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★★★★★
791 reviews across 2 platforms
36 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SX, St Albans AL5 2SX
Hamptons's St Albans office at 36 High Street is rated 1.8 out of 5 across 791 reviews on two platforms, including 31 Google reviews rated 4.4. The 760 Trustpilot count is for the whole business. Checked 9 October 2026.
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1/5
TrustpilotThe lettings team at Redhill are pretty…
The lettings team at Redhill are pretty good but let down by very poor maintenance. As a landlord I am very disappointed. Significant damage has been caused by a shoddy repair and it’s causes me an awful lot of trouble, so much so that I’m considering instructing my solicitors.
5/5
TrustpilotGreat Service
Great Service - I am a local businessman so busy with my own business. Kyran the branch manager at East Grinstead has handled the purchase of a 5 bedroom house for me very professionally making the process very straight Forward. I would thoroughly recommend the branch. The Financial Advice was also very helpful with great advice and did all the work - service i would expect from my own team -very satisfied to date.
5/5
TrustpilotNicola and Mihai were both very helpful…
Nicola and Mihai were both very helpful and supportive during the process of renting a flat. They were able to coordinate matters from start to finish, and I would recommend both of them.
1/5
TrustpilotVery disappointed with connels at St…
Very disappointed with connels at St budeaux office.My offer was accepted by the seller than was told the buyer has gone with a higher offer and first time buyer. Which I accept but what I do not accept is being ignored by the office which I sent several emails to and I copied in the manager which I appreciate he was on holiday.. explained my mobile would not let me ring them. So hence sending emailsI was going to put a higher bid in on the property but my emails was ignored.All you had to do was answer my email and say the seller is not accepting any higher bids on the property.Also was told I was not a cash buyer but I could be wrong. I thought if I sold my house and the sale from the house goes into my bank and I pay for the house out of the money. This classes you as a cash buyer. Very disappointed customer. Hence why you receive a bad review. Not even worth 1. Manager not even messaged either
1/5
TrustpilotI loved the property on their site
I loved the property on their site, I asked for viewings on 31 ist of January, I was asked to view the property on a Saturday 05 of February, the key lock wasn't working I was asked to go back and view on 12th of February, after viewing we were told that we would get a phone call with landlords approval or not, then I got a phone call from the Connels, asking me how much I was gonna give to them i told the the price, and if it was long therm wich I agreed.No phone call from the Landlords approval or denial, I called the Connels twice on 12th and 13th of February,her colleagues told me: the first time the lady how show us flat was busy, the second time she was out, on 14th of February I checked the site and the Status was "let agreed "; later i was told that the flat was given to someone else. No common sense from the Connels to tell us the good or bad news before their changed the flat status on Google and let's find out this way.No common sense from the ConnelsI was wondering let agreed by whom?
5/5
GoogleI was working with Iman and he is absolutely the best! I have my mortgage with best possible rate even there were a lots of bumps in my case, but he did his best and everything sorted out!
Thank you so much for your glowing review! We're so happy to hear that Iman provided you with exceptional service and helped secure the best mortgage rate for you, despite any challenges. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team
1/5
TrustpilotThey have been holding my deposit since…
They have been holding my deposit since March with no reason at all. We spoke to the landlord personally and agreed an amount which we sent an email detailing and still they don’t want to process our deposit. The one star is for Naomi and Ben from the hitchin office everybody else is useless
1/5
TrustpilotWorst estate agent in Kings heath…
Worst estate agent in Kings heath Birmingham Area.Letting Branch Manager Parminder Mahay is very rude, never reply to emails and pick up the calls, always shouting on phone, 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. People, be aware of this estate agent. Never use this estate agent.
1/5
TrustpilotGhosting I believe has happened rental connells blaby office Leicestershire …
Ghosting I believe has happened rental property agent never replied back to me for ages then say not accepting my application affordability was there, taken all my time to gather all they needed and if this was a problem could have ask for a guarantor i have asked for all my documents to be removed and be deleted in my opinion appalling please be aware .
5/5
GoogleTracey was so helpful and patient when it came to explaining about mortgages and the next steps I needed to take as a first time buyer! Excellent service, would highly recommend👍🏻 …
Thank you Chloe for your terrific 5* review and recommendation. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
1/5
TrustpilotPoor service letting a property.
Just watched a investigation by panorama on connells estate agents which was very concerning, highlighting the company dishonesty. I went to connells in kingswood Bristol to let out a property. The letting agent seem to know what he was doing. Definitely had the talk but unfortunately did not have the walk. When he posted the property on rightmove website. The photographs of the property were horrendous!!! The photos were so blurry and poor they looked like a 10 year old had taken them. No video as promised. As soon as I seen them, I demand they be taken down before futher damage was done. I was assured this would corrected. When chasing them up the next day I discovered they had replaced the photographs with ones I had taken myself and doing up the property. They failed at the most basic and crucial part of advertising the property. I would advoid this company and also watch the tv investigation on connells. Advoid at all cost unless your happy to be taken for a ride.
5/5
TrustpilotAmazing service
I dealt with Tracey and Raife in teh Ashford Park Farm branch, for the property I just purchased. Tracey was exceptional, updating me every step of the way oh the progress; what was needed my side for my solicitors etc. Which was extremely helpful given that I am a first time buyer. And Raife was very extremely helpful in helping me negotiate with the sellers and both of them were reassuring during the whole process.
1/5
TrustpilotWe are absolutely disgusted with the…
We are absolutely disgusted with the way this situation has been handled. We placed a deposit on a park home in good faith, fully expecting that we would be kept informed of any deadlines or time scales relating to the sale. The park manager had apparently relayed a time frame to the estate agent, yet this crucial information was never passed on to us.
5/5
TrustpilotJames Edmondson from Connell attended…
James Edmondson from Connell attended my home to provide a mortgage valuation survey. James explained to process in detail and was very friendly and really put me at ease. He made sure i understood everything and answered any questions i had.Nothing seemed too much trouble and he made sure the process ran very smoothly.thankyou for a great experience.
1/5
Trustpilotterrible estate not answering phone…
terrible estate not answering phone calls i was ringing the office in kings wood the lady on the phone slam the phone on me if you selling a house you are wasting your time with these people
1/5
TrustpilotAwful to deal with
We were asked to quote them for some windows in the NG2 area of Nottingham, we agreed a price, I informed them that we needed a contract signing and a deposit paying, I was asked to send the paperwork to a totally different email address, it was a maintenance companies email, we then received a call from a finance company asking if they could buy the windows directly from our suppliers, this immediately rang alarm bells, so I informed them that we would no longer carry on with the work, we then received a 1-star review on here, awful to deal with, phone calls to my mobile at 9pm, constantly messaging on whattsapp, I genuinely believe that we have had a lucky escape.
1/5
TrustpilotReally poor service
Really poor was selling my house through them I wish I hadn’t. Max a manager at Witney left (don't know why but don't blame him) no one told me he had left just silence - no returned calls. They just do a lot of sitting around. No one seems to know what’s going on they never call back and can never really speak to anyone who knows about the sale. I have sold many houses in my time but these have to be the worst agent I have used. Feedback is non existent. A really poor experience. AVOID.
1/5
TrustpilotUnderhand practices.
Over value properties to get the deal! We would never of out our house on the market. We can now not afford to sell or buy. All for the companies profitable gain, regardless of families, children and people involved. Very underhand practice! Dudley branch, West Midlands. You know who you are. Been told you are renowned for it!
5/5
GoogleWe received an excellent service for our house sale. Allan Carr and his team were all extremely pleasant, professional and nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend the branch.
Many thanks for your outstanding 5* review and recommendation. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
5/5
TrustpilotI used the in house mortgage advisor…
I used the in house mortgage advisor Joseph Whitmore when buying my house. Throughout the process he was professional and very knowledgeable. He dealt with issues quickly and confidently ensuring that the mortgage went through in a timely manner. Would recommend Joseph to others in the future
1/5
TrustpilotDysfunctional
Have been using this company for a fully managed service on our rental property. To provide a balanced review - here's the positives:They will invoice you for their costs on time. The in team branch do their best to help but are at the mercy of a dysfunctional corporate business model....now to the negatives:The remote "support centre" team are anything but supportive. There is a lack of accountability, communication and follow up. Simple tasks such as informing energy suppliers of tenancy changes take months to get resolved. Communication flows from the tenant to landlord are poor. Chasing outstanding issues such as overdue rent or maintenance tasks feels like a tick box exercise which results in further delay / lack of action. Good luck if you have a deposit dispute as they will give you zero support. Most frustrating of all is the fact that I have escalated these issues on multiple occasions to give the company a chance to resolve and yet I find myself in the same place.My simple advice is please do your research and consider very carefully before using this outfit for a tenancy service.
2/5
TrustpilotBad property management
I signed a change of management contract for a property already rented. Rent for the month had not been paid. Contract was signed around the 10th, and at the end of the month the arreas rent had not been pursued. I lost money on mortgage interest.
1/5
TrustpilotMarket Harborough Branch.
I cannot recommend them at all. I went into the branch in Market Harborough to make an enquiry. I made it very clear it was just an enquiry as I had not decided yet if I wanted to sell my property.I received a few calls and I politely informed them I still was not in a position to proceed as I was undecided. No issue until I received a call from an individual calling himself Dylan. He was asking me to consider a valuation. I informed him I will proceed with a valuation when I have decided to proceed with the sale of my home. He pressed me further, and called me mate which I didn't particularly like. I explained why I was not ready to sell as a matter of courtesy, even though I could have simply ended the call politely. I informed him I was accustomed to living in a multicultural area and considered the people in MH, who are mostly English, to be less straightforward than those I was accustomed to dealing with. A neighbour informed me she had 6 no shows when she was selling her home. That gave me some concerns. He said nothing and I continued to explain I was not ready yet. He pushed me further and I told him I'll get back to Connels when I'm ready. While I'm talking he abruptly put the phone down after saying all right mate. I found this extremely rude so I called back to challenge him. He was aggressive and stated he was Indian and I was being racist which is of course total nonsense. He further stated that Connels will not deal with racists. How dare he comment in that way? What do I owe him or Connels? Nothing. How incredibly deeply offensive and an incredible slur on my character without any justification. How would he like it if I called him racist? It was him who stated he was indian.The truth is that he got extremely frustrated at my persistence in refusing to agree to a valuation. They want to value so that a process can start. They want to set the timetable. I won't accept that. Why did he mention he was Indian? On what basis did he conclude I was racist? I found him extremely offensive and made a complaint the same day. Three weeks on and no reply, except one saying the area manager will issue his formal reply soon. How arrogant wording is that? I am a professional landlord and am accustomed to dealing with many estate agents, but just didn't know any in the area and regretfully I walked into their MH branch. I have not experienced such disgusting behaviour from an estate agent. I still await their reply to my complaint.I think others should stay clear of them and I will be sharing my experience of them with many others, face to face, social media and websites I write on. Dylan is an extremely unpleasant man. Connels really scrapes the bottom of the barrel. They can't recruit better than him? Their staff do not have the right to be abusive to others. No one had.
5/5
TrustpilotSophie has been great
Sophie has been great! I have relocated for a new job and she helped me find the best place that ticked all of my boxes - making the relocation run smoothly! Prompt communication and very informative. I was accommodated for when needing a virtual viewing which was very helpful.
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Hamptons's St Albans office has 791 reviews across two platforms: 31 on Google, 760 on Trustpilot (across the whole business). Reviews may appear on more than one platform. Checked 9 October 2026.
Hamptons Harpenden Sales is rated 1.8 out of 5 across all 791 reviews, and 4.4 out of 5 on Google from 31 reviews, checked 9 October 2026.
Hamptons Harpenden Sales, 36 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SX, St Albans AL5 2SX.
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