Jan Forster Estates
Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3
4.3/5, 56 reviews
86% recommended
92% sales valuation accuracy
92% sales fee satisfaction



Property Features

Looking for a pro-active Estate Agent? Jan Forster Estates is firmly established as one of the leading independent Estate Agents in the North East with branches in prime locations throughout the region. We offer a personal and professional approach to buying, selling, letting and renting property along with a proven ... show more Looking for a pro-active Estate Agent? Jan Forster Estates is firmly established as one of the leading independent Estate Agents in the North East with branches in prime locations throughout the region. We offer a personal and professional approach to buying, selling, letting and renting property along with a proven track record of achieving results. Jan Forster Estates are members of the Ombudsman for Estate Agents and members of The UK Association of Letting Agents, assuring our clients of quality of service and peace of mind.

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Address

Jan Forster Estates
201 High Street
Gosforth,Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE3 1HE
0191 284 4050

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 92% 92% £96,000 £372,000
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
12 0 12 3 13 1 10 1 1 3
Areas covered
  • NE3 1
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • NE3 3
  • Gosforth
  • NE3 4
  • Jesmond
  • NE1
  • NE2
  • NE4
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
Members of
NALS UKALA The Guild
Latest Properties

“AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE...”

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Nov 16,2023
Minithumbdown
By: 'WhatYouDeserve'
Nov 16,2023
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Left a household of 6 (including a baby) to live in damp and moldy conditions. 4 of the rooms unusable due to their condition. Children's toys damaged by the mold. Issued an eviction notice for 2 weeks before Christmas after Tennant submitted a complaint. AVOID this company like ...
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“Poor estate agents. Myself and my partner Vie......”

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Feb 27,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'D'
Feb 27,2020
4 people found
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Poor estate agents. Myself and my partner Viewed lots of houses with them,found one we wanted, put an offer in. Guy who was dealing with us didnt even call back to tell us our offer had been accepted, we had to call him. Not ...
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“Incompetent Agents...”

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Jan 28,2020
Minithumbdown
Madison
By: 'Caroline'
Jan 28,2020
6 people found
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Would not recommend. I arranged a viewing for a rental property and I arrived 5 minutes early. At the allotted time I phoned the number on the board to ask where the agent was. I was advised they would be on their way. After 10 minutes I ...
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“I am half way through my tenancy in a property ......”

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May 10,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'Disappointed'
May 10,2019
4 people found
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I am half way through my tenancy in a property that I rented through Jan Forster Estates. I can honestly say that my experience from start to finish has been so so disappointing. The only reason I have not broken my contract with Jan Forster ...
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Comment on agent fees
What are these agency fees actually for? Cleaning the property, handling repairs, general up keep..? Well obviously not because I have experienced none of this. They half heartedly cleaned and repaired the property after I kicked up a fuss. Other than that It would appear that I spent hundreds of pounds on getting them to print out a shit quality version of my contract.
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“Do Not use! Bad service!...”

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Mar 30,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Diana1987'
Mar 30,2018
2 people found
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We had a very bad experience *, we wanted to rent a property and we paid £600 agency fees only, the form that had to be completed was ridiculous, they want so much information more then when you apply for a mortgage on the house, they also ...
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Bad, very bad £600 fees
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“Kurt and Emma have helped me through what has been ......”

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May 26,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
May 26,2017
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Kurt and Emma have helped me through what has been a very difficult sale. Nothing has been too much trouble for them and they have gone above and beyond what could possibly expected from an estate agent. I called in after visiting a number of ...
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worth every penny.
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“Emma's service to us was above and beyond the call ......”

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Jan 11,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'G.'
Jan 11,2017
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Emma's service to us was above and beyond the call of professional duty. Nothing was too much trouble for her in arranging numerous visits for us to the property we eventually bought. She was throughout courteous and efficient, balanced effortlessly the interests of all those ...
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“JAN FORSTERS = BEST DECISION WE MADE!!!We were struggling to ......”

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Sep 06,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Bex,'
Sep 06,2016
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JAN FORSTERS = BEST DECISION WE MADE!!! We were struggling to choose between Agents when selling our family home for a big move back down to Essex - we went with our gut instinct, Jan Forsters, as they were not only a local business but seemed ...
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Exceptional Value
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“Paul has been great through the process. He has stayed ......”

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Aug 17,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Gabriella'
Aug 17,2016
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Paul has been great through the process. He has stayed behind at the office and showed us the property several times after closing hours as I have not been able to get time off work. He is quick to respond to all emails and has ...
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The agent fees were expected and reasonable.
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“Both members of staff were very helpful. Matthew was great ......”

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Jul 14,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Shaun'
Jul 14,2016
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Both members of staff were very helpful. Matthew was great when we went to view the property and pick up the keys. Whereas Hannah was very helpful and quick to reply for any questions we needed answered with great response....
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“Estate agents tend to get a bit of a bad ......”

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Jul 04,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'LynneG'
Jul 04,2016
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Estate agents tend to get a bit of a bad rep but actually we couldn't fault the staff who helped us with both the sale of our house and purchase of our new one. We were quite unlucky with potential buyers for our house, with ...
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Fees were reasonable
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“Fantastic service from Matthew and Paul from the go on ......”

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Jun 16,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Ms'
Jun 16,2016
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Fantastic service from Matthew and Paul from the go on my rental property search. Matthew was in constant contact with me and helped me obtain a great property which I am thrilled with. Nothing was too much hassle. Would definitely deal with them again....
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no issues
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“Excellent service from Matt. Very swift response and extremely helpful ......”

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Jun 15,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Chris'
Jun 15,2016
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Excellent service from Matt. Very swift response and extremely helpful from the business as a whole, too. I look forward to dealing with him in the future....
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Comment on agent fees
I am from Scotland where we don't have to pay them. I hope it goes straight into the Christmas pot for the staff.
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“I have been really impressed with the efficiency and professionalism ......”

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Jun 10,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Kathryn'
Jun 10,2016
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I have been really impressed with the efficiency and professionalism of Matthew who found me a rental property in the desired location I was looking for within 24 hours. I felt he was proactive in helping me look for what I was wanting. Paul and Russell ...
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“Polite and courteous, Mathew seems to do all in his ......”

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May 26,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'M'
May 26,2016
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Polite and courteous, Mathew seems to do all in his power to find the right tenant. While the final decision rests with the landlord, Mathew has been very helpful in helping me make those decisions. I have been a customer of J F Estates for ...
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J F Estates seem to have set their fees at a level in line with market conditions
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“Kurt and Marilyn we're brilliant during our process, provided great ......”

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Apr 04,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Very'
Apr 04,2016
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Kurt and Marilyn we're brilliant during our process, provided great communication and managed all issues very well. We can't thank them enough....
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We negotiated our fees to a price acceptable to both parties. This was a very competitive fee.
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“Really happy with Jan Forster Estates overall. They kept me ......”

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Feb 27,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Jo'
Feb 27,2016
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Really happy with Jan Forster Estates overall. They kept me updated by text with viewing dates and on feedback received. All the staff I dealt with, Judith and Sarah were very up beat and realistic with me and it was always a pleasure to speak ...
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Comment on agent fees
Agents fees were fixed which was good in that I knew what to expect but with a percentage I wonder if the agents would have driven to encourage buyers to pay just that little bit more which would have benefitted the agent and myself.
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“I would highly recommend Jan Forster Estates; from the initial ......”

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Dec 02,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Paula'
Dec 02,2015
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I would highly recommend Jan Forster Estates; from the initial valuation meeting through to completion the team were friendly, professional and efficient. Lyndsey in particular has been extremely helpful and her understanding and sympathetic approach helped to put my mind at ease on many occassions! ...
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“Jan Forsters helped me put my house on rent.The ......”

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Nov 27,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Dr.Sekhar'
Nov 27,2015
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Jan Forsters helped me put my house on rent.The team was courteous and helpful with all advice. Charlotte was quick to respond to all queries and Anna Storey who has helped with the management has liased with the tenants well and made the process ...
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“I have found everyone I have spoken to regarding sale/......”

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Nov 13,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'John'
Nov 13,2015
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I have found everyone I have spoken to regarding sale/rental of my property very helpful and knowledgeable. My main contacts being: Charlotte Jen Andy Claire. Thank you all :-) John...
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“My only complaint is that the new tenants had moved ......”

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Nov 11,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'GEORDIE'
Nov 11,2015
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My only complaint is that the new tenants had moved in a week and I had not received the deposit, rent and paperwork....
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“Excellent advice, photographs really showed off the property to its ......”

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Nov 09,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'JUNE'
Nov 09,2015
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Excellent advice, photographs really showed off the property to its full potential. Viewings took place the day after it was put on the market and the first person who viewed it took on the tenancy....
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“I have had excellent prompt professional service from all at ......”

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Oct 17,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'david'
Oct 17,2015
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I have had excellent prompt professional service from all at jan forster estates.Melissa Carmen is my main contact but she has introduced me to her team: I have sold a property and let one v recently through them I am very happy!...
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“The agent responded to emails very quickly with every query ......”

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Oct 16,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Ben'
Oct 16,2015
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The agent responded to emails very quickly with every query I had, as well as keeping me updated on the process of the sale. This was great as I never had to ring for an update! The agent was always very professional and pleasant on ...
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“Our letting staff member advised us nothing once we sent ......”

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Sep 17,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'Anonymous'
Sep 17,2015
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Our letting staff member advised us nothing once we sent our application forms in for review after our offer was accepted. After 3 weeks of no contact from the estate agents we called and were advised our letting staff member had gone on holiday and there ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
kept us up to date, advised us on the holiday schedueled - passed our application onto another staff member, upload our details to UK tenancy checks. Not passed my infomarmation onto a 3rd party company to sort out gas/electric/council tax etc
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By: Joanne
Oct 16, 2015
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Good afternoon and thank you for your feedback. It is always disappointing to receive negative comments and I apologise if our service has not met your expectations. I am unable to find which property and tenancy your comments relate to. If you would kindly e-mail me at [email protected] then I can begin to look into the issues that you have raised with the relevant members of staff and branches. Rest assured that as a 5 star rated agent, we take All Agents feedback seriously a ...

“Everyone I dealt with was very pleasant and professional. Following ......”

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Sep 07,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Vic'
Sep 07,2015
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Everyone I dealt with was very pleasant and professional. Following the final inspection of the property after I'd moved out, I heard the next day about the status of my deposit, which was good as I wasn't left waiting and wondering. I'd also left a ...
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Comment on agent fees
The fees are absolutely astronomical - 50% + VAT, which came to ‚£405, just to draw up a contract and read a couple of references. I think this is a standard thing with letting agents these days but I do think the size of agency fees these days is utterly disgusting. Whilst my experience of this agent was positive overall, I am looking to rent a flat directly from a landlord for my next property, to avoid being landed with another load of unreasonable fees.
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“myself and my partner are renting for the first time. ......”

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Aug 06,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Alix'
Aug 06,2015
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myself and my partner are renting for the first time. Hannah has been very helpful in getting the letting agreement done quickly. I had a problem with my application as my work wouldn't give an email and she did everything possible to get me through ...
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“Was always available when questions needed asking. Kept me informed ......”

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Jul 18,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Susan'
Jul 18,2015
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Was always available when questions needed asking. Kept me informed about landlords requests. Tenancy has not been finalised yet but I'm sure Matthew will be very helpful during the process ....
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“Good service. Friendly and helpful. I Would recommend using this ......”

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May 07,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Sophie'
May 07,2015
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Good service. Friendly and helpful. I Would recommend using this estate agent to a friend. Definitely would use jan forster in the future...
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“Very Knowledgeable with good advice given. Plenty of time spent ......”

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Mar 17,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'A'
Mar 17,2015
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Very Knowledgeable with good advice given. Plenty of time spent discussing various option regarding rental. In all highly recommended and professional....
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