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By : 'PHD'
Services :
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CM1
I solemnly and earnestly urge anyone considering renting with Charles David Casson agency to completely avoid. It was winter months, and within just the second week of renting. There was (No Heating), (No Hot Water), (No Communal Cleaner), even though all was officially declared in the contract. I called and emailed the agency as a matter of urgency due to the ice cold winter, the response was extremely slow and unbothered, they replied weeks later “we will sort it out”. A month went on and they didn’t. Still winter, Again I called and emailed, Another agent told me that my property manager had been “fired from the agency due to complaints”, didn’t surprise me in the slightest, so I told the new agent the problems with the property. After two additional months went on, an agent came and topped up the property meter, this agent said to me “the tenants had used to much heating why everything ran out”. I had never heard such nonsense in my life, it was winter and heating is a necessity. I also mentioned the cleaning, she said: “they are finding a new cleaner”. It didn’t sound sincere, it sounded like an excuse. Not to mention I also heard shuffling, like something living in the attic, I asked the another tenant who confirmed it was indeed what I thought, (RATS) living in the attic. This tenant told me that he also complained about the same issues but the agency did nothing. To cut a long story short, the property was utterly filthy and unhygienic, I’ve never seen anything like it, the same reoccurring issues happened many months after this and Casson was unbothered to fix them, they thought I was a fool, they thought wrong. So this time I called the council who came promptly to inspect the property. They found out the boiler had issues, hence no heating, no hot water. The second business director who was notified by the council was also at the property, he was simply unqualified, Unintelligent and lacking in every quality to run an agency. He tried his best to be condescending with me by making it out as if the issues were in my head, fortunately the council was there and could see the Issues, I put him in his place with words of wisdom and he went as silent as a mouse, which made me laugh Inside my head. I knew it wouldn’t be long before I left. God is great.
Condescending and unprofessional
By : Neil Baldock
19 Aug 2023Whilst your personal comments are not appreciated, we are sorry you felt this way. You lived in a shared house and yes the heating did break down a few times due to a boiler failure but this was attended to promptly on every occassion. As discussed with you in detail we were let down by the regular cleaner and so a new one was found, however it was also the responsibility of all tenants to keep the kitchen clean and not leave washing up etc. As you are aware the council attended the property and found it to be n a compliant state and they did not require any further action. As a gesture of goodwill we did instruct a pest controller to investigate at the landlords expense and there was no evidence of rats in the loft. We did not receive complaints from the other 5 tenants you shared the house with. We wish you all the best with your future.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 50% | 25% | £2,750,000 | £2,750,000 |
| Lettings | 0% | 25% | £380 | £700 |
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | From Other | |||||
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| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Charles David Casson Limited
71 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex
CM1 1JU
01245 835859




By : 'Casa'
Branch : Chelmsford, 71 Duke Street
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CM1
Avoid at all cost. I've experienced selling and renting out my property with them. Lack of response, transparency and incompetent. They charge you arm and a leg for a meager service. Of course they will refute this but save yourself the ... Read Full Review

By : 'PHD'
Branch : Chelmsford, 71 Duke Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CM1
I solemnly and earnestly urge anyone considering renting with Charles David Casson agency to completely avoid. It was winter months, and within just the second week of renting. There was (No Heating), (No Hot Water), (No Communal Cleaner), even though all was officially declared in the ... Read Full Review
Condescending and unprofessional
By : Neil Baldock
19 Aug 2023Whilst your personal comments are not appreciated, we are sorry you felt this way. You lived in a shared house and yes the heating did break down a few times due to a boiler failure but this was...
By : 'Angry'
Branch : Chelmsford, 71 Duke Street
Services : Other
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E14
I had the worse experience. I had only chance to buy a property before my maternity and they wasted my time by lies that all the process is going through and actually they put back the property into the market to sell it in a higher price. They lied to me, to my mortgage adviser and to my lender. ... Read Full Review

By : 'Ay3sh41'
Branch : Chelmsford, 71 Duke Street
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £2750000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CM2
Worst experience ever. !The bulldog known as Matt is definitely in the wrong job. Chased us as if we were able to do anything faster than the solicitors. Every agent was rude ,ignorant and a noxious. When we needed something answered, emails got ignored. Sellers left house with holes in every room. ... Read Full Review
Advising agents to find a new career .
By : 'Beauty12'
Branch : Chelmsford ,71 Duke Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £700
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : CM1
please avoid this company biggest bunch of cowboys. went 2 weeks with no hot water. 2 weeks without use of a cooker. rent increase with no notice. poor customer service. rude and always calling us liers we can not wait to leave the property and these cowboy ... Read Full Review
rent increase when they served us an evection notice. we told them what we could afford yet they still increase when they no we cant afford it. and no legal rent increase notice recieved
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Last updated at 6/22/2015, 2:53:21 AM by allAgents