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2.1/5, 31 Reviews
29% Recommended
75% sales valuation accuracy
100% letting valuation accuracy
80% sales fee satisfaction
23% letting fee satisfaction
By : 'blablabla'
Services : Letting(I am a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO18
Thoroughly dissatisfied with the 'service' from Fox & Sons. I am renting a furnished property that was advertised and administered by them. Whilst the paperwork stage went smoothly during the move in I am disgusted with the professionalism of this company. I was simply handed the keys in the agents office and that was that. There was no formal check in and inventory procedure which I have experienced with every other letting. Consequently I was not introduced to the location of meters or anything to do with the property. I have had to find out myself that it is Economy 7 electricity and a water meter. However, I was more disgusted by the condition of the property. It was clear that it had not been cleaned at all by previous tenant, and perhaps even longer before that. Dust and grease encrusted on all flooring, tiles and surfaces. All appliances were filthy. It took me three days to clean the property and since I had moved in on the weekend there was no point raising this with Fox and Sons as their office was by then closed. The greatest insult came a few days later when I received a copy of the property inventory in the post. It listed items in the house as being "dirty", "greasy" etc etc so they knew that it was in an unfit state and yet made no mention of this or attempt to rectify the problem before I moved in. Furthermore even the most basic of tasks seemed too much effort for them - is it really difficult to press the test button on a smoke alarm rather then list it as untested in the inventory? Completely ludicrous. Also, do not use this firm as they appear to have passed on my details to all manner of third party companies. I received numerous phone calls offering me "help" in setting up utilities, tv and broadband all of which I was perfectly able to do myself. My email address has been passed on and I am now receiving property related spam. All in all a joke of an agency and not a patch on Martin & Co whom I had not a single problem with at my previous residence.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 75.00% | 80% | £140,000 | £225,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 23% | £550 | £1,400 |
Fox & Sons
32 - 34 London Road, Southampton, Hampshire
SO15 2AG
02380658273
By : 'Luke'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO14
Alice Woodruff continues to fail to my deposit. We are now 34 days past my vacation date. I have emails from the landlord who approved the of the deposit and I am being lied to as to the status of it. Dispute raised through TDS has still yet to be answered after 11 days. Avoid at all costs.... Read Full Review
Ended up dealing with the landlord directly and avoiding the letting agency due to continued issues
By : 'Ben'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : GL50
Worst agent I have ever used. Incompetent and do not care. The customer service is appalling. Booked in a viewing, never received any confirmation. Tried calling for 2 days to make sure the viewing was still booked but no answer. Out of sheer desperation to find somewhere to live decided to book a... Read Full Review
By : 'Asgard'
Services : Letting (Property Management)
Rent PCM : £1400
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO16
Avoid at all costs. Worst Lettings company we have ever come used for our staff all one sided and they never come back to... Read Full Review

By : 'peter'
Services : Online Auctions (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Sold price : £20000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SO15
Nathan was helpful in answering my questions and dealt with it quickly and efficiently. With his experience he was able to answer with a well balanced... Read Full Review

By : 'Raynold'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO16
Very unprofessional agency!! Take a long time to respond to request from the tenant and take a very long time to give back the remaining rental deposit. Do not rental any properties with this agency, especially the agent, Alice waddington, very unresponsive! Requested the agent to hire a end of... Read Full Review
By : 'Iwona'
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO16
Phoned to buy a house. Very unprofessional, judging by the voice, 'teenager' was very unhappy to even talk to me. She haven't said her name, didn't know she's in sale team and huffing and puffing without a ward just decided to switch me to someone else what ended to be ... Read Full Review
By : 'PC'
Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : PO2
A few months back, I spoke to a man called Oakley on the phone, from the Southampton branch, who genuinely made me feel sick and disgusted, through his misogynistic and backward minded comments towards woman! I had rang to enquire about a property, for a very close friend of mine, who at the time,... Read Full Review

By : 'Zoe'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £750
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO14
Unreliable and unprofessional. They never call you back when they say they will. They don't care if there is an issue and you need help. They just want to take your money basically and as soon as this happens they let you deal with any issues you have and they go on to the next... Read Full Review
By : 'Tracey'
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Sold price : £225000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO16
Offer accepted on a house, fox and sons said they will be in touch, waited 2 weeks, I called them for an update as not heard from them, they informed me that they sold it to someone else. Means nothing to them but Our dream home gone! Will never use them... Read Full Review
By : 'Grace'
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SO17
As an estate agent I would recommend but not their conveyancing team (Conveyancing Direct Limited. St Leonards on Sea). The Estate Agent pushed hard on our behalf to get the conveyancing progressed to a completion. Helpful staff. Responded promptly Acted professionally. Happy with their level of... Read Full Review
By : 'Zen'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO14
they will literally rip u off at every chance they get. they act nice to your face but take all your... Read Full Review

By : 'Christine'
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO53
A big THANK YOU to Amy for getting my house through.This is just for Amy she knows all the problems that I had in the past with Fox &... Read Full Review

By : 'Lee'
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SO15
Recently sold my property through fox and sons , easy non stressful experience in the height of a pandemic . Thank you so much , special mention to Aaron Cassidy who was brilliant from start to finish ! Thank you fox & sons... Read Full Review

By : 'Anne'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £925
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SO15
Mr Harry Hodges was very helpful, kind and professional! Would recommend! Five Star Service! Thank you Harry! Good luck with your bright... Read Full Review

By : 'sally'
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £223000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SO15
Aaron Cassidy was the agent who really saw our sale through from start to finish.Every email was responded to within 24 hours. He was always checking on every detail, and did so much more work than the solicitor - in fact he made sure of some of the finer points which the solicitor should have... Read Full Review
By : 'Anton'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO15
I rent two flats through this agency. They are by far and away the worst letting agency I have ever used. Opaque information is provided about the costs and fees charged and I have not been able to get a clear account of the finances despite asking many times. Many of my requests go unanswered. I... Read Full Review
By : 'MAGGIE.'
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Sold price : £140000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SO15
Very professional and always helpful. Samantha answered all queries promptly and liaised with solicitors to progress sale and purchase. Many... Read Full Review

By : 'Jackdw'
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SO15
Aaron Cassidy was the estate agent I had the pleasure of dealing with throughout the purchase of our family home in Upper Shirley. He was extremely respondent, helpful and went above and beyond. I would highly recommend Fox and Sons Southampton as a result of this experience and will use them again ... Read Full Review
Fair
By : 'X'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £725
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO15
Very unprofessional, incompetent and lying agency. They were promising everything when they were asked about property and none were true. I had to move out from previozs accomodation on exact date and they confirmed 3 times that property would be ready to move in before that. When it was not they... Read Full Review
Too high for lousy and unprofessional service they provide
By : 'Mary'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £725
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SO15
The agency is the worst agency that I had to deal with. The agent and more particularly the Branch letting Manager are incompetent, rude, lazy and disrespectful with customers. They provided me with misleading information when advertising and showing the flat that I wanted to rent. It was supposed... Read Full Review
The fees are too high considering that I have been doing everything to get things done. I don't understand how they justify such fees
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