Hunters Reading reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Anish was very responsive, quick and supportive throughout the whole process. He made buying our first home, feel so smooth and seamless. We will defo be recommending Hunters to our friends and family.

Sureece · 20 March 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Just exchanged on a property with David and had amazing experience from start to finish with the team. He has been a pleasure to work with and look forward to continue growing my portfolio with his help!

Jordan · 3 August 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

I would highly recommend this Estate…

I would highly recommend this Estate Agent who helped us sell our flat. We all knew how difficult and hard to sell a flat now adays, let alone is a high rise building. I would personally recommend Jabjeet one of the estate agent who assist us sell our flat. who is a very professional, responsive and attentive to details. His skills and hard working & enthusiastic attitude helped us find a buyer and deliver what we are expecting and more. I highly recommend him as a Estate Agent who is focus to meet the clients expectations and within the time frame deadline. He is driven and passionate to his profession. And what we like about him is he communicate and respond to us asap, He guide us along the way of the process of selling our property. Thank you Hunter Agent for your support through out the process. And thanks for sending us Jabjeet as our Agent, he is truly a great asset to your company. We are super happy with his service.Mr & Mrs. Reyes & Family

Belinda · 19 February 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Not professional

What to say, utterly unprofessional estate agent. Some properties are for sale in ivyhouse road that we like to view, seen it in Zoopla. And was told that property is sold couple of weeks ago, off hand. I am sure as an agent they have access to the account and very easy to put it STC, rather than making people running around.

Ibnul · 30 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Fantastic efficient friendly service

I have just recently moved out of a property that Hunters in Baldock were managing I can’t believe in the difficult times with the pandemic how absolutely professional and efficient they have been. Both Claire and Chloe were brilliant. Supported me through the exit all the way, made sure the deposit was quickly paid back quickly and fairly, at no point did I feel money was being held unnecessarily.I would definitely recommend them to anyone thinking of letting their home

Lorraine · 19 January 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Amazing - Wembley Park branch (Agent Sam)

My experience with this letting agent is absolutely amazing. Dealt with the Wembley branch. The agent who helped me was Sam! He was a life-saver in my long search for a place to live. He was understanding, professional, helpful and friendly. He found me a place within a few hours!!! He truly knows what he is doing!!! Also a big thank you to Francis who took my initial call and all my details and was so lovely on the phone. RH

Raghida · 3 December 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Great company. Alex was very helpful handling my queries over the phone.

Tom · 18 October 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

AVOID THIS AGENCY!

Hunters (Harlington)- The agents and landlords prioritize money over tenant well-being and are quick to take your deposit while ignoring maintenance requests. Despite multiple issues in our apartment, including faulty electrical work, mold, and poor plumbing that allowed mice to enter, nothing was addressed. However, the landlord was eager to withhold our deposit to "fix" these issues, only to rent the unit out immediately without making any real repairs. Communication is terrible; agents rarely respond to emails or resolve concerns but are quick to chase tenants for payments. Be cautious when dealing with them.

Roshanie · 4 March 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Hunters to the Rescue

Had lot of issues with other estate agents but Michael Warren and Hunters came to my rescue. Grade A service highly recommended.

Ashley · 13 August 2026

★★★★★ 2/5

Google

The agent was very helpful in taking us round and answering our questions. They were very responsive when we had questions about the property, or the offer process. However they were not very knowledgable about the property which is managed by the landlord. It lead to incorrect/misleading information and changes in the price of the rent. I was disappointed to find that the washing machine was metered when we were specifically told it was not when we viewed the property. I was also suprised to find out we are locked in to Virgin Media for internet when we arrived at the property, despite the agent not mentioning this restriction when asked about internet. In addition I had numerous problems with Hunters online portal not liking my main email address (which they were using to correspond with me at the time).

James · 26 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

We had the pleasure of dealing with…

We had the pleasure of dealing with Steven Craig of Hunters for a property view. Stephen is an excellent agent, very personable, professional and prompt in his dealings. We would have no hesitation in endorsing Steven. Keep up the great work!

Rakesh · 25 October 2024

★★★★★ 4/5

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Hunters Estate

I was delighted to have Darren Bailey and his team at Hunters Estate assist me in my purchase.Darren was professional, reliable and a proactive point of contact who helped mediate effectively and with confidence between all parties involved. His friendly disposition made the process positive for sure! I would gladly recommend Darren Bailey to anyone who is looking to buy a residential property. Indi

Indi · 16 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

My wife and I bought our first house through hunters and the whole experience was fantastic. Lochlann was our main point of contact and he was outstanding from the moment we viewed the property right up to completion. He made us feel very comfortable throughout the whole process. We had some challenges with the seller's solicitor but Lochlann was all over it and chased regularly until all was resolved. He was approachable, responsive and very professional everytime we spoke and we'd highly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a property or rent. Overall, the experience with Hunters was great, definitely 5 stars.

Akash · 8 October 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Having dealt with quite a few agents during our hunt for a home, in a location where there are 29 buyers for every seller, we were beginning to feel like numbers to the agents. We often felt like we were being played off against other buyers, and that the agents were very much on the seller's sides. And then we discovered Hunters. Lochlann, our wonderful agent, made us feel like we finally had someone in our corner - he was extremely fair, and honest, and helped us to find just the perfect home. No sale is ever easy and there were some stressful moments - but Lochlann handled us with grace, and aplomb, taking everything in his stride and making sure we were happy at every stage. I never felt like we were alone - it felt like Hunters were with us, every step of the way. We also used their recommended conveyancers who also did a fantastic job, representing Hunters brand well as they looked out for us. As we went to pick up the keys, we were met with smiling faces and a little treat to welcome us to our new home - we genuinely felt like this was such a personal service - I would recommend them in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a home. Thank you Lochlann and your wonderful team!

Charlie · 8 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

avoid them, they don't care about tenants

Unfortunately, estate agents usually have exclusive rights on properties and if you find a property you really like, you will have to go through them whether you like it or not.It's also likely that you will only see this review when you have already had problems with Hunters, but just in case this helps anyone, here's my recommendation: avoid them entirely, find another property you like if they are managing it exclusively.After I ended my tenancy, they kept me waiting for weeks and weeks without any kind of information. I could've waited to receive the money of the deposit, but I couldn't accept is the complete neglect and lack of updates they put me through. They didn't return calls (when i called they were always busy) and never answered emails.After trying to contact them again and again, they only decided to do something when I said I would take them to the small claims court if necesary, Even with that, they did reply but with lots of nonsensical excuses.After I got my money I found out that the landlord, unlike me, had been in the loop for everything.I wasn't even notified about the meter readings taken on check-out day by the clerk so that I could close my accounts.Why was I treated so differently? Well, simple, they don't care about tenants, only landlords, because they are the ones giving them their cut, not us.Also, the agents were the ones holding my deposit, so the later the better for them. They were clearly not in a rush to return my deposit.Absolutely unprofessional behaviour from a big estate agent that has offices in multiple places. This is a money-making machine with no consideration for tenants.

JORDI · 19 September 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Nicole Coombes at Hunters estate agents was so helpful and fab!!…

Nicole Coombes at Hunters estate agents, Middleton; has helped me and my partner (first time buyers and we had no clue about the processes of purchasing a property) she talked and helped us through step by step and made each step clear and understandable. she also did this with such a warm, friendly and professional manner plus she was so patient with me throughout. i would certainly recommend hunters and certainly Nicole Coombes was just fablous with us. we now, thanks to nicole at hunters, moved into out first, soon to be family home

Charlotte · 8 September 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Cooling off period contract disparity…

Cooling off period contract disparity with hunters.We signed up to sell our property then changed our minds over the weekend as we are entitled to do under the 14 day cooling off period. There is a clause in the contract which contradicts this entitlement so be warned if you change your mind. The measure of any company is how they react! In our case, demand for payment and threat of debt collection when no work had been done. Be warned my fellow house moversThe sooner estate agents are regulated, the better for all concerned!!! Ombudsman your time to shine

M&T · 4 September 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Exceptional Service

I wanted to leave a review to express how much of an asset Arun Basra is to your team.

Zoe · 18 July 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Save yourself the hassle and don’t bother!

Save yourself the hassle and don’t bother.From the moment we met Justin at Hunters, I should’ve sensed that something was wrong. He was full of the miracles he was going to work, how he would sell our house in days, not weeks or months. We fell for his lip service, telling ourselves it was enthusiasm, and listed with them.We thankfully negotiated to not pay the £165 he was asking for up front for “professional” photographs. This was one of our better decisions - the photos were less than ideal. I had to ask Hunters to re-edit them and turn down the saturation as all of the oak wood throughout our home looked bright orange! The photographer was from an external company and was also an arrogant piece of work.After a week or so on the market had passed with zero communication from Hunters, I called them to ask for an update. I was met with very little response and that they were not sure why there had been no interest (remember how I said Justin would sell it in “days, not weeks”...).I let another week pass to the same tune, no communication. I called again and their response was “let’s rejig the order of the photos on Rightmove”. Still nothing, and still no more communication.Our house is in a desirable area and is immaculately presented, so at this point I’m failing to see what the issue is. I’m asking Hunters who also have no idea. However the most worrying part was when I asked what their next steps were... blank. Nothing. No idea.Katy came out to see the house, supposedly so she could speak about it with first-hand experience to interested parties. I explained on her visit that I would like regular communication regarding the plan and next steps. I should point out that in my line of work I have to manage several projects at once and I often have to update stakeholders on progress. If progress is delayed, I am expected to reason out why and think of next steps - this is simply what I was asking Hunters to do.COMMUNICATE.After 5 weeks, we had whispers of a viewing. So I handed over the keys as we weren’t going to be around. I expressly stated that viewers are to either remove their footwear or wear shoe covers upon entering. I reiterated this as it had already been said on four separate occasions to two members of the team.I returned home to boot prints on my carpets. I have white carpets in my bedrooms.I turned on my CCTV which allows me to see into my porch way - no shoes were removed, and no covers applied. Absolute basic request, and disrespectfully not followed.I looked over the rest of the viewing, granted only from the outside of the property and also noticed an incredibly stupid move; When we left before the viewing, we put the bins out at the top of the drive. After collection, some ‘helpful’ individual decided to move the bins more into the drive where they were blocking the pathway down, sat just above some steps and right next to my car.Charlotte from Hunters arrived to do the viewing; She squeezed herself between the bins/car to go open up. She then squeezed herself back through to go wait for the viewer at the top of the drive. They arrive, and they all squeeze themselves past again. WHY NOT MOVE THE BINS?!?! What a brilliant first impression to make! Honestly, basic lack of intelligence shown at this point.After we came home and saw this, I asked for our keys back. Three days later and they’re not posted back through the door. There were whispers of another viewing but by this point I’d absolutely had enough of Hunters lack of professionalism, respect and communication. Basic things that they’re failing on.I terminated the contract (14 days notice negotiated, don’t let them fob you off with more) and went with another agent!Oh - and then they respond to your review to call you a liar. Real smooth.

Natalie · 22 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Hunters Lettings (Reading) are simply exceptional. We were searching for a property few months back when we came across Anish from Hunters Lettings. Reaching out to him was very easy and Anish was very responsive to us. We had a quick visit and as we finalized the deal Anish got all the paperwork (electronically) done very quickly and hassle free. Even now, after we have moved in to the property, Anish has-been very responsive to any of our query. The hassle free negotiations earlier and very responsive query resolution makes Hunters Lettings my preffered choice for lettings agents in Reading.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism, Value

Sunil · 18 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Team was super supportive with assisting my move, special shout out to Harj Sandhu guiding me through every step of the way and being as persistent as me aha, thanks guys !

Amanda · 5 February 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Useless from day 1.

Useless as an agent. They do not even know their own contracts. As a tenant I was left out to dry. They did not want to know when I had an issue. I was basically told to pay for what I had signed up for. Although the contract I had signed had a get out clause that I was having to quote to them to get them to talk to myself. All via email. Absolutely useless and contact was slow and usually at the end of a working day so as I couldn't get a follow up response till at least the next day or longer. I ended being told to shut up and put up in not so many words. Pay what you owe. Which was never an issue I just wanted out! They struggled to deal with the scenario and even when they did act upon my instructions it was very labored. The manageress was no better than the person in charge of the letting. I had to put her straight a few times and quote her own mistakes. Constant battle to get them to take action with the landlord or reply to myself.after being forced £580 to pay for a service that they had on file was a joke. I asked for the full works if I was having to pay for it. Photos etc. But the refused to come and take them. I'm not saying they robbed me, I'm telling you! I seriously doubt that the landlord was paying that sort of money for that service every time they required a new tenant.Finally after paying a lot of money for a house I never touched they managed to get some other poor soul to rent the property. If you are a landlord. It's not all about the money. Stop being horrible people and make nice house for people to make into homes. If the property you let out is a mess than people will not rent it unless they are desperate like myself at the time. Would you live in it!!???

Micky · 1 June 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Do not rent from them

Do not rent from them. They refuse urgent health and safety repairs.

Butrint · 26 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Lack of understanding of regulations and invasion of GDPR

Despite confirming over the phone that my offer was accepted, Hunters refused to provide written confirmation or a memo of sale because I chose not to share my ID and other sensitive information prematurely. They claimed this was required for anti-money laundering purposes, but such checks are only necessary further along in the process, not before providing written confirmation of an accepted offer. This was despite me already providing a Decision in Principle and written confirmation from my financial advisor. Their insistence on irrelevant information at this stage is a major red flag. To make matters worse, their response was extremely unprofessional, with no attempt to resolve the situation. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend their services.

Ozgur · 15 January 2025