“Hhhhmmm, where do I start? Rather than a long review ......”
1 Star Review
Jun 23,2017
By:
'HonestJohn'
Jun 23,2017
Branch: Falkirk, 7 York Lane
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Rent PCM: £500
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: FK3
Branch: Falkirk, 7 York Lane
Lettings (as a Landlord)
Rent PCM: £500
Postcode: FK3
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Hhhhmmm, where do I start? Rather than a long review here is an honest list of good and bad points of the Letting-co
Good
-Finds tenants quickly
-Friendly
Bad
-Is abysmal at replying to emails/calls
-Never carries out property inspections. I have been a landlord and my family have rented from him with no inspection in 2 yrs!
-Has no urgency to get work completed i.e new landlord legislation by 1 Dec 16.
-Allows tenants to pretty much do what they like to your property i.e. Build a garden fence, paint walls pink, fit carpets, hang wallpaper etc. See point 2 above.
-Late at paying rent
-Has to be continually harassed to do anything
-no paperwork sent to landlords
-shocking admin i.e. Lost my EPCs, new 6 month tenancy agreement that due to cut/paste job started a year previous to the signing date, no record of payments etc.
-false promise after false promise.
-it is never his fault, its always the tenant, tradesman, weather, full moon!
I hope this helps as this is 100% accurate and is all backed up by a huge deluge of emails. I cannot help but think the other reviews are fake due to very similar language, content and the fact they are the polar opposite to my experience and those of 3 others I know who have used the Letting-Co.
UPDATE May 17 - I have just received a gas bill and a County Court Judgement for non-payment of a gas bill for the last 3 yrs. The forwarding address given to the gas company was fabricated hence why I never received any reminders or bills, which should have been the tenants. At least it would have been if The Letting-Co had done their job and actually informed the utilities companies!!!!!! So now I have been battling with the credit reference agencies to try and repair my credit rating which has taken a severe hit>
After reading other reviews I have now realised that a multitude of 'repairs' were required on my property that have probably never been done if they were needed at all. I received 'invoices' that with hindsight looked like they were self-made and not professional in any way. I feel I have been scammed and have lost out to the tune of thousands of pounds.
Comment on agent fees
Average - however after being scammed for a considerable amount of money I would say terrible
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