0% lettings valuation accuracy
50% lettings fee satisfaction
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3rd Aug 2018
reviewed by 'Daniel'
7th Dec 2016
reviewed by 'Martin S'
12th Oct 2016
reviewed by 'Christine Wood'
28th Sep 2016
reviewed by 'Myrto'
7th Sep 2016
reviewed by 'db'
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Acorn Properties
59 St Georges Terrace
Jesmond,Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE2 2SX
0191 212 2020
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettings | 0% | 50% | £600 | £1,800 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Aug 03,2018
Aug 03,2018
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Where do i even begin...
From day one this letting agent and the incompetent staff who work in branch have been nothing but problems the entirety of our tenancy, to the point where i as the Lead tenant had to get legal assistance from Jackson ...
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Outrageous
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Dec 07,2016
Dec 07,2016
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We have used Acorn for the last 2 years and have nothing but praise for their organisation. The house is monitored and maintained to a high standard with regular visits and checks and excellent communication subsequently. Their charges are very reasonable and the monthly statements clear. ...
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Their fees are in line with all the other agents, and bearing in mind the efficiency with which they get things fixed or updated represent excellent value for money
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Oct 12,2016
Oct 12,2016
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I am a landlord and have used Acorn Properties for many years.
I have always found everyone to be helpful, efficient and professional.
As soon as my properties become empty Acorn always have a new tenant ready to move in.
Louise has been especially helpful ...
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I find the agents fees to be in comparison with all other Letting Agents in the area.
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Sep 28,2016
Sep 28,2016
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If I could rate them with no star, I would! Absolutely ridiculous. By far the worst agency in the UK.
Staff and managers extremely rude, reluctant to understand tenant's needs and offer a solution. Charging for anything you can imagine, even for providing meter readings. ...
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They agency charges for everything you can think of. Fees include: Admin fees - we almost paid £500 for a 2 bedroom flat Meter reading fees- they ask for £20 to provide you with the meter readings Check out fees- they asked us for £50 check out and inventory preparation fee Deposit deductions- We had unfair deposit deductions even if the place was professionally cleaned before we moved out. Reasons provided for deposit deduction absolutely ridiculous- unfair and with no grands, but after endless arguments we had to no other option but to accept. Reasons for deposit deduction £50 1) hair found on bed mattresses - I doubt it 2) for not removing already existing air-fresheners fitted on the walls 3) for leaving in the flat machine manuals, cables and lamps which already existed and were stored in a cabinet. they classed that as rubbish. Any attempt for negotiation proves to be useless as they are determined to charge you for anything the can possibly think of and you have no other option but to accept it. Honestly, the absolutely worst agency, agents and managers I have ever dealt with. Absolutely disgusting!
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Nov 10, 2016
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Dear Myrto, We understand that you are not happy with the checkout deductions, but having looked at the check out photos myself, the property was not left in a suitable condition nor was it fit for new tenants to move in without some additional work being carried out. This included some areas of cleaning, rubbish removal and replacement bulbs. When any tenant vacates, we provide you with a detailed letter to help prevent deductions. In one of your emails you state that we ' rob our customers in ...
Sep 07,2016
Sep 07,2016
5
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If I could give less than one star I would. Acorn is by far the most unprofessional company I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. I hope students in the future read this review and decide to go with another letting agency.
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Nov 10, 2016
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Dear Giulia, We are sorry that you feel that your experience with Acorn Properties was not a good one. There is a standard charge in our tenancy agreement which was emailed to all tenants in Feb 2015 when you were completing the first stage of paperwork. It's company policy to send each tenant/ guarantor a copy of the draft tenancy well in advance of the tenancy starting in case you have any questions. We wouldn't ‘slip' a clause into an agreement. As this had been overlooked by you in Feb ...
Jul 09,2016
Jul 09,2016
5
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Possibly the worst lettings company in the UK. They completely disrespected students, charged abdominal prices and further charged upon everything possible for example to change a light bulb a call out cost of £30 plus the lightbulb on top EACH - WITH 7 TENANTS. Their end of ...
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Extortionate
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Nov 10, 2016
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Dear JL,
The review you have written is about a Landlord not Acorn Properties as Rita Stobbs does not and has never worked for Acorn. The fees you have been charged are between you and the landlord as they manage the property themselves. Acorn has no awareness or involvement in a tenant find check in or check out. We would appreciate that you confirm the facts prior to writing a review which could be detrimental to our reputation. If you still require some advice, please let us know, Regard ...
Dec 05,2015
Dec 05,2015
5
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I used this company to find a tenant. They found one but got the paperwork so wrong that they told the tenant to pay the rent into someone else's account. Acorn also paid the deposit into the same wrong account. They denied any liability for ...
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Nov 10, 2016
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Dear Mr Vogel, As this is still an ongoing legal matter and involves your business partner/ ex girlfriend, we cannot comment further. Acorn Properties ...
Apr 10,2015
Apr 10,2015
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Thought I'd leave a review on here so people know what to expect from Acorn,
I've been with Acorn for two years now, the only reason being one of the excellent landladies they represent. I've been through most of the review sites (Google/Facebook/AllAgents) ...
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Reflective of Newcastle propertiesAttached Filesnbsp;
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Reflective of Newcastle properties
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Nov 10, 2016
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Dear Reviewer, apologies for not replying to your review until now, however we were not alerted to it until today. We are disappointed to hear that your experience was not a good one and I would still after this time like to understand who and what happened to you. Did we manage the property you lived in? Where we receive a negative or positive review, we will always try to reply. As it is with many companies, reviews are not always reflective of the situation and many written do not portray ...
Feb 24,2015
Feb 24,2015
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Acorn Properties are the most unprofessional company I have ever had to deal with. Initially numerous things in our contract were incorrect, when we renewed the contract with them they simply crossed items out in pen instead of re-writing. The cost of renewing the contract ...
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The agents were paid extortionate amounts for the inadequate job that they did on administration forms, like the letting contract and agreement to rent.Attached Filesnbsp;
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The agents were paid extortionate amounts for the inadequate job that they did on administration forms, like the letting contract and agreement to rent.
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Feb 24, 2015
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Sascar, Please can you contact us urgently to discuss this issue? Without any mention of address or a property reference we are unable to comment or reply thoroughly. However after reading your review I can state that generally do not use paper contracts so your comment about amends being made in pen are confusing. Also our contracts are emailed out for electronic signature to all tenants and their guarantors prior to tenancy commencement and again once signed so you should all have had a copy? ...
Aug 08,2014
Aug 08,2014
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My family has used Acorn Properties for the last 15 years managing various properties that we have in an around the Newcastle area and have always have a very strong professional and personal relationship with John, Louise and their team.
My latest contact with Acorn came ...
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Initial fee was what we expected and was the same as other firms in the area.
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Jul 24,2014
Jul 24,2014
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I source apartments for staff at the company where I work. I have repeatedly had excellent experiences with Acorn Properties. The staff are helpful and very knowledgable and know how to provide a great service.
I would most definitely recommend them to anyone looking to ...
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Very reasonable, especially for the excellent level of service provided.
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Jul 10,2014
Jul 10,2014
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My daughter is in this process of renting a flat with her friends. They were given little or no advice or even asked when their old tenancy expires and ended up with an overlap. Acorn issue contracts that contain irrelevant clauses or clauses that don't ...
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Got it right in the first place - it's not hardAttached Filesnbsp;
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Jul 12, 2014
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Dear Mr Walker,
We are very sorry that you have felt it necessarily to voice your concerns via a review site rather than go through our official complaints procedure. However, I will try and answer your points.
When your daughters group registered with Acorn Properties in March 2014 (it was your daughter’s friend who registered for the group), they asked to view several properties all with varying start dates. On our electronic data capture form (can be screen printed and emailed) ...
Dec 09,2013
Dec 09,2013
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Appalling student letting company. Had to email multiple times to receive receipt of a down payment. Forgot to give out individual room keys when they gave the property keys. Brought people round for house viewings without any prior warning and their apology on the matter ...
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Jul 10, 2014
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Dear vbuchanan7678
As mentioned to another reviewer we were not aware of this site and have not responded as we didn't know about your review until today. This is an anonymous site, therefore we have no way of knowing which property this relates to and the circumstances surrounding it.
We do take any negative comments very seriously, so if you'd like to contact me directly my email address is louise@acornproperties.co.uk and I am very happy to investigate this further.
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Jul 27,2012
Jul 27,2012
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As a tenant of a 'furnished' property managed by Acorn I have been consistently let down.
When we moved into the house the property was barely habitable and had been left in an absolute tip; the hoover was full of plaster, the grill pan had ...
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Dear Reviewers,
Firstly, we were not aware of this site and have not responded as we didn't know about either review until today, we apologise for the non-response. Secondly, as this is an anonymous site, we have no way of knowing if the properties are in fact managed or tenant find until we know the addresses of the properties in question. We work with many landlords all with different service level agreements.
We do have an official complaints procedure and although both reviews are ...
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