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2.3/5, 6 Reviews
33% Recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
0% letting valuation accuracy
0% sales fee satisfaction
0% letting fee satisfaction
By : 'Charlie'
Services :
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CA10
I have had the misfortune of dealing with these jokers on two occasions and the experience was terrible both times. First time was when attempting to sell a property through them. They did the bare minimum for the agreed fees and after a year of little to action and communication we parted ways, successfully selling the property with Cumbrian Properties who were excellent in comparison. The second dealing with PF&K was through a short tenancy let. The property was bereft with problems and was let to us in a terrible state - infested with vermin; leaking roof and windows; mould and wood rot throughout. On top of this we had no access to our post for a month and a half due to the friendly neighbours having hold of the key to our post box! The said friendly neighbour would let himself onto the property and on one occasion even into the property uninvited and without the necessary notice period as per our contract. He was clearly being instructed by the landlord to keep an eye out while they were sunning themselves in foreign lands. When notified PF&K did nothing about this. The periodic inspections from PF&K's Mandy amounted to nothing more than a check on whether we had trashed the place. There was no safety check of meters (smoke, CO, electric) nothing. During one very cold spell the boiler packed in and their general apathy left us without heating or hot water for a week. When we vacated the property having served the notice period and fully paid in rent throughout the tenancy, PF&K attempted to keep our entire deposit quoting various and spurious issues for the reason. Thankfully we had photographic evidence of the state of the property that i had captured when we first moved in, including every single rodent that we captured in humane traps. Amazingly the inventory booklet and PF&K's photos therein clearly showed that we had left the property in a better state than it was before we arrived. Dealing with the likes of Lyn et al left a lot to be desired and our large deposit was finally reimbursed in full. Please do yourself a favour, and never ever deal with this company. The quality of the properties they let for the money that is charged is a disgrace. They will more than likely do nothing when selling your property, but be happy to take your money. They are dreadful to deal with (rude and arrogant) either by phone, in person or via email, as other reviews on here would indicate.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 100% | 0% | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| Lettings | 0% | 0% | £0 | £0 |
Penrith Farmers & Kidds Plc
Devonshire Chambers, Devonshire Street, Penrith, Cumbria
CA11 7SS
01768 62135
By : 'Charlie'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CA10
I have had the misfortune of dealing with these jokers on two occasions and the experience was terrible both times. First time was when attempting to sell a property through them. They did the bare minimum for the agreed fees and after a year of little to action and communication we parted ways,... Read Full Review
By : 'Lynda'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CA10
Having read the full page advert Herald 11/05/2019, I cannot believe what I was reading. âExceptional at what they do,â âBrilliant Customer Serviceâ?Read on to these full facts of mine.. all true word for word.. Through no choice of my own.. had... Read Full Review
By : 'The'
Services : Other
Sold price : £245000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CA8
Ironically, we were buying through this agent and not selling but we were greatly impressed with the immense efforts the team went to in keeping the sale on track, especially Paul Doyle who moved mountains to get the legal problems addressed. Paul saved the sale so a massive thank you to... Read Full Review
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By : 'Alistair'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CA13
I am afraid this agent forgot to tell us about our buyer no longer being a cash buyer and generally forgot to respond to us and our prompts for several weeks each time. Our sale took 7... Read Full Review
By : 'TC'
Services : Surveying
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CA4
I have recently had a valuation done by the friendly and helpful staff at PFK - quick, efficient and at a fair price. Reading the only other review and seeing the misleading star rating, I felt compelled to defend a firm that has given consistently good service to sellers and buyers in the local... Read Full Review
By : 'Tenant'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
The staff in general display a hostile attitude towards tenants making them extremely unpleasant to deal with. Also made unfair demands of us that on speaking to other estate agents turned out not to be valid or legally... Read Full Review
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