Langford Russell Swanley reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Ross was very helpful and knowledgable about properties in our area and pitching the right sale price. Our neighbours highly recommended Ross and I would do too - very professional and personable.

Kelly · 19 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Langford Russell team for their outstanding professionalism and dedication throughout the process of finding our new home and selling our existing property. Hayley, Ross and Joe have been exceptional in every respect, arranging viewings efficiently, providing clear guidance, and supporting us with honest and thoughtful advice whenever we felt uncertain. After more than 40 viewings with another local agent, Langford Russell achieved a sale of our home on the very first viewing. This result speaks volumes about their expertise, market knowledge and proactive approach. I cannot recommend this team highly enough and am extremely grateful for the smooth, stress free experience they have provided from start to finish. They are a shining example of how the property process should be managed.

Will · 16 February 2026

★★★★★ 2/5

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Disappointing selling experience

I was trying to sell my flat using the Acorn Peckham Estate Agent. I was disappointed in the service. - The flat wasn't valued correctly, delaying the amount of time it was on the market at the right price. This should have been an honest conversation with me up front. I would have welcomed that. - There were lots of system errors initially which again delayed my property being listed. - During the negotiation process I was assured that I would be speaking to the manager of the branch on a weekly basis. This didn't ever happen. - I never felt there was particularly fast feedback on viewings with clear recommendations for how to address for the next viewing.

Sam · 30 June 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Acorn - terrible agent

Joy Davies, is one of the worst agent I have met. Very rude, aggressive and uses scare methods to getting her way. How is this person still employed here? The lies that she tells to try to get her way is shocking. Don't use her there are better people to speak with there.

Customer · 14 April 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Efficient and thoughtful

As a first-time buyer, Mark Sugarman was helpful and made the process a walk in the park. He was professional and followed up as needed to ensure I was at ease and understood each step. Mark was friendly, transparent, and communicative, and I felt fully informed and knew what the next steps were with the mortgage. Each person approaches buying a house differently, but Mark made my experience awesome (the man who lights up the room is what I called him). I felt listened to in every conversation. His thoughtful attitude is much appreciated, and I’ve been very pleased with how smooth the process has been and how quickly! Thank you, Mark and your team in Rainham, Kent.

Rosemak · 21 May 2024

★★★★★ 2/5

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Internal and external comms need drastic improvement

We bought a property from Acorn / Langford Russell in June 2025 but the internal and external communications are an absolute shambles. We used Nested to sell our house who were amazing, constantly keeping us updated on progress. With Acorn, we were passed from one person to another and never had a specific point of contact. I have to say Nathan was really good and I would have given him an excellent rating (the only reason I'm giving them two stars overall) but everyone else we dealt with was completely clueless. One of the workers kept getting the terms 'exchange' and 'complete' muddled so I kept having to correct her (even though I don't even work in real estate). Because of this error, she panicked our sellers and told them an incorrect completion date that we'd requested, when it was actually the exchange date. Somehow, things went smoothly with the actual exchange and completion. However, I've just had a call from Acorn saying we bought our current property with them in 2021 and are we looking to move / would we be interested in a free valuation? We literally purchased the property from them and moved in two months ago...I called them to correct them and they were surprised and said there must be a problem with their "system" as it says we purchased the property in 2021. The reason I'm writing this review is to be constructive and encourage Acorn Group to offer a much more streamlined service and better training so individual staff members (and customers) know what on earth is going on when they're buying / selling houses.

Customer · 6 August 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Impossible to buy a house through them!

Excellent example of how not to do Estate Agency! They didn't want to submit my offer until I signed up to use their services (mortgage broker and surveyors). It is a form of conditional selling and it is an illegal practice as it leads to the bad outcome for the seller. Difficult to prove as it's done over the phone. They are very pushy and try to charge buyers £99+VAT for AML checks! In reality these checks cost £3 and most EA do them for free. When I asked why this wasn't disclosed before I made my offer they apologised and waived the fee. They also constantly threaten you that they will advise the sellers to start advertising the house again if something is not done immediately. My advise: just put everything in writing and say 'no' to everything they force you to use/sign up to. Then file a complain internally before you go to the Property Ombudsman. To the owners of 5 Braeside Crescent: happy to buy your house as long as I won't have to speak to Acorn!!!

Jacek · 26 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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The staff at the Acorn Rainham branch…

The staff at the Acorn Rainham branch are a credit to the sector, from our initial talks with Kieran through to Mark and Remmi when completing. They all went above and beyond to make sure we was fully satisfied and always kept us updated. In this process we had dealt with several estate agents and by far Acorn Rainham were the best. If we were to need an estate agent again. Acorn Rainham would be our top choice and would highly recommend them. Well done Mark, Kieran and Remmi Thankyou so much Lee & Alice

Lee · 12 July 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst of the worst

Worst of the worst. Tried to sell me insurance and when I confronted them as this is not required by law , they tried to extort it by making me sign a waiver which creates a different legal basis , when I told that that this too isn't required by law and illegal to enforce, they made everything possible to make the rent hard. In each step I came back just by following the law so in the end they tried to erase my holding deposit and gain money out of a moving date that was days before I even moved in. This is a scam agency

Gilles · 18 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Esther Kerenge has been excellent

I've been very impressed with Esther Kerenge, who took over as my property manager for my rental in London. Since she came on board, she's followed up directly with my tenants to manage the handover of the broadband contract, and she's been proactive about getting my appliance insurance paperwork properly logged with Acorn, including making sure she has direct access to the insurers should anything need handling. We're also working together to keep all the safety certificates up to date and my property folio in good order, especially with the Tenants' Rights legislation that came into force in May 2026. It genuinely feels like I'm in good hands. Esther follows through, keeps me informed, and takes the initiative rather than waiting to be chased. Thank you, Esther.

Denise · 16 August 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Typical estate agent just about do a job! Leave you with the mess

Typical estate agent. Do half a job to earn a living. Don't know what's going on pretty much most of the time. Told by kieran & some regional manager sale had been finalised on 2 different occasions to then be told there solicitors are not ready. Avoid the truth at all costs. After sale care what is that! Would not recommend Acorn and estate agent (Kieran)

Stewart · 10 November 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Stay away from these cowboys

Stay away from these cowboys. Bunch of liars and useless. Had so much trouble at leaving a property I was renting because their new tenant failed to move in to a moldy house. Even after I gave all keys and cleaned house still tried to make me liable for rent & bills. Now after 2.5years I get letters to pay bills that the property was empty. Do yourself a favour and stay away.

Elis · 22 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Appalling service from Acorn in…

Appalling service from Acorn in Gravesend. My husband and I were the buyers, for a property, that Acorn Gravesend were marketing. My husband and I made an offer, for the property we liked and Acorn informed us that if we wished for our offer to be accepted, by the sellers, then we would need to use Acorn/Langford & Russell as our agents. As we loved the house, we agreed to proceed with this condition. Thereafter we made a second visit, to the house we was buying, and we asked the sellers if this was the case … which they stated was not the case and in fact would of preferred we used Wards (which was already lined up) as they are a lot more efficient etc. Along side this, during our sale/purchase, we kept receiving phone calls from the Gravesend office stating we need to amend the price of our property, in order for us to proceed with the onward purchase. However Acorn should have had no involvement regarding the sale of our property because Langford and Russells’ Swanley branch were the appointed agent for our sale albeit that did not stop Acorn from pestering us and nagging us to drop our sale price! Acorn also claimed that in order for our property to go to the top of the marketing list on “Rightmove”, we need to drop the sale price by 2%, I did some research for this and also my husband being a surveyor knew that this was not the case! Acorns team lied time and time again throughout the sale/purchase and treated all parties involved in the transaction as if we are fools. Not only were they poor with the above but also communication (never received a call back etc, when promised), care and support for the elderly couple we were buying from. Once they got their “sale acceptance” they did not do anything more, considering their high fees! Crooks to say the least but unfortunately estate agents are not a regulated firm so they are going to do whatever they can to get their fees. Especially to vulnerable people! Overall I would be extremely careful with what you are told and if using this estate agent then ensure to exchange numbers with the seller/buyer in order to check that what you are being told by Acorns team is correct.

Sophie · 21 June 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent communication and service!

Very pleased with the service! Big thank you to Mark Sugarman, Kieran Thomas and Rachel Smith for their support with the transaction! I am a first time buyer and when I first called to enquire about viewing the property, I spoke to mark who was very warm, bubbly and friendly. He called me regularly to keep me updated on progress which was appreciated. He made sure I was happy and addressed any concerns/questions I had. When I viewed the property, Kieran Thomas showed me around and answered all my questions really well. He was patient, I didn’t feel rushed at all! Kieran made sure I’d seen everything I wanted to see and had enough information about the property and the area. Also, he was friendly and dropped me from the viewing back to the town centre saving me a 30 min walk. Towards the end of the transaction, Rachel kept me updated via phone and the case management system. She was polite and the notes I’d receive were very useful and kept me well informed. When we had blockers (things holding us up) Rachel would push to get things progressed faster. They all made it as stress free as possible! Excellent customer service

Victoria · 21 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Would like to thank Langford Russell (Swanley Branch) for the professional way they handled our sale. We had numerous viewings before they found us the right buyer. They were great at communication and prompt to return our calls. When it wasn't good news, Ross told us straight (not an easy part of the job!). Ross, Joe and Hayley THANK YOU for brilliant customer service.

Ann · 2 April 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

It was a very smooth and fast service dealing with Langford Russell. Joseph and Hayley made the experience of being a first time buyer very straight forward and easy, which I’m very thankful for.

Ibraheem · 27 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommend Acorn

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommend Acorn for selling your property. Arikson Franco was absolutely fantastic at getting a lot of quality viewings - people who were genuinely interested in the property and who could put decent offers. They are definitely ahead of their competitors in the market with the quality of delivering what they promise. They are the best in South East I just can't recommend them enough. Arikson Franco is an absolute Super Star 🌟 Thank you so much for all your help and efforts for getting this across the line.

Evelina · 28 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommend Acorn

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly recommend Acorn for selling your property. Arikson Franco was absolutely fantastic at getting a lot of quality viewings - people who were genuinely interested in the property and who could put decent offers. They are definitely ahead of their competitors in the market with the quality of delivering what they promise. They are the best in South East I just can't recommend them enough. Arikson Franco is an absolute Super Star 🌟 Thank you so much for all your help and efforts for getting this across the line.

Lady · 28 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

It has been a long hard road but we got there in the end👍Many thanks to Hayley from Langford Russell. Hayley has certainly earned Langford Russell their fee for selling our home I would thoroughly recommend using Hayley and Langford Russell if you are thinking of selling your home. …

Sandie · 16 April 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Part 2 as promised

I guess this is a monthly update to the still on- going 'Joy' of renting via Acorn. I stand by my 1st review and I will stand by this one... I will not remove just because you want me to. I will start by saying there is a property file with Medway Council if you become the future Tenant of this house.. there has been previous contact made for you, I've now vacated for 3 1/2 weeks the house sits empty. Also love nothing more than walking to booked viewings when nobody arrives! Brilliant waste of time. To the one person viewing who walked out after saying to much work.. I salute you sir your correct. No further on for a useful meaningful solution, there have been viewings and offers made to the landlord for said house on market which has been on market since 19th October.. but the offers not accepted even at a higher rate of rental than I paid, guess when someone who doesn't live there still pays rent why would you want to, so easier to refusing future viewings and making myself available until its returned in April. In the same hand I'm certainly not going to be scrubbing anymore damp/mould off walls which is clearly not the 'condensation how you live lines' might be something more to do with water ingress... like the stains on bedroom ceilings not made good... certainly not something that I will sorting. Check the GSC for this house as the recommendations for age of boiler from the proper Gas safety test have clearly been ignored it's not been serviced for many years of which a landlord is legally responsible to service his boiler (it's 30 plus years old!) There was supposed to be a mutual date set for an early end of tenancy, my reasons for early ending were repeated non repairs and false Gas safety certificates. I'm in process of compiling my report to Housing Ombudsman, broken locks will be refitted and the keys for said lock returned in April. I'm sure next update will follow as this is the 'gift' that just keeps giving...

Fiona · 29 November 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I was very pleased with Acron

I was very pleased with Acron; William who had initiated the property sale, was excellent and was great in his approach and handling at the start. Daniel Langiano, who followed this through, was brilliant as he had a difficult task but persisted and handled the sale with great professionalism and sensitivity. Dan kept us updated through great communication and, at the same time, made sure proper processes were followed. We were grateful for his help to see this through completion

Deepak · 24 November 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Ross and co at Langford Russell Swanley were absolutely brilliant from day one .. answered every query promptly. Was amazing service thanks to everyone involved Mr mrs tickner

Patrick · 26 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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My new Flat 😁

I’ve been in the process of buying a flat, and had numerous challenges along the way. However two agents in particular Kieron and More recently Remmi have been ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND SOO HELPFUL. They’ve been with me every step of the way and made sure there was no issues and if there was any they’d do their utmost best to rectify this for me. Thanks

Daniel · 1 August 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid at all costs!!

Avoid at all costs!! Acorn, or is it A Con, and especially Sales Manager William Cornwell at their Gravesend branch, should be avoided if you’re keen to sell your property. Although William has now transferred to Acorn Strood branch, he was meant to have handled our property sale and purchase of another property also sold via Acorn. Both fell through due to a multitude of issues badly handled by William and Acorn. This must have cost them in excess of £15,000 in sales fee earnings. Lies after lies and excuses that we caught him/them out on and just a lot of big words with no substance. Many mistakes were made and the communication was aside from full of fibs and bs, just plain awful. Unprofessional and amateurish from an allegedly experienced manager, but also shocking from an established agency like Acorn. After 5+ months on their books, in excess of 25 viewings and only 1 meaningful offer, our buyer pulled out and informed Acorn/William on a Thursday afternoon, no information was shared with us. We contacted our buyers directly a day later as we were ready to proceed and they told us they had withdrawn the day before. William doesn’t work Fridays so he replied to our email request for explanations on the Saturday with more fibs and excuses and said he’d get the property back on the market and crack on with finding us a new buyer. William also said he had an interested potential buyer already, but no viewing was booked in at all. Just another lie! The Thursday after, almost a week after he knew our buyers had withdrawn, our property was still showing on their sales platforms as SOLD STC despite we again on the Monday before had given instruction to reduce the price. Needless to say that we terminated our agreement with Acorn immediately and sent an email expressing our disappointment, but guess what? No reply of course. Cowardly sticking his/their head in the sand and simply just removing our property this morning. A formal complaint is being processed, but save yourself the agony and frustration by using a different and proper professional agency.

Jan · 28 September 2023