100% sales valuation accuracy
86% sales fee satisfaction
98% lettings valuation accuracy
90% lettings fee satisfaction
O’Connor Bowdenoffers an unrivalled “One Stop Shop for the Residential Investor Market”. Established in 2003, O’Connor Bowden has grown from humble beginnings into one of Manchester’s foremost independent residential property agents.The company was founded by Alison O’Connor who, disillusioned by the poor service offered by local ...
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O’Connor Bowdenoffers an unrivalled “One Stop Shop for the Residential Investor Market”. Established in 2003, O’Connor Bowden has grown from humble beginnings into one of Manchester’s foremost independent residential property agents.
The company was founded by Alison O’Connor who, disillusioned by the poor service offered by local estate agents at the time, decided to form a company to manage her own properties and those of a like-minded group of investors. O'Connor Bowden is Director lead throughout all processes.
By never forgetting the ethos that was so important in the early days, that company has become one of the largest and most successful agents in the City.
We specialize in Estate Agency, Sales, Lettings, Corporate Lets, Property Management, Investment Advice and furnishings.
The company was founded by Alison O’Connor who, disillusioned by the poor service offered by local estate agents at the time, decided to form a company to manage her own properties and those of a like-minded group of investors. O'Connor Bowden is Director lead throughout all processes.
By never forgetting the ethos that was so important in the early days, that company has become one of the largest and most successful agents in the City.
We specialize in Estate Agency, Sales, Lettings, Corporate Lets, Property Management, Investment Advice and furnishings.
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OConnor Bowden
Ground Floor, Oxid House, 78 Newton Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 4AL
0161 833 3820
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 100% | 86% | £174,500 | £289,000 |
| Lettings | 98% | 90% | £550 | £2,350 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 2 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Areas covered
- M4
- M1
- M3
- M5
- M15
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Jun 15,2018
Jun 15,2018
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I have been with Alison since she set her business up. She strives to provide the best possible service and provides great investment advice - she will reply to emails out of office hours. I know that my investment is in very good hands. Highly ...
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Jun 14,2018
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Michael showed us a number of flats and he was very receptive to our needs. He communicated with us clearly and gave us invaluable, honest advice and guidance with the process of renting a flat. He is a great asset to the Company....
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Jun 14,2018
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Alison has acted on my behalf for the last 14 years and have just recently sold all my properties. Her advice has been invaluable over the years and nothing has ever been too much trouble. I would highly recommend Alison....
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Jun 13,2018
Jun 13,2018
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Alison was extremely helpful and her extensive knowledge of the property market was impressive. It was also refreshing to deal with someone who listened to what we wanted. Alison was also very easy to get hold of, taking calls out of office hours on her ...
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Great well worth the money!
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Jun 13,2018
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I have had excellent service from the Manchester City Centre Brnach. I am a landlord have have had dealings with both Alison and Leighton and who rented out my properties for the last 10 years. Alison and Leighton are extremely professional and rented my portfolio extremely ...
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Jun 12,2018
Jun 12,2018
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Overall a very smooth move in and we are very happy with our new flat. The Property Management Team at OConnor Bowden bent over backwards for us. It was very much appreciated....
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Great experience and fees were competitive
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Jun 12,2018
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Customer service from the Property Management Team has been fantastic. When I moved into one of their properties they were all really friendly in the office and when I had trouble with my washing machine, they bent over backwards to help me as they had ...
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Great value
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Jun 12,2018
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Leila handled by check out without fault and all issues that were raised were dealt with in a speedy manner. Great response to my emails....
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Jun 12,2018
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Alison has managed my portfolio of properties since 2005 and she has provided first class advice on my portfolio over the years and has assisted me in expanding it. She has been extremely knowledgable and has negotiated some great deals for me. I would have no ...
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Competitive in the market
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Jun 12,2018
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Alison has managed my apartment for the last 11 years and I contacted her about selling it. I was very impressed about the efficiency and service, particularly that she had a sale agreed and a Memorandum if Sale done within 72 hours of the property being advertised ...
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Fantastic
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Jun 12,2018
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Emma is friendly, professional and always reliable. She made renting my flat an easy and personable experience and always keeps me informed and updated with a great attitude....
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Great value
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Jun 12,2018
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Emma has been extremely efficient and dealt with all aspects of the letting process in a timely manner. I have always been confident that my questions and requests would be dealt with promptly and without the need to ask over and over gain. Her attitude ...
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Jun 12,2018
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Looked at a few apartments with O'Connor Bowden and Michael who took me around was very friendly and knowledgeable about the City. Jordan who did the paperwork was really friendly and couldn't have helped more. Really nice people. Highly recommended....
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Jun 12,2018
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Excellent communication throughout and Alison gave first class service getting a swift conclusion to the sale of our clients investment property. Great round all round and excellent communication at all times....
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Jun 11,2018
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Really impressed with both Alison and Leighton's professionalism. In an industry where the standard seems to be very mixed, their proactive natures in dealing with all issues really stands out.
Highly recommended....
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Good value for the service provided.
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Jun 11,2018
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Alison has consistently been informative, very responsive, and clear throughout my recent purchase and letting process. I would recommend her....
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Jun 11,2018
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I have just started my journey with Alison at O'Conner Bowden and so far it been a fantastic journey. Contactable, friendly and professional.
Keep up the good work....
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Jun 11,2018
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Michael was very friendly and helpful; he was knowledgable about the property and had answers to all our questions. He was also extremely supportive when collecting references with a difficult landlord and filling out all the required forms and paperwork, we couldn't have asked for ...
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Good value
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Jun 11,2018
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Very knowledgeable of local market and helpful getting apartment let. Able to let apartment quickly and arrange for furnishing recommendations...
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Jun 11,2018
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Selling and buying a property can be a very stressful time. I dealt with both Alison and Leighton. I put my property on with them and both were polite and courteous and extremely knowledgable about the Manchester property market. Thanks to them both a lot ...
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Great fees particularly give. The service provided
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Jun 11,2018
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Alison is very supportive - responds quickly and is always reasonable. Look forward to working with Alison on new properties in the future...
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Reasonable
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Jun 10,2018
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I moved into an apartment managed by O'Connor Bowden and encountered problems with the boiler. I reported it to Leila and unfortunately the landlord did not want to replace it. Alison O'Connor got involved and mediated between myself and the landlord. Within 2 days a new ...
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Jun 10,2018
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Emma at OCB was excellent when we recently moved into a flat with them - nothing was too much ch trouble. Great experience all round....
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Jun 10,2018
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I put my property on the market with OCB and I can't believe that the transaction was so fast and I must say that I have been very impressed with the efficiently of Alison and her Team and how quickly they turned this sale around....
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Very reasonable
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Jun 09,2018
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Alison was very knowledgeable and helpful on the whole process of moving into our new apartment. She responded to emails and resolved issues quickly. When we visited her in the office she was very friendly and attentive....
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Great value
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Jun 08,2018
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Fantastic experience with Alison from beginning to end. She has managed my property for the last 9 years and she provided top class advice and is extremely punctual with replies to emails. She is always available to deal my queries. I would highly recommend....
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Good value for money for the service provided
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Jun 08,2018
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From a landlord's perspective, Alison has been fantastic to deal with. Very quick to get back to me & answer any questions, even if these have been outside office hours. Has been helpful above and beyond what I've expected. Highly recommended....
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Reasonable.
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Jun 07,2018
Jun 07,2018
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It's incredibly rare to find the level of experience, honesty and integrity Alison O'Connor possesses in business these days. Ever since we first started doing business, I have felt entirely at ease with Alison managing the situation. There are no excuses, only results and I ...
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Jun 07,2018
Jun 07,2018
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Alison has been looking after several properties in Manchester that we own for several years now. She has always gone above and beyond to provide and exceptional service and ensured that any issues are addressed quickly and efficiently. We have had minimal void periods since ...
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Fees have always seemed fair and in accordance with the current market.
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Jun 07,2018
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When our property suffered a leak at the start of the year it was the team at O'Connor Bowden who helped us identify and resolve the problem quickly and efficiently! What could have turned into £1000s worth of damage was avoided due to the quick ...
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We have always been satisified with the amount we pay for O’Connor Bowden to manage our property. You definitely get what you pay for!
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Complaints Procedure
We take complaints extremely seriously and if you feel the need to complain please email Our Operations Director, Leighton McMylor on [email protected] and who will forward you a copy of our complaints form.
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