John D Wood & Co
2.1/5, 112 reviews
29% recommended
91% sales valuation accuracy
88% sales fee satisfaction



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John D Wood & Co. is one of London's highest profile estate agents. Whilst we have we been in business for over 130 years we are at the forefront in harnessing today's technology to provide the best service to our clients. show more John D Wood & Co. is one of London's highest profile estate agents. Whilst we have we been in business for over 130 years we are at the forefront in harnessing today's technology to provide the best service to our clients.

Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 91% 88% £375,000 £1,200,000
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From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
7 14 9 44 10 4 6 0 1 17
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  • Block Management
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  • Conveyancing
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“Asked them to provide a valuation. Clearly no......”

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Feb 26,2024
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Feb 26,2024
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Asked them to provide a valuation. Clearly not interested in selling but didn’t have the decency to come back to me. The woman who looked round made me feel very uncomfortable...
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“David helped us on buying our first home, ver......”

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Jan 31,2024
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By: 'Johnny'
Jan 31,2024
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David helped us on buying our first home, very good services, fast and responsive, recommended....
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“I approach JD Wood agency on Elizabeth Street......”

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Dec 14,2023
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By: 'Magdalena'
Dec 14,2023
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I approach JD Wood agency on Elizabeth Street to rent a new flat . Truly lovely lady Olivia showed it me and helped to make an offer . 15 minutes later I receive a call from letting manager Matthew Williamson . Williamson could see from my name that I ...
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By: Joseph Mahon
Feb 08, 2024
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Steer clear of this organization for "property management" if you are a landlord and best of luck if you find yourself a tenant of a property they manage. 5 months in to my tenancy we are on the verge of finishing a project that was agreed to be done prior to move in. Ultimately the organization manages nothing and expects you to spend your time organizing with contractors and scheduling your own time while simultaneously having no clue about where any project stands. Outrageously they are charg ...

“Kudos to Kate!!...”

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Nov 16,2023
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By: 'CA MORRIS'
Nov 16,2023
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Kudos to Kate!! She's just amazing. As an overseas landlord, it's nearly impossible to know what's going on in my flat. But Kate is super communicative, and goes above and beyond the call of duty. In addition, I had my flat listed with another agency ...
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“Appalling Property Management in W4 5DDThe ......”

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Nov 05,2023
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By: 'James'
Nov 05,2023
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Appalling Property Management in W4 5DD The John D Wood team in Richmond and Chiswick has provided nearly zero services in the three months since our move-in. We moved into the property with no professional cleaning done and a third of the lightbulbs missing. There ...
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“Disorganized and not remotely service-oriente......”

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Nov 02,2023
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By: 'Been_Dere'
Nov 02,2023
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Disorganized and not remotely service-oriented. Charge high fees for the little they actually do. Never again. Phone is always on hold and hard to even get a real person and they seldom call back....
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“The support and service provided by Conor ha......”

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Apr 03,2023
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By: 'Fairlies'
Apr 03,2023
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The support and service provided by Conor has been exemplary. We had quite a list of 'must haves' - he diligently sought a property that matched our needs and introduced us to options we hadn't considered previously...
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“Radyah Sultana, who is in charge of the paper......”

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Feb 14,2023
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By: 'Jianyi'
Feb 14,2023
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Radyah Sultana, who is in charge of the paperwork, was so unprofessional, dishonest and impatient. I have received passive-aggressive threats from her and had a really bad experience. We worked smoothly with Egle and David, and paid the deposit very early. However, the contract was ...
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“Very satisfied customer...”

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Feb 13,2023
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Quinton
By: 'Paul'
Feb 13,2023
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Very happy with Warren/Peter/Quinton's efforts in the successful sale of our house. They were patient, available, and worked hard to secure good offers....
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“Property manager Stephen English...”

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Jan 08,2023
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By: 'Marcello'
Jan 08,2023
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Since Stephen has been appointed as my property manager, things have turned for the better. He has proved to be responsive and caring, trying to sort things out in the most effective fashion. So far the best property manager at john D wood....
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Oct 10,2022
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By: 'Mrs Patricia Molloy'
Oct 10,2022
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I have had THE most positive experience with the Wimbledon Branch of John D. Wood. Warren, Peter and Quinton have helped me through the sale of my mother's flat following her death. Spot on accuracy for sale price, always keeping me informed of inspections and ...
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“Laura Purvor, a five-star letting manager at JohnDWoo......”

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Sep 28,2022
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Laura
By: 'Liying'
Sep 28,2022
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Laura Purvor, the letting manager at JohnDWood’s Turnham Green Office, is the agent managing my property, Laura has been extremely efficient, helpful, open, transparent, and reliable, she really cares about me as well as my tenants, she understands our needs from the very beginning. ...
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“Disgusting company...”

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Jun 30,2022
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By: 'Jo'
Jun 30,2022
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Much a similar experience to others unfortunately. This company strung as along over a sale for weeks and weeks, eventually selling to a developer that offered nowhere near the amount we offered instead of a local family who are heavily involved in the community. Rude ...
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“Awful experience...”

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Mar 04,2022
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By: 'SAW'
Mar 04,2022
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Overrated at one star. Came to end of tenancy - agreed deposit return with landlord. Nearly three weeks on and nothing but lame excuse after lame excuse. Also never tell you about faults with properties that they know about. Avoid....
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“RUN AWAY FROM THEM!I have lived in many flat......”

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May 17,2021
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By: 'NG'
May 17,2021
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RUN AWAY FROM THEM! I have lived in many flats in London and never have I experienced such a terrible process. First of all, we wrote down a formal offer with 1 only requirement. After our offer was accepted and we payed one week worth of ...
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“Don’t bother...”

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Jan 16,2021
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By: 'Jasmine'
Jan 16,2021
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I wanted to view a property but I was a little late (I went to the wrong address) she told me I could make it if I got there by 2pm! I was in an Uber on the way and would be there for 2:02 but ...
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“John D Wood if they Could. - Wandsworth Bra......”

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Dec 29,2020
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By: 'A'
Dec 29,2020
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John D Wood if they Could. - Wandsworth Branch! So much to say here, I could write an essay and name names! Suffice it to say. "Old fashioned values" they said they have (the one in charge) HA! To include. Repeatedly ignoring emails of concern ...
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“Quite possibly the worst company in the UK. ......”

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Oct 13,2020
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By: 'Manuel'
Oct 13,2020
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Quite possibly the worst company in the UK. John D Wood manages a flat we have are renting out and it's taken them 7 months to fix a rodent problem we had in our property. The service is appalling and I can easily say it's the ...
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“I only enquires about a property. The woman o......”

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Sep 10,2020
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By: 'Nancy'
Sep 10,2020
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I only enquires about a property. The woman on the phone was very condescending and rude. I explained that I couldn’t pay 12 months upfront as requested but had the necessary deposit etc and was able to pay rent month to month. She then scoffed ...
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“The Wandsworth branch of John D Wood makes Fa......”

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Aug 13,2020
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By: 'Marian'
Aug 13,2020
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The Wandsworth branch of John D Wood makes Fawlty Towers look like a well-run and organised establishment. Their inability to do even the most basic elements of their job would be hysterically funny if you were not the one to bear the brunt of their ...
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“Alice thank you! Fantastic service above and ......”

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May 20,2020
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Alice
By: 'Louise'
May 20,2020
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Alice thank you! Fantastic service above and beyond. We were really desperate to find a property as Covid began. Alice took videos and gave a thorough overview. She helped change the date at the last minute and kindly met us on our move in date. ...
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“Incompetent and rude....”

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Apr 22,2020
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By: 'Lindsay'
Apr 22,2020
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Incompetent and rude. We gave nearly 3 months notice that we would be vacating our flat rented through JDW prior to the end of our tenancy. We paid in full through the end of the tenancy despite vacating a month early, and asked that (since we ...
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“Think before you use!...”

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Mar 02,2020
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By: 'XF'
Mar 02,2020
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Price agreed with Landlord, paperwork going through, financial checks done, provisional date of moving agreed. Told day before move that the Landlord has some “flags” about the financial references. Offered to pay 18k first year rent up front. JDW then came clean and said that ...
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“John D Wood in Wandsworth...”

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Dec 05,2019
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By: 'George'
Dec 05,2019
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John D Wood in Wandsworth, and more specifically Shae Preece, epitomise every worse trait of estate agents. They incited panic in the chain where there was none, they downright lied on many occasions, they pestered all sides incessantly when it wasn't necessary, and when it ...
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“Terrible treatment. Violated part of the cont......”

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Nov 26,2019
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By: 'Mariia'
Nov 26,2019
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Terrible treatment. Violated part of the contract about the cleaning. The apartment is very dirty, on the balcony pigeon poo. I do not recommend working with them....
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“Very biased towards the landlord if you want ......”

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Nov 07,2019
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By: 'Lindsey'
Nov 07,2019
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Very biased towards the landlord if you want any of your deposit back - they tried to say I was responsible for issues that were already there and noted within the check-in report (which they never sent me or asked me to confirm upon move ...
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“Shocking!...”

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Oct 24,2019
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By: 'Lee'
Oct 24,2019
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From the moment we were given notice John D Wood failed to give anything like a decent service - emails and calls were rarely responded to. Duplicate requests for information came from a range of staff, often no response to contact - you literally have ...
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“Tenants beware! rogue agent...”

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Oct 10,2019
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By: 'Sohrab'
Oct 10,2019
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Very biased towards the landlord. Tenants please avoid if you want your deposit back as they would report issues at checkout that would be there at checkin. They also don’t do any repairs even if it kills you! I left the property they were ...
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“We wanted you to be aware of how delighted we......”

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Jun 27,2019
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Harry
By: 'Kevin'
Jun 27,2019
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We wanted you to be aware of how delighted we are with the professionalism and personal approach at the JD Wood Wimbledon Branch. In Particular Chole and Harry. As you are aware the change in government regulations now mean landlords operate on ever reducing margins. ...
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“This is not a professional agency !Never se......”

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Jun 25,2019
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By: 'Jonas'
Jun 25,2019
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This is not a professional agency ! Never seen something like that. Agents are not professional and you can understand it from the start .. Be careful !!!!!!! Speechless...
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