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3.9/5, 519 Reviews
74% Recommended
69% sales valuation accuracy
81% sales fee satisfaction
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | 69.00% | 81.00% | £24,000 | £1,650,000 |
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | From Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 49 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 58 |
Strike
The Octagon, Colchester, Essex
CO1 1TG
0333 331 4046




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By : 'N'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SK10
Rob Kenyon was extremely helpful, honest and efficient in progressing our valuation and marketing. Very impressed at the overall level of ... Read Full Review
Excellent very competitive, much cheaper option than the traditional high street route. The online portal is very easy to use.
By : 'acogshot'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Sold price : £137500
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : DN15
Well, the fees might be free for the seller but let me assure you, for the buyer, this estate agent is an absolute joke! It took me the best part of 3 days to sort out a viewing, only after speaking to the vendor directly as the agent didn't pass along all the time slot's I was free ... Read Full Review
I hear they are free. Probably explains the awful service.
By : 'Melissa'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M43
I am very pleased with the service I received from our estate agent called Rob. He was efficient and gave us excellent advice to enable us to receive the best possible outcome for the sale of our property. I would definitely recommend Housesimple, they are excellent value for money, and a ... Read Full Review
Good value for money!
By : 'CharlesF'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £1350
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : ME20
Really pleased with our easy and straightforward the team at House Simple made my rental. It was my first time letting out my house so I appreciated Sean's help through the ... Read Full Review
Very reasonable
By : 'Coffey'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £485000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CF10
Full Marks, here, thanks to the Sales Progression Team, but most especially the v capable Chloe, who skilfully & professionally managed two v difficult sales for us - the second to completion. Thank you to Melissa also, who oversaw things in Chloe's absence, as if it were her own case, ... Read Full Review
Good
By : 'Val'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £159000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : TN40
Everyone I dealt with was excellent especially Will Rodda, sold my property quickly despite it being a slow time of the year, have another to sell at the end of the year and will certainly use them again. Very well ... Read Full Review
Excellent value
By : 'Val'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Sold price : £362000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR28
Excellent service from Matthew Ling, he has gone the extra mile to help with the exchange on our new property. He has kept me informed every step of the way and I cannot fault the service he ... Read Full Review
By : 'Angelina'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : DL1
They didn't offer us estate agents services, never sent one around or an evaluator. They didn't write a description for our property, never mind putting in effort of highlighting the best features, nothing. Our bungalow is up for sale from December 2017 and we didn't get any views. ... Read Full Review
By : 'fed'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : HA3
One viewing in 5 months, no sale no fee option. Poor photos, had to send my own to them. Poor marketting. As I am not in the property, I paid up front for multiple hosted viewing package (£295), as I was assured that there would be multiple viewings, this deemed the best option and was heavily ... Read Full Review
do not pay for hosted viewings unless necessary. Exthortion.
By : 'AK'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SE8
Terrible. Less than one star rating 1. With first property: arranging viewing was horrendous. have to arrange viewings online which is a good thing but their website is not well designed. Arranged a viewing for 11:30 but the vendor was notified that I will be arriving at 8am. Luckily I emailed ... Read Full Review
BAD
By : 'Paul'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SG18
Caught out with their £300 hidden fee for not using their lawyers - they then reported my trust pilot review for using the words "hidden fee" and "underhanded"... Hilarious - when wrong from start to finish even getting my completion date wrong. AVOID AT ALL ... Read Full Review
£1000 agent fee + £300 penalty for not using their lawyers.
By : 'JaneM'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £170000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NG17
Relatively straight forward process, professional photographs from a third party, slightly incorrect floor plan, took far too long for the for sale board to go up (on a main road so important!). Viewings were simple to book in with the option of messaging the viewer directly. Feedback is just an ... Read Full Review
Fees have been reduced since I signed up
By : 'Joe'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SW16
Terrible communication. The platform is good and allowed for me to meet with the seller who showed me around the house which was lovely. However once I put an offer in everything went wrong. The seller was trying to communicate with me via house simple and I would get different people ringing me ... Read Full Review
By : 'Sunday'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : EN5
Listed flat in Febuary and have had only 2 viewings. Made a complaint and no response. Listed with an Estate agent and have had more than 40 viewings with 5 ... Read Full Review
Not worth it
By : 'Dave'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : LL22
Couldn't sell the house in a number of months. Allowed people to book viewings in the past, advised people the property was sold and took up to 4 weeks to respond to message. I have withdrawn from sale with these due to another agent selling within 24 hours. I have since had a 50% reduction ... Read Full Review
I would advise no sale no fee, as if they are guaranteed your money then there is no incentive to sell your property.
By : 'N'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SM3
Just about to go live and Annabel has been so helpful and made me feel a lot more relaxed about it all. Thanks ... Read Full Review
Good
By : 'Farooq'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : B8
I would recommend paying a little bit more and opting to go for a proper estate agent. That little bit extra will get you a real estate agent service. Housesimple has no real vetting procedure and you will have so many timewasters walking through your door, that is if they bother to turn up. ... Read Full Review
By : 'jakub123'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SW3
Simple fact: Housesimple are the most pathetic agency out there. I've tried a few and all have proved useless in a big way but this one is the worst, by far. I did a search for my property on their laughable website and it DID NOT show up. The only online presence my property has is an old ... Read Full Review
no fee no sale. Thank god for that
By : 'AVOID'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BR1
They don't answer the phone, they don't get back to you, their response to this is that "they are really busy at the moment" lol!Their business model is awful *....I tried for 5 weeks to give them my solicitor details, no exaggeration....nothing. PLEASE BE CAREFUL OF THE POSITIVE REVIEWS ... Read Full Review
no comment
By : W McHugh
13 May 2019Appalling service. Numerous calls - no answers and no calls back. 'Jack' whoever you are call me and answer me two simple questions. I am on the verge of making a complaints to the advertising...
By : 'Gayle'
Branch : Strike, The Octagon
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £350000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NG12
BEWARE - Once they take your money, they have no interest in speaking to you. I sold my house nearly a week ago, but I haven't heard from them, so with the help of my Solicitor, I am having to do the conveyancing myself. I have been promised calls back on numerous occasions, but nobody has ever ... Read Full Review
Expensive when they do absolutely nothing in return
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Last updated at 1/10/2022, 11:48:37 AM by allAgents