Movenowproperties.com
4.9/5, 26 reviews
92% recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
99% lettings fee satisfaction



Property Features

Movenowproperties is an independent traditional, family run business. Established in 2008. Amanda Rickett (MD) has over 35 years’ experience within the residential property market. and having worked within numerous estate agents before becoming an independent agent we have the experience and professionalism that a business of this nature demands. This allows us ... show more Movenowproperties is an independent traditional, family run business. Established in 2008.


Amanda Rickett (MD) has over 35 years’ experience within the residential property market. and having worked within numerous estate agents before becoming an independent agent we have the experience and professionalism that a business of this nature demands. This allows us to deliver a truly reliable, professional and caring service that you, our customer deserves.
This background and expertise has set the pillars of a vibrant, caring & fast-growing estate agency within the Wakefield and surrounding areas.

Here at Movenowproperties we believe on delivering on our promises. Offering flexible working hours, we pride ourselves in going that extra mile to ensure a smooth transition throughout the whole process whether you are selling, buying or renting, we achieve this by our truly dedicated staff that will not be beaten.

Moving home can be a stressful time and we are here to assist every step of the way, by finding the right person for you, chain checking, arranging finance with an independent finance arranger, working closely with the conveyance team to ensure a smooth progress to your property completion.

Whether you are looking to sell or rent your property, purchaser or let a home; we can always assure you, that we at movenowproperties can tailor to your needs and always put you, the customer first.

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Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 100% 100% £98,000 £305,000
Lettings 100% 99% £475 £1,495
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
3 0 10 1 9 1 2 0 0 0
Areas covered
  • WF1
  • WF11
  • WF2
  • WF12
  • WF3
  • WF16
  • WF4
  • S70
  • WF5
  • S71
  • WF6
  • S72
  • WF7
  • S73
  • WF8
  • S75
  • WF9
  • Ossett
  • WF10
  • Horbury
Address

10 Rishworth St,
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 3BY
01924 249349

Opening Hours
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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“Great Service...”

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Apr 03,2024
Minithumbup
Dixon
By: 'Dixon Stephen'
Apr 03,2024
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Just completed on a flat sale - excellent service all round from the team at Wakefield. No hesitation in recommending Move Now to anyone wanting to buy or sell property in the Wakefield area...
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“First Time Buyers...”

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Oct 03,2023
Minithumbup
Samantha
Katie
By: 'Jenny'
Oct 03,2023
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The whole experience was smooth from viewing to picking up the keys. Sam and Katie were fantastic throughout. Went out of their way to help us and were responsive to any questions we had. Fantastic service, highly recommend....
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“We had a great experience selling our home wi......”

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Apr 24,2023
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Samantha
Katie
By: 'Rebecca'
Apr 24,2023
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We had a great experience selling our home with move now. They gave great advice and we managed to sell our home at a price we were happy with. They communicated very well with us throughout the whole process. Would recommend!...
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“Absolutely brilliant!...”

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Apr 19,2023
Minithumbup
Jamie
By: 'Jenny'
Apr 19,2023
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Absolutely brilliant! After a lot of stress and time looking for a property Nic and Jamie were fantastic at keeping us informed and were incredibly helpful throughout. Any of the other staff were also extremely helpful when neither of the above were available! Just elated ...
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Apr 18,2023
Minithumbup
Jamie
Billie
By: 'Joyce'
Apr 18,2023
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I wanna take this privilege to thank the staff from movenow properties for job well done especially Jamie for all the support and guidance and never gave me a reason to give up thumb up...
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“thanks movenow for hassle free sale of my hom......”

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Feb 02,2023
Minithumbup
Samantha
By: 'rafiq shafi'
Feb 02,2023
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thanks movenow for hassle free sale of my home. They acted professional from start to finish and kept the sale on track and also chased the conveyancing side as well. special thanks to Sam. will use again....
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“Sam provided thorough advice throughout the s......”

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Jul 19,2022
Minithumbup
By: 'Ryan'
Jul 19,2022
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Sam provided thorough advice throughout the sale of my house and I would recommend her services to friends or colleagues....
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“Property purchase Jun 22...”

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Jun 21,2022
Minithumbup
Katie
Samantha
By: 'Will'
Jun 21,2022
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I recently bought a property and MoveNow handled the sale / purchase. I dealt with Sam and Katie and they were helpful and professional throughout the process. They were always on hand to update on progress and also helped with chasing up solicitors when it felt ...
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“Negative experience...”

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Mar 05,2022
Minithumbdown
By: 'Ruggero'
Mar 05,2022
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Our experience with MoveNowProperties was extremely negative and we experienced the same bad attitude reported in the negative reviews you find on the web. We are expats and we relocated from Texas to the UK at the beginning of the lock-down. The modest house (3 rooms ...
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“Thank you Sam and all at move now...”

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Feb 15,2022
Minithumbup
Samantha
By: 'Dennis'
Feb 15,2022
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We would like to thank Sam and her team for all their help and support in the recent sale of my late mother's house. We would have no hesitation in recommending or using this company again in the future. Thank you all Dennis and Kay ...
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“Excellent service....”

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Feb 07,2022
Minithumbup
Samantha
By: 'Chris'
Feb 07,2022
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Excellent service. I only ever had to deal with Sam as she was always on hand to respond to my emails. My sale was delayed by the buyers somewhat, but Sam was always chasing this up for me and keeping me informed. This is my ...
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“Would just like to say a massive thank you to......”

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Apr 28,2021
Minithumbup
Samantha
Jamie
By: 'Laura'
Apr 28,2021
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Would just like to say a massive thank you to Sam, Jamie and Amanda for their professionalism dealing with the selling of my shared ownership property and the management of my tenants over the years. I would recommend to anyone selling/letting a property to ...
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“Professional and Friendly...”

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Nov 18,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Neil'
Nov 18,2019
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The MoveNow team are professional and friendly. They have excellent local knowledge of the market and are always immediately available by via telephone or email. As a landlord I recommend MoveNow Properties as a letting agent with the confidence that my property and tenant is ...
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“Friendly and supportive...”

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Jan 10,2019
Minithumbup
Samantha
Jamie
By: 'E'
Jan 10,2019
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Sam, Jamie and the team run an excellent service. They have managed the letting of my property for the last 8yrs. Throughout this time they have been friendly, supportive and proactive. More recently they have dealt with the sale of my property in which they ...
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Fees are very reasonable
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“Reliable and helpful...”

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Jan 03,2019
Minithumbup
Jamie
Samantha
By: 'Klm1992'
Jan 03,2019
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My partner and I mostly dealt with Jamie and on the odd occasion Sam; both of which were very friendly, thorough and efficient. We had some troubles on the first day with the condition of the flat which Jamie handled very professionally and to our ...
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“Best agents in Wakefield...”

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Nov 15,2018
Minithumbup
Samantha
By: 'Rhlrn'
Nov 15,2018
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Very friendly staff and extremely proffesional Everyone at move now properties really helped with selling my property in Wakefield Particularly Samantha who kept me informed through every step of the way, from viewings to completion I cannot thank you all enough!...
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Worth every penny
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“Excellent service. Would recommend...”

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Nov 15,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Heather'
Nov 15,2018
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I recently rented a property with move now. The service we received from Sam was excellent, she's super friendly and couldn't have done more for me. She kept me up to date every step of the way. With previous letting agents I have found myself ...
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“Fantastic and very knowledgeable...”

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Nov 12,2018
Minithumbup
Jamie
By: 'Lestat1349'
Nov 12,2018
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Jamie has been amazing and very helpful all through our time dealing with move now properties. He has kept us updated with regular contact with email's and call's about our move into our new property....
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No body likes paying agent fees but they are expected. But at move now properties they are some of the lowest costs i have seen out there when looking to move house
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“Excellent...”

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Nov 01,2018
Minithumbup
Jamie
By: 'Maria'
Nov 01,2018
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Jamie Manning, was straight away a warm friendly face someone you know you can be yourself around and talk whatever was on your mind. He knew a lot about the properties we visited he was confident and had banter which really helped with such a ...
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Amazing.
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“Excellent customer service...”

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Oct 18,2018
Minithumbup
Jamie
By: 'Jo'
Oct 18,2018
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We have recently rented a property from this company. and the service we have received by Jamie Manning has been exceptional. Always keeping us informed and updated of the process. Very polite manor and we found him easy to approach. Nothing too much trouble. Highly ...
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Reasonable.
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“Excellent service on house sale and lettings...”

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Aug 13,2018
Minithumbup
Jamie
Samantha
By: 'Jo'
Aug 13,2018
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Highly recommend this company, we have used them to sell our house and to manage two lettings for us. The service they have provided across both the sale and the lettings has been excellent. Very good handling of our property sale and for getting us ...
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reasonable fees
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“Superb agents...”

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Aug 07,2018
Minithumbup
Samantha
By: 'BarryW'
Aug 07,2018
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I sold my property through movenowproperties and their service was excellent. They kept me informed throughout the whole process I would highly recommend these agents to my family and friends...
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Fair and reasonable, worth it for the customer service received
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“Private Tennant for 3 Years...”

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Jul 19,2018
Minithumbup
Samantha
Jamie
By: 'MR'
Jul 19,2018
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Very professional service received starting from day 1 and continued all the way to the end...and beyond....we have moved out and they are still helping us to tie up loose ends. All emails we sent were quickly replied to and any repairs needed were ...
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“Tenant review...”

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Mar 29,2018
Minithumbup
Jamie
By: 'Lauren'
Mar 29,2018
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So nice to have a letting agency that are happy cheerful and want to help tenants unlike a lot of others (in my past experiences). Really nice helpful people, no problems....
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Reasonable
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“Having been a tenant 10 years ago and now a landlord ......”

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Feb 04,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'G'
Feb 04,2018
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Having been a tenant 10 years ago and now a landlord with movenowproperties I don't have anything bad to say As a tenant they helped me through the whole letting process. It was a difficult time for me personally but they were extremly patient and helped ...
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The fees are very reasonable and the service is worth every penny
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“Worked with Amanda and Sam from Movenow for two years ......”

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Feb 01,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Happy'
Feb 01,2018
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Worked with Amanda and Sam from Movenow for two years now and I have genuinely never met owners who are as passionate about there business and caring towards there customers. A true testament to the industry....
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Vendor Fees

1. Our agreed sale commission will be in the sum of 1% + vat of achieved Sale Price (Subject to a minimum of £800 + vat). Set up fee of £150 + vat. These fees are inclusive of all our costs including advertising expenses, the costs for Sale Boards, photographs etc. There will normally be no charge in the above fees other than in the following instances.

2. I/We confirm that no other Estate Agent shall be instructed in the sale without prior consultation with and the consent of and Movenowsales Limited reserve the right to amend their terms and conditions of sale if it is agreed to instruct another Agency along with ourselves, details of which will be confirmed in writing by us at that time.

3. If it is discovered that other Agents have been appointed without our consent, Movenowsales Limited reserve the right to terminate this Agreement immediately, without serving any Notice and in these circumstances, will charge you a flat rate fee of £100 + vat, being a contribution towards the costs of valuing and advertising the property.

4. If we have introduced Purchasers to your property and you decide not to sell, we will charge you a Withdrawal Fee of the full commission due.


5. If you decide to take your property off the open market within the initial 12 week period, Movenowsales Limited reserve the right to charge a fee of £100 + vat being a contribution towards the costs of valuing your property, the preparation of particulars, and advertising the property.

6. It should be clearly understood that Movenowsales Limited will normally offer all parties concerned in the sale its full range of Estate Agency Services which may incorporate Selling your Buyer’s property, and selling Financial Services without any obligation on any part to take up these services.

7. Section 21 of the Estate Agency Act 1979, requires us to declare a Personal Interest if any member of the partnership or staff of Movenowsales Limited is related to the seller of the property. If you are aware of such a relationship with any of our staff, please advise us accordingly.

8. Legal requirements have become far more stringent in the respect of the accuracy and content of the Sales Particulars that are prepared. A copy of the draft sales particulars will be provided for your consideration. Great care should be taken when confirming the substance and accuracy of these details in general and particularly when confirming the accuracy of the Tenure of the property, room dimensions etc. You should also advise us if any rooms (such as loft conversions) should have had Planning Consent or Building Regulation approval, but have not, or any Planning matter, as we may then have to amend our Particulars accordingly. You should also at the same time advise us if there are any problems arising or anything which could adversely affect the property, in order that all parties are aware of any such circumstances at the outset. If there are therefore any amendments or inaccuracies that need correcting, you must advise us in writing.

9. All offers received on your property, will be communicated in writing until such time as you authorise us to accept an offer, and you can expect to receive these communications in due course.

10. DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 The vendor authorises the Estate Agent and Property Portal Provider of which it is a member to process their personal information for the purposes of providing services associated with the business of an estate agent but specifically excluding mailings and promotions by a third party.

11. It is now a legal requirement to have an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) prior to marketing. If your property requires an EPC we can arrange this for you at a cost of £79.17 + vat.

12. I/We acknowledge receipt of the Terms of Engagement Contract and accept its conditions and conform that the draft particulars enclosed herewith are correct. Please note that all authorised sellers (or their properly appointed representatives) must sign this Agreement.

13. From instructing us verbally or in writing you have a 14-day cooling off period which begins the day after you enter this contract.

14. We accept no liability or responsibility for the maintenance or repair of, or for any damage to, the property at any time. If the property is vacant when adverse weather conditions are likely, frost damage may occur to water and heating systems and sanitary appliances. We recommend you take all necessary action to protect your property from such risks and to ensure that the property has adequate insurance cover.

Landlord Fees

Find a tenant only: Set up fee £180 including VAT (£150+vat) (One off payment, not charged on reoccurring find a tenant only services)Payable each time a new tenant is found and moved in £450 including VAT (£375+vat)

Fully Managed:£180.00 including VAT (£150.00+VAT) One off set up fee (no withdrawal charge)12% including VAT (10%+VAT) of the rental collection
For investors with a portfolio of properties we will offer a discounted fee

Tenant Fees

PERMITTED PAYMENTS

" Rent - Agreed prior to the start if the tenancy
" Pet Rent - To be agreed with the landlord, generally an additional £40 per month
" Deposit - A Refundable Deposit. Equivalent to 5 weeks rent. Funds will be claimed from your Deposit if applicable at the end of your tenancy.
" Reposit Insurance - An optional alternative to paying a deposit. Movenowproperties may receive a referral fee for any insurance agreed.
" A reservation fee of £98.07 (1 Weeks Rent) This maybe retained under any of the following circumstances:
1) You decide not to proceed with the property for any reason.
2) Your application process fails due to incomplete or inaccurate information provided in the tenancy application. This also includes failing the right to rent check, employment check, accommodation reference or credit checks.
3) You do not respond with all the relevant documents and signed the tenancy agreement within 15 days of paying the reservation deposit.

" Insurance - Any insurance taken out with our recommend insurance broker may result in Movenowproperties receiving a referral fee.
" Tenant Shop - An optional service whereby tenantshop notifies the local council, water and energy suppliers of your move. Tenantshop may offer a referral fee to ourselves for any products taken out by you. The reverse will happen when you move out.

DEFAULT FEES

" Rent Arrears - You will be charged 3% above basic bank of England base rate for any late rent. To be charged on day 14 of being in arrears.
" Lost Keys / Fobs - You will be charge £50 including VAT for any replacement keys or fobs. Additional fees may apply under extreme circumstances
" Surrender of Tenancy - If you wish to break your tenancy agreement and your landlord agrees, you will be charged £420 including VAT to surrender your tenancy.
" Novation of Contract - If you wish to change your contract, for instance, introducing a pet, decorating or change of rent date, there will be an administration fee of £50 including VAT, per change, subject to your landlord agreeing to the changes.
Last updated at 13/05/2022, 2:45 PM by Samantha
Kindly note that legally, letting agents need to publish information about their tenancy fees, government-approved redress schemes and client money protection schemes on their website and on third party websites (on which agents are listed). For properties to lease/rent in England, agents need to keep this information up to date and precise on allAgents or specify within the property description.

Complaints Procedure

Please send any complaints in writing to:
Movenowproperties, 96a Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NP
Last updated at 3:21 PM 13/05/2022 by samantha Moate

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