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2.9/5, 55 Reviews
48% Recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
50% sales fee satisfaction
By : 'Linda'
Services : Letting(I am a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W9
I used this agency for my current flat. Although I was reluctant to work with them, as they didn't really listen to my needs, I let their letting agent, Davis Martens; convince me to show me some properties. As expected, he showed me properties I wouldn't like, but the last one seemed to be perfect, as it was newly refurbished, and Foxtons was the agency that sold the flat to my landlord. I trusted it, and let Foxtons rent the flat to me, and pressured me to come up with almost £5000 in 2 days. As a foreigner from the Netherlands, where apartments, especially in the high end ranges, are built according to safety measures and high standards, I didn't know I had to check this with Foxtons before signing the rental agreement. When I moved in I didn't have lights and heating for two weeks, there were leakages, furnitures hadn't arrived (took 3 weeks), the flat wasn't cleaned (took more than a month), smoke came out of the oven etc. When the specialist electrician came, he found out that the Electricity was wired wrongly, and that it had burned through. If it had gone further, it would have caused fire. Furthermore, until now (two months down the road), I'm Lucky if I get water to shower, and even more lucky if it's hot water; when I told the landlord about this, he said that the water has difficulty getting up to the third floor, and that the pipes are old (obviously my jaws were on the floor the moment he mentioned this. To make things worse, he said London is an old city. I mean come on; in 2013, water can't get into a three floor story building? Amsterdam is an old city too, but we don't have the issues you have in London). Next to that, when I turn the dishwasher or washing machine on, the place fills up with smoke and the smell of burnt rubber, and other issues such as the fact that the windows can't open because they have been painted shut and the cords to open them, are missing (totally forgotten by the specialist that built it). When I told all of this to Foxtons, their only response was that they don't manage the flat, and that I should deal with it with the landlord. And, this is the agency I paid almost £400 for the one minute they showed me this flat, their horrible service; the landlord had to pay them two months' rent to find a tenant for him and draft up this agreement that I could have done myself. And, they sold this property to the landlord, which has unverified safety certificates as it turns out now. I wouldn't be surprised if the gas blows up the building one day. I'm still waiting for the landlord to fix everything before these two months are over. As the landlord is oblivious and never checked the flat before I moved in (he literally bought it two weeks before I moved in), I'm convinced that Foxtons was aware of the issues. Obviously I would never recommend FOXTONS to anyone.
Acknowledge problems and try to find a solution with the landlord, and compensate me for the two months I\'ve been paying full rent while I can\'t use the flat to 100% satisfaction according to the rental agreement, and living in a condition for two months which is not safe.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | 100.00% | 50.00% | £725,000 | £1,630,000 |
Foxtons
90 Notting Hill Gate, London, Greater London
W11 3HP
020 7616 7000


By : 'George'
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : W14
Ashley and Hamed did an astounding job selling our flat. Not only did they find the buyer using their contacts, they really pushed everyone the sale to go through quickly and smoothly, keeping us updated at all times. I cannot thank them... Read Full Review
By : 'Dina'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W2
I am extremely disappointed with Foxtons' handling of my flat letting as a tenant leaving a property. Over 22 viewings in one week were conducted like an open house with no respect for tenants. Agents often left blinds open and the door unlocked on three separate occasions, despite my... Read Full Review

By : 'Anonymous'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £2700
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W10
I would strongly advise against going through Foxtons for short lets. Foxtons’ short let offering claims to check all the boxes – “bring your suitcase and we’ll provide the rest,” “fully furnished to a high standard,”... Read Full Review

By : 'Tessa'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W2
My father just passed away and with 3 months left on his lease we were able to pay a months rent and asked this agent to put the place on the market asap to try and ensure the landlord is left with no gap. We also asked their policy for rental with deaths and/or a probate policy. Weeks late they... Read Full Review
By : 'Nash'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W11
Sawing your leg off is more comfortable than their... Read Full Review
By : 'Tiffany'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £17000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W11
We thought we had found a lovely flat. The agent said he would make sure it would be refurbished and all up to scratch for us to move in. We agreed to let it even though the start date was way later than we needed. Three days before moving in date I checked with owner if everything was ok and she ... Read Full Review
By : 'Unhappy'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1400
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W11
Absolutely stay away from this agency, especially the Notting hill branch. Staff are negligent and incompetent, siding with immoral landlords who don't look after their property then try to sting you with a huge bill during the cost of living crisis. Hard to get hold of and dismissive... Read Full Review
By : Ibrahim Jamal
3 Nov 2022Never had negligence and negative experience until I dealt with Foxton agency, double standard, I paid a deposit and one month advance along with signing a legal tenancy contract, and after 3 weeks I ...
By : 'Unhappy'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £4406
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W2
I rented a 2 bedroom furnished flat in Notting Hill, through Foxtons and managed by their property management company. l arrived to 1 unmade bed, and 1 bed with a rumpled sheet half on it. Filthy stained carpet, broken curtains in every room. Chipped paint, no wifi but loose telephone cords. Sofas ... Read Full Review
By : 'Anton'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W11
Foxtons Letting Team very untransparent and spread misinformation to me about my deposit return. Called about my deposit on Monday and was told my deposit was ready and will be released by the account team the same day. No word from them so I called again on Wednesday. They said they have not ... Read Full Review

By : '22'
Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
Rent PCM : £3400
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SW1X
I was looking for a property and the staff was not helpful at all. Specially Romina. I ended up going to another... Read Full Review
By : 'Fabrice'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1525
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W2
We rented a flat in Bayswater for about a year. They are super nice with you..until you move in and sign the contract. Once they get the money.. nothing! When we moved in, the flat was far from being clean and many lights were missing or even broken (including the ones above the small stairs... Read Full Review
By : 'Bean'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W11
Dealt with this idiot called * from Foxtons, total arrogant stuck and totally crooked. Avoid at all costs!!! Too many red flags, steer well clear of this del boy. Not fit to be an... Read Full Review
By : 'Max'
Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W11
Full disclosure - I did not rent a flat with them because the experience was horrible from the first phone call. I was assigned to * and, after bombarding me with questions for 20 minutes, he then told me that my requests were unreasonable and that I should be realistic about my... Read Full Review

By : 'Ellie'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W8
Beware if you are an international client. This company has one bottom line: to make money. They do not value relationship or client needs. Any advantage they can take, they will. Greedy and only working for commission (especially Danielle Edwards), beware....especially if you are an international... Read Full Review
By : 'Quan'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1885
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W2
If you can avoid dealing with Foxton you should. Yes they tend to have very good properties, and that's why we were their customer for the last three years having leased a great flat listed under Foxton back in 2014. But if you are choosing between two similar flats and one agency is Foxton,... Read Full Review
Unreasonable fees which are the highest of any agency we have come across in London. Then there is the high renewal fee. We had to pay Foxton about 100 pounds per renewal for their zero value add. They take zero responsibility for flat issues, not even able to provide advice when our hearing broke in winter. Basically they only show up to make a sale and collect payment.
By : 'Barra'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W8
My family have been using Foxtons for years and this time I did a MANAGED short let, mind you it is winter in London and it's been quite cold. My heating isn't working and to reset it has been an issue. I informed Foxtons of the heating issue in the night, the next day I was at school, they... Read Full Review
By : 'Jana'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1950
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W8
We were very unhappy with Foxtons. 1. We moved in the flat and it was not cleaned at all. Because they had failed to book cleaners. We had already unpacked and cleaned most of it ourselves when cleaners came to swipe half the floors and brush the toilet.... However, at the end of the tenancy we... Read Full Review
Too expensive. You pay and you do not get anything in return.
By : 'dontchoosefoxtons'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1880
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W2
Hopeless, totally hopeless. Only interested in closing the deal and becomes unreachable after. When I decide to end the lease, their agents come barging into the home for viewing with prospective tenants just days after WITHOUT bothering to inform. After lease ends and they have to refund the... Read Full Review
By : 'Sousa'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W11
We will never use Foxton's again and advise everyone we know against using Foxtons. The flat hunt did not go wrong however they pressure you into a rushed decision and promise a million things that will not happen once the contract is signed. If it is not in the contract it will absolutely not... Read Full Review
Fees are stupidly high and even to leave they charge you to provide a reference to the following landlord/agent.
Fees are stupidly high and even to leave they charge you to provide a reference to the following landlord/agent.
By : 'Kaveh'
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £1275000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : W11
Ive dealt with many agents throughout London over the last decade in buying, selling and renting (both as a landlord and tenant). There is a reason why Foxtons is the market leader and its because they are the best in the business. Thomas was outstanding. Worked diligently over my sale and was... Read Full Review
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Last updated at 8/30/2017, 5:32:23 AM by allAgents