JSM
Norwich, NR3
3.4/5, 40 reviews
60% recommended
0% lettings valuation accuracy
50% lettings fee satisfaction



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“My housemates had found the house as I had been ......”

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Jul 11,2013
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Emilia
By: 'Upset'
Jul 11,2013
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My housemates had found the house as I had been away on personal matters, and the housemates said that they were very positive, professional and well rounded people. When I came back, I was told that I would have to go and fill in some paperwork, so naturally I went in with what was needed, and I was told that I would have to pay my deposit that day.

Hang on! I wasn't told about that! One of the agents that was dealing with the property became very snooty with me and although being told where I was during the house viewing was completely unprofessional when I was calling up my father who was acting as guarantor and told him that I would need the money for the deposit whenever he could get it for me, and while I was on the phone the agent was listening in, and telling me that they needed it sooner! I left the office almost in tears because of the agent. When I told my housemates, one of them had called their mother and, had their mum shouting at said agent, and the agent had to be sent home due to "stress". I did not receive any apology.

As soon as I was able to get the money for the deposit, they stopped breathing down my neck. We were then told to wait for a couple of weeks for the contract to be emailed to us.
2 Months later we finally received the first DRAFT of it. When we asked, "When will we receive the actual contract" they replied back with a few weeks before you move in. I'm pretty sure we're supposed to have that long before we move in.

They then said that we haven't paid a deposit, and that we have to pay that otherwise we couldn't move in. HANG ON RIGHT THERE! We haven't paid our deposit? What did we pay then?! We apparently had only paid the first months rent and also a holding fee. Well why did you tell us that was our deposit and then 3 weeks before we're supposed to move in (That's right, 3 WEEKS) that we need to pay you the deposit?! Why was it not told to us sooner?! When I called them, I was told that they would call me back, and for once they actually did! They then told me that it was OUR fault for not reading all of the paperwork provided, and that we were told what we paid wasn't the deposit. Erm no, sorry. You didn't.

So any students wanting to go with JSM, I would highly recommend not to. We haven't even moved into the house yet and we're already tearing out our hair and wanting to look for somewhere else!
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JSM
14 St George's Street
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1BA
01603 630 671

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 0% 50% £495 £650
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From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
5 4 19 8 0 0 0 0 0 4
Areas covered
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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“We used JSM (now Leaders) to manage 2 of our properties ......”

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Sep 01,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'Disgruntled'
Sep 01,2015
1 people found
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We used JSM (now Leaders) to manage 2 of our properties in Norwich. The Property Manager seemed to change every time we dealt with them, consequently the Inspections were not conducted properly. They failed to notice that there were pets in one property, and the second ...
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“New to this experience, my partner and I were unsure ......”

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Jul 15,2014
Minithumbup
Louise
By: 'Jaimie'
Jul 15,2014
0 people found
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New to this experience, my partner and I were unsure as to what needed to be done/sorted but Louise answered all of our questions and helped us throughout the whole journey. She was supportive, emailing and calling to remind us of each step that ...
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“I found the house that i liked online for my ......”

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May 18,2014
Minithumbup
Rosie
By: 'Jacintha'
May 18,2014
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I found the house that i liked online for my family and I, left a message and Rosie gave me a call. She explained the whole process to me and arranged the viewing for me. she was very friendly and professional, she explained to me ...
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“Rosie was excellent from start to finish. She was as ......”

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Apr 22,2014
Minithumbup
Rosie
By: 'Zoe'
Apr 22,2014
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Rosie was excellent from start to finish. She was as good as her word to keep me in reserve in case this property came up again, contacting me straight away to arrange a second viewing. Rosie was friendly and positive when showing me around. Rosie ...
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“This was my first experience with a letting agent and ......”

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Dec 17,2013
Minithumbup
Rosie
By: 'Amanda'
Dec 17,2013
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This was my first experience with a letting agent and it was very good, Rosie Howard was extremely helpful in helping me with my queries and making everything happen on time, would use JSM again....
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“Rosie has provided timely and very helpful support in our ......”

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Dec 08,2013
Minithumbup
Rosie
By: 'Howard'
Dec 08,2013
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Rosie has provided timely and very helpful support in our search for a new home together and provided her support in making a challenging time as smooth as possible for us. It has been much appreciated. Thank you....
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“I have just used JSM for my new let and ......”

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Nov 14,2013
Minithumbup
Rosie
By: 'alan'
Nov 14,2013
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I have just used JSM for my new let and found them very good especially my contact Rosie Howard. She was very attentive and helped in all aspects of any problems I encountered, from the viewing through to getting my keys and my final move ...
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“Terrible service. Rude. Don't reply to email after email - ......”

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Nov 08,2013
Minithumbdown
By: 'Mooshkin'
Nov 08,2013
6 people found
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Terrible service. Rude. Don't reply to email after email - even at head office level in response to formal complaints. Mucked up the rent review. Deceived me when a contractor did work that wasn't authorised - asking another contractor to join in the cover up (...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Nothing - too many instances of poor poor service.
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“I have been waiting for my deposit for nearly four ......”

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Sep 25,2013
Minithumbdown
By: 'NeverAgain!'
Sep 25,2013
5 people found
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I have been waiting for my deposit for nearly four months. The staff member that I was dealing with - whenever he would actually lower himself to the level of responding to my queries in the first place, that is! - was rude and provided ...
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“Dodgy though the staff where fine.I went to view ......”

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Sep 24,2013
Minithumbdown
By: 'Xeno_blue'
Sep 24,2013
4 people found
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Dodgy though the staff where fine. I went to view a property with this company and was impressed with the price if not the state of the place, so decided to apply for it. The carpets were feisty and walls needed a new coat of ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
I would consider using JSM if: - i) They abolished contractually enforcing the tenant to insure the fixtures and fittings. Also Personal contents insurance should be advised by the letting agent NOT insisted as part of the letting agreement. ii) They abolished the rolling 6 month or 12 month contract and replace it with an initial 6 month fixed term contract followed by a 1 month rolling contract. iii) Abolish the renewal fee as I find it hard to accept it costs ‚£70 +VAT to type my name in a document, change the date and print it out. iv) And finally, after reading some of the reviews here, for JSM to train up all their staff to provide the excellent service that a few of them are already providing
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By: Steady
Dec 13, 2013
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The worst letting agents I have ever rented through. I originally rented a house through Bush Management and had no problems whatsoever. Then the worst thing happened. JSM bought them out. I had previously rented through JSM before and already knew of their inferior service, so wasn't looking forward to dealing with them again. I have reported numerous problems with the house I am currently renting; poor insulation, damp walls, a leaking roof, unsafe plug sockets to mention a few things and in t ...

“This was my first experience as a tenant and overall ......”

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Aug 22,2013
Minithumbdown
Roger
By: 'Disappointed'
Aug 22,2013
2 people found
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This was my first experience as a tenant and overall I was disappointed. In person, the two female staff I spoke to were friendly and helpful, however as soon as I left the office I felt there was a lot to be desired. On several ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Treat students with the same professionalism as you would with any other client. Recognise that first time tenants will require more guidance than experienced renters.
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“Rosie was lovely and helped each of us find the ......”

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Aug 02,2013
Minithumbup
Rosie
By: 'Matthew'
Aug 02,2013
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Rosie was lovely and helped each of us find the perfect house. She answered all of our questions and made the experience enjoyable....
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“I have used JSM for a number of years, and ......”

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Jul 24,2013
Minithumbup
Harry
By: 'A'
Jul 24,2013
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I have used JSM for a number of years, and recently had to deal with a challenging personal situation while also re-letting my property. To be honest, I have had mixed experiences with JSM in the past - it depends who you deal with; a ...
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“My housemates had found the house as I had been ......”

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Jul 11,2013
Minithumbdown
Emilia
By: 'Upset'
Jul 11,2013
8 people found
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My housemates had found the house as I had been away on personal matters, and the housemates said that they were very positive, professional and well rounded people. When I came back, I was told that I would have to go and fill in some ...
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“Unfortunately the process of letting the property has not been ......”

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Jun 24,2013
Minithumbup
Harry
By: 'Claire'
Jun 24,2013
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Unfortunately the process of letting the property has not been very simple to say the least due to various 'hurdles' created from both the landlord and myself (nothing that has been Harrys or JSM's fault at all), however Harry has been excellent in trying to ...
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“When I first called to ask for a viewing I ......”

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Jun 22,2013
Minithumbdown
Rosie
By: 'purplelibra'
Jun 22,2013
2 people found
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When I first called to ask for a viewing I was told that you don't do viewings after 5pm - I work full time until 5.30/6pm most weeks as I am sure many people do and Saturdays until 1pm, there didn't seem much flexibility on ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
They could have been honest from the start to tell us all the hidden fees, they could have been more flexible with times, they could have been friendlier over the phone and seen us face to face, and after complaining, we have been told that the fees are non refundable which I am extremely angry about.
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“The reception was courteous, friendly, and intelligent, but above all ......”

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Jun 21,2013
Minithumbup
Harry
By: 'J'
Jun 21,2013
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The reception was courteous, friendly, and intelligent, but above all sincere. Not a trace of the smarmy attitude associated with estate agents. Harry Stokes and Jane Abbs dealt speedily with the rental of the property and with great professionalism. It was an easy, painless, and ...
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“I found the process of applying for the property we ......”

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Apr 26,2013
Minithumbup
Harry
By: 'Veryhappytenant'
Apr 26,2013
0 people found
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I found the process of applying for the property we wanted and the initial set up pretty painless, straight forward and easy. Harry was very helpful and there were barely any complications. I found that this helped as moving is very stressful and this agency ...
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“Nice friendly staff that were keen to assist. Rosie worked ......”

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Apr 10,2013
Minithumbup
Rosie
By: 'pegg5'
Apr 10,2013
0 people found
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Nice friendly staff that were keen to assist. Rosie worked very hard to ensure we were into our proerty on the specified day....
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“JSM offer unsurpassable service from start to finish, putting a ......”

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Mar 22,2013
Minithumbup
Harry
By: 'Jseymour'
Mar 22,2013
0 people found
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JSM offer unsurpassable service from start to finish, putting a somewhat stressful situation at ease. From the initial enquiry up until the move in date, JSM were highly professional yet approachable and helpful. I cannot credit Harry Stokes enough; I found his service in particular ...
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“So, going with JSM as been a headache since me ......”

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Feb 24,2013
Minithumbdown
By: 'Upset.Customer.'
Feb 24,2013
1 people found
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So, going with JSM as been a headache since me and my housemate first moved in. Firstly, they were a nightmare about letting students move into their houses and seemed to pick and choose who they liked the look of or when it pleased them ...
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By: C
Aug 12, 2013
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I totally feel your pain! I've been in a property since Nobember 2012 and repeatedly reported issues via inspections, email and telephone .. Just emails and calls saying they will get back to us but nothing .. But when they need to do something .. It's all on their terms .. By far the biggest joke of an agency I have ever dealt with. ...

“From the first moment with dealing with JSM and Harry ......”

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Feb 12,2013
Minithumbup
Harry
By: 'Mr'
Feb 12,2013
1 people found
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From the first moment with dealing with JSM and Harry i found the service outstanding and to the highest Quality he is a credit to your organization and office. Even now after being in my property i am still ringing to arrange different things to ...
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“After registering and visiting several different agents within the area ......”

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Feb 08,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Louis'
Feb 08,2013
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After registering and visiting several different agents within the area it quickly became apparent that JSM were a league above the rest. The 'Need find' was superb and the young man quickly filtered down my needs to display some properties that were beyond what I ...
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“Just to say thanks for all your help with my ......”

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Feb 08,2013
Minithumbup
Harry
By: 'Sam'
Feb 08,2013
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Just to say thanks for all your help with my house move. Harry was really helpful and made the process smooth and painless....
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“Very proffesional and easy to deal with. Made the whole ......”

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Feb 08,2013
Minithumbup
Harry
By: 'Matt'
Feb 08,2013
0 people found
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Very proffesional and easy to deal with. Made the whole proccess pleasurable and I will happily return to JSM again....
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“Massive thank you to Harry for sorting my new flat ......”

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Feb 07,2013
Minithumbup
Harry
By: 'Mark'
Feb 07,2013
0 people found
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Massive thank you to Harry for sorting my new flat out. Really quick, friendly and helpful. Would def recommend to others!...
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“Rosie was very friendly and concientious in her work towards ......”

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Feb 05,2013
Minithumbup
Rosie
By: 'Stephen'
Feb 05,2013
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Rosie was very friendly and concientious in her work towards organizing our tenancy. She helped us through the referencing process, which, due to my partner's self-employed work, was very difficult elsewhere....
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“The agent was extremely helpful in a time where time ......”

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Jan 30,2013
Minithumbup
Rosie
By: 'Samina'
Jan 30,2013
0 people found
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The agent was extremely helpful in a time where time was of the essence. The speed and quality of the agent's work was superb and she was a pleasure to meet as a person....
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“The staff in the Norwich office were so helpful in ......”

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Jan 29,2013
Minithumbup
Emilia
By: 'Lou'
Jan 29,2013
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The staff in the Norwich office were so helpful in finding me my new home. They really went out of their way to help me despite my unusual circumstances. Emilia in particular was very helpful. I would certainly recommend them to anyone looking for somewhere ...
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“A shambles. Tried very hard to get the business,came ......”

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Dec 18,2012
Minithumbdown
By: 'katydid6'
Dec 18,2012
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A shambles. Tried very hard to get the business,came to view the property, sent me a letter stating rental levels etc, then when the property was ready to put on the market, told me it was 'completely inappropriate for the current rental market'. During ...
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