Imperial Services
Cardiff, CF24
1.2/5, 34 reviews
9% recommended
0% lettings valuation accuracy
20% lettings fee satisfaction



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“Absolutely terrible service - when finally moving in there was ......”

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Feb 13,2018
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By: 'M'
Feb 13,2018
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Absolutely terrible service - when finally moving in there was damage to the property, human excrement in the toilet, marks on the walls. When a repair was required on plumbing they didn't take any interest whatsoever resulting in me having to do the fixes myself due to it causing flooding.

Communication is terrible where one agent says one thing, another says something else.

They're also trying to stiff me out of my deposit for things already present upon me moving in.
Comment on agent fees
Fees are okay - until it comes to you looking to get your deposit back.
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Imperial Services
164 Richmond Road
Cardiff
Cardiff County
CF24 3BX
02920 455900

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 0% 20% £300 £780
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From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
0 1 2 29 0 0 1 0 0 1
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“Critical: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiv......”

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Sep 24,2021
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Maz
By: 'Laura'
Sep 24,2021
3 people found
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Critical: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value This letting agency is extremely unprofessional and have a terrible attitude. After not receiving my deposit from moving out from my apartment for almost a month I went to the office to find out the problem. I was shouted at ...
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“Utterly appalling from start to finish. Issue......”

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Feb 07,2021
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Maz
By: 'Ex Tenant'
Feb 07,2021
1 people found
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Utterly appalling from start to finish. Issues with moving in, viewings, rent, maintenance, deposit, complaints; you name it, we had it. With the exception of the accountant, all the staff are rude, aggresive and unprofessional....
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By: Ex tenant
Jul 20, 2021
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Always felt like I was a piece of dirt on the floor when speaking to the staff and sometimes fixed things in the apartment myself to avoid having to deal with them on the phone. Having been a student and them knowing this they still charged me for things I believed to be simple wear and tare along with cobwebs. Would not go back ever. ...

“Dreadful, Rude, & Shocking. To write all my i......”

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Jul 06,2020
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Leeanne
By: 'George'
Jul 06,2020
1 people found
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Dreadful, Rude, & Shocking. To write all my issues with Imperial in this review would be a waste of my time. It its best summed up with one fact from my tenancy. Me and my flatmate woke up with frost on our bedsheets and water on ...
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“Shameful...”

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Aug 01,2019
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By: 'Bosco'
Aug 01,2019
6 people found
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I am writing this here cause they changed their listing in Google to hide all of their bad reviews. To rent with this agency was an absolute nightmare. Constant unannounced visits to rent the flat after we leave (even opening the door without bothering to ...
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“Even one star is too much for this estate agents...”

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Mar 20,2019
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Joseph
By: 'Joseph'
Mar 20,2019
1 people found
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When looking for a property to rent last year, I was under the impression that Imperial Services were a professional and trustworthy estate agents, however, after moving into one of their rental flats in Roath, it was clear that this was in fact wrong. Be ...
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Comment on agent fees
Again, agents fees are hidden in a damage report, you are due to pay a £50 fee when moving out, even though they are unlikely to carry out a moving out inventory check!!!
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“Avoid being stolen and mistreated...”

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Feb 26,2019
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By: 'Sayni'
Feb 26,2019
1 people found
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Absolutely awful. Expect at least 20% of your deposit to be taken away if you behave nicely and do not damage anything! Expect more if stuff is damaged. I think this awful 2.0 average review is already too high compared to their bad conditions and services. They ...
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“Deposit Thieves...”

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Sep 08,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Anon'
Sep 08,2018
4 people found
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Before diving into a complaint about the company (which I do very seriously dislike) I will offer one positive to offset the criticism. For all their flaws and faults, some of the deals they offer with bills included were extremely competitive compared to the prices ...
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Comment on agent fees
Similar to any other I'd been with in Cardiff.
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“Awful...”

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Aug 10,2018
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By: 'S'
Aug 10,2018
3 people found
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I found a lovely flat for rent, Imperial acted as the agents and then managed the property during my tenancy. At first, they seemed fine but it got worse and worse. They were very pushy when it came to making a decision to extend my ...
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Comment on agent fees
Not very high but they do very little work, I had to keep chasing them for badly spelled emails that made no sense.
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By: Anonymous Cardiff
Sep 08, 2018
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Before diving into a complaint about the company (which I do very seriously dislike) I will offer one positive to offset the criticism. For all their flaws and faults, some of the deals they offer with bills included were extremely competitive compared to the prices I've paid at other places in Cardiff. The other complaints that reviewers make about them not responding to emails/ caring about tenants after they've been signed - while true, is not unique to Imperial. The nature of the market i ...

“Avoid...”

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Jul 02,2018
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By: 'Cardiff'
Jul 02,2018
3 people found
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I'm a tenant in a similar situation as the Lecturer described below. I had photographic evidence of the clean condition I left the upon vacating. The washing machine did breakdown within the first few days and we were charged for a call out that I ...
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Comment on agent fees
rip off fees and they try to fool you by charging you a renewal fee. Do not pay any fee as you have a statutory right to a periodic tenancy post fixed term.
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“Liars, Cheaters, Scammers, Dishonest...”

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Apr 20,2018
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By: 'Cardiff_Lecturer'
Apr 20,2018
4 people found
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Liars, cheaters, scammers, dishonest. I rented with Imperial from May 2016 to January 2018. Firstly I should add that I intended to avoid Imperial based on negative google reviews - so when I decided on a flat and initially dropped the £300 letting agency fee with a company ...
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Comment on agent fees
Extortionate (£300) - watch out for the company 'Letting Angels', masquerading as Imperial.
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“Highly recommend... you avoid...”

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Apr 04,2018
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By: 'M'
Apr 04,2018
3 people found
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Absolutely useless. Apartment I moved into was filthy (including excrement in the toilet) and despite moving out in Jan, still haven't received deposit back (April now) after they tried charging me for fixtures in place upon moving in.. and £20 for supposedly finding crumbs somewhere. You'll ...
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Comment on agent fees
They wont tell you about the moving out fee of £55 until it appears on the 'damage report'.. which contains damages acknowledged when you move in
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“I cannot give a bad enough review for this letting ......”

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Feb 14,2018
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By: 'sioni'
Feb 14,2018
1 people found
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I cannot give a bad enough review for this letting agency. They are an absolute disgrace. My son's flat has rats in the walls which he can hear scratching in his bedroom; They say that they can't do anything about them. They did put down ...
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Comment on agent fees
won't see them again even if the flat is in perfect condition
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“Absolutely terrible service - when finally moving in there was ......”

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Feb 13,2018
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By: 'M'
Feb 13,2018
1 people found
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Absolutely terrible service - when finally moving in there was damage to the property, human excrement in the toilet, marks on the walls. When a repair was required on plumbing they didn't take any interest whatsoever resulting in me having to do the fixes myself ...
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Comment on agent fees
Fees are okay - until it comes to you looking to get your deposit back.
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“We rented a property for 1 Year. The flat was new ......”

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Jan 22,2018
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By: 'CR'
Jan 22,2018
3 people found
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We rented a property for 1 Year. The flat was new and in great condition but the service from imperial was really bad. They only showed us some properties, not the ones we wanted to see. In the end the properties were so bad we picked ...
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Bad fees
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“This Agent " Leeanne Mole" Have made a big mistake with ......”

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Jan 11,2018
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Leeanne
By: 'Mohammed'
Jan 11,2018
3 people found
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This Agent " Leeanne Mole" Have made a big mistake with me when she behaves in such an inappropriate way with me about buying a parking ticket for my car which belongs to Flat 3 18 the parade...
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“Literally the most awful lettings agent in Cardiff - and ......”

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Oct 11,2017
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By: 'CS'
Oct 11,2017
3 people found
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Literally the most awful lettings agent in Cardiff - and I thought CPS were bad! They don't provide you with accurate information, they don't reply to your emails, they don't answer their phones (only once in a blue moon I've found), and the attitude of ...
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“Was very interested in renting a property with this agent. ......”

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Apr 28,2017
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By: 'Ellie'
Apr 28,2017
6 people found
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Was very interested in renting a property with this agent. Upon registering my interest in over a dozen of their properties, I would receive an email asking for information on what I am looking for, regardless of displaying interest in certain properties. I replied to ...
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Unknown.
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“I was letting a flat in my 2nd year of ......”

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Feb 17,2017
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Natalie
By: 'Natty209'
Feb 17,2017
2 people found
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I was letting a flat in my 2nd year of University with a friend. Imperial were great to begin with when they wanted to take your money, but during the tenancy they were continually hard to deal with, would show up with contractors unannounced, not ...
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“Poor again from imperial. Emailed them to complain about a ......”

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Dec 20,2016
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Leeanne
By: 'Alisdair'
Dec 20,2016
2 people found
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Poor again from imperial. Emailed them to complain about a drugs problem which is rife in the house I have a flat in. Eventually at the second attempt had a reply from a Leeanne mole who is somehow in a senior position for imperial saying ...
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“Im very happy with the imperial service, I recommend you ......”

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Nov 18,2016
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By: 'Waad'
Nov 18,2016
1 people found
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Im very happy with the imperial service, I recommend you to rent with them if you are looking for nice and clean properties 😄...
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Good
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“Cheryl is the most professional and personal of all. Exceptionally ......”

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Oct 13,2016
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cheryl
By: 'Rev'
Oct 13,2016
0 people found
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Cheryl is the most professional and personal of all. Exceptionally sensitive and extremely helpful. She warrants promotion and a pay increase...
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“I definitely DO NOT recommend Imperial Services as this was ......”

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Sep 07,2016
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By: 'Pavlos'
Sep 07,2016
3 people found
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I definitely DO NOT recommend Imperial Services as this was one of the worst experiences I have ever had with real estate agents. I will agree that Before signing the contract and making the payment they were friendly and nice. Once I entered the house ...
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Comment on agent fees
Exaggerated
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“If you are to rent with this company... Just don't. ......”

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Feb 05,2016
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By: 'Cristina'
Feb 05,2016
1 people found
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If you are to rent with this company... Just don't. Or at least read all the comments and think twice about your choice. Here goes my experience with Imperial: Before signing the contract and making the payment they were truly lovely. Once they got the ...
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Exaggerated for the poor quality of service they give
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Exaggerated for the poor quality of service they give
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“Awful awful company. More interested in getting money than they ......”

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Dec 08,2015
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Laura
By: 'FckImperial'
Dec 08,2015
2 people found
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Awful awful company. More interested in getting money than they are about the welfare of the tenants. The property was infested with rats/mice, wasn't cleaned from the previous tenants, was full of faults and the promises that were made when we were shown round ...
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The flat is worth nowhere near the rent they demand. The floor is basically falling apart, the cooker and fridge/freezer are both broken, the kitchen is pathetically small, the bathroom is dingy and dated and the bedrooms are all very small. The walls are filled with mice and rats and the garden is a shambles, not to mention we have to share it with our next door neighbour- something that wasn't explained to us when we were viewing the property.
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The flat is worth nowhere near the rent they demand. The floor is basically falling apart, the cooker and fridge/freezer are both broken, the kitchen is pathetically small, the bathroom is dingy and dated and the bedrooms are all very small. The walls are filled with mice and rats and the garden is a shambles, not to mention we have to share it with our next door neighbour- something that wasn't explained to us when we were viewing the property.
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“They are horrible. I left the house in perfect condition ......”

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Oct 02,2015
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By: 'AM'
Oct 02,2015
3 people found
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They are horrible. I left the house in perfect condition a month ago, at the end of my contract. But they still haven't given us back our deposit of 1240 GBP. They are just horrible, if you give them a deposit, don't accept to get it ...
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“they gave us little to no notice when they were ......”

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Jul 15,2014
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By: 'E'
Jul 15,2014
11 people found
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they gave us little to no notice when they were going to be doing viewings. when we reported faults they either were slow to be addressed or weren't fixed at all. when we got the house it was disgusting, dirty, and full of rubbish from ...
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“Firstly a rude, abrupt service. Most of the properties are ......”

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Jun 27,2014
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By: 'Arthur'
Jun 27,2014
4 people found
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Firstly a rude, abrupt service. Most of the properties are not fit for animals and god help you if you require any maintenance to the property! As it will Never get done ! Maybe Johan Abedi( Owner ) can borrow more money "*" to maintain the properties! Also ...
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“They are a disgrace, complete and utterFirst off I paid ......”

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May 12,2014
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Sohail
By: 'chrismk84'
May 12,2014
4 people found
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They are a disgrace, complete and utter First off I paid my deposit and agency fee on a property, then 2 days before i was due to move in (4 months later) they tell me that the flat was no longer available and i had to take ...
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they could of followed the law on the landlords and tenants act, they could of respected the tenants rights. they could of not made threats of illegal charges. they could of responded to my complaints, the could of just been competent in what they are meant to be doing
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By: Sam
Jun 17, 2014
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I would like to know what is your address So I can follow your comment. I don't believe we had any case like this for the last 25 years in this business. We deal with nearly 1000 tenants every year. Regards ...

“Imperial Property Services are a disgrace. Whilst myself and several ......”

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Oct 13,2013
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By: 'Cardiff'
Oct 13,2013
5 people found
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Imperial Property Services are a disgrace. Whilst myself and several friends were in a property managaded by them; they broke serious health and safety laws, ignored all contact regarding maintenance issues (including broken a broken boiler for months in the depths of Winter, a broken ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Tream students like human beings would be nice.
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“One of the worst companies I've ever dealt with. Very ......”

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Mar 13,2013
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Laura
By: 'Frances'
Mar 13,2013
8 people found
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One of the worst companies I've ever dealt with. Very eager to grab your money with both hands but will fight against doing ANY property repair (we had our basement flooded for 7 months before it was fixed) and refunding your deposit. Staff were very pleasant ...
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