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Dunstable, LU6
2.7/5, 18 Reviews
44% Recommended
50% sales valuation accuracy
75% letting valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
50% letting fee satisfaction
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By : 'Scarr'
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Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : UB7
27 Jan 2017
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Avoid! -We were seriously left out of pocket by Connells in Dunstable. The situation was that we had found a new home through Connells in Dunstable, but still had to find a buyer for our property. We received in writing that our offer had been accepted, but we also agreed that it was only fair that the property could remain on the open market whilst we found a buyer and they would keep us informed of any interest in the property Over a period of six weeks, we kept Connells updated on the progress of our sale and were told by Connells there had been no interest in the property we were buying. It was not too long before we had a cash buyer on our flat, all be it �5k below what we were expecting to achieve on the sale. Mindful we did not want to lose out the property we were buying, we informed Connells immediately and asked them to stop advertising the property. We checked right move each day, expecting the property to go to Sold STC, but it did not. On trying to contact Connells, we were flogged off with various excuses such as the person we needed to speak too was not available, or there was no one around who could assist. Several days later, however when we contacted the office and asked to speak to the Manager, we were informed that the house had been sold but not to us!!! We were told that there was going to be an investigation into what had happened, but no one has properly ever reported back to us, with eventually being told the agent dealing with the house had been too frightened to tell us! Furthermore, we eventually found out that the new purchaser of the property had sold their property also through Connells and needed a property to move into. Something to be Gazumped by a buyer, but where this has been put into place by the Agent of the seller is something we had not been aware could happen! We have now started the process of purchasing another property in the area but are now �5,000 out of pocket thanks to the actions of Connells. In our search for other properties, we have listened to other sellers in the area, and sadly our experiences of Connells do not seem unusual more to the point they seem normal. I should also like to advise people, there is a big sell on mortgage brokering through them, with ourselves having to give the same financial information several times. Their practices and methods in selling Mortgage brokering seem extremely unethical if not illegal. So please take care if you are considering using the discounts offered or agreeing a price which refers to the brokering service!
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| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 50.00% | 100% | £286,500 | £455,000 |
| Lettings | 75% | 50% | £490 | £5,000 |
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Connells
19 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
LU6 1HX
01582 661265
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1 Star Review
By : 'Alexandra'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1500
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LU5
15 Mar 2024
People found this helpful0
Went into the office in August expecting a professional valuation, was given a half hearted response and price based on a few photos on my phone and given a ridiculous management fee with no real explanation of what they would offer for the charges. Said I was not going to go ahead and have... Read Full Review
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5 Star Review
By : 'Mustafa'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : LU6
30 Nov 2023
People found this helpful0
I am very happy with the letting agents great work, great service, fast rentals, I highly recommend you rent your property here at Connells. They find the best... Read Full Review
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5 Star Review
By : 'Dawn'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £286500
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : LU6
1 Feb 2023
People found this helpful0
A very big thank you to Connells Dunstable. My home was sold having been on the market for a very short time. Oliver advised me to have an open house within the first week of advertising and in just one day I had four firm offers. The sale was guided by Lee, who advised me well when it came to... Read Full Review
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We have just moved into our ...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Lorraine'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £455000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : LU5
9 Sept 2021
People found this helpful0
We have just moved into our new house and could not have done this without the help from Lee and Stephen at Connells. Extremely helpful and very professional and they went out of their way to make sure everything went through, it was a long road which was due to my poor choice of solicitors but... Read Full Review
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After the owner of 99A ...
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By : 'George'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LU5
10 May 2021
People found this helpful0
After the owner of 99A Churchfield Road told me there would be no more than two people living in the flat above me this shower have put three people in. Before them we had six adults living there who obviously knocked him for the rent and it cost him to clear their rubbish out. Why should I put up... Read Full Review
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By : 'George'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LU5
7 May 2021
People found this helpful0
After the owner of 99A Churchfield Road told me there would be no more than two people living in the flat above me this shower have put three people in. Before them we had six adults living there who obviously knocked him for the rent and it cost him to clear their rubbish out. Why should I put up... Read Full Review
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1 Star Review
By : 'Oliver'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LU6
25 May 2019
People found this helpful1
I called up and spoke to Oliver asking for some information at 12 left my email had Nothing by 3pm, called back spoke to another chap reviewed my first conversation said he would get oliver to email me and still nothing absolutely useless bunch of amateurs. I've worked in an estate... Read Full Review
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5 Star Review
By : 'id'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £5000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : LU6
4 Apr 2019
People found this helpful0
We use Connells, Leanne & Daniel, for the letting of all our properties in Dunstable. We get approached from time to time by other agents. We get an excellent service, prompt attention, and they find us nice decent tenants. We have no desire to try any other... Read Full Review
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5 Star Review
By : 'Linda'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : LU5
27 Feb 2018
People found this helpful0
From the first Time I meet this Young man Daniel Barrett he impressed me with is very respectful and polite manner. He has great knowledge of his field and knows the up to date laws, regulations, polices and procedures of his company. Daniel and His Manager Leanne Bayliss together show's the ... Read Full Review
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James was very professional ...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Peter'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : LU6
20 Oct 2017
People found this helpful0
James was very professional in handling the sale of our house. We would come back to Connells if needed in the future. Very polite and looked after our every... Read Full Review
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5 Star Review
By : 'Viorel'
Services : Mortgages
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : LU6
28 Sept 2017
People found this helpful1
Very happy with mortgage service, Rick was very helpful and spoke to me very well face to face. Made the process very easy for me. Communicated with other estate agents effectively for me and answered all questions on my... Read Full Review
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4 Star Review
By : 'Zipporah'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : LU6
22 Sept 2017
People found this helpful0
Thanks very much for your support and keeping me informed. You made the process so simple unbelievable. I found the staff members helpful throughout the process. Given I had approached other various agencies wanting to purchase a property, I was put off by their initial reaction. Rick and your team ... Read Full Review
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Absolutely useless people. ...
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1 Star Review
By : 'Kinga'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £490
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LU6
16 Sept 2017
People found this helpful2
Absolutely useless people. Such an unprofessional letting agency. They let the new tenant to sign the tenancy agreement and gave him a date to move in which was overlapping ours, however we payed for the whole month and they have not even notified us. After realising that they messed this up these... Read Full Review
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The most unprofessional - The ...
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1 Star Review
By : 'Oxana'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LU61
27 Jul 2017
People found this helpful1
The most unprofessional - The most unprofessional estate agent in the UK. While selling our property Connells showed as the most unreliable agency to work with. All is bad about it: from pictures they take to advertise a property (very poor quality and unprofessional) to way of communication with... Read Full Review
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By : 'Scarr'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : UB7
27 Jan 2017
People found this helpful7
Avoid! -We were seriously left out of pocket by Connells in Dunstable. The situation was that we had found a new home through Connells in Dunstable, but still had to find a buyer for our property. We received in writing that our offer had been accepted, but we also agreed that it was only fair... Read Full Review
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one of the worst estate ...
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By : 'SidNor'
Services : Other
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LU5
8 Nov 2016
People found this helpful1
one of the worst estate agents to deal with had a horrible experience dealing with them in 2015 with one property which fell through. dont waste your time dealing with... Read Full Review
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I have never encountered such ...
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By : 'professional'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LU6
10 Nov 2014
People found this helpful3
I have never encountered such a horrendous level of service. ..they should genuinely be closed down for bad practice. I made several requests to view the above property (repossession) and my requests was constantly met with objection. A few days later a notification was on rightmove. I contacted ... Read Full Review
What agent could do to change your mind?
Go on a training course and learn how to stop playing at being an estate agent and learn how to be a professional estate agent...what a disgrace.
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We sold a property through ...
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By : 'owenm'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LU6
14 Jan 2014
People found this helpful7
We sold a property through them and it was acceptable enough although rather slow, however when we also bought a property through them we made the mistake of taking the free legal's incentive where the seller gets £1000 less and the buyer has to get a mortgage and conveyance services through... Read Full Review
What agent could do to change your mind?
Not offered the free legal\'s incentive to us and responded quicker to any requests for information.
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