Hunters Personal ? Sherborne York reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Not transparent, poor communication, poor customer service

1. Not transparent, even though they have a duty to disclose issues with the property once asked. When I asked why is a 2-bed in the city centre is only £995 (when I already knew the answer being ongoing construction site), they were purposely very vague. He emailed, "Regarding the prices, there are a number of factors affecting a valuation of a property which include size, conditions, time of year, building etc." 2. Get clients names mixed up and books you in for the wrong viewings. Eg. I asked to see a £995 2 bed property but they linked me to a £1300 property. I had to correct them. They also kept emailing me and calling me Chris when I said several times I am not Chris. Worrying early signs of poor communication, little to no client care. 3. Viewings are incomplete - why schedule a viewing of the property, only for me to turn up and that is when you say there is a communal laundry room but I am not allowed to view it. After the viewing I emailed back and this was their response: "The communal laundry rooms are on the stairs, one per floor. At the moment we don’t have capacity for second viewings unfortunately. I made it clear from the beginning of my enquiry that I wanted to find a quiet home to rent and no drama. Clearly, the initial contact and viewing experience already hints there will be drama, probably worse if I did sign a contract with Hunters.

Hazel · 27 June 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

My experience selling a property in the…

My experience selling a property in the UK with this agent was extremely frustrating. For over four months, they delayed the transaction. Despite my constant follow-ups, they kept giving me excuse after excuse, like mortgage problems or minor issues, saying it would happen next week. Eventually, I told them I would pull out and sell to another buyer, but Matthew insisted I still had to pay. I also want to warn people about this company, be very cautious, because in the contract, they include terms that are unfavorable to the client. Once you sign, they do very little to follow up, and you can’t even be sure if the buyer will complete the deal. Their main priority is just getting you to sign, and regardless of whether the sale happens, they still take your money. And when I tried to back out, Matthew actually threatened me, saying that if I didn’t pay, they would escalate it to other departments. I feel this is a form of intimidation.”

Lo · 27 June 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

I am very disappointed:

I am very disappointed: After my property was managed by Brandford Hunters for around 6 years, I was suddenly charged £240 for a new rental reform bill contract and £45 plus VAT per person for AML checks. These fees were not clearly explained or agreed with me in advance. The deduction was also made from my refund before I had signed or agreed to the new contract. I feel this is unclear and unfair, especially as a long term landlord client.

Phoebe · 25 June 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

I would strongly advise others to think…

I would strongly advise others to think twice before renting through this estate agent. When we signed our tenancy agreement, the property was advertised and agreed with included parking, which was a key factor in our decision to rent the flat. However, just a few months into our tenancy, the parking was suddenly closed off and made unavailable. This caused significant inconvenience and disruption to our daily lives, especially as parking had been a major factor in choosing this property. What’s particularly frustrating is how the situation was handled. The estate agent did very little to help resolve the issue and took no responsibility whatsoever, despite the parking being part of what was originally offered. Communication was poor, and we were essentially left to deal with the consequences on our own. During this time, we were forced to park in a Tesco car park and pay for parking after work. On multiple occasions there were no spaces available, meaning I had to drive around late in the evening trying to find alternative parking elsewhere. This was both stressful and time-consuming. To try and resolve the issue, my partner had to take several hours out of his working day over the course of a week, including attending a three-hour meeting. Despite this effort, the only solution offered was for the landlord to contribute just 50% towards alternative parking, which was located far away from our building in a public car park. Even with this contribution, it would still leave us paying over £100 extra per month for something that was originally included. To make matters worse, the flat has now been re-let at a significantly lower price than we were paying. We were paying £1,200 per month with parking included, yet it has since been advertised for under £1,000 per month without parking. In that context, the offer to contribute just 50% towards inconvenient, off-site parking feels completely inadequate and frankly quite insulting. We were ultimately forced to find a new property, which cost us hundreds of pounds in moving expenses, required taking multiple days off work, and caused a huge amount of stress. Despite this, the agent offered no compensation and even suggested we should be grateful to have been released from the contract. Once we had agreed to leave due to the parking issues and lack of support, we were then required to accommodate viewings of the property. This took up additional hours of my partner’s working day and caused further disruption at an already stressful time while we were trying to organise our move. Only months after we moved out did the agent state that the landlord would cover the additional parking costs we incurred, but this was conditional on us agreeing to drop any other potential claims. We will not be agreeing to this. Had they taken proper responsibility for misrepresenting the property and the significant inconvenience, cost, and stress caused, this situation may have been handled very differently. The issues didn’t stop there. They then attempted to charge us money from our deposit for items such as “discoloration in the washing machine drawer”, something that was already documented in the original check-in report. They provided an amount for repair without any supporting cost evidence. When we challenged this and requested proof, the quotes we eventually received were extremely high and unreasonable. We had to stand our ground and escalate the matter to TDS for dispute resolution, and only then did we end up paying only 40% of what they were trying to charge. It has now been months since we left the property and we still have not received our full deposit back, which is adding further financial strain and stress. Overall, this experience has been extremely disappointing. A letting agent should provide support, take responsibility, and offer fair, reasonable solutions when issues arise. Unfortunately, this agent failed on all counts, and I would not recommend using them

Ella · 15 June 2026

★★★★★ 2/5

Trustpilot

Paul

At the start they are very helpful and friendly but the site is pretty useless i am doning 97 percent looking for my flat my self i mite as well do it my self they ask me to send a picture what place i am looking for they said they will help me out but they didnt i sent a photo what i am looking for i got no response useless i am done

Paul · 22 July 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Brilliant estate agent

We purchased our house through the Bishop Auckland branch of Hunters. If it hadn't been for the excellent service, help and assistance of all at the branch I doubt if the purchase would have happened. If you want to sell or buy do it through Hunters. The offer of assistance after the sale was much appreciated. I cannot recommend Hunters highly enough.

Tom · 22 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Avoid this agency at all costs.

I paid a £135 holding deposit to secure a room with an agreed move‑in date. The moment they took my money, they changed the date and told me I could only move in several days later. Because of their change, I could no longer proceed and asked for a refund, which they refused. Every part of the process felt unprofessional. They changed key terms after taking payment, ignored the written agreement, and then tried to keep the deposit even though the change was entirely on their side. I had to escalate the issue to the Property Ombudsman because they simply would not do the right thing. This experience caused unnecessary stress, wasted time, and disrupted my housing plans. Based on how they handled this situation, I would strongly advise others to be extremely cautious before handing over any money.

Red · 19 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Robot refused to give me a viewing

Awful experience trying to arrange a viewing. Spent yonks on the phone with a robot. It asked me unnecessary questions and misheard things; then had to reconfirm everything. Eventually it was happy. I hung up and it started again this time by text. In the end it refused to let me have a viewing unless I told them my spending budget - which I wasn't prepared to do. Do not sell your property through these idiots.

Iain · 15 June 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Placed an offer of the full asking…

Placed an offer of the full asking price on a property in Sutton Coldfield. It was a one bedroom 1st floor flat in Wylde Green and I fell in love with it. The Agent said she had already had an offer in the morning. Despite the property being on the market for several weeks. She indicated that my offer was higher and she would put it to the vendor. Later that day she came back to me to say that the vendor had accepted the lower offer as the vendor stated that the buyer that visited in the morning of the same day was paying cash and that the vendor felt it was a more reliable offer as one sale had already fell through. I offered to take the full asking price around to the local branch in cash and asked if that would prove to the vendor that I was an honorable buyer. No reply from Hunters. Therefore this furthers my reluctance to use any of the “reputable” estate agents to ever sell any of my properties. Absolutely disgusting. I put my money where my mouth is and it was ignored. Don’t touch them if you’re a vendor !!!! You might get less than you expected for your property. I sometimes think it’s the estate agent who decides who’s buying the property and not the vendor.

John · 11 May 2026

★★★★★ 2/5

Trustpilot

Disappointed

Disappointed, we learned our house purchase had fallen through at the point of us being ready to exchange on our property. We found out that the office had known about it and left it to the agent, who had been looking after us, to tell us after she came back from annual leave! We never got a reason for the purchase to fall through and they even tried delaying us putting an offer in on another property. Luckily this was with another agent and we trusted our gut as the trust with Hunters had gone. 7 weeks later we were in our new home. Felt let down and disappointed with Hunters. This was our first and last time dealing with them.

P · 7 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

My experience with Hunters was deeply…

My experience with Hunters was deeply disappointing. Repeated administrative errors relating to notices and tenancy handling caused unnecessary delays, additional time, and avoidable stress during possession proceedings. When I recently contacted the branch again regarding future instructions, I was informed in a dismissive manner that they no longer wished to work with me due to previous disputes, disputes which arose from their own handling failures. Professionalism, accountability, and respectful communication appear seriously lacking based on my experience!

Yina · 20 May 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Avoid with all cost!

Rented an apartment they told me it was deep cleaned before handing over the keys and everything would be fixed etc nothing was cleaned blood on walls mould in all rooms had a faulty/leaky boiler very slack on emails no communication in there office also they was very rude over the phone we never moved into the property due to all the damages and mould etc I was willing to give up my first months rent and for them to send me back the deposit but they refused to send anything back I would highly do not recommend this company/agancey to rent/buy a property from they are useless and slack

LEWIS · 11 April 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

My experience with Hunters

My experience with Hunters, Bishopsworth has been excellent from start to finish. Very pleased with our rental.

Maddie · 12 July 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Don't trust the photos

Hunters Bishop Auckland were agents at the time for my current landlord, who had the sense to dump them. Shown round 2 modern clean (as their website stated) flats. Hunters rep looked bored, uninterested and unapproachable as looked round both flats with family.

Alison · 15 December 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Bone idol

Bone idol. Lost a sale because of their lazy attitude. Tried another local company house sold in a week.Just don't bother. The estate agent who sold my house said that hunters are just sweeping up local businesses in a big takeover move. All fur coat and no knickers. Dealing with a 16-year-old sales agent isn't a pleasant. experience. Wetherby branch. If you also check online they say they use Google reviews which they don't.

Hairy · 1 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

5-Star Review for Stephen at Hunters

5-Star Review for Stephen at Hunters, Worcester ParkWe recently bought our new home through Hunters in Worcester Park, and Stephen, our agent, was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. From the very beginning, Stephen was honest, realistic, and refreshingly free of any heavy sales tactics. He kept communication open and was happy to liaise between us and the buyer, ensuring everything went as smoothly as possible.Time was a key factor for us as we were expecting a new addition to the family, and Stephen made sure nothing was too much trouble. Whether it was chasing down solicitors or keeping things on track, he handled everything with professionalism and efficiency.We couldn’t be happier with the service Stephen provided, and we highly recommend him and the team at Hunters. If we ever need an estate agent in the future, we’ll definitely be using them again! Thanks again, Stephen!

Gerard · 1 October 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Viewed a rental property

Viewed a rental property. I wanted to proceed but then told they wanted to collect more interest and no communication whatsoever. Absolute shocking service and wouldn't recommend at all. Thankfully I got no further with my application, well I guess I don't know cause they never come back to me. What a joke!!

Darren · 14 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Thank you Jasmine

Hunters delivered an impeccable service from beginning to end. Communication was excellent, and they were always available whenever we needed them. A special thank you to Jasmine, we are incredibly grateful for everything she did.

Asha · 2 February 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

lettings fees are very high

For lettings their fees are very expensive. First 3 months of my 450 rent studio flat they took and I did not get anything. When tenant leaves another month will be gone as inventory check is 180 and cleaning in 250 and this is for a studio flat. If i want to cancel the contract i have to pay 900. Stay away.

'Tarig · 9 July 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

I have only great things to say about Hunters Middleton!

I have only great things to say about Hunters Middleton branch! From the very first phone call right up to exchanging contacts They have been beyond brilliant. I absolutely loved the pictures of my house and the write up most definitely did my house justice. My house sold within 4 days and I was over the moon with the price!Nicole was the shining star for me- she kept in daily contact and was the most reassuring and helpful person every single step of the process. She chased up people when they needed it ensuring the sale moved along at pace. Thank you so much Hunters but especially a massive thank you to Nicole- you have been amazingly!

Debbie · 25 June 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Disappointed is an understatement..

To say we’re disappointed with the level of communication from the Horncastle Branch with Michael and Susan Noonan is an understatement and the level of service is a far cry from Michael's commitment to customer experience.Researching this branch shows multi-occasions that this activity has happened here.If you’re viewing a property with the intent to buy, don’t expect them to tell you if any other parties are interested. They’ll just pull it from under your feet along with any visions or excitement of a future you had in said house.Viewed a property two weeks ago, following the viewing we had a really positive conversation with Susan in the office expressing great interest, no more than a week later sold to another buyer with no communication. It would have been professional and courteous to reach out to the buyer but more so to the seller, as I’m certain they would like to have known of other interest. Susan and Michael took away any opportunity or chance to put in any offers, resulting in many wasted hours.I wouldn’t usually leave a review; but the tone in which Susan delivered the news was blunt, lacked any sort of empathy and very closed, to date I am still waiting for a reply to my email which I can only assume has been ignored.We will steer clear of this company for future sales and purchases, knowing that their priority doesn’t appear to be with either buyer or seller.Happy to receive a call or email to discuss our experience with you.

Lea · 20 June 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

Trustpilot

Hunters are not interested

Hunters let the house adjacent to ours. There have been multiple pipe leaks around the bathroom causing flooding which in turn is causing damp smells on our side due to the length of time taken to address the issues. It's been repaired after four weeks now within hours water is currently coming through the ceiling next door soaking our party wall and they have told the tennant it's livable no problem.

Tony · 5 April 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Expert advice! - Thank you Tom Moorhouse!

Expert advice! The lovely Tom Moorhouse came to value our house on 22/08/2026. He gave sound, candid advice which my husband and I are extremely appreciative of. Although we are not in the position to list our house right now (no fault of Tom's), we'll certainly be back within 12 months.

Erica · 24 August 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

Trustpilot

Harborne Office is fantastic !!

Hunters Harborne were engaged to sell my Edgbaston apartment. I was very impressed from the outset when Jake visited and presented his company and set the price to market. Within a very short time Hunters secured a buyer and the solicitors then did what solicitors do and contracts were exchanged last week. Special thanks to Emma and Sophie for their professionalism in email and telephone communication. I only visited there offices just once during the entire sales process. I have no hesitation in recommending them and sincerely thank them.

Martin · 10 June 2024