Caxtons

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Caxtons have established an enviable reputation for the quality of the Residential Management and Letting services in the South East. We are proud of our professional expertise, independent status and Read full description...Caxtons have established an enviable reputation for the quality of the Residential Management and Letting services in the South East. We are proud of our professional expertise, independent status and strong working relationship with clients. We are committed to protecting your property interests at all times and through strict accounting procedures, appropriately qualified staff and the experience which comes from managing an extensive property portfolio for both private and corporate clients.
Our excellent service extends fully to our tenants, so you can rest assured that you will receive the highest standards of customer service from our experienced team. As members of ARLA, ARMA, RICS and NALS, we protect our tenantas highly, with ARLA-recommended tenancy agreements, in depth inventories and Government lodged deposits. We welcome your feedback!
 
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Jun 09,2017
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Jun 09,2017
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I am so glad I transferred my flat management to Caxtons. Amelia has gone above and beyond to sort out a very tricky situation with my previous management company. I now feel so much better knowing it is in safe hands....
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Mar 01,2017
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fantastic service received from Sarah. Made our moving experience very easy and quick. So friendly and always there to answer my hundreds of queries!...
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fees where brilliant
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Feb 22,2017
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Feb 22,2017
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Sarah was very helpful throughout the whole process from the moment we viewed the property until the day we have signed the contract. She kept in touch with us about everything we needed to know and made things a lot easier for us. We want thank her for her help with everything....
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Jan 06,2017
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Sarah Singer
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Jan 06,2017
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Excellent service from start to finish. I would like to say a massive thank you to Sarah. She was very helpful from the start. she is a professional and extremely friendly. Thank you for your good and fast job! I would highly recommend Caxton's to friends and family :-)...
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Dec 13,2016
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Amelia Singer
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Dec 13,2016
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The service was great. I was contacted as soon as the previous interested person didn't go through with the flat. Amelia was very helpful and patient with my crazy work schedule and I got the keys pretty quickly. Couldn't believe how fast from reference check to moving in was! Recommend to anyone....
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I'm not too sure about agent's fees on the market but I'm told that the price was fair.
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Jul 22,2016
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Sarah Singer
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Jul 22,2016
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We have used Caxton's for a number of years to manage our rental property. They have always found very suitable clients in the past .We have now just completed a refurbished,with help from them, & have used Caxton's again. We are so pleased that they have now found the ideal Tennant's that meet our requirements. Thanks to Sarah for all her help, she kept us informed answered all our queries & is always friendly & professional....
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Jul 22,2016
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Amelia Singer
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Jul 22,2016
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Amelia is friendly and efficient. I fell in love with the property we are about to move into and constantly emailed Amelia to enquire whether it was still available. She was helpful and really worked hard for us to enable us to obtain this property which we cannot wait to move into. Thank you Amelia....
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Reasonable
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Jul 12,2016
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Sarah Singer
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Jul 12,2016
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My whole experience with Caxtons from start to finish has been friendly, easy and professional. From arranging to view the property to moving in, Sarah was extremely helpful, personable and professional. Any questions or queries were dealt with extremely quickly and no problems arose through the process as Sarah ensured that everything went smoothly. Cannot thank her enough, Sarah made a potentially stressful situation no problem at all. Thank you so much Sarah! :)...
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Agent's fees were more reasonable than other agents and I felt (for the first time with a letting agency) that I was being provided a service, as caxtons sorted out everything for me.
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Jun 27,2016
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Jun 27,2016
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Sarah has been brilliant at helping us with our move, she is quick and efficient at replying emails and queries. We wanted a quick move, 2 weeks from viewing the house to moving in was fantastic. Very grateful for her (continuing) help!...
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Reasonable, no hidden fees or silly extras.
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Jun 22,2016
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Sarah Singer
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Jun 22,2016
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Quick and easy move, no stress. Got the keys within 2 weeks of looking at our flat. Sarah was extremely helpful. Staff are really friendly....
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Agent fees were affordable
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May 03,2016
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Sarah Singer
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May 03,2016
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Excellent service. It took approx 2 weeks from viewing the house to receiving the keys to move in. Sarah is lovely, friendly, helpful and very efficient. I would highly recommend Caxton's to friends and family :-)...
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Feb 26,2016
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Sarah Singer
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Feb 26,2016
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Sarah Singer is the best agent we ever met in our life. She explained us everything and we moved in very fast. We recomand Sarah, because she is a professional and extremely friendly. Thank you for your good and fast job! Claxtons are the best! No hidden fees and no lies. Thank you!...
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Excellent
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Oct 13,2015
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Oct 13,2015
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Excellent service from start to finish. I cannot rate Sarah highly enough. She was very helpful from the start. I would defiantly recommend Caxtons....
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Fair price for a good job
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Jul 31,2015
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Jul 31,2015
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As a parent of a student we found Caxton's to be very helpful and with good cooperative landlords any issues were sorted very promptly. We feel the landlord was especially fair in dealing with any issues. Monies were dealt with promptly as well. Special thanks again to Hannah Pout for going the extra in the beginning to help our son find a property. Well done!...
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Jul 14,2015
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Amelia Singer
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Jul 14,2015
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Very helpful and friendly. Both my Fiance and I have found he service to be exceptional. We were given first choice on the property and were sent all relevant paperwork very quickly. The property was removed from the Web very quickly also, which helped to reassure us that it was ours. Another Agent kept on marketing the property and eventually chose someone else, after offering to us. Caxtons did not do this....
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Jun 15,2015
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Amelia Singer
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Jun 15,2015
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Friendly, helpful and kept me informed along the way. Fee's were very reasonable and overall great service. Would definitely recommend....
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Apr 24,2015
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Amelia Singer
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Apr 24,2015
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I would like to say a massive thank you to Amelia who me and my partner were dealing with when we were looking to rent our first property, we had a stressful time during this period and Amelia made the process very easy so it was one less thing to worry about, she was always open and honest with everything and there have been no horrible surprises, everything was explained in detail and nothing was left out. I would highly recommend Caxtons to find a place to rent, the fees are not extortionate ...
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The fee's were more than acceptable, no issues on them, other agent's fee's are extortionate but Caxtons, were just right!
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Jan 22,2015
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Jan 22,2015
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Great Service, Best agents for Student lettings in Canterbury! I hope to use you again for the term of 2016-2017....
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‚£200 WITH VAT! one of the cheapest around
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Dec 08,2014
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Samantha Collins
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Dec 08,2014
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Never replied to any of our emails, even when they were a direct reply less than an hour after recieving an email Charged us our deposit money for problems that the previous tenants had caused that were not fixed prior to us moving in Left mould, marks on the walls, burns in the carpet, a broken fridge, a broken front and back door, an oven that is not suitable as it is at least 20 years old, a scolding hot shower with no temperature valve and everything was left in an awful state, which we w...
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Literally they would have to have changed their whole practise because they were absolutely horrific, incredibly unprofessional and I would not recommend them to anyone!!!!!!
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Not worth the money Especially as they have been no help, have not fixed anything and have tried to take advantage and get as much money out of us possible giving little or nothing in return
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Sep 26,2014
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Sep 26,2014
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Without a doubt the worst letting agents I have ever had the displeasure to use in Canterbury in the six years I have lived here. The staff were incompetent at all stages, making vital administrative mistakes time after time. This including taking 2 months to replace a completely broken fridge in the middle of summer, sending threatening letters regarding late payments when the payments had been prompt and finally giving us no information on check out. When prompted for information we were told ...
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Talking to one another, improving their competency across the board. Customer service skills - they have none.
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Unnesscesarily high although this isn\'t indicative of Caxtons - referencing does not cost ‚£100+ it costs ‚£40
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Aug 21,2014
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Aug 21,2014
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Mrs Bronwyn was so kind to wait for me and my daughter who is a Law student at KENT Canterbury University at 0430 in the morning to hand over the keys for us. We have a delayed of 25 hours coming from Cyprus to Gatwick and i had no where to stay and i have called her and explained to her the situation. Without hesitation she said" don't worry i will give you my address and come to my house and will give you the keys". She woke up at 0430 am to give us the key. Please bear in mind th...
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Very reasonable
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Aug 17,2014
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Aug 17,2014
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Caxtons were terrible landlords. They failed to fix dangerous problems with the property, were rude and unhelpful and do not behave in a professional manner even within the confines of their own offices. You will have a battle trying to get any deposits back even though when you move in it is highly likely that the property will be disgusting. So any charges for fabricated 'cleaners' at the end of your tenancy probably go straight to their pockets. They act like a bunch of children in the offic...
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Nothing could change my mind about this company.
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Aug 08,2014
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Gemma Marks
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Aug 08,2014
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I think we are an inconvenience to Gemma Marks, conversely, Hannah Pout is just an awesome person, very respectful. I remember the day I went to sign-up for accommodation, Gemma was just unhelpful and seemed distracted, playful with her other colleagues who seemed embarrassed. It was 4 of us and you had think she had behave appropriately and be helpful, instead she was rude and ended up in arguments where she was not supposed to be concerned. I wonder if the higher tiers of managerial positions ...
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Please stop faking deposit returns just to please your clients (landlords), it goes two way. This shouldnt be like a serfdom
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I had like to know why they don\'t practice their deposit stipulations and other stuff written in the contract
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Aug 08, 2014
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Thank you for your feedback, and apologies that you have not had a positive experience with Caxtons. Please get in touch with us directly with regards to the property and the issues you have had so that we can help resolve these as swiftly as possible for you. We take customer service and staff training very seriously. As Gemma has since left the company, please feel free to contact Hannah. With regards to deposit returns, we work within the guidelines set out by the TDS, who are always th ...
Jun 20,2014
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Jun 20,2014
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They are awful and not only operated with no regard to basic customer service, but they also had little regard for the law! Our deposit was used to pay a bill, which we were not informed of when we signed the contract, this is illegal and a deposit cannot be used in this way. They also emailed us after our check out asking if we had used professional cleaners as the house was so clean. We responded saying we hadn't, they then sent us a cleaning bill as "we hadn't left it clean enough"...
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May 07,2014
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Matthew Lewis
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May 07,2014
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Matthew was extremely helpful in helping us resolve a broken washing machine complaint. From the first phone call to him, the same day he came to check the broken machine, and the following day a workman came to have a look at the machine. With a combination of Matthews help, and an extremely quick and efficient response from our landlord who provided us with a brand new washing machine, the complaint was resolved within 48 hours. On this occasion, we are very impressed with everyone\'s hel...
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Apr 09,2014
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Hannah Pout
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Apr 09,2014
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I have nothing but praise for the way Hannah handled our situation. I am a parent of one of the two students who needed accommodation for 2014/2015. Not not only did she stay late to accommodate them seeing more than the usual number of properties as they were travelling some distance to do so but further delayed leaving by taking them back to the Caxton's office to finalise the paperwork as they were returning home again afterwards. Hannah had also been more than happy to answer my many questio...
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Feb 18,2014
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Feb 18,2014
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Please do not use this agent!! They completely take advantage of student and non student tenants. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. All the staff I ever dealt with were rude and unhelpful, they made NO effort to make my rental experience a good one... I was glad to escape at first possible opportunity. My property was disgusting when I first moved in... in fact I couldn\'t I was told to spend the night elsewhere! This lack of organisation and respect was a continual theme throughout my tenancy and then I lost...
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100% agree. Awful company. Wish I had read these reviews before signing up to them!!! AVOID at all costs if you are reading now and thinking of using their services. ...
Sep 09,2013
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Sep 09,2013
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What an awful service! Absolute nightmare trying to get deposit back (even after 3 months of moving out), staff are unhelpful, very rude and don\'t take responsibility. Didn\'t bother to do an inventory prior to the start of tenancy so check-out report was fabricated; landlord is trying to rinse us of the deposit money despite having no evidence. Worst members of staff are Kirk Morris and Olivia Austin as they provide a shameful service- do not be fooled by the fact that this firm is ARLA regist...
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- Provide a fair service for the return of deposit i.e. ensure that all claims are heavily backed up - Provide a friendly & helpful service -Be transparent and honest throughout the tenancy
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We are sorry you are unhappy with the length of time that finalising your deposit return is taking. However, whilst we are committed to providing the best possible service to our clients - both landlords and tenants - issues in dispute do take longer to resolve in order to achieve a mutually amicable conclusion. We will endeavour to settle the issue as soon as possible. ...
Jul 25,2013
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Jul 25,2013
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i also rented with caxtons and it was terrible. i would recommend that anyone considering renting with them thinks twice before getting involved. stay well away. seriously. i am also yet to receive my deposit back and doubt it will be the full amount of money i originally paid. they even tried to charge me for leaving a new toilet roll in the toilet! absolute jokers....
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i also rented with caxtons and it was terrible. i would recommend that anyone considering renting with them thinks twice before getting involved. stay well away. seriously. i am also yet to receive my deposit back and doubt it will be the full amount of money i originally paid. they even tried to charge me for leaving a new toilet roll in the toilet! absolute jokers.
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Jul 24,2013
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I rented a student property with Caxtons for one year. It was a year of absolute hell. The staff are rude and nasty. They tell lies and rip off students. We drove 4 hours to find our property was not ready on the day we were due to move in, even though we checked the day before, over the phone. The property was in a mess when we finally got to move in, and had to demand that it was cleaned professionally to remove the complete grime that covered the house. Caxtons staff dealt with this by swea...
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Totally agree with all your responses and review. Caxtons are a DREADFUL company - surprised they are still in business, most likely due to the fact they have a monopoly over most of the student housing in Canterbury and can get away with swindling students. ...



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