Preston, PR1
3.4/5, 34 reviews
56% recommended
89% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
71% lettings valuation accuracy
64% lettings fee satisfaction

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Mar 16,2014
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By: 'rjg'
Mar 16,2014
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We were looking to rent a property in the area. At a viewing arranged by Reeds Rains, we were shown a barn conversion by the owners of the property which we liked very much and decided to take. We spoke to the owners who were very happy and immediately went to Reeds Rains to sort out the paperwork. I was absolutely incredulous when I was told by a rather snippy lady in the office that we would be charged £240 pounds EACH simply to apply for the property. When I asked what this was for I was told it was for credit checks, referencing, drawing up the tenancy agreement and arranging safety checks such as gas safety certificates etc. We were also told that we would have to pay £75.00 every six months to renew our tenancy. Having worked at a letting agency in the past, I know that credit references cost a maximum of £15.00 per person, work\landlord references are the price of a stamp. a phone call or free via email and the drawing up of a tenancy agreement consists of copying and pasting the tenant and landlord details into a word document and hitting print, two minutes of a job at the very most. It is also not legally necessary to renew tenancy agreements at all after the first six months expires, you can simply leave them rolling on until either the landlord or the tenant gives notice to end the tenancy. We went away from the office having refused to pay this ridiculous fee. The owner of the property had given us his phone number so we called him and explained the situation. It turned out this was the first time that Reeds Rains had marketed his property and he had not been made aware that such a high fee would be charged to potential tenants. He was also surprised to hear that we had been told that our fee would pay for safety checks as he had already been charged by Reeds Rains himself for these and paid in full. It would seem they were charging both landlords and tenants two separate fees for the same service. The landlord made it very clear to Reeds Rains that he was not happy with the situation and had not been fully informed of the extent of the fees charged. He was told by Reeds Rains that he had signed a 6 month management contract with them and those were their terms. As a result, we were forced to walk away from a lovely property as we just could allow ourselves to be exploited in this way and the landlord lost good tenants. Happily we found another equally lovely property with reasonable agency fees. We have seen the landlord since and Reeds Rains failed to find him tenants for six months. Once his contract with them expired he immediately went with another agent with more reasonable charges and let the property within two weeks. The point I am trying to make is that ridiculously high 'application fees' have an adverse effect on both landlords and tenants. Many tenants feel the same as we did and simply refuse to be virtually blackmailed into paying high fees for relatively nothing. This has a knock on effect for landlords as more and more tenants become wise to companies who operate in this way and, like me, don't even consider viewing properties with agents like Reeds Rains. If, like the person we knew, landlords are locked into management contracts for six months with the property lying empty it can be an expensive business . If both landlords and tenants refused to put up with these ridiculous 'application fees', perhaps we would all be better off.
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It is more about the company policy of Reeds Rains as a whole. Until they change their policy on ridiculously high 'application fees' I could not be persuaded to use their services.
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By: daba
Jun 24, 2014
The reference process is too Cumbersome. They are taking more than 1 week to confirm. Along with which, they contacted my Previous Letting agent whom I had not notified. I was awaiting these guys to confirm the property before I issue notice.

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Preston
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PR1 2UH
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Recently sold my house through Reeds Rains. Sue Taylor was handling my case, first class service. She went above and beyond, especially with helping me with my solicitors for the ongoing purchase. The solicitors, unfortunately where shocking but Sue was amazing, even chasing them up ...
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Recently purchased a property through Reeds Rains. I found all the staff extremely helpful all throughout the process. They kept me upto date and were always available for any queries that I had. A big thank you to all the team in particular Sue, Mark ...
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Sep 26,2020
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Avoid! Whether you are a buyer or seller, don't waste your time, effort and money! Booked a viewing to find the estate agent knew very little about the property. Promised to get back to me the following day with answers to questions we asked... nothing. ...
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Nov 19,2019
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I called into Reeds Rains branch in Preston to casually discuss my options with regard to either selling my property or renting out and how pleasantly surprised I was with the knowledge the staff have with regards to individual needs. They helped me make a ...
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Me and my housemate were struggling to find a suitable property for our needs in the PR1 area. I actually rang Reeds Rains after a viewing with them, with the intention of asking a couple more questions about the property we had just seen, and ...
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Mar 04,2019
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Mar 04,2019
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We cant thank Mark and his team enough for all their work during the sale of our house great job....
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“Very poor service...”

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Jan 04,2019
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Jan 04,2019
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Do not use Reeds Rains for your property lettings. They take the money and leave you high and dry. Do not chase tenants. Let them get away with not paying rent. Leave the property filthy, damaged and with drugs paraphernalia for the landlord. Disgraceful company!...
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“Excellent service...”

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Oct 23,2018
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Oct 23,2018
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Very professional,friendly and helpful. Professional photos on the brochure helped to sell my house very quickly . Extremely happy with the service I received from all members of the team....
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Not the cheapest but you get what you pay for
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“I am a new landlord and heard that Reeds Rains ......”

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Dec 21,2017
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Dec 21,2017
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I am a new landlord and heard that Reeds Rains was a very good company plus I work in the conveyancing industry and this was confirmed - I thought. They did obtain me a tenant in good time but the after service was terrible. I ...
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Agents fees are very expensive but they do get the tenants.
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Oct 11,2017
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Rebecca has been professional, efficient informative and knowledgeable in her field from the day we stated looking to purchase a property until we secured an offer on one. She arranged views promptly when requested and she has been there to answer all our questions with ...
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Becci and Nikki have been really helpful in us securing our dream home and quickly getting ours on the market looking great and getting it sold quickly and for a great price. They have kept me informed throughout the process, been open and honest and ...
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The agent negotiated on their fees to make their service a bit more attractive than others as they are handing the purchase of the house we're buying and the sale of ours.
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“I did my research and got a fair few valuations. ......”

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I did my research and got a fair few valuations. I went with Reeds Rains as I liked their enthusiasm, honesty and guidance. I was selling my first ever house and wanted it to go to someone who would love it like I had. It ...
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“Hollie was fantastic! very helpful and understanding! would defiantly recommend ......”

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Jul 27,2017
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Hollie was fantastic! very helpful and understanding! would defiantly recommend her and the team! she got us moved in quickly and was very helpful and answered all of our questions. As first time tenants we really appreciated her patience....
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Jul 19,2017
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Brilliant service from start to finish. It was my first time selling a property and the team at reeds rains could not have been more helpful. The valuation was spot on and my house sold very quickly....absolutely fantastic....
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very reasonable
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Jul 19,2017
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Great service from start to finish, kept me up to date throughout the process and was there when needed, No happy in my new house!...
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“I let my property out through reeds rains preston and ......”

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Jul 19,2017
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I let my property out through reeds rains preston and I can safely say that they were brilliant ... Natasha, Hollie and Rebecca are a credit to the company. They kept me up to date from start to finish...
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Great value fees
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“Faultless from start to finish in the sale of our ......”

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Jul 15,2017
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Faultless from start to finish in the sale of our property. Always available on the phone when we needed them....
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“Looking to purchase investment property Found Rebecca friendly , helpful, professional , ......”

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Jul 14,2017
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Looking to purchase investment property Found Rebecca friendly , helpful, professional , courteous and timely - was a pleasure to deal with - excellent !! Hi...
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“Was advised to see Marcus from the Preston Branch. He ......”

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May 11,2017
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Was advised to see Marcus from the Preston Branch. He gave us false information and then told us to our faces that he did not give us that information. This resulted in being refused for a mortgage. He was rude, un polite and appeared to ...
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“Excellently communicated through out the whole service. I would highly ......”

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Apr 19,2017
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Apr 19,2017
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Excellently communicated through out the whole service. I would highly recommend the letting services of the branch to any landlords....
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Higher than the competitors.
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“initial service which was great, but later Agent intervened & derailed ......”

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Mar 31,2017
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Mar 31,2017
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initial service which was great, but later Agent intervened & derailed sale instead of sending client through solicitor & completing on-line system & building survey properly...
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Fixed fee of £1500 was worth initial service & would be well-spent - if Agent can help complete, as well as start, a sale.
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“I went into the Fishergate Branch to look at property ......”

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Oct 12,2016
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By: 'Frank'
Oct 12,2016
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I went into the Fishergate Branch to look at property that might be in my price range for the area I am interested in, not having put my property on the market yet, and not yet ready to do that, the people in the office ...
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I was not ready to discuss the fees but I will certainly return when ready to do so.
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“This agency is a JOKE. Honestly, I have no idea ......”

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Feb 07,2016
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Feb 07,2016
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This agency is a JOKE. Honestly, I have no idea how it's even possible that they still exist. I had countless issues with them: booking appointments and not showing up, not passing maintenance information to my landlord (I know this for a fact as he ...
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“Julie is very helpful and great lady. Very quick to ......”

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Apr 17,2015
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Julie is very helpful and great lady. Very quick to respond to our queries. Acts quickly to our needs.. Very professional....
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Fees is slightly high compared to other agents
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Apr 13,2015
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Reeds Rains as a letting agent is good but believe charges too much for the initial processing compared to other agents in Preston. However, the staff is very helpful and understands the tenant....
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The initial processing fees is very high compared to other agents in Preston.. However, the staff members are great and very helpful.
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“Reeds Rains were a dire letting agent. They were both ......”

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Jul 16,2014
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Reeds Rains were a dire letting agent. They were both incompetent and greedy. I approached Reeds Rains in June to secure a letting in September as I was moving in with a friend who had a spare bedroom. They happily charged me their administration charges ...
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An itemised breakdown of what the fees are for would be rib-splitting stand-up comedy material. I paid them ‚£240 and never even got to the stage of signing a contract even after 5 months of genuine effort.
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“We were looking to rent a property in the area. ......”

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Mar 16,2014
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We were looking to rent a property in the area. At a viewing arranged by Reeds Rains, we were shown a barn conversion by the owners of the property which we liked very much and decided to take. We spoke to the owners who were ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
It is more about the company policy of Reeds Rains as a whole. Until they change their policy on ridiculously high 'application fees' I could not be persuaded to use their services.
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The reference process is too Cumbersome. They are taking more than 1 week to confirm. Along with which, they contacted my Previous Letting agent whom I had not notified. I was awaiting these guys to confirm the property before I issue notice. ...

“The service we had from Reeds Rains in Preston was ......”

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By: 'Mortimer'
Dec 19,2013
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The service we had from Reeds Rains in Preston was fantastic-up to the point we signed the rental agreement and unlocked the 7 months of hell we were getting ourselves into. The house was filthy on the day of move in comparing to when we first ...
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Nov 28,2013
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By: 'Miriam'
Nov 28,2013
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My first experience of letting through an agent and not one I'd be quick to repeat. We are halfway through a twelve month tenancy and at this moment we're not 100% sure what we plan beyond that. We love the house but have had and are ...
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