Purplebricks

1.22/5 rating 116 reviews
  • 39% valuation accuracy
  • 9% recommend
  • 22% fee satisfaction
Purplebricks is a local estate agent with:

- A low fixed fee for selling or letting your property, saving you thousands versus a high street
- Your very own Local Property or Lettings Expert, dedicated to providing the very best service
- Your property will be listed on all major property portals and websites, including Zoopla and Rightmove
- Open 24/7 when most High Street agents are closed.
- Properties can be fully managed, just pass us the keys.
Purplebricks

Suite 7 First Floor, Cranmore Place, Cranmore Drive
Shirley,Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4RZ
0800 810 8008

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“ Thanks Gino... ”

May 14,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr Gardner'
May 14,2018
0 people found
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Gino Marone was very helpful and available any time to answer my concerns. Thanks Gino for helping to sell the house so quickly....
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Very reasonable , much cheaper than the other agents we looked at
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“ I wouldn't wish these people on my worst enemy... ”

May 01,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Amz9x'
May 01,2018
13 people found
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Was with Purplebricks for over a year and a half and it has been the worst year and a half of our lives. I have only given them 1 star because there was no option to give them zero. Right from the start, they were awful, ...
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They shouldn't charge any fees
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“ Lucky escape... ”

Apr 26,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Figaro'
Apr 26,2018
10 people found
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I was just about to sign up , and the agent was great and really responsive to texts and wanted to get my up and running really quick . It was all happening a bit too fast so I decided to slow it down and do some ...
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Fees are good but would not want to be tied in (which you are if you don't pay straight away and pay after sale or 10 months) with their awful solicitors / conveyancers
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“ Liars... ”

Apr 24,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'AVOID THIS COMPANY!'
Apr 24,2018
22 people found
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Liars - They will act fast to take your money and lie to keep more of it. Avoid. Since the beginning of my contract and renting my property out Jan 2018, I have nothing but problems with PurpleBricks. Alethea Graham, my so called expert, responds when ...
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Awful!
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“ Disappointing experience... ”

Apr 16,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Chorleygirl'
Apr 16,2018
43 people found
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It all started so well but as I prepare to pay up 10 months after I first put our house on the market with Purple Bricks I want to share my experience with others. I wish I had looked further than Trustpilot for reviews as it ...
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“ Poor Service... ”

Apr 16,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'James'
Apr 16,2018
20 people found
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The agent was nice enough, but the listing was lacklustre, the interest generated was almost nothing (one viewing), and so we used a local agent who sold our house within a week. Thus the purported saving due to their low fees just ends up beign ...
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An unnecessary additional cost for us now
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“ Renting nightmare... ”

Apr 16,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Ruth'
Apr 16,2018
15 people found
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After an initial really positive experience with viewing agent, things went on a downward spiral. To cut short, on the date I was due to move in I met the inventory agent and found that none of the agreed conditions of my taking the property ...
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I didn’t pay any fees but the company cost me an additional £620 which they never refunded despite saying they would
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“ Use a traditional agent!... ”

Apr 10,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Mick F'
Apr 10,2018
19 people found
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Take your money and then hear nothing. Unsupportive and uncommunicative. Over 4000 views on Rightmove and one review (albeit a dubious review, I won't say no more). I've sold 4 houses in the past, please stay clear of PB unless you have a spare £1000 to ...
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Bad
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“ Awful for Buyer... ”

Apr 10,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Jamie Hobbis'
Apr 10,2018
18 people found
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I can see the attraction as a seller for the cheap fees, but as a buyer the experience was beyond annoying. There's no agent to speak to. I had to book an appointment over the internet and as we were camping (while house hunting) ...
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“ Service apalling... ”

Mar 29,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Chev'
Mar 29,2018
16 people found
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Allocated a day and time by central operation to view then local agent sought to change time from morning to afternoon but this was not convenient for me. Looked at alternatives on line - all early morning and up to 10.30 am - not convenient so ...
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Don't know.
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“ DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT use this agency!... ”

Mar 28,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Richard'
Mar 28,2018
22 people found
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Firstly, this company does not offer no sale, no fee. When asked he told us this. The website waited two weeks before telling us this, just when it was conveniently passed the contractual period where we could withdraw without losing our money. When you tell ...
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The fees sound good, however, considering that they do not want to sell and are keen on upselling + incompetence, you can actually pay more than a high-street agent in money and stress.
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By: Eren
Apr 06, 2018
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Well said excatly ivam going through same process ...

“ Rude/Abrupt... ”

Mar 27,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'EG'
Mar 27,2018
14 people found
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I had my viewing of a property cancelled on the Friday before the Sunday viewing. I had stated I was a cash buyer, nothing to sell and keen to buy. I spoke to the vendors and they had accepted £3000 less than I was willing to ...
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Rude/abrupt and not acting in the vendors' best interest
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Mar 15,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Sarah C'
Mar 15,2018
18 people found
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We have been absolutely appalled at the quality of Purplebricks' maintenance services. We are trying to organise for the flush button on our toilet to be repaired. This is a straightforward fix. Over an eight week period, we have now had four appointments with their ...
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Mar 15,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Avoid, Avoid, Avoid!!'
Mar 15,2018
17 people found
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The system works fine, however my Purple Bricks representative on two occassions failed to properly communicate my negotiating position - this led to one purchaser not proceeding and for the purchaser will did proceed, I had to give up £500 to ensure the purchaser would remain. ...
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Fees are irrelevant if service is terrible
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Mar 14,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Paul'
Mar 14,2018
32 people found
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I really wish I had found this web site before I signed up with purple bricks. I am selling my house and decided to give them a try after reading the reviews on trust pilot. The first bit of the process went well, the house ...
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seems good but when you add up all the extras they are not too dissimilar to a high street estate agent - fee paid upfront gives them little incentive to sell.
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By: Eileen George
Mar 24, 2018
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Yes, I experienced this from the other side. I booked a viewing, stated on my request to view I was a cash buyer with nothing to sell. The viewing was booked for Sunday on Friday night I received a text cancelling my viewing. The house was near my sister's so on the Sunday I popped around to the house and the vendors, really nice couple said they did not know of my position they just got a list of names and they had accepted £3000 less than I was willing to pay. They said they would speak to th ...
Mar 14,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Puffer74'
Mar 14,2018
15 people found
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I too wish I had read these reviews before appointing Purplebricks to sell my property. I feel very disappointed, stressed and upset with the process. Initially when I met the representative from PB I was very pleased and assured that I was making the right ...
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By: Dissapointed
Apr 27, 2018
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Couldn't agree more. Exactly the same as our own situation. Our local expert, (or as I more appropriately call them, local comedian) has admitted they haven't a clue why our house hasn't sold but can't see that another agent would do any better.... Well they couldn't do any worse! :( ...
Mar 09,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Jon&Flo'
Mar 09,2018
19 people found
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I wish I had found this site before I choose to go with Purple Bricks... As it's a pay up front fee (or agree to pay 10 months later) once you are in they have no incentive to sell for you. I was replied to ...
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good if it sold your property but given the way it was going, it would have rided out to 10 months with no more viewings...
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Mar 08,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'ALEX CLEARY'
Mar 08,2018
15 people found
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DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY I thought i was saving £3k, but instead i just wasted £1.5k. A complete waste of money, i had to list it with an actual estate agent to tried to sell my property STAY AWAY...
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TERRIBLE
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Mar 06,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Reviewer'
Mar 06,2018
19 people found
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I honestly wish I had read these reviews before we tried to rent a house through purple bricks. I felt bad because some of the people were nice, but there was so little communication that it was inexcusable. Constant promises of calls 'tomorrow' that were ...
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We will be in touch to try and have our fees refunded.
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By: kaylor partridge
Mar 10, 2018
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Why did they just turn you away before the move in date? Sounds very confusing! ...
Feb 22,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Jenny123'
Feb 22,2018
39 people found
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What an absolutely disgraceful company. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!!!! House was damaged by a leak while empty and estate agent neglected to inform me. Then denies even seeing it, was she blind. They left lights on and doors unlocked, but its ok because I ...
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Too much for no work
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Feb 19,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Dissatisfied Customer'
Feb 19,2018
28 people found
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This was the worse experience ever. The first part of the sale went quiet smoothly even though the estate agent asked us to get the price down after 2 weeks on the market, but the sale itself was the worse experience ever. Their partner lawcomm solicitor ...
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Cheap like the service received and I don't even know how working with lawcomm didn't ruine their business yet !!!!!
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By: David Johnson
Mar 22, 2018
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Don't use this company. Appalling service be warned Your wasting your money I was misled from start to finish. House still not sold. Only 4 viewings and hidden fees they don't tell you about from the start. Waste of time put complaint in about there appalling service not paying there fee. I was told when it's sold you pay the fee. Was told by agent to take the house off the market as it was dead. Some 5-6 months after. Still not heard from her. Don't know what's going on now not hear ...
Feb 15,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'JLA'
Feb 15,2018
20 people found
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Rude, unhelpful with bad attitude. Spoke to Alex on behalf of my friend as she was getting distressed with the lack of information as to when she would get the key to her new house. Monies were exchanged and yet it was another 2 hours before ...
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Feb 07,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Miss Appropriate'
Feb 07,2018
36 people found
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I had the misfortune of using Purplebricks to let my property. A complete waste of time and money. It turned out the letting agent never met the tenant. The vetting process was totally inadequate. They are rude, obstructive and unprofessional. Avoid them at all costs ...
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Extortion comes to mind
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Feb 05,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'WIsaacs'
Feb 05,2018
38 people found
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Purchased a property which vendor had listed with Purple Bricks. Arranged completion date. Vendor was going to be away so arrangement was we'd get keys from PB at the property. On completion day the PB representative who was supposed to meet us with the ...
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Jan 29,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Munro'
Jan 29,2018
33 people found
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This agency should be avoided at all costs. Very very poor, in 6 months failed to get one single offer on the sale of my property. Whilst other similar ones in the area at a similar price sold. More than one complaint from the viewers regarding ...
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Money wasted, I should be refunded my fees.
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By: Munro Arnold
Mar 08, 2018
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STILL FIGHTING after 6 weeks to review and investigate my complaint, PBs report was far from thorough and incomplete, missing many items. But they admitted failures and accepted blame, but made a totally unacceptable offer of £1,000. I ve lost £1,350 in rent since January, next week it will be another month. The tenant left the house in a poor state, items were lost or missing, plus damages, but PBs were not able to do a Post Tenancy and Inventory check until 3 weeks after the tenant had le ...
Jan 29,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'JC'
Jan 29,2018
28 people found
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I made the mistake of using Purplebricks to sell my flat last year. Suffice it to say, I still own the flat and am almost £1600 out of pocket. We had ten viewings in five months, including two open days with a total of just one ...
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A total waste of money.
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Jan 23,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Kah1019'
Jan 23,2018
28 people found
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Our property expert was great no faults there hence the star otherwise would be -5 stars. However you have to pay over 300 GBP to not use their solicitors. The solicitors were useless from start to sale collapse of the sale. Sadly due to this I ...
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Fees are good but if the solicitors are useless you are back to square one. In our case completed and utter waste of money go to the High Street.
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By: Kah1019
Jan 24, 2018
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It was referred for someone to look at who sent me a poor response. I replied with a response giving them a last try to reply and CC'd CEO in that response. But I have noticed other reviews where others are unhappy with the same solicitors. ...
Jan 18,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'V Reiser'
Jan 18,2018
27 people found
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All depends on the agent you get. First we got Kim Jones who took poor quality overexposed photos of the flat with a very basic pocket camera and we had about 4 viewings over a 7 month period. After came Graham Colliss, who retook the photos, with ...
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Fees are very competitive but useless if they result in no sale
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Jan 18,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'AGW_London'
Jan 18,2018
40 people found
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I have been trying to sell my property through Purplebricks for a year and have had NOTHING but time wasters. I can also confirm that other experiences listed in these review are correct, once Purplebricks have your money they lose interest in helping you sell, ...
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Low fixed fees sound good, until you realise that in the bigger picture they cost you more (when you can't get as much for your property and the level of service that you actually get is probably down to them being paid no matter how bad their service is!).
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By: B Smith
Feb 04, 2018
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It really would not matter whether you paid up front or, like me, later. The service is apauling at best. I can assure you your findings are not better than mine. I will be posting a more details when my official complaint is over. By the way the CEO Mr M Bruce has not responded to complaints. Would suggest to anyone thinking of using Purplebricks not to. ...
Jan 15,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Z'
Jan 15,2018
29 people found
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Time wasters. They managed to cancel my viewing 12 minutes before appointed time, after I called them that the landlord is surprised to see me as the house is not supposed to be on the market at all... Even the phone number in the advert was ...
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Suite 7 First Floor, Cranmore Place, Cranmore Drive
Shirley,Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4RZ
0800 810 8008

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