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John D Wood Oxford reviews

4.1

★★★★★ Great

460 reviews across 2 platforms

235 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN

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John D Wood's office in Oxford, at 235 Banbury Road, is rated 4.1 out of 5 across 460 reviews on two platforms, including 174 Google reviews rated 4.8.

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4.8 / 5

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5/5

Google

Excellent service, professional and always on top of things. All the team that I meet were fantastic, at every stage. Definitely my first choice in the future.

Enrique · 11 October 2023

Agent replied · 19 June 2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your 5* review! I will make sure your comments reach our local team and Regional director. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.

1/5

Trustpilot

WORST company

WORST company - they try to brand themselves as trustworthy but are cut from the same cloth. I worked for them so can speak in experience but they stole my commission in broad daylight. They are simply conditioned to be a bunch of hypocrites and thieves and will ensure their bottom line is what matters. Strongly advise to stay away from them. Don't believe in their marketing - they are all black wolves in sheep's clothing.

JULES · 27 January 2022

1/5

Trustpilot

This company are scammers

This company are scammers, they ask for holding deposit then ask for 2yrs of rent upfront and when i told them it wasn’t possible they said they were going to issue a refund and it has been almost 3 weeks now and they haven’t issued it yett

Victor · 24 May 2024

5/5

Trustpilot

Parsons Green team

The Parsons Green team have been brilliant throughout my whole process of finding and securing a rented property. From the first phone call to them, they have kept in regular contact and always been there to answer any questions quickly and efficiently. I'd like to especially mention Nicole C who has been there to liaise with throughout the whole process and has been approachable, efficient, and extremely helpful. Thanks again to the team

Olivia · 12 April 2022

1/5

Trustpilot

Buyer be aware! Stay away!

I lost 4 moths and 7k in fees because of misrepresentation. They fail to ask or choose to hide basic facts prior to listing a property causing a lot avoidable stress when you work with the right agent.This is fraud in the name of business Buyer be aware! Stay away.

Firat · 4 March 2024

4/5

Trustpilot

John D Wood were very pleasant to deal…

John D Wood were very pleasant to deal with, and they were successful in letting my flat in very difficult lockdown circumstances. Nadia was thoroughly helpful and efficient throughout.

Diana · 9 May 2021

5/5

Google

A great team. Tenacious and caring. They needed to be for such a protracted sale.

Sarah · 13 April 2024

Agent replied · 19 June 2024

Thank you for your glowing 5* review. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.

1/5

Trustpilot

John D Wood in Wandsworth

John D Wood in Wandsworth, and more specifically Shae Preece and James Setright, epitomise the worst traits of estate agents. Dishonest, unprofessional and incompetent. They incited panic in the chain unnecessarily, they downright lied on many occasions, they pestered all sides incessantly which led to numerous complaints, and when it suited them ignored all communication. Despite having no qualifications, they believed they were experts in surveying, conveyancing law and mortgages and unbelievably tried to undermine experts in these fields. They will do their best to ruin any house sale or purchase. Avoid John D Wood at all costs.

Stay · 17 June 2020

5/5

Google

Good Service, professional advice and fully patient to help. I am strongly recommended to choose John D Wood & Co. Estate Agent Oxford.

Steve · 11 October 2023

Agent replied · 19 June 2024

Thank you for your superb 5* review and recommendation. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.

2/5

Trustpilot

Very disappointing overall experience…

Very disappointing overall experience with John D. Wood. Property managers who simply don't care and go AWOL when you email or call with a query or issue you need help with. Took far too long and proably broke the law in terms of the time between us moving out and getting our deposit back. Would not recommend as a result of our experience. If you work there at a senior level then your staff need some management training and your whole organisation needs to up it's game.

Paul · 7 May 2020

1/5

Trustpilot

Absolute incompetency!

Terrible service and serious lack of professionalism. Moved in to the apartment 6 months ago and plenty of the issues are not fixed yet... and I am talking about serious issues like pests, water leakages and broken appliances. We have mice coming in and out of the apartment due to lack of pest proofing and a report made by the council. Yet they do not act. They bounce you from one person to another to wear you down and nobody in the company takes any responsibility. I have written to 5 people so far and nobody gets anything done. I think the only solution with these guys are to AVOID any property managed by them. Turns out the landlord is not aware of any of the problems. We will directly contact with the landlord even though she did nothing wrong but to trust these people.

Hasan · 26 March 2020

5/5

Google

I thoroughly recommend Sarah Hayward-Brookfield and the rest of the sales team at John D Wood. Sarah worked really hard to achieve a difficult sale - she was persistent, conscientious, professional and courteous throughout. Thank you!

Mark · 21 June 2017

5/5

Google

I managed to rent a lovely house in Jericho while I was abroad thanks to Lucie Wood who was of huge help. I recommend her and her office if you need a place in Oxford. Angela A.

Angela · 22 June 2015

1/5

Trustpilot

Terrible on all counts!

From the moment we were given notice John D Wood failed to give anything like a decent service - emails and calls were rarely responded to. Duplicate requests for information came from a range of staff, often no response to contact - you literally have to bombard them with emails / calls to get any communication and return of deposit after months of leaving the property and a significant period (nearly a month, not the 10 days legally required I believe?) since the landlord confirmed an agreed amount.One staff member I think had good intentions and was helpful on speaking to her but the process will wear you down. I think the corporate / company ethic and values must be rotten as they simply do not provide any tiny hint of service that you might expect from a professional outfit. On checking other review sites and this one, I realise we are not alone in our experience. I'm not sure if they read these reviews, but clearly systemic change needs to happen soon or word of mouth will surely stop any further business going their way??

Lee · 23 October 2019

1/5

Trustpilot

Very biased towards the landlord

Very biased towards the landlord. Tenants please avoid if you want your deposit back as they would report issues at checkout that would be there at checkin. Last week I received an end of tenancy report which state issues which were present when my tenancy started. Since I've been taken advantage of many a times by rogue estate agents and I've learned my lesson so I made detailed recordings of the property at the start & end of the tenancy where I cover each and every inch of the property. I just emailed them one of the video and took screenshots from other videos that show that the issues were there beforehand. I did email Amy earlier that these were present at checkin but instead of checking the records she is going ahead to get repair quotes & ask for deductions from my deposit. I will leave as many negative reviews as I can! even register www. avoid-johndwood. com so innocent people can avoid getting ripped off.

Sohrab · 7 October 2019

5/5

Google

JDW consistently delivered exceptional support and assistance throughout my entire tenancy, exemplifying professionalism, understanding, and consistently going above and beyond expectations.

Herbert · 11 October 2023

Agent replied · 19 June 2024

Thank you for your amazing 5* review and kind words of our dedicated team. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.

1/5

Trustpilot

DO NOT USE

AGREE completely and would never, ever use again, I only wish I had read reviews before using. Customer Service is non existent and one star is still too many.

Julie · 16 December 2024

1/5

Trustpilot

Do not use- worst experience ever

Do not use- worst experience ever. None of them know what they are doing or how to communicate with each other or me as the customer. Dreadful dreadful service , no service.

Camilla · 1 November 2024

5/5

Google

Fantastic experience. Katie, Jackie and Carol have always been very helpful.

Anya · 13 April 2024

Agent replied · 19 June 2024

Many thanks for the great 5* review and your kind words. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.

2/5

Trustpilot

Asked you for a good review and their job done

They acted very helpful and responsive at the beginning of your renting to win a good review from you, and after that... they attitude changed

EOInLDN · 26 April 2023

Agent replied · 13 June 2024

We're sorry to hear your experience did not go as expected. We take our customer service very seriously and would appreciate you contacting us on hq@johndwood.co.uk so that we can investigate further.

1/5

Trustpilot

Terrible experience, Not professionals!!

Terrible experience.They are unprofessional and unreliable.. Contacted agency and fixed a time view property in Headington, Oxford. I went and waited near the property and no one turned up. After 20-25 mins I called them again and they were saying let is already agreed on that property. They had no courtesy to inform me and the viewing schedule was not even in their dairy!! I would not recommend this agency.

Suraj · 12 October 2021

1/5

Trustpilot

no deposit back after 10 weeks

no deposit back after 10 weeks I rented from John D Wood for 2 years. They were unbelievably incompetent and non-responsive for the entire tenure. now I have to ring them every week to try to get my deposit back.

William · 19 May 2024

5/5

Google

Daniel Parrott and Annie Crum have been extremely helpful, attentive and supportive throughout our purchase which was delayed due to our related sale. I could not have asked for a more helpful and patient service. Thank you so much.

Harriet · 20 June 2021

Agent replied · 19 June 2024

Many thanks for the great 5* review and your kind words. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.

5/5

Google

My wife and I have just sold our home of 10 years through John D Wood for the asking price and were very impressed by the way that Annie Crum handled the process from the initial offer to the completion of the sale, which took just 12 weeks. We were particularly grateful for the way in which Annie promoted the property when we put it back on the market before Easter, and for the being such a patient and effective ‘mediator’. All of the staff that we dealt with the Oxford office were extremely conscientious, did exactly what they agree to do, and were always outstandingly polite. We would highly recommend the Oxford office team, and Annie Crum in particular.

Peter · 21 June 2017

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