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3.6/5, 44 Reviews
66% Recommended

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65% letting fee satisfaction

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Established in 1991 from a single branch in Altrincham, today Thornley Groves has 8 offices, employs 80 staff, sells £250m of property per annum, handles over 3,000 lets and manages more than 1,400 properties for landlords across Central Manchester and South Manchester. The business was founded in 1991 in Altrinc
ham by Michael Groves who opened a second office in 1993 in Hale Village. The third office was opened in 1995 when the firm’s Operations Director and joint shareholder, Jason Watkin, joined and invested in the company. In the year 2000, the 3 office firm expanded into Manchester’s burgeoning city centre residential property market where it quickly expanded, opening new city centre branches in the various residential quarters of the city centre. The firm now boasts a total of 4 offices in the city centre itself, bringing the firm’s total to 8. Originally the firm handled residential sales only. In 1995 the firm commenced dealing with residential lettings and property management, which now accounts for 50% of our total income. Our state of the art office on John Dalton Street is the most modern and innovative in Manchester with a 12′ high video wall showcasing our services and giving our properties and developments the highest possible profile. Its location, just off Deansgate and close to the Spinningfields Development, has been chosen to take advantage of the increased footfall in this area of Manchester. Despite the business’s expansion, the Company is still very much an independent enterprise managed in a very hands-on way by its two owners, Jason Watkin and Michael Groves.
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1 Star Review

By : 'Judith Copland'
Services : Letting(As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £900
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4

4 Jun 2021
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My daughter moved from Edinburgh to Manchester this week into a property let by Thornley Groves. The standard of the property was shocking - dirty and broken furniture. I do not understand how Thornley Groves cannot be held to account for letting property of this standard. As a landlord myself, in my opinion, if you wouldn't live in a property yourself, then you should not be letting it to tenants. Thornley Groves should be ashamed of themselves, and the effect that their (lack of) action have on their tenants.


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    Sales100.00%100%£70,500£250,000
    Lettings50%65%£595£1,200
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    Thornley Groves
    25 Whitworth Street WestManchester, Greater Manchester
    M1 5ND
    0161 245 1111

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Dias'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £1050
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M1

    10 Aug 2022
    People found this helpful1

    Terrible agency. Don't trust them, they're a bunch of scammers. I've been trying to get my deposit back for 2 months. Agents keep promising me to return my money all the time but no action is taken up to this... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Judith'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £900
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M4

    4 Jun 2021
    People found this helpful0

    My daughter moved from Edinburgh to Manchester this week into a property let by Thornley Groves. The standard of the property was shocking - dirty and broken furniture. I do not understand how Thornley Groves cannot be held to account for letting property of this standard. As a landlord myself,... Read Full Review


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    1 Star Review

    By : 'M1nt'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M15

    19 Apr 2021
    People found this helpful0

    One of the worst, avoid if you are a tenant or a landlord who cares about tenants. Consistently abysmal customer service. Never received a prompt response, every time I reported a problem (including vermin) I would get "this email has been forwarded to your property manager, who will be in... Read Full Review

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    1 star is generous.Had 2 ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Aaron'
    Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £750
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M12

    11 Nov 2020
    People found this helpful1

    1 star is generous. Had 2 viewings in 2 flats in the same building, they rang to say the tenant in one was busy so we couldn't do the viewing. "I have 2 in the same building though?" "No yeah they're both cancelled for a week" gets to the next week..."sorry... Read Full Review

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    By : 'Alexis'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M1

    16 Oct 2018
    People found this helpful2

    I gave them 1 star, they deserve 0. They take ages for maintenance issues, they have given us a faulty flat. Also an agent working there stole a box from me but unfortunately I haven't got “evidence” to prove it. Higly NOT... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Eman'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M15

    18 Aug 2018
    People found this helpful1

    Very bad and inefficient. They do not reply to emails and when they do they don't answer the question asked directly. They keep promising you solutions and they do nothing about... Read Full Review

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    2 Star Review

    By : 'Lloyd'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M3

    12 Jun 2018
    People found this helpful1

    they were fine throughout the year we rented from them, if pestered they would respond to the small problems we had (only one or two) within a couple of weeks. However upon moving out they took over a month to even tell us how much they planned on taking from our deposit and claimed that the flat... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'vincenzo'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £950
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M41D

    6 Jun 2018
    People found this helpful0

    It is probably the biggest letting agency in the Manchester area, however the properly management is simply unacceptable. I will tell you my experiences. 1) since the visit of the apartment (before to sign the contract) i specifically asked to repair a seat toilet and it was told me that the repair ... Read Full Review


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    based on the fee I paid the quality of the service is ridicuolus

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Emily'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M15

    9 Oct 2017
    People found this helpful2

    Very difficult to communicate with once they have your money or have to do something for you. We are in the process of ending out tenancy early due to a number of circumstances but also due to the lack of communication and customer care from... Read Full Review

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    Absolutely awful, avoid them ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Chloe'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M5

    12 Sept 2016
    People found this helpful3

    Absolutely awful, avoid them at all costs! We moved out of a rented property over a month ago and we still haven't received our deposit back. I have left multiple voicemail messages and sent emails that have just been ignored. I think that it's disgusting that nobody is trying to help us resolve... Read Full Review

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    If your letting a property in ...

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    5 Star Review

    By : 'AJM'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Rent PCM : £595
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : M6

    4 Jul 2016
    People found this helpful0

    If your letting a property in Salford, I really don't think you have to look any further than Thornley Groves. This extremely professional and courteous company are top notch and a pleasure to deal. Their staff are on the ball keeping you informed quickly and efficiently every step of the... Read Full Review


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    1 Star Review
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    By : 'Charlotte'
    Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £725
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M5

    16 May 2016
    People found this helpful1

    Rubbish service from Thornley Groves, arranged to view a flat on a Friday within minutes of it being advertised, were called a couple of hours before the viewing to say the agency did not have the property keys yet therefore could not access the property. They rearranged our viewing for the... Read Full Review


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    By : Hannah Marsh

    27 May 2016

    Dear Charlotte, We're very sorry to hear you were unhappy with the service you received from the Lettings Team in the City Centre. I have spoken to Melissa myself and I would welcome the opportunity...

    Extremely good service . ...

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'Simon'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Sold price : £136500
    Rent PCM : £795
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : M15

    28 Mar 2016
    People found this helpful0

    Extremely good service . Clear and concise communication throughout. Friendly and professional. I would definitely recommend this branch of Thornley Groves. Matt in particular did a great... Read Full Review


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    Very reasonable.

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    I purchased my first property ...

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'willkass'
    Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : M4

    23 Mar 2016
    People found this helpful0

    I purchased my first property through thornley Groves. Overall, I was extremely satisfied with how efficient, professional and helpful the members of staff are, especially Abigail Boston, with helped me throughout the buying process. She is extremely helpful and very pleasant. She was happy to... Read Full Review


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    1 Star Review

    By : 'disappointed'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : M3

    11 Mar 2016
    People found this helpful2

    I made an appointment with one of their letting agents to view a few apartments in Manchester, I arrived from London only to visit these properties and about 45 minutes before our appointment, the agent called me to cancel all the viewings (apart one flat) because the apartments were no longer... Read Full Review

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    We have a rental apartment in ...

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'A'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Rent PCM : £795
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : M3

    18 Feb 2016
    People found this helpful0

    We have a rental apartment in Manchester that is being fully managed by Thornley Groves. We have been dealing with Jade Veitch who has provided a very attentive and professional service in dealing with the tenant lease renewals and any issues with the apartment promptly and... Read Full Review


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    acceptable

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    By : Emily Sparrow

    26 Feb 2016

    Many Thanks for taking the time to post a review in relation to the great service you have received from Jade! I am really please you are satisfied and we meet your expectations. We are always...

    we had a long and difficult ...

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'mr.'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Sold price : £93750
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : M4

    30 Nov 2015
    People found this helpful0

    we had a long and difficult sale but Abigail was just fantastic and very patient. very professional and always helpful and approachable. I have had very very pleasant experience with Abigail and mattew thanks very very... Read Full Review

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    By : Emily Sparrow

    26 Feb 2016

    Many Thanks for taking the time to post a review in relation to the great service you have received from Abigail and Matthew! I am really please you are satisfied and we meet your expectations. We ...

    Lori and Abigail went out of ...

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'Rich'
    Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : M1

    30 Nov 2015
    People found this helpful0

    Lori and Abigail went out of their way to make sure my transaction ran smoothly. They were professional and courteous at all times and made sure that I was constantly appraised with relevant updates. They acted proactively when issues arose and came up with solutions to those issues. I would not... Read Full Review

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    By : Emily Sparrow

    26 Feb 2016

    Many Thanks for taking the time to post a review in relation to the great service you have received from Lori and Abigail! I am really please you are satisfied and we meet your expectations. We...

    It was such an amazing ...

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'Abdulrhman'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £1200
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : M15

    26 Nov 2015
    People found this helpful0

    It was such an amazing experience with your agency with all the thanks for Camelia Khoshehchin who was so helpful. I really can say it is the best experience i had with aan estate Agency. Thank you Camelia Khoshehchin Abdulrhman... Read Full Review

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    By : Emily Sparrow

    26 Feb 2016

    Many Thanks for taking the time to post a review in relation to the great service you have received from Camelia! I am really please you are satisfied and we meet your expectations. We are always...

    I would highly recommend ...

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    5 Star Review

    By : 'Michael'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £625
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : M15

    23 Nov 2015
    People found this helpful0

    I would highly recommend people to use Thornley Groves in their property search. Christopher Scott was our Letting Agent and we set him the hard task of finding us a suitable property, sorry for being too fussy! He was great at handling our requests and was always answered our question quickly and... Read Full Review

    Comments (1)Was this helpful?:

    By : Emily Sparrow

    26 Feb 2016

    Many Thanks for taking the time to post a review in relation to the great service you have received from Christopher! I am really please you are satisfied and we meet your expectations. We are...

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