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Barrie Alderton

1/5, 11 Reviews
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67% letting valuation accuracy

50% letting fee satisfaction

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1 Star Review

By : 'b.'
Services : Letting(As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN2

Jan 17, 2015
People found this helpful2

Worst agency I've ever had to deal with. They try to appear professional in their emails but face-to-face they really aren't. We had some terrible mould issues that lasted for months to the point that a whole wall was eventually covered in black mould and they didn't care and put the blame on the freeholder. It seemed to us like they were always trying to find excuses and never called us back. Then our ceiling collapsed and we spent a month without a ceiling! Again, they didn't seem to care at all, we didn't get any compensation and spent hours every week emailing them and calling without results. However, when they needed something from us (guarantor forms, etc.), it had to be done within days otherwise they would threaten to put the property back on the market. That happened while we were abroad in the middle of nowhere on holiday and they put us in an extremely stressful situation, as if the contract renewal could not wait two days. We're now dealing with a really nice and professional smaller agency and what a difference!

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Barrie Alderton
73 Southover StreetBrighton, Brighton and Hove
BN2 9UF
01273 570242

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1 Star Review

By : 'past'
Branch : Brighton ,73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN2

May 11, 2018
People found this helpful6

Beware of this company, they need constant chasing to get anything done. We rented from Barrie Alderton for 6 months and it was awful. -The first mistake was that the written contact said 12 months when we had verbally agreed to 6. -the house wasn't clean when we moved in, the bathroom was ... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Agent'
Branch : Brighton, 73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN2

Mar 15, 2018
People found this helpful3

This is the worst agency I have ever had to deal with. Properties are full of damp, mould and dangerous. They use cowboy tradesman and endanger renters lives while demanding money for their to cover up their actions so it doesn't come out of their pocket as they blame you for everything as ... Read Full Review


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Fair

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By : past renter

May 8, 2018

Beware of this company, they need constant chasing to get anything done. We rented from Barrie Alderton for 6 months and it was awful. -The first mistake was that the written contact said 12...


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By : 'Hugh'
Branch : Brighton ,73 Southover Street
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN1

Nov 9, 2017
People found this helpful1

I would highly recommend this Estate agents, they've provided a great service throughout the sale of our property and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help us on more than one ... Read Full Review


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1 Star Review
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Geraldine

By : 'J'
Branch : Brighton ,73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1550
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN1

Aug 24, 2017
People found this helpful3

I have never spoken to someone so rude as co-manager Geraldine Alderton. The landlord declined our application for house, which is fair, it is after all their discretion. However the manner in which I was spoken to was beyond rude. I asked for a reason as why it failed so that we knew what ... Read Full Review


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£195 - average

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andrew

By : 'Superzippy'
Branch : Brighton ,73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Rent PCM : £825
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN31

May 17, 2017
People found this helpful3

What a useless letting agents staff member Connor does not have a clue about anything at all, and Andy the property guy who showed me around property rude , patronising , and scruffy dressed in a pair of jeans very unprofessional ... Read Full Review

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By : 'Moe'
Branch : Brighton ,73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN1

Jan 13, 2017
People found this helpful1

We highly recommend Peter and his team as being long distance landlords we need local agent who are reliable and trustworthy. For past 5 years we have used this branch and they have been brilliant - always helpful and supportive when a problem arises in our house and access is needed re tradesmen ... Read Full Review


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Low management fees and flexible arrangments re management to suit landlords needs

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2 Star Review

By : 'Unhappytenant'
Branch : Brighton ,73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1295
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN29

May 31, 2015
People found this helpful2

We rented a house with this agency and it was pretty bad. They took ages to answer emails and we always talked with different persons. When we finished out tenancy it took them 2 weeks before they gave us our deposit back because they could not reach the landlord. This is ... Read Full Review


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We payed 300 pound fees to get the house and after 6 months they have put the house for sale and we had to leave. Obviously we never saw our 300 pounds back....


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We payed 300 pound fees to get the house and after 6 months they have put the house for sale and we had to leave. Obviously we never saw our 300 pounds back....

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1 Star Review

By : 'b.'
Branch : Brighton, 73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN2

Jan 17, 2015
People found this helpful2

Worst agency I've ever had to deal with. They try to appear professional in their emails but face-to-face they really aren't. We had some terrible mould issues that lasted for months to the point that a whole wall was eventually covered in black mould and they didn't care and put the blame on the ... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Lambrose'
Branch : Brighton, 73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN2

Nov 21, 2013
People found this helpful4

For months, Barrie Alderton was fine. We had unknowingly rented a property with neighbours from hell, but that wasn't their fault. When it came time to move, however, the level of grief and spite that suddenly appeared was completely necessary and unprofessional - after all, while they might have ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Following the necessary procedure to move out is fine. Being treated with spite, having the referencing people phoning us upset and being deliberately difficult should be left in the playground.

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1 Star Review

By : 'Junkyard'
Branch : Brighton, 73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No

Aug 11, 2012
People found this helpful6

When being shown around the property our group and the group that came before us were promised that the kitchen would be refurbished (no handles on units, peeling wallpaper, doors hanging off of their hinges). We later expressed interest in this property and also asked that the carpets could be ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Not made empty promises, been far more open and honest and treated us better than an annoyance.

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1 Star Review

By : 'Mr'
Branch : Brighton, 73 Southover Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No

Dec 19, 2009
People found this helpful9

We took the property on the proviso a new kitchen would be put in, as Barrie advised us it would be, incorrectly, it would appear, as we lived their for a year and half and the kitchen never came. It was supposed to be unfurnished there were too sofas in the property we needed removed and a few ... Read Full Review

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