Jan Forster Estates
Tynemouth, NE30
4.7/5, 206 reviews
97% recommended
92% sales valuation accuracy
90% sales fee satisfaction
90% lettings valuation accuracy
89% lettings fee satisfaction

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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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18th Jul 2022
reviewed by 'graeme campbell'
“Disgraceful - We contacted Jan Foster regarding a new build on Bayfield, and we were told we were the first ......”
17th Mar 2021
reviewed by 'Brian'
“Found this estate agent worked hard during difficulties with the chain, eventually got moved and would like to thank Lindsay ......”
5th Nov 2018
reviewed by 'Clientanon'
“These people do not do their jobs. My tenancy agreement had the wrong length of tenancy and the wrong landlord ......”
20th Jun 2017
reviewed by 'Shelly'
“Our recent decision to sell our home and move house has thrown a number of challenges and learning curves our ......”
31st May 2017
reviewed by 'Paige'
“Rachael was amazing throughout the whole process! Responded to all my queries very quickly and made the process as easy ......”
27th May 2017
reviewed by 'Jules'
“Russ responded very quickly to emails and was always very helpful and honest. All work from JF has been completed ......”
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Friday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 13:00
  • Sunday: Closed
Address

Jan Forster Estates
10 Front Street
Tynemouth

NE30 4RG
0191 257 2000

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Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 92% 90% £26,000 £590,000
Lettings 90% 89% £380 £1,400
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
24 1 25 0 78 4 67 1 5 1
Areas covered
  • NE29
  • Tynemouth
  • NE30
  • North Shields
Services offered
  • Sales
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  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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Jun 01,2015
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By: 'MD'
Jun 01,2015
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Excellent service from Rachael and Andy. Both were very helpful and dealt with queries quickly and kept me updated throughout the sale....
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May 18,2015
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By: 'David'
May 18,2015
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I found the staff in the office efficient, friendly and professional throughout the process and most importantly the communication was excellent. They weren't pushing and provided information and responded to queries quickly, Ellie Warwick was the member of staff we dealt with the most and ...
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“Paul was extremely helpful when things got tricky! My 88 year ......”

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May 18,2015
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By: 'Sally'
May 18,2015
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Paul was extremely helpful when things got tricky! My 88 year old Father was moving into the property from North Yorkshire and I work full time so getting documents signed etc to the deadline could have been very stressful but Paul did everything he could to ...
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Don't know what to say here! In my experience of renting property the fees have always seemed extortionate for what needs to be done and this was no exception to that. I guess that is just the way it is!
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“very professional service constant updates ,on viewings and all prospective ......”

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May 18,2015
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By: 'amanda'
May 18,2015
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very professional service constant updates ,on viewings and all prospective tenants . especially liked receiving the texts with information on viewing appointments which they had booked...
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May 18,2015
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By: 'Linda'
May 18,2015
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Very pleased with the service from this agent and her colleagues. I had 3 viewings in a matter of days, one very nice couple took on the property, and moved in within 2 weeks of the house being empty. Although i did the viewings myself, I am ...
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May 04,2015
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By: 'Jenny'
May 04,2015
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As first time buyers we felt slightly nervous with the prospect of purchasing our first home. With a different estate agent we had a truly awful experience (with a different property that fell through) and this had left us slightly skeptical of estate agents. However ...
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“Brilliant service. Always more than happy to help. Always respond ......”

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Apr 23,2015
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By: 'Liz'
Apr 23,2015
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Brilliant service. Always more than happy to help. Always respond to emails / calls in a very good time scale. I would buy / sell again using this company. Thank you....
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Apr 20,2015
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By: 'Stef'
Apr 20,2015
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I have used jan Forster a few times time and I am always glad when get Ellie. Ellie is proactive and always makes sure that she is chasing things. I like the way that Ellie always keeps me in the loop even if nothing really ...
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“The service was excellent starting with David Hunters valuation, and ......”

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Apr 16,2015
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By: 'George'
Apr 16,2015
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The service was excellent starting with David Hunters valuation, and followed by the excellent Ellie Warwick. Ellie kept me fully informed from start to finish regarding viewings and feedback, and ably assisted in the final negotiations with the eventual purchaser. I would have no hesitation ...
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Fees were competative as agent was prepared to negotiate.
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“They were very efficient and very eager to get another ......”

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Mar 25,2015
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Mar 25,2015
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They were very efficient and very eager to get another tenant. Also very good at chasing up when last tenant left. Friendly manner so I felt they were helping me personally....
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“We recently bought a property through Jan Forster and dealt ......”

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Mar 16,2015
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By: 'Mr'
Mar 16,2015
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We recently bought a property through Jan Forster and dealt with a number of stat but primarily Rachel at the Tynemouth office. Our own sale was handled by another agent. Throughout the whole process I found them to be extremely helpful, always very professional whenever ...
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“We rented a property through Forsters and Denise provided excellent ......”

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Mar 03,2015
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By: 'Roy'
Mar 03,2015
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We rented a property through Forsters and Denise provided excellent and efficient service. The process was carried out with the minimum of delay and we were kept up to date throughout the process. Cannot fault the service and would thoroughly recommend Forster's , and Denise in ...
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“VERY IMPRESSED. Much appreciation for securing a successful sale. The ......”

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Mar 03,2015
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By: 'E'
Mar 03,2015
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VERY IMPRESSED. Much appreciation for securing a successful sale. The Jan Forster Team were experienced, well informed, and courteous and operated in a professional manner throughout. Communication of progress through all stages of the sale was regular and prompt, and sound advice was given when ...
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excellent
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“From having the property valued by David Hunter, through the ......”

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Mar 02,2015
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By: 'John'
Mar 02,2015
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From having the property valued by David Hunter, through the sales process and being assisted at various times by Ryan Freeman, Rachael Trick and the others mentioned, the whole experience was one of dealing with diligent, friendly, polite and helpful professionals. They had potential buyers ...
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More than fair for the service they provided.
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“Ellie was very responsive and came back to me promptly ......”

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Feb 26,2015
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By: 'susan'
Feb 26,2015
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Ellie was very responsive and came back to me promptly whenever I asked a question. NOthing was too much trouble. We had a tricky issue around the valuation price and she seemed to navigate the negotiation between myself and the vendor very well, reaching an ...
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“All of you staff gave first class help and advice ......”

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Feb 24,2015
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By: 'brianbabsc'
Feb 24,2015
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All of you staff gave first class help and advice at times it was good to have someone to talk to and advice use what was the best thing to do .We would like to say a very big thank you to Ellie and all ...
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“I would highly recommend Jan Forsters for selling your property. ......”

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Feb 24,2015
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By: 'LCH'
Feb 24,2015
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I would highly recommend Jan Forsters for selling your property. The expert guidance and advice they gave us meant that despite the challenges we are now sat in our new home. We would like to thank Ellie in particular as her knowledge, expertise and positivity ...
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“We had a very positive experience dealing with Jan Forster, ......”

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Feb 23,2015
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By: 'S&G'
Feb 23,2015
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We had a very positive experience dealing with Jan Forster, and Rachael in particular, during our recent house buying process. As first time buyers we often had perhaps ridiculous questions regarding procedures and Rachael was always very polite and courteous in her response. She was ...
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“* Josh was very attentive and kept me updated on the ......”

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Feb 11,2015
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By: 'Stuart'
Feb 11,2015
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* Josh was very attentive and kept me updated on the process * Josh also responded very quickly to requests and I received responses to my questions (mostly) on the same day * I felt Josh also represented me well during the negotiations for the property based on ...
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“Used Jan Forster to sell my flat got an offer ......”

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Feb 08,2015
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By: 'Dennis'
Feb 08,2015
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Used Jan Forster to sell my flat got an offer within weeks but the buyer turned out be be very demanding so the sale took longer than it should have, but the staff at Jan Forster were very helpful and did all they could to ...
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i got a good deal
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“I found the office of Jan Forster professional and efficient. ......”

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Feb 07,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'W.Clift'
Feb 07,2015
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I found the office of Jan Forster professional and efficient. The polite and friendly staff kept me continually updated and returned my calls without delay. I have no hesitation in recommending this agency and will use them again....
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“Josh rang me almost daily to hurry my solicitor along ......”

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Feb 06,2015
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By: 'Carolyn'
Feb 06,2015
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Josh rang me almost daily to hurry my solicitor along and to find out why there were delays with each stage of the sale it became a daily call which i have never come across before when buying a property. Ellie also contacted me several ...
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I would use to buy / sell a property but NOT for renting any properties
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Feb 02,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Stewart'
Feb 02,2015
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I am writing to say a big thank you to Denise Kirby for the exceptional level of service throughout the letting of my property at 54 Bamborough Terrace North Shields. I was kept closely informed of all development throughout. The service was friendly professional and excellent. ...
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“A suitable buyer was found the same day as marketing ......”

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Jan 30,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'David'
Jan 30,2015
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A suitable buyer was found the same day as marketing began. Acceptable offer received that day too. Extremely pleased with the speed that a sale agreement was reached....
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“Ellie and her colleagues did a great job from start ......”

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Jan 22,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'TP'
Jan 22,2015
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Ellie and her colleagues did a great job from start to finish in selling our property at the (final) asking price. She was available as and when required to answer queries and to ensure that the sale went through as smoothly as possible. Thanks to ...
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“Made sure the the contract was set up on time ......”

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Jan 20,2015
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By: 'Vasu'
Jan 20,2015
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Made sure the the contract was set up on time and also the keys were available as well. Clear and precise communication...
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“We were very satisfied overall with the service we received ......”

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Jan 20,2015
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By: 'JB'
Jan 20,2015
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We were very satisfied overall with the service we received from Jan Forster Estates. Denise Kirby was our main initial contact. She was most helpful and cheerful and kept us supplied with details of possible rental properties, one of which we eventually took,...
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“The agent kept us informed as to progress of our ......”

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Jan 18,2015
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By: 'Mr'
Jan 18,2015
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The agent kept us informed as to progress of our purchase and chased up the information we requested. The liaising Ellie Warwick did between ourselves and the vendor smoothed the process to bring about a quick completion of our purchase. Delighted with an excellent service....
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“We bought and sold a property through Jan Forster Estates.......”

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Jan 17,2015
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By: 'Lynsey'
Jan 17,2015
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We bought and sold a property through Jan Forster Estates. Ellie's communication was fantastic throughout the whole process,she is the main reason why we chose Jan Forsters. Nothing was too much trouble and I can't fault Ellie or the team. I would definitely recommend ...
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“Completed all necessary documentation and processes regarding letting of my ......”

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Jan 07,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'John'
Jan 07,2015
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Completed all necessary documentation and processes regarding letting of my chosen tenancy and communicated all relevant information to me. Liaised with landlord on my behalf all with great efficiency and professionalism....
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