Trusted Agent profile · West Suffolk
★★★★★
1,370 reviews across 2 platforms
Meldreth House, Wellington Street, Newmarket, CB8 0HT, West Suffolk, CB8 0HT
William H Brown's office in West Suffolk, at Meldreth House, is rated 2.4 out of 5 across 1,370 reviews on two platforms, including 146 Google reviews rated 4.6.
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5/5
GoogleThank you to everyone , especially Susan O'Connor. Nailed everything first time , with a smile and amazing attitude. A rare commodity in todays market place.
Thank you for your brilliant 5* review and thank you for your kind words Paul. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
1/5
TrustpilotDo not use this estate agent
Do not use this estate agent. They did not act in our interest and quite openly attempted to bully us into selling our property at well under the market value. We had a ridiculous offer, which they just expected us to take. Zero effort made to push the property after the offer.
5/5
TrustpilotWilliam H Brown in Bury St Edmunds are…
William H Brown in Bury St Edmunds are fantastic, Richie was very helpful and was very patient when I asked him 100 questions. I would highly reccomend his services due to his knowledge of the job and kindness. I have dealt with many agents and Richie by far is the one I will stick with now.
5/5
TrustpilotWilliam H Brown - Bury St Edmunds
If I could score higher, I would! Richie and Charlie are excellent estate agents. Richie was very personable and kept our information on file, so once a property came up to view that met our needs, he contacted us immediately. They were both extremely professional, friendly, and quick to respond to any queries we had. The best experience with estate agents we’ve ever had, hands down! Couldn’t recommend this team enough.
1/5
TrustpilotI was the winning bidder for the…
I was the winning bidder for the property and, following the auction which ibs iamsold I was taking steps to arrange the required mortgage documentation and obtain my Agreement in Principle (AIP).
5/5
GoogleToday I've finally got the keys to my new flat, and it's all thanks to Patricia! Without this fierce lady by my side none of this would be possible. She's always given me the best advice and her honest opinion, and stood up to solicitors when they were dragging their toes! So if you want somebody that can get the job done, there is no better person around! Thank you Tricia and your team for all that you have done for me!
5/5
GoogleWe purchased our new property through William H Brown of Newmarket, we haven’t moved for about 26years so was a-bit nervous in making an offer on a property, we were so pleased with the way they have handled our purchase. We can’t thank Shaunie enough for her help keeping us informed all the way. We would also like to thank Rachel the branch manager and Patricia for their help and advice Great team and would recommend them if you are thinking of moving Paul And Wendy
5/5
GoogleThis review is for Joe Gunn-Roberts in William H Brown Newmarket agency. Joe is the most professional Mortgage Services Consultant I have ever worked with. His dedication, knowledge, patience, and deep understanding of the market are remarkable. Joe worked side by side with us, and in times when the Bank Rates and Mortgage conditions were uncertain, he worked really hard to find the right rates for us. He also took his time to understand our needs as customers and find the perfect Mortgage and Insurance products for us. I would recommend to anyone working with William H brown Newmarket, and I would even recommend more working with Joe Gunn-Roberts.
5/5
GoogleWe're currently in the process of selling our home and cannot be happier with the experience provided by Rachel and the team at William H Brown in Newmarket. We've found them to be friendly, knowledgable, and proactive. Their communication has been excellent and we feel like we're in great hands. We love the texting reminder for viewings; it saves you searching for a pen - and it can also be added to your phone calendar straight away which is so useful when you've got lots going on. Would definitely recommend to those looking for an estate agent!
1/5
GoogleI have booked time off work to view a property. I met with a an inexperienced young man. He wasn't even aware how to turn on the water in the bathroom and demonstrate shower pressure. Didn't follow through and contact me to advise my offer was rejected. (Had not opportunity to go up if I wanted) The broker was supposed to call me to discuss mortgage options that never happened...so can't really say anything good about my experience apart from wasted holiday and 5hr in total in commute on the train going to Newmarket from London and back. To add to this amazing experience I am emailed properties outside of my price range... Also there was zero denying to the point that I wasn't contacted for 48hr since I made offer until I chased!! Has my foreign sounding email address had anything to do with this, very likely as other couple was given preference and extra time to run through their finances while I wasn't worth a text or a call to say offer too low/rejected! Branch manager did apologize unfortunately that won't help me purchase a property within my budget. Notes made for the new joiner that I had viewing with.. splendid! I wouldn't advice on letting new joiner do viewings alone!!! Do not recommend... hopefully this will be posted!
1/5
TrustpilotThe state Agent special in Hull area w…
The state Agent special in Hull area w H brown sent via email Asking on sale property Fees service All chages arround £2500/-
1/5
TrustpilotI do not have words for this level of unprofessionalism and incomptence
Just poor on every level. Communciation has been abysmal from the start. I feel I have been lied to on several occasions and it is clear most members of staff don't give a damn. Avoid I have the great displeasure having to deal with these people over the last fortnight regarding a property I want to rent. There have been issues right off the bat, including an agent called George not turning up to a viewing because he forgot and it taking four days and six phonecalls for me to be told that no-one in the office I was calling was going to call me back and I needed to call elsewhere. No apologies offered at all. It got worse when I put in an offer on a property though. When I put in my offer I was asked some questions and these identified I would need someone to guarantee my lease. That's fine, I'd anticipated that and my parents were willing to do this for me. I dealt with an agent called Sam who called them before putting in my offer to ensure they would meet the criteria for a guarantor. At this point, or at any point during the process, Sam never gave any indication that they did not. This only came to light approximately a week before I was due to move in (my parents are semi retired and generate a portion of their income through investment property and the stock market. This was apparently unacceptable for a guarantor. Which would have been fine, if Sam had told them that from the start). We found a solution, where my parents would pay my first six months rent and I'd then rent from the landlord. I had to chase (approximately four phone calls) to get this answer from him and even then, I had send him back to renegotiate as he had not done this properly (he attempted to agree a six month lease when both me and the landlady wanted something longer). When putting in my offer, I had agreed to go into a zero deposit scheme and paid £250 in order to do this. The issue with the gaurantee also took my out of this scheme, although this was never communicated to me at all. If I had known, then I would have reconsidered my position. Because Sam did not mention the problem when it arose, I was not afforded this opportunity. The only warning I had that extra money was needed, came to light when the invoice arrived and they had stuck an additional £1200 onto the fees. The only possible inkling we had about this was a phone call from Sam about 20 minutes before the invoice was sent, which lasted for all of 30 seconds and briefly mentioned a deposit. Something that I thought had already been paid and had no reason to suspect otherwise. I want to be clear here, the fact I failed the checks is not the problem (I'm a recent university graduate moving from part time to full time work and separating from my partner. I'm not naive to the fact I do not look good on paper). The lack of communication and the lack of care from Sam and his director, Rachel is. They prevented me from making a decision with the full facts. I have been left feeling utterly lied to and like I have no choice but to find an additional insane amount of money or leave me and my children homeless. Salt was further rubbed into the wound as when I called Rachel to discuss this, she sadly decided to double down on the lie that Sam had discussed this deposit with me and implied I was making it up. I have emails to confirm this deposit was never mentioned. No apologies were forthcoming, just a shoulder shrug and an offer to refund my holding deposit as well as a sly comment that it's a landlord's market right now, which is just further confirmation of how little they value potential tenants. No property is worth having to deal with these people.
1/5
TrustpilotDo not use William H Brown they are the…
Do not use William H Brown they are the worst agent any one could get they never return your calls no good advice at all you do not hear from them at all and if you do there advice is totally wrong there staff are badly trained and give the wrong advice. I nearly lost my removal company on there advice which was totally wrong,but the removal company which is Relocate were brilliant and brought in an extra van on the day.the only good advice and updates were from the agent I was buying from Chris Deller they were excellent I could go on for hours but will not SO PLEASE DO NOT USE WILLIAM H BROWN if you do God help you
2/5
TrustpilotIts Rental Payments
I found my letting agent to be brilliant Mr N Bourne and I prefer to only deal with him as I found him to be quiet honest and extremely fair, I don’t like dealing with other people in the office as they don’t seem to be able to keep to their word.
1/5
TrustpilotI rented a property in October 2024…
I rented a property in October 2024 through William H. Brown based on a recommendation that they personally knew the landlord, Raymond, and described him as a very responsible and good landlord. Relying on that recommendation, I decided to rent the property at 126 New Cheveley Road, Newmarket.
5/5
TrustpilotMarc and his team at the Rainham branch…
Marc and his team at the Rainham branch were very diligent in helping us with selling our property @ Broadhurst Walk Rainham.The customer care to carry us along with all the necessary process with our buyer was very good.
5/5
GoogleSusan was quick, efficient and very helpful. She answered all my questions. The whole process was smooth and everything I needed was done properly. Much appreciated and would highly recommend.
Thank you for the fantastic 5* review and it is great to read that you would recommend us and I would like to wish you the very best for the future. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.
5/5
TrustpilotFabio and Andria made the whole process…
Fabio and Andria made the whole process easy and smooth for us to get a new house to rent and move in. They were informative and updated us on each and every development. They were so helpful. We are so grateful of their professionalism and world class customer service. Many thanks to Fabio and Andria. Not forgetting Ethan who warmthly welcomed us and assisted us when we first visited William H Brown.
1/5
TrustpilotWilliam H Brown or Sequence, both the same... crap!
This is basically the same review as my Sequence Review, but since they're essentially the same company, why re-invent the wheel?I honestly like to see the best in people or companies, but William H Brown is one of the worst.As a tenant, dealing with them is a nightmare. Everything from arranging repairs, to dealing with contracts.Everything is outsourced; they're nothing but secretaries throughout their entire company.Living in Yorkshire, why do I need to ring someone in Liverpool to tell them a tap is loose, and then wait weeks for a response?And if that 1 person is off work, no one else can pick up that task?Why do I have to send multiple emails and make several telephone calls to get answers, and then be badgered by them for "not doing something", or anyone external to their system?Or the fact that they don't know, nor have access to, their own systems in order to answer any of my questions.Literal blame shifting to anyone but them.And I've only dealt with them for 6 months.
1/5
TrustpilotAn incredibly poor service
Quite possibly one of the worst estate agents we have dealt with.We were contacted by one of the agents from the Welwyn Branch, who repeatedly told us that unless we had our house valued, we would not be taken seriously by Vendors. After being called on the third occasion by the agent, we decided to get a valuation and I contacted him by return, to let him know that we had. Even though the valuation had been the day before, the agent told me that it would be useful if he also valued my house. This would have been the fourth valuation in the space of 6 months.We were then called by someone from their call-centre and although, seemingly impossible, the service was even worse.All that the lady we spoke to wanted to do, was sell us a product. No real interest in us, or what we were looking for in the housing market. I finally gave in and asked how much the service would cost - she had no idea. When I questioned how she could try to sell me a product, where she did not know the cost, she became flustered and told me that her she would liaise with her "boss". The first time, he apparently told her that he would provide me with info, as he was in my area. When I asked when, she told me he was not, but he could be. When questioned further, he was not going to be in our area. So, I asked her to get him to email me - he was not able to. I then asked her to get him to call me and I was told he would. One week later, she called me back, not remembering me at all. I then got the whole sales pitch again. Enough was enough. I asked to make a formal complaint and was told her "boss" would call me, as he took these things seriously. Still waiting.You are treated as a number and not a person. I am not really sure how they can still be in business.
5/5
TrustpilotFantastic turnaround in Lettings
I have had a very difficult relationship with WH Brown over my years as a professional landlord and considered them to be among the worst agents in my area .However they really have got their act together, in recent times, due to a change in Management in Lettings starting with Izabela and latterly with Olivia .Olivia has been fantastic not only has she done what she said, she has achieved more than 30% more rent than I was getting and a new tenant was found interviewed and signed up within a week with no hassle or inconvenience to me .Thanks for making my work life easier Olivia I cant recommend you enough and won't hesitate in using WH Browns in future .
1/5
TrustpilotPurchasing a property
Tried purchasing a property and had the offer accepted on agreement it was removed from the market with no further viewings. Solicitors were involved and all checks completed. They continued viewings, without our knowledge, and we were gazumped. DO NOT use this estate agents!!!
1/5
TrustpilotUnprofressional and tell lies to get…
Unprofressional and tell lies to get you to sign. We rented a house that was with them but also with another estate agent (weird) they advertised it as one price on right move with no deposits and they tried to change the prices after we signed. Promised us the house was going to be painted and plastered before we moved in and when we moved in it was a horror show, including mouldy food still in the fridge! Baring in mind this was the middle of a pandemic. When we called to complain we were told they no longer worked with the other company and did not deal with this property at all anymore. Keys were lost in their offices when we went to move in, and just a total lack of organisation or care for their tenants. A year later when we move out surprise surprise it is them that want the keys back to rent the house out again.Unless you are desperate for a house I would avoid!
1/5
TrustpilotLet down and disappointed
After careful consideration I decided to use the estate agent william h Brown to sell my house. After signing the agreement I was waiting 2 weeks for the photographs which I thought was way to long. When house finally went live It sold within a few days. After some weeks I heard nothing I was also using their solicitors Black's. My house was in joint names but I was the main name and stressed I would like all correspondence. I understand it has to be sent to both but it was all sent to my daughter from solicitor which she didn't notice as it was in her spam email. This delayed us by 2 weeks I was very angry as william brown had given them the details. I received no explanation so I dealt with Black's solicitor if I wanted updates etc the were absolutely brilliant. For the money estate agent charged I expected better service. I was not going to give a review however after weeks of completion I received a call off william brown asking if I lived at my old address and would I be interested in selling!!! I can't believe they still had me in their books and did not know I had completed what utter horrible and inconsiderate service. Hopefully I will not be selling in the future but will think very careful about who will sell my house.
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William H Brown's West Suffolk office has 1,370 reviews across two platforms: 146 on Google, 1,224 on Trustpilot (across the whole business).
William H Brown Newmarket is rated 2.4 out of 5 across all 1,370 reviews, and 4.6 out of 5 on Google from 146 reviews.
William H Brown Newmarket, Meldreth House, Wellington Street, Newmarket, CB8 0HT, West Suffolk, CB8 0HT.
