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★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotHighly recommended, Jonathan was great.
Jonathan at Acorn couldn’t have been more helpful. A genuinely nice guy who was with us from the first viewings of our property Sale until contract exchange. He constantly updated us and helped us get answers when the solicitors were not so forthcoming.We had our property up for sale with another estate agent at the same time and amount of interest and viewings through acorn compared to the other agent was amazing.We were under offer within 2 weeks of Being up for sale.They really know they’re business and I would highly recommend Glen, John and the team.Thanks All. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Anthony · 11 February 2020
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotVery poor experience with one member of the team - Joy Davis
Firstly i would like to start with positives, the team in Bexleyheath branch have been nothing but helpful to get me across the line following issues with a specific member of staff. Without the help of the guys at the branch this would never have made it across the line.
Then onto the negatives - Joy Davis. The worst customer service I've ever received. So much so that this is the first time I have ever left a review against a company.
Rude, incompetent and most of the time incorrect - and that's just when she decides to answer (most of the time will essentially just ignore you).
It took 8 weeks to receive a deposit back from a rental property acorn managed, beginning with her sending over an incorrect review of the property, when asked to rectify this she simply told me to sort it with the tenant as she was either too incompetent or lacked any form of work ethic to complete this herself. Eventually she rectified this issue after me explaining to her that it is in fact her job.
She then sent me the incorrect amount, upon chasing this with over 15 emails across a month I had no choice but to threaten legal action, which then led to receiving the correct amount of funds. The guys at bexleyheath branch had informed me she had not actually processed the payment at all, which i believe was to just waste my time further as she took a dislike to me pretty early on.
So in conclusion - bexleyheath branch - awesome team who will help at any point.
Joy Davis - terrible.
Henry · 20 November 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
Trustpilot6***
Hello,
We bought a property though Acorn. Thanks for all the help. Everything was quick and on time. Great communication, amazing service.
Regards
Aleksandar Dimov
Александър · 11 July 2023
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review of your experience. I am delighted to hear that you were happy with the service you received. Thanks, Customer Services
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotThanks to Crystal from the Forest Hill…
Thanks to Crystal from the Forest Hill branch. Went out of her way to communicate well, always keep me up to date, and make things as smooth as possible. Many thanks Crystal!
Sally · 17 November 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotI have to say that the experience we…
I have to say that the experience we had with Acorn Estate Agents in Swanley was absolutely one of the best experiences with any estate agents I have experienced. Mark Sugarman, the Manager, went above and beyond to assist us in finding a rental property at a suitable price and in a suitable area to cater for all our needs. I have nothing but good woods to say for the whole team.We have lived at the property for almost a year now and I have had no complaints with Acorns. We will definitely use them again when the time comes.
Jemma · 7 November 2019
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotGreat experience as buyers
Our experience with Acorn has been really smooth and the communication has always been swift. Any thing that required intervention they were always there to help.As buyers, our experience has been great.
Darren · 18 November 2022
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thank you for leaving us a 5* review. We are really happy that you were pleased with the service you received and if we can help further please do let me know. Thanks. Karen Hedges-Acorn Customer Services
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotACORN ELTHAM (COWBOYS)
We are still having issues renting a place.They took £350 from my partner for a holding deposit and now won’t give it backThis is due to a paid CCJ which I was clearly not aware affected my credit going forward as my credit rating is decent. If i knew that a paid CCJ would sit on my file for 6 years then of course i would of made this aware on the offer form. Because my referencing didn’t go through / FAILED as they keep saying which makes you feel like a liar which I am NOT! I have sent a further email asking for this to be looked into but have now found myself ignored.Apparently they use it for the cost of referencing… I’ve been private renting for 10 years at my current place … I have a decent credit rating and have shown that my partner and I can clearly afford the rent.Give me back my money pleaseThis was Rachel Butcher from the Eltham branch who has been ignoring me ever since. Customer service is shocking and appealing.*UPDATE 05/11 - Have now received the full holding deposit refund but it took for this review to get the potential ball running*
Jay · 5 November 2022
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Dear Jay. I am sorry to read your review and will look into this today. You will receive an update from us before close of play. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleWe were listed with an online estate agent with reasonable interest in our property but no help with sales progression.
Jon who gave us a market appraisal was confident and reassuring and stayed in contact on a fortnightly basis to check how things were going. After 2 sales had fallen through we decided to give Langford Russell a chance as they were very interested and confident in selling the house.
We were listed with them for 4 weeks, Kevin secured a sale and we completed in 5weeks.
The best thing about their service was how quickly they gave feedback and returned messages.
Their sales progression was spot on. (This is what let us down with the online service) Kevin kept everyone in the loop and brought us a buyer who was interested.
I would highly recommend Langford Russell. Jon and Kevin were fantastic at making things happen.
Vathana · 26 August 2019
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotBrilliant people providing excellent service
Professional, efficient and friendly service from all the staff I had contacts with. Davide took the time to explain everything on my first visit at the Acorn office in Kennington and also answered all my questions when he visited and took amazing pictures of my flat. Damian dealt with the viewings and keep it me informed all the time about offers and how things were progressing. I did not meet Lorrell in person but she replied to emails in seconds and explained every requirements and was always available over the phone. They were all brilliant and made my first experience letting out my flat stress free. Acorn definitely have got the right people to provide an excellent service and I will not hesitate to recommend them to anyone I know.
Dario · 29 October 2022
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thank you Dario for leaving us a 5* review. We are delighted to read that you were happy with the service you received from Davide and Damian at our Kennington office and Lorrell at Property Management. If we can help further please do let me know. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
★★★★★ 4/5
TrustpilotI had three estate agents who all gave…
I had three estate agents who all gave different prices Acorns was the best by far and the valuation proved they were spot on house sold without any problems.
Frances · 7 February 2023
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thank you for your kind review of our Dartford Office. We would love to know if there is anything we can do to make this a 5 Star! Kind regards Karen Hedges- Acorn Customer Services
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleVery professional Company, everything was running smoothly and swiftly
Daniel · 16 January 2026
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Dear Daniel T,
We greatly appreciate your 5-star review and the time you took to share your … More
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAcorn still the worst - 2 years later
In August 2021, I placed a review regarding this company. It's September 2022 and this is what happened. 1. They rightly made us certifying our building with the EWS1 (good);2. The contractor who was supposed to fix our intercom (in 2019) said WE (the directors) were too demanding/late to reply. I took the ownership of it and fixed and replaced 11 intercom phones (for free);3. Every time Acorn called any of the contractors they fixed something but oddly few weeks later there was always something else to fix. Even recently, Acorn hired a new electricity contractor which spotted a problem the previous contractor said they fixed. We all wondered why the previous one didn't fix it. 4. Our Acorn Manager left, we have now 2 temporary ones: we asked to have spreadsheet with all the outstanding task. They send us a spreadsheet titled: "St. Michaels Courts". Yeah right, THAT'S NOT US!!!5. The twin building next to ours, still have to have their intercom fixed (2 years) and their fence redone. 6 They are REALLY GOOD at charging us their fee! Oh when we asked for an extra meeting to discuss all these issues, they replied with their charging fee.
Giancarlo · 12 October 2022
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Dear GiancarloI’m sorry to read your review. Our block management team do endeavour to use reliable and competitively priced contractors and, should any issues arise with a contractor’s work, the team will always investigate with that contractor and try to resolve. You have mentioned issues at your neighbouring building however any maintenance issues affecting that building are prioritised by their resident Director rather than Acorn. With regard to the schedule sent yesterday, I believe the member of staff who sent that to you did apologise earlier for the error she made in the heading. The Director of our block management team will investigate your concerns and ensure you receive a direct response.Thanks - Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
★★★★★ 5/5
Googlethanks to whole LR Orpington team for making our first house buying experience hassle free. Special thanks to Lukass for always being responsive on the queries and handled our emotions well :)PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism
Gaurav · 25 August 2022
Agent replied · 24 August 2024
Thank you Gaurav for taking the time to provide us with a review of your experience. I am delighted to hear that you were happy with the service you received from the Team and if we can help further please do let me know. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotRebeena Bukreedan is an asset to your team
I recently used your rental service to find a tenant for my property. I have to say Rubeena was extremely helpful. Her professionalism and diligence in securinga tenant was remarkable.I will certainly be using the service again.
Joseph · 15 February 2022
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thank you Joseph for leaving us a 5* review. We are really happy that you were pleased with the service you received from the Rubeena and if we can help further please do let me know. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAcorn Group - Useless lettings agents
Acorn Group - Do not touch these lettings agents with a barge pole.
My daughter, who was pregnant and a first time landlord, rented out her property with Acorn. She paid 14.5% to them to fully manage the letting. Once they had signed her up, they stopped providing advice and guidance. The tenant they accepted was not vetted adequately and within three months stopped paying the rent. She never paid any Council Tax or utility bills. She was a fraudster and had a 15 year history of setting up businesses in rented properties and not paying any bills. A simple Google search if done by the vetting agent would have flagged this up. In cahoots with her daughter and many accomplices, she used my daughter’s address to set up multiple companies. My daughter knew nothing about it. Despite getting an eviction notice, she refused to leave the property. Apart from sending an email, Acorn did nothing. It was left to myself (aged 72) to go round and negotiate a leaving date. When the tenant finally left, and only after being threatened with court action, she owed over £4,000 to my daughter, thousands in non payment of Council tax and utility bills and many thousands in unpaid bills for goods ordered for her businesses. For many months my daughter had to deal with bailiffs who were chasing up the tenant’s debts going back up to 15 years, and get her address removed from Companies House. She managed to get only a tiny fraction of the money owed to her back, and nearly didn’t get any because Acorn had allowed the rent deposit scheme to lapse. Do not use Acorn Estates they are a disgrace.
Margaret · 26 October 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotExcellent service from Jess Rayfield
Jess has been managing my property for many years. I value her commercial judgement, efficiency and professionalism. She is a gat person to work with
David · 3 February 2025
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleI was always a little sceptical about estate agents but my views have now changed. Will and the team were professional all through my purchase, keeping you updated checking in regularly with you and sorting out any hiccups. Would highly recommend
Debbie · 26 May 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotAll positive from us
Hi, Not sure why everybody's complaining about this estate agency. I dealt with Damian (London-Kennington branch) and I have to admit he's been really helpful, he tried to talk with the landlord trying to meet our offer. In the end, he managed to convince him to accept our offer (after refusing it the first time) but unfortunately, it was too late as we already arranged with someone else.No issues in terms of money either, holding deposit been refunded after a couple of days.All positive from us
Andrea · 28 January 2019
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotExpert Local Knowledge
Acorn did an excellent job when I was selling my flat. They know the local market well and were quick to adapt to a surge in demand. From beginning to end, they were supportive and communication with them was excellent. As they have a number of offices in South East London, my property was marketed widely. I had around 25 viewings (it was difficult to keep up with all the bookings!) on the first weekend and found a buyer very quickly. I would definitely recommend them.
Alyson · 30 August 2022
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thank you Alyson for leaving us a 5* review. We are really happy that you were pleased with the service you received from our Lewisham office. If we can help further please do let me know. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotWill highly recommend Rubeena
Although Rubeena is new, she’s been instrumental in getting the property rented out in no time. She posses great communications skills and a true professional in every sense. Great talent at Acorn and would highly recommend.
James · 15 February 2022
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thank you James for leaving us a 5* review. We are really happy that you were pleased with the service you received from the Rubeena team and if we can help further please do let me know. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
★★★★★ 2/5
TrustpilotThere were moments that showed…
There were moments that showed potential, but overall it felt clunky, inconsistent, and disappointing.
Lorenzo · 5 June 2025
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotSimply wonderful rental estate agent
My family and I have had the pleasure of dealing with Lilia Ghenim from the Belvedere office of the Acorn Group and I literally couldn't have enough positive words to share. We were renting our family home as a result of moving ourselves and Lilia first advised us of an appropriate rental value (greater than we'd assumed) and found us a wonderful family to rent the property within three days of being commissioned (whilst also holding an open day to ensure we had options, should we need them). Our purchase then got caught in a protracted and seemingly never-ending chain (8.5 months) throughout which Lilia remained calm and composed, kept the potential tenants updated and removed all guilt, anxiety and nervousness we had from the process. With all we had going on with our own purchase, Lilia ensured that we knew that the rental side was managed. On top of all of that, she's simply a pleasure to deal with and I've never doubted that she genuinely cares. I couldn't recommend her highly enough.
Customer · 20 July 2022
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of working with Lilia and the Belvedere office. We are really happy that you were pleased with the service you received and if we can help further please do let me know. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotSimply wonderful rental estate agent
My family and I have had the pleasure of dealing with Lilia Ghenim from the Belvedere office of the Acorn Group and I literally couldn't have enough positive words to share. We were renting our family home as a result of moving ourselves and Lilia first advised us of an appropriate rental value (greater than we'd assumed) and found us a wonderful family to rent the property within three days of being commissioned (whilst also holding an open day to ensure we had options, should we need them). Our purchase then got caught in a protracted and seemingly never-ending chain (8.5 months) throughout which Lilia remained calm and composed, kept the potential tenants updated and removed all guilt, anxiety and nervousness we had from the process. With all we had going on with our own purchase, Lilia ensured that we knew that the rental side was managed. On top of all of that, she's simply a pleasure to deal with and I've never doubted that she genuinely cares. I couldn't recommend her highly enough.
RobMSELondon · 20 July 2022
Agent replied · 27 December 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of working with Lilia and the Belvedere office. We are really happy that you were pleased with the service you received and if we can help further please do let me know. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotI rented my flat through Acorn
I rented my flat through Acorn. They have been fantastic, especially Mauricio & Davide. They have been professional and informative throughout the process. I would certainly recommend them to anyone.
K · 10 October 2022
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thank you K for for leaving us a 5* review. We are delighted to read that you were happy with the service you received from Mauricio & Davide at our London Bridge office. If we can help further please do let me know. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager
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