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Hackney, London, E8

1.9/5, 18 Reviews
22% Recommended

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1 Star Review
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Amanda

By : 'J'
Services : Letting(As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E5

Nov 29, 2014
People found this helpful5

Felicity J Lord charged us over £400 for 'reference checks' 'coordinateion 'check in' service when we rented our flat through them. This is over double what we've paid before over the past 4 years in London. So as per their website and company literature we expected a quality service. However when we went to move in we found the following; -The person 'checking us in' couldn't work the keys to the front door so buzzed all the neighbours to let us in. This meant once inside I had to wait inside the flat instead of helping my boyfriend load the removal van -unwanted items were still left in the flat that were meant to be removed as apart of the lease agreement were still there. This included a wardrobe which we had to dismantle in order to move our own items in and leave in the hallway. Builders debris including clothing items and rubbish were left in the flat. -The front door to the building had a smashed window and doesn't latch properly - this hadn't been fixed although it had been agree to in the lease agreement -We were only given 1 set of keys so had to co-ordinate our arrival at the flat for the next week as FJL never followed up with the second set of keys until I chased them up. -The condition report was incomplete and inaccurate so I had to go through and take photos myself so this didn't backfire when it was time to move out. From the above we obviously weren't happy with the £403 service so asked for a £150 refund which would take the total fee down to £250 which is still high. The Hackney branch manager Amanda Alleyne's first response was to blame the landlord for all these things even though we had paid FJL for the services and the landlord had already forwarded me an email where he had requested FJL to carry out some the of the above work for him which had obviously been ignored even though it had been sent to 3 staff members. She was rude and scoffed at my claim that my time was wasted and the FJL incompetence lead to unnecessary stress on our moving day and the days after. She then refused to talk to me on the phone and forward me to details of her superior so I could take the matter further. It took me three attempts to do this. My landlord is also unhappy with FJL and had supported me in my claim for a refund.


What agent could do to change your mind?

Listened to me and understood my very reasonable request without arrogance or laying blame on everyone else.


Comments on Agent Fees

These do not at all reflect the service FJL provide, not only was the service poor and incomplete when I questioned them on it they were arrogant and defensive which I don\'t expect when paying for a premium service. You cannot claim to provide a list of services to validate a huge fee then when these services are not delivered shrug off responsibility.

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Dec 5, 2014

Dear J Berridge I'm really sorry to hear this. Please can you email help@fjlord.co.uk so we can look into this for you. Many thanks Melanie Smith Customer Relations Manager


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Sales25%50%£775,000£775,000
Lettings100%50%£1,200£2,200
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Felicity J Lord
310 Mare StreetLondon, Greater London
E8 1EJ
020 8986 2698

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Charlie

By : 'Zanna'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £420000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E9

Apr 12, 2023
People found this helpful0

We rented our house out through FJL for years and found them helpful, proactive and swift to sort our problems but selling through them was amazing. They worked so hard and the Branch Manager, Charlie, bent over backwards to get our sale “ over the line”. Thank you... Read Full Review

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vivien

By : 'ife'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1750
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E5

Mar 16, 2023
People found this helpful0

really appreciated the communication from. faisal and vivian in the hackney and stoke newington offices respectively. Great agents with a real interest in their... Read Full Review

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Charlie

By : 'Mike'
Services : Online Auctions
Sold price : £775000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E8

Feb 20, 2023
People found this helpful0

So far I've had a seamless and enjoyable experience selling my property with Felicity J Lord, I had a great connection with the branch manager Charlie Saville and his team, got viewings quickly and a couple of offers within a couple of weeks, now in the conveyancing stage, highly... Read Full Review

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Faisal

By : 'Jacqueline'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £2200
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E5

May 26, 2022
People found this helpful0

I have mainly been corresponding with Faisal Hussain. Faisal is very professional, approachable. I have never had to chase him up for... Read Full Review

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Calls go to a concierge (who ...

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1 Star Review
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Amanda

By : 'Twinkleboat'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E5

Oct 12, 2021
People found this helpful1

Calls go to a concierge (who are delightful) - but no-one calls you back. 2 months and waiting for response from manager! Terrible... Read Full Review

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I have been waiting since ...

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Amanda

By : 'Christie'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E8

Mar 23, 2020
People found this helpful3

I have been waiting since November for a deposit refund and we are now approaching April. My concern is less about the money now but more about the outright disregard and care given to me. After being dealt with by the initial agent whom I had been in contact with, whom I must stress was... Read Full Review

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Annabel

By : 'ABC'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E8

Dec 18, 2018
People found this helpful2

Viewed a property on Thursday evening (we were the first people to view the property). We put down a holding deposit of £1000 the next day and were assured that this meant noone else would be able to view the property. We were then informed on the Monday that the landlord had received a higher... Read Full Review


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Agent fees are the highest we've come across so far.

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By : 'Kirsty'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E8

Jun 13, 2018
People found this helpful2

Renting through FJL has been the most horrendous, stressful experience in my 10 years in London. So much has gone wrong it's too much to list. They have been so incompetent and unhelpful. I would warn anyone to avoid them unless you want to have the most frustrating time of your life.... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

Bad - c £500 just for reference checks and signing a lease

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Annabel

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Jean

By : 'KD'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1516
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E5

May 10, 2016
People found this helpful2

This was the most horrific experience I've ever had and I lived in London for nearly a decade. Scandalous behaviour. I kind of wish they were rude to me, at least then I would have some substance. They gave us the wrong keys, they didn't pass any communication between us and the landlord. On top of ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Over four hundred pounds for showing us the flat and e-mailing us the contract? With putting us in conflict (now resolved) with landlady.


Comments on Agent Fees

Over four hundred pounds for showing us the flat and e-mailing us the contract? With putting us in conflict (now resolved) with landlady.

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By : ross

Mar 9, 2018

Hi there, We apologies for the poor experience you received with us, please email in to help@fjlord.co.uk so we can look into your experience. Thank...

Felicity J Lord charged us ...

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1 Star Review
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Amanda

By : 'J'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E5

Nov 29, 2014
People found this helpful5

Felicity J Lord charged us over £400 for 'reference checks' 'coordinateion 'check in' service when we rented our flat through them. This is over double what we've paid before over the past 4 years in London. So as per their website and company literature we expected a quality service. However... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Listened to me and understood my very reasonable request without arrogance or laying blame on everyone else.


Comments on Agent Fees

These do not at all reflect the service FJL provide, not only was the service poor and incomplete when I questioned them on it they were arrogant and defensive which I don\'t expect when paying for a premium service. You cannot claim to provide a list of services to validate a huge fee then when these services are not delivered shrug off responsibility.

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By : Customer Relations Manager

Dec 5, 2014

Dear J Berridge I'm really sorry to hear this. Please can you email help@fjlord.co.uk so we can look into this for you. Many thanks Melanie Smith Customer Relations...

My partner and I let a flat ...

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Hawkar

By : 'Damien'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E8

Apr 10, 2014
People found this helpful1

My partner and I let a flat through FJ Lord which was managed by their maintenance company from June 2012 – December 2013. It pains me to have to spend the time writing this review but I was disgusted, continually shocked and frankly appalled at the level of ‘service' provided to my ... Read Full Review

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By : bazhaz123

Sep 7, 2015

I was charged £300 for tenant referencing and changing one name on the tenancy when I took it over from another tenant. This is three times any amount I have paid before. When I received the...

They take your card details ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Mehmet'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E5

Feb 27, 2014
People found this helpful1

They take your card details before putting an offer through to the landlord and if the offer is accepted they withdraw a £1000 security deposit. This security deposit is mainly to secure THEMSELVES that you wont back away from your offer or you'll lose your deposit but don't forget, it's also... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Be honorable!

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Really bad experience. They ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'iamtuesdaygirl'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E9

Mar 22, 2013
People found this helpful3

Really bad experience. They take £1000 holding deposit off you if you change your mind for good reasons. Really upset that we won't be getting money back, but have found a much nicer place with a much more reputable... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Frank'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No

Jul 14, 2012
People found this helpful3

Felicity J Lord are so unbelievably useless, threatening, expensive and ineffective that I had to share it here in the hope that other people don't have to experience it. Every dealing with them over the two years I have been renting (as a tenant) through them has been stressful and woefully... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Adam'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No

Mar 28, 2012
People found this helpful32

I cannot express enough how awful my experience has been with Felicity J Lord. From the day we were meant to move in up till now 9 months later there has been nothing but problems and any attempt at getting resolutions is like getting blood out of a stone. Any kind of communication or action from... Read Full Review

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By : Adam

Mar 28, 2012

After posting this I went back to look at their page and notice that all of their fantastic rave reviews have been featured at the top of the reviews page. I was curious about how to feature a review ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'tomskipp'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No

Mar 2, 2012
People found this helpful4

Never before has an Agent taken a deposit and said "You have the flat" only to call 4 days later and say "You don't have the flat". To compound this illegality 8 days after I paid them my deposit they are yet to repay it. This agent is a total... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Wish'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No

Feb 20, 2012
People found this helpful6

Fees for moving into a 1 bedroom flat - £630. Will never use Felicity J Lord again once this 12 month contract is... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

They should immediately inform you of ALL of their fees, not tell you while you are filling in an offer form. Far too much information required for guarantors, even after that they charge £30 for a further previous landlord reference and expect you to sort it out.

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1 Star Review

By : 'gowger'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No

Dec 1, 2011
People found this helpful8

They charge staggering fees!! They were not up front about them at all and despite my asking them several times if there were any fees I should know about they only drop the bomb at the last minute when we are desperate to move in. 600 in total for a 1 bed flat which coincidentally is the same... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Not charge such insane fees, and being transparent about them from the outset.

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By : Customer Relations Manager

Dec 1, 2011

Dear Gowger. I am sorry to read you have been unhappy with FJ Lord Lettings. If you would like us to look into this for you please email us at...

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