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0/5, 12 Reviews
9% Recommended
By : 'Helen'
Services : Property Management(They manage our building)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN11
Two main issues with Hobdens :- 1. When the block of flats I live in needed the roof repaired, Hobdens allowed the residents management company to maintain the service charge at far too low a level. This resulted in all 24 flat owners paying £5,000.00 each in a few weeks, to pay the balance. No EGM was called to allow non-management residents the chance to give their views. No explanation was ever given. 2. Although the lease clearly states no musical instruments should be played, despite repeated complaints of a piano being played on a daily basis, Hobdens have not resolved the problem. Easier to do nothing ?
By : Karen Chandler
19 Aug 2020thank you for posting. I am purchasing a property local to you and been advised of a similar problem with the roof and no quotes from the marketing company despite my calls, and correspondence from my solicitor. It is looking likely I won't proceed as I have no idea how much this will cost and based on your experience this is off-putting.
By : Darren Dalton
20 Aug 2020Hi Helen I have only just seen your comments as we did not get any notification about your post. I don’t know which property you live at so it is difficult to comment fully but please understand that the final decision on budgets rests with the RMC so it isn’t a case of us allowing the Service Charge to be too low. Regarding the noise complaints these can sometimes be difficult to resolve without legal action and it sounds like such action may be disproportionate in this case. If however the issue persists please contact us via the usual channels and we will see what can be done. Karen, you don’t say whether the property you are considering purchasing is managed by Hobdens but if so please do give us a call and we will be able to explain the current position to you. Regards Darren Dalton Managing Director
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Hobdens Property Management
41a Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex
BN17 5JA
01903 724040

By : 'Jennifer'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : 507
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN11
This company is awful. Avoid at all costs. Leaseholders beware. My service charges went from being £1600 a year to now being £2500 after only 2 years of living in my flat. No prior warning, no section 20, no choice of quotes. They say these are just their budgets the coming years? Well its not ... Read Full Review
Avoid this company at all costs!!!!!!!

By : 'Olegs'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Letting (Property Management)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN17
On 12/12/2023 a stage 3 complaint was raised about an abandoned car permanently parked on residential car park managed by Hobdens Property Management. They ignored the complaint until it was made public and finally responded in August 2024. In public responses they lied that the complaint was ... Read Full Review

By : Darren Dalton
26 Aug 2024As commented on other sites where this individual has left a review, there is another side to the story with this vehicle, which is parked in an allocated parking bay and is registered SORN. Contrary ...
By : 'SOS'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : TN38
A worse managing agent is difficult to imagine. Absolutely no response from Hobdens to any enquiries from leaseholders. They allow slum like conditions to fester. Lift out of order for 8 weeks. Flooding of entire areas of the common parts due to lack of drain clearance. Another gravy train agent ... Read Full Review


















By : Darren Dalton
19 Dec 2023Thank you for your review. Firstly Marine Court SOS is not a party that we have had any engagement with up to now, nor do we recognise. If you wish to post your review by name we would be more than...
By : 'BobG'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN23
A problem with our lift recently. Previous management left us without a lift for months. Hobdens too over and lift repaired within a week. Noise with lift last week, Scott of Littlehampton got it sorted the next morning once he was ... Read Full Review

By : 'N.DeSilva'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Property Management (They manage our building)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN1
I want to give some feedback about the work of Kerry at Hobdens Management who has taken over the job as the Property Manager of our buildings. Following some very unpleasant experiences, with work that was not done as promised, I was totally demoralised and disheartened when Ms Derham recently ... Read Full Review
By : 'AS'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Letting (Property Management)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : TN34
Absolutely disgusting, negligent money suckers. They charge leaseholders for management of block of flats, and do absolutely nothing. We have mould, thick layer of moss in all communal areas (I slipped and hurt myself twice), we dive in ocean of rubbish, rats are running here, gas leak from one of ... Read Full Review















By : 'Chris'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Sold price : £300000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : TN39
I’m in the process of purchasing a property where Hobdens are the managing agents. I called about a month ago with some queries- and have since called 5 times. Each time the poor receptionist has sent an email to the person looking after the property, with no results. I now have been ... Read Full Review
By : Darren Dalton
28 Apr 2023Hi Chris Please contact me with details of which property you are purchasing and I will investigate the matter for...
By : 'Leaseholder'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Letting (Property Management)
Rent PCM : £260000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : TN37
Hobdens Managing Agent has been the worst Managing Agent I’ve ever come across in my entire life and I’m over 60. I could write a book. They are refusing us to inspect the accounts after being served summary of service charges. They’re refusing to do any works ... Read Full Review
By : 'Alice'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Property Management (They manage our estate)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RH13
I can't quite express the dissatisfaction we've experienced with Hobdens. Unbelievably unresponsive, uncooperative and unprofessional. We spent over a year trying to get hold of them with constant phone calls and emails. We were consistently fobbed off with excuses and went countless ... Read Full Review
By : Darren Dalton (Managing Director)
1 Dec 2020Dear Alice, as you know I have discussed your issue at length with your partner and I have explained the reasons why we have arrived at the decision that we have regarding your complaint. You will...
By : 'Helen'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Property Management (They manage our building)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN11
Two main issues with Hobdens :- 1. When the block of flats I live in needed the roof repaired, Hobdens allowed the residents management company to maintain the service charge at far too low a level. This resulted in all 24 flat owners paying £5,000.00 each in a few weeks, to pay the ... Read Full Review
By : Karen Chandler
19 Aug 2020thank you for posting. I am purchasing a property local to you and been advised of a similar problem with the roof and no quotes from the marketing company despite my calls, and correspondence from...
By : 'Ian'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Property Management (They manage our estate)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN15
This company are assigned as the property management agents to deal with management of the maintenance on our business estate in Lancing. On a personal level, I wish I had never heard, seen or had anything to do with these people. Unfortunately, I have no choice but to deal with them each ... Read Full Review
By : Darren Dalton
6 Sept 2019We are aware of Mr Black's complaint and it would not be appropriate for us to go into the detail here but he is aware of the position. Whilst it is always disappointing to receive reviews such as...

By : 'Audrey'
Branch : Littlehampton, 41a Beach Road
Services : Property Management (They manage our building)
Rent PCM : £575
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN17
Where do I begin they need some new property surveyors apparently my building has nothing wrong with it but it has cracks everywhere walls peeling building has not been painted in 5years it was meant to be painted in the summer had all the quotes through but maracoulously guess what it didn't get ... Read Full Review
the agent needs to stop making false promises and start for filling there duties they are paid a lot of money for nothing.
By : Darren Dalton
17 Oct 2017Having only just seen your comment we are concerned by its' contents. If there are any outstanding issues please contact your Property Manager to discuss the matter. We do take the management of all...
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