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1.1/5, 34 Reviews
3% Recommended
0% letting valuation accuracy
18% letting fee satisfaction
By : 'James'
Services :
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M15
The fire alarm keeps going off multiple time throughout the night. This has been going on throughout the week. I had called the out of hours maintenance number to inform them of the situation. Perfectly nice people but not much they could do. By the end of the week I called during office hours in the hopes of finding out what was happening and what was being done. I got through to a Chelsea, I explained I was calling due to the fire alarm and inquired as to why this was happening and what was being done about it. She replied saying that an engineer was coming out to solve the problem. I explained that engineers have been coming out all week and the problem has yet to be solved, so what are they doing to get to the root of the problem and why was the alarm repeatably going off? There were three instances that night around 11.00, 4.30 and 8.00. She explained that one of in instances was the fire lever went off (I believe the 11.00pm). But the other two she said it was due to tenants tampering with the detectors and alarms. Although this is likely true that people did tamper with their alarms, I suggested that this was unlikely the cause of the alarms going off. One because tampering with the alarms wouldn't set off the alarms for the whole building (something that I later confirmed by speaking to the engineer directly). Two this meant she was accusing people of waking up in the middle of the night (4.30am) to tamper with the alarm which would be ridiculous as it would clearly be a reaction to the alarm going off. She then proceeded to have a go at me for the fact that people tampered with their detectors/alarms, going on about fines and how under no circumstances should you tamper with them. Now to be clear I haven’t and wouldn’t tamper with my detector/alarm as a value my life more than my sleep and wouldn’t want to endanger others. However, I can defiantly empathise with my fellow tenants who have been woken up frequently and multiple times throughout the night, people must go to work and have families and young children who are asleep. Chelsea in this regard had no sympathy. In fact, for the other times, that night and earlier in the week, she just blamed the tenants saying they must have set it off by either smoking, burning toast or showering, why this would set off the whole building, bring over half a dozen fire trucks every time and not just the effected apartment at least initially I don’t know. But apparently this is due to high risk cladding, like that at Grenfell Tower, which I don’t understand why the company hasn’t dealt with this very serious issue. I didn’t believe most of the things that she was saying, because blaming tenants in most of the cases was illogical. And the sheer number of times this occurred strongly suggest that it was a maintenance issue. I stated that given the consistence of the issue they should really be doing more about it, and she told me it wasn’t a consistent issue. I had called the out of hours most of the times the alarm went off so they have a log of the amount of time I called. The fact that none of this was information that she was aware of indicates that Premier Estates systems is woefully inadequate. The idea that we are high risk for fires, and they are apparently doing nothing about it is shocking (but perhaps that issue is more complicated). As for Chelsea, I didn’t expect her to know everything about what was happening, but at the very least have notes of the incidents reported from tenants, the fire department and the alarm engineers. I would have expected she would be able to explain the issues behind each of the incidences and ensure me that they were doing everything they could to solve the issue. Instead she blamed the tenants unjustly and blatantly lied about the reasons behind the issue and showed very little understanding of the situation and no empathy for those effect. After this this I spoke to the engineer directly and the issue is apparently due to the system being water logged (probably due to the excessive rain we have had recently and informed Chelsea), effectively proving that she was nonsensical blaming tenant and lying about the causes (although some may have been due to actions of the tenants, not all of them could have been). Her behaviour and attitude I found utterly abhorrent (I am not a fan of being lied too). It also highlighted the incompetence Premier Estates as I was able to find the reason for these incidents while they remained clueless. I strongly suggest that Premier Estates better evaluates its systems to make sure vital information is available, as well as, train their staff to deal with incidences with clear logic, understand and empathy.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letting | 0% | 18.00% | £700 | £700 |
Premier Estates Ltd (Macclesfield)
Chiltern House
72-74 King Edward Street, Manchester, Cheshire
SK10 1AT
0845 491 8899
By : 'AC'
Services : Letting( Property Management )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : PR3
Hands down one of the worst management companies I've ever come across. If you report problems they do not respon until you send legal threats or constantly hound them with resolutions. They charge obscene prices for minimal work, the cleaners come for 15/20 minutes and leave. Gardener and... Read Full Review
By : 'Chris'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M32
Probably the worst company I've ever had to suffer working with. Pitifully archaic system. Disgracefully unprofessional customer service. (often 7 days and a couple of chases, JUST to confirm they've had the email - forget about meaningful action) And rates that would, frankly, make... Read Full Review
By : 'Gordon'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : WA11
The estate manager email is not recognised and you can not get in touch by phone ridiculous high service charge for... Read Full Review
By : 'ALAN'
Services : Property Management
Sold price : £160000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LE10
I own a freehold mid terrace house of which the roads were deemed to be below standards to be adopted . As a result residents are stuck with this management company. They treat the residents like animals, recent threat was that residents have been flytipping so will pass on the cost to all... Read Full Review
By : 'Hick'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CW8
They are the worst management company I have ever dealt with. Ignore requests to fix damaged item and staff are... Read Full Review
By : 'James'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M15
The fire alarm keeps going off multiple time throughout the night. This has been going on throughout the week. I had called the out of hours maintenance number to inform them of the situation. Perfectly nice people but not much they could do. By the end of the week I called during office hours in... Read Full Review
By : 'gaz'
Services : Property Management
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4
Awful company! They have no interest in managing a property, only taking money. They cannot explain or provide information about the insurance policy for our building. Attempted to make a claim and was informed fixing a leak and the remedial work would not be covered. Tried to gain access to the... Read Full Review
By : 'AMPM'
Services : Letting( Property Management )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : L17
No use whatsoever they have caused more harm than good to our building with their pathetic attitude to treating other humans, despite accepting cash off those people supposedly for that... Read Full Review
By : 'karen'
Services : Property Management
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CW9
keep away from this company, they are no help what so ever. all they want is your money, they treat you unfairly, never available full of excuses dont do what the should for their customers. should be struck... Read Full Review
By : Nichola McClelland
18 Dec 2020Hi Karen I am also having issues with this company, could you please contact me on nichola.mcclelland@hotmail.co.uk...
By : 'Heather'
Services : Property Management
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SK6
Premier Estates are quick to handle basic maintenance issues, such as replacing lightbulbs, but that's the only positive I can say about them. They are expensive, dismissive of the residents concerns and fail to rectify anything but the simplest things in a timely manner. I am unsure of my... Read Full Review
By : 'Lauren'
Services : Property Management
Sold price : £160000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4
Rude and unhelpful responses from 3 of the staff members on multiple occasions when I have asked questions about maintenance works. When I have emailed them, I often don't get a response for a week. Not very informative in their updates to residents. Very last minute when increasing... Read Full Review
By : 'Rupert'
Services : Property Management
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M3
Premiere estates even though they are aware we have had to suffer substantial cost of having Fire Marshalls on site due to cladding issues last year have just levied £250 additional fees on us. This is disgusting and shows total disregard for its customers and their circumstances. Their... Read Full Review
By : 'D'
Services : Letting( Property Management )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OL5
Premier estates are responsible for the maintenance of our estate. We own our property which we purchased naively 12 years ago as leasehold. I understand the government are currently trying to crack down on unscrupulous companies who are exploiting innocent new-build house purchasers. I sincerely... Read Full Review
By : 'David'
Services : Letting( Property Management )
Rent PCM : £595000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : WA4
....but not much else! Expensive compared to other companies and don't do much. We have gates that keep breaking down and never get properly fixed. They also tried to get us to nominate one person to contact them (an unpaid role) so that that person took all the flak and they didn't... Read Full Review
By : 'Lesley'
Services : Property Management
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M32
How interesting that when I submitted a complaint about noise nuisance in my area in January 2019 nobody did a thing & Premier Estates claimed that "There isn't a problem" and "we monitor the area frequently"..... indeed, well not quite as frequently as I do, I... Read Full Review
By : 'Helan'
Services : Letting( Property Management )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OL5
Shocking service! This company provide a shocking service for the money paid. I don't think they understand the meaning of ‘Value for Money’. When we purchased our property we were informed that it came with a management fee, and this was fine. However, we... Read Full Review
By : 'Stephen'
Services : Property Management
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OL5
Shambles of a company.Avoid if possible at all costs I love my home but part of me wishes we hadn’t bought it as this company was forced on us as part of the deal. They receive £200 Plus from about 60 homes for a minimal (and that’s being generous)service.I accept we ... Read Full Review
By : 'Claire'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OL5
Have had this company manage ( and I use this term in the loosest possible sense!) The shared areas on my estate for a number of years now. Considering Premier get £200.00 a year 'minimum' from the 62 properties here I still fail to see what they actually do for the money. For ... Read Full Review
By : 'Chris'
Services : Property Management
Sold price : £250000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OL5
Yes think the general census is they are pretty poor, do sympathise that some of the staff try but are obviously led by greedy owners, wont call them board of directors as they have a few fingers in many pies shall we say. Good to see some positive reviews on for them from contacts they know, sad... Read Full Review

By : 'Shaun'
Services : Letting( Property Management )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : B90
Having undertaken various grounds maintenance services for Premier Estates over the last few years i have dealt with many staff all of which have been helpful and positive, they always respond quickly to any communication ie telephone or email. Any ideas for improvement of the developments from... Read Full Review
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