Melvyn Danes
Shirley, Solihull, B90
4.8/5, 230 reviews
92% recommended
99% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
0% lettings valuation accuracy
17% lettings fee satisfaction

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“I have now been waiting over 3 weeks for the return ......”

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Jun 13,2017
Minithumbdown
By: 'C'
Jun 13,2017
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I have now been waiting over 3 weeks for the return of my deposit so have had to raise a dispute with TDS. In the begining everything went well they were a little slow in dealing with things but overall not bad, if a little expensive. Their tenancy agreements are geared towards protecting the landlord, but that wasnt an issue as ive never been a problem tenant, however please watch out for the hidden costs that arent explained when you sign up.

Ending a tenancy is a different story, emails are continuously ignored along with phonecalls, staff speak to you like your beneath them and trying to get your deposit back is a nightmare.

I am a working professional, that always paid rent on time and had no issues during the tenancy then I handed in my notice and the problems began. I meticulously cleaned every inch of the apartment, yet when it came to checkout (btw which costs £60) I was told to redo skirting boards, the window frames, lightswitches, doors replace shower curtain etc etc. All works were carried out then the landlord comes along and says not good enough so here I am 3 weeks later still fighting to get nearly £1000 of my money back.

Melvyn Danes provide absolutley no support to their tenants with their unscrupulous landlords once they have their money, so if your looking to rent a property avoid at all costs.
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Expensive comared to locals, I previously used Searchers nearby and they were excellent
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By: Charlene
Jun 27, 2017
Dear Patrick

Again more variations of the truth from your company. If you check your records I vacated the property on the 19th May the tenancy ended on the 31st when the keys were returned. I can provide email evidence to the before mentioned if you require. The deposit was returned on the 21st June and only after I was forced to raise a dispute with the TDS and several emails to your company. I would also like to point out that no extra days were given the keys were returned to your offices at 6pm on the 31st after agreement during checkout which I'm sure your cctv can verify and since I was paid up until and including the 31st this was in line with my contract.

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By: Patrick Waters-Director
Jun 27, 2017
Thank you for your comments, however, we were only letting the property and not managing it therefore the disagreement regarding the cleanliness was between yourself and the landlord and this then affects how quickly a deposit can be returned.
I note from our records that you moved out on 31st May and the deposit was returned to your account less a sum that has been sent to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme Arbitrator that is in dispute regarding cleaning by BACS payment on 19th June. In addition, I would point out that we let you stay a further day in order to carry out the cleaning that had not been undertaken.

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4th Dec 2024
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  • Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Friday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday: 10:00 - 13:00
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Melvyn Danes
385 Stratford Road
Shirley,Solihull
West Midlands
B90 3BW
0121 744 2801

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Sales 99% 100% £35,000 £752,000
Lettings 0% 17% £575 £750
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  • Solihull
  • B91
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  • B47
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Sam Anderson and the team at Melvyn Danes Shirley were just great. Moving house is stressful and our chain was short but painful. But Sam was so helpful and kept me up to date with everything. She made the whole process less stressful and I ...
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Dec 04,2024
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Excellent professional and extremely friendly and helpful service. Sam at Melvyn Danes in Shirley went over and above to help me with the sale of my house. On the odd occasion that Sam was out of the office and things needed to be dealt with ...
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“Excellent all round...”

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Nov 26,2024
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By: 'Frank'
Nov 26,2024
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It took us a while to sell a late family member's property due to market conditions, time of year, and a first sale fall through (buyers simply changed their minds a couple of weeks in - as can happen) but we made it in the ...
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Sep 18,2024
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By: 'Victoria'
Sep 18,2024
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The Shirley office staff have been excellent during the sale of my mother's bungalow. The valuation given by Adam was personal and realistic. Sam , Lucy and Vanessa were efficient , informative and supportive at all times which made the sale less stressful for us. Much appreciated....
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Sep 02,2024
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By: 'CP'
Sep 02,2024
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Great service! My sister and I recently used this branch to sell our late Uncle's bungalow. From the initial valuation by Adam Marshall to the the eventual sale dealt with by Sam the service was professional yet friendly. We were supported throughout the process and ...
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Aug 29,2024
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Aug 29,2024
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We have had really good service from the beginning to the end all the staff very helpful would recommend them....
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“House Sale...”

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Aug 23,2024
Minithumbup
By: 'Gillian'
Aug 23,2024
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From valuation through to final sale the team were professional, friendly and helpful. Any questions were answered promptly and knowledgeably. Communication throughout was excellent, especially once we were in the chain and moving towards completion. Highly recommend....
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Aug 14,2024
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Aug 14,2024
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Thank you lucy and the whole team in the Shirley office... Professional; personal; Understanding; Supportive;...
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“Definitely recommend using Melvyn Dane’s Shirley...”

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Aug 12,2024
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Aug 12,2024
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We bought through Melvyn Danes. We wish we had of sold through Malvyn Danes as-well. Sam dealt with our purchase and definitely demonstrated 200 percent effort. Fantastic communication with ourselves and the chain. Productive in keeping the chain moving. Also very pleasant and personable. Great service ...
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Aug 03,2024
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By: 'Rashid Mian Mohammed'
Aug 03,2024
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Sam and her team have very courteous and professional in negotiating the purchase of Streetsbrook Rd on our behalf and kept us updated during the purchase process allowing us extra visits to view the vacant property while it went to completion which showed the trust ...
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“Above and beyond customer service...”

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Jul 29,2024
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By: 'Ed Jameson'
Jul 29,2024
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We had a very difficult time finding our next home, through no fault of our own, we had 3 houses we were due to buy fall through for one reason or another. Melvyn Danes went above and beyond to keep our buyers fully in the loop ...
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“The best estate agent in my area...”

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Jul 28,2024
Minithumbup
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Jul 28,2024
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I highly recommend Melvyn Dane’s in Shirley. I was dealing with the death of my mom and was selling her property. The staff were amazing. Their advice was fantastic. Without Sam’s hard work and dedication, I don’t think the sale would have ...
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“Very Professional and Friendly Service...”

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Jul 25,2024
Minithumbup
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Jul 25,2024
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Very professional and friendly service from all Staff. Available for any queries or concerns throughout the process of selling or buying. Very competitively priced for the service you receive. I would highly recommend....
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“A stress free sale...”

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Jul 24,2024
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Jul 24,2024
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Very professional, easily approachable and we felt very happy with any advice that was given....
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“Highly Recommended...”

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Apr 29,2024
Minithumbup
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Apr 29,2024
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A close friend of mine recommended Danes and I am so pleased I took her advice. Adam and the team were highly professional in their approach when selling my late sister-in-law's empty house. I was particularly impressed with their system by which I was advised ...
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“House sale 2024...”

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Apr 21,2024
Minithumbup
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Apr 21,2024
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Been using this agency for over 20 years. Have always found the staff, helpful, and friendly with lots of patience and understanding....
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“Always helpful and professional. .....”

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Apr 19,2024
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Apr 19,2024
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Always helpful and professional. Kept us informed at every step...
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“Not an easy sale, but thanks to the team's ef......”

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Apr 17,2024
Minithumbup
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Apr 17,2024
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Not an easy sale, but thanks to the team's efforts, we got there. Proficient and professional, very good at updating us vis progress....
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“Go to Estate Agents...”

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Apr 17,2024
Minithumbup
By: 'Peter'
Apr 17,2024
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First class efficient service ,great knowledge of area . My go to estate agents if ever I need one again...
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“Very professional Estate Agents who kept us u......”

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Apr 16,2024
Minithumbup
By: 'Diana Cleaver'
Apr 16,2024
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Very professional Estate Agents who kept us updated from beginning to completion. Property went quickly with no hiccups at all. Would highly recommend. Thank you Adam, Sam and all the team at Shirley....
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“Outstanding market knowledge, superb professi......”

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Dec 08,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Jon Green'
Dec 08,2023
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Outstanding market knowledge, superb professionalism and communication. Would recommend unhesitatingly....
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“Lovely guys to deal with. The entire process ......”

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Nov 08,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'JS'
Nov 08,2023
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Lovely guys to deal with. The entire process went smoothly and the guys at the Shirley office are outstanding....
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“Would thoroughly recommend Melvyn Danes Estat......”

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Oct 18,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Clare'
Oct 18,2023
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Would thoroughly recommend Melvyn Danes Estate Agent in Shirley to anyone hoping to sell a property. The service was efficient, responsive and thoughtful. From day one it was clear that the advice and help we were receiving was really good. The staff in the branch ...
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Oct 18,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Anthony'
Oct 18,2023
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They’re always responsive and helpful for my property purchase. Would highly recommend 👍🏼...
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“This firm put the ‘local’ into ‘local estate ......”

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Jul 10,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Jan S'
Jul 10,2023
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This firm put the ‘local’ into ‘local estate agents’ ! I have been dealing with Adam and many of his team for around 25 years and I know from bitter experience that there are few estate agents in the area where you can get such a constant, ...
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Jul 05,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Lucy'
Jul 05,2023
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We had a fantastic experience with Melvyn Danes, a lovely team of people who were extremely helpful at every part of the process! Thanks so much for making sure our move was a smooth experience and enabling us to buy the house of our dreams!...
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“Melvyn Danes were excellent!...”

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Jul 05,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Laurence'
Jul 05,2023
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Melvyn Danes provided a really excellent and good value service . First by providing a realistic valuation and then working very hard to achieve a sale. They were proactive, creating lots of viewings and kept on top of every aspect of the sale, as well as ...
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“We sold our house with Danes recently , would......”

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Jul 04,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Lyn Stanway'
Jul 04,2023
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We sold our house with Danes recently , would not hesitate to recommend them for their professional approach, their empathy , and helpfulness. Particular thanks to Sam, Lucy , and all the team at the Shirley branch . Thank you all so much , couldn’t have done it without ...
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“Sale...”

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Jul 04,2023
Minithumbup
By: 'Nick'
Jul 04,2023
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From the initial consultation, through to completion the team at Melvyn Danes in Shirley provided an excellent service throughout. The sale was slightly complicated as the property had been unoccupied for a number of months, and I was not based locally, but the dealing with ...
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We are members of the Ombudsman for Estate Agents Scheme and all of our complaints are dealt with by our in house complaints officer and the Ombudsman for Estate Agents. A copy of our complaints procedure is available via our head office in Shirley.
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