94% sales valuation accuracy
92% sales fee satisfaction
60% lettings valuation accuracy
60% lettings fee satisfaction
Established in 1977 Charles Harding has a tradition of providing both home seller and purchaser with a comprehensive and efficient service.We are an independent business with vast experience in Residential Estate and Property Management, covering all areas of Swindon and the surrounding Villages.We are a proud member of the ...
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Established in 1977 Charles Harding has a tradition of providing both home seller and purchaser with a comprehensive and efficient service.
We are an independent business with vast experience in Residential Estate and Property Management, covering all areas of Swindon and the surrounding Villages.
We are a proud member of the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) which incorporates the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA). We are also regulated by the Property Ombudsman for both lettings and sales and adhere to the strict code of conduct required by these bodies.
Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic team combine traditional estate agency experience with the very latest technology, going to extraordinary lengths to match your property to all possible prospective buyers and tenants, you can be confident that the Charles Harding team will work tirelessly to maximise all opportunities to sell or let your home for the best possible price.
We are an independent business with vast experience in Residential Estate and Property Management, covering all areas of Swindon and the surrounding Villages.
We are a proud member of the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) which incorporates the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA). We are also regulated by the Property Ombudsman for both lettings and sales and adhere to the strict code of conduct required by these bodies.
Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic team combine traditional estate agency experience with the very latest technology, going to extraordinary lengths to match your property to all possible prospective buyers and tenants, you can be confident that the Charles Harding team will work tirelessly to maximise all opportunities to sell or let your home for the best possible price.
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15th Feb 2023
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12th Jul 2022
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23rd Feb 2022
reviewed by 'Jane'
18th Mar 2021
reviewed by 'Nicki Cole'
27th Sep 2020
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Address
Charles Harding Estate Agents and Property Management
8/9 Commercial Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 5NF
01793 430588
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 94% | 92% | £118,000 | £244,000 |
| Lettings | 60% | 60% | £550 | £1,250 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Areas covered
- SN1
- SN2
- SN3
- SN5
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
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Sep 07,2012
Sep 07,2012
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We had very little support during our 13 months with one of their properties - who then passed us over to the landlord who did deal with all our issues more effectively...sometimes!
However my main concern was once we had moved out and we requested ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Assisted more with the property throughout the year. Co-operated with our deposits and holding our money - which has proved difficult for us to afford our next property.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Sep 05,2012
Sep 05,2012
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We only had a day to view properties in Swindon as we were moving in in September and dont live locally. We made very clear on the phone that we needed 3 double bedrooms. We were shown 3 houses. Two of which only had a single and ...
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Change the way they treat customers.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Aug 20,2012
Aug 20,2012
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We are having a nightmaere with charles harding our home we are renting is damaged and flooded with mould on the walls with no smoke alarms working etc.personnal belongings are damaged and personal photos etc. We went away on holiday for one week and ...
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Aug 02,2012
Aug 02,2012
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when we let the house we were on the understanding that it would be n a clean state, the rubbish in the garden when we veiwed it would be gone ect well on move in day lets just say nothing was done like we were ...
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it would be a start if they answered the phone, commuitcated with each other so they are all on the same page and take some lessons in manners!!!!!Attached Filesnbsp;
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We are having a nightmaere with charles harding our home we are renting is damaged and flooded with mould on the walls with no smoke alarms working etc.personnal belongings are damaged and personal photos etc. We went away on holiday for one week and come home to a wrecked and flooded house on a saturady evening. We had no way of contacting them after requesting contact details of landlord for emergencies nearly a year a go. They come out on the monday and try and blame us. We have now gone ...
Jul 13,2012
Jul 13,2012
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"How does anyone ever reach them" is my first question.
My second question would be: Does anyone ACTUALLY reach them?
Contacted them a few weeks ago, talked to a member of the staff, gave them my phone number and pointed out the two properties I ...
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May 19,2012
May 19,2012
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NEVER EVER AGAIN!!!! will I use these guys for any housing, I was shown around the house I was about to rent off these guys and there was a lot of faults such as heavy wardrobe doors hanging off, a massive crack in the wall ...
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everything they said they where going to do and not steal part of my deposit for cleaning a place that is perfectly fineAttached Filesnbsp;
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Mar 03,2012
Mar 03,2012
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I am a tenant and have used Charles Harding for my previous house that I rented. I agree with the above comments. Couple of staffs (presumably the top level manager/owner probably) I dealt with were very rude. Never been helpful. Service was horrible. Unfortunately, ...
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Jul 19,2011
Jul 19,2011
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AVOID AT ALL COSTS!! DO NOT USE THIS ESTATE AGENCY!! STAFF MEMBERS ARE RUDE AND IGNORANT! THERE ARE MORE PROFESSIONAL AGENCIES AROUND THE TOWN WHO TREAT YOU LIKE YOU ARE ON THE SAME LEVEL AND NOT NOT ON A LOWER LEVEL THAN THEMSELVES! NOT A ...
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Tenant Fees
Permitted payments For properties in England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant's behalf) the following permitted payments:A refundable holding deposit equivalent to one weeks rent is required upon reservation of a property
Following successful references a deposit of five weeks rent total will be required.
Payments to change/new tenancy agreement (capped at £50 or, if higher, any reasonable costs are incurred)
All relevant utilities and communications such as gas, electricity, water, council tax, TV, broadband
Interest payments for late payment of rent (3% above the Bank of England base rate)
Payment of any unpaid rent and other reasonable costs associated with your early termination of the tenancy
Payment of £20 for first hour then £10 per hour there after for the reasonably incurred costs for the loss of keys/security devices, plus cost of replacement keys and locksmith.
Any other permitted payment Last updated at 23/10/2019, 12:33 PM by Michael Reynolds
Complaints Procedure
No procedure set.
Last updated at 11:33 AM 23/10/2019 by Michael Reynolds
