Carl Specter
2.4/5, 26 reviews
27% recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
69% lettings valuation accuracy
50% lettings fee satisfaction



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Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 100% 100% £565,000 £600,000
Lettings 69% 50% £950 £2,800
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
4 11 2 7 0 0 0 0 1 1
Areas covered
  • SW9
  • Brixton
  • SE5
  • sw16
  • se24
  • SE25
  • SE1
  • SW8
  • SW2
  • sw4
  • sw17
Address

202 Coldharbour Lane
Brixton,London
Greater London
SW9 8SA
02080048279

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Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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“Horrendous scheister style service - retained......”

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Aug 23,2021
Minithumbdown
By: 'EDDY MCFARLANE'
Aug 23,2021
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Horrendous scheister style service - retained thousands of pounds of rent they collected from my tenants while I travelled abroad - avoid at all costs....
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“SCAMMER, didn't pay my rent to the landlord, ......”

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Dec 13,2020
Minithumbdown
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By: 'Daniel'
Dec 13,2020
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SCAMMER, didn't pay my rent to the landlord, ran away with deposit. I feel sorry for this poor soul doing this to people....
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“Unprotected deposit and not returned...”

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Aug 25,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'Maya'
Aug 25,2020
1 people found
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I was a tenant at the property for a year and almost a year after my contract ended, I am still waiting for the tenancy deposit. The agency didn't protect my deposit and they are not on the property register. Unresponsive since December 2019!...
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“Carl was acting as project manager for my pro......”

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Jun 17,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'zakariya'
Jun 17,2020
2 people found
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Carl was acting as project manager for my property where I was planning to building work I forward £15000 to pay the builder he only gave builder 9000 end has gone missing with 6k...
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“Carl Specter is a crook who has been expelled......”

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May 18,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'Sophie'
May 18,2020
4 people found
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Carl Specter is a crook who has been expelled from, and is no longer a member of the PRS Scheme, or any other scheme and if he is still acting as an Agent, is doing so illegally! No scheme means no protection for you! All ...
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“Dear people, who read this,NEVER EVER trust ......”

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Apr 22,2020
Minithumbdown
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By: 'Filka'
Apr 22,2020
1 people found
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Dear people, who read this, NEVER EVER trust this scam agency CARL SPECTER ESTATE AGENTS LTD whose owner and Director is GAROFALO, Carlos Roberto Junior Correspondence address 70-72, Walm Lane, London, United Kingdom, NW2 4RA. He stills tenants deposits and does not give collected rents. ...
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“DO NOT USE - SCAMMERS. Didn't protect and hav......”

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Mar 02,2020
Minithumbdown
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By: 'Olivia'
Mar 02,2020
3 people found
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DO NOT USE - SCAMMERS. Didn't protect and have now stolen our deposit, despite pretending to us for weeks that they would transfer it back. Now ignores all calls/messages and we are having to take legal action....
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“Scum and Liar...”

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Feb 18,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'jqb'
Feb 18,2020
1 people found
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I have noticed that most of the comments are scam and fraudulent plus deposit not given to tenants. I also have been scammed and Carl owes me a month's rent. Tenants now are paying me direct, but they are still chasing their deposit. I also ...
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“Do not trust the fake reviews from single review accounts ......”

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Feb 04,2020
Minithumbdown
Carl
By: 'Durnsford'
Feb 04,2020
1 people found
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Do not trust the fake reviews from single review accounts about these guys. They held both deposit and 1st months rent from me for almost a week despite chasing daily. They are still yet to pay the full deposit to me. I've been chasing daily ...
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“AVOID AVOID AVOID and Avoid again...”

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Jan 28,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'Stefan'
Jan 28,2020
3 people found
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Can not advise you enough to steer well clear of this poor excuse for an estate agent. I'm a current tenant in a property they manage and Carl himself has taken our deposit intended for our Landlord and kept it for himself. They've also not ...
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By: Filka Ananieva
Apr 22, 2020
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I just started to check this person and found out many illegal issues Please contact me on 07477262686 ot [email protected] to stop this scam company together ...

“Carl Sepcter estate agents is a scam...”

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Jan 27,2020
Minithumbdown
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By: 'RICH'
Jan 27,2020
1 people found
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Carl Sepcter estate agents is a scam, run by CARLOS GAROFALO. avoid at all costs. **Tenants money, does not correctly handle deposits and fails to respect contracts. * Avoid at all costs....
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“This company is fraudulent. The owner is a liar and ......”

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Jan 14,2020
Minithumbdown
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By: 'richard'
Jan 14,2020
4 people found
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This company is fraudulent. The owner is a liar and they are stealing from customers. Do not use. They have been reported to the relevant authorities....
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By: Ceri
Jan 27, 2020
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Hi Richard. Please could you contact me as we have just rented via Carl but are having trouble getting the rent and deposit. My mobile is 07493172203 ...

“Great...”

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Dec 01,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'Andrew'
Dec 01,2019
0 people found
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Their services are extremely transparent and professional. Everyone I worked with went out of their way to always keep me informed and honestly advised throughout the tenant find process. They genuinely care a lot about doing the best they can for both tenants and landlords. ...
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“DO NOT USE THIS AGENCY! This agency is a comp......”

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Oct 31,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'Mona'
Oct 31,2019
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DO NOT USE THIS AGENCY! This agency is a complete scam. They act in a completely unlawful manner by not protecting deposits and withholding them for extended periods of time at the end of tenancies for no reason. The owner Carl Specter Garafolo is the ...
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“The relationship begun well but has ended bad......”

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Oct 23,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'Natasha'
Oct 23,2019
3 people found
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The relationship begun well but has ended badly with Carl Spectre not returning a holding deposit, even after saying they would. Our calls are never returned and it has become clear that there is no good faith. We're having to seek legal advice to get ...
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“If I could give 0 stars, I would...”

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May 17,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'London'
May 17,2019
3 people found
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As a landlord, if you want your money on time each month and the security deposit at the end because he allowed the tenants to throw away all your furniture without permission, then DO NOT USE CARL EVER. Worst experience of our lives. Stay away....
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“Horrible...”

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May 17,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'Ben'
May 17,2019
2 people found
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Absolutely terrible, save yourself. Didn't send us our paperwork for six months, didn't ever pay us on time, hasn't returned our deposit 6 weeks after the tenants moved out. Doesn't respond to our texts, calls or emails anymore. Dooooont choose them!...
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Cheap but not worth it at all!!
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“Absolutely love theses people!!!!...”

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Sep 01,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Tarik'
Sep 01,2018
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We have just let our flat out!!! One week and we have new tenants thank you all for everything!!!!! Great company good people always available and easy to talk to....
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Fair
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“Great Service!!...”

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Aug 30,2018
Minithumbup
Carl
By: 'Mr'
Aug 30,2018
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Carl was great from start to finish, experienced, polite, professional and on point. Really tough for me to pick any holes in the service and experience i received from Carlos and his company. Would definitely recommend again and use myself in the future....
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Reasonable agent fees but more important, you get what you pay for generally and Carl was very good value for money.
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“Worst Agent...”

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Aug 09,2018
Minithumbdown
Carl
By: 'Stavros'
Aug 09,2018
2 people found
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Worst agency ever. They wanted a deposit of £500 just to book the place. They said everything is fine, we organised to move out of our current places and now they canceled our booking 2 weeks before we move in. We are now homeless!!...
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Comment on agent fees
The worst
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By: Carl Specter
Aug 09, 2018
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Dear Stavros, We do appreciate your feedback However, we feel like the facts of your feedback need to be explained in more detail as to why you have your application has been rejected. We do not charge booking fees! you have paid a holding deposit for us to take the property off the market whilst dealing with your references alongside with your housemates Your application has been declined due to references and an incapacity to prove income. Unfortunately, as the references were not satis ...

“Very good...”

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May 16,2018
Minithumbup
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By: 'Rafael'
May 16,2018
0 people found
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Very helpful team which have provide all the attention we required. Fast pace to solve any issues. The refund of the deposit was fast....
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Comment on agent fees
Fair fee.
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“I found Carl Specter a breath of fresh air to ......”

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Oct 04,2017
Minithumbup
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By: 'Marco'
Oct 04,2017
0 people found
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I found Carl Specter a breath of fresh air to deal with. Took the time to understand our situation and was very knowledgeable on the market conditions. If anything the exceeded our expectations in achieving a much higher price than we expected. For a change, ...
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Very good and competitive. Value for money without a shadow of a doubt
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“Amazing communication, quick execution of work and very friendly people.......”

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Oct 01,2017
Minithumbup
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By: 'Bernardo'
Oct 01,2017
0 people found
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Amazing communication, quick execution of work and very friendly people. Always worried about service and customer opinion and satisfaction, thank you...
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Good
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“We have just let our flat and Carl specter was ......”

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Aug 02,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Mrs'
Aug 02,2017
0 people found
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We have just let our flat and Carl specter was extremely professional and reasonably priced agent around sw9. After researching for the most affordable estate agents around where we live we have found Carl Specter. Carl came in to value our house within minutes after ...
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Comment on agent fees
Reasonable (Less than others in the area)
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“Branda and Carl was a superb agents to have dealings ......”

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Feb 07,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
Feb 07,2017
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Branda and Carl was a superb agents to have dealings with on the rental of a flat in Willesden Green . They were incredibly professional, helpful, knowledgeable about the property and was willing to put the time and effort in the ensure that the process was ...
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Fair
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“Excellent service and professionalism from Carl.5 stars really isn't enough ......”

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Oct 21,2016
Minithumbdown
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By: 'Matthew'
Oct 21,2016
0 people found
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Excellent service and professionalism from Carl. 5 stars really isn't enough to give Carl. From day one I have been very impressed with his Calls and emails have been responded to very promptly. We found him really helpful and he always went the extra mile. For ...
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Very reasonable 5% let cheap but 5 stars treatment.
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