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3.9/5, 519 Reviews
74% Recommended
69% sales valuation accuracy
81% sales fee satisfaction

Megan
By : 'Charlotte'
Services : Sales( I bought a property using them)
Sold price : £685000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : DN5
We would NEVER use Strike. Five months ago we placed an offer on a Strike property - Lock Keepers View, Sprotbrough DN5. After recently moving into rented accommodation to put myself and my partner in the best possible position after selling a previous property. We placed our offer 5 months ago for the property mentioned above and providing Strike with all of their requests such as bank statements, proof of income ( to mention a few of their unreasonable requests) and a mortgage agreement in principle. However we complied as we were keen for the house - Strike informed us that until all of there requirements were completed ( via there app not an agent themself for a property advertised at £685,000 - very poor ) they would cancel any future viewing and mark the house sold subject to contract even after seeing our mortgage agreed in principle. We were informed by Strike and the owner of the property they were relocating and buying land and would be moving into rented accommodation and actively looking to ensure the house sale would go through as quickly as possible and the condition of the sale would be getting an offer accepted on their land - which then happened a month later. This same story was being relaid to ourselves by Strike. We since visited the property again with family after paying for our searchers and our solicitor for the property. Things took considerably longer than we expected especially considering our position and houses which had been on the market had gone through and had their new owners in - however Strike assured us that everything was being done and the exchange would be happening very soon so we sat tight for this. This became very frustrating, however due to our love for the house we put trust into Strike. 4 months on, we became more and more concerned with Strike's slow moving progress on what was described as a 'No Chain Sale'. After enquiries had been raised by our solicitor months since the offer being accepted and chasing with the owners solicitors and Strike. Strike informed us 5 months later after numerous daily phone calls from ourselves to them, the owner would not be exchanging contracts without plans for her house build being accepted by the council - not having yet been accepted by the owner of the land ( these plans hadn't even reached the council yet ) - we could wait a further two months at a minimum and Strike 'would let us know when she was ready' - which was an absolutely ridiculous request. However had she get her plans refused the house was not for sale. This was never made clear from the start. We would of never been interested in the house or even made an appointment to view the house. The property is simply not for sale. In the meantime we have wasted 5 months of our lives to this house, plus solicitor fees and searches for a house which is not even for sale - the dishonesty and lies from Strike has been absolutely appalling. We would never view another property with Strike again let alone place an offer - there is a lot to be said for estate agents that market themselves as 'Sell your home for free'. Megan at Strike who we have dealt with has been appalling throughout the process and did not even apologise for this diabolical experience and lies we were told. Since this Strike has relisted the property for sale when in fact the buyer is in no position to sell and simply in the market for wasting peoples time. I hope no body else has to ever experience this - five months wasted, search fees, solicitor fees, extreme dishonesty and underhand treatment of been led along and lied to by Strike.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | 69.00% | 81.00% | £24,000 | £1,650,000 |
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | From Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 49 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 58 |
Strike
The Octagon, Colchester, Essex
CO1 1TG
0333 331 4046




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By : 'Jon'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : DN3
Great idea in principle, costs are fantastic, good initial service. But... Initial house address posted incorrectly and took multiple calls/messages/emails to fix. House took 16 months to sell, even though price dropped by us 4 times over several months. Got referred to partners GoTo for modern ... Read Full Review


By : 'Dave'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Sold price : £209000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : S8
I understand everyone's experience will be different, but from our dealings with Strike, I would avoid like the plague. We were buying a house through strike as that is who the sellers were using. All throughout the process communication has been very poor. Questions left unanswered. Your ... Read Full Review
By : 'Lindsey'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £255000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : ST3
Save a lot of money! I saved at least £3k on traditional estate agents fees. That's money better spent on removals and any other part of the ... Read Full Review
By : 'Elle'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Conveyancing (Conveyancing)
Sold price : £131000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : S14
Very Misleading Solicitors, £1k added on top of the original quotation. I was happy to receive a match quotation from them when I let them know my original solicitor was quoting around £1500. It seemed like a great option when they're in house and my seller was going with Strike ... Read Full Review

By : 'NW'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Sold price : £120000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NG18
Very helpful in sorting out hiccups for me. Thanks ... Read Full Review

By : 'Amanda'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Sold price : £278000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : S64
I purchased a house through Strikes and I would like to say that in the most part I found it easy to deal with all. Isis was who I dealt wand found her friendly and helpful. If she didn’t have an answer for me she would find one and come back to ... Read Full Review

By : 'Stu'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £430000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E13
For the amount we paid, Strike really can't be beaten. If you're prepared to roll your sleeves up and get involved in the process then the additional support they offer is incredible. Isis Hall in particular was a legend. We had offers within 1 month but the sale itself took over ... Read Full Review

By : 'Sergej'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : L24
I’m so satisfied we have purchased house trough Strike Agency. This purchase is my 5th property and I have never seen so rapidly responsive and helpful staff. Any enquiry’s been sorted so fast no longer then 1hr time. Isis Hall looked after our process and been so helpful ... Read Full Review
By : 'Mark'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LN5
This is a review for Strike, which is now part of Purplebricks, so presumably it applies to both. There were numerous issues that we faced, which I am going to put down here, so that people make an informed decision before using them, as they transpire the company culture and attitude towards ... Read Full Review

By : 'Helen'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Sold price : £160000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SR2
Isis Hall has been extremely helpful throughout the whole process, updates and very quick in responding. She’s been ... Read Full Review

By : 'Gosia'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CW5
Isis was extremely helpful and assisted me throughout the process, which was rather challenging and long. She provided support and useful advice when it was needed. It was really good to have the same person dealing with the case when you can build a good working relationship. If I ever consider ... Read Full Review
By : 'Hamodb'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NG22
My experience with Strike was incredibly seamless. Issis and the team were exceptionally responsive, consistently keeping me updated via email with any developments. Highly recommend and I'll definitely be turning to Strike for their outstanding ... Read Full Review

By : 'Laura'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £165000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : WF9
Isis sales progresser was very helpful and polite. Kept things moving ... Read Full Review

By : 'Lauren'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Sold price : £165000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : WF9
I had a great experience buying with Strike, the sales progressor Isis Hall was really helpful, answered all my questions very thoroughly and replied very quick to my emails, very friendly and keen to ... Read Full Review

By : 'Stuart'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE19
Isis was excellent the whole way through, very prompt communication and always happy to ... Read Full Review

By : 'Zoe'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £66000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CM2
I was first persuaded to use Strike because of the promise of a free service - which it was completely free other than the £200 or so fee to add my property to Rightmove which was my own choice to do. I was selling a shared ownership property and other high street estate agents were ... Read Full Review

By : 'J'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : YO18
Thank you to Strike for an excellent service selling my home. A particular thank you to our negotiator Ashley and also to Isis Hall, who was always available to give advice, chase up solicitors, speak to buyers etc. Nothing was too much trouble and she really helped when things became stressful. ... Read Full Review

By : 'Maria'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £415000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : OX26
This is the second time I’ve used Strike and I wouldn’t use anyone else. From start to finish they’ve been amazing. In particular, my allocated manager Isis, was always one step ahead of the solicitors. Ours was a particularly complicated sale and Isis was ... Read Full Review
By : 'Martyn'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Surveying (Surveys)
Sold price : £165000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : S42
Strike -selling a House We was selling our house with Strike, they where very good with communication & kept us informed at every stage. Strike moved quickly to put our property on the market with Zoopla and I thought they were quite thorough. Checked up on us every week & gave ... Read Full Review

By : 'L'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : S61
A professional service we were updated regularly with the ... Read Full Review
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