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1.9/5, 21 Reviews
24% Recommended
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50% letting fee satisfaction

Cara

Zee
By : 'Ilya'
Services :
Rent PCM : £750
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV4
To start with the property which this agency was advertising was almost new and well furnished, therefore we didn't think too much and didn't search for feedbacks which was a mistake. Firstly, the property presenter - Cara didn't know anything about the apartment. She said that bills should be low as the property is new, however when we then looked at the energy ratings it was E, which means the cost of bills is high. Also she was not aware that sofa staying in the living room is sofa-bed. And she mislead us saying it is just a sofa. Nevertheless, we agreed to sign pre-document and to pay the first fee. I would not mention that we signed just a piece of paper whereas the original document was signed in the very end. Next day Cara called asking to move a date of moving earlier as the apartment is ready to move in (the proposed date was one month from the date of signing the initial document). We conceded to move the date earlier on one week even we were losing 1/4 of the payment for the last month of our previous apartment as the notice period was one month and we agreed the date with previous landlord, who found a new lodger ready to move by this date. One week before the expected date of movement this agent called saying that due to unreadiness of new landlord's documents they are not able to stick with the date written in the agreement and asking for the possibility to postpone moving in couple of weeks. Having said it was only we who singed the contract therefore we could not claim anything and agreed to postpone the date of moving on two weeks. Luckily the previous landlord could agree with a new lodger too so we could stay in our previous place for two weeks more. Considering that the agency would amend the date of the moving anyway we asked for the possibility to include the renting of the parking slot to the agreement as we didn't have any prove of it. They turned down this request without an explanation, but offered a written confirmation from the agency. Contract amendment had taken one week. We tried to call couple of times to hear any updated but Zee who was dealing with our case did not know anything. Finally, we moved in by the new date, however the documents for the apartment were not ready yet, so we did it only thanks to a new landlord who is luckily turned out to be a very pleasant lady. Surely, the agency has not provided any written confirmation for a parking place yet and based on our experience they would not do this. Summing up our moving was a nightmare and we could hardly spend nights on a street. It was sorted luckily thanks to both landlords only. In turns the agency was working like Chinese whispers and messing up the proper way of working. It's always seemed to us they don't want to cope with our case and several time ignored our calls and letters. In two words - avoid it! P.S. I'm pretty sure that they serve landlords quite good as having a lot of properties gives them money. Unfortunately it's not the case when it comes to dealing with tenants. Tell your friends to avoid it too if you care about them.
We paid almost the monthly rate as fees for 0 service and creation of problems.
We paid almost the monthly rate as fees for 0 service and creation of problems.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letting | 100% | 50.00% | £525 | £850 |
Bairstow Eves
153-157 New Union Street, Coventry, West Midlands
CV1 2PL
024 7696 3012

By : 'Ramona'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CV6
This was a very emotional sale due to a family loss. Ramona was absolutely brilliant and understood all my needs professionally and emotionally. Trevor the manager was brilliant too and when I found some of the stuff hard to do ie in the computer and the paperwork side he was also very supportive. ... Read Full Review

By : 'Ellie'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £212000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CV6
Claire is an excellent case manager and was able to chase my transaction with multiple other parties and I credit her with my completion date being two or more weeks sooner than it would have been without her. The whole team are really helpful and professional. Thank you to all of you. I... Read Full Review

By : 'Sarah'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CV3
As a tenant I would like to recommend Rosie for her friendly professional approach. She always tries to help as quickly as possible and resolve any... Read Full Review

By : 'Martin'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £189000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CV2
All round a very professional sales team I dealt with Trevor Gannon who seemed to head up the team he delivered everything he promised and I was very pleased from start to finish I would highly recommend... Read Full Review

By : 'Jo'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Sold price : £150000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV5
Would not recommend. Absolutely terrible service. Very arrogant. Worst buying experience ever. Promises made and never kept. If I was running my business like this, it'll be... Read Full Review
By : 'Shoaib'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV1
Shocking service! They do not accept AIP from any bank! They say I need to provide an AIP which has had a hard credit check (which NO bank does). Bairstows only use this tactic to get us to use their lender! Shocking... Read Full Review
By : 'Smith'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV2
By far the worst people I have ever met. Did not care about sorting the house, and requested I get a lawyer if am not happy with them. Bad customer... Read Full Review
By : 'Richard'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV6
Very ignorant and single minded staff working in Bairstow Eves Coventry branch. They have been trying to upsell their product refusing to consider another company... Read Full Review
By : 'Dan'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV4
Really bad service. Looks like some of the staff is just trying to get rid of you as soon as possible (even though you are a paying customer) without a real interest in doing a proper job, let alone a good job. You have to talk to them over and over again for the same simple issues. They make a... Read Full Review

By : 'Claire'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV4
Trevor came to value my property on 06/09. I have telephoned 3 times asking him to call me or provide a valuation. After 11 days and no return calls I have decided I will not be using this estate agent. Please do not bother contacting... Read Full Review
By : 'Hassan'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £850
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV3
This feedback is specifically for Bairstow eves Coventry branch. I would to like share my experience in terms of rental refund for previous property. Their staff is highly unprofessional, untrustworthy and unskilled. I did a complaint at their Nottingham head office but got a response in an... Read Full Review

By : 'Deyana'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV5
Radford branch management in Coventry is turning away HSBC customers who have MGT DIP, based on subjective and false assumptions that the bank does not perform strong enough credit checks and that their DIPs can be forged. Clare Dawe, also said she knows what the DIP should look like as they... Read Full Review
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By : 'NatCoventry23'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV3
This estate agents is terrible. I have never been made to feel more uncomfortable when walking into a shop in my life. I wanted to talk to someone about renting a place in Coventry, hence walking into a place which advertises rented properties. There was around 6 staff just chatting away then when... Read Full Review
By : 'Nathan'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV6
Sadly, an agency that is dishonest and not necessarily ethical in its dealings. I happened to deal with this agency a few months ago, and made an offer to purchase a house, which was then accepted by the vendor. I then set in motion my conveyancing and mortgaging arrangements, but had to go... Read Full Review
By : 'SeanT'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV4
Wouldn't allow me to view a property without calling into the branch and seeing a mortgage consultant, when I already have an agreement in principle. Stuck in the... Read Full Review
The quote we had to sell with the same agent was frankly insulting.
The quote we had to sell with the same agent was frankly insulting.
By : 'Mairy'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
People advised us that Brainstoweves was not the best agency around. But we gave them a call. It was difficult to reach them. When we finally talked with somebody we arrange a viewing. But it took ages to book a viewing,they were confused about everything we asked them regarding the property! Sadly ... Read Full Review


By : 'Ilya'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £750
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV4
To start with the property which this agency was advertising was almost new and well furnished, therefore we didn't think too much and didn't search for feedbacks which was a mistake. Firstly, the property presenter - Cara didn't know anything about the apartment. She said that bills should be low... Read Full Review
We paid almost the monthly rate as fees for 0 service and creation of problems.
We paid almost the monthly rate as fees for 0 service and creation of problems.

By : 'J'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV6
Wouldn't it be great if there was rating of zero?! Tried buying a property in October from them (Jubilee Crescent branch). Richard the sales rep was great. When putting in an offer I was initially talking to Ashleigh, who came across as a little awkward and only gives in if you be firm and... Read Full Review
Shut down. After seeing the reviews above, I think its common for this company to fall short of providing a good service. If the good reviews are from genuine people, then I believe the odd good worker exists in their ranks.


By : 'dotm'
Services : Letting( Property Management )
Rent PCM : £525
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CV3
Having recently become a new landlord I then faced the daunting task of selecting a property management company to work with. Well having considered 10+ local companies across a criteria of marketing, rental pricing, landlord charges and general advice, it became an immediate no brainer to work... Read Full Review
By : 'Finally_Sold'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CV4
We had viewings arranged that we were not advised of, never kept informed of what was happening. Once we had agreed a sale the dates constantly changed and were told that even though we were on holiday that friends or family must move us whilst we were away otherwise the buyer would pull out!... Read Full Review
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