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1.8/5, 5 Reviews
20% Recommended
By : 'Truthful Tenant'
Services : Letting(I am a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NE1
Terrible and deeply unethical company. They treat their tenants awfully and harass you if you make a genuine complaint. Poor repairs, illegal entry to flats, tried interfering with my water supply so my hot/cold water cuts off. Poor housing standards using the cheapest materials possible resulting in cold, badly insulated and draughty properties. Their staff will lie constantly (from the bottom to the very top of the organisation). They falsely told me there was no asbestos in my property upon moving in (there was!). They refused to give me an Energy Performance Certificate either. My intercom system didn't work for two years and they are refusing to carry out remedial repairs to damage their own contractors and workmen caused based on the fact that I have a home security camera. On that note.... Their contractors rifled through my personal belongings during a kitchen refit (caught on camera) and purposefully urinated on my floor because I requested some black mould be treated. They then left a five inch hole in my property wall which lets in freezing air. Their support staff (if you are in supported housing) are badly trained, unsympathetic and will make the rudest comments to you and outwardly lie on a regular basis. I'm an educated, well-behaved tenant (who spent her life in the private rental sector) with no rent arrears or history of anti-social behaviour and I find this company to be completely heartless, discriminatory and sub-standard. Seriously, avoid Places for People at all costs.
By : Aaron Pennington
18 Dec 2021They are a horrendously awful company. I started out having a leak in my bedroom ceiling 2 weeks ago and they turned around and said they can only come and fix it 26th of January ( nearly 2 months later ) because they thought by just leaving a bucket on the floor would be fine even though I still couldn't sleep at night because I kept hearing drips on the floor. Well how wrong were they! 5 days later after they turned up the whole ceiling fell, luckily no one got hurt Otherwise I would of sued them! After them finding out the whole ceiling fell, fair enough to them they came straight away to fix the leak but they now left a huge hole in the ceiling with half of the insulation dangling down and they still won't come and fix it sooner! So now the room is uninhabitable because the hanging insulation is a major health and safety concern and also the room is now freezing because of the lack of insulation in the middle of winter
By : J woodhouse
12 Feb 2023My name is J woodhouse of 7 Treebys close , Burton, Dorset Christchurch, BH237HP........I urge people to believe me in what I have to say about Treebys close, most of the close have serious damp issues, Places for ? pigs, have zero regard for the older people who are living here in health damaging conditions, if you phone places for ? pigs, you eventually if your lucky get a moron, who tells you the cowboy workers they employ are very busy and usually tell you that they may call months into the future, but if your a mug you might believe the bull shit they feed you, because believe me if the cowboy Mat and his cohorts do turn up, they will usually never ever do any skilled work for you, as they are totally useless and have no skills what so ever in dealing with a damp course, and zero interest in anybody's plight, from the top down you are at risk of ill health, and terrible living conditions, DO NOT TAKE A HOME VIA PLACES FOR PIGS , unless you want utter misery and lies from a company that made millions in profit last year, they are completely without any regard for the poor sods that live in TREEBYS CLOSE BURTON, CHRISTCHURCH DORSET, BH237HP, I'm living in conditions of pure misery, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
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Places for People
1 Hay Avenue, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
EH16 4RW
0131 657 0600
By : 'Nick'
Branch : Edinburgh, 1 Hay Avenue
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : MK10
Do not I repeat do not buy a house from Places for people they are conmen . Do not buy or rent a house in brooklands . I recently was given a flat by places for people they pretended to give me a dream home.. they are criminals they let me move into a property in a close which was quiet and ... Read Full Review
By : 'Caffiend911'
Branch : Edinburgh, 1 Hay Avenue
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NG17
Awful landlords. They are completely un-organised, un-apologetic and take months to get back to you when you report a repair. None of the repair people that came to our home during lockdown followed the rules (gloves, masks, hand gel etc), despite us complaining to Derwent Living/Places for People ... Read Full Review
By : 'Truthful'
Branch : Edinburgh, 1 Hay Avenue
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NE1
Terrible and deeply unethical company. They treat their tenants awfully and harass you if you make a genuine complaint. Poor repairs, illegal entry to flats, tried interfering with my water supply so my hot/cold water cuts off. Poor housing standards using the cheapest materials possible ... Read Full Review

By : Aaron Pennington
18 Dec 2021They are a horrendously awful company. I started out having a leak in my bedroom ceiling 2 weeks ago and they turned around and said they can only come and fix it 26th of January ( nearly 2 months...

By : 'James'
Branch : Edinburgh, 1 Hay Avenue
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £621
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : EH6
I have always found Places for People to be an excellent landlord. I have lived in my flat for 22 years, during which time the service has always been of the highest quality. The building is maintained, internally and externally, to the highest standard. Reporting repairs is simple and easy - ... Read Full Review
By : 'dissap'
Branch : Edinburgh, 1 Hay Avenue
Services : Property Management (They manage our building)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : EH5
The worst company ever. Treat residents with no respect. Double invoices Extra charges for not related works Pure customer services Car parking ... Read Full Review
VERY BAD
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