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Salford City Point, Manchester M3

3.1/5, 63 Reviews
59% Recommended

71% sales valuation accuracy

75% letting valuation accuracy

58% sales fee satisfaction

57% letting fee satisfaction

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Established in 1991 from a single branch in Altrincham, today Thornley Groves has 8 offices, employs 80 staff, sells £250m of property per annum, handles over 3,000 lets and manages more than 1,400 properties for landlords across Central Manchester and South Manchester. The business was founded in 1991 in Altrinc
ham by Michael Groves who opened a second office in 1993 in Hale Village. The third office was opened in 1995 when the firm’s Operations Director and joint shareholder, Jason Watkin, joined and invested in the company. In the year 2000, the 3 office firm expanded into Manchester’s burgeoning city centre residential property market where it quickly expanded, opening new city centre branches in the various residential quarters of the city centre. The firm now boasts a total of 4 offices in the city centre itself, bringing the firm’s total to 8. Originally the firm handled residential sales only. In 1995 the firm commenced dealing with residential lettings and property management, which now accounts for 50% of our total income. Our state of the art office on John Dalton Street is the most modern and innovative in Manchester with a 12′ high video wall showcasing our services and giving our properties and developments the highest possible profile. Its location, just off Deansgate and close to the Spinningfields Development, has been chosen to take advantage of the increased footfall in this area of Manchester. Despite the business’s expansion, the Company is still very much an independent enterprise managed in a very hands-on way by its two owners, Jason Watkin and Michael Groves.
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Performance Statistics
ServicesValuationFeesMin Price of property reviewedMax Price of property reviewed
Sales71%57.99999999999999%£105,000£105,000
Lettings75%56.99999999999999%£425£1,500
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Thornley Groves
Unit 2 Vimto Gardens, 150 Chapel StreetManchester, Greater Manchester
M3 5JY
0161 245 1111

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  • Lettings
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5 Star Review

By : 'James'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1150
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3

20 Aug 2015
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Rob has been my property maintenance manager for a couple of months now and he has been fantastic at sorting out our issues. He always calls back as promised and replies to our emails in a quickly and professional manor. Rob gives me confidence that if we have issues, we can go to him and get them... Read Full Review

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5 Star Review

By : 'Steve'
Services : Letting (Property Management)
Rent PCM : £575
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3

14 Aug 2015
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I have used Thornley Groves for the last 9 years and, therefore, have been pleased with the service provided during this period. I have ignored offers from other Letting Agents who may wish to manage my two properties. However, I would like to praise the service provided by Chris Picoto in the... Read Full Review


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Good service for the fees levied.

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5 Star Review

By : 'RobHill84'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M1

13 Aug 2015
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I am a tenant with this company and my oven broke down this week. They arranged an engineer to visit my property the following day. The engineer recommended complete replacement of the oven - Chris managed to get this approved by the landlord within 24 hours. Excellent, speedy... Read Full Review

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By far the best customer ...

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By : 'YN'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M11

6 Aug 2015
People found this helpful0

By far the best customer service that I have received from any letting agency till now. Michael has a can-do attitude and took care of all our concerns - four of them - in one day. He contacted the landlord regarding new furniture, contacted maintenance company for repairs, and thoroughly answered ... Read Full Review

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By : 'Rebecca'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £660
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M4

16 Jul 2015
People found this helpful0

Robert Lavelle is an asset to Thornley Groves. My hoover had broken down and as soon as I had spoken to Rob, within 24hrs he had authorised the purchase of a new vacuum and delivered it to me at my apartment. I appreciated his prompt response to the issue, as I am very busy and generally do not... Read Full Review

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I purchased a buy to let ...

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By : 'Graham'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M5

8 Jul 2015
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I purchased a buy to let property at Fusion in Salford over 5 years ago. I shopped around at the time for an agent to assist me with sourcing and managing tenants and delighted I chose Thornley Groves. Over this period I have only been without a tenant for 4 weeks in total. Their speed and quality... Read Full Review


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Competitive


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Competitive

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Clare'
Services : Sales (As a Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M1

17 Jun 2015
People found this helpful0

Stephen is by far the best estate agent I have dealt with in years ... Smart , timely , knowledgeable, client focused , rapid , clear communicator , understands the concepts of taking ownership and relaying information back to the client in a timely manner . If I was his employer id hold onto him... Read Full Review

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I just wanted to pass on how ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Ed'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M15

3 Jun 2015
People found this helpful0

I just wanted to pass on how fantastic Robert has been whilst managing our tenancy at Apartment 25 Danube, City Road East. We haven't had very many issues during our tenancy but any that we have, Robert has dealt with incredibly quickly. He's always worked hard to make sure things are resolved... Read Full Review

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This letting agency ypify ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'James'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M5

15 May 2015
People found this helpful1

This letting agency ypify everything I hate about letting agents. Need payment for literally everything. Love to palm off your issues. Money hungry. I really do hate... Read Full Review

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By : Sophie

27 May 2015

Hello James, I really would like to help & understand why our service has let you down so much. What has happened to cause you to write this review? Please feel free to call me on 0161 942...

Our trnancy Agreement swapped ...

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4 Star Review

By : 'Ian'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £700
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3

15 May 2015
People found this helpful0

Our trnancy Agreement swapped companies and Thornley Groves took over. They were very helpful with everything we needed sorting out. We came to the end of our contract and it was dealt with quickly and efficiently as we were moving to spain. We dealt with different branches and different people and ... Read Full Review

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5 Star Review

By : 'Dr'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £575
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3

22 Apr 2015
People found this helpful0

Thornley Grove have recently completed a new tenancy for my rental property. This is the first time I've used them. I've been a landlord for 15 years and I honestly have never experienced such excellent service. Every one I spoke to was knowledeable, professional and eager to help. The marketting... Read Full Review

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By : 'David'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £675
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M3

1 Dec 2014
People found this helpful2

I moved into a property with Thornley Groves in November of 2013, whilst under my agreement i heard very little from the estate agents, it was on my departure the problems started. Moving out on the 4th Of November 2014 i requested that my deposit was calculated and returned, today the 28th of... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

No amount of changes could bring me back to using this estate agent

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By : 'Charlotte'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £775
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3

1 Nov 2014
People found this helpful0

Rhea was absolutely excellent when we agreed our tenancy for a new apartment. She went over and above to help us and kept us informed of progress throughout. All staff were very friendly and polite throughout the process. I will definitely recommend them to friends and family in the future, the... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'pwass90'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M6

22 Oct 2014
People found this helpful3

Thornley Groves are the worst estate agents I have ever come across. They are a money grabbing, incompetent business. The time that I stayed in one of their properties we had no heating for the whole year, and the property was not double glazed and the hot water constantly stopped working. We made... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Actually help the tenant rather than stealing from him!!!!!!!!

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By : 'Disgruntled'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £775
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4

10 Oct 2014
People found this helpful2

Never answer emails, never return calls. Don't turn up for checkout appointment yet still try and charge you for vacating the property. No apology or acknowledgement for not turning up. Passed from one staff member to another when trying to receive the most simple answers. Left all lights on... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Answer emails and telephone calls. Remove the \'charges for nothing\'. Turn up to confirmed appointments. Switch lights off after showing prospective tenants around.


Comments on Agent Fees

Lots of fees for nothing.

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1 Star Review

By : 'James'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M50

2 Oct 2014
People found this helpful4

Thornley Groves attempted to deduct £69 cleaning charge + £35 'tenancy servicing fee' from my deposit after I moved out. There was no justification for either of these charges (they couldn't even explain what a tenancy servicing fee is). I put a dispute in through the TDS and I was awarded my ... Read Full Review

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These people are parasites. ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'No'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £575
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M50

29 Aug 2014
People found this helpful3

These people are parasites. They will keep your deposit for several weeks after your tenancy whilst they work out how they can keep as much of it as possible. They will also come to your property to do viewings without informing you and are careless during viewings (leaving fridge doors open... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Chris'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £550
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4

11 Aug 2014
People found this helpful2

Be very aware of your deposit, they will make any excuse not return it and also take ages as to put you off chasing it! When it's their mistake they will blame admit... Read Full Review

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2 Star Review
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By : 'Sian'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £750
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4

10 Aug 2014
People found this helpful3

We were pleased with Thornley Groves for the 18 months we were renting with them, until it came to receiving our deposit back. My boyfriend and I are cleaning fanatics so kept the flat well maintained and it was cleaner than when we moved in when we left. We checked everything however there was a... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Better justification of costs and realistic costs. It was a shame to sour the relationship at the end by making us feel that our deposit was being eaten into through sham costs.

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By : AJO

30 Sept 2014

How did you get on with the TDS route? I'm also looking at this as an option due to very similar reasons as yourself- extortionate fees for unnecessary cleaning...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Claire'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £795
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3

7 Jul 2014
People found this helpful0

I am on a professional exchange to the UK this autumn. For weeks I was struggling to find a flat for rent for three months. I looked everywhere and through friends and contacted explored all avenues until I had almost given up hope. All other agents I called in Manchester were a little pessimistic... Read Full Review

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