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1.5/5, 37 Reviews
19% Recommended
0% letting valuation accuracy
29% letting fee satisfaction
By : 'Amanda'
Services :
Rent PCM : £700
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E2
For ex-tenants of Sterling De Vere who are struggling to get their deposits back, here is how I got our full amount of £700 back. If you are successful in getting yours back through this method in the future, please copy and paste for others who might benefit. - Keep track of all of your emails sent to Sterling De Vere requesting your deposit. Email is better than phoning the company, as that way you will have an electronic paper trail for your requests. - After one month, if you still have not received your deposit, locate your tenancy deposit certificate. In our case, we were not provided this by Sterling De Vere, so I had to search online for it myself. Ours was held with Tenancy Deposit Scheme. This site is reasonably straight-forward to use, and provided you have the deposit amount you paid, and the date you took residency at the property, you should be able to locate your certificate without too much hassle. There are other tenancy deposit protection sites, but this is where ours was kept, so I am only guessing here that this is where yours will be too. - Provided you have taken all measures to ask for your deposit back from Sterling De Vere, you may register online with Tenancy Deposit Scheme to create a dispute. You will require your tenancy deposit certificate details to create your dispute. - After the dispute has been raised, Sterling De Vere will be given 14 days to either advise Tenancy Deposit Scheme that they want to dispute the amount to be paid, or they will provide you with your rightful refund. The main thing to remember with this, is that you need to be able to prove that you have requested your refund, and also that Sterling De Vere had agreed to provide you with the refund originally. I strongly urge ex-tenants to fight for your refund. Sterling De Vere appear to have got away with a lot of money from people who have given up, and I get the feeling that they bank on people giving up. Provided you have left your flat in good condition, there is absolutely no reason that they should be able to keep your money. It is rightfully YOURS. * And if you are considering this company, please AVOID at all costs. As other people here have noted, if you do your research, you will find that the majority of the five-star reviews here on Google are from accounts that have been set up to post fake reviews to 'bump up' company ratings. This is ILLEGAL, and goes against Google reviews' guidelines. As I have limited space left, I will just say - our three bedroom flat share was not up to a healthy living standard. It was only cleaned ONCE in the common areas by their 'professional cleaner' in the four months my partner and I were there. We were told on signing our agreement this would be done bi-monthly. The shower was covered in mould to the point of no return. It leaked through to the bedroom of another couple staying at the flat, and rotted the wall in their room. This was 'fixed' by someone from Sterling De Vere coming round to dig out the rotting part, fill it, then paint over it. I am no 'tradie' but I know that this will not have fixed the heart of the problem. Our bedroom window sills had BLACK mould growing all over them. This had been painted over, but it continued to grow through the cooler months. Out of the four months we stayed at this flat, we were without Wi-Fi for one month. We were told by Sterling De Vere that the Wi-Fi is complementary and we would have to arrange this to be fixed ourselves at our cost. Without going into all the detail, these are just a few examples of how this company operates and treats their tenants. There are many reviews here that I can completely agree with here, so again - do your research, and AVOID!!! And again - I URGE ALL EX-TENANTS TO FIGHT FOR YOUR DEPOSIT. DO NOT GIVE IN TO THESE MONSTERS.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letting | 0% | 29.00% | £500 | £2,000 |
De Vere Property Management
120 Chrisp Street, London, Greater London
E14 6NL
020 8610 9028
By : 'E'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
I had the unfortunate experience of entrusting my property to Sterling Devere, a letting agency based in London, and I must say it was an absolute disaster. If you are considering their services, my advice is to run in the opposite direction and save yourself from the madness that I endured. The ... Read Full Review

By : 'Clementine'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £2000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E14
Really pleased with the level of service I received from Arthur, who kindly helped me with the renewal process with my existing tenants. He managed to negotiate renewal terms that were suitable for both parties. Thanks... Read Full Review

By : 'Lisa'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E14
Service was fantastic. Response to questions was fast. Delivered service as promised and on-time. Such wonderful customer service from start to finish! Perfection! Highly recommend. Nathan is... Read Full Review

By : 'Cheima'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1040
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SE10
They are thieves and liars!!! WORST AGENCY This is a company that has no sense of service - money comes first. We found a room at 1040 pounds all inclusive. When we signed the contract we asked again if the price included all charges and we didn't want any surprises. They assured us that... Read Full Review
By : 'Aurora'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E14
If only I can put 0 stars! The worst possible agency ever! Once you sign the contract - forget about them - they disappear! We lived in their property for more than 3 years and oh my god .. I've seen it all! We have been left without hot water, gas, electricity due to engineering problems... Read Full Review
By : 'Tania'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E1
WARNING! PLEASE AVOID THIS AGENCY! I've waited to have my deposit back almost 3 months. Firstly, they didn't get the whole deposit back as there were extra utility bills to pay. Even if I read all contract carefully,there was a clausule about extra bills, but they didn't... Read Full Review

By : 'Lucia'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £823
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E14
Sterling De Vere is nothing but a bunch of scammers that take advantage of London's real estate's skyrocketing prices, housing crisis, gaps in the system and people who are not familiar with the market and just desperate to find a place to stay. Their customer service guy “Arthur” is the... Read Full Review
By : 'Danielle'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £850
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E15
Sterling De Vere are the WORST estate agents ever, they provide awful service and they will do every thing possible to scam you out of your money. I do not understand how they are still able to practice. What they do is definitely illegal. Arthur Leroy, Nathan Martinez, Rita Mercier, Amelie Petit... Read Full Review
By : 'Zsofia'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £760
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E1
Untrustworthy and unethical agency! I moved out 8 months ago and still fighting for my deposit!! They lie and give you false promises then suddenly you are over the timeframe to be able to claim it back from the deposit protection scheme directly so the only way to get it back is to keep bombarding ... Read Full Review

By : 'Antonio'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E14
Very bad service. I got a discont on the room and at the end of it I was supposed to get a raise on the rent of a certain percentage: they didn't care and raised it more than what was supposed to be. I left the property more than 2 months ago, I still wait for my deposit - they do not anwer ... Read Full Review
By : 'Marco'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E3
They are scammers. Rooms are awful, full of mould and overprice. Clean service is not regular and sloppy. Furniture is old, dirty and shabby. Bathroom is the worst thing seen in my life. They don't return your deposit but use excuses to... Read Full Review
By : 'Amanda'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £700
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E2
For ex-tenants of Sterling De Vere who are struggling to get their deposits back, here is how I got our full amount of £700 back. If you are successful in getting yours back through this method in the future, please copy and paste for others who might benefit. - Keep track of all of your emails ... Read Full Review
By : 'Raquel'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E14
I am giving them 1 star since I cannot give minus 1000. This is the worst agency with the worst kind of "people" I've ever seen in my life. They cheatted us showing pictures and videos of amazing rooms in amazing properties and pushing us to pay deposit and admin fees just to... Read Full Review

By : 'Ladislav'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £867
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E3
The worst agency I dealt with!!! Where to begin... It takes ages just to get keys of rented property then you will come into the flat which has no kitchen utensils (spoons, plates, mugs, etc..) it might have mold somewhere in the corner. When something breaks, you will wait about a week or two to... Read Full Review
By : 'Laura'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E1
It is the worse customer service I have ever experience in my life. This guys should not have permit to operate as state agents. I moved to this house on the 22 Oct. There were many things previously reported that weren't working properly. I reported them again as soon as I moved in and, to... Read Full Review
By : 'Sophie'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E1W
DO NOT USE THIS AGENCY. I have rented a room with Sterling for 10 months and it has been a horrible experience. Their customer service and general service overall has been awful. They took months to do much needed repairs, leaving the whole flat with NO HOT WATER OR HEATING for over a month... Read Full Review
By : 'Matt'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E1W
On one occasion left without running water for 3 weeks, with a continuous flooding kitchen area where waste water was over flowing out into the property. Another occasion left without heating or hot water for 4 weeks over the xmas period. Just out to make a quick quid. If you do one thing... Read Full Review
By : 'No'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E1
Terrible contract with terrible terms, taking advantage of individuals who are in desperate need of accommodation. There is a term hidden in the contract that automatically renews your contract for 3 more months if you don't give a month's notice of leaving. This term is illegal under the ... Read Full Review
By : 'Mehdi'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E11
I rented for 4 months a room in central London with this company. And I only had problems! Dirty bath, heating that stopped working every 2 weeks...Of course, when it's time to pay the rent, they're the first to call but when it's to deal with problems, good luck to get them. Before... Read Full Review
By : 'Ian'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E9
There's no end to how bad this company is. You'll wind up having to talk to half a dozen people to get your boiler fixed, and even then they'll sit on their hands for over a week. Had a rat problem, nothing was ever done about it. I've since seen them featured on Channel... Read Full Review
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