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4.4/5, 14 Reviews
71% Recommended
0% sales valuation accuracy
100% letting valuation accuracy
82% sales fee satisfaction
82% letting fee satisfaction
By : 'BirminghamGuy'
Services : Letting(As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : B16
Quite possibly the worst lettings agent *. After the original lettings agent went bankrupt, my contract was handed to Viva Lettings without my approval. Any problems that I had were met with nothing but lack of interest and empty promises. On checkout, the LANDLORD carried out the inspection instead of the staff member that was outlined in my contract. After a misunderstanding on both the landlord's part and Viva Lettings about keys, I was told to 'sort it out' with the landlord myself. After leaving the property in good, clean order a few days before my contract ended, it then took nearly three weeks for Viva Lettings to fill out my paperwork. This has led to complications with council tax. I would rather become homeless than use this company again.
By : Gra
20 Nov 2015Thanks for your feedback Birmingham guy - we always welcome feedback. I am afraid its very difficult to comment on your review because we do not know who you are or what apartment you stayed it. I would kindly request you to contact me directly via info@vivalets.com and I will be happy to look into the matter because at present we are not aware of any complaints that were sent directly to ourselves, this is the only negative review I am aware of. We would never use such language or tone as 'sort it out' with the landlord yourself and neither did the previous company we took over go bankrupt,, so I am little confused. So please contact me directly so I can respond constructively and fairly to this review. Graham McKee, Owner and Director of Viva Lettings
By : Gra
20 Nov 2015Thanks for your feedback Birmingham guy - we always welcome feedback. I am afraid its very difficult to comment on your review because we do not know who you are or what apartment you stayed it. I would kindly request you to contact me directly via info@vivalets.com and I will be happy to look into the matter because at present we are not aware of any complaints that were sent directly to ourselves, this is the only negative review I am aware of. We would never use such language or tone as 'sort it out' with the landlord yourself and neither did the previous company we took over go bankrupt,, so I am little confused. So please contact me directly so I can respond constructively and fairly to this review. Graham McKee, Owner and Director of Viva Lettings
By : Gra
20 Nov 2015Hi, I have completed some investigations and I believe that you are tenant (*identity removed). I can now respond according to the facts in this case. 1. Viva Lettings never managed your tenancy. This was managed directly by your landlord. 2.Your tenancy ended on Friday the 30th October. 3. Your landlord informed us that he would be carrying out his own checkout inspection on Saturday 7th November prior to us coming to the property. 4. On Sunday the 8th November our checkout clerk went to the property to carry out our own checkout However without our knowledge the landlord had changed the locks so we could not gain access. The landlord reported he had carried out the checkout himself and changed the locks because you had not returned one of the communal fobs. This was entirely his decision not ours. 5.We awaited instruction from your landlord on how much he wanted to deduct. The only deduction he proposed was for a missing communal fob which you subsequently agreed to. 6.The deposit protection service reported that the deposit had been returned to you on the 18th November 2015, some 13 working days after you moved out. Therefore based on the above facts I am not entirely sure why you are registering a complaint against Viva Lettings as : 1. We did not manage your apartment and were not involved in the checkout process. The entire checkout process was driven by your landlord whom due to working commitments was not able to perform a checkout on your apartment until the following weekend you moved out. 2. The £791 of your £831 deposit was returned to you with your full agreement on the 18th November, after 13 working days of you leaving the property which I believe is not unreasonable of the landlord. I will be happy to back all of the above up with facts and written confirmation from the landlord. Therefore I do find your review very harsh and unreasonable based on the hard facts that I have examined.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 0% | 82% | £0 | £0 |
| Lettings | 100% | 82% | £600 | £1,850 |
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | From Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Viva Lettings and Property Management Ltd
Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,, Birmingham, West Midlands
B1 1QU
0121 647 3582

By : 'Baljeet'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : B16
Great service provided by Viva Lettings. Graham and Rana always find the right tenant and they do all the legwork in securing the best rental income for me. I will recommend them to family and friends. Viva Lettings has looked after my property for the last 10 years and the service is very ... Read Full Review

By : 'Michael'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : B5
Viva Lettings have let my Southside apartment without issue for the past 12 years and I've had great service from Rana and Graham. They're prompt in their communications and have always dealt with maintenance and other work efficiently. Their selection of tenants has been good; rent is ... Read Full Review

By : 'Sandra'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : B5
I’ve worked with Rana and Graham for over 15 years and can highly recommend them. Trustworthy, efficient, helpful and fast to respond. Always on top of ... Read Full Review
By : 'JARVIS'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : TF2
VIVA LETTINGS HAVE BEEN MANAGING MY PROPERTY FOR OVER 15 YEARS, THEY ARE FAR BETTER THAN THE PREVIOUS AGENTS WHICH I HAD ... Read Full Review
By : 'Nash'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £600
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : B16
Viva have been very quick to act on any issues related to the management of my property. They remove the stress in finding the right tenant, renting the property and taking control over the management of the property. I could not wish for a better management service than Viva ... Read Full Review

By : 'Matt'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1850
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : B15
Graham and co have been managing my property let since 2017 and always been proactive and professional. Quick turnaround at end of tenancies and hassle free. I would highly ... Read Full Review
By : 'Colin'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : B30
Easy to deal with small business couldn't be happier with everything. Great communication and made everything ... Read Full Review
By : 'Sean'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : B1
We have been with Viva for quite some time. Always accommodating to any request. They are very efficient and respond to queries very quickly. Highly ... Read Full Review

By : 'M'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : B3
Brilliant service. I have been working with Viva Lettings for a number of years and the Team have always given a brilliant service and are always willing to go above and beyond what is ... Read Full Review
By : 'Terry'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : B5
I've been with Viva Lettings and property management for over 10 years and l would have no hesitation in recommending ... Read Full Review
By : 'Espen'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £775
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : B1
Moved to Birmingham twice, and after a positive experience my first time came back to them again - they are easy to deal with, very direct and responsive to any issues I had (which there were very few of). If I move back to Birmingham again they will be my first stop in my ... Read Full Review
By : Graham McKee
26 Sept 2023Thanks so much Espen for your very kinds words - greatly appreciated. You were an absolute pleasure to deal with during both tenancies. We wish you all the very best in your next chapter. Take care...

By : 'Jonny'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £700
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : B3
The only reason I use a generic name rather than my own for Google purposes is because I'm a magistrate and prefer to remain anonymous when it comes to online matters, however I feel I have to write an honest, which is to say, exemplary review of this company. (I read another review elsewhere ... Read Full Review
By : 'Pei'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : B5
Be careful using them. They were ok during the whole tenancy, but once you checkout they try to take as much of your deposit as possible. They tried charging a total of £900 for mine although I have kept it really ... Read Full Review
By : Graham McKee
3 Jun 2020Hi Pei. I hope you are well. What a shame that you have chosen to post such a review during these difficult times for all of us!!! There is no way we tried to take as much as possible!! The deposit...
By : 'BirminghamGuy'
Branch : Birmingham, Lonsdale House, 52 Blucher Street,
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : B16
Quite possibly the worst lettings agent *. After the original lettings agent went bankrupt, my contract was handed to Viva Lettings without my approval. Any problems that I had were met with nothing but lack of interest and empty promises. On checkout, the LANDLORD carried out the inspection ... Read Full Review
By : Gra
20 Nov 2015Thanks for your feedback Birmingham guy - we always welcome feedback. I am afraid its very difficult to comment on your review because we do not know who you are or what apartment you stayed it. I ...
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