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Cardiff, Cathays CF24

2.4/5, 58 Reviews
36% Recommended

45% sales valuation accuracy

67% letting valuation accuracy

35% sales fee satisfaction

35% letting fee satisfaction

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Pinnacle's Cardiff branch is on Fanny Street in Cathays. We offer a wide range of homes; anything from studios, flats, shared houses, family houses, new builds and maisonettes.
"There was a hole in the roof..."

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1 Star Review

By : 'Holly'
Services :
Rent PCM : £550
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CF24

22 Jul 2019
People found this helpful2

There was a hole in the roof where rain came in for the whole 18 months we were there. In heavy rain a whole bucket would be filled in an hour, with a little waterfall down the wall where mushrooms grew. We reported this so many times and were always ignored. Eventually a concerned neighbour reported the agency to the council, and when a compulsory improvement notice was placed, we were just evicted. I expect they will just masking tape new wallpaper over the hole like they did last time and rent it to someone else! That wasn't all. Everything was a botch job so we had to have the heating on all summer, or else no hot water. None of the fire doors closed. We were locked out of the flat overnight by the agency just before Christmas; not even an apology! The tenants before us had just as much trouble; their oven caught fire and the pipes burst and flooded the place twice. Pinnacle have no regard for the law, with warning never given before flat inspections. Pretty scary when you're home alone in bed and you hear a man in the flat. This happened 6 or 7 times. Each time we complained that it's illegal and terrifying, but nothing changed. I've never experienced such a dreadful agency. A severe lack of maintenance of any sort, and zero communication. Emails never answered, phonecalls never returned. I am certain that the reply to this review will be "we are surprised the hear this, please email us your concerns". What an absolute joke. I must have sent at least 50 emails to various addresses and maybe got 2 replies saying "we'll look into this" and then nothing further.


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    By : Pinnacle Lettings

    22 Jul 2019

    Hi Holly, thank you for your review, First of all, I would like to apologise for any communication issues you may have had and this will be looked into and addressed with the team. In terms of the maintenance issues having looked into this I can see the reason the issue was unable to be resolved was because of legal issues with other flats in the block (which we do not manage) which prevented the landlord from being able to complete works. This is why the landlord agreed to release you from your contract early. We completely understand your frustration with the situation however in this instance due to reasons outside of our and the landlords control we were not able to complete works to resolve the issue. Kind regards Pinnacle


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    3-5 Fanny StreetCathays, Cardiff City
    CF24 4EG
    02920 640200

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'NNH'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £790
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF24

    4 Sept 2023
    People found this helpful0

    They do not answer the phone. The answering machine told us to fill in the form to review the property online but the website calendar does not work. I sent emails but no reply. They just take money from landlords but does appalling customer service. Please do not use this... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Ash'
    Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF24

    6 Aug 2021
    People found this helpful0

    My boyfriend arranged 2 flat viewings on the phone on Friday for the following Tuesday and said they seemed to be perfectly friendly. It is incredibly difficult to find nice properties at the moment, so after a discussion we asked via the telephone number they provided for any queries or issues... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Owen'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £331
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF24

    5 Aug 2021
    People found this helpful0

    Never have I known anyone to lie so blatantly to someone's face. Had several problems with rats that was not sorted for months, there were CHEWED THROUGH BRICK, after sending someone out to "fix the issue" they put foam in all the holes, beyond me how they thought expanding foam... Read Full Review

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    UNPROFESSIONAL ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Callum'
    Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £675
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF24

    17 Apr 2021
    People found this helpful0

    I booked two viewings for 2 different properties on Tuesday. The 'tenants cancelled' both and only gave me the option of viewing one which i agreed to on Friday. On Friday I turned up to the propery at a time agreed and the agent did not show! Baring in mind I had to travel over half... Read Full Review

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    the worst of the worst ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Luma'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £750
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF10

    24 Feb 2020
    People found this helpful0

    the worst of the worst i'm a new tenant with them and the communication with them is more than horrible it is like contacting inanimate... not respondence no... Read Full Review

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    By : Pinnacle Letting Agents

    3 Mar 2020

    Hi Luma, we are really sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the service you had received so far. Please could you send us some more details of the issues you are experiencing to...

    Avoid at all costs.. ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Verity'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF14

    12 Sept 2019
    People found this helpful1

    I have rented through 7 different agencies in my life and have never been treated as badly as with Pinnacle. They are unresponsive through email and tell you to email when you call so communication is impossible. They even altered dates on photographs for their closing inspection of the property,... Read Full Review

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    By : Pinnacle Letting Agents

    17 Sept 2019

    Hi Verity, Firstly my sincere apologies that you do not feel that you received the service that we would expect our customers to. With regards to deposit charges, we are led by the landlord on these...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Holly'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £550
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF24

    22 Jul 2019
    People found this helpful2

    There was a hole in the roof where rain came in for the whole 18 months we were there. In heavy rain a whole bucket would be filled in an hour, with a little waterfall down the wall where mushrooms grew. We reported this so many times and were always ignored. Eventually a concerned neighbour... Read Full Review


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    By : Pinnacle Lettings

    22 Jul 2019

    Hi Holly, thank you for your review, First of all, I would like to apologise for any communication issues you may have had and this will be looked into and addressed with the team. In terms of the ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Kyle'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF14

    19 Mar 2019
    People found this helpful0

    This companies lack of competence is frightening, no check in or check out procedures done and then use a old inventory to take a large amount of our deposit without providing any evidence. They do not return emails or phone calls... Read Full Review


    Comments on Agent Fees

    TERRIBLE

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    By : Pinnacle Letting Agents

    19 Mar 2019

    Hi Kyle, n nI am really sorry to see your review. When processing deposits we are led by landlords and do follow the TDS guidelines and give all tenants the opportunity to dispute any charges that ...

    DO NOT ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Mrs'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF24

    26 Dec 2018
    People found this helpful4

    Absolutely appalling service from this agent and ripped off on fees and return of deposit. My daughter and friends rented a house from them last academic year. My daughter has already left negative feedback on this site but I would just like to add if you are unfortunate enough to have already... Read Full Review


    Comments on Agent Fees

    They don’t deserve any fees. They shouldn’t be in business.

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    Avoid Pinnacle at all ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Maisy'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF24

    6 Dec 2018
    People found this helpful2

    Pinnacle don't even deserve one star. I would not recommend this estate agents to anyone. Me and my friends rented one of their properties last year, and the first thing was the house had not been cleaned at all (not even hoovered) by August 1st when we moved in. We complained multiple times... Read Full Review

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    Poor communication and ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Customer'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF

    15 Oct 2018
    People found this helpful1

    Poor communcation skills the maintenace team and contractors don't communciate with eachother properly. Also you get told they will promise to ring back and it doesn't... Read Full Review

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'Richard'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £395
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : CF24

    25 Sept 2018
    People found this helpful1

    Kelly looked as excited as me to view the house to be fair, she was incredibly informative and down to... Read Full Review


    Comments on Agent Fees

    I would definitely recommend!

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    Pathetic ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Conor'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF37

    16 Aug 2018
    People found this helpful1

    We dealt with a lot of the members of this branch and although friendly and supportive there was zero convinction in their words and promises. We had a lot of issues with our house and landlord and a small minortiy of this issues were addressed and dealt with. The agency seemed to always be on the... Read Full Review


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    Bad

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Conor'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF37

    16 Aug 2018
    People found this helpful2

    We dealt with a lot of the members of this branch and although friendly and supportive there was zero convinction in their words and promises. We had a lot of issues with our house and landlord and a small minortiy of this issues were addressed and dealt with. The agency seemed to always be on the... Read Full Review


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    Bad

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'Fawaz'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : CF2

    12 Apr 2018
    People found this helpful1

    Kelly did her job in a professional manner. She was enthusiastic and friendly. I do really appreciate dealing with such professional person... Read Full Review

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    Appalling service right from ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'JD'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £600
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF14

    28 Nov 2017
    People found this helpful1

    Appalling service right from the start. Property not clean. Damp in both bedrooms. Took them ages to sort it out and my boyfriend now has asthma (he never had any breathing issues before living there. We have now moved to a new property. 3 months on and we are still waiting to hear anything about... Read Full Review


    Comments on Agent Fees

    Ok fees.

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    By : Pinnacle Letting Agents

    29 Nov 2017

    Hi JD, we are really sorry to hear that there were some issues during your tenancy. We aim to resolve any issues that occur as quickly as possible, however, we are led by landlord decisions when it...

    Hands down the least ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Charlie'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £825
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF24

    10 Oct 2017
    People found this helpful2

    Hands down the least professional, most ineffective, least customer-focussed and most poorly run letting agent I have had the displeasure of doing business with. Day 1 we moved in to a completely uncleaned property that had had a contractors living in it for the previous month. When I say uncleaned ... Read Full Review


    Comments on Agent Fees

    Probably the only thing that’s acceptable about this business is its fees.

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    Pinnacle have been very ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Chris'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £975
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF14

    21 Sept 2017
    People found this helpful2

    Pinnacle have been very disappointing since the beginning. The house was not clean upon us arriving, with leaks, over grown grass and nails/broken glass in the garden. As a company they are slow to handle problems and extremely poor in handling customer queries/requests for maintenance. Charlotte ... Read Full Review


    Comments on Agent Fees

    I have no idea why we paid the fees; the service has been extremely poor. Google reviews are pretty scathing.

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    As landlady I have been ...

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'Carol'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Rent PCM : £1200
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : CF24

    6 Aug 2017
    People found this helpful0

    As landlady I have been given a great deal of advice and support in getting my property ready for new tenants. Richard Read has been unfailing in his communication with me, even though I do not actually need an agent at this time. I wholly recommend Pinnacle and will certainly go to them first... Read Full Review


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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Cardifftenant77'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £285
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : CF24

    4 Aug 2017
    People found this helpful3

    Poor service. Never sorted out damp issues before we attended which we were promised. Still not sorted over a year later. House was not cleaned on arrival and now they have the audacity to take a major sum away from our deposits. AVOID... Read Full Review


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