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13% lettings fee satisfaction
Aug 30,2015
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I would advise against renting via contempo, throughout our tenancy we had a number of issues arise and Contempo would rarely resolve them sufficiently. A few months after moving in we began receiving emails stating that our rent was overdue, even though we could see that it was in fact paid, therefore we became increasingly concerned as Contempo were expecting us to pay it again. Even when they realised it was their error they didn't inform us, we had to continually call before they admitted it was their error - no apology received. Additionally we had an issue with the pipes and couldn't do any washing or dishes, this took contempo over a fortnight to fix which was utterly unacceptable and the workers that we spoke to were in no way apologetic.
The real issue with us however came when it was time for us to move out. We specifically requested to be informed when the property was advertised which Judith agreed wasn't a problem, yet she failed to inform us. Out of all the viewings that took place there was only one that we were given more than 24 hours notice on. There was actually one instance when a couple viewing the property showed up the day before we were due to move out and we had not been informed, Grant had not arrived as the viewers were early. This is the only instance we knew of, there could have been many more viewings that took place without our knowledge as every other day myself and my flatmate would have been at work.
Additionally, Contempo tried to charge us an extortionate fee for the cleaning of the property (very similar to another review here). We were willing to pay for necessary cleaning of the property but they expected us to pay for the cleaning of carpets that didn't exist, and also the cleaning of items that were deemed clean in the inventory. We tried to negotiate with Grant on the cleaning but he point blank refused to come to any sort of agreement so we rejected their proposal on Safe deposit Scotland and ended up getting our money back. Grant also tried to claim that we were breaking our tenancy agreement by not maintaining the garden, the garden was a communal space that any member of the public could enter, it was also maintained by the council - not the residents.
To any prospective tenants I strongly advise against simply accepting what they expect you to pay from your deposit, Grant tried to persuade me not to go through the adjudication process as it was a timely matter, however it resulted in us getting our money back! Also, find out terms and timelines that the agency need to stick to if there was to be a technical fault during the tenancy.
In my personal experience I have found Contempo to be unreliable, unhelpful and extremely unprofessional.
The real issue with us however came when it was time for us to move out. We specifically requested to be informed when the property was advertised which Judith agreed wasn't a problem, yet she failed to inform us. Out of all the viewings that took place there was only one that we were given more than 24 hours notice on. There was actually one instance when a couple viewing the property showed up the day before we were due to move out and we had not been informed, Grant had not arrived as the viewers were early. This is the only instance we knew of, there could have been many more viewings that took place without our knowledge as every other day myself and my flatmate would have been at work.
Additionally, Contempo tried to charge us an extortionate fee for the cleaning of the property (very similar to another review here). We were willing to pay for necessary cleaning of the property but they expected us to pay for the cleaning of carpets that didn't exist, and also the cleaning of items that were deemed clean in the inventory. We tried to negotiate with Grant on the cleaning but he point blank refused to come to any sort of agreement so we rejected their proposal on Safe deposit Scotland and ended up getting our money back. Grant also tried to claim that we were breaking our tenancy agreement by not maintaining the garden, the garden was a communal space that any member of the public could enter, it was also maintained by the council - not the residents.
To any prospective tenants I strongly advise against simply accepting what they expect you to pay from your deposit, Grant tried to persuade me not to go through the adjudication process as it was a timely matter, however it resulted in us getting our money back! Also, find out terms and timelines that the agency need to stick to if there was to be a technical fault during the tenancy.
In my personal experience I have found Contempo to be unreliable, unhelpful and extremely unprofessional.
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Hi Erin & Amy,Many thanks for taking the time to post your review and I am very sorry to see that you feel your experience was not a positive one.
I wish that you had contacted me to make me aware of the issues at the time, perhaps I could have resolved them for you.
All the very best in your new property.
Kind regards,
Judith
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I put a critical review on their Facebook page and they had the audacity to hide it from the public - at least on here they can't hide them. I wonder how many reviews have been written on Facebook that they have not liked and ...
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Good morning,
We have not had any new reviews since 7th February and we also do not have the ability to hide reviews. There are currently 20 reviews on our page, all of which are clearly visible.
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Do not use Contempo... whether a tenant or a landlord. We rented a property from them... never again. We were over a month without a working cooker, we waited over a month for them to fix a toilet seat and we didn't have light in ...
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Good morning, thank you for taking the time to post your review. I see that you have also emailed me so I will come back to you via email ...
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AVOID! AVOID!
They will utilise every sneaky, lying arsenal to steal your money. From refusing to come and carry out a check out in your presence to sending out bogus, over-inflated cleaning charges 6 weeks later. Oh and they will, to get you too sign, lie ...
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Hi Temi,
Thank you very much for taking the time to review and I'm very sorry to hear that this has been your experience.
Unfortunately the brief details given don't match any of our recent tenancies, so if you would like to contact me with some more information on [email protected] i can certainly look into your specific case.
In general terms, check out inventories are always carried out shortly after the last date of your tenancy. After that, the check out report is sent ...
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I would advise against renting via contempo, throughout our tenancy we had a number of issues arise and Contempo would rarely resolve them sufficiently. A few months after moving in we began receiving emails stating that our rent was overdue, even though we could see ...
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Hi Judith,
Myself and my flatmate made our issues extremely clear (living without water for over a fortnight is not something we would keep quiet about). Grant was our first point of contact hence why all of our issues went through him. Additionally, you failed to inform us when the property was advertised - which was a (small) request that we made specifically to you and despite saying that you would do this - you did not, so unfortunately I am doubtful that it would have made much of differ ...
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Jul 29, 2015
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Hi there,
Many thanks for taking the time to post your review.
Unfortunately the details do not match any of our recent tenancies, however I would like to offer you the opportunity to meet with me personally and we can discuss your concerns? Please contact me directly on [email protected] or at the office on 01224 531970 and we can get a date set up to meet.
I look forward to hearing from you,
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Jul 02,2015
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Hi Girls,
Many thanks for taking the time to post your review. I am sorry to hear that you had a bad experience.
I'm sure we explained at the time that we are not allowed to spend for this property without the landlord's written permission which can (and did) lead to delays, which we find just as frustrating as you... believe me I hate to read poor reviews of my business.
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Very bad experience with this agency. When we first moved into the flat it had not been cleaned properly at all , in particular the bathroom was disgusting. The check in report even stated that the it was not clean. When moving the furniture in the ...
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Sorry the address was 35A seaforth road, not the address above ...
Apr 22,2015
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This was my first and final dealings with Contempo Lettings. I had initially enquired into a property for rent by telephone where I was told that I was not suitable for the property due to being a student. I am well aware that certain properties ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
The customer service needs worked on greatly. All that I was looking for was an apology for wasting my time and improvements made on the advertisement. There was no remorse shown for the error by Contempo Lettings but instead a level of rudeness.Attached Filesnbsp;
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The portal that I had initially found the advert on was LettingWeb and the portal that the member of staff had mentioned was Citylets so there should have been no problems with this. Either way, neither of the sites stated this information and it is an important detail to be mentioned. It has been an error on Contempo Lettings part that could have been put right with a simple apology and correction of the advert, which is all I was looking for. Not to be told that I was, in effect, looking at th ...
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The property I was living was from Contempo Letting and initially was not under their management, they told me that the owner herself manage the property so they cant take care. The property was terribly dirty when I entered. I had made a call to ...
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With the help of the SafeDeposit Scotland, I am able to get back almost every penny claimed by the Contempo Lettings, Aberdeen. I am got back the entire amount M/s Contempo Letting hd claimed for the breakage in the flat and towards cleaning of the flat. But ofcourse, I could not get back the extra days rent as I had already agreed to pay it to them. I believe, if I had not then I would have get back that too!! I dnt know, now whether Mr. Judith from the Contempo Lettings will reply anything tow ...
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After arranging first avavilabe viewing for thsi property I was phoned e-mailed about 3 hours later to be told that another tennant had placed a holding deposit. Why was I not told that you could place a holding deposit?...
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Explain what options are available and not favour some potential tennants.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Hi Brian,
Unfortunately Sasha did not state that Thursday was the first available viewing, she stated that Thursday was the next available viewing of the property from the time that you contacted her (earlier viewings had already been secured).
To quote from Sasha’s email – ‘We're really busy this week with viewings so at the moment the next available viewing we have for this property is at 1:45pm on Thursday, can you manage then?’
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Aug 07,2013
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I have a bad experience. I was a tenant that rented a flat from contempo lettings, everything was smooth and far at the begining and staff are very friendly until me and my flatmate agree to end the tenancy. 1 of the agent from contempo lettings (...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
They change their attitude quickly once we end the tenancy, and everything went so unprofessional after that, also tend to charge us with a lot if things.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Hi Ryan & James,
I am sorry to hear you were so disappointed with Contempo Lettings.
All our deposits are handled by Safe Deposit Scotland and the independent review of your check out report concluded that we were fully justified in the deductions we made to your deposit.
If you are unhappy with this ruling, then you can contact the Property Ombudsman of which we are members.
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Judith ...
Sep 09,2012
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I would be pleased to recommend Contempo Lettings of Aberdeen to any Landlord. Judith & Grant took care of switching from another lettings agency, remarketing my property and finding a decent tenant so I had nothing to worry about. Managing my property, they transfer the rent ...
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Many thanks for your kind words which I have also shared with Grant - we are delighted that you continue to be happy with the service from Contempo Lettings.
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Judith ...
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Myself and my flatmate made our issues extremely clear (living without water for over a fortnight is not something we would keep quiet about). Grant was our first point of contact hence why all of our issues went through him. Additionally, you failed to inform us when the property was advertised - which was a (small) request that we made specifically to you and despite saying that you would do this - you did not, so unfortunately I am doubtful that it would have made much of difference with our more pressing issues if we were to contact yourself.
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Erin