David Taylor
Customer Reviews
Reviewed by moppits on 17th May 2008
Services: Surveys
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
David Taylor also owes my cleaning company in the region of £2000, for work carried out on pre-tenancy and end-of tenancy agreements. I would also like to add that i too have also had a call from apollo, and coincidentally from a 'Martin' for us to carry out another end of tenancy clean. Luckily the job was cancelled last minute, so i avoided further losses no doubt!!
Reviewed by Daz on 17th May 2008
Services: Surveys
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
I would hazard a guess that David Taylor and Martin Bristow are in the same scam together. Taking tenants deposits and somehow making interest on the total sum. ie in property or a high interest account somewhere. As far as these guys are concerned, tenants deposits are an easy catch, and landlords property is good bait...??
Reviewed by nicko on 6th May 2008
Services: Lettings (as a Tennant)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
I have lost £330 deposit because of David Taylor. I was told he now operates as Apollo Property Managent. I have sent countless emails and a few letters. I have had a letter back in November 07 saying it would be returned. No it didnt. I then persisted, only to then receive a very informal/casual email from David himself saying he will return my deposit by around 11th December 2008. That was it. Nothing since. Ive spoken to local shop keepers and businesses and they have told me what they know.
I am glad most of you are finding out as much as you can and iam willing to join forces with anyone who wants to take claims as far as possible. I am willing to share any info.
Feel free to contact me, Nick : 07912364611
nickcopplestone@hotmail.com
Reviewed by Webskater on 1st May 2008
Services: Sales (Prospective customer)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
I'm puzzled by this. What went wrong? When David Taylor started out a few years ago it looked as though he was going to provide a real challenge to the 'big boys' - Romans, Michael Hardy and Richard Worth. He seemed to take a lot of business on in the early days and expanded quickly. I instructed him to sell a house for me once (he never sold it in the end) and he seemed okay to me. Over valued the house but, then again, he only told me what I wanted to hear. How did it go so wrong for him?
Reviewed by ranj on 30th April 2008
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Property: Commercial
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
David Taylor has put us into lot of trouble. My husband had to run round to collect our rent, which was always late. He owes us money. I would suggest people contact their local MP. He should not be trading.
Reviewed by em on 28th April 2008
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
I'm up for a legal fight with this guy David Taylor / Martin Bristow. He's got at huge deposit and 2 months rent of mine - near £4000. Didn't pursue small claims as thought it would be a lot of work and end in nothing. Contact me jarvisemma@hotmail.com as well for any news . Is his kid still at the school? Please anyone with details let us know.
Reviewed by annoyedtennant on 3rd April 2008
Services: Lettings (as a Tennant)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
I'm amazed how many people have been ripped off by this guy. You can reach him at Apollo Property Management (Spoke to him April 08).
Western Peninsula
Western Road
Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 1RW
Tel: 0845 313 5809.
Reviewed by frank on 17th March 2008
Services: Lettings (as a Tennant)
Property: Commercial
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
Reviewed by Disgusted Landlord on 15th February 2008
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
Along with many others I am owed money by this lying man. He owes my tenants their deposits & me my rent. CID say the Crown Prosecution Service have reviewed all the facts & evidence & decided there will be no criminal prosecution! Mr Taylors conduct falls out of CID remit & into a civil one!!
Looks like we are all the fall guys for this devious man. As he has no assets it would be a waste of our own money to take a civil suit against him. I believe him to be in rental property in Winnersh Berks RG41 5JJ & his son is still at the local School.
Good Luck if this helps anyone. If anyone has any information please let me know! If we all stick together we may manage to get at least some of our money & save costs on solicitors if anyone thinks it is worth pursuing him.
Commented by rsm on the 16th February 2008
David also owes me 5 Months rent, and has my tenants deposit
Commented by Letdown landlord on the 8th March 2008
David owes me 5 months rent and also has 3 months rent from my tenant (that i've had to cover).
He has set up another agency - Apollo Property Management but seems to have disappeared recently.
Please post any updates on his whereabouts because he should not be allowed to get away with this!
Commented by Gill on the 18th March 2008
I've only just returned from Oz after visiting the daughter whose house was let by David Taylor so am a bit behind with the goings on. He's failed to protect our tenant's deposit but also has some of my daughter's furniture in storage somewhere. Does anyone have any idea where his storage place is please? How do we know he has no assets? What has he done with all the money he's received? What happened to the ice hockey team he supported?
I'd be happy to join with anyone who feels it worth pursuing things further - maybe throught the Small Claims Court (although I don't know much about it)?
Commented by moppits on the 17th May 2008
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this guy has reared his ugly head once again, he phoned me last week to bok in yet another clean, he already owes me thousands, he made out he was Martin from Appolo never heard of them and later found out that its David bloody Talor, the con man!!!! he must be stopped or others will be taken for a ride, MOPPITS CLEANING SERVICES 07988658318 if any one has suggestions please call
Reviewed by James on 24th January 2008
Services: Lettings (as a Tennant)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
They've still got my deposit of £975 which should have been repaid to me over six months ago. In common with others here, it looks like he's done a runner. I have got some details from Companies House but not sure what recourse I might have to getting my money back!
Commented by Disgusted Landlord on the 15th February 2008
Sorry it seems like you have no recourse. CID told me it is now a civil matter after the CPS looked into it! I am a landlord and he owes me up to £8,000! If you have any further news I would be glad to hear it!
Reviewed by Unhappy landlord on 13th January 2008
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
Again I am one of the few that have been ripped off by this low life of a man. Has anybody had any contact with him over the last few weeks?
Commented by Disgusted Landlord on the 15th February 2008
I had an e-mail from him. Don't know if he is still using this address:
sales@davidtaylorestateagents.co.uk
He did send the keys back to my property in January, but no money!
Good Luck
Reviewed by Coz on 31st December 2007
Services: Lettings (as a Tennant)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
David Taylor has vanished with my deposit as well, nowhere to be seen and all offices are up for sale. I reported him to Trading Standards. If anyone knows of where he might be or a contact number it would be much appreciated.
Reviewed by lydia southan on 22nd December 2007
Services: Lettings (as a Tennant)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
I was a tenant and had a terrible experience. He treated us like dirt yet we were never late with rent and the property was kept immaculately. He lied to us throughout the nightmare and was totally oblivious to the terms of our contract.
Reviewed by Mark on 10th December 2007
Services: Lettings (as a Tennant)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
David Taylor has vanished having not protected our 2.5k deposit - I have seen other reviews of people in the same situation. Perhaps we should club together to act on this. My landlord is looking for him also. My email is markmaxmaria at hotmail.com. Lets coordinate efforts and information!!
Reviewed by out-of-pocket on 30th November 2007
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
David Taylor owes me 5 months rent which my tenant paid him, plus he owes two lots of deposits taken from two tenants. I have tried contacting him but he does not answer his mobile, he has not contacted me or my current tenant and all his shops are shut. Localpaper says he vows to pay all by 7th Dec? I am obviously not the only one in this situation with this agent.
Reviewed by Scotty on 29th November 2007
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
He has absconded with our tenant's deposit £1300+. Keen to bring justice to this b******!
Commented by roseandchan on the 18th December 2007
hi
are you sure that this guy is david taylor? we know of another agent so called martin bristow that last year pulled off the exact same trick. try checking out his company through companies house see what you can find out. the guy we had problems with also stole/borrowed 100k from an old lady he met at church! the insolvency people were not even sure if martin bristow was his actual name. but he sounds just like your david taylor. bristow was last seen driving off into the sunset in his sports car.nobody got their money back from him, so hes out there somewhere doing it again. good luck with your quest, hope you catch him, we are still looking for bristow 1 year later.
Reviewed by land_lord on 19th November 2007
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
David Taylor always pays late and now seems to have done a runner with 3 month rent. Presently looking for others is same position and any personal information about him to pass to authorities.
Reviewed by lostdeposit on 19th November 2007
Services: Lettings (as a Tennant)
Property: Residential
Experience: Would you use the agent again?
No
David Taylor has not protected my deposit and is not available by phone, all his offices are closed. My landlady and others are urgently trying to find him.
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David Taylor
David Taylor Estate Agents are an independent family run Property Company offering the complete package of property services from 3 locally based offices
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Commented by disgustedlandlord on the 11th April 2008
I tried this No. and got an answerphone. 11/04/08. I am in the process of taking David Taylor to county court. My papers are ready to go. So if anyone wants to join me please contact me soon. E-mail: cjratcliff@yahoo.ie
Commented by disgustedlandlord on the 21st April 2008
Has everyone seen the article in the paper? On line at www.getbracknell.co.uk
Makes interesting reading. I suggest we all pursue him through the County Courts. If we have the correct evidence we can at least stop him trading. If we win our cases perhaps between us we can get a Solicitor & go for him to get our money!!
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