Langford Russell Swanley reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Property Manager Gisella Rappa is…

Property Manager Gisella Rappa is unprofessional and incompetent. She does not liaise properly and timely between landlord and tenants. She also provides misleading information. If you are a landlord or tenant, please beware with her.

Claudia · 27 April 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Not trustworthy, commission focused not client

After using their service unsuccessfully I was contacted by a seller of a property I had previously fell in love with but had been told by agent William, that it had been sold separate from Acorn. The seller informed me the property was not sold but in fact very much available and that he had been informed by William that I did not want the property and had ignored calls and emails. William did this because he was pushing the seller to accept an offer 20 grand under the asking price which came from another Acorn client. The seller discovered the deceit when a man knocked on his door and informed him that Acorn was refusing him a viewing to the property. I was ignored by William when I sent a confronting email, and the complaints staff member sent a very feeble sorry but not sorry because you should have put an offer in regardless email. I would advise Acorn to resolve this issue with the seller who has lost out on 20 grand and time waiting for another buyer while I have already exchanged elsewhere. I would also advise to keep better tabs on your staff to prevent acts of deceit for the gain of additional commission.

Beverley · 11 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Acorn - Louise King ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

We had sold our house with another agency summer last year, that fell through after months of delays and messing around. We had met Acorn before and parents had recently sold with them with no issue, so we called and they agreed to take us. With the mortgage rates going crazy as we went to market so things were slow, then Christmas...even slower. January, they hit the ground running and arranged some viewings, we got an offer and things went from there. We needed a quick sale as our mortgage offer on our new house would expire and with the help of Louise we actually completed a week sooner than our deadline. It was tough and im sure Louise is pleased to see the back of me, but we are forever grateful to Acorn and Louise for all your efforts and hard work! Will use Acorn again and will recommend to everyone!

Stacey · 28 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I purchased a house through Langford Russell Swanley and through the process both Joseph Liggins and Hayley Buist have been amazing, the process was long due to the chain but they were very good at communicating with myself and my partner and answering any queries that were asked, thank you so much for everything.

Lindsey · 16 March 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst experience at the Bromley branch…

The experience at the Bromley branch was by far the worst! This branch proves to be irresponsible, incompetent, and inadequate in terms of property management services. During the Christmas holidays, our 16-floor block was left without functional elevators. It is important to recognize that we have children, disabled individuals, and elderly residents in our building. The management was unresponsive, failing to answer phone calls or provide engineers with access to the elevators. Their negligence as a property management company is unacceptable. We have resided here for 2.5 years, during which Acorn has consistently demonstrated indifference towards tenant service. Only one elevator functioned briefly during our initial move. And they promptly appear when it is time to increase rental costs. Inexplicably, the gas tariff for residents has skyrocketed (now at .48p per kWh compared to the market average of .06p per kWh), which is well above the standard market cap. Despite our numerous claims and requests, Acorn's response has been either neglectful or a repetitive promise to review the contract with the provider, a promise that remains unfulfilled after A YEAR!. Moreover, no compensation was offered when a contractor, who came to check the boiler while we were on vacation for three weeks (which Acorn was fully aware of as I've informed them), left our heating system running on a full scale. This resulted in substantial extra costs, to which Acorn's only reaction was an insincere apology. Think twice before considering renting any property from the Bromley branch!

Irina · 27 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic first time buyer experience!

We just completed and moved into our first property in Forest Hill and have been so impressed with Adam at Acorn Sydenham during the whole buying process. Adam was amazing from day one - arranging 5 viewings in an afternoon and even giving me a lift in between a couple of properties. He was friendly and amicable but also knowledgeable on the properties shown and if unaware of something, always jotted notes down to check and respond later. When we chose a favoured property he was very flexible when we wanted to arrange second and third viewings. Through the whole process he was always organised and very responsive, providing valuable guidance and advise where needed, communicating swiftly with the seller with any clarifications we needed. From initial interest all the way through to completion he really went above and beyond for us, making our buying experience very pleasant. Adam is a great ambassador for Acorn and we would now 100% recommend Acorn after the top notch service provided to us.

Colin · 27 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Perfect from start to finish

Perfect from start to finish! Mark and his team were utterly brilliant throughout the process and we couldn’t recommend them more. We were delighted with the marketing (photos were amazing quality and the house sold extremely quickly), Mark was just wonderful throughout the sale process. He is an expert at what he does and he inspires total confidence: I was so grateful to have Mark guide me through the process. Really delighted that we chose Acorn Estate Agents and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them!

Calvin · 19 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Joseph showed my wife and I around a property. We liked the property and requested a second viewing. We were very pleased that Joseph accompanied us on the second viewing as he is a very polite and pleasant young man who did not rush us into a hasty look around the property. Joseph has a lovely manner and we hope he will go far in his estate agency career. Absolutely first class.

Michael · 27 September 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Would highly recommend Langford Russell. Hayley and Joe were both extremely professional and readily available to ensure the house sale progressed smoothly. Would not hesitate in using again.

Adam · 8 August 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Amazing people and excellent service

We bought our flat through Acorn, and despite all the issues we experienced with our solicitors, Acorn were immensely supportive and responsive the whole time. Samantha Latham, our agent, in particular, was extremely supportive and kind to us and greatly helped us all along the way. She would sit on the phone for hours to get an update from the parties involved and give us the much needed information on the progress of our case, of which we were otherwise deprived. Acron deserve the full five star I have given them and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their great service!

Ramin · 24 December 2022

★★★★★ 4/5

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Acorn Group

Chris Rolfe was extremely helpful in our time renting with Acorn Group. In the circumstances Chris was under he was supportive and responsive. Thanks for your help Chris.

Noel · 14 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent service from Acorn Estate Agents in Stroodhe service from Acorn Estate Agents in…

The service from Acorn Estate Agents in Strood was exceptional from the start to when the house was sold. Kieran listened to what I wanted to achieve from the sale and introduced appropriate buyers. Personnel at the office always greeted me positively and queries were answered timely which kept my mind at peace during the sale process.

Tajinder · 6 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I would recommend Hayley and her team at Langford Russell. Very professional, genuinely knew the area and market, spoke honestly and plainly (not "salesy") and were competitive in price. I could not say the same for other estate agents I considered. Good at keeping in touch throughout the process and were persistent where needed to get the sale over the line.

Amanda · 21 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Selling my home

I invited several Estate Agents to my home with the aim of choosing one. Adam from Acorn was the clear favourite. Adam was very knowledgeable and knew the area having sold property nearby; he answered all my question and made me aware of things I had not even thought of; he was respectful of my home of many decades and demonstrated a real enthusiasm in making the sale. Adam reassured me that he would be involved in every step of the process including liaising with solicitors. He was true to his word as when the sale was stalling due to the solicitors, he managed to push things through to completion. Adam and Sophie understood my working situation, and were flexible in arranging viewing times. I highly recommend Acorn in Kennington, they are a professional decent organisation.

Mrs · 9 December 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Absolute disgrace

Absolute disgrace. After getting pulled pillar to post with loads of different properties and then not actually getting one. The last one topped it for me and my partner after signing a tenancy agreement for one property the landlord changed his mind and then the holding fee got moved onto another property. We then signed another agreement and got the house. Even got a moving date. So we made arrangements with a removal company and both cancelled the tenancy agreements on the properties we were both in. The landlord had used two letting agency’s and dropped us too so our holding fee meant nothing. Acorn were prepared for us to be homeless. They still owe the holding fee and it’s been a month. What if we needed that for a holding fee on another property? Disgraceful

Jon · 22 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I would recommend Hayley and her team at Langford Russell. Very professional, genuinely knew the area and market, spoke honestly and plainly (not "salesy") and were competitive in price. I could not say the same for other estate agents I considered. Good at keeping in touch throughout the process and were persistent where needed to get the sale over the line.

Amanda · 16 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Top marks to Blake Kingston

Blake Kingston is the guy you want when you need help. There was a difficult tenant leaving, incurred a debt with EDF and EDF disconnected the gas supply to the property. It proved almost impossible to get it reconnected - hours of phone calls, e-mails and messages over three weeks did not work. (Avoid EDF if you can). Blake provided an enormous help and managed what I was unable to achieve. He also provided competent advice and help with several other issues - cannot praise him high enough.

Peter · 2 December 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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The best Estate agents in Medway

Just about to Exchange on our property. Brilliant job done by the sales team in Rainham office, after so many letdowns by an other Estate agent who we felt did not act in our best interest, we switched to Acorn. We were taken by surprise, ACORN Estate Agents Rainham, friendly but professional the sales team got to work straight away. Great advice, superb communication throughout and they go out of the way to accommodate your requirements. Can't thank Mark and his team enough. We can't recommend them enough.

Lyn · 24 November 2022

★★★★★ 2/5

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Bad first time buyer experience

We’ve a very bad experience with their Gravesend office. Made the offer in August, my solicitor received the draft contract pack only in November, according to the estate agents (Ezze and Kevin) the management pack was ordered in September. This week Kevin called me stating the seller has financial issues and not able to pay for the management pack?! Fair enough, but they insisted on that I can pay for it and then it’ll be deducted from the purchase price. But what happens if one of parties pull out before exchange or I don’t get the mortgage (it was still pending due to cladding issues in the building), there’s no way I can legally claim back the price of the management pack. The seller asked us to have a meeting in the agency office then didn’t show up? The whole situation and the attitude of Kevin, the sales manager, was really cheeky - I’m not ready to pay the sellers conveyancing fee, I’m sorry. The property is back on the market as I see but with misleading info, it says it has riverside view which is not true! Very bad first time buyer experience… not recommend Gravesend office at all!

Agnes · 16 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Josh, Alesha and Jake

We are thrilled to have worked with Acorn Estate Agents. Josh, Alesha and Jake were instrumental to us getting our dream home. They are so wonderful.Josh was always able to keep us calm and reassure us that everything was going to be ok. He would always chase every party involved to get the correct answers.We are so grateful and without a doubt, expect many visits from us. Especially being that your office is not far from our house.Amazing team we cannot recommend enough :-)

Nancy · 19 November 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great experience with Acorn Dartford…

Great experience with Acorn Dartford for selling my flat. In particular, I would like to highlight that Katlyn has been very professional, helpful throughout the whole process. She is proactive on communication all the time to ensure status well communicated on both sides and help to remove bottlenecks efficiently. Acorn Dartford and Katlyn have made things easier and I am glad that I have made the correct decision to choose Acorn and have my property is on safe hand.

Xu · 16 December 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Godefroy the Great Acorn

Godefroy from ACORN Estate Agents Camberwell has been a true gem. Godefroy found us a buyer within a few weeks and he kept us updated at all time chasing both sides buyer and seller. We knew at all time which solicitor to chase so they could make excuses... We set up a WhatsUp group with my flatmates so Godefroy advised us before each visit. The whole process was smooth and efficient. The Head office is also on the ball. They were available and took time to explain when we had questions.I highly recommend ACORN. A 5 stars Service !!! Thank you ACORN Team.

Xavier · 5 November 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Acorn Grove Park

Acorn Grove Park, Sadly the most ineptitude estate agent I have ever dealt with me in my over 30 years of being in property. We instructed them to sell property in August last years. 3 failed sales. Incredibly rude and arrogant. Most conversation with them is a shouting battle. Louise, Festina and Jake the Area Manager are painfully rude, never owning up to their numerous errors and mistake. Just a sad excuse for estate agent

Elizabeth · 12 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Racist group

Had a viewing booked recently and a couple (asian) had viewed the property before us arriving and had said in passing that the agent was very rude and had made remarks assuming that this was NOT the place for them. Of course me and my partner (black) decided to judge with our own selves and from the get go the agent in particular gave a frosty reception when seeing us. I went to put my hand out to shake and was rebuffed and when saying hello the reply was just straight to showing us the property. There was no eye contact or friendly smile and when we asked questions we was hit with blunt and to the point answers. There definitely was a air of that this place was NOT for us also and not even a goodbye or next steps if we was interested.When trying to ring through, the agent was never available and when speaking to someone on behalf of the agent we was hit with rudeness and abruptness and to this day have had no response from thr agent or company.Of course you can judge for yourselves but I would save yourself the bother and go elsewhere or suffer the same fate as the other couple as well as ourselves.

Gary · 1 November 2022