Trusted Agent profile · Somerset
★★★★★
789 reviews across 2 platforms
13 The Parade, Minehead, TA24 5NL, Somerset, TA24 5NL
Fox & Sons's office in Somerset, at 13 The Parade, is rated 1.8 out of 5 across 789 reviews on two platforms, including 23 Google reviews rated 4.2.
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1/5
TrustpilotFirst time buyers- stay clear
As first time buyers the estate agents were terrible. We had a mortgage in principle yet they still insisted we could not proceed until we spoke to their mortgage advisor. They took a week to get us ‘qualified’ to put in an offer and because of this we lost out on our house. There was a lack of communication and lack of explanations and all round rude service. Would not recommend one bit
1/5
TrustpilotUseless
Useless. Don’t want to help or speak to you unless it is regarding you paying rent.
1/5
TrustpilotThe worst agent I’ve ever dealt with…
The worst agent I’ve ever dealt with before. They absolutely stand on the landlord’s side and never consider the tenant’s side. They’ve helped the ridiculous and unreasonable landlord to claim all our deposits. Our landlord and neighbours spied on us and slandered us. Our landlord being so unreasonable claiming us for redecoration that they should really spend to redecorate before renting to another tenant. They’ve avoided this cost by claiming all our deposits. Actually they didn’t even decorate/refurnished the house before renting to us. They didn’t even clean up the property before renting to us. Then they would claim us on cleaning and redecorating the property. The agency believes the landlord their client. Never consider and care about us.
1/5
TrustpilotStafford branch and Midlands area: Shady company, lies, false allegations
This company sent me a paper claiming I breached tenancy and that police were here at night on July 4th. I told them no police were here at night or on the 4th and I complained. After explaining laws to them they sent me an s21.When I tried to explain over the phone or ask questions the Branch manager proceeded to cut me off on phone and wouldn't let me ask questions. so I escalated it to complaints..... I was then told it was actually the landlord who told them this information (despite landlord living nowhere near me) and the area manager gaslighted me so I escalated it.... then the compliance managers claimed I had no complaint then told me to go to the ombudsman and shoved the s21 in my face over and over... despite me stating over and over my complaint was the breach tenancy they sent me that was false and the branch managers behavior towards me. No acknowledgement of being given breachpapers being false and no apology. Was told they "send this to the landlord regardless if I disagree or not if someone makes an anonymous tip." So the company is admitting that they will serve you breach papers based on false allegations regardless if you can provide proof and they don't care if the landlord is doing anything shady. The only person who didn't seem shady was Will; however one person being great is outweighed by the rest of the staff.
1/5
TrustpilotThis company should be shut down
This company should be shut down! Shocking!! They under valued my home by £35,000 after 3 other companies valued it at the correct price causing a long chain to collapse! There are hundreds of other similar reviews.Why is nothing being done about this company! All google reviews and trust pilot are 1 star! They should be disgusted by themselves!! What are they gaining by doing this!
1/5
TrustpilotTHE WORST ESTATE AGENTS IN SWINDON
The very worst Estate agents by far! I reported a maintenance issue and was told to watch a YouTube video to resolve it. The tenancy ended in May 24 and they wanted to claim from my deposit. I raised a dispute and they charged their minds. I am still waiting for my deposit 6weeks after the tenancy ended. They have no sense of urgency (not to tenants in my opinion) and will frustrate the hell out of you. Very poor customer service and they don't care about you. Don't be fooled by the brand name. Avoid doing business with them if you want peace of mind.
1/5
TrustpilotTrying to sell my mums house
Trying to sell my mums house , I live abroad so I have to rely on phone calls and emails (A) little or no communication so I have no idea of what’s going on (B) cut off on a phone call half way through speaking because the rep obviously didn’t think what I had to say was important (C) flim flam & nonsense every time I call(D) they say they will send a email by the end of the day … this never happens(E) agent says he will send a mail by the end of the day … then goes on vacation and I’m left hangingI shall have to see this through , I have zero choice , but I wish I’d read these reviews first.Sheisters
1/5
TrustpilotPaid a marketing fee of £238 which if I…
Paid a marketing fee of £238 which if I used their solicitors gilson gray I would get this amount back. First I was promised 28 working days from the house sale being completed 2 months went by then told 28 working days from when they send in the invoice. The account team sent an email to say this is being fast tracked and I would get it by 7pm still nothing back and getting excuses after excuses
5/5
TrustpilotOldbury Branch
Ms C Lane has been outstanding in finding suitable tenants for my property as well as being of great assistance with all the details the process involves. Whilst I work abroad, she has been efficient in communications, providing me with immediate responses and solutions to my needs, and has gone beyond what other agenicies provide for their management services.Many thanks to her and the Oldbury office who have been so understanding, thorough and helpful.
1/5
TrustpilotAbsolute Scam artists
Absolute Scam artists. Ridiculous deductions from deposit (£250 for an oven that needed cleaning and a shower screen that was dirty). Neighbours said cleaners never attended, refused to provide an invoice for cleaning. Useless communication. Agent I dealt with made return of deposit as diffcult as possible (taken 2.5 months) and pulled stunts like ignoring my email for a week, emailing a reply at 5:20 on a Friday and when I responded immediately, got an "out of office for a week" auto-response. Scum.
5/5
TrustpilotThe surveyor was punctual amicable and…
The surveyor was punctual amicable and friendly.
1/5
TrustpilotDo not use or work for this company.
Honestly, the worst company you could work for or use as a client. I have not experienced everything quite like it. I had witnessed, heard and been made to tell so many lies to paying customers. Money is all they care about, not ones health. Not a good company.
1/5
TrustpilotWe completed on our house on Friday and…
We completed on our house on Friday and We used connells as our Agent, their customer service is awful. No viewing feedback, I had to ring them each time to ask, most times just being told we can’t get hold of them. On one viewing I happened to be in the house and the agent let it slip that the week before the woman who was supposed to view our house didn’t actually view it and there was confusion and it wasn’t our house she wanted to view, instead of telling us this, they made up feedback and said one of the bedrooms was too small! They had a key for us in their office so they could let themselves in to do viewing yet one time we got called back to let them in as they didn’t know they had a key! After we had agreed an offer that was the last we pretty much heard from them. I would chase and chase on emails for updates just to get a snotty email back from Adam who’s the sales branch manager. Absolutely no communication pretty much from start to finish!
5/5
Googlewould use white Heather again took all the stress out of selling our house. very happy with this company etc
Thank you, John! It's been a pleasure working alongside you to secure the sale of your mum’s property. As a family-run business, we always take pride in helping families, so it means a lot to have been part of this journey with you.
1/5
TrustpilotI had to take some time to calm down…
I had to take some time to calm down before writing this review.
5/5
TrustpilotA big thank you to Kelly for offering a…
A big thank you to Kelly for offering a very personal and extremely easy experience in renting my property. It had been so effortless which is exactly what I required and tenants were found within a week.Thank you for going over and beyond Kelly nothing was ever too much effort for you, a true credit to the company and gold star service. (Jas Dhillon Perton)
5/5
TrustpilotStevenage Connell THE BEST!
Stevenage Connell! If you’re looking for broker that knows their job, this is your place to hit up!
1/5
TrustpilotFaversham office, seem a bit corrupt
I mistaken he put these people on the list For selling my house without checking reviews here! They phoned up and made an appointment But when I said I’m obviously speaking to a number of agents and I’m Ruling out, could you tell me your fees she said,” Oh, we don’t have set fees It depends on your future intentions how much we charge you” I said, I didn’t think that was quite right, but I would discuss it when they came to value. A couple of hours later someone else from the office rang Apparently, an error, but it turned out the first woman hadn’t bothered to make an appointment because I I didn’t want to pay more than others.
1/5
TrustpilotVery bad property management service
Very bad property management service . It has been six months and they are not fixing the house repair .
5/5
TrustpilotGreen lane Wigan visit
Good morning just a review on connells surveying team excellent internals team on appointment processing very easy to work with
1/5
TrustpilotThe poorest evaluation I ever had in my…
The poorest valuation I ever had in my life the house price is 230k in market they put down 175k The valuation man was 🥴 🥴
5/5
TrustpilotEllen Gynn
We received excellent advice from Ellen Gynn at the Wellesbourne branch, she made the whole journey pleasant and extremely easy.
1/5
TrustpilotSo I placed my house on the market with…
So I placed my house on the market with another agent- get a knock on the door from Amanda from Leicester branch saying she has a few people who are interested in the property and only this property signed up with them multi boarding and got literally 5 people through the door who I had to show around myself and not had a clue about the house and wasted my time. Left with them and sold with my original agent - AVOID time wasters!!!
2/5
TrustpilotPoor Experience
We used them via Persimmons home exchange. The initial valuation and communication with them was great as they want to get your custom. They were meant to phone us/ email about our house listing so we could proof read it before it was put on the market. They listed our house as leasehold and made up information about this lease.. The property is freehold.. 🙄 we contacted them about this and they said it takes a week to amend it on the website. 2 weeks later it is still currently listed wrong.Anyway, this probably lost us quite a few potential buyers but luckily we also had our house listed with a local estate agent who marketed our house correctly and we sold within a week with them!
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Fox & Sons's Somerset office has 789 reviews across two platforms: 23 on Google, 766 on Trustpilot (across the whole business).
Fox & Sons Minehead is rated 1.8 out of 5 across all 789 reviews, and 4.2 out of 5 on Google from 23 reviews.
Fox & Sons Minehead, 13 The Parade, Minehead, TA24 5NL, Somerset, TA24 5NL.
