Stirling Ackroyd Whitton reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Ellie Kozaki

I am writing to express my appreciation for the excellent service and advice provided by Ellie Kozaki, the Senior Property Associate, and her friendly advisor during my process. Her professionalism and dedication were outstanding throughout the whole process, and I had a delightful experience working with her.Ellie Kozaki, is in-depth knowledge of the property market and attention to detail helped me make informed decisions, and she were always available to answer any questions and provide guidance.Based on my experience, I would highly recommend Ellie Kozaki to anyone seeking expert advice in the property sector.

Marija · 14 May 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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I signed up with SA early Feb

I signed up with SA early Feb, some guy came around to evaluate my flat. Upon seeing my 17yr cat who is obviously very benign, he acted as if it were a 50 foot boa constrictor and kept jumping away! We ended up outside my front door for most of the evaluation. He later claimed to be allergic to cats. I asked him how he intended to do viewings as I would be unable to put my cat anywhere else. I only have a studio flat which is one room. He said mostly his colleague would do viewings. It was around 2.5 weeks later when SA finally published my flat, they had me sign and return a contract within days yet they spent more than a week organising a photographer and more than another week to actually publish it on the main websites.A few days after without any warning his colleague called saying she was coming around at 12 with someone.After the viewing I never heard anything back and after a few weeks I replied on the back of what looked like an automatic marketing email from them. The reply address was the guy who'd done the valuation.I never heard anything. I went to view a flat, liked the flat and put in an offer which was accepted. The estate agent who dealt with me on the flat I wanted to buy said he'd called SA and suggested they reduce the price on mine so as to get more viewings in and try to get offers on mine so that i could start the selling and buying process. Weeks went by with my receiving these weekly marketing emails. I clicked on the link in one of them and it merely took me to pictures of my own flat. I responded on the back asking what these marketing emails meant as they did not give me any info or analytical data on my own flat. No response.Many many weeks went by with no word whatsoever either by email or phone from SA. I did ring once or twice only to be told the person dealing with my case was on the other line and would call me back-no call back happened. I then had a spat saying i felt they were not being pro active, the guy said it's not my fault no one is interested in my flat, that he couldn't make people buy it!Eventually -after finding out that i had lost the flat i had put the offer on-the vendor couldn't wait, they had another offer. I sent an email to SA giving 28 days notice, no response!I waited 3 weeks and made a complaint to the ombudsman, i screenshot the complaint and sent it to SA's complaint email contact listed on their website. No response whatsoever.Last week-some 10 weeks after i made the complaint-almost 3 months after giving my notice to quit the contract i had a phone call from SA's head office she immediately said she was not the correct person to speak to!Their lack of engagement i feel is down to disinterest, and laziness on their part. I'm glad i got free of them- i could have sold my flat and gone to live somewhere nicer and now i'm trapped because of their lack of engagement and pro activeness. They obviously don't give a toss about their customers, i presume their lack of care over me was down to the fact my property is low value in their eyes.

Rowena · 22 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Above and beyond…

When I say Joanne went above and beyond to close the deal, I can’t stress that enough. I agreed to purchase a property in March 2022, but the sale didn’t go through until January 2023. Despite the deal potentially falling through and me preparing to pull out at various stages. Joanne reassured me to persevere, kept me informed with the latest updates and was very professional throughout. The deal wouldn’t have gone through without her guidance. Can’t thank Joanne enough.

Micheal · 24 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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A Quality Company

I recently had a survey undertaken on a flat I am looking to purchase. It has been a refreshing experience dealing with Stirling Ackroyd, especially when receiving their prompt response to any concerns which seems to be a rare thing these days. I would like to thank Suzanne, Team Administrator and Mike the Surveyor for a most thorough and prompt Survey and his continued help and advice. Excellent Service.LR

Linda · 5 January 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great customer service

Joel gave me a prompt response to my enquiry. Had done his research on my situation & our current property search. Joel was energetic, positive, understanding and interested, very friendly.

SM · 22 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Andrew Aldworth - A credit to Stirling Ackroyd

Andrew Aldworth contacted me out of the blue a few weeks ago. Normally cold callers get short shrift, however Andrew was not pushy, simply warm and eloquent. He sparked my interest in how the Landlord Services on offer differed from those I currently receive and how the pricing structure works. I mentioned my properties were fully occupied at that time but one due for renewal April 2023. Andrew remembered this and called today to see if I wanted to explore options. I am very impressed. Andrew not only made a note to call but also the detail of our last discussion and my situation. It is very rare to encounter such professionalism, it gives me every confidence that I will be happy to do business with Stirling Ackroyd in future. Like many I am quick to take action on a complaint, but not often enough do I formally give praise, on this occasion it is richly deserved - hence this review.

M · 6 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Flat letting. Amazing service

I used Stirling Ackroyd to lease my grandfathers flat since he has been moved permanently to a care home. They are not a traditional local agent so I was pleasantly surprised when they dealt with any issues quickly and effectively. I dealt with Alex to get this initially booked in who was charming and very helpful for the whole process. I then mainly dealt with Matt from lettings who was absolutely brilliant. He found me a suitable tenant in record time, and was pleasant and easy to talk with - he answered my questions at any time of the day and was incredibly helpful when I was stuck on how to do something. Ant at the byfleet office was also great as he facilitated the viewing, which went so well they decided to go head with the flat. Would highly recommend.

Jessica · 1 March 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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I had a very disappointing experience…

I had a very disappointing experience with this company. I understand that humans can make mistakes, however when i approached them with my complaint they dismissed it without even acknowledge any points i had raised, as if they didn't care. It was extremely upsetting. They have passed me over to the CEDR and i will be taking the complaint to them. I hope something positive can come out of this rather negative experience.

Stan · 7 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hugely impressed with the Stirling…

Hugely impressed with the Stirling Ackroyd team. We got a call minutes from SA (Alex) from making a request via Zoopla which was mighty impressive. We were keen on lettings and sale advice and both Chantelle and Jordan were very informative and patient on advising us on both fronts. They both clearly are very knowledgeable in their respective areas. They made us feel very valued and were more than happy to answer the numerous questions we had during their visit at the property. After the valuation they both followed with an email with their respective valuations and i have found them both very communicative (but not pushy) since. To add icing on this fabulous service, Alex followed with a call to ensure we received a good service from the SA team. Highly recommended Estate Agents

Kavi · 21 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ellis was very clear and friendly over…

Ellis was very clear and friendly over the phone - made the sign up nice and easy and quick

Charlotte · 7 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Persistance and professionalism

I have received about four phone calls from Joel Gooden over the last month or so. Each phone call led me closer to making the decision to appoint Stirling Ackroyd to sell my property. I was inundated with similar calls from similar agencies but he seemed very knowledgeable about the housing market and more importantly, for me, he listened. We have now signed the contracts to begin the sale and we are very hopeful. If he hadn't made the first phone call to me and persisted (politely) we would probably be signing with someone else. Thank you Joel for your advise, persistence and professionalism.

Chas · 1 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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One of the worst agency experience…

One of the worst agency experience ever! do not trust or get involved with these guys in the Staines office, they play with your time and don’t treat you with respect, ignore your calls, and never call back, that when you have placed an offer.We were told we don’t have an answer as the owner is not replying, we through something is fishy, my wife called back from another number after two days and she was told that we have just accepted the holding deposit on this apartment. Shame on such agents! Fully story below:We viewed a couple of apartments with Sterling on Tuesday evening at 6 PM. Next morning we emailed them our offer at 9:00 AM. Kept following up with them for half a day to get an answer we have not seen the offer as we have been very busy. After they saw the offer, they said they will talk to the owners and come back to us. They knew that we wanted to close this quickly and were evaluating this vs. another property which was our second preference.Whole of that day and even the next day, the associates kept ignoring our calls. I got a message back saying he would call me back soon, but that soon never happened as well.We were just trying to revise our offer but they never wanted to talk. We were told the owner is overseas and is not replying. The next day when we were told that the owner is not replying, we felt something is fishy and my wife decided to call them to ask about this property, she was told they have accepted the holding deposit on this flat.Clearly we were treated super badly. we would never recommend this office to anyone else. You have 2-3 other agencies just down the road, you are better off going there. At-least we can assure you would be treated with respect and you wont feel ignored.

Raunak · 8 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ruby was extremely helpful and went the extra mile, first of all in my viewing and then the follow up process as I secured a flat to rent

Sam · 9 August 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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DO NOT USE AVOID

DO NOT USE Staff are very rude their rates are ridiculously high! They dident submit my invoices to my deposit so now I’m £1000 out of pocket I have been waiting 2 weeks for them to give me an update and NOTHING! It’s ME chasing them. The management change without telling you!! AVOID AT ALL COST !!!!!!!!05/03/24 - I logged a complaint last week and they said they will respond within 28 working days but I’m still out of pocket!! I always have to reach out to them no one has bothered !! DO NOT USE THEY ARE USELESS

Lyndsey · 5 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Marc Twinberrow associate property…

Marc Twinberrow associate property manager has always been extremely helpfully in resolving any issues I have and being a client who lives in America having someone like him on your team is a blessing

John · 27 July 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Stirling ackroyd is Amazing to find the house. Marcus and Honor was very good and helping and kind. They helped a lot while processing. Thank u so much Marcus and Honor keeping going like this.

Chamarthy · 29 December 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Terrible experience, avoid is possible…

Terrible experience with Stirling Ackroyd, particularly due to the poor management by our assigned agent, Dottie Wilson. Communication was consistently lacking, we had to chase her with multiple emails just to get basic responses, and even then, the replies were often vague or unhelpful. Throughout our tenancy, she offered little to no support, and never provided real solutions to the issues we raised. It always felt like she was acting entirely in the landlord’s interest, with no consideration for us as tenants. A very frustrating and disappointing experience, I strongly recommend avoiding this agency if possible.

Yerai · 18 June 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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I recently needed help regarding a…

I recently needed help regarding a valuation on my house and also needed help to find a smaller property in my area, Sandra Holmes was brilliant at arranging this for me, with her colleague both her and Rob Dawson made sure that they held my hand all the way.Thanks so much for your personal and unique understanding of my needs. Brilliant service, keep the good work up.

8 · 13 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have always received an excellent…

I have always received an excellent service while working with Stirling Ackroyd. I have had tenants on and off for years even before the rebranding. Rino has been my main point of contact for a over a year and has been so professional, polite and more importantly is always quick to respond to requests whether for market rental reviews or just information. I would absolutely recommend Stirling Ackroyd to my friends because of quality service received.

Super · 21 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Absolutely brilliant!

We dealt with the Egham office where Mark. Ben and the team were brilliant. Quite frankly there was no comparison when selecting the estate agent we wanted to use compared to others in the area. Mark & Ben were very professional and were always on hand to answer questions giving us so much support through the whole procedure. From the valuation, viewings, paperwork through to completion it was a pleasure to deal with them. Five stars plus plus from me!

Rebecca · 5 December 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Ellis for your speedy and…

Thank you Ellis for your speedy and efficient service getting my valuation organised with your colleague Paul.

Debbie · 1 November 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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This company people doing scam when he…

This company people doing scam when he take ur deposit he is very nice when they take ur money after they told some thing is problem and not gave u key and never give back ur money carefull if u want any property

Ashish · 15 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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ELLIS CRAIG

Ellis was very helpful and explained everything about the sales process. Made things simple and easy to understand.

Sean · 15 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Stirling Ackroyd, Tania Pereira & Olivia Papps

Had 0 problems with Stirling Ackroyd from the beginning to the end of our tenancy. Signing and agreeing the tenancy was very swift. Thanks, Olivia for your efforts and excellent service. Our property manager Tania Pereira was outstanding at always being available and solving any issues that arose with the flat during the tenancy. Thanks for all the support and care Tania. Overall, highly recommend this agency. We had the best experience with them!

Roman · 27 May 2023