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Jan 30,2014
Jan 30,2014
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This guy is a compulsive liar. Not passing on rent and blaming the tenant, when I had evidence that the tenant had paid throughout their tenancy in a punctual manner. I informed Nick, by phone message, that I was terminating our arrangement as I could not afford to take the risk on him any longer and I asked the tenant to pay me directly. After a month of trying I managed to get some limited response from Nick , with him agreeing to return my documents. Out of the blue, Harmsworth turned up at my home address, with the documents and a covering letter saying that he was sorry and he would pay me my outstanding rent within 2 working days, with the deposit returning within 3 weeks. I thought at least he had shown some front, and therefore id go easy on him. Yet a week later I still don't have the money!!! And I cant get hold of him, has he got financial trouble or has he pocketed everyone's money because I know several people are owed several months worth of rent. All I want is some honesty. So now, as promised to Nick, I plan to do everything possible to expose this disgusting practice. I have today made a statement to Action Fraud and I plan to claim my money through the small claims court. I am going to contact trading standards tomorrow and contact every single watchdog that is interested in this type of fraud and I will not stop until I see some kind of justice or resolution. Or of course, Nick could pay me the money he owes me, which is easier? Disgruntled landlords please join me.
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Actually be an agent and not take tenants money and keep itAttached Filesnbsp;
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Feb 07, 2014
I would be interested to know how you get one as I've tried money claims online and getting a judgement out on him, but so far he hasn't paid, and its costly to pursue legal matters. Is the small claims court the best way forward? Its all so stressful and time consuming. Feb 06, 2014
If you have a look online its got all the details. Just search for 'small claims' and its got it all on there. The cost varies depending on how far you take it. I think Nick is massively in debt so all the money they have taken has just been swallowed. I'm pretty sure they haven't used the DPS, which is illegal so ring up Action Fraud and report him, that's what I have done. I think you have done the right thing in holding onto the rent, because when the landlord comes round you can pay them, if you pay harmsworth it will disappear into a black hole. I went to see my tenant and sorted it so hopefully yours comes round soon. I have written to the Portsmouth North MP, Trading Standards, The News and various watchdogs so suggest everyone does the same. Nick is such a devious coward there's no way i'm letting him get away with it. Feb 06, 2014
Hi I went to the council recently and they are more than aware of nicks 'issues' all other agents seem to no to!!! None of these people thought he was still trading as he went out of business on October!!! I to am with holding rent (advice was given to do this!) hoping our landlord contacts us so we can pay!! We actually have some serious safety issues in our house and no one to help us fix them!! Or get us a gas safety certificate (which is illegal!!) as for the deposit the council said whether he put it into the account or not, the landlord HAS to Honour it!! If they don't you can take them to court and get up to 6 times the amount back!..... Of course you have to find the man first!!! Council saidTo me if you can't get deposit back just don't pay last months rent!!!!
Or nick (and I have no doubt what so ever he is reading these posts!!!) come and face everyone be honest for a change and stop screwing everyone over!!!!
Feb 05, 2014
Hi, interested to know how much it costs to go to the small courts in order to get the deposit back as my desposit doesnt appear to be in the DPS Scheme?! I have withheld my rent in hope the Landlord comes to my address to speak about this as I hold no information in regards to the landlord.Only in December did Nick send me a letter changing the rent bank details which now seems a bit worrying.
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Harmsworths Estate Agent Ltd
339 Copnor Road
Copnor,Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 5EQ
02392 651119
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| Sales | 100% | 100% | £0 | £0 |
| Lettings | 100% | 99% | £650 | £650 |
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Feb 19,2016
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I am a landlord and brought a property through Harmsworths and this was let to a tenant. This was my first experience at being a landlord and was guided by them. Fortunately I elected to manage the property myself. However, I can find no trace ...
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May 05,2014
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Can someone give me an update on this company?
Im a landlord and rented my flat out through them, come back after being away for ages to find the company has gone, there are people in my flat and i haven't received payment in months ...
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What could they have done to change my mind? not stolen a s**t load of my money!Attached Filesnbsp;
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May 20, 2014
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Hi i think the only chance of us getting any money back is if we all get together and take him to court.
I too had a property rented through him. We cannot let him get away with it, its robbery!!
The trading standards are aware of the situation. but as yet nothing has happened. ...
Mar 08,2014
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They are happy to take money off you but will take 2-3 yrs to fix a toilet and months to fix a leaking sink. This company is a joke. Better to use a established estate agents rather than these clowns. They will allow house owners ...
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Feb 25,2014
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I have been going to the shop 3-4 times a day for the past 6 weeks I have seen him twice the first time he denied even renting a property out for me and knew nothing of me, the second time I caught him of guard ...
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Feb 21,2014
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Urgent. All landlords and tenants....
I too have been a victim of nick harmsworths.
He owes me rent and of course the deposit was not in the dps!
Please contact Portsmouth city council trading standards logging your complaint.
They are aware of harmsworths Nd are ...
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Feb 24, 2014
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Good call, the trading standards officer that I spoke to managed to contact Nick Harmsworth. Nick told him he would contact me but unsurprisingly I did not hear from him. I have written to my MP and also The News. I suggest everyone does this as I am not sure if anyone saw it but another dodgy letting agency has gone bust recently leaving lots of people out of pocket. Unlike Harmsworth, the company in question at least had the guts to admit they had gone out of business instead of creeping a ...
Feb 07,2014
Feb 07,2014
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I have just seen nick Harmsworth walking inside a property I called him he shot inside after briefly looking in my direction!!! He had papers and files in his hand looked like he was showing the property!!! Thought people should no this!!!...
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Feb 04,2014
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I don't even know where to start have had countless problems with Nick leaving me in tears through what has been going on, so stressful and renting a house certainly shouldnt be like that! AWFUL so much to say but at the point now where ...
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contact me listen to me help me understand me not be so selfishAttached Filesnbsp;
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Jan 30,2014
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This guy is a compulsive liar. Not passing on rent and blaming the tenant, when I had evidence that the tenant had paid throughout their tenancy in a punctual manner. I informed Nick, by phone message, that I was terminating our arrangement as I could ...
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Actually be an agent and not take tenants money and keep itAttached Filesnbsp;
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Feb 07, 2014
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I would be interested to know how you get one as I've tried money claims online and getting a judgement out on him, but so far he hasn't paid, and its costly to pursue legal matters. Is the small claims court the best way forward? Its all so stressful and time consuming. ...
Jan 07,2014
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I can only assume all landlords are in the same situation as myself? Despite being collected from the tenant I am still waiting to receive my December payment for my property 'supposedly' managed by Harmsworth! I have telephoned and emailed Harmsworth since 27th December but ...
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Feb 07, 2014
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I'm a landlord and have had no luck yet getting my money back from money claims online and getting a judgement out of Nick - none of it is straightforward and its costly. Let me know if you have any luck through the legal route. ...
Dec 23,2013
Dec 23,2013
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Harmsworth is the worst estate agency ever. I belieive Nick is being totally fraudulent. I haven't been paid the last 2 months rent and despite communicating by phone and email I have had limited responses. The office is nearly always closed. I finally caught up with ...
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Dec 06,2013
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This is the worst estate agent i ever come across. Never pick up the phone calls, told me they sold property to me, but they sold it to someone else !
Never ever use this place, and their website, not been updated in 1 year ! Pure lazy ...
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What they could of done better, is not work at the branch or in the job, and get job doing paper round ! And leave the position to somone who knows what they are doing !Attached Filesnbsp;
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Oct 24,2013
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just wanted to say that i have also used this company since they started in 2008. i was one of their first rentals they took on. which was a big thing for me as i had never let a property before. they helped me all the ...
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Oct 14,2013
Oct 14,2013
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I'm a landlord and Harmsworths estate agents are the worst I've ever used. We have been waiting since beginning of August for money owed from the deposit taken due to damage to our property, which we also know has not been held with DPS as ...
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Oct 10,2013
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I am a property invester in portsmouth not big but getting there... i have had Harmsworths looking after my properties now for 3 years. 2 of these properties i have bought from them. i have never had but good advise and great service from them. and i ...
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Oct 09,2013
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Our Deposit is not protected via DPS. We have lived at the property for 2 years. Suddenly we have had deductions for things that we were not made aware of until after our contract ended. Trading standards, police, watchdog etc all informed. Will be going to ...
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Nick Harmsworth - Rude, doesnt know what is going on in own company and highly illegal.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Oct 09, 2013
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maybe you can email me so as i can see what property this is reference to and help sort this out. email me at [email protected] ...
Oct 07,2013
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What an absolute sham - I am a tenant and a landlord with Harmsworth. I had nothing but problem with my house with damp, and leaks and had to get work done. My rent from my rental property got later and later in the month ...
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Oct 09, 2013
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This is completely untrue - you gave me permission to sort the carpets that were unsafe for a baby after you sent round a firm that only made the situation worse. At no time have you agreed for me to address the leak and reduce the rent as you advised the landlord would not cover this as he only had the work done last year. THis clearly didn't happen as the leak got worse over the 12 months I've lived there. My payments did change, thank goodness, and this was due to my pay day changing but al ...
Oct 02,2013
Oct 02,2013
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Very unhappy !
I am a Landlord and have experienced the same problem. Harmsworths is fully managing a rental proper for us. It only recently came to light when we checked our bank statements that no monies was forwarded to our account from Harmsworth for our ...
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Oct 08, 2013
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Once again I have apologised for what has happened over this period. And after our conversation last week all monies have now been paid. And both landlord and tenant are happy. ...
Aug 23,2013
Aug 23,2013
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This estate agent has taken three months rent from my tenant and not forwarded it on to me. The owners have now disappeared and I understand that many others are owed money. Any direct debits being paid to this company should be immediately cancelled. I ...
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Sep 25, 2013
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I reported our 4 months (June to October 2013) rent that our tenants had paid, which Harmsworths has not forwarded to us, to trading standards this morning. I was advise to do this by someone. Laura at trading standards told me if anyone is experiencing the same sort of problem to contact them on 0845 04 05 06 ( I got through very easily). ...
Aug 22,2013
Aug 22,2013
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I placed my property in the hands of this company in and have had no communication from them whatsoever. I have no idea if they have collected any rent from my tenant. Most unprofessional company I have come across....
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They could have communicated with me that would have been a start. I could have been given a statement of what rent had been paid for my property. I could have been given copies of the photos they took. I am still waiting. This is four or five months down the line. My pleas for information fell on deaf ears.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Aug 18,2013
Aug 18,2013
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This company is a joke. Please avoid. Communication is awful. Our rent has been 2 weeks late the last two months even though our tenants have paid on time. Office has been shut all week with no explanation as to why and they were supposed to ...
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Aug 06,2013
Aug 06,2013
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I found a property gave £450 the house was sold privatly i was told i would get my money back, 17 days later i still havant got it they know i needed it for a new house, me my 2 yr old and 12 week.old baby now have ...
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Giving my money back strait away, having better comunicationAttached Filesnbsp;
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Oct 29,2012
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These guys are useless at responding to communication. They simply aren't professional or serious about the business....
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