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Akelius

3.9/5, 73 Reviews
75% Recommended

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80% letting fee satisfaction

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Akelius owns over 50 000 apartments globally. Properties are located in major urban cities with strong potential for growth including London, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, and New York. The company was founded by Roger Akelius in 1994. Today, 90% of the company is owned by The Akelius Foundation; a registered cha
ritable organization and the largest global contributor to SOS Children's Villages The Akelius mission is to provide Better Living. Vacant apartments are renovated to the First Class standard meaning finishes and craftsmanship akin to newly built, high-end condominiums. Materials are selected for both appearance and durability. Hardwood floors from Sweden, Italian bathroom and kitchen tiles, and German cabinetry, create timeless spaces residents are proud to call home.
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1 Star Review

By : 'natevens'
Services :
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SE14

6 Nov 2018
People found this helpful8

If I could give zero stars I would. Rented from them for 1 year and had a horrible experience at every stage. Terrible estate agent Joshua asked for a positive google review before even showing me the property, then when I signed the contract told me I couldn't get the keys on the same day as it was his day off so I had to move in 3 days later. Once moved in it took over a month to fix the boiler and get hot water, and I was never able to reach my building manager. Reva and Cristina are both so rude and incompetent, I must have called at least 20 times and not once was either of them in the office. The receptionist would give me the same spiel over and over again and tell me to email them, and it would take a week or more to receive a response. I've never had such a neglectful experience as a tenant. When moving out they forgot to book the checkout and expected me to return days later when I had already moved out of London, and tried to charge me for false damages to the property and making me pay £400 to repaint the entire flat for a few scuff marks that would have been ware and tare in any other property I have lived. It took over a month to get any info about my security deposit, and although they took a quarter of it I didn't even want to dispute the costs because I wanted nothing more to do with this joke of a company. I am so happy to have moved out of there, even though the flat was new and modern nothing was worth the treatment I received.


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I did not have a single positive experience

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  • Central London, North London
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Akelius
25 Hosier LaneLondon, Greater London
EC1A 9LQ
0800 014 8579

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Akelius suck!! Do not rent ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Gareth'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £2050
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E9

25 Mar 2024
People found this helpful0

Akelius suck!! Do not rent with them. Rotting floorboards, faulty electrics, unsecured entrances so parcels stolen, bikes stolen with useless bike ... Read Full Review

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The best agency ever ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Patrycja'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1100
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NW2

27 Feb 2023
People found this helpful0

The best agency ever I've rented flat with! Friendly and helpful staff members plus easy and fast check-in! Highly ... Read Full Review

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Worse agent ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Emanuele'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : W10

22 Jul 2022
People found this helpful3

Lack of communication, organisations and professionalism. Enquiring about a property might turn in a very bad experience. They tell you to wait 24 working hours(3 working days) to be contacted but nobody does so. If you try to follow up over the phone they keep repeating the same, not sure why ... Read Full Review

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Absolutely shocking - a ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'MD'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1475
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E1

7 Jul 2022
People found this helpful1

Absolutely shocking. Would give them zero if I could. On the face of it the properties can look nice but that's where it ends. Do not expect any customer service at all (in fact it's borderline disdain that Akelius show for tenants and they are a 'black hole' for effort if ... Read Full Review

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Zero stars would be more ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'TB'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1600
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E1

27 Jun 2022
People found this helpful0

I would give zero stars if I could. Not only have they generally been slow and unresponsive in dealing with issues, but they've now partnered with JustPark, meaning that anybody can rent a spot in our private car park. We were already having trouble with security, and now they're ... Read Full Review

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Absolutely terrible after ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'HUSNIYE'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : EN3

5 Jul 2021
People found this helpful4

Absolutely terrible after service, I have been trying to get my deposit back but they don't even bother replying your emails. When you try and call, you can never get the person you want on the phone and the person you speak to has been programmed to simply say "I cant help, you have to ... Read Full Review

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Akelius is one of the worst ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Jacopo'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1300
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E9

29 Mar 2021
People found this helpful5

Akelius is one of the worst agencies you can work with. They tried to trick us in many ways but the worst was when they left us to leave in a flat that was losing water from everywhere, including the lights on the roof. Damaging my health and furniture. We had to move at some point of the ... Read Full Review

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Not really. They lie too ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Eva'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SW5

17 Mar 2020
People found this helpful10

Not really. They lie too much. In general disorganised. No hot water or cold repairs slow no heater . They ask for fictional bills to pay them. Tent to turn bought property into a living building site and hammer your hearing with excruciating noise. Service below standards. Better avoid. Dishonest ... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review
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By : 'P'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £750
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : TW12

15 Jan 2020
People found this helpful13

DO NOT RENT FROM THESE PEOPLE. I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE Since renting from Akelious I have lost sleep, lost money, lost weight, lost hair, health has been severely affected. Also be very careful of a general site manager*. All of the below was his responsibility and duty of care in which he ... Read Full Review

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By : Eva.

5 Mar 2020

I am sorry to say but indeed negative is toi much. This firm is based on evil to lie to you, to extort money from you, to make your life hell by building works using unskilled cheap labour from not...


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1 Star Review

By : 'Ross'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SW4

14 Jan 2020
People found this helpful9

Arranged to view a property last night at 7pm with Joshua, only to turn up after travelling a significant distance to call the agent and find out the property had been taken. A simple phone call to let me know the viewing would no longer go ahead would have been appreciated. Would not ... Read Full Review

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AVOID AKELIUS - WORST ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Mike'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NW2

21 Oct 2019
People found this helpful30

AVOID AKELIUS - WORST LANDLORD EVER Fordwych Road - June 2018 - ongoing If you are considering an Akelius property, STAY AWAY! Living in an Akelius property has been THE WORST experience I have had in nearly 15 years of renting properties in London. FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, I HAVE BEEN LIVING ON ... Read Full Review

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By : Kevin Hill

4 Mar 2020

After reviewing your comment about Akelius I have decided to submit a PDF concerning the problems we have occurred here in Toronto and Montreal Canada. Akelius Canada Ltd has violated every rule...


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3 Star Review
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By : 'Tenant'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1245
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : DA15

4 Sept 2019
People found this helpful3

I’ve been letting a flat from Akelius for over a year. They wanted to negotiate up the rent on the price that was listed before I moved in originally which I feel is poor form as if you are looking for more rent, advertise at the required price as I offered asking price. The day I moved ... Read Full Review

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RUN ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Luke'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E96

18 Mar 2019
People found this helpful8

If you see “AKELIUS” in any way associated with your prospective tenancy agreement RUN AWAY! This company is a SHAM! The roof of my room was essentially caving in and I was forced to find alternative accommodation whilst repairs were “being organised”. Fast forward 18 months later and the ... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'natevens'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SE14

6 Nov 2018
People found this helpful8

If I could give zero stars I would. Rented from them for 1 year and had a horrible experience at every stage. Terrible estate agent Joshua asked for a positive google review before even showing me the property, then when I signed the contract told me I couldn't get the keys on the same day as ... Read Full Review


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I did not have a single positive experience

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1 Star Review

By : 'jolo_12'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE3

1 May 2018
People found this helpful18

We rented an Akelius property for nearly three years and from start to end they were awful. To begin with they had changed the locks on the property and our flat after we had picked up they keys but before we had moved in. We had to wait around for 4 hours before someone could come round and let us ... Read Full Review

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Efficient and ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'AR'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SW4

11 Apr 2018
People found this helpful1

Communication from Joshua was excellent, he kept us in the loop at all times regarding viewing times, documents we needed to fill in and the progress of our application. Joshua really knows his stuff and even our parents (who also came to the viewing and are landlords themselves) were impressed by ... Read Full Review


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Fees are average and over a long let period equate to next to nothing once calculated as a monthly cost.

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Brilliant overall ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Jamie'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SW4

3 Apr 2018
People found this helpful0

Everything ran very smooth throughout. Josh was very helpful both before and after our move in date. Would definitely recommend this ... Read Full Review

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Very ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Sarah'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1150
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : N20

21 Mar 2018
People found this helpful0

Our overall experience with Akelius was very good indeed. Everything went very smoothly with the paperwork and the move. Narin Shaker and Sanna Ahmed were very pleasant to deal with and helped with every enquiry we had....Would definitely recommend this ... Read Full Review

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5 Star Review

By : 'Roland'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SW84

16 Mar 2018
People found this helpful0

Sheree was amazing. She went above and beyond to ensure i settled into my apartment on time, by making calls and emails at midnight london time to my australian landlords due to them losing the reference email Sheree had sent them. She also took it upon herself to come help me access my apartment ... Read Full Review


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good

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4 Star Review
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By : 'Nick'
Branch : London, 25 Hosier Lane
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E9

9 Mar 2018
People found this helpful0

We had a good experience with Akelius overall. Our main point of contact was Joshua Ogunleye who was fair and attentive throughout. There were a couple of small issues with the flat when we first moved in but they were taken care of promptly. Would ... Read Full Review

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Complaints Procedure

Akelius Residential aim to ensure that the process of renting one of our properties is as smooth as possible. We put customer service and better living at the centre of what we do. Most complaints can be dealt with by our front line teams e.g. your Property Manager or your Lettings Negotiator. They will do their best to resolve the matter quickly, to your satisfaction. If you think your complaint has not been fully resolved then you should write to our Customer Relations department at the address below or email us using the following address: customerrelations@akelius.co.uk

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