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1.8/5, 15 Reviews
20% Recommended
33% sales valuation accuracy
0% letting valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
0% letting fee satisfaction
By : 'Jonnny1'
Services : Letting(I am a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SL1
Interesting to read these reviews, 5 star reviews from Landlords and 1 star reviews from Tenants, that just about sums it up. I could write a book on the problems we had with Allen & Crane as tenants, you wouldn't believe some of what we went though. In short, they are enthusiastic and helpful at first but you very soon learn that they would tell you the world was flat if it meant getting a sale. Once you sign on the dotted line it is a different story, you wont get hold of them easily and will be left with a trail of broken promises, lies and unprofessionalism. Avoid at all cost, there are plenty of decent agents in this area.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 33% | 100% | £0 | £0 |
| Lettings | 0% | 0% | £850 | £950 |
Allen & Crane
9 Eastfield Road, Slough, Buckinghamshire
SL1 7EH
01628 660070
By : 'John_SMith'
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : HP10
Totally liars, and cheats. Tried to buy an property from them however the property was being rented at the time, as this was going to be my home and not an rental we had to ask the renters to move out before the mortgage company could process start as it was in the T&C of the mortgage. Soon as... Read Full Review
Never got that far.

By : 'Irfan'
Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SL1
Stay away from them, they are fraud and can't be trusted. We were renting out a commercial property through them and our very first question was if we can sell cars from the premises advertised. We were given assurances that they have spoken with the landlord and they have no objection to car... Read Full Review
Bad

By : 'Landlord'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £850
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SL1
Avoid at all costs. Scott in person comes across well and at first appearances seems trustworthy. However as a landlord we received absolutely no response to any queries asked by either phone, email or post and I was consistently lied too 'yes your tax invoices are in the post, i've sent them by... Read Full Review
By : 'Commercial'
Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SL1
I am totally astounded a the lack of response. They appear to have some very good properties listed but getting information is impossible. I have emailed three times and spoken to them 4 times. They claim to have sent the information in the post and cannot understand why I am not receiving the... Read Full Review
If they had simply sent me the properties information.
By : 'ryba'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SL15
NOT RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!For the money on deposit is arrived home and was ahead of time but how to give a deposit is no longer answer the phone. We had to stand up for our money and even steal from. We received a check for £ 200 less than was... Read Full Review
NOT RECOMMENDED!!!!!!! For the money on deposit is arrived home and was ahead of time but how to give a deposit is no longer answer the phone. We had to stand up for our money and even steal from. We received a check for £ 200 less than was agreed.
By : 'Jonnny1'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SL1
Interesting to read these reviews, 5 star reviews from Landlords and 1 star reviews from Tenants, that just about sums it up. I could write a book on the problems we had with Allen & Crane as tenants, you wouldn't believe some of what we went though. In short, they are enthusiastic and... Read Full Review

By : 'Disgruntled'
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SL2
To arrange a first viewing was difficult. Called 3 times no answer. Left a message, no response. Husband calls and makes first viewing instead. Met agent at viewing. All fine, however, Scott had no problem divulging the number of failed offers on the property and the amounts of those offers.... Read Full Review
Answered the phone more often. Responded to answer phone messages. Given feedback when due.
By : 'P'
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SL1
I was recommended by a friend to try Allen & Crane Estates and I'm glad I did, very positive and enthusiastic from the start, had plenty of viewings in the first two weeks and finally achieved a sale, had good communication throughout the sale and completed this month. I would heartily... Read Full Review
By : 'kinder'
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SL15
I am trying to organise a viewing with them and after 2 days of tying I gave up. There is a house advertised on rightnove which I am interested to buy, and they can't be bothered to come back to me. The communication is nil. I feel sad for those who are trying to sell it as this agency just cannot ... Read Full Review
first the agent could have called me back as they promised and not to mention to all my messages that I left on the voice mail. They just don\'t seem reliable enough to do this kind of job. I feel frustrated for even trying. That is a waste of my time!
By : 'JusticeLeague'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Absolutely disgusting. Unprofessional. Abusive. Lazy. Will try anything they can get away with. Have had nothing but problems even before we moved in. If you like stress and chasing people to do their job then by all means this is the agent for you. But if your smart you will STAY AWAY! wish i... Read Full Review
Hire someone else that can actually answer the phone, be in the office all day, reply to e-mails and manage repairs. Simple as that! Two people to run one estate agents is CLEARLY not enough.
By : H
16 Sept 2013The negative comments might seem harsh but they are all true. If I had the time and patience I would take this Scott guy to court! He will be the nicest person until he gets your money and after...
By : 'Louise'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
ABSOLUTELY AWFUL!! broken promises, 6 month contract and nothing got fixed properly, door handles got fixed and have since come off twice, mould still in the bathroom, their way of fixing our broken window was to screw it shut so now we cant even open it. Flat wasnt even cleaned when we moved... Read Full Review
imcompetent, unproffesional, ignorant, lazy, rude and unhelpful. They could do their job at the end of the day. But no. They ignore you then make you out to be the one in the wrong cause you pay the most expensive rent in the area and cant even have a bath without Mr mould joining in.
By : Without prejudice
3 May 2012....all very strang considering they want to extend their tenancy agreement for another six months (why would you do that if they where not happy!!!!) - the landlord has refused to rent to them again ...
By : 'name'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
please do not use these letting agents. they do not respond to queries or help you when there is an issue concerning the house. I had a nightmare renting a property from... Read Full Review
By : Louise
4 Apr 2012I completely agree.........we have had 6 months of utter bullcrap from them, barely respond to my emails, calls and voicemails. Havent stuck by their part of the contract, havent fixed anything tey...
By : 'Philip'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
I have been with Allen & Crane Estates for over three years now and have found them approachable and very hard working. My house has always been tenanted and rent always in on time. Invoices sent on time and updates frequent and meaningful. Very very good agents whom I can heartily... Read Full Review
By : 'SazzleMacDazzle'
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
We sold our house last April with Allen and Crane. Scott and Liz were both extremely professional and did everything possible to make our sale go through smoothly. Unlike many other agents they saw to all the viewings rather than taking the commission and letting us sell the house. We found... Read Full Review
By : 'Peppy'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
When viewing the flat initially Scott turned up an hour late, I had to keep ringing the agent to get updates on when he would arrive. The inventory was never done, the landlord changed but Allen and Crane failed to notify me and the payments went to the wrong landlord. Took 2 months to send a ... Read Full Review
By : A
17 Sept 2010I totally agree with what you have mentioned. The service provided by these estate agents are terrible. We went through a tough time after taking a property from them. They never take immediate...
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