Savills York reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Zero 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.

Virginia · 2 February 2026

★★★★★ 2/5

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Not 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

Paul · 2 July 2024

★★★★★ 4/5

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A 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.

Al · 16 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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We 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!

Wendy · 3 November 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Will 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!!!!

H · 29 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Jennifer 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.

Johannes · 26 April 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Jennifer 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.

BEV · 1 October 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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WH Brown Castleford Branch.

WH Brown were absolutely brilliant with the sale of my mother in laws House. They came out and did a valuation and discussed our options. We decided to go for a sale in a modern auction. We showed some of the prospective buyers around and WH Brown did some. Every contact we had with the office the staff were professional, friendly and prepared to have a bit of banter. The sale went through without any dramas. Thank you for all your help.

Al · 11 April 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Scunthorpe branch of William H Browns…

Scunthorpe branch of William H Browns were absolutely diabolical. House was up for sale with them for 5 months .They did not respond to any of my e mails voicing my concerns at the lack of customer service and the length of time it took people to be able to get a viewing (2 weeks ) by which time they had already bought other properties.They booked multiple viewers in to view the property at the same time .They did not inform me if viewers had cancelled.The whole experience was negative they appear only to be interested in selling to property developers.Once contract was up I moved to a different estate agent and the property had 3 offers and was sold within 1 day for over the asking price .

CJ · 29 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent service

“I had the pleasure of working with Phil as my mortgage advisor, and I couldn’t be more impressed. Their expertise and professionalism guided me through every step of the mortgage process with ease. They took the time to understand my financial situation and goals, providing personalized advice and solutions tailored to my needs. Their communication was exceptional, keeping me informed and updated throughout the entire process. Thanks to their diligent work, I secured a fantastic mortgage rate that exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend Phil to anyone in need of expert mortgage advice.” Belinda

Belinda · 7 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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The whole team at Savills were a delight to deal with on the recent sale of our old and rather unique property. Charlotte in particular was excellent, supporting us throughout the process with excellent communications and suitable harassing of solicitors as needed.

Matt · 12 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Just recently sold a property with Savils. Can't recommend this estate agent enough.. the staff are amazing... always prepared to go that extra mile. Tanya and Charlotte were my main contacts, always ready to advise/help in any way they could. Charlotte in particular, goes over and above...she helped me with my purchase, moving forward, liaising with the other agent during negotiation.. Thank you so much!!

Janine · 10 October 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Awful experience with a bradford…

Awful experience with a bradford branch, I think Wibsey. We applied for a house put a holding deposit down and was quite transparent about our past. They had no intention of going through with it as something I had no idea about came up on my credit rating. They then pretended to be busy every time I called. Wouldn't call back when I asked for a update. Then at the last minute said they were keeping the holding deposit and we wouldnt not be getting the house. No correspondence via emails, lies said when I rang the office. Awful inhumane experience

Hannah · 7 November 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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Our experience with WH Brown Rentals…

Our experience with WH Brown Rentals was shocking. Upon taking a rental property under the managed scheme, like many tenants, we faced maintenance issues. For example, we lived in a property with an oil boiler. One morning, we awoke to find an issue. Despite informing WH Brown that we used oil, they repeatedly sent gas engineers, eventually stating, "We can't fix it; sort it out yourself." After obtaining the landlord's contact information, it took three days to resolve the issue, leaving us without a boiler during winter. When we requested a hotel due to WH Brown's refusal to address the problem and having young children, we were told, "Sort it yourself; we don't offer that. It's not our problem."Other reported issues weren't addressed under the management scheme, leading us to contact the landlord directly, who addressed them but requested we not report him to the council due to WH Brown's ignorance. When deciding to leave the house, the situation worsened.Upon contacting WH Brown, they told our new agent we were in contract and wouldn't be moving. After challenging this, they acknowledged our break clause. Regarding referencing, they claimed 2-3 weeks, which our new agent and the referencing agency found unacceptable, prompting an alternative approach due to WH Brown being labeled as "the most difficult agent I have ever dealt with for absolutely no reason."Despite three emails, we received the final account balance four weeks later from a company associated with WH Brown. The amount requested was incorrect, and when questioned, they refused to provide clarification. We paid the verified amount as per our contract through a solicitor.During checkout, we returned the keys, receiving the checkout report seven days later, conducted four days before we received a copy. WH Brown absolved themselves, stating another company handles the deposit. Ten days later, with no information, we've threatened legal action for deposit recovery. WH Brown, when contacted, cited busyness and non-responsiveness to emails. The checkout report showed photographed parcels, which we arranged to have collected by a neighbor. However, they were removed without permission, and we've reported this to the police as theft from WH Brown.I've never experienced such shocking service from an agent, and it seems we may need to take legal action to recover our deposit. I strongly advise anyone considering renting with WH Brown to think twice. This review is based on a genuinely terrible experience, and we will continue to fight to get our money back, regardless of the legal implications.

Karl · 15 December 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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The business has sort of developed a…

The business has sort of developed a 'call centre' style operation for selling houses.Its poor to say the least.I viewed a property in Doncaster and chased them at least 4 times for info on it.Many failed promises. I accept they may have had to get info from the seller but 4-5 weeks later and nothing? No holding call,no contact.Good luck if you are selling with them,opportunities will just go by the wayside,your property will sit there and with the passage of time just be reduced loosing you money and time.

Arif · 28 October 2025

★★★★★ 1/5

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If I could give a -10 I would the…

If I could give a -10 I would the wibsey branch in Bradford is absolutely shocking, and I don’t even live in their property anymore. They were shocking when I lived there back in 2019-2021. They were so hard to get hold of if something needed sorting with the house, staff were diabolically rude and could care less. Turns out even with new staff it’s still the same diabolically rude, they really are the worst estate agents to ever rent from and I would stay clear of them.

Siobhan · 7 November 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Good renting experience with…

Good renting experience with Williamhbrown. Special thanks to Matthew Wolff for his efforts and following up the process throughout.

Hanan · 4 February 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Many thanks Matthew Wolf for your…

Many thanks Matthew Wolf for your assistance. The service you provided made the renting process much easier and smoother.

Hadeel · 4 February 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Emily has been absolutely fantastic at keeping our purchase on track. The communication from both herself and colleague Jennifer has been excellent. Buying, selling and relocating is never easy and in the current climate, it’s been turbulent. Despite much being out of the control of Savills, both agents have remained calm, supportive and personable. We will NOT be moving again for a long time but I highly recommend Savills York for superb advice and a tailored professional service.

Rachel · 23 November 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have not yet completed but my…

I have not yet completed but my experience so far has been plain sailing. All the team have been really helpful especially Olivia who carried out the valuation who was very sensitive to my personal situation . I also needed help with some paperwork and Olivia took the time to come and sit with me. Would definitely recommend their services.

Ruth · 19 October 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid - horrible company and staff are useless.

I have had my house for sale with them for 20 weeks (crossgates/Leeds Branch) and it has been the most painful 20 weeks of my life. They have lost me 2 sales on my house due to lack of communication - I should really seek compensation as they have cost me thousands. Unless you want to have yours and the buyers time wasted do not use!

Rach · 2 February 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Swaffham - Aston 10/10

Aston at the Swaffham branch was fantastic. He made us feel really comfortable and answered all the questions we had. As first time buyers it can be all very overwhelming at times however Aston made the process very simple. 10/10. Also Tony and Emily at the Swaffham branch are great. All very friendly and they are there for you across your house buying journey.

Adam · 10 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you to Tanya and Jennifer for the professional and smooth handling of my sale. From the initial instruction to final completion they were on hand to guide the process in the least stressful way possible. I appreciated being able to contact them with no delay and particularly the speed at which they dealt with any concerns or issues. I highly recommend Savills and they will certainly be my first choice in the future!

D · 15 December 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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I found a rental property online and…

I found a rental property online and asked for a viewing. The property was located over 100 miles from my residence and as a consequence of this the employee said that they had a recent video of the property, she sent it to me and it looked amazing so I put in an offer. Contracts were exchanged and then on the day of moving the agency contacted me to inform me that the cooker had been condemned and had to be removed from the property and that the landlord was now refusing to buy a cooker and that they were not required to provide one. As you can appreciate at this stage I was very upset, however the agents said they would get back to the landlord to see if she would change her mind. The contracts had already been exchanged and the landlord was refusing to honour her side of the agreement on the moving day when the arrangements had been made and I had moved out of my current home. I would not use this company at all they have no common decency and to add salt to the wound I have to take them to court to get my money back for the E first months rent and deposit because they think that I should be held to the fixed term contract and be liable for paying the rent nevertheless! Do not trust this company!!!

Sabrina · 8 July 2023