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★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAvoid at any cost
If I could give zero I will! Awful experience starting from when they gave me the keys and then literally disappeared! Then the inventory was totally different from what I found in the house and when I contacted them they said contact the landlord we can’t do anything! Glad that the landlord was cooperative.Now after leaving the house it took them 10 days to send me the inventory checkout and I called them everyday and they gave a different story every day! Now I have been chasing the deposit for 1 month! Literally awful experience, avoid at any cost.
Heba · 21 June 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotDelighted with how the Chelsea office…
Delighted with how the Chelsea office managed my sale, in particular Sema and Jamie. Calm, responsive, proactive and showed real belief in the project. Head and shoulders above their competitors.
Peter · 13 July 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotRUN AWAY FROM THEM!
RUN AWAY FROM THEM!I have lived in many flats in London and never have I experienced such a terrible process. First of all, we wrote down a formal offer with 1 only requirement. After our offer was accepted and we payed one week worth of rent to secure the place, they tell us that specific requirement cannot be met. They took almost 3 weeks to make the landlord sign our contract, and it was voided TWICE so we had to re-sign the contract 3 times in total as they kept adding clauses to it. During the move in, we realise the flat had not been cleaned (and the contract stated everything had to be professionally cleaned, even curtains and sofas.....) but the flat was in an appalling state really. We asked for it to be cleaned again and we are still waiting..... Not to say that we are still waiting for the landlord to pay the inventory. The people in this agency are very rude and will treat you bad. One advice, never use this agency!!!
NG · 17 May 2021
Agent replied · 23 October 2024
Dear NG, We would like to hear more about your experience with us, so if you could email across your name and email address, we can investigate this further. Thank you, John D Wood & Co.
★★★★★ 4/5
TrustpilotSound advice
Our property was already on the market when we met James Setright and although it was too late to appoint them, James provided clear and comprehensive advice on issues we were having with the process
Kr · 13 December 2025
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotWorst treatment
As a tenant by Vanet Asset Property Management (part of the John D Wood & Co Group), my comments for them are: just terrible!Such a bad treatment from one single agency. Staff turnover is extremely high, different agent each month. No issue log whatsoever, so you need to call them daily to make sure whoever picks up your case, will have the details. So many incidents where we thought our issue was progressing and being resolved, while in reality it wasn't!Forgetting/ignoring tasks, not even when it comes to deposit.Interesting to see what kind of training their agents go through? Do they know how to keep log of issues?Sorry but this is unacceptable treatment.
MS · 22 April 2021
Agent replied · 23 October 2024
Dear MS,we would like to hear more about your experience with us, so if you could email across your name and email address, we can investigate this further. Thank you, John D Wood & Co.
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotHighly recommended
I have had really good customer service from the team at John D Wood, especially Sardar and Camilla. Sardar swiftly arranged a viewing for me and he and Camilla were fantastic pushing things through so I could have a move in date within a week. Exceptional, especially with the move in date being 2 days before Christmas.Highly recommended!
HHM · 8 March 2022
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAwful Lettings Management
As a tenant who has had John D Wood as my lettings management for the last 6 years I can say that they are absolutely awful. They don't reply to emails, don't take responsibility, don't put out of office emails on so you can't get anything urgent done. I would never use them.
Sarah · 30 May 2025
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotWe bought a property through John D…
We bought a property through John D Wood. The service was excellent.
James · 5 June 2026
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotCustomer Service on Permanent Lunch Break
I’ve called multiple times regarding a property and was repeatedly told I’d receive a call back either by end of day or the next working day. This has never happened. I even tried submitting an enquiry through Rightmove, but nothing would go through.
Parinya · 2 September 2025
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotThe South Kensington Sales team is…
The South Kensington Sales team is friendly, knowledgeable and tenacious. I would highly recommend them for selling!
Alex · 17 April 2026
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAwful experience
John D Wood owns APW, a lettings management company. Having raised a complaint against APW, I was, after a ridiculous amount of badgering, passed to John D Wood. Despite terrible reviews of APW already in place and after providing (several times) a list of 14 significant issues, I was informed they had done nothing wrong. Well, if the service (or lack thereof) I received was ‘fine’, goodness knows what this company thinks is poor service. Absolutely dreadful experience. I share another reviewer's frustration when they said they'd rather give their house away than use these guys again. Truly awful. Please don't use them.
Sarah · 6 March 2024
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotFantastic service
Simon and the team worked hard to help us find a great place to rent. They always answered any questions we had straight away and the process was easy. They went above and beyond - highly recommend!
SH · 18 October 2023
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAbsolutely Dismal Organization
Absolutely Tragic OrganizationFailure to execute basic needs prior to move in- including ensuring lightbulbs were functioning. Failure to deliver resolutions to Damp issues preceding tenancy agreement. Even after escalating issues this organization failed to deliver anything in a timely manner. Incredibly disorganized and charging a 17.5% fee to landlord for Property "Management" when in reality they put the management of the property on the tenant. As others have said, quick to demand if they need anything from tenant, slow to react if anything is need of them. If I am a landlord I am steering clear of this organization or risking potential lawsuits.
Joseph · 8 February 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotUnprofessional
Unprofessional, non-responsive and DO NOT return deposits timely I had a problem slumlord with endless defects in the flat at 4100 a month. Landlord used JDW chelsea/earls court to manage the property. The pod never responded to email to fix anything. After 6 months we agreed to leave and pay less rent. The kid and his colleagues delayed releasing £4700 deposit for 18 days after moving out using any and all excuses until I threatened to file a dispute! Buyer be ware.
Sima · 3 February 2024
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotTerrible
Terrible, terrible, terrible.John D Wood Richmond Branch is a nightmare. They are trying to charge for the damages which they were before the tenancy started. Although the first inspection report clearly proves that the damages were there before we enter the house, they still keep trying to charge it.For your sake, I strongly recommend you avoid them.
Serkan · 18 June 2021
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotMy overall experience with the John D Wood was excellent!
My overall experience with the John D Wood team was excellent! I have dealt with Millie Finch and Kate Smith and they were both super helpful and nice! What I really appreciated it was the quick responsiveness on their side every time I had a question/query. I would gladly work with them in the future!
Geri · 11 August 2021
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotVery good experience with the Notting…
Very good experience with the Notting Hill team, definitely recommended!
Giuseppe · 23 April 2026
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotAVOID John D Wood Head of Lettings St Margret's/Richmond
AVOID John D Wood Richmond/St. Margaret's Branch Lettings
Lara · 6 May 2026
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotUntrustworthy and intimidating tactics
While it may work for some, I found the approach and behaviour of the Wandsworth JDW sales team truly abhorrent. Their wrongdoings range from the way they spoke to my husband and I right through to their sales and negotiation tactics. They frequently made (incorrect) assumptions and comments about our lifestyle and finances and throughout the purchase tried to belittle and patronise us so we followed their instructions rather than listened to our solicitor. They nothing short of used intimidation tactics and baseless threats to make us jump for their every wish. They lied in the details of selling the house, both in writing and verbally; accepted offers but broke the terms of the offers with no communication or regard that this was incorrect behaviour; and when we were finally at the end of negotiations and all paperwork ready to exchange and complete, they started upon new tales and demands trying to threaten the chain breaking if we did not comply. We’ve fed back directly to the agents involved and while sales behaviours are a common part of society, we both felt this was way over the line of acceptable behaviour. In this area of London, with this amount of money being spent in such a lovely community and neighbourhood, my husband and I were truly appalled by their style and have never come across other agents like it. We won’t be using them in the future and sadly, even if it is just this branch, our trust in the whole JDW organisation has been tainted by this truly stressful and frankly bullying experience. I can only hope our feedback is considered and agents reflect upon their handling so they do not continue to treat people this way.
Jessica · 3 November 2023
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotAmazing
We just bought our first house, and Andrina was more then helpful. As FTB, we had lots of questions 😊, but their quick response and support throughout this process made this purchase so smooth. They also work amazing as a team.I would highly recommend Andrina ! Thank you for the nice experience
Maria · 20 June 2021
★★★★★ 1/5
TrustpilotPoor experience
As a landlord, I cannot recommend this agency. They have high staff turnover, are extremely disorganized, blatantly mis-inform, and oversee shoddy maintenance. The experience from the POV of the tenant seems to be just as poor. The sales team blatantly over-promises, then the landlord is left trying to understand why they are on the hook for things they explicitly did not agree to. Really a horrible experience all around.
Jenny · 4 March 2021
Agent replied · 23 October 2024
Dear Jenny Hall, we are sorry to hear you were not satisfied. If you wish to share any further comments about your experience, please do email us on hq@johndwood.co.uk. Kind regards, John D Wood & Co.
★★★★★ 1/5
Trustpilot1 star is too much for them
1 star is too much for them. They are paid to manage a rental property & significantly failed to do so. Their breaches of contract include:
David · 5 November 2025
★★★★★ 5/5
TrustpilotJohn D Wood Wandsworth
Jake and the team at Wandsworth were fantastic from start to finish in the sale of my property. In what has been as a trying time for many people in viewing properties the team out performed what I had expected of them and made the selling process easy from start to finish.
George · 22 January 2021
★★★★★ 4/5
TrustpilotSale of flat in the Fulham area…
I sold a flat in the Fulham area through the John D Wood team in Parsons Green/ Fulham Broadway. For various reasons (outside control of John D Wood or myself), this was a long, drawn-out sales process. I have to say that John D Wood team was at all times professional, responsive and went above and beyond to get the sale done and completed. I would certainly recommend John D Wood to my friends and contacts.
Stephen · 22 September 2023
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