Bridgfords Whitby reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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I had an appointment booked for today…

I had an appointment booked for today at 2.p.m with the view to put my house on the market so I would be in a position to make an offer on a viewing tomorrow. I received a call around 1.30 to inform me that the agent is running 30 minutes late, making the expected visit for 2.30. 3.15 came. I rang the agents to be told she's not attending. To rub salt in the wounds furthermore I was told she couldn't come to me because of traffic and she would make the visit after me late. Viewing cancelled as I had wasted my day off waiting round for nothing.

Lily · 17 July 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Outstanding Customer Service!!!!!!!!

Samantha Hyde - What a gem!!!!!!!!What an absolute treasure and the epitome of true customer service!!!!! Sam is very efficient and nothing is too hard for her even if it’s outside her job description- she will find someone who can help and I don’t know what I would have done without Sam in the last few months leading to my purchase!!!!!!!! what a credit to the business her name deserves to be in shining lights!!!! Thank you Sam for an amazing service and for ongoing support. You have gone above and beyond the call of duty, Bridgfords is very lucky to have someone of your calibre as an employee!!!!! Wow!!!!

Carol · 27 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Contractors should avoid at all costs!

Contractors should avoid at all costs!! We fitted a cylinder in a property for this agent, and have received no payment, now three month overdue. They tried to pass us onto the landlord when we’ve worked direct with them. We’ve still heard nothing, despite numerous calls, emails, complaints. We will be forced to get a debt recovery involved. Would not recommend working for them!

Jo · 16 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Just sold my house with Bridgfords in…

Just sold my house with Bridgfords in Withington and couldn't fault them. They communicated with me regularly, kept me updated with the sale, chased solicitors up when needed and supported me throughout the process. Huge thanks to the Withington team, especially Richard, Sadaf, David and James. Excellent service from a very helpful team.

Mary · 23 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Bridgfords

Extremely unprofessional company.Absolutely no communication skills with each other (or with us as the landlords). This resulted in us losing money, and money being taken incorrectly on several occasions.Whenever an issue was raised with Stephen, we had to send numerous emails over weeks to receive any answers as to what was going on. They always had to be chased up, and would never email on their own to let us know what was happening.When an issue had been raised, some staff would send patronising emails, rather than trying to solve the issue, especially Chloe and Lauren. This was just another area of unprofessionalism that was shown.A company that was sent to take photos to assess damage to the property was appalling. They 'forgot' to take photographs of important areas that had been damaged, such as the flooring that had come up.A tenant reported a leak to the company, which was not reported to us at all (again a lack of communication). This resulted in us having to pay over 1500 pounds for a new floor.We were told that no further money was owed to the company, and all that was left to sort was the amount of deposit money that would be returned to us for damages to the property. When we received this, hundreds of pounds had been deducted from the company, with no explanation as to what this was and why this was deducted.On another occasion, we told the company not to carry out an annual gas check as the tenant was leaving. They ignored this, did not even bother to let us know that they had carried this out until over 2 months later when we continuously questioned what was going on. We never received this money back, and despite emails proving the lack of communication, not even an apology was given.It became extremely obvious that this is simply a money making business, with no regard for the customer. We originally had Bridgfords in full control of the property, however with every necessary repair, they would always quote ridiculous amounts compared to any other company that we dealt with. They tried to take money off us at every opportunity, again with a lack of explanation and no actual service.We have numerous properties, and would definitely not recommend this company, or use them to manage any of our properties in the future. A huge improvement in communication and professionalism needs to be made.

Nicole · 11 September 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Grace at Bridgfords Withington was…

Grace at Bridgfords Withington was great in helping us through the viewing and application process. She fit us in last minute to a viewing of a house in manchester that we ended up signing and was excellent at keeping us updated during the whole process. Couldn’t have asked for better :)

Niamh · 16 August 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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They rented me a house at 26 Jefferson…

They rented me a house at 26 Jefferson Walk ST16 1WF and I listened to construction noises for 1 year and they forced me to sign an additional contract for 1 year even though I told them before. They tried to rent me this house above market prices. When I left, they had no other choice so they rented it to others at a lower price. They are not honest and try to rip people off. Also, do not trust the zero deposit system, they work together and try to get money from you

Emre · 22 April 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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The team at Bridgfords Whitby have been amazing! They have supported me in securing the buying of my new home, from viewings, right through to advice on solicitors, their fees and Anna Macmillian, Mortgage Advisor from Country Wide Mortgages, has been tremendous! Bridgfords are a 'one stop shop' for everything and they have worked on my behalf and taken the headache out of all the negotiating and continue to do so. They are competent, efficient & professional and I highly recommend them. Thank you, Shaunie, James, Victoria & Anna, I look forward to sharing a glass of bubbly when the final signing is done! Kind regards, Jan Burke

Jan · 12 October 2023

★★★★★ 2/5

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Had to call numerous times over two…

Had to call numerous times over two days before someone answered, waited a week for the viewing to be called two two hours before for confirmation I was attending, then one hour before they call again and cancel because someones car broke down. Absolute pants.

Lee · 21 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent Customer Service

I visited a number of estate agents in Halifax Centre last week and Bridgfords were the best by far. On entry I was welcomed by Courtney who went above and beyond to help me with my enquiry. She took my details and added me to the mailing list for updates and has been actively sending properties that may be of interest to me ever since. Her colleague Alix was also really helpful. You can feel that the culture here is all about the people & customer. The estate agent I went to prior (not mentioning any names but very, very close to Bridgfords) had me sitting around for 10 minutes whilst on a call then reluctantly gave me a print out of a property that already had 25 people booked to view the next day (a pointless exercise, just fob me off why don't you) He didn't even take my details and I felt as though he couldn't wait to go for his lunch. Now that's what bad customer service. But Bridgfords do not deserve bad press. May I urge you to please take no notice of the bad reviews below because the team here are warm, welcoming & lovely and good at what they do so keep you heads high, because you deserve a big well done! :)

A · 17 March 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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I used Bridgefords for my house sale in Whitby and Victoria and James were always very helpful. They found me a buyer in super quick time and guided me through the sale process with ease. Would recommend!

Nicola · 17 April 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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After being shown a property for rent…

After being shown a property for rent I…After being shown a property for rent I informed the agent from Bridgfords in Sale that I’d like to put an offer in. The agency said she’d call later that day to talk me through the checks required ect and how to proceed. No call me no response from texts from the agent. When I called the office I was informed an offer was put in the day after I’d viewed the place and it was now off the market!! How was I not able to put an offer in. Had my time wasted be lied too. Had to take time out of work during a busy period to be ignored. Stay well clear of Bridgfords in sale. I won’t mention the agents name publicly as much as I’d like too

Angry · 27 December 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Glad I wasn’t the seller

Tried to book a viewing of a property that had been on the market for almost a year. Had to call twice before I got a response. They couldn’t offer anything sooner than a week after my call. No wonder the house hadn’t sold.

CustomerDTA · 13 March 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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My experience with Bridgfords Letting…

My experience with Bridgfords Letting Agents in Newcastle was nothing short of disappointing. As a landlord, I expect a certain level of service and professionalism, none of which were demonstrated by Bridgfords Newcastle branch. I would strongly advise against using their services and will be seeking alternatives for my property management needs in the future.

Ppt · 29 January 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Bridgfords Halifax were excellent

Sarah Broadbent was our contact person and she was excellent from the start. We viewed the property online but Sarah ensured that we had a good look at the property although it was virtually, she explained/answered many of our queries as this area was new for us. Communication was great and Sarah ensured we had all the information before we moved to the property and she was present to hand us the key at the property. She made us feel welcomed to the area and the property and this will remain with us forever. We are very happy with the property, there was a little problem with the bathroom door, it was fixed within days. No other issues have been reported, but I believe they will take good care of it if any issue arises. I will strongly recommend Bridgfords and thanks to Sarah.

Rajeeb · 4 August 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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A big thankyou to Zahid, ,Mo and Adeel.

A big thankyou to Zahid, Mo and Adeel from bridgfords estate agents , hacienda ,manchester. Did a great job of presenting my house and all 3 were so helpful. Ended up getting four offers

T_ruth · 13 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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We can only recommend Bridfords in Whitby and the way our sale was handled. Since Victoria took over our sale she has been professional and responsive and kept us informed all along the way. Thank you for your professional help and for getting our property sold.

Elaine · 12 October 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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WHY CANT WE AWARD A ZERO STAR?!

Unfortunately, there is no option for "no stars" or they would get it. Bridgfords Letting Agents, Whitworth St, they let me an apartment, allowed me to move in, wires sticking out of the fuse box, broken smoke alarm, no running water, they say its not their job to check the flat had services in situ. They refuse to say they have done anything wrong, and tell me, its legal what they have done. In their advert, they failed to tell me that the apartment is in a block,with specialist fire measures! Then my balcony door broke, I'm on the 13th floor and they left it stuck open for 6 weeks with driven wind and snow at one point! they sent a painter and decorator to try and fix it, who didn't have a clue, and broke it further with his plyers and a screwdriver. Then there was the bathroom, they sent a "plumber" out to fix a broken shower, who announced he had to "demolish" the bathroom to fix it. I had to stop him, and call the Landlord before he did any more damage. A proper Plumber was called and it was a faulty valve, which was replaced in 20 minutes.Just as we thought we had scraped the bottom of the barrel with their "talents" last night, they appear to have let themselves into my apartment (without my consent or knowledge) unmade my bed, moved my personal belongings and disposed of my bed. Now, I have to have the morning off work AGAIN to go and see what's gone on. In my opinion, they are an absolute disgrace and shouldn't be trusted with anyone's property.

Colin · 26 May 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Victoria was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful... gave us great leads in our search for a property.

Sophie · 17 April 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Victoria and James for making the process of buying a property so easy, - your description of the house (bought at auction) was honest, accurate and exactly as you'd described!

Mel · 17 April 2023

★★★★★ 4/5

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"Never a fun experience selling a property today - too much form filling, but i must say Victoria soon got things moving and was professional, polite, and kept me informed. When matters got bogged down, as happens today. Shaunnie at Bridgfords was especially helpful, not only with forms, but liaising with the solicitors (who sometimes appear to live in a different time scale) making sure that everything essential, including 'i's dotted and 'T's crossed was in their hands. When proceedings did appear to be grinding on, (think of a 10 minute injury time period when 3 would have sufficed) Bridgfords had a big hand in pushing matters to a satisfactory conclusion." Thanks to all at Bridgfords.

Mark · 17 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I can't recommend Bridgfords enough, Victoria and Shaunnie go above and beyond to help you and give you peace of mind when it comes to selling your house. Victoria came to our house to do a valuation, she was the third estate agent we had had round and she was the only one who came with knowledge and information about our house and the other houses on our street that had previously sold, giving us an Insight of what to expect when selling our house. This information was grately appreciated, Victoria had really done her homework and was 100% the most professional estate agent we saw. I wouldn't use anybody else, they are definitely the best in the business. Thanks Bridgfords

Becky · 17 April 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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If I could score 0 out of 5 I would

If I could score 0 out of 5 I would. The worst letting agency I have ever encountered, even my landlord at University was more on the ball that these muppets! The customer service stops as soon as you’ve paid the extortionate agency fees and deposit. We moved into our flat in Didsbury and discovered that the Gas Hop was not working, I went through Bridgefords Maintenance Team to get this sorted, it took them Three weeks to get someone out to look at it, it turned out to be a very quick fix. A month later we discovers a leak from the skylight in the Bathroom and another in the Bedroom, this issue also took forever to get sorted, neither Bridgefords nor HML Properties would except liability for the problem and I had to do all the leg work as the people on both sides hadn’t got a clue!! We moved out of the property in September and the leak was still an issue, but I had given up by then as we had a warm and dry summer! During the start of the COVID 19 outbreak our tenancy was due to run out and Bridgfords wanted us to pay £125 to renew the tenancy, even on a rolling month by month they still were asking us to pay the renewal fee. Luckily the government introduced rights for tenants during lock-down so they couldn’t do anything, they never spoke of it again! They also asked us to pay more rent per month- I refused! We finally moved out of the flat in September 2020, and it started again! 10 days after vacating the property, it was left in a very clean state, better than we had received it I asked for our deposit to be returned. I was passed around until I spoke to a very inhospitable man called Mathew Healey who told us in a rude an abrupt manor that there were cleaning issues with the property and asked for £125 to cover the cleaning costs. I asked for inventory, it stated ‘left at good domestic standard’ he said they had signed it off and that a member of the Didsbury branch had high-lighted the cleaning issues. I asked for photos which took him a week to send over after much chasing up. He advised me to pay, I held my guns much to his annoyance and appealed through DPS and was got almost all of our deposit back. More than half of what they were asking for which was nice. Do not rent through Bridgfords they are daylight robbers and a circus of clowns who haven’t got a clue!

Michael · 19 December 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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Appalling Behaviour/Service

Our experience with an agent at our local Bridgfords has been utterly awful. They have behaved appallingly and their “sales” tactics could be described as bullying. They have used a form of emotional blackmail by using a property (That was Managed by them) we had expressed an interest in as a carrot so that they could sell our house for us. We knew this would be a conflict of interest but they have shown they are so desperate that they would stoop so low to actually try and bend ethics and morality. Would never ever use this company!!

Hannah · 23 September 2020