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★★★★★ 1/5
GoogleFRAUD warning! This agency together with a fraudster landlord D.T. at Ability Place building stole our deposit of 2500 pounds. They collaborated together as the agency kept the deposit instead of transferring it to an independent company. Stay away from fraudsters!
You can see below how the agency is bullying me to remove the review. Do you know why there are no negative reviews? Because they harass people to take them down. They've been calling and emailing me all day asking to remove my review. Also notice that all 5 star reviews come from accounts with 1 review. Feel free to reach out to me if you are their victim as I've reported them to the Police.
Victoria · 24 December 2019
Agent replied · 22 December 2024
Posted 12th March
This review is fraudulent and completely dishonest.
We do not manage this property and as the tenant and the landlord are unable to agree on an amounts we MUST transfer it to the TDS so they can carry out their arbitration process. At the end of this process the TDS will decide from the evidence the tenant and the landlord provide (not us) and distribute the deposit accordingly. This is the TDS policy and we must comply with it. We have requested that the reviewer remove this review ASAP as it completely false and misleading. If it is not removed we will post the evidence required to prove that it is false.
Posted 14th March - Please see evidence below that proves that this review is completely false, the information provided by the reviewer is wholly incorrect and purposely misleading. The deposit money was sent to the TDS on the 20th of February, as per their guidelines that we (and any other agent) must follow.
https://www.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit-protection
Taken from the above Government website.
Overview
Your landlord must put your deposit in a government-backed tenancy deposit scheme (TDP) if you rent your home on an assured shorthold tenancy that started after 6 April 2007. In England and Wales your deposit can be registered with:
Deposit Protection Service
MyDeposits - including deposits that were held by Capita
Tenancy Deposit Scheme
At the end of your tenancy
If you’re in a dispute with your landlord, then your deposit will be protected in the TDP scheme until the issue is sorted out.
From The TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme)
Dear Madley Property,
Member: G1**** | Madley Property Branch: 2**** | Madley Property
Dispute Reference Number: TDSN19-***9 Deposit Certificate Code - Starting: 83g******
Tenancy Property Address: Flat **1, Ability Place, 37 Millharbour, E14 9DF Deposit in Dispute: £1940.00
The lead tenant has advised us that there is a dispute over the repayment of the deposit which you hold. Our records show the repayment proposals as follows:
Amount of deposit £2250.00
Amount of deposit agreed and paid to tenant(s) £0.00
Agent/landlord to receive £310.00
Deposit in dispute £1940.00
What do I need to do now?
Under our new scheme rules for all disputes raised from the 15th August 2016, any award to the Landlord(s) will be made to the letting agent of the property. Please can you supply your payment instructions to us even if you are not intending on responding to this dispute by following these steps:
Go to https://www.tenancydepositscheme.com/is-my-deposit-protected.html
Enter your case sensitive TDS Tenancy Certificate Code, starting 83g******, to display your "Tenancy Summary"
Scroll down and select the button Review Dispute. Please sign in using your relevant log in details.
Select the Submit my Bank Details button and follow the instructions on screen.
Yours faithfully
Ch*** Sa******
Dispute Resolution Executive
The Dispute Service | Dispute Resolution Team
From: Customer Relations <customer.relations@tenancydepositscheme.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 13:15
Subject: RE: 241 Ability Place - TDS Dispute TDSN19-****9
To: Matt Brooke <matt@madleyproperty.com>
Hi Matt
Thank you for your email, I can confirm that a tenancy deposit dispute has been raised in this matter by the tenants relating to this case. TDS have been asked to consider the matter for a report of adjudication as the tenancy deposit was registered by a letting agent member under our TDS Insured scheme. As part of our alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and our Membership Rules we have requested and have been provided with the tenancy deposit sum as sent by our member in a sum of £1940.00 awaiting the evidence to be considered by the adjudicator.
TDS will act independently of the parties suing the evidence provided once gathered to make any awards as determines and to distribute the tenancy deposit as per our report.
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotFriendly professional service
Friendly professional service in renewal of my apartment.
Christine · 15 September 2025
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Thank you, Christine! We’re thrilled to hear you had a great experience with our team during your apartment renewal. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we look forward to continuing to provide excellent service in the future!
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotI had very good service from the…
I had very good service from the initial meeting all the way through to completion. We listed the property with Emlyn Rees who gave us good advice, then Alex Renardson managed the sale and was always helpful and professional.
Caznewland · 6 August 2024
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hi Caznewland, thank you for the great review. We are so glad Alex was always helpful and professional. Should you require any further assistance, we will be happy to help.
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotVery helpful
Niema Latif was very helpful
Robert · 23 October 2023
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hi Robert, we're happy to hear you found us helpful. Feel free to reach out again if you need anything in the future. Best wishes!
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotStraightforward and hardworking
Chestertons in Barnes did a great job for us - hardworking and knowledgeable, kept us up to date at all times and always on hand for strategic advice. Chris and Richard stood out and were helpful, sensible and straightforward to deal with.
Julia · 10 June 2024
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hi Julia,Thank you for the great review.We are so glad the team were helpful and straightforward to deal with.Thank you for the support.Best WishesChestertons
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleRodja has been very helpful since the very beginning. She understood our needs and answered all our questions, being always available,making the move to a new home so easy.
Thank you Rodja.
Sandra · 25 October 2019
Agent replied · 23 October 2024
Thank you for the great feedback Sandra, we are glad our team made the move easy!
★★★★★ 1/5
GoogleFRAUD warning! This agency together with a fraudster landlord D.T. at Ability Place building stole our deposit of 2500 pounds. They collaborated together as the agency kept the deposit instead of transferring it to an independent company. Stay away from fraudsters!
You can see below how the agency is bullying me to remove the review. Do you know why there are no negative reviews? Because they harass people to take them down. They've been calling and emailing me all day asking to remove my review. Also notice that all 5 star reviews come from accounts with 1 review. Feel free to reach out to me if you are their victim as I've reported them to the Police.
Victoria · 25 October 2019
Agent replied · 23 October 2024
Posted 12th March
This review is fraudulent and completely dishonest.
We do not manage this property and as the tenant and the landlord are unable to agree on an amounts we MUST transfer it to the TDS so they can carry out their arbitration process. At the end of this process the TDS will decide from the evidence the tenant and the landlord provide (not us) and distribute the deposit accordingly. This is the TDS policy and we must comply with it. We have requested that the reviewer remove this review ASAP as it completely false and misleading. If it is not removed we will post the evidence required to prove that it is false.
Posted 14th March - Please see evidence below that proves that this review is completely false, the information provided by the reviewer is wholly incorrect and purposely misleading. The deposit money was sent to the TDS on the 20th of February, as per their guidelines that we (and any other agent) must follow.
https://www.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit-protection
Taken from the above Government website.
Overview
Your landlord must put your deposit in a government-backed tenancy deposit scheme (TDP) if you rent your home on an assured shorthold tenancy that started after 6 April 2007. In England and Wales your deposit can be registered with:
Deposit Protection Service
MyDeposits - including deposits that were held by Capita
Tenancy Deposit Scheme
At the end of your tenancy
If you’re in a dispute with your landlord, then your deposit will be protected in the TDP scheme until the issue is sorted out.
From The TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme)
Dear Madley Property,
Member: G1**** | Madley Property Branch: 2**** | Madley Property
Dispute Reference Number: TDSN19-***9 Deposit Certificate Code - Starting: 83g******
Tenancy Property Address: Flat **1, Ability Place, 37 Millharbour, E14 9DF Deposit in Dispute: £1940.00
The lead tenant has advised us that there is a dispute over the repayment of the deposit which you hold. Our records show the repayment proposals as follows:
Amount of deposit £2250.00
Amount of deposit agreed and paid to tenant(s) £0.00
Agent/landlord to receive £310.00
Deposit in dispute £1940.00
What do I need to do now?
Under our new scheme rules for all disputes raised from the 15th August 2016, any award to the Landlord(s) will be made to the letting agent of the property. Please can you supply your payment instructions to us even if you are not intending on responding to this dispute by following these steps:
Go to https://www.tenancydepositscheme.com/is-my-deposit-protected.html
Enter your case sensitive TDS Tenancy Certificate Code, starting 83g******, to display your "Tenancy Summary"
Scroll down and select the button Review Dispute. Please sign in using your relevant log in details.
Select the Submit my Bank Details button and follow the instructions on screen.
Yours faithfully
Ch*** Sa******
Dispute Resolution Executive
The Dispute Service | Dispute Resolution Team
From: Customer Relations <customer.relations@tenancydepositscheme.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 13:15
Subject: RE: 241 Ability Place - TDS Dispute TDSN19-****9
To: Matt Brooke <matt@madleyproperty.com>
Hi Matt
Thank you for your email, I can confirm that a tenancy deposit dispute has been raised in this matter by the tenants relating to this case. TDS have been asked to consider the matter for a report of adjudication as the tenancy deposit was registered by a letting agent member under our TDS Insured scheme. As part of our alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and our Membership Rules we have requested and have been provided with the tenancy deposit sum as sent by our member in a sum of £1940.00 awaiting the evidence to be considered by the adjudicator.
TDS will act independently of the parties suing the evidence provided once gathered to make any awards as determines and to distribute the tenancy deposit as per our report.
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotConor Bunn
I recently had the pleasure of working with Conor Bunn and I cannot speak highly enough of the experience. From the very beginning he was very professional, knowledgeable and responsive. The level of service received exceeded my expectations.
Dannii20 · 16 August 2024
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hi Dannii, thank you for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear that your experience with Conor exceeded your expectations. If there's anything else you need, don't hesitate to reach out. We'd be happy to help!
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotResponsiveness
I cannot rate Shakil highly enough. As far as the Property Managers go he has by far been the best I’ve dealt with, his willingness to solve issues in a timely manner and fantastic communication skills has made my renting period very easy. He has always been very professional and approachable.
Vishal · 4 December 2023
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hi Vishal, thank you for your review. Shakil will be delighted to hear this. Wishing you all the best for 2024!
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleLloyd Withey was absolutely fantastic. He was courteous, prompt and offered us a lot of invaluable insights during our house search. We highly recommend Madley Properties.PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism
Sid · 10 January 2021
Agent replied · 9 January 2025
Thank you for the great review Sid!
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotProfessional service and a really good…
Professional service and a really good experience. Martins and his team helped us in the process.
Demetrio · 14 November 2022
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Thank you for sharing Demetrio! Martins and the team are thrilled to hear this. Wishing you all the best for the future!
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleCarmen is a very nice negotiator. She helped us a lot about renting in Rotherhithe. Very satisfied with her. Highly recommended.PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value
郭亦飞 · 24 October 2021
Agent replied · 23 October 2024
Thank you!
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotDo not recommend
I've had a terrible experience with Chestertons. They've mismanaged my billings for many consecutive months. They have assumed I am overseas for tax purposes and deduct the wrong amount for their fees. They've also incorrectly advised the tenants to cancel all bills that per out agreement we are supposed to pay. I do not recommend letting your property with Chestertons
MP · 27 March 2023
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hi Marco, thank you for taking the time to leave this review and raising this issue with us. We deeply apologise for the inconvenience and frustrations caused by the errors on our end, please be assured that this was not our intention. We have spoken to the appropriate team members who have mentioned that you are in the process of being reimbursed. We wish you all the best, and please do get in touch with your property manager if you do require further assistance or have any issues.
★★★★★ 2/5
TrustpilotSpammers That Don't Delete Data Upon Request.
I am no longer looking for a property, the unsubsrcibe from mailings fails. I responded to 8 colleagues now who have persisted to send me information about properties, for over 2 days. I am still getting calls and emails. Honestly, never message these people, sick of emails from them. And the one property I asked to view, I never even saw. DELETE MY DATA.
Lewis · 3 November 2022
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hello Lewis, we are sorry to hear this. You should have just received an email from Trustpilot requesting some more information. If you're able to complete this, then we can check our systems to ensure you no longer receive contact. ____Update:Hi Lewis,Thank you for your patience whilst we looked in to this matter. We're very sorry for the frustration caused by the calls and emails you were receiving from Chestertons. Our team has notified us that they have now opted you out of any future contact. Please do let us know if you do have any further issues and we'll be on hand to support.
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotGary
Gary, Josh and the team did an amazing job finding me a tenant within 24hrs who moved in a week later
Dan · 26 March 2022
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Thank you for sharing Dan!
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotGreat experience with Akikur Rahman and…
Great experience with Akikur Rahman and his team for getting me great new tenants especially following the aftermath of COVID.
Luwi · 12 May 2022
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Thank you for the 5 stars
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotAngelina Premier Property Manager
Angelina at Chestertons has been nothing short of amazing during our working relationship. Knowledgable, reactive and thorough with a passion for her work! Always a pleasure dealing with her, brilliant.
M · 11 December 2024
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hi M Skinner, thank you for the great review. We appreciate the support and wish you all the best.
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotGreat experience
Very happy with my agent Lorna! She's explained everything to me thoroughly and was there to answer all questions I've had, I'm particularly grateful because my move in situation was a little confusing when coming from abroad. She defies all the "unhelpful estate agent" stereotypes 😊
Austeja · 8 March 2024
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Dear Austeja,Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled to read that you loved your experience with James Pendleton. Lorna will be over the moon with your feedback. Customer experience and satisfaction is our priority, and your review has reaffirmed this. Thank you for your kind words and we look forward to working with you again in the future.
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotNishaad was super helpful and polite…
Nishaad was super helpful and polite and provided amazing service when I was looking for a property to rent in Marylebone
Bhavika · 26 February 2022
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience with us Bhavika!
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotExcellent property management
Chestertons has been managing a property on our behalf for many years and we have been working closely with Stephen O'Connell since 2020. He checks potential tenants meticulously, provides regular updates and resolves issues promptly. We are extremely satisfied with his proactive approach and his market expertise and would trust Chestertons with future property management needs.
Inge · 4 July 2023
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hi Igne,It's fantastic to hear how Stephen has been able to provide such an excellent service throughout the years! Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, we look forward to continuing to work with you.
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotGreat service
Great service, all very speedy and efficient. Olivia has been great, really friendly, helpful and generally a delight to deal with.
Beth · 11 February 2022
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Thanks for sharing!
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotKatherine Ma is simply amazing
Katherine Ma is simply amazing! She went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Her professionalism, coupled with her warm and friendly demeanor, made working with her a pleasure. I can't recommend her enough
Kejia · 28 August 2024
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Hi Kejia, thank you for the great review. We are so glad Katherine Ma went above and beyond for you. If you ever need any further assistance, we will be happy to help.
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotGreat staff!
Spoke to Millie B on the phone about my rental options, she is a compliment to Chestertons
Mark · 17 August 2022
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Thank you!
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotVery helpful
Rang up to ask some questions, Millie Brandon was very helpful in answering the questions/enquiries I had.
Berfin · 16 August 2022
Agent replied · 6 February 2025
Thank you for your review !
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