Trusted Agent profile · Royal Sutton Coldfield
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948 reviews across 2 platforms
Sutton Coldfield, Royal Sutton Coldfield, B74 4QY
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John Shepherd's office in Royal Sutton Coldfield, at Sutton Coldfield, is rated 4.4 out of 5 across 948 reviews on two platforms, including 43 Google reviews rated 3.0.
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5/5
TrustpilotAbove and beyond expectations
Jack has been great throughout the purchasing process. From the initial call, providing us with all of the required information during the viewing, through to the post viewing process - everything has been timely (even providing updates whilst on annual leave!) I would absolutely recommend him and John Shepherd as agents, irrespective of whether you’re a first time buyer or not.
5/5
TrustpilotValue…Efficiency….Amiability.
Good communication. Adrian was very helpful experienced & knowledgable. Mia in the office kept us well informed & updated at all times…..& has a particularly warm & friendly telephone manner.Once negotiated they stuck to the deal we agreed and discharged their responsibilities to us in an amiable & efficient manner.Well done…& thank you.
1/5
GoogleI requested to view a house many times. Called thousands of timebut no reposne. They are very unprofessional
Thanks for your review, please email details to lily.johnson@johnshepherd.com will further details so we can understand true facts to the review and look into this further. Thanks, John Shepherd
5/5
TrustpilotSuperb property sales team
After a very quick and successful sale of our property I would like to thank the whole team at John Shepherd collection. In particular Gurdev and Harry for a very professional approach with great advice when needed. Highly recommend them. Great job!!!
Thank you so much for your kind words, it is great to hear you had a good experience with John Shepherd.Here to help in the future.
5/5
TrustpilotJohn Shepherd Estate Agents is…
John Shepherd Estate Agents is commendable. Their process from the beginning to the end is seamless. I am very pleased with their service, and will surely recommend the agents to family and friends for same service. Adeshina
1/5
TrustpilotDon't use this agency
Don't use this agency. They illegally charge referencing fees which are not a permitted charge under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. They also fail to give adequate keys and fobs, and repairs take too long. Highly recommend to stay away from this agency
1/5
TrustpilotTassi Lettings
Tassi Lettings are now under John Shepherd so just to add to here also:I am a student living in a flat with Tassi Student Lettings currently. It has been beyond hell.When I moved in:- Tabacco scattered across the floor- Bin full of maggots - Dirt on the skirting boards- Mould in the bathroom- Electric parking that did not work- No heating (and it has been 2 months)- No instructions on how to turn the fire alarm off (it was on from 9pm - 10am)- Electricity randomly switching off- Light detached and hanging from the ceiling - Scratched furniture- Broken toilet seat- More I cant even think offYou can not get hold of them at all! If you have an issue you have to ring 100 times to even get through to someone. DO NOT LET FROM THEM! They are useless, absolutely useless. I moved in in August it is now October and problems are still coming up and the old ones are not getting fixed.
1/5
TrustpilotLettings John Shepherd Colmore Row
Lettings John Shepherd Colmore Row. This company should close its lettings department untill they learn how to treat people's lives and money with respect. They have literally stolen money and belongings from my daughter and partner during the time she was having twins prematurely over a mold infested house that should have been checked before letting. This is still ongoing with solicitors now being involved. KEEP WELL AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. Mr S Hough
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we’re sorry to hear your experience has not been as we’d hope at this point. We are very keen to speak directly to understand more specifically what the issues you have experienced are and how we can rectify them. Please email our Lettings Director at jack.spellman@johnshepherd.com and he will be happy to discuss more. Many thanks
1/5
TrustpilotFound the staff to be generally very unhelpful
Found the staff to be generally difficult and unhelpful. I wanted to view a property on Hampton Lane. They said they were told by the seller to 'work backwards' from 5.30pm, and offered me a 4.15 slot. Asked repeatedly for an earlier slot, due to work commitments, but they just said no. On the day, yesterday, it transpired I could not make it for work reasons, despite my efforts to make it. I rang agent today to ask for a viewing. I was told offers had been made and another viewing was 'unlikely.' I would have thought that unless the offers had been accepted and /or property had been sold, there is no reason not to entertain further interest. I would expect a greater level of courtesy from agents, especially when they are dealing with a property value of just under a million pounds! Extremely frustrating and disappointing. I cannot understand this approach to buyers.
Dear Miss Rashid,Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Please note we had a time slot we needed to adhere to. I understand you cancelled the appointment 10 minutes prior to your appointment time however we still have allocated an appointment to you next week if you are still interested or alternatively if you would like to view any other property with John Shepherd, please feel free to contact us. Many thanks,
5/5
TrustpilotGreat Managing agents
I have been renting a property for over a year now with John Sheppards being my managing agent, Everytime I have had a issue or concern Lauren Foster and her Team has been ever so helpful and helped me every step of the way.I would definitely recommend Lauren and her team for anyone looking to possibly rent a property.
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent property management service
5/5
Trustpilot5 cheers to Lily Johnson
Lily Johnson is exactly what you hope to find in an agent: super friendly, responsive and prompt to a tee. She has been outstanding on all fronts, fielding my many (many!) questions and informing of any aspects I hadn’t even thought of. Really happy to be working with her.
1/5
TrustpilotMalpractice and Breach of Agreement
It is a terrible experience when using the services of John Serpherd because they are habitually not to honor the agreement between them and the Landlord, and suddenly asked the Landlord pay a bill more than £600 without the prior consent or approval or informing the Landlord for the work that is not of emergency. I would definitely lobby complaint to The Property Ombudsman. It is a company that you can not trust.
5/5
TrustpilotARTI from notts branch was really…
ARTI from notts branch was really helpful and maintainance team were quick to respond to our needs.
Thank you for your review of our services Sohail, much appreciated.
5/5
TrustpilotARTI from notts branch was really…
ARTI from notts branch was really helpful and maintainance team were quick to respond to our needs
Dear Duad, thank you for your review of our services. The feedback is much appreciated!
5/5
TrustpilotAll staff absolutley first class
Fantastic service received from all staff especially as they had to put up with an absolute apalling last tenant - we will be forever grateful to Leah for everything that she has done. Special mention to Marilena for all her help with securing a new tenant.
5/5
TrustpilotTom Cooper 10/10
What an absolute pleasure Tom Cooper is to work with. The service he provided me in the sale of my property is second to none and i would recommend him to absolutely anyone. Fabulous service, thank you Tom!
Thank you for your kind words, it was a pleasure to able to assist you. We hope to hear from you in the future.
1/5
TrustpilotNo urgency what so ever to Emergency
Trying to deal with these agents is impossible. I’m a landlord at a flat on the ground floor below a flat they are agents too.They have had a major leak in the flat they are agents too and basically told me they are getting a humidifier . What a joke. My tenant says the ceiling is about to collapse as in the pics attached and Julie at John Shepherd tells me the issue is fixed. No urgency what so ever on behalf of their tenants . The plumber they used has given 3 different explanations for the leak and none of them are accurate.If this is how they respond in emergency’s they are not proper agents and show absolute no duty of care to their tenants and to the other people they are affecting .
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we’re sorry to hear your experience has not been as we’d hope at this point. We are very keen to speak directly to understand more specifically what the issues you have experienced are and how we can rectify them. Please email our Lettings Director at jack.spellman@johnshepherd.com and he will be happy to discuss more. Many thanks
5/5
TrustpilotFinally some decent staff!
I am writing this solely on the basis of two people Lara and Alisha. Lara came in and took over the disrepair issues I've had in my property for many years from the previous tenancy "managers" and their neglect.
5/5
GoogleAll the staff were Really helpful. Thanks
Thank you for your review of the service received, much appreciated!
5/5
TrustpilotGreat service selling my house
Great service selling my house, keeping me updated with what was going on before it sold and then when it was going through. Would definitely use them again! Thanks Tom you made the experience so much better.
Thank you for your kind words, it was a pleasure to able to assist you. We hope to hear from you in the future.
5/5
TrustpilotProfessional experience
Natasha was very kind enough to show me around and explain what still needed to be carried out on the property. She presented herself well and is well knowledgeable on properties and has attention to detail. I give er a 5 star 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 rating. Very professional indeed.
1/5
TrustpilotWe were happier with Chase Independent
Before our previous estate agent merged with John Shepard we used to receive regular inspection reports, this is no longer the case since the merge. We were shocked to find the grass 4ft high and full of dandelions and the house filthy when there was a change of tenancy. Were the inspections actually being done? We were happier with the service we received from Chase Independent.
I’m sorry to hear that you have been less than happy with your experience with John Shepherd. We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss the matter further, if you could contact our Senior Portfolio Manager julie.sargeant@johnshepherd.com and we will then be able to investigate the situation further.ThanksJulie
1/5
TrustpilotSTAY AWAY!!!!!!
LILLY JOHNSONI have had the worst experience with this member of staff and the way in which John Shepherd has dealt with my first potential rental experience.I offered an additional 25 pounds for a flat I was very interested in which she was quick to accept. Then I paid my holding deposit which which she once again took without informing me that it wasn't necessary to pay until everything was sorted.After everything went through, she sends me an email at 13.11 today to inform me that my tenancy has been cancelled without a reason. She then immediately puts this property back on the market for 50 pounds less than what I was offering, still without me cancelling. After this, she sent me a harsh text claiming that she had called me "five times" when in fact I was called once.To end this, she claimed that it was I who declined the move and now refuses to return my holding fee which amounts to just over £138.I have never experienced anything of the sort. Please stay away as you will never be given the contact details of who or where to complain or be offered any help.In response to the reply below...I was only called ONCE today and you had cancelled my contract even BEFORE getting to speak to me!!!! I have the timings on the emails, texts and calls to support this and I am more than happy to share these. Lilly's attitude was wrong from the off and it continued throughout the process. I forgot to mention that staff tend to be in "meetings" anytime a serious concern needs addressing.Response from the owner14 hours agoHi. Thank you for your review.Having looked into this matter we are aware that you offered additional rent as there were multiple offers and you wanted to proceed. You paid a holding deposit after signing a tenancy guide explaining all information, the tenancy guide would also state that the holding deposit is payable at the start of the process and the remaining balance is due at move in. Your tenancy start date passed with no contact from you so we chased multiple times to chase this with you to which you informed that due to personal reasons you cannot proceed. The landlord was notified and asked us to place the property back on the market at a lower rate and to make a reduction online of £25 given the void period and you not moving in as they assumed, we act on the landlords instructions and reduced the price. Us contacting you chasing the signature on the contract in turn resulted in you informing us that you are not able to proceed. The above said, your referencing account and contract was closed down given confirmation from you that you couldn’t move in. As per your signed application form the holding deposit isn’t refundable if you decide to pull out of the application. You have also been directed to the website to follow the complaints procedure if you wish to speak with someone about this.Should you wish to discuss this further please do let us know.In response to the above and to reiterate, your tenancy was cancelled after you informed verbally you couldn’t proceed.. In the industry we are in you’ll appreciate meetings, viewings, appointments all take place, but every time you have called you have been spoken to and had the necessary assistance where needed. As stated above, if there is anything we can assist with further please do let us know.Thank you, John Shepherd
Thank you for your review. We are aware that you withdrew your application from the rental property due to your personal circumstances and Drew Swadkins, our regional Lettings Manager is in communication with you in regards to this.
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