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Bristol, BS8

2.3/5, 20 Reviews
32% Recommended

67% sales valuation accuracy

50% letting valuation accuracy

40% sales fee satisfaction

40% letting fee satisfaction

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"Had one viewing with Ocean..."

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2 Star Review
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Adam

By : 'BlueHat'
Services : Sales(Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS6

12 May 2014
People found this helpful5

Had one viewing with Ocean for a flat, the service was nice but the flat wasn't great. That's not down to Ocean though. After a viewing with Adam we emailed back saying we weren't interested in that rental property but asked for a viewing with two more. We were handed over to another member of staff who canceled the viewing because they couldn't get access to the property. With 24h notice being part of almost all tenancy agreements, I'd have thought we could have been told before we were half way up the motor way. We carried on thinking we had a viewing with Adam, so continued on. We drove for three hours from Plymouth to Bristol after having another place give us 24h notice to cancel but we're in need of somewhere to live soon in the Bristol area. After standing outside of the property in plain view for 45minutes I sent an email to Adam Rees and was sent back an automatic message saying he will be out of the office until 10th May. I doubled checked our emails and viewing confirmations to find we had agreed in Friday 9th May at 2pm but alas no one was there. After attempting to ring three times (and on different numbers) we were met with the answering machine. Left a message at around 2:45 and still haven't heard anything back. We won't be using Ocean again and we're not sure if we will pursue the other property that was asked to rearrange with.


What agent could do to change your mind?

Improvements: - Turning up to viewings. - Canceling as soon as they think access to the property will be a problem (24 hour notice would be perfect or at least the evening before). - Returning phone calls.

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Lettings50%40%£1,220£1,600
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Ocean Estate Agents
187-189 Whiteladies RoadBristol, North Somerset
BS8 2RY
0117 946 6007

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Ocean Estate Agents Branches (View All 11)
Very disorganised and poor ...

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1 Star Review
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By : 'Adam'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : AL3

27 Jul 2025
People found this helpful0

Very poor communitcation. I didn’t use them in the... Read Full Review

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Illegal house viewings ...

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2 Star Review

By : 'Eddie'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS6

22 Sept 2023
People found this helpful0

If you live in a shared house, they WILL conduct viewings without giving any notice. This has happened at least 3 times in the fairly short period of time that I've been living in one of their properties, even after we emailed them about it, despite the fact that it's illegal. Sometimes ... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Harry'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS8

19 Apr 2023
People found this helpful0

My brother just moved to Bristol and placed an offered on a property for himself being sold by Ocean. Someone else offered on the property too that he offered on and it turned out Ocean were also selling their property for them. Ocean of course gave them priority wanting to build a chain and... Read Full Review

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It was a nice experience with ...

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4 Star Review

By : 'Linsha'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BS7

8 Mar 2022
People found this helpful0

It was a nice experience with ocean agency especially with William Jenkins who updated all the information on Time. Thank you for helping... Read Full Review

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Awful customer ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'DavidR'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS1

6 Jun 2019
People found this helpful5

I wouldn't bother listing with these people - as a cash buyer I had a terrible experience trying to view a property. Sent multiple enquiries to make viewings on Rightmove, no one bothered to reply. Then I called up, got put on hold and eventually they hung up on me. Finally got through again... Read Full Review

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Found me an excellent tenant ...

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4 Star Review

By : 'PatriciaS'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1220
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BS8

5 Apr 2019
People found this helpful0

I moved from another Clifton agent to Ocean. The previous agents had suggested two unsuitable tenants; one with obviously fake references, the other not suitable for the flat. Then nothing for a month. In frustration I switched to Ocean. Manager Alun was very positive and helpful and within two... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

Typical for the area

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Jo'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BS66

15 Jan 2019
People found this helpful0

Ocean sold me a flat where there were issues involving a deceased' estate and problems involving the lease. All of the staff at Ocean, Whiteladies were very helpful and proactive in helping the conveyancing move along as swiftly as possible. Matt was very helpful when he initially showed... Read Full Review

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I am writing to you hoping ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Lucie'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS6

10 Jan 2017
People found this helpful14

I am writing to you hoping that an email to you will have more impact to improve the estate agents market than trying to help Ocean by sending objective feedback about my customer experience. They obviously didn't care. In June 2015, my husband & I decided to put our property on the market. We ... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

For the service I wouldn't pay antyhing!

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I don't even know which ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'E'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS8

10 Nov 2016
People found this helpful1

I don't even know which branch we are dealing with. After 18 months we've had about six different reps as people in the office seem to mysteriously disappear and suddenly any issues or complaints you've made get 'forgotten' about. They will fob you off until you give up and are extremely... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

Expensive for the truly awful service you get.

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All I can say is that they ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Anita'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £155
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BS1

13 Oct 2016
People found this helpful0

All I can say is that they have an amazing team at Ocean Clifton branch. From start to finish the sale of our flat was handled with complete professionalism everyone was so helpful. A big thank you to Andrew Beazer in sales and to the Ocean legal team solicitor Becky Thorne and Rosie the move... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

The Agents fees were very reasonable.

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Made an offer on a 2 bedroom ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Disappointed'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1600
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS1

6 Jul 2016
People found this helpful3

Made an offer on a 2 bedroom flat at Bridge Quay development based and was shown the underground parking. A week later I moved in and they kept saying they didn't know the parking slot number. A day after I move in they told me that it was an outdoor spot. When I said fine I want my money... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Agent fees of 500 pounds. I do not know what they did to earn it since they are incompetent.


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Agent fees of 500 pounds. I do not know what they did to earn it since they are incompetent.

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While for a few years I ...

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1 Star Review
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By : 'Alex'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS66

24 Jun 2014
People found this helpful5

While for a few years I little dispute with ocean, in the past year I found them incredibly difficult to communicate with. It is clear they have little respect for their tenants and in 15 years of renting this was the first time I had had such problems. It bordered on harassment, including coming... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

When you give your money to someone for a service you expect to be treated fairly.

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Had one viewing with Ocean ...

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2 Star Review
UserName

By : 'BlueHat'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS6

12 May 2014
People found this helpful5

Had one viewing with Ocean for a flat, the service was nice but the flat wasn't great. That's not down to Ocean though. After a viewing with Adam we emailed back saying we weren't interested in that rental property but asked for a viewing with two more. We were handed over to another member... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Improvements: - Turning up to viewings. - Canceling as soon as they think access to the property will be a problem (24 hour notice would be perfect or at least the evening before). - Returning phone calls.

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We used Ocean in quite a few ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Lettings'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS6

23 Sept 2013
People found this helpful10

We used Ocean in quite a few capacities. They let out a flat or ours and we tried to buy through them whilst also using their Ocean Property Lawyers service as well. We chose to do this as our sellers were using them and we thought this would give a smoother purchase if both parties were using the... Read Full Review

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The amount of property check ...

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2 Star Review

By : 'sad_face'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS6

25 Jul 2013
People found this helpful5

The amount of property check is ridiculous. They came to check the property 5 times in a year, which is quite disturbing. They're okay all along, however they totally loose respect to the current tenants in the last 2 months of the tenancy. They call to arrange viewings EVERYDAY (usually have... Read Full Review

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Everything was going well, ...

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2 Star Review

By : 'Sky'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BS2

2 Jul 2013
People found this helpful7

Everything was going well, the staff was friendly and helpful, we liked the flat. The problems started when we paid the holding deposit. They phoned us and told, that the landlord had already let the flat and suggested to take another flat in the same building. We, unfortunately, agreed. The... Read Full Review

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After making a formal ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Be'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No

22 Mar 2012
People found this helpful11

After making a formal complaint over the misrepresentation of a property. I received a very dismissive letter from the Directors. It is clear that Ocean are not interested in providing a service for their customers. However, Ocean Homes are very happy to take your... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Ocean Homes need a customer services department. Due to the short sightedness of the Directors, Ocean lost the following business: Sale of property, Conveyancing and Mortgage fees.

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I just want to say Aidan at ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Dominic'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes

22 Feb 2012
People found this helpful1

I just want to say Aidan at the whiteladies Branch was a star he has helped me increase my yields from 5% to 7%. The service is alwats friendly and... Read Full Review

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Excellent agency. Swift ...

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5 Star Review

By : 'Disgruntled'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes

23 Jul 2010
People found this helpful3

Excellent agency. Swift communication and good care of the flat and the tenants. Highly recommended.... Read Full Review

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We were tennants of a ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'aw123'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No

20 Jul 2010
People found this helpful13

We were tennants of a property being re-let by Ocean. They were rude and unprofessional, and turned up at the flat several times with prospective tennants for viewings without giving us any notice at all. On one occasion they just opened the door and walked in, without even ringing the bell (this... Read Full Review

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