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81% lettings fee satisfaction
Aug 29,2021
Aug 29,2021
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Our experience with the RSK Northfields office has been a horrific one. They were dishonest with us from the beginning of the tenancy and seem to lack general knowledge on how to communicate with their clients.
Due to unforeseen circumstances we had to surrender our tenancy early. Our landlord was okay with this and the agency seemed to have no issues communicating with us when they had to be paid to get the search for new tenants going.
Our Landlord informed them in writing and over the phone that we are to be released from our tenancy agreement on 31/07/21.
We struggled for over 3 weeks to get our deposit back from the agency despite the fact that our landlord told them in writing that it can returned to us in full.
In addition to the above, they still had the nerve to illegally charge us rent for 01/08/21 and a team member had no problem lying to me over the phone claiming that the agency was never notified of the end of tenancy date by our landlord.
We were told various stories as to why we hadn’t received our deposit yet from us first needing the checkout inventory (which we still don’t have) to procedure changes taking place that were apparently causing the delays.
Out the the 10 or so emails I sent over the past 2-3 weeks they responded to two and it was clear that they couldn’t be bothered about the fact that they had passed the legal date to hold our deposit.
We did eventually get our deposit and the extra days rent back.
I understand that we are all only human and that mistakes happen but something can only keep going wrong for so long.
The least the agency could of done was had the decency to communicate with myself and my landlord clearly. A phone call here and there isn’t enough. Emails should be responded to in a swift manner and not be ignored.
The lack of transparency and communication both within the company and with its clients is appalling.
They are by far the most unprofessional realtors I have ever dealt with and I would not recommend them.
Due to unforeseen circumstances we had to surrender our tenancy early. Our landlord was okay with this and the agency seemed to have no issues communicating with us when they had to be paid to get the search for new tenants going.
Our Landlord informed them in writing and over the phone that we are to be released from our tenancy agreement on 31/07/21.
We struggled for over 3 weeks to get our deposit back from the agency despite the fact that our landlord told them in writing that it can returned to us in full.
In addition to the above, they still had the nerve to illegally charge us rent for 01/08/21 and a team member had no problem lying to me over the phone claiming that the agency was never notified of the end of tenancy date by our landlord.
We were told various stories as to why we hadn’t received our deposit yet from us first needing the checkout inventory (which we still don’t have) to procedure changes taking place that were apparently causing the delays.
Out the the 10 or so emails I sent over the past 2-3 weeks they responded to two and it was clear that they couldn’t be bothered about the fact that they had passed the legal date to hold our deposit.
We did eventually get our deposit and the extra days rent back.
I understand that we are all only human and that mistakes happen but something can only keep going wrong for so long.
The least the agency could of done was had the decency to communicate with myself and my landlord clearly. A phone call here and there isn’t enough. Emails should be responded to in a swift manner and not be ignored.
The lack of transparency and communication both within the company and with its clients is appalling.
They are by far the most unprofessional realtors I have ever dealt with and I would not recommend them.
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Robertson Smith & Kempson
116 Northfield Avenue
Northfields,London
Greater London
W13 9RT
020 8566 2340
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 67% | 75% | £100,000 | £365,000 |
| Lettings | 89% | 81% | £900 | £3,000 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 9 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Nov 10,2023
Nov 10,2023
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Our experience with RSK has been shocking. We have been contacting them relentlessly for the past month trying to be updated on the status of our deposit - every email has been ignored and of the 100s of phone calls, only a few have been ...
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Our experience with the RSK Northfields office has been a horrific one. They were dishonest with us from the beginning of the tenancy and seem to lack general knowledge on how to communicate with their clients.
Due to unforeseen circumstances we had to surrender our ...
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Nov 28,2019
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RSK Northfields have been amazing, from the initial valuation to their attention to detail starting with the photographs and marketing to managing the viewings. Within only a few days they had generated a lot of interest in the property and within two weeks we had ...
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May 16,2019
May 16,2019
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We have used RSK Northfields office to manage our property for nearly 10 years now. We have just relet after 3 years with the same tenant. The process was handled professionally by Andrew and his team. We secured a new tenant extremely quickly with just a few ...
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Apr 04,2019
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Andrew Healy looked after the whole process of letting our property, and it has been a great experience, being from out of town and purchasing a property to rent is always a leap of faith and we were glad to of been recommended such a ...
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The fee charges were fair for the service I have received.
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Mar 01,2019
Mar 01,2019
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I have been overwhelmed with the help and customer support I have received from Andrew, Rhiannon and the whole RSK team in Northfields.
We are private tenants moving from North London to a new area and unfortunately when I arrived at our new property there ...
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Dec 12,2018
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I'd been looking at the Northfields area when I discovered Tim Crowley who knows the area like the back of his hand. He's got his finger on the pulse of the market, suits the property to the person, and is unfailingly polite and a pleasure ...
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The fees are standard
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Oct 31,2018
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Angelina is an efficient, detail orientated and highly competent estate agent. Her insight into property is second to none.
She established an excellent rapport with myself, my husband, our property lawyers and the seller. She was able to represent the interests of all parties allowing ...
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Oct 06,2017
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I have used RSK Northfields as my letting agents for six years. I have always had excellent service. The staff are courteous, efficient, helpful and knowledgeable. They always return calls and do what they have said they will.
The staff member I have been dealing ...
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At first I thought the fees were high, but the excellent service and the quick turnaround when tenants leave make it worth it.
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Dear Liz,
We are delighted to read that our Northfields Office achieved our aim of delivering a five star service. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.
We wish you all the best for the future.
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Aug 11,2017
Aug 11,2017
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Professional in dealing with customers, helpful and very kind treatment. always offering you viewing for new properties till you get what you like and be satisfied....
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very good
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Aug 14, 2017
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Dear Ahmed,
Thank you very much for your great review regarding our Northfields Office. Feedback is very important to us and we appreciate you taking the time to post this.
I would like to wish you all the best for the future and hope we can be of assistance to you again should you be considering moving.
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Jun 29,2017
Jun 29,2017
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I have been renting for over 20 years, and this is the first and last time I will ever use RSK letting agents, the way the want to treat people is not acceptable. They tell a lot of lies and they just like to stressing people ...
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No comment, I've live at my address for 3 years.
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Jun 20,2017
Jun 20,2017
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First off I would like to say this is regarding the Northfields branch specifically. There has been a complete lack of communication between staff members, departments etc, including but not limited to last minute changes to check out dates, check out times, domestic versus professional ...
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Irrelevant due to the lack of service provided.
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Nov 13,2016
Nov 13,2016
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RSK in Northfields found me a great flat that met all my requirements. Tristan had a very good knowledge of the area and market conditions. He was patient with me while we searched for the perfect property. As soon as the flat was on the ...
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Dec 06, 2016
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Dear Robert,
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. I just wanted to say thank you for your kind comments about the service you received. Feedback is very important to us and it is always nice to read about happy customers.
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Nov 05,2016
Nov 05,2016
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Tristan was attentative and extremely helpful in negotiations with the landlord, punctual and generally attentative. I didn't give 5* because a sofa we were told was available before we made our offer, turned out not to be available nor replaceable when came to signing of the ...
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Fair
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Nov 09, 2016
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your review and your kind words about Tristan in our Northfields Office.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you the very best for the future.
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Nov 04,2016
Nov 04,2016
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Tristan and RSK were professional and efficient throughout the process and did not hassle or push like some other estate agents can do....
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The fees were reasonable and cheaper than all the other agents I dealt with.
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Dear Emma,
Thank you for your review.
I do hope we can assist you again in the future and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best.
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Nov 01,2016
Nov 01,2016
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Tristan was professional and friendly through out the letting process and has closely followed up and communicating clearly and efficiently until the deal has been done and even after we have moved in to the new property. I wish him all the best indeed....
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Should be reduced. Also I suggest to remove the agent's deposit of gbp 750 as this gives the customer more confidence in the agent.
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Dear Ahmed,
Thank you for your review regarding your experience with Tristan in our Northfields office.
I do hope you have settled in well to your new home and look forward to assisting you again in the future.
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Oct 26,2016
Oct 26,2016
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Tristan was very helpful from the very beginning until very end of the process of searching a house to rent. Always professional and keen to help, easy to work with. Could not ask for better letting consultant....
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Fees could be lower
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Oct 28, 2016
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I am the Head of Customer Relations here at Robertson Smith & Kempson. I just wanted to say thank you for your kind comments about the service you received. Feedback is very important to us and it is always nice to read about happy customers.
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Nov 03,2015
Nov 03,2015
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I just wanted to send you an email to thank you for all your help with the sale of our property in Northfields. I found you all to be very personable, professional and concerned to get the best result for myself and my wife. I ...
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Nov 03, 2015
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Hello,
I am the Customer Services Manager here at RSK, which is part of the Thamesview group. I just wanted to say thank you for your kind comments about the service you received. It is always nice to read about happy customers.
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Jun 05,2015
Jun 05,2015
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Where shall I start? No customer service skills what so ever. We have offered on property with Tim, I wish never walked up to his desk when going into their office in Northfields. I am sure he is confident in himself knowing the market as ...
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We’ve recently viewed a property through this agent. Made an asking price offer and was then asked to use their financial advisor and solicitors or we wouldn’t get the property. We couldn’t change solicitors so we didn’t get the property...??? ...
Apr 07,2015
Apr 07,2015
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We had dealt with this branch in the past and were pleased with the service then. This time again, we found a very dedicated agent who understood our needs, was never pushy and tried to find the perfect place for us. He succeeded and we ...
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Compared to other estate agents, reasonable and justified fees. Helpful in the negotiation.
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Jun 02, 2015
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Apr 01,2015
Apr 01,2015
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Andrew dealt with finding new tenants for the property in an extremely efficient and professional manner, any enquiries we made were dealt with quickly and a tenant was found before the property was actually available at a good rental. We could not have asked for ...
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Happy with upfront fees agreed - a little disappointed to find the small print contained 'admin fee' on top of those fees
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Mar 06,2015
Mar 06,2015
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He was very sincere with us throughout the process from finding a property to settling in and was always quick to respond to our questions and requests. I also appreciated his friendliness (he is so good with kids!) The only thing that would have been ...
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Apr 27, 2015
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I am the Customer Services Manager here at Robertson Smith & Kempson and I just wanted to say thank you for your kind comments about the service you received. It is always nice to read about happy customers.
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Jan 30,2015
Jan 30,2015
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Andrew was extremely professional and helpful throughout. He always responded quickly and nothing was too much trouble. It made the whole letting process quick and easy....
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Jan 22,2015
Jan 22,2015
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Andrew & Michaela were extremely helpful during the whole process of finding us quality tenants. We will definitely use their services again....
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Apr 27, 2015
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Jan 12,2015
Jan 12,2015
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Andrew was very helpful, he provided not only excellent customer service, but went extra mile with arranging the viewing of the property, also all necessary informations regarding landlord and house cleanliness.
We are very pleased with the service.
I will recommend Andrew to all my ...
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The fees are fair.
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Jan 19, 2015
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Dec 19,2014
Dec 19,2014
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Andrew was very helpful. I was informed by him about the progress on our house rental.
Andrew have exceptional communications skills and always try to advice the best of possible solution.
I'm very happy with the overall experience in Northfiels branch.
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Dec 22, 2014
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I am head of customer services here at Robertson Smith & Kempson and I just wanted to say thank you for your kind comments about the service you received. It is always nice to read about happy customers.
Merry Christmas!
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Dec 17,2014
Dec 17,2014
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What I liked about Andrew was that he went beyond being an agent, I felt that he personally wanted to help us, it was important to him to do that. We were part of a chain and it got pretty complex and tricky but he ...
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Feb 25, 2015
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Oct 31,2014
Oct 31,2014
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During the initial viewing of the property, the agent in question was very polite and knowledgeable. Out of all the agents I had communicated with during my property search, this one stood out in terms of his professionalism, availability and reliability....
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Nov 11, 2014
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Oct 22,2014
Oct 22,2014
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Good feedback provided by Andrew. Very thorough and always comes back with the information requested in a timely manner. Hope this continues. The tenant is a cooperate client working at GSK...
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Oct 17,2014
Oct 17,2014
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Andrew is a very competent, professional agent who made our property search and then finalising the letting very smooth. I would strongly recommend him to all of my friends....
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