Hunters reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

From the moment we stepped into the Hunter's office in the Pocklington branch, we were met with a warm welcome. Our agent, Sally Davies, took great care of our needs and really empathised with our situation. Sally is a warm, open, and understanding person. She truly went above and beyond to see that we had the opportunity to get a rented property. She provided great support and communication throughout the entire process, and even made herself available post moving in. I can't speak highly enough towards Sally's consistent support and professionalism, whilst adding her own charm in the process. Her friendly nature will put you at ease during what can be a stressful time. If you were to ever be in the market for a property to rent, buy, or indeed sell, you would do right to book an appointment with Sally, or as we did, just drop in to see her.

John · 26 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Throughout the purchase of our house, from our very first viewings, the Hunters Pocklington branch have been exceptional. When first contacting the branch Sarah was extremely helpful in settling up viewings for us, and Natalie who did our viewing was knowledgeable, friendly and punctual. However, it's as we've gone through the buying process that the team have really gone above and beyond our expectations. Natalie in particular has been outstanding in communicating with ourselves and the seller, helping us through the process and being completely on top of everything that has been happening. She is helpful, friendly, kind and above all exceptional at her job. We can not praise her enough for all she's done for us in this process. Although we've communicated with Sarah and Sally less frequently than Natalie, they have also been great every time we've spoken to them. The whole branch in general has made us feel that there are no silly questions, that they are always happy to help, and - exceptionally better than our experience with other estate agents - have always kept us up to date with anything that's happening. Thank you to everyone at the branch! You've made an inevitably stressful time much more manageable.

Ada · 26 March 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Bad communication

I have been trying to contact them for 4 months in regards to my flat and contract but they are absolutely appalling at responses and making things clear and helpful for those they are letting to. They have sent me in so many different directions on who to contact and have stopped responding to me within one week of me first contacting them. On top of this it took them weeks to respond and report to maintenance issues, and when they did the response I got was rude and abrupt. As well as that they issues weren't resolved fully resulting in me feeling uneasy in what was meant to be my own space. Absolutely awful service and wouldn't even consider letting/renting from them again.

EM · 8 December 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Pathetic estate agency

Pathetic estate agency! The guy who is showing properties mixing up addresses and you end up viewing a different one. If you make an offer they show a very keen interest in person then no-one ever comes back to you. The property owners will never get to find out who made offers and they may just losing out on perfectly good tenants…!They do not even talk to each other within the office to relay interest.You get a bunch of promise, but that is all!Laura is useless!

Anonymous · 29 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Jamie at Hunters -South West

Jamie is absolutely brilliant at his job.I could not recommend him more!I choose Jamie from a selection of other agents.He is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and very easy to communicate with.Always willing to pick up the phone and call me to update me on the sale.Jamie went above and beyond for me, I am very grateful. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone!Thank you Jamie

ZOE · 18 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Appalling group of folks!

Appalling group of folks!This group has no idea what they are doing. we worked with Selina and she was absolutely clueless and brought wrong/unverified information to the table. If I were looking to rent, I would be running as far as possible from this agency or owners they work with! if there were minus points that is what I would give them for ripping a kid off!

Student · 28 August 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Absolute s#*t show

Absolute s#*t show, appalling service, went to view property on rossall promenade offered to put 6 months up front (not that i needed too) then never heard anything back, worse company i have ever dealt with in property, to not even get back to you, how unprofessional, to add more insult i seen property listed on Monday night contacted them 1st thing Tuesday to be told i have to wait for others to show interest before i can view appalling service STAY WELL CLEAR if one person avoids this company my review was worse while NEVER AGAIN!!!!

Mitchell · 28 October 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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so bad discriminated by this company…

so bad discriminated by this company when I went for a view in the person told me to go and jump over bridge and kill myself because I don't deserve to be alive because I'm autistic did not even investigate they didn't do nothing to switch it on the look of like nothing happened and didn't want to do nothing tell someone to go and kill herself what do they gonna do nothing about it and he was sitting there laughing like it was a joke and then just sitting there thinking it's funny and they say gone going to it and make us all very happy that we don't have to deal with another autistic personthis is why I'm going for four legal action and I'm going to go for criminal charges against them

Chris · 22 October 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Money for nothing

Make no mistake they aren't worthy of even one star! This Hunters franchise (Sea Road Sunderland) and their so called MD Chris Kelly and his team failed to carry our property inspections and investigate complaints from neighbours in relation to the neglect and horrendous decline of my property over a three year period. We as landlords put our faith in the letting agent and trust they will do a good job in managing our properties. I'm now £7k down trying to repair the property to a good standard. The failure of this company to manage the property and the tenants has left me significantly disadvantaged. Mr Kelly has not responded to my many complaints and requests for compensation and has instead left the franchise, no doubt to make another fortune charging 15% off the back of other unsuspecting landlords! Hunters are a company well known and trusted in our area but be warned, these agents are hiding behind that brand and are able to operate without scrutiny or regulation!!

Dawn · 31 October 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid this agency at all costs.

I paid a £135 holding deposit to secure a room with an agreed move‑in date. The moment they took my money, they changed the date and told me I could only move in several days later. Because of their change, I could no longer proceed and asked for a refund, which they refused.

Red · 19 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

A reliable estate agent

Hunter Estate Agent provides exceptional service to its clients, and Bo Tsang exemplifies this with his outstanding dedication and professionalism. His commitment to excellence sets a high standard for customer service in the real estate industry. His attention to detail, prompt communication, and expertise make the selling or buying process seamless and stress-free. I highly recommend Hunter Estate Agent, especially Bo Tsang, for anyone looking for a reliable and efficient real estate experience.

Svardon · 18 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

From the moment I approached Natalie and the team at Hunters looking for a property, they’ve been so incredibly friendly, helpful, supportive and responsive, going above and beyond to ensure my purchase has been as smooth a transaction as possible. At the start of next week, I’ll be the proud owner of a beautiful new home and I can’t thank Natalie enough for making that happen!PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism

Caroline · 24 August 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

UNPROFESSIONAL AND DISHONEST

Hunters Stevenage is extremely unprofessional and dishonest!I want to caution everyone considering them before handing over a deposit, as they will go to great lengths to keep your money.I had been renting for eight years prior to this, in various properties with different agents, and never encountered any issues with the return of my deposit.It's incredibly frustrating trying to get a response from them, even through email. Without a doubt, they are the worst estate agent I've ever had to deal with. I lived in a rented house through them for nearly two years but recently purchased my own place through Own Homes (which hasn't had any issues).Hunters is currently refusing to refund my deposit after two months, citing a small rip in the carpet near the radiator pipe and a crack in the bath. Both of these issues were present when I first moved in.They are taking an unreasonable stance and are also claiming an inability to communicate with the landlord for nearly a month. They're even using minor issues like mold on the bathroom sealant and three burnt-out light bulbs as reasons not to return my deposit.Furthermore, after two months, they are now trying to deduct money from my deposit, citing a weed issue in the front garden.Letting Manager sent me an email at 7:14 PM, and immediately after that, I went to the house and took photos to document the situation. It's truly baffling how unreasonable they are being.I consistently paid the rent on time and took excellent care of the house while I was there, even installing a new shower. However, I'm currently facing issues retrieving my deposit, as I had to hire a cleaning company to restore the house to its original condition. This has been an ongoing process please be cautious when dealing with Hunters Stevenage!!!"

DAMLA · 6 September 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I had an exceptional experience working…

I had an exceptional experience working with Julie Decraene throughout my house purchase. From start to finish before passing onto the next agent for the further process of buying my house, her service was nothing short of outstanding. She made what can often be a stressful and complicated process feel smooth, straightforward, and incredibly efficient.

Alia · 16 April 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Total scammers!

Total scammers!! Do NOT recommend at all!! I rented with with them for 4 years, was okay at first then it gotten difficult to get things properly fixed, they left us without a fridge and freezer for over a year so I had to buy my own! They send out the same repair men that told me over and over again they could t properly fix various things as it needed updating and my landlord was refusing to update (handyman’s words not mine). We had a mice infestation that I had made them aware of but nothing was done and they ended up coming into the house eating through all my kids Easter eggs and our snacks and my sons make a wish documents amongst other important documents!! I had to pay for the infestation to be sorted, I have paperwork that states the things that needed doing to stop them and they didn’t do half of it!! There was insufficient loft insulation, single glazed windows and no wall insulation so it was beyond freezing unless I had the heating on constantly. They didn’t carpet or decorate in god knows how long!! I paid £2800 deposit to stay in this house!! They then said as I was pregnant there would be too many people living in the property so I said okay can I please have a rent statement to get onto the council and was told by corena she would email this to me but this went on for about 6 months and she then sends me an eviction notice instead so I said okay can I have the rent statement she still refused! A year later I get the rent statement.. then another eviction notice. Their reason was my landlords granddaughter had cancer and needed to sell up to pay for treatment (she knew one of my sons was a cancer survivor and she also knew my youngest son is fighting a brain tumour!) she used my personal circumstances as a tool against me. I tried so hard to move out quickly but eventually got a property with the council.She caused 2 years of horrifying mental breakdowns, I have adhd and so you can imagine the impact it had! She never done and entrance or exit inventory with me, she next done entrance or exit key handover so the crook covered her bases.!! This wasn’t her first rodeo!!I have been informed by neighbours of repairs etc carried out since I left the property and also about the new tennants living there so they never sold the property.Social services are trying to help get my deposit back, the so called deposit guarantee scheme said there was nothing they could do as it was never with them!! So I had a look on company’s house at them… I suggest if your considering renting from hunters you look on companies house at them too!! They are a bunch of scammers and they keep getting away with it!!They have now left us with absolutely nothing! I’m a single mum having to furnish and carpet a house with next to no money struggling to decide if my kids need a bed or food, carpets or gas, curtains or electric!! I was told a survey of dilapidation was being done and that turned out to not be true!! I have asked numerous times about my deposit and she doesn’t reply to nothing! She ignores everything. She has stolen £2800 from me and my children. I have 2 autistic children and 1 is a cancer survivor and 1 has a brain tumour I have a lot of worries already with them without this worry about loosing so much money that was needed to benefit my children. British Gas had to swap the meter as per the request from the ombudsmen and corena Harris told me I’d better put them back I have this and more in messages!! I said I can’t as that is breaking the law and she wasn’t happy at all.. the old meters didn’t work!! I can only hope people do not make the same mistake as myself and put their trust in these despicable people!! Have a look on companies house before considering renting from them!!£2800 is a lot of money for a single mum with 6 children and 3 of which are very poorly and one is fighting a brain tumour you ask yourself what kind of person does that!!

Emma-Louise · 7 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Natalie and the team have been wonderful from start to finish. We chose them to sell our property as they were so friendly, explained everything in detail and kept us up to date every step of the way. They were always there at the end of the phone or quickly responding to any emails. I’d highly recommend the team and we wouldn’t use anyone else in the future.

Karen · 26 March 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Hunters Baldock as letting agents…

Hunters Baldock were the letting agents for a recent rental. I found them rude and difficult to the point of enjoying the power they had over me as a nervous tenant in an expensive and competitive market. They piled on the reasons why I might not get my deposit back (which they still have not returned) were useless with actual sums and dates and generally unpleasant.

Jane · 21 March 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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I phoned up a interest in a property…

I phoned up a interest in a property and got a private mobile number saying she worked for hunters, the next 2 days I bombarded with calls and 2 booked appointments. I politely asked to be left alone then a call literally 20 mins later and again the next day to see if I was attending a meeting with her and her husband on a Sunday. What is going on here if anyone can shed any light on this , I was so stressed out I blocked her. I wouldn't go to these if they were last estate agents left. Garbage

Darren · 25 July 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Leaving flats on zoopla that have been…

Leaving flats on zoopla that have been unavailable for ages- really really annoying i hate you- sad that I can't harm your ratings more but you already have a terrible score

Alice · 1 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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I would strongly advise others to think…

I would strongly advise others to think twice before renting through this estate agent. When we signed our tenancy agreement, the property was advertised and agreed with included parking, which was a key factor in our decision to rent the flat.

Ella · 15 June 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Do not use for rentals

Do not use for rentals. There is a cost of living crisis of which this company is taking advantage of it with overvalued properties and fees. I paid a holding fee which equates to one weeks rent whilst going through necessary checks. I was truthful that I had a little adverse credit from over 5 years ago but I had an amazing reference from my current landlord of 10 years (of which they knew him as he uses them for some of his properties) plus a steady job. It was taking this agent over a week to get back to me about anything, never returned calls and I was growing concerned. Unbeknown to me, if you also don’t earn three times the rent of the property, you will also fail their checks as they will deem you unable to afford payments. I tried arguing that I could afford it because even after rent, I still had over £1k left and it’s a little unfair to set such judgments on people. They even agreed that they knew I could afford it but it wasn’t up to them but down to their policies etc. I couldn’t get a guarantor which prompted them to say didn’t I have a partner who could move in to bump up the financial figures or guarantor me. Therefore I ended up losing my ‘holding fee’ which is a considerate sum and if this company does this to 10 people a week, they are making a packet for nothing. What gives them The right to put people over a barrel like this?!!! It’s extortion!!! Especially with the current climate and people needing homes and struggling with increasing prices of food, gas and electric. A house is a necessity, people need to live and be safe but this agent seems to be very discriminatory and setting unrealistic benchmarks.

Liz · 13 January 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Do not use for rentals

Do not use for rentals. There is a cost of living crisis of which this company is taking advantage of it with overvalued properties and fees. I paid a holding fee which equates to one weeks rent whilst going through necessary checks. I was truthful that I had a little adverse credit from over 5 years ago but I had an amazing reference from my current landlord of 10 years (of which they knew him as he uses them for some of his properties) plus a steady job. It was taking this agent over a week to get back to me about anything, never returned calls and I was growing concerned. Unbeknown to me, if you also don’t earn three times the rent of the property, you will also fail their checks as they will deem you unable to afford payments. I tried arguing that I could afford it because even after rent, I still had over £1k left and it’s a little unfair to set such judgments on people. They even agreed that they knew I could afford it but it wasn’t up to them but down to their policies etc. I couldn’t get a guarantor which prompted them to say didn’t I have a partner who could move in to bump up the financial figures or guarantor me. Therefore I ended up losing my ‘holding fee’ which is a considerate sum and if this company does this to 10 people a week, they are making a packet for nothing. What gives them The right to put people over a barrel like this?!!! It’s extortion!!! Especially with the current climate and people needing homes and struggling with increasing prices of food, gas and electric. A house is a necessity, people need to live and be safe but this agent seems to be very discriminatory and setting unrealistic benchmarks.

Lizzy · 13 January 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We chose hunters to sell our home and we are so glad we did. The experience from start to finish was brilliant. Everything was very professional and communication was excellent. We would definitely recommend using hunters to family and friends. A big thank you to Natalie who made a stressful process much easier and always kept in touch every step of the way!

Chloe · 26 March 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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I would never ever used this Company…

I would never ever used this Company again. They failed to tell my tennent I was selling up, because of mortgage increases, I even even emailed them. Heard nothing so I assumed they had told the tennent. Two months later when I thought I'd have my property back, they told me they hadn't told the tennent. Also the tennent flooded my bathroom and cost me £2000 to fix!

Stephen · 28 October 2025