Trusted Agent profile · York
★★★★★
948 reviews across 2 platforms
17 Museum Street, York, YO1 7DJ, YO1 7DJ
Savills's office in York, at 17 Museum Street, is rated 2.4 out of 5 across 948 reviews on two platforms, including 134 Google reviews rated 4.9.
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1/5
TrustpilotAvoid WH Brown!
Sold my house through W H Brown and they were the worst estate agent I have ever used. Communication was nil, left messages and they didn’t get back at all. Actually went 5 MONTHS with no contact! Sold my house to first viewer for full asking price so they had very little to do.When I complained to head office, they stated the branch had done nothing wrong! Obviously have low standards. Definitely an estate agent to avoid. No wonder they have a poor reputation
1/5
TrustpilotI dealt with the one in Leeds and I…
I dealt with the one in Leeds and I must say I regretted! communication was bad and the person I dealt so cold Manager Roxanne ;ignore my calls and I have to call several time to receive an email I had told I would get and when on the phone obviously I was frustrated and I wanted to solve an issue and I asked if I can have someone higher than her and she process to terminate the phone 🥶such a Cold person and a bad customer service ever. I wish I had read the views before I engaged with them, but saying that a lady called Daisy was so polite and kind and professional. They give you a lot of promises and they are after your money guarantee. Avoid
4/5
TrustpilotCould not have had better service
Went for a viewing on a bungalow back in the Summer and met a lovely lady called Marina from the Kingsley branch. We didn't like the bungalow but, we did like Marina and we put our house sale in her capable hands. She sold our house within a day I think and everything went really well until 6 weeks later, our buyer lost their buyer. However, about 4 weeks later, our buyer found a new buyer and we all set of again. However, due to solicitors not talking to each other and them being particularly hard to get hold off the last month or so of proceedings was very stressful and just made hard by the solicitors. However, Marina and everyone at William Browns worked so, so, so hard getting solicitors to talk and get things done and eventually, we exchanged and completed last week! The team at Kingsley worked so hard for us and went above and beyond our expectations - Marina was our main contact and I can not speak highly enough of her and would love to thank her for her straight forward talking, her honesty and her absolute dedication when it was actually quite hard work!! Thank you Marina and team ☺️ To have full transparency, the reason I could not give 5 stars was due to the solicitors we used which were recommended by William Browns - they were shocking but that does not detract for the amazing service we received
1/5
TrustpilotDiddled me OUT OF MY LIFE SAVINGS!
They are lying, cheating thieves. They diddled me out of a large portion of my life savings. They do not care about the catastrophic effects of their actions on local hard-working families and community members. They only care about enriching themselves at the expense of others. Do not engage with them and do not go anywhere near the absolute scam of modern auctions, which they orchestrate via third parties as an obvious attempt to distance themselves from legal responsibility and liability for malpractice.
5/5
GoogleJennifer and Sarah were a pleasure to deal with. They were very helpful with all steps of our purchase and quick to find out any information we required. Now the hard work of making our dream home - thankyou both
5/5
TrustpilotRecently bought a property through the…
Recently bought a property through the Sleaford branch. Jack was helpful every step of the way, always answering queries promptly and chasing solicitors when needed. Would definitely recommend them.
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/- with not including Solicitors fees it mean you have totally given their pocket- They not charging the property price on commission base - I told them straight away Not satisfied Absolutely Not -
1/5
Trustpilotthis company are self deluding idiots
this company are self deluding idiots, I reported a fault on the rented property that should be a high priority to get in fix in accordance with the law but four four months it was ignord, then when some one finanly showed up he tried to like about the highgen (I have time stampted photos of the area that poove he was lieing) the the "repair man they insit on sending is a foul mouths arogant and disrispectful idiot who donse extremly slopy work and when he was told to stop swearing at me and talking to me like I'm dog dirt he esculated his aggression towards me complaining to this company about his atrocious the tried to say that I was being rude and abusive yet another lie from this delusian factory, they refuse to recognise that a customer complain about bad and unethical buisness practises is not customers being rude or abusive its totaly legitimate to complaint when they leave a room raining in for SEVEN months! telling them the laws they are breaching is not being rude or abusive it is stating the facts of what the laws says, it is mind boggling that this company is not under criminal investigation for its misconduct
1/5
TrustpilotSo we had called up about a property
So we had called up about a property, they had said they hadn’t received the keys 3 weeks ago and promised view of the house well finding out today because we have animals and they are not allowed to refuse these without a legal reason, and now refuse to speak to myself I have recorded the calls this is an example of bad customer service
5/5
GoogleMark and Jennifer were fantastic throughout the entire process of purchasing our home. They kept us updated at every stage and made everything run smoothly. Claire, who conducted our first viewing, was lovely and very knowledgeable about the property. Overall, a really positive experience, highly recommend.
1/5
TrustpilotTerrible level of service
We listed our house for sale and we're trapped into a 20 week lock in period. No contact from the agent, only 2 viewings in 3 months. No service whatsoever and then when we try to extricate ourselves their so called termination letter says they would still be entitled to their fee. Shocking service would avoid completely in the future.
5/5
GoogleI would definitely recommend Savills York Estate Agents. They provided a professional service from start to finish. Jennifer and Emily kept us informed throughout the process and answered all of our queries. Thanks to everyone in the office who dealt with our house sale, always courteous and helpful.
1/5
TrustpilotIf I could give less than one star for…
If I could give less than one star for the penistone branch, I would. We rearranged to view a property. The lady we spoke to in the office was most unhelpful very annoyed because we gave her a few dates for our visit and it was almost as if we were putting her out because she had to contact the vendor to arrange it! when we finally arranged the visit the vendor never turned up so we were stood waiting for an hour. We’ve never once been contacted by the estate agency since to find out how the visit went , so presumably they’re not interested in whether the vendor wants to sell their house or not .Maybe the staff for the Penistone branch could do with a little bit more customer service training, we would never use this estate agent again.
1/5
TrustpilotThe Worst Estate Agents Ever !
PETERBOROUGH OFFICE. An Estate Agent that can’t be bothered to try and sell our property. The worst estate agent we have ever had the misfortune to use. Cannot follow simple instructions. Us chasing them all the time. Not responding to telephone messages or emails. Absolutely useless in all respects.
1/5
TrustpilotCheated out of £5000. Disgrace.
We have just bought a property from them. We agreed to pay full asking price, cash, immediately, as long as it was a direct sale and did not go through the auction process. On completion, we were charged over £5000 for an Auction and Auctioneers fees which did not happen. I have to take legal action.
5/5
TrustpilotMALTBY BRANCH
From start to finish the team was a fantastic help 👏.. firstly callum who came to value dad's house . Then with Courtney and especially Amy who mostly guided me through the sale ... nothing was to much trouble for them ... and if I needed any advice or help with emails and pdf's they was there to help and assist me in printing them off .. a massive thanks to you all ..
1/5
TrustpilotZero effort, zero care
We entered a contract with Northampton branch, Bridge Street, around start of April and immediately after it seems all the team left and a new one came in. After a long time with no information about the process, we had to chase them to be told about the new team and how they were getting their bearings still. We ended up getting an offer and accepted it around August and since then had to continuously chase them to get any updates. Finally exchanged in December. After all the process was completed through solicitors WHB remembered they were missing a fee payment and then decided to actually communicate with us. Funnily enough, until then it was always us going after them. Horrible communication, no care for sellers. Do not recommend at all. Honestly, they made a lot of money with zero effort and zero care.
2/5
TrustpilotNot as good as they used to be
Whenever I write a review, most of which incidentally are positive, I try to paint a fair picture. I can be impatient, I know, but there is a lot at stake when buying or selling a propertyI’d start by saying that my first experience with WHB Doncaster was almost 2 years ago. That experience was, I’d have to say, a much more positive experience than my recent one. What has changed over those 2 years?When I first decided to use WHB this time around, first impressions were good - a point I made in an earlier review. However, once the selling process was under way, it was clear to me that either as a result of reduced staffing levels or a change in leadership or structure, communication was not a patch on the 2022 experience. I sold my house very quickly so my comments here are not out of bitterness but just as a ‘heads up’ to potential sellers and buyers. From the photos being taken, I did the viewing, met the EPC agent, met the surveyor acting on behalf the buyer and took the keys into the office. I asked very little of WHB other than to keep me informed of developments. Whenever I phoned the sales line to speak to someone, usually to chase something up, I could be up to 7/8 minutes waiting for a reply with no option to leave a message. It was frustrating enough for me but, if I was prospective buyer, it could have been potentially much worse. I did make this point in one such call when I believe I was talking to someone reasonably senior in the organisation.I was also disappointed when receiving my closing invoice from my solicitor that an additional £55 had been levied onto my bill for anti money laundering checks by WHB even though I’d been assured at the outset that the fixed sale rate I’d agreed at the onset was fully inclusive. When I phoned WHB to challenge this - I received an apology but interestingly, no refund for this amount.To conclude, WHB clearly have a good reputation - well at least for now. My advice to anyone shopping around would be - to shop around. The staff in the office do work incredibly hard; of them I have no criticism but standards and communication, from my experience, have slipped
4/5
TrustpilotA fraught experience but WH Browns got it over the line
I given WH Browns 4 stars but without the input of one staff member, Claire, in their Harrogate branch it might have been 2/3 stars. My mums flat in Harrogate had been on the market since October 2021. It wouldn’t sell. Lots of viewers but no offers. We dropped the price on advice from WH Browns from £160k to £130k and eventually sold for £115k. The sale was fraught with a hesitant buyer but Claire kept the thing going and we got it over the line.
5/5
GoogleWe have recently concluded the sale on our property via Savills and the experience has been a very smooth one. Mark and the team at Savills have been extremely professional and supportive during the transaction, many thanks to all involved!
1/5
TrustpilotWill not return deposit
I would not recommend using this company when you need to rent/let a home while stationed at Mildenhall or Lakenheath.Yes they are great at finding you a property and at taking the rental money every month. However when it’s time for your rental deposit to be returned - it does not happen!We have been waiting for our rental deposit to be returned since January 2024 on a property that was rented in Mundford.We were told that our full deposit would be returned after we did our final walk through of the property.We still have not received the deposit. Every time we call the office we are told that the deposit is being transferred but it never happens. We have spoken to Daniel Juniper, Richard Thurston, and Aliya Vadillo. It should not be this difficult to get a deposit into our account. There has been zero follow up by this office to resolve this matter.Every time we call the office from the US our cell phone carrier charges us international rates on an average of $100 USD! It would be great if this company would take the time and spend their money to call us to confirm this has been resolved!If you are in the US military please Do Not use this company if you need to rent/let a home!!!!
5/5
GoogleVery good service especially Jennifer Kendrew. Helped me with my sale and purchase. Very pleased with her and Savills.She was brilliant in supporting our purchase. We had constant updates and communication with her. She is an excellent listener and takes all your concerns onboard, offers advice and expertise where she can. We had a long buying process due to a large amount of challenges. Offer was given in May 2023 and purchase was completed in April 2024. Jen was there for us through every moment. She represented her vendor and us as buyers extremely well and I would not hesitate recommending her skills as an Estate Agent!
5/5
GoogleJennifer and the team at Savills York have just sold my apartment in Bootham. I found the service they provided me with to be professional, transparent and knowledgable. This way of working has allowed me to make informed decisions in an uncertain market and ended with me selling the apartment. Thanks again for all your help.
5/5
GoogleJennifer Kendrew was outstanding in her support of our recent house purchase - she went above and beyond to help us find the right property, provided excellent recommendations for local businesses and services - invaluable for people new to the area.
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Savills's York office has 948 reviews across two platforms: 134 on Google, 814 on Trustpilot (across the whole business).
Savills York is rated 2.4 out of 5 across all 948 reviews, and 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 134 reviews.
Savills York, 17 Museum Street, York, YO1 7DJ, YO1 7DJ.
