Savills Reading New Homes reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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Rental experience

Our property manager Ilinca Ioanovici was amazing throughout the rental process. Always quick to solve and issues and queries, much appreciated!

Mattie · 15 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We worked with Ella at the Reading office to view properties. She was excellent - punctual, was very knowledgeable of the area and the amenities. She showed us a variety of different properties that had been released to make sure that we picked the right one for us. Her communication was second to none and we were able to get everything approved in a short space of time. Thank you so much Ella for all your help. Would 100% recommend Ella to help you in your property search.

Vari · 24 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We rented with Savills for about a year, the five star review is for their front house. Me and my partner ended up having quite a lot of problems with the management side and were not able to get hold of them for quite a while but their front house manager Ella Woods has been an absolute godsend, she has escalated our issues multiple times, went out of her way to ensure we would get a response when nobody was getting back to us and has gone above and beyond, I couldn’t be more grateful for her. She also arranged a cleaner for us when ours messed us about and has been our point of contact throughout. She even contacted me during her annual leave and even during out of office hours!!! She’s an amazingly caring person who has changed our experience completely even when it wasn’t necessarily her job. Thank you Ella you’re an absolute star, they’re lucky to have you x

Giulia · 24 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I want to express my gratitude for the exceptional service provided by Ella and team throughout our home letting journey. As new comers to UK, moving from Dubai (where everything is a cakewalk), I and my family faced numerous challenges, but your invaluable assistance made the process smoother. The team efficiently managed the entire process of reference and background checks, coordinating with all relevant parties, and get the deal signed on time. Without you, can’t imagine how difficult to let a house for new comers. Thanks again.

Fayaz · 24 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I’ve rented with some agencies in the past but nothing compares to Savills. Ella Woods took care of the renting situation, from beginning to the end. She has been outstanding. Starting from the level of care provided by her and her team, with their professionalism, empathy and efficiency when conducting a tenancy process. Renting can be a stressful journey, but she put me at ease at all times by communicating efficiently and getting the tenancy smoothly sorted. She is such a great asset to Savills and I am so grateful for her support throughout this whole process! Also big thanks to Luke Richardson who conducted the viewing and my past tenancy with Savills 2021-2022. Yours sincerely, Laila Bahhar

L · 24 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I recently had the pleasure of working with Ella Wood from Savills Reading Estate Agency, and I cannot speak highly enough of the exceptional service she provided in helping us find and rent a flat in Huntley Wharf. From start to finish, Ella's professionalism, expertise, and dedication made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Once we decided on Huntley Wharf, Ella's professionalism truly shone. She expertly negotiated with the landlord on our behalf, ensuring that all our requirements were met and that the terms of the lease were fair and reasonable. Her exemplary communication skills meant that we were always kept informed of any developments and that any queries or concerns we had were promptly addressed. In summary, Ella Wood from Savills Reading Estate Agency is an exceptional real estate professional who exceeded our expectations in every aspect. Her knowledge, professionalism, and dedication to providing outstanding customer service were evident throughout the entire process. I would highly recommend Ella to anyone in need of a reliable, knowledgeable, and trustworthy agent to assist them in finding their ideal rental property. Thank you, Ella, for making our experience so positive and enjoyable.

Aziz · 24 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Good experience all round

Victoria at Savills Newbury was a pleasure to deal with.She was highly professional and most importantly kept in constant touch and was always available either directly on the phone or by email. Our move was quite lengthy until exchange but the entire team at Savills were very calm and nothing was too much trouble.We would not hesitate to recommend them to other homebuyers. Thank you all very much.

EK · 24 June 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Unprofessional

I had a viewing booked for today at 4:15 PM. I emailed 30 minutes beforehand to see if I could reschedule for same day 5pm and was told it had been cancelled because the apartment had already been taken. This was surprising, as I had only booked it yesterday. If I hadn’t emailed first, I wouldn’t have known and would have shown up outside the building, mind you, it’s raining quite heavily today! This is not a professional way to deal with people.

Rumi · 3 October 2025

★★★★★ 4/5

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Sue was very good at keeping us informed.

Sue was very good at keeping us informed of the progress with the sale which was dragging on due to external influences. Earlier on when dealing with another colleague, I felt I was having to do the chasing but it was much better when Sue took over and she made a massive effort to make sure everything was put in place for us.

Rowland · 23 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Oliver H

Oliver H. has been incredibly kind and efficient during my time with him as property manager. He addressed all my concerns swiftly and was extremely lovely during the entire process. I cannot recommend him more highly!

Laura · 7 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Angus Wong property manager

Angus Wong has been our property manager this year and we’ve had a very positive experience. He has treated the management of the property as diligently as if it was his own, been a pleasure to communicate with, always prompt and efficient. Highly recommend.

Helena · 17 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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It was a pleasure working with Savills…

It was a pleasure working with Savills for our house purchase and it was by far the best experience of buying a property I have had. From start to finish, we were kept up to date and served extremely well. Lucy Kirkshaw-Staines was exceptional and really helped the whole process along. Highly recommended, 5 STAR!

Janith · 4 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We had a great service from Savills

We had a great service from Savills. Charles Lang and Robert Jacobs introduced us to the vendors of a house we really wanted. A prompt offer was accepted and Savills then marketed our house and found the ideal buyer. The whole process went from initial offer to completion in under nine months which was a miracle given the size and complexity of the properties involved. Throughout the process Charles, Robert and the team at Savills went out of their way to be as helpful and supportive as possible. Moving house is notoriously stressful but Savills made it so much easier. Thanks to them, we now have a house we love and our 'downsize' leaves us exactly where we want to be.

Harry · 21 March 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Our agent

Our agent, Karl Matier, was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process of selling and buying our house. The market was extremely difficult, as were some of the buyers in the chain, but he made every effort to keep things going and speed the process up. He kept in touch regularly throughout and remained calm under, what was, a very stressful procedure.

NGT · 3 March 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Charged twice at Intu for parking

Charged twice at Intu for parking. Had to pay again as one machine must have been faulty and the barriers would not raise for my car. Paid again and was allowed to leave. Ocular proof available.----------------------Hi I will - I've already filled a form out on your official website a while ago so you may be able to locate that also. There was no response.

AJ · 17 June 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Shockingly poor service

Shockingly poor service. Please beware if Savills are the property service agents ie taking care of the entire building block. When you want to sell/buy a property then they are supposed to provide a management pack and are paid for it. For us it has been over 43 days and still nothing from them. Without the management pack we can not proceed and the process is stuck. There have been several chaser emails but still nothing.Am trying to figure out who is the senior management to contact to expedite this matter.Update- after writing this review the pack was provided within 6 hours. Thank you to Trustpilot.

Raj · 4 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Positive experience as a tenant!

Positive experience as a tenant dealing with Savills. They were responsive and attentive during both the move in and move out of our tenancy. Our property manager Maria was ace - no complaints!

Lewis · 20 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst block management company, very unprofessional

Savills took over management of our luxury estate in Paddington a year ago and, sadly, transformed it into an environment that feels closer to a neglected urban area. Despite our repeated attempts at civilized conversation and requests for resolution of pressing issues, Savills has consistently let us down.One of our main concerns is the staff's professionalism, or lack thereof. Their working hours seem limited, they fail to respond appropriately to reports of illicit activities within the estate, and they've even resorted to blocking communication from residents who've raised issues.Adding to our frustration is their habit of hiring friends and family members for key roles. Our gardening and maintenance services, for example, have noticeably declined in quality due to lack of commitment and competency.Security in the estate has also dramatically worsened under Savills' management. Despite being promised 24/7 concierge and security, we've experienced periods with no security officers present during the day. In one alarming incident, an intruder managed to enter a flat and cause distress to its inhabitants by getting naked, peeing on a bed and attacking the husband of a pregnant lady. Despite clear evidence, Savills denied any culpability for this incident.Cleanliness is another casualty of Savills' lackluster management. Rats in the bin rooms and persistently dirty common areas are now common sights. Lifts and entrance doors remain broken for extended periods.The final blow came when Savills decided to inflate our service charge by 40% upon their impending departure. It appears they're trying to make a final financial gain before we replace them with a more professional agency.If you know Savills manages a residence you're interested in, my advice is run away. Instead of enjoying the comforts of our flats, we residents find ourselves investing significant time and energy into resolving issues that Savills should have addressed. Their unprofessional conduct borders on the criminal, from facilitating unsafe conditions to taking our hard-earned money without providing the services we've paid for. This review could be a novel, but to sum it up, Savills staff are unprofessional, unhelpful, and rude. You go higher up the chain, and they all protect each other with no accountability for anything. I really cannot wish anyone to have to deal with Savills. But honest hard-working people will eventually win as we keep hearing news about how they're getting removed of many estates for their unprofessionalism.

Kevani · 18 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

My heartfelt gratitude for the outstanding assistance of Ella Woods throughout our recent move to our new home in Reading, Berkshire. Her dedication, professionalism, and quick turnaround made this transition a breeze for my family. She streamlined the negotiation and paperwork process efficiently, ensuring all parties were on the same page. I highly recommend Ella, to anyone needing a reliable agent for their real estate endeavors and we are truly grateful for her assistance.

Carlo · 24 October 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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It's a shameless company who doesn't…

It's a shameless company who doesn't care about you at all. Waiting 8 months to relocate difrent apartment. First seven months was told it's a plumbing issue and i need wait,before I can move. Told they can't fix, and after that i was offered difrent apartment, and they let someone else live in before us. And told it's temporary, to be patient and wait. Seriously, how long they will lie to us. There is no end.. Terrible company, never saw anyone else like them.

Rasa · 6 May 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Think Twice ! If you are about to rent an accommodation managed by Savills. I lived in Sienna House Sutton, their 'don't care' attitude drive me nuts

Think Twice ! if you are about to rent an accommodation managed by Savills. I lived in Sienna House, Sutton. All the issues or bad experience stem from their 'who cares' attitude as rental properties in Sutton are in high demand. Also, they use Community Utilities (CU) as the sole utilities provider at Sienna House which drove me (and a lot of other residents) NUTS.- I paid a higher price for an apartment with a bigger terrace, however, there was hygiene issue (pigeons) in the terrace. I could not even open the window next to the terrace because the feathers and the droppings of the pigeons. I reported /complained in March 2022 and it was not resolved (in fact, Savills did NOTHING ) until I moved out in early 2023. The residential team was very sophisticated in testing tenants' patience and let you give up. They knew that moving house is not easy especially when there was a high demand in rental properties. They were so kind to potential tenants when conducting site visit so that they always have a long waiting list but they will change their masks again when dealing with existing tenants- The sole utilities provider was Community Utilities (CU). They charged me ~390 GBP for the first 19 days. Apparently, it was wrong and it took months to get it corrected. During that time, I sent many emails and phone calls. Like Savills, they were good at testing my patience and resilience. There were many other cases of overcharge, non-issue of bills and then giving tenants surprises ....(search CU at Trustpilot and you can see other people feedback)- Community Utilities did not give the residents the credit of government energy support in the monthly bills since Oct 2022. It was only until late January 2023 when UC provided the tenants a link to the government website to apply the support directly. However, my application was declined by the government because I longer live in Sienna House when I applied. The website emailed me and asked me to contact UC to arrange. When I contacted UC (several times), their only answer were : Please apply through the government website. I felt like I was talking to robots. I was stuck now and lost several months of government energy support. The point about Savills was, when I moved out of Sienna House and applied for the refund of my rental deposit, Savills asked me to either (1) settle the last month of utilities bill in full issued by UC (note, no energy credit was ever given in their bills !) and provided the proof or (2) let Savills deduct the outstanding utilities bills and refund the balance. When I said to Savills that I will settle the bill by the deadline directly with UC because it is a matter between me and UC, Savills said No REFUND will be sent to me until the utilities bill was settled. With that, I suspect that UC (Savills also named it 'Amber' ) and Savills were related companies. Now, when I emailed UC (cc Savills) asking for help regarding the missing energy support, Savills acted like they were non-exist (note ! Savills was super helpful to UC when collecting the money from the last utilities bill). Savills and UC were a perfect combination in testing my patience and stress tolerance. Should I just regard myself as unlucky and let go while all of my friends have already received 400GBP support already by end of March 2023 ?I am keen to see whether Savills will take my feedback seriously and try to help. As a tenant of Sienna House, I had to use UC, not at my choice at all. I hope Savills will provide me with a practical way of contacting someone who can really help (not the residential management team at Sienna House because I have given up on them)

SouthOfEngland · 3 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very professional service! Highly recommended!

Very professional service! Highly recommended!5/5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 English is our second language, but Mr Greg & Mr Jay from Savills helped us a lot to explain everything to us, and they even offered an extension in order to help us getting all our funds on time, and they even discussed with our solicitor, in order to speed up the process and work together to have a smooth and pleasant transaction.I will recommend Savills to all my friends and relatives. Very nice properties for a live auction where you can make your bid very easy and enjoy the bidding process in the mean time.Once again, thanks again for all your help. Hope to have this transaction completed soon.

Websitedom.co.uk · 25 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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We recently moved into a property…

We recently moved into a property managed by Sarah, who has been quick to address the odd teething problem. We are very happy in the property and most grateful to Sarah.

John · 7 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Had a wonderful experience for letting a house recently. Ella is very professional and kind human being. She is having lots of patience and always happy to help. Her attention to detail is remarkable and got all my queries answered promptly.

Dev · 17 April 2025