Jan Forster Estates
Tynemouth, NE30
4.7/5, 206 reviews
97% recommended
92% sales valuation accuracy
90% sales fee satisfaction
90% lettings valuation accuracy
89% lettings fee satisfaction
Looking for a pro-active Estate Agent? Jan Forster Estates is firmly established as one of the leading independent Estate Agents in the North East with branches in prime locations throughout the region. We offer a personal and professional approach to buying, selling, letting and renting property along with a proven ... show more Looking for a pro-active Estate Agent? Jan Forster Estates is firmly established as one of the leading independent Estate Agents in the North East with branches in prime locations throughout the region. We offer a personal and professional approach to buying, selling, letting and renting property along with a proven track record of achieving results. Jan Forster Estates are members of the Ombudsman for Estate Agents and members of The UK Association of Letting Agents, assuring our clients of quality of service and peace of mind.

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Jan Forster Estates
10 Front Street
Tynemouth

NE30 4RG
0191 257 2000

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 92% 90% £26,000 £590,000
Lettings 90% 89% £380 £1,400
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
24 1 25 0 78 4 67 1 5 1
Areas covered
  • NE29
  • Tynemouth
  • NE30
  • North Shields
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Latest Properties

“Rachael was superb throughout the purchase, easily contactable, communicated very ......”

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Aug 30,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Andy'
Aug 30,2016
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Rachael was superb throughout the purchase, easily contactable, communicated very well, and always made quick progress and completed key tasks. Very pleased, thank you....
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“Jan Forster supervised the viewings of my property for me ......”

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Aug 27,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Paul'
Aug 27,2016
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Jan Forster supervised the viewings of my property for me which was a huge help. Once I accepted an offer Rachel progressed my sale incredibly well. Always keeping me updated with progress and seeking my views on questions posed by the Purchasers. She has a ...
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“Rachael was always positive and polite. She was always helpful ......”

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Jul 09,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Roger'
Jul 09,2016
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Rachael was always positive and polite. She was always helpful and 'on the ball' to help chase any matters that arose....
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The fees were as I would expect.
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“Both Denise and Euan were so professional and friendly. I ......”

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May 31,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'N/a'
May 31,2016
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Both Denise and Euan were so professional and friendly. I was registered with 8 agents looking for a property to rent and only this office contacted me with suitable properties. I was very impressed with their service and although I found a property through another source,...
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“Hannah has been fantastic from the start. She is personable ......”

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May 12,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Katie'
May 12,2016
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Hannah has been fantastic from the start. She is personable to speak to, great liaising with our tenant, and really prompt in all responses to the tenants and our queries. It gives us so much confidence having Hannah (and team) manage our property. Thank you!...
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“I have dealt with Josh for the last 18 months, on ......”

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May 11,2016
Minithumbup
Josh
By: 'Mr'
May 11,2016
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I have dealt with Josh for the last 18 months, on more than one property, in my opinion Josh and Jan Forster are the best agents in Tynemouth. Communication is good, without being too much, Josh is friendly and polite both on the phone and in ...
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Have not paid fees as only been buying so far
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“Ellie and her team were so proactive and informed and ......”

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May 09,2016
Minithumbup
By: '22'
May 09,2016
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Ellie and her team were so proactive and informed and catalysed the sale of a stagnating property from another local agent. I made a big mistake not choosing them in the first instance other vendors should not repeat my error - Joyce Rachael were first ...
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Good value for excellent service
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“I have both sold and bought through Jan Forster, dealing ......”

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May 06,2016
Minithumbup
Josh
By: 'Mark'
May 06,2016
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I have both sold and bought through Jan Forster, dealing primarily with Josh Smith and Ellie Warwick. Josh and Ellie made the journey very comfortable on both sides of moving house. They are extremely knowledgeable, diligent and attentive with regular and meaningful communication being the ...
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“I recently used Jan Forster to let my property and ......”

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May 06,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
May 06,2016
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I recently used Jan Forster to let my property and dealt with Denise at the Tynemouth office. I found her (and the company as a whole) professional and efficient in all of my dealings with them. Calls and emails (from me) were returned promptly. Suitable ...
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They charge what appears to be the market rate for a tenant find service.
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“My first POC for this company was Mr Russell Mould. ......”

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May 05,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
May 05,2016
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My first POC for this company was Mr Russell Mould. Moreover the behind the scenes powerhouse Denise Kirby kept me properly informed of all aspects of potential tenants. Smart, engaging and enthusiastic. I was instantly impressed. No doubt that Jan Forster was the right agent ...
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Appropriate for level of detail and professionalism.
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“It was such a pleasure to deal with Denise! Her ......”

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May 04,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Frauke'
May 04,2016
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It was such a pleasure to deal with Denise! Her positive attitude, friendly manner and superb professionalism meant that the new tenant of the house was found within the week. I even had a choice! Thank you very much, Denise!...
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Appropriately priced for the service.
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“Joyce worked very hard to find us a comfortable apartment ......”

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May 03,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Shirley'
May 03,2016
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Joyce worked very hard to find us a comfortable apartment for our retirement in Tynemouth. She was always informative and helpful and with her cheerful attitude managed to cope with my difficult husband. She found us a buyer for our property and kept us informed ...
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Acceptable these days I suppose but at least they did work hard for them.
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“Joyce was absolutely superb in every way, caring, and kept ......”

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Apr 29,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Pamela'
Apr 29,2016
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Joyce was absolutely superb in every way, caring, and kept us informed at all times in a friendly manner. She was prompt to return calls and was immediately on site when anything went wrong. She kept us informed of viewings, as we are in different ...
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Fees are Fees,
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“Very friendly and helpful staff, able to answer and help ......”

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Apr 25,2016
Minithumbup
Josh
By: 'Steve'
Apr 25,2016
1 people found
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Very friendly and helpful staff, able to answer and help with queries quickly even when I persisted in bombarding them with requests for information and assistance. Always responsive to emails and phone calls, great service. Even when Josh was unavailable, Ellie or any of the ...
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No comments to make! I was the buyer.
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“Perfect, can't complain about anything! Efficient, approachable and friendly staff ......”

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Apr 25,2016
Minithumbup
Josh
By: 'Frida'
Apr 25,2016
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Perfect, can't complain about anything! Efficient, approachable and friendly staff easy to get hold of and happy to assist....
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Maybe not the cheapest, but definitely worth the money!
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“We visited three estate agents in Tynemouth and Jan Fosters ......”

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Apr 24,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Myra'
Apr 24,2016
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We visited three estate agents in Tynemouth and Jan Fosters stood out from the rest on first impressions. The atmosphere was one of ' active business' . We were given good advice on purchasing a property to rent and took away several possibilities. The service we ...
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In line with expectations
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“I have had a very good Experience with Jan Forster ......”

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Apr 08,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Claire'
Apr 08,2016
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I have had a very good Experience with Jan Forster estate agents.... From the first telephone call with Denise Kirby till I moved into my new home. Denise was very helpful and kind at a very stressful time for me, she always returned my calls ...
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Good
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“I dealt mainly with the two peopl named above. I ......”

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Mar 07,2016
Minithumbup
Josh
By: 'Jan'
Mar 07,2016
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I dealt mainly with the two peopl named above. I found them both friendly and professional. Our house sale went very smoothly. They really help to make what can be a very stressful ordeal go as smoothly as possible....
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Fees are quite reasonable.
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“The team at Jan Forster handled my house for sale ......”

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Feb 29,2016
Minithumbup
Josh
By: 'Joan'
Feb 29,2016
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The team at Jan Forster handled my house for sale with total professionalism, they kept me informed at every stage of the process. They also handled the buyer's sale of her property and she has told me that she totally agrees with my opinion of ...
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I found the fees very acceptable.
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“Excellent service, everything Denise said would happen, did happen very ......”

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Feb 27,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'JP'
Feb 27,2016
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Excellent service, everything Denise said would happen, did happen very pleased with property, would recommend Jan Forster to work colleagues and friends....
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Little expensive
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“Very Disappointing Service, no one ever phones you back, our ......”

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Feb 22,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Chris'
Feb 22,2016
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Very Disappointing Service, no one ever phones you back, our query was missed and the land lord was never contacted and a question was never answered, the whole UK tenant Data is horrendous....
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“Very professional and very helpful. Hannah was very good in ......”

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Feb 20,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Lee'
Feb 20,2016
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Very professional and very helpful. Hannah was very good in keeping in close contact with me via email and she made me feel looked after...
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They are OK
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“All during the process both members of staff kept me ......”

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Feb 13,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Michael'
Feb 13,2016
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All during the process both members of staff kept me informed on what was going on, they were very friendly and easy to talk to. Overall the process to renting a property was a lot quicker than I though it was going to take, thanks ...
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The fees I thought were fair.
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“The whole experience with Jan Forster's was professional and pleasant ......”

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Feb 02,2016
Minithumbup
Josh
By: 'Derek'
Feb 02,2016
1 people found
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The whole experience with Jan Forster's was professional and pleasant from start to finish. All the staff were helpful and always kept us up to date with what was happening with our sale. It is not surprising to see so many orange Jan Forster For ...
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Very competitive fees.
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“Russ was excellent. He visited twice - once for an ......”

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Jan 29,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Dawn'
Jan 29,2016
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Russ was excellent. He visited twice - once for an initial visit and again to take photographs. On both occasions he was professional yet warm and friendly. He did everything he said he would and he kept in touch throughout. I would have no hesitation ...
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I initially chose another agent, based on cost. After three unsuccessful weeks I took on Jan Forster as well and I had a confirmed tenant within a week. While the fees are higher, they are justified by a better service.
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“I had a great experience with this team. Everything I ......”

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Jan 28,2016
Minithumbup
Josh
By: 'Jollean'
Jan 28,2016
1 people found
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I had a great experience with this team. Everything I needed to know about buying and selling my house they had an answer for me. They were kind and very efficient. I Would use Jan Forester in a heart beat again. They were always quick ...
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The agent fees were very standard.
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“Throughout the very daunting process of buying our first home, ......”

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Jan 18,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Callum'
Jan 18,2016
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Throughout the very daunting process of buying our first home, Rachael and Ellie were fantastic. They were approachable, friendly and always happy to help in any way they could. They provided a very personal service, making us feel at ease. I would highly recommend Jan ...
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“Ellie and Joyce make an impressive team and I was ......”

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Jan 05,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'BE'
Jan 05,2016
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Ellie and Joyce make an impressive team and I was extremely satisfied with their tenacity and support during a long drawn out sales process ( though no fault of their own ). They were very professional and kept me well informed of developments at all times and ...
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“I was very impressed with the quality of service from ......”

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Dec 22,2015
Minithumbup
Josh
By: 'Pam'
Dec 22,2015
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I was very impressed with the quality of service from Jan Forster, particularly in my dealings with Josh Smith. When looking for a property I thought of all the agents who helped me Josh was by far the best at his job. Communication was fantastic. ...
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“Excellent service, very efficient and smooth business dealings with very ......”

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Dec 10,2015
Minithumbup
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Dec 10,2015
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Excellent service, very efficient and smooth business dealings with very pleasant manner. All the papers were there ready to look over and sign when I called to collect the keys....
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