Bairstow Eves Sittingbourne reviews in Swale

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Delighted with the service from start to finish. All staff we dealt with were professional, attentive, thorough, easy to work with and accessible. They have secured us great new tenants and we will definitely use them again.

Natalie · 27 December 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Contract Should Be Illegal

I could write an essay on how bad this company is. Essentially once you sign the contract, you have 14 days under law to cancel, but after that period you have to give them their money. They were badgering me to get my flat on sale for a holiday period, and then they missed the holiday period with their sales event to get it online. Said it would have taken x3 weeks to take the photos and get it online. So I said give me back the keys, as I want to do some extra bits (new hob, lights, breakfast bar). Then I went to purple Bricks who had it online in 2 days, and told Bairstow Eves "I don't care if I have to pay you, I want nothing more to do with you". And complained. So their internal complaints service decided that it was my fault it wasn't online in time because I was holding it up by doing extra work. Even though I had the emails proving the opposite. So then I went to the Ombudsman just to waste more time, and asked them a simple question "When does the contract end?" To which they replied "We can't tell you because we're not legally trained". Then they sent me the code of conduct that the Ombudsman writes which is the legal framework that estate agents write their contracts against. And Bairstow Eves sent an illegible page in response, and said if I signed it I should understand it. So if they (all parties) can't answer a simple question like that, how are members of the public meant to have a full understanding of it? Especially when it mentions duration of the contract is in section 3 (of the estate agent's contract) - then you look for it and it goes: section 1,2,4,5,6,7,8.The bottom line is - they get your signature, and then they can go golfing or whatever else they get up to, and they're legally entitled under British law to their money once you sell with another agent, or find a buyer.* And everything else that's meant to represent consumer rights is a farce. *In terms of finding the buyer: they say they've always got people on the books even before it goes online. That even when another agent finds a buyer, it was them. That they might have told a spouse or sibling who informed your buyer. That if you find a buyer yourself and don't use another agent for two years, there's no way of proving it was you that found them, but the marketing period is indefinite. Even if the contract states the marketing period is for 5 months or so, it will still state it's indefinite at the same time, and they state that from the moment you've signed they've already got interested parties. Etc, etc.

Mr · 1 March 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bairstow eves lettings Romford

Bairstow eves lettings Romford - never do any business with them. They have been charging huge fees from landlords and never return call or email. We have also complained to Customer care team 4 weeks back and there has been no progress in our complaint. The have charged us for annual renewal fee that was not included in the contract and inspite of multiple calls and emails we havent been refunded (all proof emailed to the team multiple times). None of the staff members are professional and inspite of multiple emails and calls we get informed that their manager will call us and they dont know anything about the matter.

PS · 18 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Stratford office - excellent service

Excellent service from the Stratford office, especially Katrina and Ian. The team are friendly, professional and communicative and they know the area well - I highly recommend them for anyone looking to buy, sell or let in E15.

Robert · 20 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

The people at Bairstow Eves are incredibly helpful and friendly! I felt they were with me through every step of the process, and answered any questions I had.

Nick · 25 May 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bairstow eves Bow branch etc

Bairstow eves Bow branch etc. Called me back but because I was unable to secure the rented property within 6 days Failed to email me the property information that I requested. Failed to reply to my Whatsapp messages for a whole 4 days and have refused to explain why the property /properties is still advertised on EVERY search engine. Failed to explain why its being let at a different price and have blocked me from whatsapp. Just had an incoming call but they hung up before I could even pick up the phone that is sitting right next to me. Absolutely disgusting behaviour from Alan Harvey at Bairstow eves. Zero customer service skills

Lavina · 19 December 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We let our property through Bairstow Eves Sittingbourne. We are very happy with the service provided, the quality of the tenant and especially to Maggie for her attention to detail and a great personal customer service experience. Thank you also to the other team members we highly recommend to use them. Kind Regards DanielPositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value

7 · 23 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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The agents are nice

The agents are nice, but unfortunately they are capable of lowering the property's price. Despite assurances that the price is final, you shouldn't trust them. I do not recommend.

Joanna · 21 July 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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No care

They don’t care about the state of the properties they rent out . They just want to get paid , keep the owner of the house happy . No rights for tenants , even if you have 6 kids they will serve you a section 21 after living in rubbish conditions and asking for it to be sorted . Minus 5 stars

Jah · 21 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Our move was made seamless with consistent updates and assistance throughout the whole process, thank you very much

Wayne · 15 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

So far, Bairstow have been brilliant. I initially spoke to about 5 estate agents when I was looking to put my flat on the market & one big reason I went with Bairstow is their communication & how they would handle my situation seemed important to them. Other estate agents ignored my situation & just kept calling me when they knew I wouldn't have an update which put me off them massively. The service provided by Bairstow was brilliant & communication was great. So far they have provided me with the utmost professionalism & with my flat only being on the rental market for 24 hours (the property was even listed two hours after the photos were taken!), they already have 7 viewers lined up. I hope the rest of the process is as good as the first part has been!

Hollie · 23 October 2022

★★★★★ 2/5

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This is more of a review on the state…

This is more of a review on the state of estate agencies and their model in the UK - and Bairstow Eves is a great example.I have been a tenant with them for + 1 year. This is the experience:- Something needs to be fixed +10 days and 20 emails to progress- You need to inform them on a matter +5 emails til they get it right- You need to warn new tenants on a roof repair: the agent doing the viewing has no clue on the property he is showing, no one cares- You need to check out on the property: they ask you on a number of missing items / changes to the flat you had already communicated eons ego- You need your deposit back : + 10 calls and 8 emails and no response People are unable to progress and work efficiently as everyone is an intermediary. You need a repair, 3 third parties and platforms. You need your deposit back, contact these 2 other teams.The industry is full of intermediaries and every single touchpoint is a pain for the customer - everyone forwarding an email. The business that solves for this will change the industry.

Şafak · 13 October 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Landlord is the final word and agency…

Landlord is the final word and agency doesn’t involve in dispute with land lord.

Cyril · 23 February 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bairstoweves Purley the worst

With few words and sorry for the grammar mistakes DO NOT USE Bairstoweves in Purley at least this lettings office because is the one I know better than anyone.If you read my review I will save you money,stress and time...Perfect experience from their lettings negotiator Ivaylo and warm welcoming from Julie Goddard their Lettings manager until they give you the house keys and take deposit and rent,after that moment I realized that was "too good to be true", never responded again in our repair requests as should with the excuse of no response of the landlord. Finally the Landlord served us with Eviction notice 2 months ago and we moved in a new place .Unprofessional staff 100%,I bet that they are under-educated too for the role and this is the excuse I give them of handling bad the customer service. After 2 months stress and the compensation disrepair and fight over emails,they refunded £100 as goodwill. And the cherry in the cake is we have to fight to get our deposit back because trying to find excuses not to give it back.This is a lesson that never again deal with Lettings agency.

John · 4 October 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Very disappointed with the "service"…

Very disappointed with the "service" they gave to my elderly parents. They talked a good talk to get their sale but their service has been non existent. They pressured my parents into using their solicitors and I had to contact them to remind them that any instructions must come through me. They said they would mailshot properties for my parents to buy but no evidence of this. They had 3 offers during the first weekend of advertising the property and then immediately removed it from the website even though it was offers over. Absolutely no contact from the agents. Appalling service from start to finish. Very disappointed.

Anne · 22 September 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Really friendly from start to finish. Amelia helped a lot with some difficult solicitors

Jack · 15 November 2024

★★★★★ 4/5

Trustpilot

Excellent

Just want to say a huge thank you to the staff at Bairstoweves Eves Barkingside, especially Kimberley who made it possible for us to secure our home during this uncertain time. If it weren’t for you, this wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you so much.

Tahmina · 26 March 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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We recently moved house and went…

We recently moved house and went through the atherstone branch. Michala was amazing and nothing was too much trouble at all. Even when I was phoning every day at the end. Thank you from Claire Green and Neil Maccallum x

Claire · 15 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We found a lovely apartment to rent and Tony, Khush & Tracy have all been fantastic. They helped us throughout the whole process and ensured we were kept up to date. Their job is made more difficult due to Covid but they have been so friendly and helpful. Thanks from Marius & FionaPositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

Marius · 23 October 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Had a brilliant experience and service , thank you! The lettings team are fantastic!

Nikoo · 3 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Excellent!

I needed to contact the Billericay office for some help & found Jess D (Lettings Negotiator) to be an absolute star! She was calm, polite, pleasant, helpful, speedy & supportive. She actioned what she said she would and has a fabulous "can-do" attitude. I can't thank her or praise her enough! It's rare to find such, but very welcoming!

Enfys · 20 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Am really grateful for the letting…

Am really grateful for the letting services,all went well smoothly thanks to Joseph.thankyou Joseph for your help

Mary · 3 November 2023

★★★★★ 4/5

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Purchase

I was informed in every step. They were helpful in the process especially when I had to clarify certain things.

Customer · 12 September 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Lack of transparency

Lack of transparency, poor communication, and no meaningful mortgage advice

Ewa · 14 December 2025