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I would like to warn all tenants ¢â‚¬â€œ and especially landlords - to beware with regards to the security of deposits if you are unlucky enough to have any involvement with Accommodate Edinburgh - as I have recently been the victim of an attempt to steal the entirety of my deposit by this appallingly dishonest agency.
Unfortunately I was a tenant for some time with this company until I could no longer stand their lack of professionalism, unhelpful attitude and outright obnoxiousness - most of which came directly from operations director, Philip Cannon. Since the landlord of the flat was similarly dissatisfied with the service being provided by Accommodate Edinburgh he cancelled the contract and arranged a private lease between us. I should add that this was not a simple affair as Accommodate tried everything in their power to make this as difficult and drawn out an affair as possible (including a spurious and completely vindictive attempt to portray me as a troublesome tenant and even Mr Cannon pretending he was not actually who he was when my landlord, frustrated by their refusal to answer emails or return telephone calls, had to personally visit their offices and confront him about the matter).
This was about two years ago and I thought my dealings with this disreputable company had come to end. That is until a couple of months ago when I was the recipient of an email from Letting Protection Scotland informing me the landlord had requested the full return of my deposit. I contacted my actual landlord who knew nothing about this. On closer inspection it transpired that Philip Cannon on behalf of Accommodate Edinburgh had requested that all of my deposit was to be given to his agency, the given reason ¢â‚¬ËœTenant absconded'! Since I was still in the property, not to mention the fact Accommodate Edinburgh had not represented the property for over two years, this came as quite a surprise. It turned out that the agency had not transferred my deposit under the landlord's name - despite assuring him at the time that they had - and were now attempting to steal it! My landlord once again had to get in touch with the agency who claimed it was a clerical error and they would contact LPS and rectify the matter. They made no attempt whatsoever to do so. I know because I contacted LPS several times myself and asked if they had received any correspondence from Mr Cannon or Accommodate and was informed that they had definitely not. Eventually I had to open a dispute and both the landlord and I had to prove that we were respectively owner and tenant of the property. This has proven to be a drawn out affair, causing much needless inconvenience. As things stand it looks like we are both going to have to go through the courts to secure my deposit and protect it from being stolen by Accommodate Edinburgh. Since there was no possible way Accommodate could make a case that they were entitled to any share of my deposit, I can only conclude that they made the claim out of a childish and vindictive desire to inconvenience both myself and my landlord.
Finally, I would like to pass on the information I was given by LPS regarding deposits. If anything untoward happens to your deposit, regardless of Accommodate Edinburgh's involvement in the matter, the tenant can only take the landlord, and not the letting agency representing him, to court. Mr Cannon and Accommodate Edinburgh undoubtedly know this, hence what can only be described as attempted theft.
Apologies for the length of this review, but I hope this gives you a good idea of Accommodate Edinburgh business practices and ethics (or complete lack of).
Also, for anyone who has been ripped of by this agency's illegal ¢â‚¬Ëœadmin/move in' fees, these can be claimed back in their entirety. This website lets you know what steps to take: http://www.reclaimyourfees.com. Do not be put off by any attempt at bluster from the agency when you confront them about the matter. They don't have a legal leg to stand on.
Unfortunately I was a tenant for some time with this company until I could no longer stand their lack of professionalism, unhelpful attitude and outright obnoxiousness - most of which came directly from operations director, Philip Cannon. Since the landlord of the flat was similarly dissatisfied with the service being provided by Accommodate Edinburgh he cancelled the contract and arranged a private lease between us. I should add that this was not a simple affair as Accommodate tried everything in their power to make this as difficult and drawn out an affair as possible (including a spurious and completely vindictive attempt to portray me as a troublesome tenant and even Mr Cannon pretending he was not actually who he was when my landlord, frustrated by their refusal to answer emails or return telephone calls, had to personally visit their offices and confront him about the matter).
This was about two years ago and I thought my dealings with this disreputable company had come to end. That is until a couple of months ago when I was the recipient of an email from Letting Protection Scotland informing me the landlord had requested the full return of my deposit. I contacted my actual landlord who knew nothing about this. On closer inspection it transpired that Philip Cannon on behalf of Accommodate Edinburgh had requested that all of my deposit was to be given to his agency, the given reason ¢â‚¬ËœTenant absconded'! Since I was still in the property, not to mention the fact Accommodate Edinburgh had not represented the property for over two years, this came as quite a surprise. It turned out that the agency had not transferred my deposit under the landlord's name - despite assuring him at the time that they had - and were now attempting to steal it! My landlord once again had to get in touch with the agency who claimed it was a clerical error and they would contact LPS and rectify the matter. They made no attempt whatsoever to do so. I know because I contacted LPS several times myself and asked if they had received any correspondence from Mr Cannon or Accommodate and was informed that they had definitely not. Eventually I had to open a dispute and both the landlord and I had to prove that we were respectively owner and tenant of the property. This has proven to be a drawn out affair, causing much needless inconvenience. As things stand it looks like we are both going to have to go through the courts to secure my deposit and protect it from being stolen by Accommodate Edinburgh. Since there was no possible way Accommodate could make a case that they were entitled to any share of my deposit, I can only conclude that they made the claim out of a childish and vindictive desire to inconvenience both myself and my landlord.
Finally, I would like to pass on the information I was given by LPS regarding deposits. If anything untoward happens to your deposit, regardless of Accommodate Edinburgh's involvement in the matter, the tenant can only take the landlord, and not the letting agency representing him, to court. Mr Cannon and Accommodate Edinburgh undoubtedly know this, hence what can only be described as attempted theft.
Apologies for the length of this review, but I hope this gives you a good idea of Accommodate Edinburgh business practices and ethics (or complete lack of).
Also, for anyone who has been ripped of by this agency's illegal ¢â‚¬Ëœadmin/move in' fees, these can be claimed back in their entirety. This website lets you know what steps to take: http://www.reclaimyourfees.com. Do not be put off by any attempt at bluster from the agency when you confront them about the matter. They don't have a legal leg to stand on.
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This agency is a without doubt worse I have ever experienced. Serious repairs take over months, responses to any queries same length and statutory nuisances like mold, which appeared due to their negligence, are considered as minor problem which does not need to be resolved. ...
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Hang up mid call, not even it's not suitable for you or anything, sounded annoyed to answer the phone, just a mean person, never again calling them...
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Not a nice person to talk too at all, very unhelpful and verging on passive aggressive if you call the agency on bruntsfield, had nothing but problems....
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May 31,2016
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Landlords and tenants - BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY! I used their services as a landlord and was shocked by the staff's aggressive and unethical behaviour.
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Mar 07,2016
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I am there longest tenant to date, going on 9yrs now and at the start they were great but as time went by they just got worse. From letting workman into house which is all my stuff by the way, and things going missing.. Work ...
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Oct 14,2015
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Having rented through other agencies Accommodate Edinburgh have restored my faith in letting agents. Whenever there has been any issues with the property they have responded quickly and sent out contractors to fix any problems with at least 24 hours notice. Carole has been extremely helpful ...
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Feb 27,2015
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I am a landlord who for years managed my own property with no problems then suddenly I had a run of bad tenants and decided to give this agency a try. I dealt with Sandy Grant throughout who could not have been more helpful and ...
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Feb 23,2015
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I have been a tenant through Accommodate Edinburgh now for over 5 years and have been very pleased with the service I have received. I was very impressed by their response when the boiler in my flat recently failed. They arranged for an engineer to come ...
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Must be a quiet day at Accommodate Edinburgh HQ. Couldn't help noticing another 'positive' review popped up on Google reviews this morning. Avoid this dishonest and incompetent letting agency, unless you enjoy being treated like dirt, ripped off and having to fight tooth and claw to get any of your deposit back. ...
Feb 11,2015
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Pathetic. Seriously.
I was gonna rent the flat from this agency, but I read some reviews here and on Yell (all negative) so just wanted to give them a chance for defending themselves. So, I have asked for their comments on the negative reviews.
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May 22, 2018
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Agree with Martin.I used this agency and they were dishonest.They retained a tenants deposit ( my flat was left v.dirty and a lot of damage ie.intercom in flat pulled off wall) damage to kitchen window too many problems to detail.I cleaned the flat myself and got nothing although the deposit from tennant was retained.Repairs l was charged for very shoddily done.? They used un qualified people re joinery .Overall a v.rude lot of staff to say the least .Think rudeness qualities must be what their ...
Oct 29,2014
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I would like to warn all tenants ¢â‚¬â€œ and especially landlords - to beware with regards to the security of deposits if you are unlucky enough to have any involvement with Accommodate Edinburgh - as I have recently been the victim of an attempt to steal ...
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Oct 06,2014
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I have actually been living in a new flat for 6 months now but feel I should warn other tenants about using this agency. If I were to explain in detail everything that they did wrong it would be an essay so I will give some ...
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I think they quite deliberately were threatening, bullying and completely dishonest. I feel like they tried to rob us. That may sound farfetched but to threaten people for money they do not owe is essentially trying to steal. To suggest how they could have been better is difficult when they deliberately behaved in that way. I would say they must be very unhappy people to be able to act in such a manner. I would suggest they should find a profession in which they are not expected to help people.Attached Filesnbsp;
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I am so sorry to hear about your experiences with Accommodate Edinburgh, please accept our sincere apologies for the way you have been treated. Obviously your review is anonymous but I would be grateful if you could email me ([email protected]) with your details and further details of the problems you had while you were a tenant, we are currently undergoing some changes in staffing and procedures in the business and would be very grateful for your feedback. If there are any issues y ...
May 06,2014
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I rent one of the Accommodate Edinburgh property on 8 August 2013 and It's been very frustrating and miserable "I am happy the fact that I have roof over my head" but very frustrating and miserable that I have:
Firstly->faulty (PCB) boiler for over 10 months and ...
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They are not capable of changing my mind or do anything better . Unless they change their attitude towards their clients and tenants. But sure they could have addressed the issues that I raised to them and resolved, instead they buried their heads and hand out a notice of quite because we complaint too much (With All The Rights Reasons) here is the video that produce to show how the boiler is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttHtFgcVyAw Please Help and report everything you are not happy with and Lets Make a Better Scotland For Us All.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Mar 18,2014
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This people came in to do an inspection in the house, unauthorised. They have been told to make an appointment and not to come in when no tenant is present. Yet we came back from holidays to find that they came in anyway. Left lights ...
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they could have act according to OFT guidelines and make an appointment to come to the house. They could accept responsibility for the misconduct and apologise but they are rude and ignorant.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Good for you Fabiana! I also wanted to fight for my rights when dealing with these bullies but eventually decided to lose some money and not to suffer more stress. ...
Jan 19,2014
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Quite simply the worst, most unprofessional company I have ever dealt with. Renting out a damp flat, and then sending out a cowboy surveyor to tell us It's our fault for breathing when we raised the issue. A real surveyor was sent by the owner ...
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If they ran a professional company and philip didn't behave like a spoilt child or insult my wife, I'd maybe consider it. Oh and if the flat was in a liveable condition it might have helped.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Dec 19,2013
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Unfortunately I rented a house from this place a few years ago. The day we moved in there was no electricity and they refused to come and get us connected. We had to wait from the Friday to the Monday for help. Whenever we called ...
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Sack Philip and Emma and get a gripAttached Filesnbsp;
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Dec 17,2013
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DO NOT touch this place with a barge poll! So many things wrong with the property but mainly They let us rent a damp, dirty flat & at check out tried to blame us! Phillip Cannon is the rudest & most condescending person I've ever met. Something ...
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Need to get rid of Phillip cannon & get some helpful staffAttached Filesnbsp;
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Oct 03,2013
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As a company they have simply failed to provide us with the proper information about our deposit despite numerous request to Mr Sandy Grant over years.
Philip Cannon's email reply to me was extremely unprofessional, much like an angry child. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY, ...
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Followed the law, done their job and provide information they were supposed to do in the first place.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Sep 17,2013
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I recently checked out of a property that was let through accommodate Edinburgh and I've never been treated in such a rude and disrespectful manner (seems to be a reoccurring problem with Philip). Right from the start there was no "hello, how are you", there ...
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Jul 31,2013
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Unfortunately I was a 'tenant' for 6 months. From the get go I had issues with pests and although that in and of itself an issue that potentially may have been 'one of those things', I still had to get the issues sorted personally due to ...
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Jul 29,2013
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This is now the 3rd different agency we have used in Edinburgh and it is night and day to the first 2! The initial application process seems a little bit over the top. When we moved in we couldn't get the oven to work and someone ...
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Jul 24,2013
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I have recently used Accommodate Edinburgh in the capacity of a tenant and have been completely satisfied with the service. After reading some of the reviews I must say I was a little disturbed as to why people would say these nasty things. If there ...
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There should be forbidden that staff from the agency being reviewed can come in here and add nice untrue comments and feedback about ...
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I have just moved out of a property which I rented with Accommodate Edinburgh. I had absolutely no problems in my tenancy, with all repairs dealt with in a reasonable time by skilled tradesmen. I received my full deposit back after moving out as I ...
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Jul 24,2013
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I have dealt with many letting agents in my time as a landlord capacity and Accommodate has to be the best service I have received. I regularly deal with Mr Canon who has been both professional & very pleasing to deal with. He has went above ...
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Honestly? Three positive reviews; all posted on the same day, all giving special mention to Philip Cannon, a man whose name regularly pops up in highly negative reviews given to Accommodate. Not very subtle! ...
Jul 18,2013
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DO NOT USE THESE AGENTS. I am aware of someone who recently used them for letting their property (they were the Landlord) and they were absolutely useless and unaware that the flat in question had been 'trashed' by the tenants and once the tenants left ...
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Jun 29,2013
Jun 29,2013
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DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! Initially this company seemed friendly, welcoming and are based in an affluent part of Edinburgh. DON'T BE FOOLED! The way I was treated by this company was absolutely unbelievable! When I had issues with the service they were providing for ...
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Jul 26, 2013
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You're really not smart Accommodate Edinburgh, are you?
Accommodate Edinburgh, a 'trading name' is registered to an accountants address, 6 Bruntsfield terrace, Edinburgh! Company registered as 'Zander property solutions'. So you're hypocrites!
http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/zander-property-solutions - capital of 100 GBP. Interesting practice. ...
Jun 20,2013
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Have found Accommodate great to work with. The staff are professional, approachable and friendly and have taken the stress out of letting our flat. They have arranged all the contractors in a very timely fashion to allow us to get tenants in as quickly as ...
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Jun 21, 2013
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Jun 18,2013
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I have dealt with this agent to let my property for a couple of years now, and they have always looked after me
extremely well, with all parts of the transactions.
Thankfully I would appear to have very happy tennents who tell me that they ...
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May 26,2013
May 26,2013
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I was a tenant with this company for 6 months. Phillip Cannon was the most Insulting man I ever met who hid behind a computer screen. I do not think the good reviews have been written by tenants and have been written by the company. Don't ...
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Apr 01,2013
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I have now used 3 different agents in Edinburgh to manage my 3 flats over the years and have been happiest with this one. I was initially concerned by online reviews but my friend who also uses them confirmed this was because they are very strict with ...
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I totally agree, they are absolutely the worst agents I have ever dealt with. Philip C is utterly rude and offensive. ...
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