpilotLee Johnson from Countrywide…
We met Lee Johnson from Countrywide without any knowledge about house buying or what is needed to make it happen. He enabled us to create our credit profile as we had never had credit before and needed this to get a mortgage. He told us everything about getting the maximum we can afford from our salaries, making sure we had the best mortgage provider/rate and also ensuring that if anything bad was to happen, the house and our earnings would be covered and the house would be paid for! Lee I cannot thank you enough for enabling me and my wife go from renting to homeowners with peace of mind. Especially during a time of mortgage uncertainty (late 2022). Fantastic work! I highly recommend Lee to anyone who is either new to buying/selling or is seeking advice on what to do! THANK YOU! You have made our journey effortless.
5/5
GoogleValerie Robson and the team at Bridgfords, Ponteland are excellent. They have a wonderful way of making you feel like you are their only client. Nothing is too much trouble and they are always there to help. They took away the stresses and strains of selling property. We would thoroughly recommend them!
Thank you David and Julie for your kind review and wonderful recommendation! - Scott @ Customer Relations
1/5
TrustpilotI had an appointment booked for today…
I had an appointment booked for today at 2.p.m with the view to put my house on the market so I would be in a position to make an offer on a viewing tomorrow. I received a call around 1.30 to inform me that the agent is running 30 minutes late, making the expected visit for 2.30. 3.15 came. I rang the agents to be told she's not attending. To rub salt in the wounds furthermore I was told she couldn't come to me because of traffic and she would make the visit after me late. Viewing cancelled as I had wasted my day off waiting round for nothing.
5/5
TrustpilotOutstanding Customer Service!!!!!!!!
Samantha Hyde - What a gem!!!!!!!!What an absolute treasure and the epitome of true customer service!!!!! Sam is very efficient and nothing is too hard for her even if it’s outside her job description- she will find someone who can help and I don’t know what I would have done without Sam in the last few months leading to my purchase!!!!!!!! what a credit to the business her name deserves to be in shining lights!!!! Thank you Sam for an amazing service and for ongoing support. You have gone above and beyond the call of duty, Bridgfords is very lucky to have someone of your calibre as an employee!!!!! Wow!!!!
5/5
GoogleWe recently purchased a property through Bridgfords Ponteland office. From the first viewing through to the speedy completion the service has been excellent. All queries were handled quickly and professionally. Our main contact was Victoria but we also dealt with Val a couple of times and would like to thank them both very much for all their help.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism
Thanks for leaving us this great 5* review. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
1/5
TrustpilotContractors should avoid at all costs!
Contractors should avoid at all costs!! We fitted a cylinder in a property for this agent, and have received no payment, now three month overdue. They tried to pass us onto the landlord when we’ve worked direct with them. We’ve still heard nothing, despite numerous calls, emails, complaints. We will be forced to get a debt recovery involved. Would not recommend working for them!
5/5
TrustpilotJust sold my house with Bridgfords in…
Just sold my house with Bridgfords in Withington and couldn't fault them. They communicated with me regularly, kept me updated with the sale, chased solicitors up when needed and supported me throughout the process. Huge thanks to the Withington team, especially Richard, Sadaf, David and James. Excellent service from a very helpful team.
5/5
TrustpilotBamber Bridge Office
Bamber Bridge OfficeJust a note to say a huge thank you to Jayne and Lisa, this is the third house they have sold for us throughout the years - and each within 6 weeks. They have always taken care of everything from viewings through to sales and always go above and beyond to assist us as our family has grown.Huge thank you for everything.Lindsay and Steve
1/5
TrustpilotBridgfords
Extremely unprofessional company.Absolutely no communication skills with each other (or with us as the landlords). This resulted in us losing money, and money being taken incorrectly on several occasions.Whenever an issue was raised with Stephen, we had to send numerous emails over weeks to receive any answers as to what was going on. They always had to be chased up, and would never email on their own to let us know what was happening.When an issue had been raised, some staff would send patronising emails, rather than trying to solve the issue, especially Chloe and Lauren. This was just another area of unprofessionalism that was shown.A company that was sent to take photos to assess damage to the property was appalling. They 'forgot' to take photographs of important areas that had been damaged, such as the flooring that had come up.A tenant reported a leak to the company, which was not reported to us at all (again a lack of communication). This resulted in us having to pay over 1500 pounds for a new floor.We were told that no further money was owed to the company, and all that was left to sort was the amount of deposit money that would be returned to us for damages to the property. When we received this, hundreds of pounds had been deducted from the company, with no explanation as to what this was and why this was deducted.On another occasion, we told the company not to carry out an annual gas check as the tenant was leaving. They ignored this, did not even bother to let us know that they had carried this out until over 2 months later when we continuously questioned what was going on. We never received this money back, and despite emails proving the lack of communication, not even an apology was given.It became extremely obvious that this is simply a money making business, with no regard for the customer. We originally had Bridgfords in full control of the property, however with every necessary repair, they would always quote ridiculous amounts compared to any other company that we dealt with. They tried to take money off us at every opportunity, again with a lack of explanation and no actual service.We have numerous properties, and would definitely not recommend this company, or use them to manage any of our properties in the future. A huge improvement in communication and professionalism needs to be made.
5/5
TrustpilotGrace at Bridgfords Withington was…
Grace at Bridgfords Withington was great in helping us through the viewing and application process. She fit us in last minute to a viewing of a house in manchester that we ended up signing and was excellent at keeping us updated during the whole process. Couldn’t have asked for better :)
1/5
TrustpilotPut house on market with bridgfords…
Put house on market with bridgfords after very impressive sales pitch promising a high level of service. Big mistake!!! Told them I wanted them to do viewings but they repeatedly turned up after the viewers so I had to start viewings and they took over towards end.( so embarassing) most of viewers were time wasters and not in a position to proceed with sale. Staff at office getting times and dates wrong.When I took it off market because they were making it so stressful they showed no interest at all. They then sent me a letter with names of all the viewers to give to any future agents so they could charge commission if I sold to any at a later date and reminding me of all the ways they could charge me commission. Would not recommend this company at all !!!
1/5
TrustpilotThey rented me a house at 26 Jefferson…
They rented me a house at 26 Jefferson Walk ST16 1WF and I listened to construction noises for 1 year and they forced me to sign an additional contract for 1 year even though I told them before. They tried to rent me this house above market prices. When I left, they had no other choice so they rented it to others at a lower price. They are not honest and try to rip people off. Also, do not trust the zero deposit system, they work together and try to get money from you
2/5
TrustpilotHad to call numerous times over two…
Had to call numerous times over two days before someone answered, waited a week for the viewing to be called two two hours before for confirmation I was attending, then one hour before they call again and cancel because someones car broke down. Absolute pants.
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent Customer Service
I visited a number of estate agents in Halifax Centre last week and Bridgfords were the best by far. On entry I was welcomed by Courtney who went above and beyond to help me with my enquiry. She took my details and added me to the mailing list for updates and has been actively sending properties that may be of interest to me ever since. Her colleague Alix was also really helpful. You can feel that the culture here is all about the people & customer. The estate agent I went to prior (not mentioning any names but very, very close to Bridgfords) had me sitting around for 10 minutes whilst on a call then reluctantly gave me a print out of a property that already had 25 people booked to view the next day (a pointless exercise, just fob me off why don't you) He didn't even take my details and I felt as though he couldn't wait to go for his lunch. Now that's what bad customer service. But Bridgfords do not deserve bad press. May I urge you to please take no notice of the bad reviews below because the team here are warm, welcoming & lovely and good at what they do so keep you heads high, because you deserve a big well done! :)
1/5
TrustpilotGlad I wasn’t the seller
Tried to book a viewing of a property that had been on the market for almost a year. Had to call twice before I got a response. They couldn’t offer anything sooner than a week after my call. No wonder the house hadn’t sold.
1/5
TrustpilotAfter being shown a property for rent…
After being shown a property for rent I…After being shown a property for rent I informed the agent from Bridgfords in Sale that I’d like to put an offer in. The agency said she’d call later that day to talk me through the checks required ect and how to proceed. No call me no response from texts from the agent. When I called the office I was informed an offer was put in the day after I’d viewed the place and it was now off the market!! How was I not able to put an offer in. Had my time wasted be lied too. Had to take time out of work during a busy period to be ignored. Stay well clear of Bridgfords in sale. I won’t mention the agents name publicly as much as I’d like too
5/5
GoogleWe were looking to buy and found the team to be super helpful and proactive, helping us to view properties as soon as they came to market. Regular calls from the team to keep in touch with us were much appreciated. Thank you Val and all the team.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism
Thank you for your glowing 5* review. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.
5/5
TrustpilotA big thankyou to Zahid, ,Mo and Adeel.
A big thankyou to Zahid, Mo and Adeel from bridgfords estate agents , hacienda ,manchester. Did a great job of presenting my house and all 3 were so helpful. Ended up getting four offers
1/5
TrustpilotMy experience with Bridgfords Letting…
My experience with Bridgfords Letting Agents in Newcastle was nothing short of disappointing. As a landlord, I expect a certain level of service and professionalism, none of which were demonstrated by Bridgfords Newcastle branch. I would strongly advise against using their services and will be seeking alternatives for my property management needs in the future.
5/5
TrustpilotBridgfords Halifax were excellent
Sarah Broadbent was our contact person and she was excellent from the start. We viewed the property online but Sarah ensured that we had a good look at the property although it was virtually, she explained/answered many of our queries as this area was new for us. Communication was great and Sarah ensured we had all the information before we moved to the property and she was present to hand us the key at the property. She made us feel welcomed to the area and the property and this will remain with us forever. We are very happy with the property, there was a little problem with the bathroom door, it was fixed within days. No other issues have been reported, but I believe they will take good care of it if any issue arises. I will strongly recommend Bridgfords and thanks to Sarah.
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Bridgfords's Northumberland office has 516 reviews across two platforms: 46 on Google, 470 on Trustpilot (across the whole business).
Bridgfords Ponteland is rated 2.3 out of 5 across all 516 reviews, and 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 46 reviews.
Bridgfords Ponteland, 9 Main Street Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9NH, Northumberland, NE20 9NH.
