Russell Residential
Cambridge, CB2
1.6/5, 20 reviews
15% recommended
100% lettings valuation accuracy
33% lettings fee satisfaction



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Russell Residential
100-102 Regent Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1DP
01223 521152

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 100% 33% £675 £2,000
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
1 2 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 1
Areas covered
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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“Finding Russells was like winning the lottery - in reverse. ......”

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Jun 03,2016
Minithumbdown
By: 'Dissappointed'
Jun 03,2016
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Finding Russells was like winning the lottery - in reverse. Fees for breathing in, fees for breathing out. We discovered two cat-urine soaked carpets which, due to end of tenancy cleaning, we didn't notice when we moved in but they soon stank the place out, ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Too high, too many, ever-increasing.
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Too high, too many, ever-increasing.
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“If you see a property advertised by Russell Residential, run ......”

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Oct 02,2015
Minithumbdown
Tanya
By: 'Ex'
Oct 02,2015
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If you see a property advertised by Russell Residential, run and don't look back. You will be treated like an inconvenience, no maintenance issues you raise will be addressed. You will find unannounced contractors in your home, and Russells won't bother to notify you before ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Become both competent, (perhaps learn a little bit about tenant legislation) and courteous. A little bbit of property management that involves resolving maintenance issues promptly wouldn't go amiss either.
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Their fees are astronomical, for very little indeed.
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“I've had a repeatedly poor experience with them. The fees ......”

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Jun 28,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'I'
Jun 28,2015
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I've had a repeatedly poor experience with them. The fees are very high (especially the ones I had to pay every 6 months to renew my tenancy when the rent often increased too). They are impossible with checkouts and refused to adhere to the contract stating ...
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“Shockingly bad probably the most corrupt and useless agents I ......”

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Jan 05,2015
Minithumbdown
By: 'John'
Jan 05,2015
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Shockingly bad probably the most corrupt and useless agents I have ever used. Rented the property eventually even though it was empty and they couldn't be bothered to show it to me. Took my money and forgot to sign my deposit paperwork and I am ...
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“I let two Cambridge properties, one with Russells and one ......”

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Dec 10,2014
Minithumbdown
Tanya
By: 'DJ'
Dec 10,2014
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I let two Cambridge properties, one with Russells and one with another agents. I have been using Russells for the last 4 years, for full management. They started off ok but have dramatically deteriorated over the last year or so since being taken over. Most annoyingly ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Respond to emails. Act on landlord instructions Take complaints seriously Devise a system to transfer money to landlords on time
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As a landlord I felt fees were equivalent to other agents in the area. My problem was with the quality of the service provided.
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Nov 30,2014
Minithumbdown
By: 'Angry'
Nov 30,2014
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I don't think we have anything good to say about Russells. Unnecessary and inexplicable fees, poor communication, rude staff. Whenever we notified them about a maintenance issue, we were either ignored or fobbed off. We had no working heating for almost four years, relying solely ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Proper responses to maintenance complaints and general inquiries, and actually offering decent customer service instead of acting like us living in the property was a massive inconvenience to them.
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“Russell's managed my property in Cambridge and should have inspected ......”

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Oct 05,2014
Minithumbdown
By: 'ripped'
Oct 05,2014
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Russell's managed my property in Cambridge and should have inspected it regularly. They had permission to repair and maintain it and charge me. They failed to maintain the property and after six years I sacked them and the property was returned to me in poor ...
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The fees were acceptable. The repair fees would have been acceptable too. Either they did not complete the agreed inspections or they sent in someone who was oblivious to the lists left by the tenant and to the very obvious repairs that needed to take place. (Huge holes in kitchen worksurface, kitchen cupboard doors hanging off, falling down fences, etc)
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“We have, at Russells request, had a Guarantor since 2007. Recently, ......”

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Oct 02,2013
Minithumbdown
Amal
By: 'Gathering'
Oct 02,2013
1 people found
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We have, at Russells request, had a Guarantor since 2007. Recently, we received a Subject to Contract letter, requesting confirmation that the Guarantor would be happy to continue. They received this by email on 16th August. Prior to that, in July this year, we had filled ...
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Fire the Office Manager, and get somebody competent instead.
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By: VictimOf Russells
May 26, 2014
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Russells have a Tenancy Deposit Scheme, and they are required to notifiy the Scheme within one month of any deductions they want to make to a Tenants Deposit. The money is not with the Landlord, it is in Russells bank account, earning them interest. Now the month is over, you need to appeal to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, and raise unholy hell with Russells. Make sure you email Russells and The TDS so that you can prove what is said and when. ...

“Terrible customer service, cannot meet deadlines, do not make any ......”

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Oct 24,2012
Minithumbdown
By: 'cam222'
Oct 24,2012
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Terrible customer service, cannot meet deadlines, do not make any attempts to get in contact. Late for arranged appointments without even notifying the tenant (I work in a professional environment and would ring the person(s) as soon as I knew I was going to ...
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“Don't expect to get away without a hole in your ......”

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Jul 12,2012
Minithumbdown
By: 'soul'
Jul 12,2012
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Don't expect to get away without a hole in your bank account, at least Dick Turpin wore a mask! the charges for every little thing and hassle trying to get anything done is ridiculous, would never use them again and would strongly advise against anyone ...
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“have rented before, but never have I witnessed so many ......”

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Apr 24,2012
Minithumbdown
By: 'Bubbles'
Apr 24,2012
1 people found
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have rented before, but never have I witnessed so many hidden charges involved in a rental company. There was a £120 legal fee before we even started, then £65 per person for referencing. Even though I am a homeowner, and make over £30,000 a year, Russells decided that ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Not been a money grabbing, slow, useless estate agent!
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By: dim
Dec 15, 2012
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Yea ... 10 years ago I rented through Russels .... moved into the home on the friday, and on the monday there was a 'for sale sign' erected ... this was not mentioned at the time of signing the contract ... perhaps because I spoke with a foreign accent? then .... 6 months later, our contract came to an end (during the contract, we had people in and out viewing the property) ... It was like a 'show house' Before we moved, we had professional cleaners clean the carpets and the house .... Th ...

“I have been rentling with Russell's for over seven years, ......”

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Jan 28,2012
Minithumbup
Tanya
By: 'Andy'
Jan 28,2012
5 people found
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I have been rentling with Russell's for over seven years, they have always been prompt with repairs and dealing with any queries, I have personally found them to be an friendly approachable company, my mother and brother also rent with them and would have no ...
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“Beware, they seem to have lots of extra hidden charges... ......”

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Dec 12,2011
Minithumbdown
By: 'Inbetweener'
Dec 12,2011
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Beware, they seem to have lots of extra hidden charges... they even charged me to vacuum a freshly cleaned (still damp ) carpet. They charge to continue a tenancy after 6 months... I presume they charged the landlord as well !...
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“Wonderful experienced agents, all fees were explained at the outset ......”

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Sep 29,2011
Minithumbup
By: 'Michael'
Sep 29,2011
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Wonderful experienced agents, all fees were explained at the outset of me putting my property on. I find Russells very trustworthy, reliable and a pleasure to deal with....
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“[EDIT ORIGINAL START]]Read the others reviews. They charged me ......”

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Nov 26,2010
Minithumbdown
By: 'pete'
Nov 26,2010
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[EDIT ORIGINAL START]] Read the others reviews. They charged me for cleaning my flat (when I vacated) even though I had already paid a cleaning service to do this. They charged me ...
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By: Russells
Aug 06, 2011
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Tenants are contracted to pay for an end of tenancy clean There is a fixed cost for one, two bed properties and so on. Our fees are clear and are on our application form to rent property. They also attached to the contract and again tenants are advised of this process when they received their checkout documentation. This system avoids arguements over cleaning costs at the end of the tenancy and is welcomed by the vast majority, as it has fxed costs at the very start and is totally transparent. T ...

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Sep 16,2010
Minithumbdown
By: 'N'
Sep 16,2010
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“Russells have been excellent with me, my family, and some ......”

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Jul 10,2010
Minithumbup
By: 'Jules'
Jul 10,2010
4 people found
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Russells have been excellent with me, my family, and some work colleagues. I personally have rented with them in two different houses for nine years, they are prompt with repairs and application processing, I would certainly never risk renting with another Cambridge agent ...
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“Awful experience of Russells. Charges for absolutely everything including changes ......”

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Jul 10,2010
Minithumbdown
By: 'guesswho'
Jul 10,2010
0 people found
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Awful experience of Russells. Charges for absolutely everything including changes to notice period, contract renewal, moving out charge. They entered the property I was renting once without asking. Letters asking to arrange an inspection (twice a year for some reason) threatening hefty fines if I ...
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By: Russells
Aug 06, 2011
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Our fees are very clear and are on the application form to rent property. We act for the landlord who is our client and as such as part of our Terms and Conditions with the landlord, we have a policy of re contracting at the termination of each fixed contract. Tenants are charged for their part of the leagl work in preparing new contracts after an initial term. These fees are on the application for to rent property and therefore a tenant has a choice at that stage. I don't believe a solicitor w ...

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Jan 28,2008
Minithumbdown
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Jan 28,2008
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Jan 09,2008
Minithumbdown
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Jan 09,2008
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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.

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