Myself and partner paid a holding deposit after viewing a flat (Nova Building) that was available to be moved into in a week. Signed 'Statement of Funds' documentation to confirm the payment and subsequent payments to be made after reference checks. Successfully passed reference checks and completed full payment including advance rent, reference and agent fees. We sought further clarification and confirmation with regards to the flat and it's availability. We were informed it will be available a
UNPROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND INCORRECT ADVICE provided by Elia Magar, Letting Agent Negotiator at King & Chasemore Brighton Branch- 52 Nolfork Square. We have applied for renting a property at 67 Kingsmere in Preston Park through this Letting Agent. Before paying the holding deposit, we have asked the Letting Negotiator in several e-mails if my husband's second income included in a payslips could be taken into consideration for referencing process. We have his confirmation in written saying both i
Having had my home on and off the market for 6 or 7 years with various estate agents, we ended up with Jan Forster by chance. We had the property valued by them whilst looking to do a part ex with a builder. Chris was the gent who valued the property and originally came out. We decided against the part ex and Chris advised us through listing the property privately with them. We had zero hope have tried RMS, Bowes Mitchell, Mike Rogerson and Pattisons over the years on multiple occasions, we were
A waste of time. We visited the studio flat without him but with the current tenant, then the tenant say to him that we were interested in the flat and Pritesh contacted us to ask about the reference . We gave him all what he asked us, we told him that we were capable to moving in the flat the next month. He said to us that after the references everything would be good, and the landlord it's not to gonna say not. So he ask us part of the deposit for take the flat out of the market. Whi
You truly get what you pay for in all things and despite being a bit of a cliche, this is particularly pertinent regarding selling a house.
The current rise in online estate agents would have you believe that selling a house is merely a case akin to borrowing someone's eBay account and posting some pictures. I beg to differ.
The difference is much more than merely getting better photographs and conducting viewings during work hours.
Understanding the market, creating an interest in a property,
We were rented the property with with what we found to be existing problems that 2 previous tenants had complained about. There is damp through the the downstairs of the property with damp as high as 5ft up the wall in places. The back door has a gaping hole between door frame and does not lock form the outside so not secure. The front door which is a reclaimed barn door does not meet the door frame or have a threshold so is sealed off and unusable. Only half the windows open meaning if there wa
Disgusted with the Strood branch . I have never had such a awful experience with an estate agents before...
It started off all ok, had a open house booked in for the 2nd week of the house being on the market..we hear nothing back from Ashley or Abi. We call the office to try and obtain some feedback after the 5 viewings. Nothing.. they either don't answer or say they will call us back, nothing. When they eventually get back to us a week later, they suggest doing another open house and reducing
