Brown & Merry Wendover Country House and Farm Sales reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Brown and Merry - poor management service

Brown and Merry (Stony Stratford branch) were paid to manage my first property-to-let and they have failed miserably in the first two years already. The initial check-in report by their third party initially seemed okay but, it was lacking thoroughness, and the check-out report was far from accurate, costing me a potential deposit re-claim due to omissions within the reports. Despite the fact that I highlighted issues /concerns with the check out report at the time, Brown and Merry have continued to fail to address the issues. Whilst one staff member deals with the check in report, a different member is responsible for the check out.. and whilst the latter impacts the next check in report, the staff don’t seem to talk to each other or see how one person’s lack of input affects the other and both have shown lack of care in addressing the matter that’s ended up costing me financially. According to Alex Read, the inventory check list must’ve been okay “ because it was carried out by a third party” so she refused to even look into my concerns, whilst Sarah Richardson has failed to reply to any of my emails for 3 months. And whoever did the house inspections must have a filthy standard of living as they didn’t notice the mould in every room of the house.. result of the poor maintenance by the tenants, which Brown and Merry’s third party also failed to comment on in their reports. They also failed to comment /address the tenants on the items stolen so I’m contemplating putting in a police report against my former tenants… Also, Alex Read at Brown and Merry advised my new tenant that she would be free to redecorate my house as she pleased, which Alex advised without checking boundaries from me first as I had not given permissions for any change. There’s a whole list of issues with these estate agents - the above doesn’t even touch the surface ..

Emma · 6 March 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sylvie is brilliant! Not only did she help pursuade my husband that the apartment we were viewing was absolutely perfect for us to downsize to, but her wise words also convinced my daughter and her friend to take the first scary leap into flat ownership at the other end of the property owning journey. And all this in such a fast moving market. Thank you. Here's to a summer of all achieving our plans 😊🌞 with Sylvie and Claire's able assistance.

Janice · 15 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Absolute mess of a company

Absolute mess of a company ! Tried to view a house - they said they didn’t have the keys and would phone back when they had them . Never phoned back and although we repeatedly asked for an update was told nothing . House was then sold without any communication with us . When I eventually spoke to the branch manager he was very rude and abrupt and continually talked over me . Think twice about selling your house with them as this seller could have possibly had a higher offer !!

Sandra · 19 August 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Unethical / possibly illegal practice

Awful from start to finish. I was interested in a property they had listed. They were not actually selling it, it was being sold by an auction house instead. I decided to go with Brown & Merry after being told that that the seller would consider taking it off the market before the sale. The auction house later told me that they would not do this.After the property was sold it was hard to find out if the property was sold or not. I had to find out from the auction house (who were actually really helpful and honest). To this date (nearly 2 months later) B&M still have the house listed for sale (clickbait). Unethical maybe illegal?

James · 19 December 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Unethical / possibly illegal practice

Awful from start to finish. I was interested in a property they had listed. They were not actually selling it, it was being sold by an auction house instead. I decided to go with Brown & Merry after being told that that the seller would consider taking it off the market before the sale. The auction house later told me that they would not do this. After the property was sold it was hard to find out if the property was sold or not. I had to find out from the auction house (who were actually really helpful and honest). To this date (nearly 2 months later) B&M still have the house listed for sale (clickbait). Unethical maybe illegal?

Jay · 19 December 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Brown and Merry Watford have been…

Brown and Merry Watford have been amazing from our first contact with them. Hanan from valuations was professional, responsive and very insightful, she got our house up and online very quick. Jake from sales managed to sell the house without any official viewings for asking value which was incredible! Jamie has been superb throughout the process. 6 months of negotiations (no fault of B+M) and countless set backs did not discourage Jamie and he was always keeping us in the loop as well as providing useful updates. Without him and B+M I am confident the sale would not have gone through and I cannot thank the team enough for all the work they have put into our case. Couldn't recommend highly enough!

Patrick · 6 July 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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I recently visited Brown & Merry in…

I recently visited Brown & Merry in Watford for the first time, and I must say, I was extremely pleased with their customer service. Will Parkinson was especially helpful and charming. I highly recommend paying them a visit if you're in need of assistance, as I am confident they will go above and beyond to help you achieve your desired outcome.

Armand · 13 April 2023

★★★★★ 3/5

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"FIXED FEE" warning

I want to highlight Brown and Merry's contractual fee. It is a fixed fee based on the value your property goes on the market, not the value you sell your property at which could be several thousands lower. This was not made aware to us so we got a bill for several hundreds after completion.

Sarah · 22 September 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sylvie at the Wendover branch of Brown & Merry Estate Agents is truly AMAZING and thank you so much for all your expert help and advice, and in securing the offer on my forever home! You made me feel totally at ease and gave me plenty of time to take it all in during the viewing. You are a true professional and such a lovely lady, with a great team behind you. I can honestly say you’re the best Estate Agents I have ever dealt with and are highly recommended!

Angela · 25 October 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sylvie at the Wendover branch of Brown & Merry Estate Agents is truly AMAZING and thank you so much for all your expert help and advice, and in securing the offer on my forever home! You made me feel totally at ease and gave me plenty of time to take it all in during the viewing. You are a true professional and such a lovely lady, with a great team behind you. I can honestly say you’re the best Estate Agents I have ever dealt with and are highly recommended!

Angela · 15 October 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Very poor

Brown and Merry will say almost anything to get you to take a property. Sadly, once I’d moved in, their management was hopeless.During my tenancy I had revamped and redecorated the house. It was pristine when I left. I had the place professionally cleaned, I’d weeded the garden and pruned the plants. I have photos which show the house was spotless.Yet, Brown and Merry wanted to deduct £550 from my deposit.Which is a lot of money.I asked why.They said the garden needed tidying. Yet their quote included time for tidying the lawn. Fair enough. Except that trimming it may prove difficult: it’s an artificial lawn. Made of plastic.After months of fruitless chasing I still don’t have my deposit back. Or any good reason why it’s being held back.My contact at Brown and Merry, Hannah Newman, has been almost completely unhelpful. With perhaps one exception: she advised me to take my complaint to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme as “they will adjudicate this out fairly”. Which is more than Hannah or Brown and Merry have managed. So I’ve taken her advice. I’ve lodged a complaint with the industry ombudsman.I have also been in touch with Brown and Merry’s director, Mandy Horspole, but she didn’t help either. She simply begged me not to speak to the property's landlord. Which suggests they value some of their customers, just not their tenants.I’d say, if you value your rental deposit, STAY AWAY!--A postscript: I challenged Brown and Merry via the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and managed to get 100% of my deposit back.

Justin · 23 September 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Rental property

Having just completed on a rental property in chesham Buckinghamshire I would like to say that Amóur who was our point of contact at Brown and Merry was knowledgable about the whole process and was always on hand day and night to answers any questions about the property. She went above and beyond any estate agent I have dealt with in the past. I would thoroughly recommend Brown and Merry and in particular Amour who was an absolute star.....

Gareth · 15 January 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Good experience, professional staff

I just got an offer on my house trough Brown and Merry and the experience that I had with them could not have been better. Everyone that I dealt within the office was really helpful, but I need to say that Mathew was the one that I dealt the most and he was as helpful and professional as a person can be. Thanks Mathew for you help, thank you Brown and Merry

Andrei · 26 April 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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INCOMPETENT

I don’t think they even bother to read reviews. They let my property to a tenant who paid 6 months in advance. After 5 months she asked to change to monthly rent payments. A smaller agency would have sorted this out within a week. These people have had 6 weeks and nothing happened. Their departments don’t talk to each other. Just like a Franz Kafka novel.

Malcolm · 19 March 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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i registered with brown and merry over…

i registered with brown and merry over a year ago and i am more than satisfied with the service i have received from them , the examples are to follow , the agent who was allocated to evaluate and place my property on the market went the extra mile to support me through that process , he was very understanding when i told him how dissatisfied i was with the very poor service i received from the tour operates Leger after i had returned home from a Christmas and new break . Brown and merry also allocated a solicitor juno who they are partnered with to deal with the legal side of my property sale which saved me all the hassle of finding my own independent solicitor online which would have been very challenging for me because i have a condition which effects my communication and sensory processing skills . I visit the watford branch of brown and merry where i am based every Wednesday afternoon to have a one to one session with my agent who A helps me convey essential information to Juno online , ie the date my boiler was serviced , the location of my water metre , the date of a fire safety check took place , and the i needed to officially declare the date's i had essential services carried out on my property . There are several branches of brown and merry in Glasgow entitled Alan and Harris where i am intending to relocate to who will help find a future property for me , meanwhile my agent browses through all the one bedroom flat property's in west end area of Glasgow with me online to save me the hassle of doing a property search all on my a task which i have no previous experience in , My agent has also taken a lot of time and effort to locate a removal firm in Glasgow called Pickfords who will both store my furniture during the transient period and move it to my address . i have not been required to do anything regarding the sale of my old property and purchasing a new one on my own volition thanks to the marvellous work of Brown and Merry !!they are miricel workers and life savers ,,!! they have even arranged to book me into a hotel during the transition period while my rented accommodation is being sorted out . so i give brown and merry an A double a starred and they definitely deserve a ten out of ten .

Jane · 15 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly recommend Brown and Merry. Sylvie, in particular, is an amazing sales negotiator. So professional, so helpful and extremely efficient which made the, usually stressful selling process, run so smoothly from start to finish. Eilish is extremely knowledgable and helped to secure our mortgage and Claire, (branch manager), took care of our legal worries and queries. Undoubtedly, the best estate agent I’ve ever used. Don’t go anywhere else.

Kerry · 15 October 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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When a property management company…

When a property management company can’t communicate internally, everyone suffers, landlords, tenants, and the property itself. The incompetence I’ve just experienced is unbelievable. Avoid agencies that can’t even coordinate with their own teams. And not even an apology! -5 stars!

Olga · 19 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Cannot recommend Eilish enough! She helped us through a complicated remortgage with the utmost patience and professionalism and has continued to stay in touch and be supportive since. Nothing seems to be too much trouble for her and she worked around our long working hours in the most accommodating way. If you need help with anything mortgage related she is absolutely your 'go to', you really won't get any better.

Sarah · 15 October 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent service

Im a very impressed by Eliot at Merry and Brown estate agency. Eliot showed me a property this morning and was very professional and extremely understanding and couldn’t be more helpful. His professionalism was on top point! ☺️

Customer · 8 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Valued our home higher than their competitors and achieved it, for a lower fee. They are experienced and know their market. Immediate feedback after every viewing plus follow ups 24 hours later. Good communication. Competent and professional negotiating. Regimented weekly sales chasing through to completion. Very pleased with the service and value for money. Thank you Claire, Gemma and team.

Chris · 15 October 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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We had multiple viewing with Igor who was really patient and friendly. He answered all of our questions and gave us all the relevant information helping us along the way, had a really positive experience and would definitely recommend Brown & Merry Wendover.

Mitesh · 26 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have recently used Claire and her team in the Wendover office for Brown & Merry, It has been a very easy and stress free process, they have been a delight to work with very professional and extremely helpful throughout, I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone in the market to buy or sell their home.

Jonathan · 15 October 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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Beware and Brown and Merry tenants before you let it but. I am unfortunate enough to have Brown…

I am unfortunate enough to have Brown and Merrys letting tenants as my neighbours. For over a year they have been making my life a misery with noise , aggression , anti social behaviour, shouting , down slamming and arguments on a daily basis. I have no peace and no quiet and absolutely no support from the lettings agents. They do nothing and they appear to value the measly 10-11% of a 2 bed rent in tring (£100 tops ) above any owner. Perhaps they are as intimidated by the tenant as others in my road are but it is their job to deal with nuisance noise and breaches of tenancy. They do nothing and rarely acknowledge my emails. I’m a pretty easy going human but this is so irresponsible to others that Brown and Merry get 1 star ONLY because I have to give it to them. Beware moving into any property , as owner or tenant , that has any Brown and Merry tenants nearby that could impact your life. Exercise caution if they are involved as they truly care about no one but their commission. I’m disgusted.

Helen · 19 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great Team.

I would like to thank Martin, Ed, Adriano and Justin for all of their professional advice and service in selling our house.

A · 9 May 2024