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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5/5
TrustpilotAshley - Great Sankey
Ashley, at the Sankey Branch, was brilliant! My offer was confirmed in August 21 and after many date changes I pulled out when the vendors wanted a 'provisional' completion of April 22! Through all that time Ashley kept me up to date and went above and beyond to try and get the sale to completion. She is a credit to Bridgfords
5/5
TrustpilotReliable and helpful
This is a great agency: they put us in touch with our new landlords and were very helpful every step of the way (special thanks to Ash!). They were always easy to reach, responsive and polite. When we arrived at the new place we had a lovely welcome pack waiting for us. Thanks for everything, Bridgfords!
1/5
TrustpilotAwful service and expensive fees. Landlords should use someone else.
Been with Bridgfords for a few months and cant really give positive feedback back on any part of their service. They are slow to respond, aggressive and generally useless. Their service centre is completely separate from the lettings team which results on breakdown in communication and poor service. They are great at selling their service to entice you in then run a mile once you are signed up.
1/5
TrustpilotIllegal
They will call you in and tell you to speak to their mortgage advisor who then tells you that he can get you the property if you sign up with them for £660+ non refundable, he will use their own solicitors too. My wife and I asked what about the other bidders and he said, the vendor won’t see those bids don’t worry. This is completely illegal and we walked away, he then said you are willing to walk away from this deal and get outbid. I said yes I would rather lose out on 20k than give you one penny. It’s kickbacks galore in that place and we know full well we will now not get that property. I would love to speak to the person selling the house but they have moved abroad and left these clowns in charge.
1/5
TrustpilotAvoid at all cost
Avoid at all cost! Paid a holding deposit for a property under the assumption I have no CCJ’s (none showing on ClearScore) they have found a CCJ in my name that I knew nothing about yet refuse to give me my deposit back as I apparently gave false information! How can I give false information about something I didn’t know I had.
5/5
GoogleYou can be assured of a 5-star service with Bridgfords Estate Agents in Ponteland. Our house in Ponteland achieved a good price in a short period of time, due to the staff's professionalism and detailed knowledge of the local property market. The entire house selling process was stress-free due to the efficient, responsive and caring attitude of the staff. I am very happy to recommend Bridgfords to any prospective property seller or purchaser.PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value
Thanks for the excellent 5* review and recommendation! Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
1/5
TrustpilotTerrible communication, valuations and organisation.
We sold our flat with Bridgfords Swinton and the experience with them was terrible from start to finish. They over-valued our property by £15,000, meaning that when our buyers applied for their mortgage they refused to give them their full amount, causing us to have to sell the property for £15,000 less as we didn’t have the time to put the property back in the market due to our chain. We had further issues with our buyers’ mortgage application causing a huge delay in the sale, and we actually ending up initially losing our forward purchase due to this. Throughout this whole nightmare Bridgfords were absolutely useless. We told them time and time again to call my partner instead of me, due to our professions, and they constantly ignored this and rang me. We had to deal with our buyers directly as Bridgfords had very little communication with either of us, and would actually ring us to ask for an update on our buyers situation! Causing us more stress and an extra party to deal with and update. Whenever we spoke with Bridgfords they had absolutely no idea what was going on and couldn’t keep track of any part of the sale. They were by far more of a hinderance than a help. They also didn’t conduct any showings of our flat themselves (as they had initially sold to us) and we had to do every showing as whenever we asked them they said they were busy. They charged us £2,200 for the pleasure of all of this.Overall, if we ever come to sell again we will be sure to steer clear of Bridgfords and would highly advise others do the same.
1/5
TrustpilotDont Waste Your Time
I had a very bad experience with one of their estate agent in cheadle hulme. Be aware of Omara, she views you the property and stands still and doesn't even puts up an effort to speak or show the property. A pure lack of training and wonder how bridgfords keep a check? On top, if there's other properties to see, they'd give you excuses and never deliver what they promise, delays on delays. I guess barely they have good agents and mostly its all bad. Its pitty to know what such companies has such employee who works as if they are forced to do so.
1/5
TrustpilotNot a great experience
We went to Bridgfords because they got the best reviews on Google. OMG if they are the best, just imagine what the worst would be like. Gave us a very dodgy valuation 30% above what we eventually sold it for.
1/5
TrustpilotDo not trust them, they will rob you blind
Do not under any circumstances go with these! They will steal from you. They never asked prior to us applying whether we would need a guarantor and because it became obvious we did after application they decided not to go with us and stole our holding deposit from us. We a family with a small child and a baby on its way and they refused to give us our money back. They wouldn't budge a little bit. Not even offer a little bit back. Horrible estate agent that will rob you blind. Do not trust them!!!!
1/5
TrustpilotZero engagement for deposit return
My tenancy ended on 9th Jan and I emailed Bridgfords to ask how I go about getting my deposit back.Emailed again on 15th Jan saying there had been no reply received to my request.An agent did respond so say someone from the deposit team would be in touch.Chased again on 22nd Jan advising that nothing had been heard - to date zero response.They were very good when it came to take my money. There can be no excuse for the lack of engagement. A dispute has been raised with MyDeposit.
5/5
TrustpilotWe highly recommend Bridgfords
We highly recommend Bridgfords - Whitby. Maddie, Victoria and the team are amazing. They are very approachable, friendly, have excellent communication and also very knowledgeable on the area and of the market.
5/5
TrustpilotGreat company to deal with very…
Great company to deal with very professional couldn't help me enough would definitely recommend.
5/5
TrustpilotBridgfords Denton team was extremely…
Bridgfords Denton team! 5*Denton branch team was extremely helpful, professional and pleasure to dealing with. They helped me to make my move to a new property within a couple of weeks and supported me throughout, including communication with all the suppliers. Megan was absolutely brilliant, she showed great support and care, professional approach in a timely manner. I would highly recommend.
5/5
TrustpilotA lady named Lisa (Bamber Bridge…
A lady named Lisa (Bamber Bridge Branch) could not have been more helpful going that extra mile to help us look for a rental property for our parents. Thank you Lisa. I hope she gets the recognition she deserves.
5/5
TrustpilotShout out to Ruari
I dealt with Ruari, who by the way gave the most incredible experience. He went above and beyond to help assist me with my needs. 10/10Im writing this review as the kid deserves the acknowledgment!
1/5
TrustpilotA one star rating is too good for this…
A one star rating is too good for this business! Completely inept from the agent to their so-called professional mortgage broker. Allowed seller's solicitor to harass and bully me and also bombarded me with messages whilst at work but didn't answer calls when I tried to contact them. I am now out of pocket as seller has withdrawn the property even though it still shows for sale.
5/5
TrustpilotThank you Bridgfords didsbury for all…
Thank you Bridgfords didsbury for all your help. I am very exited to move into my new home :)
1/5
TrustpilotConfusing marketing
There's a For Sale sign been up on a house we've passed a few times over the past 2 weeks but can't find it on their website or Rightmove. I rang one of the branches to be told, indignantly, I'd rang the wrong office. I pointed out that there is no local office and as this one is relatively close by, I thought I'd try them. He said he had 'no idea' but he'd look. Terrible telephone manner, told him I'd look myself. Tried another office and was told it's not being marketed yet as the owner has been choosing the photos. Fair enough but I asked why the sign was up and was told because it's for sale. Very confusing. Sort yourselves out Bridgfords. Glad you aren't selling our house!
5/5
GoogleThanks very much to Karen, Val, Dean and the Bridgfords Ponteland team. Great communication and they really helped push things along when things were dragging with our solicitors. Karen called me as soon as this property came on to the market as she knew it was ideal for us and thats the kind of proactive agency I'd want if I were selling. We love our new home ...thanks again. Julia and Kevin.
Thanks Julia for the wonderful 5* review and recommendation! It's great to see that the Bridgfords team once again provided a professional, helpful and friendly service. Best wishes, Lucy.
5/5
GoogleBridgfords Ponteland found me a suitable buyer in less than a week. They’ve been very responsive throughout the process. Their highly experienced team have been great throughout! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell.
Very kind of you to leave our local team this 5* review! I shall ensure they are made aware of your wonderful comments! Best wishes, Scott @ Customer Care
1/5
TrustpilotBridgford's Halifax
We used Bridgford's in Halifax to sell our property. My main concern with them was that they hardly ever answered the telephone and relied upon an answer machine. Add onto this the fact that on numerous occasions they didn't return our calls. They didn't manage to sell our property and we do wonder if prospective buyers calls weren't returned either.Secondly feedback from them on enquiries, market data and ongoing support and advice was non existent. Overall customer service was poor to say the least.
1/5
TrustpilotWell... AVOID LIKE A PLAGUE
Well, where do I start? I don't recommend this agency at all. All the agents are useless. Customer service, professionalism is lacking at Bridgfords. We rented a property back in 2022, that we had to leave because mould and MICE both h&s hazards weren't solved and reported to the council (with someone vulnerable in the property). The flat was very dirty when we move in and now they are trying to charge us for the cleaning. They painted the flat and now they are trying to get this from our deposit. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. we have tried our best to solve these issues, but they have no decency. They always try to blame the landlord but I don't even think the landlord is aware at this point. please look for another agency and make yourself a favour.
1/5
TrustpilotUnanswered calls and emails
Unanswered calls and emails. Misleading and wrong information in terms of when a tenant was moving then constant attempts to ignore my instructions in order to extract more money. Terrible service avoid if you can.
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