By : 'Keats' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : GU27
7 Mar 2016
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I just wanted to reiterate the other review of this branch as we have had the exact same problems and are having a dreadful time presently arguing about our requirement to have the chimney swept.
The maintenance coordinator is incredibly condescending and rude and frankly, unhelpful and... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 7th Mar 2016
I just wanted to reiterate the other review of this branch as we have had the exact same problems and are having a dreadful time presently arguing about our requirement to have the chimney swept.
The maintenance coordinator is incredibly condescending and rude and frankly, unhelpful and unorganised in her role.
The director of the lettings arm doesn't even appear to have a grasp on current housing legislation when I've pointed it out to her.
They rarely respond to you by email within seven days and have been quite underhand in trying to charge renewal fees on a contract that would automatically roll into a contractual tenancy anyway - luckily a bit of research on this saved us the £50 they were trying charge!
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By : 'unhappyextennant' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £1000 Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : GU26
12 Jan 2015
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The letting arm of this agency leaves everything to be desired. They have been dishonourable and verging on dishonest in their dealings with me when they feel it is warranted. Once you have signed on the line and they have your money God help you from here on in esp if you need maintenance on your... Read Full Review
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Without your tennants you have no business regardless of how many wonderful properties you have on your books. You need to give some serious customer service training to your lettings arm in Haslemere. Your tennants are not second class citizens and neither are your contractors. Treat them with respect and honesty and your company will flourish. You have a reputation that is not positive in the local area and take this as the trigger for improvement that reading the reviews is long over due in Haslemere.
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 12th Jan 2015
The letting arm of this agency leaves everything to be desired. They have been dishonourable and verging on dishonest in their dealings with me when they feel it is warranted. Once you have signed on the line and they have your money God help you from here on in esp if you need maintenance on your property. Their maintenance coordinator is aggressive, condescending and just plain right rude and you will be made to feel worthless and useless in your home during any inspections. Any complaint leaves you vulnerable to retribution and this was a real fear for me as a tennant. Check, check and double check your contract, read all the small print as it will be used at some stage if anything goes wrong. Your contract will be enforced but any requirements by your landlord will not if be if they do not wish to maintain or repair.
I have dealt with some wonderful letting agents and sadly expected the same high standard. This is not the case here to the extent that even their own have described one as a rotweiller to deal with. They are motivated by profit not service and I would advise anyone to avoid this branch at all cost. It is only due to a lack to documented proof that I have not taken my complaints to ORLA.
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This mirrors my experience with Keats Lettings in Haslemere perfectly. I wouldn't let my worst enemy rent through...
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By : 'extenant' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : GU27
14 Apr 2014
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I have been renting for over 10 years with different estate agents and also private landlords. From my experience as a tenant I must say that the worst was renting a property managed by Keats in Haslemere. The only time they have been professional was on a viewing. Since then they have been totally ... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 13th Apr 2014
I have been renting for over 10 years with different estate agents and also private landlords. From my experience as a tenant I must say that the worst was renting a property managed by Keats in Haslemere. The only time they have been professional was on a viewing. Since then they have been totally uninterested and all they wanted to tick their boxes on job done. Rude and very arrogant way they spoke to me every time i had any question. I was told once not to call their office any more. Lack of response, care and interest I would like to advise anybody renting a property from Keats to check the inventory carefully (which they do with their external person on the day of you moving in which is a bit of a rush) and make additional photographs of everything not in a tip top condition as you will be likely to get charged for this in the end of the tenancy. Their inventory didn't note a mould, cobwebs, sticky kitchen units but the inventory said clean. Switched electric and gas meter readings etc.
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By : 'Ex-Keats' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No
9 Jan 2012
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Avoid this incompetent company at all costs - whether you are tenant or landlord.
I have never been spoken to in such a rude, condescending, patronising manner in all my life. The staff in the lettings office in Haslemere are rude, unhelpful and totally incapable of doing their job.
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No I do not wish to discuss this with the agent via this method. I have written to the MD of the Haslemere office and would prefer to deal with him directly. There are too many things they could have done better throughout our tenancy to change my mind that it really isn't worth writing them down here.
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 9th Jan 2012
Avoid this incompetent company at all costs - whether you are tenant or landlord.
I have never been spoken to in such a rude, condescending, patronising manner in all my life. The staff in the lettings office in Haslemere are rude, unhelpful and totally incapable of doing their job.
We rented off them for 6 months and had countless dealings with their terrible customer service. Simple requests are questioned, they tell you it's not their job to deal with things they should be dealing with, they pass the buck to their colleagues, and sometimes they can't even recall having a telephone conversation with you 10 minutes ago!
The icing on the cake was when we came to the end of the tenancy and I asked a member of staff outright if I should close our gas and electricity account and she said "no, that's our job, that's why we manage your letting". 6 weeks later I pick up the post from the house to find outstanding bills and bailiffs letters for gas and electricity. When I asked her why she had failed to close the account she said "It's not our job to close the account, only to inform them that you've vacated the property". She also said that they just email the gas and elec suppliers, and that they often get this problem with unclosed accounts. I suggested they call these companies to ensure that accounts are closed and she said "that's not the procedure we have in place". This is just one example of their utter incompetence.
The staff in the lettings office will cause you nothing but problems, frustration and hassle if you rent off them or rent via them. Our landlord was so fed up with them that we kept the majority of communication between her and us and resolved things amicably - we've even kept in touch since moving on.
There is little we can do about the appalling experience we've had with Keats in Haslemere, I only hope that this review will make you think twice about using them, and save you the hassle and stress we had.
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By : 'cckin' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No
29 Jun 2011
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rented from them for a year. Treat tenants like scum and try to take every penny off you. I was made to revisit the property solely to remove a smear from a mirrror (else my deposit would be deducted). Suddenly the professional cleaner clause payable by the landlord in the contract became... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 29th Jun 2011
rented from them for a year. Treat tenants like scum and try to take every penny off you. I was made to revisit the property solely to remove a smear from a mirrror (else my deposit would be deducted). Suddenly the professional cleaner clause payable by the landlord in the contract became ambiguous!
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By : 'littleperfect' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No
29 Nov 2010
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I urge you not to use these letting agents. Terrible service from start to finish. Messages never get passed on, they have a shockingly relaxed attitude to complaints and even slag each other off to you. Quite frankly I don't want to get dragged into their office politics.... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 29th Nov 2010
[[EDIT ORIGINAL START]] I urge you not to use these letting agents. Terrible service from start to finish. Messages never get passed on, they have a shockingly relaxed attitude to complaints and even slag each other off to you. Quite frankly I don't want to get dragged into their office politics. They were totally unreliable and only working for the landlord, trying to con money out of you at every opportunity. They are liars and cheats. Hence the nickname Cheats Lettings [[EDIT ORIGINAL END]]
I urge you not to use these letting agents. Terrible service from start to finish. Messages never get passed on, they have a shockingly relaxed attitude to complaints and even slag each other off to you. Quite frankly I don't want to get dragged into their office politics. They were totally unreliable and only working for the landlord, trying to con money out of you at every opportunity.
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