urbanbubble
Manchester, M1
3.1/5, 35 reviews
49% recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
50% lettings valuation accuracy
67% lettings fee satisfaction



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“Excellent services...”

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May 07,2019
Minithumbup
Andrew
By: 'Mabs'
May 07,2019
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As a tenant, I can say that Vanessa and Andrew has helped to get any issues regarding the apartment to be sorted.
Special mention to Vanessa as she helped to sort an appliance issue by discussing with the landlord and got it sorted.
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Agent fee is a bit high but the service is worth
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Address

urbanbubble
Sevendale House, 7 Dale Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 1JA
01612363344

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 100% 100% £230,000 £230,000
Lettings 50% 67% £550 £1,200
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
4 8 7 8 2 0 0 0 4 2
Areas covered
  • Sheffield
  • Leeds
  • Greater Manchester
  • Liverpool
  • London
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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“The worst letting management agency ever! Thi......”

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Dec 08,2023
Minithumbdown
By: 'stella'
Dec 08,2023
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The worst letting management agency ever! This letting agency recently changed management but the new one is as bad as the last one. Nothing has improved since the new management under Kate Campbell took over mid this year. They tried to trick me in staying ...
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“Can't imagine how bad the management quality ......”

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Jul 12,2023
Minithumbdown
By: 'Fifty 5ive landlord'
Jul 12,2023
3 people found
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Can't imagine how bad the management quality of this company ! 1. They held me 2 months rent til July, not because they couldn't get rent from tenant , tenant paid 1 year rent in advance, the problem is their account department! They just said account department did transfer the ...
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“The worst letting agency I have ever encounte......”

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Jan 25,2023
Minithumbdown
By: 'Stel'
Jan 25,2023
1 people found
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The worst letting agency I have ever encountered as a landlord. My flat in Manchester city centre suffered from long vacancy period because the agency didn´t start looking for tenants until the existing tenants moved out. My emails and calls were mostly ignored. According ...
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“Late payment...”

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Nov 23,2022
Minithumbdown
By: 'JONATHAN THORNTON'
Nov 23,2022
1 people found
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I transferred a property to Urbanbubble to manage for me earlier this year. Communication has been poor. it is often impossible to get through on the phone. My tenants paid Urbanbubble rent on the 10th of this month. Thirteen days later Urbanbubble have still not ...
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“Incompetent, unproffessional...”

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Oct 28,2022
Minithumbdown
Michael Peter
By: 'Pete'
Oct 28,2022
1 people found
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Incompetent, unproffesional. As a landlord with over 25 years experience I can honestly say Urban Bubble (Sales & Lettings) have been the worst company to deal with to find new tenants. Incompetence just doesn’t sum it up. They lost the first interested tenant. They put the ...
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“URBANBUBBLE REFUSES TO PAY DEPOSIT FEE BACK...”

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Oct 19,2022
Minithumbdown
Brogan
By: 'Daniel'
Oct 19,2022
1 people found
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Even after 2 months leaving the property, Urbanbubble HAVE NOT paid my £1,200.00 deposit fee back. The inventory has already been checked and several emails have been sent. They simply ignore all of them and do not answer phone calls. Please give my money back as agreed ...
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“Avoid at all cost....”

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Oct 11,2022
Minithumbdown
By: 'Lewis White'
Oct 11,2022
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I cannot begin to emphasise how incompetent, useless, and terrible the team is here. I had to clean cat poop out of the carpet when I first moved into an already filthy flat, along with mold, dirt and animal hair. You wait literal months, 6months+, ...
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“Worst letting management agency i have ever e......”

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Dec 07,2021
Minithumbdown
By: 'Stella'
Dec 07,2021
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Worst letting management agency i have ever experienced as a landlord. The agency never picks up calls and rarely answers emails. I often have to send multiple emails in order to get any replies at all. The agency put my name on the electricity bill ...
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“Really good letting agency I would highly rec......”

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Dec 05,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Ross'
Dec 05,2021
1 people found
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Really good letting agency I would highly recommend them for you and your search. They’re were quick to reply and helpful and moved me in really quick...
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“Really good service from start to finish lett......”

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Nov 17,2021
Minithumbdown
By: 'Leixion'
Nov 17,2021
1 people found
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Really good service from start to finish letting my property out, can’t fault them. Achieved a great rent in a few days as they promised. Easy quick and simple...
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“I wish I could give 0 stars. Any good reviews......”

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Oct 25,2021
Minithumbdown
By: 'Louise'
Oct 25,2021
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I wish I could give 0 stars. Any good reviews of this company must be fake. I’ve had problem after problem with the flat. They’ve got to apply works to the inside of my flat for 3 weeks. I work from home and unfortunately my ...
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“Urban Bubble are the worst company...”

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Jul 31,2021
Minithumbdown
By: 'j'
Jul 31,2021
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Urban Bubble are the worst company I had had the displeasure of having to deal with. Never buy or rent if they are involved at all. We have owned a flat in a building owned and managed by them for 3 years. They take absolutely no ...
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“I have had a really great experience with the......”

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May 15,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Jack'
May 15,2021
2 people found
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I have had a really great experience with them. I think what is important to understand is, as a managing agent, often it is hard for any managing agent to do anything without the consent of the building owner. They have always acted quickly to ...
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“The most incompetent agent I have dealt with.......”

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Mar 30,2021
Minithumbdown
By: 'Meena'
Mar 30,2021
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The most incompetent agent I have dealt with. Have the cheeky to demand tenant compensation for their failing shocking. Will definitely not use them....
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“*DO NOT** employ this 'property management' c......”

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Mar 08,2021
Minithumbdown
By: 'Lisa'
Mar 08,2021
1 people found
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*DO NOT** employ this 'property management' company to look after your building. There seems to be similar issues in all residential buildings listed under them; security breaches such as cars being broken into, bikes and parcels being stolen, lifts out out order for over a ...
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By: urbanbubble
Mar 09, 2021
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Hi Lisa, We are very sorry to hear you've not had a positive experience with urbanbubble. We pride ourselves in upkeeping the safety and security of our residents, so it is very concerning to hear of security breaches. Additionally, we have been working tirelessly to bring an end to any cladding uncertainty. We have applied for Government funding for all of our sites which are eligible, and are awaiting further information on buildings which don't fall into the relevant category. We understa ...

“INCOMPETENT!...”

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Jan 29,2021
Minithumbdown
By: 'Gavin'
Jan 29,2021
3 people found
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INCOMPETENT - THEY SENT SERVICE CHARGE TO THE WRONG ADDRESS, AN ADDRESS I LIVED AT 3 YEARS AGO! NOW I RECEIVE A COUNTY COURT SUMMONS FROM THEM AT THE WRONG ADDRESS CLAIMING NON PAYMENT! WITH £1'500 CHARGE FOR ADMIN FEES? TRIED TO TALK TO THEM, ALL ...
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“Excellent customer service!I have been an occ......”

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Jan 18,2021
Minithumbdown
By: 'REBECCA'
Jan 18,2021
1 people found
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Excellent customer service!I have been an occupier/owner since April 2019, I can't understand the few bad reviews, since day 1 the management office have been marvellous dealing with any queries, Mark, the caretaker who is on site has been exceptional with his help and he ...
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“Awful...”

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Nov 02,2020
Minithumbdown
Andrew
By: 'Hannah'
Nov 02,2020
1 people found
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The most incompetent and unresponsive lettings agency I have ever dealt with. Ignore all of your emails/calls regarding issues with the tenancy, been moved out of our flat over a month now and have just stolen our deposit from us and apparently just refuse ...
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By: Hannah Stewart
Nov 24, 2020
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I asked for proof of my deposit being put in a deposit protection scheme as I couldn't find any evidence of this anywhere, to which they just sent my deposit back to me that day! ...

“stolen deposit...”

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Nov 02,2020
Minithumbdown
Andrew
By: 'Peter'
Nov 02,2020
1 people found
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They threatened me with eviction during August, 2020 despite I paid all of my rent on time. They have stolen my deposit at the end of tenancy. Never use their services these are * ....
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“Before my viewing the tenant could not be fou......”

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Jan 29,2020
Minithumbup
Andrew
By: 'Laura'
Jan 29,2020
1 people found
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Before my viewing the tenant could not be found even though they had had a weeks notice. They had the only the keys available which was no fault of the agency. Andrew went above and beyond his job to track down the tenant so I ...
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“make an appointment but not come...”

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May 28,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'ohomee'
May 28,2019
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Disappoint with new agent, today they make an appointment to meet me at 1p.m. about new contract. Even if I said that I am so busy right now and ask can we meet after 5 June, he said it need to be today(28 May 2019). When ...
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“Excellent services...”

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May 07,2019
Minithumbup
Andrew
By: 'Mabs'
May 07,2019
1 people found
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As a tenant, I can say that Vanessa and Andrew has helped to get any issues regarding the apartment to be sorted. Special mention to Vanessa as she helped to sort an appliance issue by discussing with the landlord and got it sorted....
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Agent fee is a bit high but the service is worth
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“Great Service...”

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May 02,2019
Minithumbup
Vanessa
By: 'Happy'
May 02,2019
1 people found
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Great service from Vanessa and the guys at Urban Bubble...sold for asking price in 6 weeks!! Thanks very much...
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“Great Service...”

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May 01,2019
Minithumbup
Andrew
By: 'Regents'
May 01,2019
1 people found
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Andrew has gone the extra mile in managing a tricky situation with one of my tenants. He is always polite and courteous and happy to share his opinion on the best way forward. I would recommend him....
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They are very reasonable for the service they provide
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“5* service...”

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Mar 20,2019
Minithumbup
Andrew
By: 'MikeyR'
Mar 20,2019
1 people found
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Andrew has always provided an exemplary fully managed service for my 3 apartments in Manchester. He is very proactive and always willing to go that extra yard to keep the customer appy. Examples include: - achieved maximum rental prices and contract lengths - produced a detailed ...
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Excellent
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“Fantastic support from Andrew at Urban Bubble...”

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Feb 14,2019
Minithumbup
Andrew
By: 'Steve'
Feb 14,2019
1 people found
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I've been incredibly impressed by the hard work and continued support from Andrew and the team urban bubble. I have had a few challenges with one of my properties in Manchester but Andrew has always been there to offer advice logistical support and positive solutions. ...
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Very reasonable considering the service
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“Property Management...”

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Feb 13,2019
Minithumbup
Vanessa
By: 'Alan'
Feb 13,2019
1 people found
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Having had a less than good service from other agents in the city, I transferred the management of my properties to Urbanbubble. It was the best decision I could have made! Vanessa and Andrew provide an excellent service, being first class at responding to issues ...
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The management fees are very competitive and represent good value given the quality of the service
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“Excellent service...”

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Feb 13,2019
Minithumbup
Andrew
By: 'Lydia'
Feb 13,2019
1 people found
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My dealings with Urban Bubble were always a dream - queries were dealt with very quickly, and any problems were rectified quickly too! I'd definitely recommend them to anyone in the Manchester area....
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good
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“Vanessa has been a Delight!...”

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Feb 12,2019
Minithumbup
Vanessa
By: 'Natalie'
Feb 12,2019
1 people found
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I can highly recommend Urban Bubble - Vanessa has made my whole transition to city living absolutely effortless. From starting a query regarding a property to making sure the facilities within my accommodation are running at 100%. She has handled everything personally & efficiently allowing me to ...
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Good
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“Amazing...”

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Dec 20,2018
Minithumbup
Vanessa
By: 'Xxxxxxxxxx'
Dec 20,2018
1 people found
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I would like to just let you know how much I am pleased with the service. It was really fast and efficiant. I would like to say a big thank you for Andrew and Vanessa they have been unbelievable helpful,professional, fast and lovely. They ...
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