Winkworth Wokingham reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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discriminates against DSS tenant…

discriminates against DSS tenant seekers which could mean a number of situations someone is working and part universal credit because of a disability or a child for instance, doesn't matter if you have an excellent rental history or moderate income under 50k, they will just say just say the DSS income is insufficient to cover your rent even when it meets the LHA allowance. They wont bother to do any further maths baring in mind that the main tenant who is working is pay the majority share of the rent, their snobbery and discrimination is a major contribution to the housing crisis, I really think Estate agents need to be made to have a duty of care as they deal with a lot of vulnerable people and just sometimes not able to cope with the home seekers or have any empathy, hope the RRB will cover that aspect of housing

AngelaA · 21 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Both Ajay and Nishi have been…

Both Ajay and Nishi have been tremendous in their approach to the task of obtaining a good tenant when our Property was up for renting again . Ajay suggested repair work where it was needed , using common sense and saving monies as and when it was feasible . Nishi had worked tirelessly to ensure that the whole process went smoothly . This required discipline, constant effort and faith and confidence . Winkworth is a great company . Nishi has worked selflessly and is a ‘ live wire ‘ . This emanates from the leadership quality of Ajay who has also shown ample purity of thought , enthusiasm and equanimity. Excellent 10/10

Mahendra · 10 May 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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False information and messed up system

This company has automated viewing booking system from its website. They have the earliest time set as 9 in the morning and the opening time shown on their website is from 9 am as well. However, when I drop by for the viewing, there was nobody, and the auto message from their contact says they'd open from 9:30 only.

Sana · 7 August 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid

My initial valuation went really well - one of the directors came to see the flat and was extremely professional, friendly and knowledgeable. Aside from the excellent photography, this is the only positive thing I have to say about my experience with Winkworth. As soon as my sale was passed on to the office team, things went downhill. Viewings were held by different members of staff, there was no continuity, and on a couple of occasions it was clear staff had not even done basic research into the property (one called me up after a viewing to ask if we had recently renovated the flat - this information was included in the Rightmove description. We had done a complete refurb - a fact I think that prospective buyers would definitely want to know).Calls weren’t returned, communication between staff and from staff to myself was consistently poor. I didn’t feel like the main person in charge of my sale had a good grasp of the process and perhaps this was due to being new. My buyer felt the same and eventually we started emailing each other directly regarding the sale, as it was so much easier than dealing with Winkworth. I honestly felt like I wasted thousands of pounds and could’ve got the same result with purple bricks.

Rachel · 17 March 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ahmed & Yasmin were great

We recently begun a tenancy with Winkworth and everything has gone super smoothly. I was previously living with friends before moving in with my partner and the difference in our experiences with securing a property was vast. We had no issues at all from start to finish and both Ahmed & Yasmin were helpful and clear with any of our questions and thoughts. Looking forward to having Winkworth as our agent for the future as if everything carries on as it has been up to now, they will be far better than any agency we've dealt with before.

Toby · 23 February 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly recommend and so pleased we chose Winkworth

Just a note of excellent review for Winkworth Kensal Rise/Queens Park. Andy at Winkworth was fantastic with incredible hard work, commitment, expertise, and skills at keeping us sane, that we relied on so much during our rather challenging sale process. We were massively pleased that we had chosen these guys as our agent. From the initial meeting where manager Stewart was the only person who really took the time to consider the best pricing approach and strategy (out of 11 potential agents!), and then Andy being fantastic from start to finish, knowing just when to be patient and when to push. We felt in incredibly safe hands. Sincerely, thank you.

Anna · 19 February 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Winkworth Kensal Rise - honest, responsive and practical

We first bought our property from Winkworth Kensal Rise in 2014. There were two properties on the same street and by comparison our Winkworth agent was up front, transparent and reliable. Fast forward 7 years later, we have let our property through Aaron again at Winkworth Kensal Rise. Again, Aaron and his team have been honest, practical and responsive. Our tenants also seem happy so far. I have also recommended Aaron to friends in the area!

Chocci · 18 November 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent customer service

Having dealt with several other agents over the years, Natasha, Hannah and the team at Winkworth Tunbridge Wells showed me just how good an estate agent can be. They are friendly, attentive and proactive - offering suggestions and advice, they carefully managed the process, taking care of all the details through to the successful sale. I can certainly say that I would never use any other agent to sell a property for me. Thank you Winkworth TW, I could not have wished for a better service.

Gary · 8 February 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Steve Leevy has been very professional…

Steve Leevy has been very professional with the sale of my house. Steve is extremely diligent and kept me updated all the way through the sale process. I would highly recommend Steve and the team at Dartmouth Winkworths, what a fantastic team thanks for all your support and guidance.

Jillian · 26 August 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly recommend the rental team at Winkworth.

We would highly recommend Aaran , Fabian and the whole team at Winkworth Kensal Rise. Extremely supportive and helpful, especially for first time renters. Very smooth transition and felt supported by this trustworthy team throughout.

Sarah · 10 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Nishi Shah at Winkworth

Nishi Shah at Winkworth, Kinsbury is great at customer service. I was very impressed with how helpful and attentive she was, as to what I required and requested as a customer. Nothing was too much trouble. I would recommend using Winkworth.

Nana · 19 July 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Appalling and inconsiderate

Appalling and inconsiderate. Avoid at all costs

Peter · 21 February 2026

★★★★★ 2/5

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Open houses for rentals - no thanks!

This company clearly values the wealthiest tenant over the right kind of tenant.Winkworth is regularly hosting ‘open house’ viewings of rental properties. Potential tenants are bundled into houses in groups or made to stand outside queuing to get in and then encouraged to bid against each other in a bidding war and actively encouraged by the agent to place a higher offer than the advertised rent. Not only is this process discriminatory but it pushes people who may already be stretching their budgets to stretch them even further. Rents advertised should be the rents tenants commit to. If a landlord is keen to earn more than the advertised rent then it should be advertised as ‘offers over’ and the potential open house viewings made explicit. Really disappointed in Winkworth and am searching for an agent who values their customer not merely their wallet.

SalseraJ · 1 December 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Outstanding Service

Thomas Syms was a fantastic agent who made the process of selling my slightly complicated flat smooth and trouble free. I don't think the sale would have gone through without his dedication.

Katie · 30 November 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Great if you are a landlord

Great if you are a landlord, awful if you are a tenant. Trying to raise prices as much as possible, siding with the landlord at every possible opportunity. Two years ago we signed the contract and then Winkworth / the landlord decided not to sign their part until 1 week before moving 'just in case the previous tenants decide not to leave or something'. Were left in a difficult situation as I was moving in with my partner and we both gave notices in our places with the fear that if something went wrong these guys wouldn't have the contract signed. Tried to hike my rent by another 7% after in year for an already overinflated price which had raised by ~20% before I moved in.They also sublet any property management so if you have a problem in the building they do nothing because they just delegate to a 3rd company. Only bother if the issue is inside the flat.Not worse than other agencies though, and that is the problem, this is the situation in England...

Carswift · 18 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent service

I let my property through Winkworths in Kensal Rise.I recently had the property completely refurbished and decorated. Michael did a brilliant job of organising all the tradesmen and making the process quick, efficient and very smooth. His input and suggestions were extremely helpful. Aaron also did a brilliant job of getting the property let quickly. The process was very professional and efficient. They are always very friendly and helpful to deal with.

G · 30 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Angela and her team are AMAZING

Angela and her team are AMAZING! She secured a very quick sale for my house achieving a good amount above the asking price and helped me secure my purchase under the asking price. But where they really really shine is the personal service ironing out the ‘impossible’ scenarios. I was going through a tricky personal time with my Mum in hospital when a neighbour started misbehaving about a nasty notifiable weed which looked as if it would completely scupper the sale, she stepped in with advice, support and telephone numbers.They offer a polite, honest efficient service, so helpful and I contact as a friend as well as a BRILLIANT Estate Agent.No hesitation to recommend.

Kathryn · 31 October 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very professional Team!!

Very professional approach of the whole sale team !Especially Nicola who has showed very high standards of the service in handling my case and amazing work ethic !!Highly recommended!! Thank you again!Maksym.

Maksymek · 10 November 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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very unprofessional agents. avoid

Winkworth in general and Dipen are extremely unprofessional agents - we agreed to 4pm viewing, i've left work earlier and my partner had to cancel job interview to view the property - comes out he is "unavailable" at 4pm anymore even if he confirmed it earlier and now he can do 5pm.at 5pm i was at the property - and guess what? he didnt pick up the phone. luckily, another winkworth's branch in hendon was just next door so we managed to view the flat. the estate agent was extremely c0cky and arrogant, didnt know anything about the property, didnt let me to test water, had his hands in the pockets and just spoke about how he spent his life in hong kongdisgusting agents. never again

Tom · 9 November 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thomas Syms - Breath of fresh air!

Thomas Syms, take a bow! An ultra-professional from first meeting right the way up through to exchange and settlement. Plenty of obstacles from the bank, valuer and wider economy, but you took the problems in your stride and showing a level of calmness and pragmatism that will see you go far in your industry. Cannot thank you enough for the clear instructions and prompt reply to my (million) questions! Looking forward to working with you again at some point in the future. Cheers, Simon.

Simon · 24 October 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Professional and efficient agency

The team at Winkworths provided a professional and efficient service in securing a tenancy for our property. I would recommend Aaron and his team without hesitation to anyone seeking a reliable agency.

Ouertani · 1 November 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Awful!!! Please use ANYONE else!

They don't even deserve the one star but you have to put it to be able to leave a review. Awful doesn't come close to their service!!First time for us selling a house and the branch manager convinced us they were the ones to do it. Promised us "professional photographs", "dedicated sales team", "great communication and follow up from viewings" and "expert sales agents".We received literally NONE of what he promised. The photographs were not great, let alone professional. The estate agent using a professional level camera, does not equate to professional photos. Some of them weren't even focused properly, they were taken at very poor angles and the first photo that everyone saw online, which was of the front of the house, had almost the entirety of the neighbour's house in it! So people didn't even know which house was for sale!! Even one of the people viewing made that comment when they got to the house. As for communication and follow up from Winkworth, there was none. We unfortunately had to chase them for ANY feedback and even then we just got poor excuses of they "hadn't spoken to them yet" (6-7 days after a viewing), "we left a message" etc. We're not the kind of people that get offended if someone doesn't like the house enough to buy it, but the agent should at least let the client know if the viewer didn't want to take it any further. We were even told that a couple of the viewers were "very keen" yet had zero follow up on them. One couple who we were told were "super keen" even had a follow up question for us regarding broadband speed, for which the answer was "gigabyte high-speed fibre" which is the most positive answer you can get and then. . . nothing. No follow up call from the agents like they'd promised they'd give us.One of the agents Max, was great and he was the only positive thing about the entire experience with Winkworth, but even he didn't follow up from the viewers follow up question, just left us hanging.The sales agents are honestly nothing more than a poor mans tour guide. Giving bad advice like "knocking through into the garage" for more living space (which is actually taking away space to do that), instead of suggesting a conservatory or small extension. 🙄Also, how difficult is it to turn lights off after a viewing?! Given the current extortionate charges for electric it is simply unprofessional not to turn lights off, not to mention costing the client money. The branch manager of the Hellesdon office is utterly patronising, condescending and goodness does he love to mansplain!Please, please save yourself the disappointment and frustration and use a different estate agent. Don't waste any time with Winkworth, get yourself someone who will actually do the job properly and professionally and sell your property.

J · 9 October 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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PLEASE BE AWARE BEFORE SIGNING UP

Dear potential clients of Winkworth Estate Agents, I would like to make you all aware before you think of signing a contract with this incapable organisation. Firstly a viewing took place at my property, which I later found footprints all over my brand new cream carpets, on another occasion my wall got damaged by a client that viewed my property so I made contact with the Director regarding costs to fix this, but was told it’s not their responsibility to supervise your property during viewings. Secondly, the communication and lies regarding clients positions and the ongoing lack of support quickly come to light that we had chosen the wrong agent. Lastly, my advice to you, would be to never to go with Winkworth as the whole experience was something I wouldn’t want anyone else to go through. We have wasted an entire 4 months with this agent, with much regret!Been blocked by winkworth for honest feedbackWinkworth Estate Agent Eaton Office Norwich

Natalie · 14 September 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Winkworth - Appalling Service

Winkworth, Sunningdale, Appalling Shoddy ServiceThe service we had to endure from Winkworth over the last 2 years was atrocious. Fortunately the rental has now ended and we have been able to leave Winkworth. We will certainly never use them again. They have absolutely desire to deliver a good service, you call their office and invariably the call is not picked up. The lady in the letting department is off on holiday or sick more often than not, it is a rare day you call and can be put through to her. Your emails are not replied to, you have to chase for an answer. The tenants told us that the lady from the letting department pointed out faults in the house (faults that we were not aware of). They failed to collect the correct amount of rent for the last year of the rental, they had taken their fee for rent collection but had not provided any level of service for this charge. Their recent rental valuation was low in comparison to other agents, they had totally disregarded the current conditions in the rental market, you cannot trust their guidance. I would highly recommend that you do NOT use Winkworth unless all the other local agents have closed down.

Sarah · 30 August 2022