Ashley Samuel
Acton, London, W3
2.1/5, 34 reviews
32% recommended
20% lettings valuation accuracy
31% lettings fee satisfaction



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“I could write a book about what is wrong with ......”

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Mar 05,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'Gabor'
Mar 05,2015
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I could write a book about what is wrong with this agency but I want to keep it brief and emphasize those few attributes of theirs and experiences with them of which if I had known, I would never have spoken to them, let alone rent from them.
Sam Singh (director) and Poppy Vig (accounts manager) are very rude, totally disinterested in anything you have to say, always interrupt you, shout with you and as soon as you have paid your holding deposit, you are no longer treated as their customer, rather the other way around.
When you go to their office to sign the papers and get the keys, be prepared that you may have to sit their for nearly an hour and wait while Sam Singh holds a meeting with his staff, right in front of your nose, which involves a lot of shouting and interrupting each other.
If you rent a property that is managed by them and god forbid you have a problem, forget about it. You can write as many emails as you like or make as many phone calls as you can, nothing will happen, you'll just be ignored or given some lame excuse, some of which is an outright insult, as you're both full aware that it's a lie.
Also be prepared to move into a flat that is not cleaned. You could find the fridge dirty, shelf broken, wash machine smelly like zoo, and of course you'll be charged £60 at the end of tenancy deducted form your deposit for a professional cleaner.
Make sure you check all receipts cos you might find you are given a receipt for an amount less the you are charged for.
Be advised that they charge you £30 per person for giving references about you at the end of tenancy to your next landlord/agent.
I could go on but I think you have read enough.
All the above are my experiences with them.
What agent could do to change your mind?
Apart from the normal fees there was one that we weren't told about before signing the contract nor was it written in the contract. Namely that when you move out and the landlord or the agency at your next rental property requires references then this will only be given at ‚£30 per person charge. Can you imagine yourself when you have paid holding deposit at your next place and you have got two weeks left before move and you're told to pay ‚£60 otherwise you can forget about references and you can't move? This is blackmailing!
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Apart from the normal fees there was one that we weren't told about before signing the contract nor was it written in the contract. Namely that when you move out and the landlord or the agency at your next rental property requires references then this will only be given at ‚£30 per person charge. Can you imagine yourself when you have paid holding deposit at your next place and you have got two weeks left before move and you're told to pay ‚£60 otherwise you can forget about references and you can't move? This is blackmailing!
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Ashley Samuel
255 High Street,
Acton,London
Greater London
W3 9BY
02089924466

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 20% 31% £625 £1,300
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From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
0 0 11 18 0 0 0 0 0 5
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“RUDE !!...”

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Aug 04,2023
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By: 'Kelly Nevitt'
Aug 04,2023
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If I could give a zero score I would very rude and unprofessional staff...
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“HORRIBLE...”

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Jul 18,2022
Minithumbdown
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By: 'Ola'
Jul 18,2022
2 people found
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If i could i would put 0 stars . Firstly they hook you into a 6 month contract which actually means you have to stay for 8 months as they told me 2 month notice needs to be given after 6 months . They charge way to much rent for a property ...
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“VERY BAD COMPANY ASHLEY SAMUELS...”

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Jun 30,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'Anthony'
Jun 30,2020
1 people found
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Avoid this very UNPROFESIONAL COMPANY. The website telephone number does not work and there is some scam going on behind the scenes! All using different mobile numbers, and no one takes viewings seriously. I am reporting this company to the regulator as reading all the ...
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“Cheap flats ? Cheap staff...”

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May 29,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'D'
May 29,2020
1 people found
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Thankfully I did not engage myself with this 'agent' I am so glad seeing the bad reviews and trust me, when you see red flags, believe them. Of course they'll always catch you with cheap prices but can you really get over the rudeness of ...
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“DO NOT RENT!!!...”

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Jan 16,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'rosa'
Jan 16,2020
4 people found
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ALL POSITIVE REVIEWS FOR THIS AGENCY ARE CLEARLY FAKE! YOU SHOULD AVOID AT ALL COSTS! This is the worst agency ever. It’s run by the most unprofessional people who seem to pray on tenants who don’t know their rights in the UK. During ...
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“Please read carefully before signing any paperwork with this Agency...”

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Apr 14,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'Amina'
Apr 14,2019
1 people found
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I am rating this agency with 1 STAR because I can't provide less stars. It is a complete FRAUD. I can ensure you this; they seem nice but they are dishonest and lie perpetually just to make more money from you. From my our first meeting ...
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I am rating this agency with 1 STAR because I can't provide less stars. It is a complete FRAUD. I can ensure you this; they seem nice but they are dishonest and lie perpetually just to make more money from you. From my our first meeting I realized they were dodgy and I did not trust my guts, I was completely wrong. They made my life miserable for 6 months with constant noise, entering to the apartament when I was asleep, with huge amounts of rubbish in the entrance even we were paying cleaning fees or not hot water for a week.I had a 6 months contract and they pushed me to stay 2 more months threating me directly that if I'd leave earlier, would not see my deposit back. At the end I had to go to council to have it back which took me, numerous meetings, money and all the stress and headaches. This is a real review and I can't believe they are people rating this with 5 STARS, they must work for them though. Please avoid under any circumstances, pay a bit more and choose another agency Please.
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“fraud attempt...”

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Mar 03,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'T.'
Mar 03,2019
2 people found
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Offered the property, unavailable for rent. Denied to provide documentary, asking to pay half a deposit in advance. Lied. Waste of time and money. Avoid....
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“Excellent Agency...”

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Jan 14,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Juan'
Jan 14,2019
1 people found
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I do not understand the negative reviews about this Agency. They were very professional and helpful when re ting a flat from them. I definitely recommend them....
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“Bad experience...”

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Nov 25,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Anon'
Nov 25,2018
5 people found
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I concur with the other negative reviews here - I suspect they're not above board as a business. Transparently try to scam as many arbitrary charges from your deposit as possible when you leave. I could tell it was a chaotic operation from the beginning ...
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“DODGY COMPANY...”

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Aug 07,2018
Minithumbdown
ashley
By: 'K'
Aug 07,2018
3 people found
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THE MOST DISGUSTING PEOPLE AND AGENCY I HAVE EVER COME ACCROSS. ASHLEY SAHNI in particular was a vile human being, a compulsive liar and a thief, he consistently lied and went above and beyond to make my time at abbey road a living nightmare, he ...
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thieves, once you give your deposit, you might aswell say goodbye to it there and then.
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“Just the illegal bits......”

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Apr 15,2018
Minithumbdown
Sam
By: 'Ian'
Apr 15,2018
3 people found
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I thought I would write a review but, going back through my correspondence, there were too many things to include, so I thought I would keep it to the things Ashley Samuel did that were illegal to keep it to a manageable length. 1. Refusing to ...
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“Uncooperative, unhelpful, overpriced, inefficient and rude. Letting agents are usually ......”

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Feb 20,2018
Minithumbdown
Susan
By: 'Anon'
Feb 20,2018
1 people found
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Uncooperative, unhelpful, overpriced, inefficient and rude. Letting agents are usually awful and these fly the flag. If I could leave no stars I would....
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“I have just renewed my tenancy for a third year ......”

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Jan 09,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Vlad'
Jan 09,2017
0 people found
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I have just renewed my tenancy for a third year and couldn't be more happier about the service I have recieved...
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“Sadly Ashley Samuel was more of the same when renting ......”

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Dec 30,2016
Minithumbdown
By: 'Unimpressed'
Dec 30,2016
3 people found
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Sadly Ashley Samuel was more of the same when renting in London. The flat was not cleaned at all before we moved in, resulting in days of work scrubbing it down. The hot water absolutely did not function, and they wouldn't respond to any contact ...
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Exorbitant fees at every turn. Even when moving out, we had to pay shy of £120 for references for the new flat!
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“These agents were by far the best in the Area. ......”

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Dec 10,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'April'
Dec 10,2016
1 people found
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These agents were by far the best in the Area. I am from Spain so know nothing about how things work here. The staff even spoke Spanish!...
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Good
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“Complete liars. They just tell you what you want to ......”

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Aug 11,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'Renter'
Aug 11,2015
8 people found
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Complete liars. They just tell you what you want to hear but they don't deliver. They cause great inconvenience....
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“I can't believe how much money this agency took* from ......”

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May 29,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'Me'
May 29,2015
6 people found
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I can't believe how much money this agency took* from us! Extra charges when we moved in, more money than what we were told at the beginning for the rent, ‚£60 for a reference letter (not even a letter, a misspelled with wrong information email) and ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Stop abusing from your tenants!
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Cleaning fees ‚£50 (When I left the house I met the guy who is coming in, so no cleaning) Out of the office work fees ‚£100 Missing stuff ‚£50 (Nothing was missing) Registration of Deposit Certificate ‚£10 Reference letter ‚£60 Legal robbery!
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“Don't trust any words from them, as they never keep ......”

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May 28,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'Angry'
May 28,2015
5 people found
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Don't trust any words from them, as they never keep their promises. They made verbal promises and try to lure me to give them the upfront deposit, but never delivered those promises in contractual terms. If you wanna save the deposit, and proceed with this ...
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“Through out my stay with ashley samuel it has been ......”

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May 08,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'anonymous'
May 08,2015
7 people found
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Through out my stay with ashley samuel it has been atrocious and nothing but stress. They ignore any attempts to contact them in regards to maintenance or whatever the issue may be you are simply told to deal with it. The only thing they did ...
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unnecessary fees
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“Do not use them.....I moved into the property in ......”

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Mar 25,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'Jonny'
Mar 25,2015
7 people found
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Do not use them..... I moved into the property in December 2013 and told them out right that I have car and I'm going to need a permit and I'm looking into having a pet which they said will be fine they will get the info ...
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“I could write a book about what is wrong with ......”

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Mar 05,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'Gabor'
Mar 05,2015
8 people found
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I could write a book about what is wrong with this agency but I want to keep it brief and emphasize those few attributes of theirs and experiences with them of which if I had known, I would never have spoken to them, let alone ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Apart from the normal fees there was one that we weren't told about before signing the contract nor was it written in the contract. Namely that when you move out and the landlord or the agency at your next rental property requires references then this will only be given at ‚£30 per person charge. Can you imagine yourself when you have paid holding deposit at your next place and you have got two weeks left before move and you're told to pay ‚£60 otherwise you can forget about references and you can't move? This is blackmailing!
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Apart from the normal fees there was one that we weren't told about before signing the contract nor was it written in the contract. Namely that when you move out and the landlord or the agency at your next rental property requires references then this will only be given at ‚£30 per person charge. Can you imagine yourself when you have paid holding deposit at your next place and you have got two weeks left before move and you're told to pay ‚£60 otherwise you can forget about references and you can't move? This is blackmailing!
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“This is just horrible, I am waiting for the contract ......”

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Feb 12,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'Miguel'
Feb 12,2015
7 people found
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This is just horrible, I am waiting for the contract to finish to not to see this people anymore. They are rude, shout at me and my friend (the other tenant), they give no explanations, touch our stuff and get in the house almost everyweek ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
New fees different that what we were told at the beguinning.
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New fees different that what we were told at the beguinning.
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Feb 27, 2015
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Please can you inform us which property you have rented from us as the post code you provided is not one we have dealt with in the past? ...

“I recently moved to my new flat, which I am ......”

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Nov 22,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Patrick'
Nov 22,2014
4 people found
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I recently moved to my new flat, which I am very happy with. Ashley Samuel estate agent, did a great job. They were very friendly and helpful throughout the whole application and move in process. They always replied to my queries as quick as possible ...
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“I am new to this country and found it difficult ......”

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Oct 23,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Julio_Barca'
Oct 23,2014
1 people found
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I am new to this country and found it difficult to get a property in Ealing area. This agency were very helpful and found me a studio within two weeks of me moving to london. Good service and staff are very friendly too. Am very ...
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“Absolutely poor service they just took my money as they ......”

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Oct 17,2014
Minithumbdown
By: 'dee'
Oct 17,2014
11 people found
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Absolutely poor service they just took my money as they can and in the end leave you with no accommodation and no money they have refused to refund me my money back for a property i had paid for instead they have come up with ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
they should just close down as they are unprofessional and donet knoiw how to talk to clients let alone deal with them
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“This agency is a real nightmare.They never ever replied ......”

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Aug 08,2014
Minithumbdown
By: 'NW10'
Aug 08,2014
6 people found
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This agency is a real nightmare.They never ever replied to our e-mails asking for repair in the flat. As the person below says, yes, they enter your rented property without notice, whenever they want, whether you're in or not. I was sleeping half naked ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
They must stop entering tenants' properties without giving notice. It's illegal. They should answer tenants' enquiries.
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“These estate are absolute cowboys! None of our issues have ......”

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Jul 30,2014
Minithumbdown
By: 'London123'
Jul 30,2014
8 people found
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These estate are absolute cowboys! None of our issues have been dealt with. We received the property in a complete mess as we weren't present for the inventory. We had to fight for a gas safety certificate. We couldn't register on the electoral role. They ...
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“They were and quick and very helpful when it came ......”

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Jul 23,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Fgarcia'
Jul 23,2014
1 people found
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They were and quick and very helpful when it came to finding me a 1 bedroom property. Although I was impatient as I needed to move in, the staff were very helpful. After I moved in the administrators Sarah and Amika were particularly helpful and replied ...
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The fees were reasonable for the price I paid for the property.
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“They were and quick and very helpful when it came ......”

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Jul 22,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'FrancescaG'
Jul 22,2014
2 people found
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They were and quick and very helpful when it came to finding me a 1 bedroom property. Although I was impatient as I needed to move in, the staff were very helpful. After I moved in the administrators Sarah and Amika were particularly helpful and replied ...
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Very reasonable agency fees
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“This agency is awful, they just care about you until ......”

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Jul 07,2014
Minithumbdown
By: 'Ana'
Jul 07,2014
11 people found
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This agency is awful, they just care about you until you sign the contract. They forced us to move one week early, the house was dirty and they starting asking forma extra payments that they did not say first. They promissed many things but we ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
I would like to feel listened and the agents open to negociate
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Extra fees for everything
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