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May 04,2024
May 04,2024
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I went to a viewing and the agent displayed unprofessional and xenophobic behaviours towards me.
During the viewing, David made several xenophobic remarks and exhibited discriminatory behavior towards me. His actions were offensive and unacceptable. As a prospective tenant, I should not have been subjected to such treatment.
His comments not only made me feel uncomfortable, as my partner also felt the discrimination towards me. Although he seems polite, his xenophobic comments were subtle, yet pretty clear.
In our household, I am the one with the biggest salary and therefore, the responsible for most of the financials, yet, during our viewing, David made sure to tell us that I shouldn't put myself as the lead tenant when applying, as I am not British, and should put my partner, who is currently a student, as he is British.
He tried to give excuses as of why I shouldn't be lead tenant, trying to make it better for himself, however, they all made no sense to us, as I had everything he was suggesting I didn't due to my nationality.
I am a legal UK resident, yet to him, I wasn't. When speaking to my partner he would say that it would be better if a resident was lead tenant, so I told him that I am a resident, and that was when he said the thing that marked me the most and made me feel like I am worth nothing, he said "FOR NOW".
I was speechless with this comment, as I have never felt any form of discrimination until then, in 3 years that I have been living in the UK.
Knowing that Edinburgh is a multicultural city, with a big number of immigrants, his attitudes are concerning, as I cannot imagine how many times he has acted this way towards other immigrants, as well as how many could possibly have lost their opportunity with a flat due to his clear racism.
After the viewing, we applied for the flat, as we know how it is hard to get one in Edinburgh at the moment, and couldn't let his attitude ruin our moving, but I promised to keep to myself until I had a place to live, and luckily, it won't be in this flat, as I don't need to be supporting an agency that let their agents treat prospect tenants like that.
After contacting the company with this exact explanation and disappointment, I was replied with more excuses and cover ups, as if what David did to me could be excused by any of the irrelevant points brought up by them.
Discrimination shouldn't be tolerated in any way, and it shouldn't be excused. I believe, considering their reply, that nothing will be done in regards to this matter, as clearly, it is a very excusable one to them.
During the viewing, David made several xenophobic remarks and exhibited discriminatory behavior towards me. His actions were offensive and unacceptable. As a prospective tenant, I should not have been subjected to such treatment.
His comments not only made me feel uncomfortable, as my partner also felt the discrimination towards me. Although he seems polite, his xenophobic comments were subtle, yet pretty clear.
In our household, I am the one with the biggest salary and therefore, the responsible for most of the financials, yet, during our viewing, David made sure to tell us that I shouldn't put myself as the lead tenant when applying, as I am not British, and should put my partner, who is currently a student, as he is British.
He tried to give excuses as of why I shouldn't be lead tenant, trying to make it better for himself, however, they all made no sense to us, as I had everything he was suggesting I didn't due to my nationality.
I am a legal UK resident, yet to him, I wasn't. When speaking to my partner he would say that it would be better if a resident was lead tenant, so I told him that I am a resident, and that was when he said the thing that marked me the most and made me feel like I am worth nothing, he said "FOR NOW".
I was speechless with this comment, as I have never felt any form of discrimination until then, in 3 years that I have been living in the UK.
Knowing that Edinburgh is a multicultural city, with a big number of immigrants, his attitudes are concerning, as I cannot imagine how many times he has acted this way towards other immigrants, as well as how many could possibly have lost their opportunity with a flat due to his clear racism.
After the viewing, we applied for the flat, as we know how it is hard to get one in Edinburgh at the moment, and couldn't let his attitude ruin our moving, but I promised to keep to myself until I had a place to live, and luckily, it won't be in this flat, as I don't need to be supporting an agency that let their agents treat prospect tenants like that.
After contacting the company with this exact explanation and disappointment, I was replied with more excuses and cover ups, as if what David did to me could be excused by any of the irrelevant points brought up by them.
Discrimination shouldn't be tolerated in any way, and it shouldn't be excused. I believe, considering their reply, that nothing will be done in regards to this matter, as clearly, it is a very excusable one to them.
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I went to a viewing and the agent displayed unprofessional and xenophobic behaviours towards me.
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Just F.Y.I anyone who sees the 'property' to rent at Almond Bank Cottages be aware it is heavily infested with rats, bugs, damp and Dove Davies are the most negligent unprofessional company I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with. Also look at ...
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I had the most traumatic experience with Dove Davies today. I paid the deposit and rent, and after I really got a chance to look at the place I found out that it is in the most disgusting state ever. Many of the electrical equipments were not working and some of the furniture were falling apart. The place was absolutely dirty. Even the cooker was not working for a property that was supposed to be in ‘move-in’ state. They also called me ‘hyperbolic’ saying I’m exaggerating the state of ...
Jan 03,2020
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I would not recommend these people to deal with.
Interesting that the majority of the reviews here are excellent from landlords- terrible from tenants; clearly shows where Dove Davies' priorities lie.
We were a tenant for just over 6 months and, whilst our tenancy was handled ...
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Jul 04,2019
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I've been a tenant of Dove Davies for over 12 years. Really professional and well run, very reasonable on rental increases over the duration of my tenancy and they have replaced any electrical and white good that have been required during that time in a timely ...
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Mar 05,2019
Mar 05,2019
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My flatmate and I have rented this property for 6 months now. My flatmate is a student and I work full-time and as most of you can imagine, demand for student flats in Edinburgh is insane. We were desperate to get a flat as we were ...
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Cheap for Edinburgh and location, but with all that was wrong with the flat, along with the size of the flat absolutely not worth it at all.
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Dove Davies were awful for my mother in law to deal with from start to finish. The property was stinking of bleach yet not actually clean. The mattress was covered in hair and the radiators (having been painted but not with radiator paint) were sticky when they heated up. The property was meant to be furnished but in the cupboards the one pot that was in there was unusable due to the Teflon flaking off and amongst the crockery that was all well past its best was a bowl that had been used to eat ...
Feb 01,2019
Feb 01,2019
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Dove Davies and Partners are the gold standard in property management. For 30 years I have had the pleasure of interacting with this Edinburgh-based firm engaged in letting and management of property in and around Edinburgh. Their cordial communication and unfailing professionalism, clockwork efficiency in time ...
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Very appropriate
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Mar 13,2018
Mar 13,2018
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I have been a tenant with Dove Davies for over 5 years and have always found them to be efficient and knowledgeable
They deal with issues quickly and I could not ask for a better service
Rent increases are reasonable and the communication is always great
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Mar 27,2017
Mar 27,2017
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I was with Dove Davies for around a year and had nothing but problems. As said in other review they were are smiles at first but as soon as i signed my name on the dotted line i was stuck with the most unhelpful and ...
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The price for where I was staying was too high for what it was but I learned my lesson from the horrible experience.
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Oct 18,2016
Oct 18,2016
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Terrible company, no one in that office knows what they are doing and it clearly escalates from the top as *the owner of company has terrible skills when it comes to communicating with his customers, he is rude and talks over you very unprofessional and ...
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Jun 14,2014
Jun 14,2014
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Repeatedly I have had problems and dove Davies do nothing about it. Days to tackle a shower problem which (as I was away) they left dismantled and not working, leaving with no shower for the weekend
Dangerous oven that heats up at front, where my ...
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May 16,2013
May 16,2013
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Dove Davies were, for a company supposedly in the service industry, absolutely useless and downright rude to deal with. I would avoid at all costs....
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Apr 22,2013
Apr 22,2013
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I've been renting from Dove Davies for almost 9 years now, in two different
properties, never had a problem with them. But then, I've never missed a
payment and I don't damage things. And they've been very reasonable with
any rent increases over the years.
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Feb 01,2013
Feb 01,2013
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We have been tenants with Dove Davies foir 15 years - Mr Dove visits regularly to do the inspection visits, and on the odd occasion that maintenance/repairs are needed, this is dealt with by the staff in an efficient and professional manner. We have never ...
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Feb 01,2013
Feb 01,2013
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I have been a tennant with Dove Davies for the past 9 year and can not fault this company in anyway. I receive my annual safety checks on time and any other maintenance without any problems. The staff are always professional, polite and very friendly. I ...
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Feb 07,2012
Feb 07,2012
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I have rented my property from Dove Davies for the last 3 years, and have always found them to be professional and courteous.
In the instances I have had to contact them, they have always arranged the necessary work to be carried out, as agreed with ...
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Mar 25,2011
Mar 25,2011
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I rented one of the most beautiful flats in Edinburgh from Dove Davies. The handymen always arrived 2-3 days after my calls. I had the deposit back the day after I sent my last bills. Very professional, recommended....
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