Fox And-sons Reviews 400

TrustScore 3 out of 5

2.9

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers express mixed feelings regarding the company's staff and service quality, with no clear consensus. Some reviewers appreciated the support received from specific agents, particularly highlighting their efforts to facilitate property sales. However, others reported issues such as unreturned calls and emails, and a general lack of follow-up, especially after initial contact. Several consumers have also raised concerns about the company's communication practices, citing instances of poor communication, failure to provide updates, and difficulty in getting responses from agents. Consumers report negative experiences with the company's contact practices. Some reviewers mention being added to mailing lists without consent and receiving unwanted calls despite repeated requests to be removed. There are also claims of misleading information being provided about properties and concerns about unethical practices. Some people report issues related to property management, including poor handling of maintenance issues and deposit refunds.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased a property with Fox & Sons in Hayward’s Heath and the service was poor. Firstly after enquiring online a number of times to view a property no one returned my calls or emails... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The Bitterne branch were very efficient when setting up the property for sale however on receipt of an offer their communication and activity to move the sale to completion was very poor.... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I used Fox & Sons (Sequence) to manage my property and I’ve now terminated them after a string of unacceptable failures. Their only redeeming quality was that they used to find tenants relati... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

As a potential buyer, I don't appreciate being mislead with information. I enquired about a house and was told I'd be the first to view the property, this was not the case at all and lost out beca... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Whilst we had a good experience with Bournemouth branch initially when we brought our property 5 years ago, we didn’t for the selling aspect of Poole branch. It started off good with a viewing and off... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

had a viewing booked, no-one turned up. when i queried; agent stated was gone. They had left 2 messages to cancel, on a phone that doesn't have a messaging system. When i raised a complaint to head... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Harassment doesn't begin to describe my experience with Fox and Sons. I am not even using them to try and sell my house4, and yet they constantly call my mobile and land line. I have blocked several... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They added me to a mailing list that I never agreed to join, with no way to unsubscribe. Every time I receive an email from them I will leave a one star review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My complaint is directed at the Hastings branch after repeated requests to be taken off there phone list I still receive calls and after reading other reviews this is not an isolated case to this bran... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking behaviour from these guys on completion day at the Seaford branch. Constant hassle about leaving the sold property minutes after we had completed on the new one. Moving is stressful enough so... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fox and sons Worthing are incapable of fulfilling my one and only simple request. They telephone me regularly asking if I would like to sell my property. I have asked nicely many times that they take... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These people pray on the vulnerable!!! Had a viewing at my nans house as she passed away to find the right estate agent. The chap who came round completely under valued the property! So we decided to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Arranged viewing, it was raining, we got early but that’s our problem. Then a minute before the arranged time a young guy got out of the car parked right in front of us. He’s from Fox & Sons. He’s bee... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One star is too generous for the company. After renting out our property through taunton branch, we have suffered immensely from improper responses all the way. They do not read or respond to emails... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I followed their Brighton office marketing recommendations. One viewing in 10 weeks and no follow up worth a damn on that one opportunity. Rely on self serving standard emails saying how big and succe... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Avoid these in Hayward’s Heath. Plenty others that are much better. We received a number of calls promising the world, they did not deliver and they couldn’t even be bothered to keep us updated on ou... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fox and Sons Mutley Plymouth have been chasing us to value and market our property for several months. They came along a few days ago, promising to “work on a valuation” that same afternoon, but not a... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fox and Sons Gosport, I would never deal with again after being part of a chain, There is no communication failed call back requests, didn't ever know what was going on within the office it was always... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give a zero if I could. Not able to view the property as I fell short of the 30x the monthly rent annual income, despite having a considerable amount in investments. These people are discrimin... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This has to be the worst company ever , first they leave me sitting outside a property because they can’t be bothered to show me round ! I then leave it weeks and no contact so I book another appo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fox and Sons Southampton are a total waste of time. They cold called me asking if I’d be interested in a market appraisal so I agreed. Only for them not to turn up. When I called their office they fob... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have just had a cold call from Fox & Sons Poole where they asked how my property search was going despite the fact that I have never even contacted them, given them my details or asked them to cal... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was gazumped by the Portsmouth branch just days before the exchange and lost thousands of pounds in solicitors/surveyors fees. When I first walked into their shop I had a feeling of distrust about t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The brighton branch, has taken 2 years to get my dad's flat sold after he died. Recommended to sale the flat at auction by Ray Murphy, that fell through after months of trying to get it sold,then went... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quite possibly the worst estate agents we have EVER dealt with. The Fox & Sons Bitterne lettings team are rude, unprofessional, incompetent and offer zero support to tenants. During a 1.5 year tenancy... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Having come over to do a valuation, my calls and emails for updates were completely ignored. I even went in to the branch to follow up and even the promises made in that conversation were not fulfill... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I viewed properties for a half dozen agencies in Brighton and this one was by far the worst. I think a seller would have to be mental to list their property with these dodgy used car salesmen types.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

In all of my years dealing with estate agents, I can confidently say that the Fordingbridge branch is the worst I have dealt with. They are slow and unprofessional. Elliot was not transparent and evas... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stop advertising on right move as a ‘flat’ when it clearly is not and you can see it’s a studio very misleading and not what people want to see when looking come on fox and sons it’s clearly not diffi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

As in former reviews stated: All what counts for “Fox and sons” is money. After paying agency fees and deposit they stopped caring for us. With living in a flat which is mouldy and damp f... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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I wish I Had seen the reviews before I went with Fox & Son. yes they sold our house but for the money they’re charging they put in very little effort. there has been no communication and they never ca... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful. Enthusiastic and charming to get your business then incompetent throughout the whole sale. Weeks without viewings. Phone calls and requests never returned, lack of communication between buyer a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

On going rental problem with poor customer service. I rented a property in Portsmouth and moved in 2023 and the process was smooth and fantastic but few months after moving in, it has been from one... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Had a few problems with the move but Foxes negotiator Abbey Northway was brilliant.she went above and beyond to help me through the sale.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fox & Sons clearly have difficulty representing the truth in their property summary and detailed description. Take whatever they write in their property particulars with a LARGE pinch of salt!! A p... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The Hove office handled my mortgage four years ago. I had to pay a fee which I was told told was a lifetime fee for future services. The original agent I dealt with did an excellent j... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this agency - Fox and Sons and especially Sequence Homes unless you enjoy troublesome management for your property. We were unfortunate to have appointed Fox & Sons/Sequence Home... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

1 star is being generous! Fareham branch staff are very nice but Fox & Son are anything but professional. The whole company is connected with other companies who are also reminiscent of a circus. No c... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They lost our keys and accused me of not delivering them to their office. They were stolen from the office floor with insecure door the house was robbed

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am absolutely appalled by how bad it has been trying to deal with this company. I put an offer in on a property via the Bitterne branch, the only contact I had from them was to increase my offer, s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A great sales pitch when I first contacted them and they were all over me in responding. After that, the service was absolutely appalling. Messages I left were not answered and there was virtu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Communication was awful!!!! Didn’t even bother to let me know that my offer had been rejected after waiting over a week. Need to work on customer communication!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not, under any circumstances, use the Worthing branch as they are, in my experience, unable to value a house correctly or offer competent advice. Ben Simons, rarely answers emails and seems obliv... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst Agency I have tried throughout my three-year stay in Brighton! They advertised a property, handled the viewing and handled most of the paperwork but when the landlord blocked me to avoid r... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was mis-sold their Sequence legal services & lost £1100 when they failed to honour their guarantee. Ed Middle, a Branch Director, emailed a "no quibble money back guarantee" & then failed to honour... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One request for a viewing, months of cold phone calls, emails and unwanted communications from this harassing agent. Some of the houses they send you aren't even built yet and in the T&Cs of the li... See more

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  1. Real Estate Agency
  2. Commercial Real Estate Agency
  3. Real Estate Auctioneer

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Connells Group is one of the largest, most successful and most profitable high street estate agency and property services providers in the UK. Founded in 1864 and with a network of nearly 600 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning and auctions. Alongside the Connells brand, the Group trades under other well-known and trusted local names including Allen & Harris, Ashley Adams, Atkinson Stilgoe, Bagshaws Residential, Barnard Marcus, Barnfields, Brown & Merry, Burchell Edwards, Fox & Sons, Gascoigne Halman, Hurfords, Jones & Chapman, Knight Partnership, Manners & Harrison, Pattison Lane, Paul Dubberley, Peter Alan, Roger Platt, Rook Matthews Sayer, Sequence, Sharman Quinney, Shipways, Swetenhams and William H Brown. Our branches cover most of the UK. Connells Group works with some of the UK’s leading organisations and institutions on property and land acquisition and disposal, asset management, mortgage sales and distribution, corporate lettings, auctions, conveyancing and surveying. Corporate clients benefit from the Group’s broad range of award-winning services and depth of experience and expertise.


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2.9

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

400 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Landlord - flat rental

I have used Fox and Sons to find me tenants for years. Again, my flat went on the market and was rented within a week. Ashlee listened to my requirements and made me feel like a valued customer. I also believe that my tenants are getting well advised and that any issues are dealt with promptly.

June 4, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fox and Sons were there for me

Fox and Sons were there for me during a very difficult sale and purchase that brought me to my knees due to incompetent and egotistical solicitors. Taking the role of mediator, they were the only ones who kept a clear head and brought clarity. I have never felt so supported by an estate agent. As for the other reviews that suggest they are harassing with cold calls post sale - just ask them to remove you from their database then you won't hear from them again. That's what I did.
Honestly, if I ever buy or sell again - I want them in my corner.
Keep up the good work all of you. Thank you for everything you did.

May 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete Lack of Professionalism

I viewed properties for a half dozen agencies in Brighton and this one was by far the worst. I think a seller would have to be mental to list their property with these dodgy used car salesmen types. It's not just the lack of professionalism among the individuals who work there, but the very culture and structures of the agency itself. To give one example, they send tons of spam after you've already opted out. And to opt out you have to click on one link, that send you a link to another link, and then another link. And even when you spend 10 minutes going through what should be a simple process that they have deliberately made difficult, they STILL send you marketing e-mails.
It's disgusting and disrespectful and is entirely consistent with the shady, classless culture of this agency. If you don't care about ethics or manners, then this is the firm for you.

May 23, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Selling made easy.....

It was some decades since we had been in the housing market, and selling the house that grandad built was never going to be easy.
Foxs were professional, helpful and true to their word, regular feedback and updates. Rob Mitchell in the Bexhill office was our contact, and he was very good at keeping us informed about what was happening.
Claire Sturland took over the management of the sale earlier this year, and she was a breath of fresh air, so positive and happy to reply to my many messages, and finally the end is here, and we feel happy that Foxs were able and willing to keep the sale on track and ensure any issues were resolved swiftly.

Foxs were excellent, we cant thank them enough...

May 22, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Harassment, and I would not trust this agent

One request for a viewing, months of cold phone calls, emails and unwanted communications from this harassing agent.
Some of the houses they send you aren't even built yet and in the T&Cs of the listing it says 'Disclaimer - images are CGI and may not be representative'.
I would not trust Fox&Sons with a house sale or purchase.

May 21, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One star is too generous for the…

One star is too generous for the company. After renting out our property through taunton branch, we have suffered immensely from improper responses all the way. They do not read or respond to emails, answer the phone like cowboys.

Would not suggest them even to my worst enemy.

April 29, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid F&S conveyancing

Do not use Fox & Sons in house conveyancing firm. I’m not a Fox & Sons customer but our buyer is (as that is their agent) and they’ve held up our chain for months. We agreed a sale in October 2024, it was discovered in January 2025 that our buyer needed an amendment to their lease on their leasehold property before they could sell it (a deed of variation) three months later to today, only now has the Fox & Sons conveyancing firm read the leases properly and determined what they need to do and there is still no end in sight. All in our chain has needlessly been put to extra stamp duty cost, the cost of arranging a new mortgage offer because previous ones have expired, we’ve had houses in the chain being re marketed, causing further stress. Our solicitor told me today that they have three chains including ours that are all stuck and going nowhere due to a deed of variation, and guess what, every one of those chains has the same Fox & Sons conveyancing firm handling the deed of variation. They clearly don’t know what they’re doing and I would suggest unless you want to waste your money on delays, and be stressed beyond belief, do not use Fox & Sons in house conveyancing. I don’t normally post reviews, if I get bad service, I simply don’t go back. However, on this occasion, I’m getting bad service that is costing me and others in our chain more money, and there is nothing I can do about it.

April 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DON’T EVEN DESERVE 1 STAR

DON’T EVEN DESERVE 1 STAR
Would NOT recommend fox and sons, especially the Kemp Town branch, Brighton - avoid the illusive Katie at all costs, she not only failed to do our contract correctly, providing us with the wrong energy provider leaving us with a 500 pound bill, tried phoning for a month and was never able to get through and never received a phone back, the initial deposit was calculated wrong and demanded the rest from us with no apology, they booked the PAT test wrong 2 times and then phoned my dad who’s just the guarantor to tell him that I had to be in on the third as it desperately needed to be done ( I was at the house waiting within the 4 hour window twice) - made me feel like a child. I’m a 20 year woman paying my own bills. Still in an ongoing battle with them, they are all nothing but rude and ignore emails and phone calls for ages - AVIOD AT ALL COSTS

April 10, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Harassment

Harassment doesn't begin to describe my experience with Fox and Sons. I am not even using them to try and sell my house4, and yet they constantly call my mobile and land line. I have blocked several of their numbers - both head office and local (Rottingdean) office. However, yesterday, they turned yup on my door step !!! to hassle me again. Totally unacceptable harassing behaviour. Does that make me want to trust them with my house sale - NO - in fact it has the complete opposite effect.

April 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great work guys

Great work guys. We sold our house with Fox and sons Tiverton with Millie and Anthea, both very professional and done a great job with great communication through the whole process. Thanks once again Dan & Su

March 28, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So my experience with fox & sons has…

So my experience with fox & sons has been a very positive one 😃
They have listened they understand and have empathy in my personal journey in finding my elderly mother a property in the Totton area as she is moving for Kent to be near to family . I would like to say that the gentleman Adam Newman is an asset to your company he’s been so helpful honest and has a good idea of what we are looking and finding properties to match my mums needs so a big Thankyou to him . Generally though everyone at the Totton branch has been fantastic great work all at Fox 🦊 & Sons Totton Thankyou Nicky

December 7, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These people pray on the vulnerable!!

These people pray on the vulnerable!!! Had a viewing at my nans house as she passed away to find the right estate agent. The chap who came round completely under valued the property! So we decided to go for another company. They have been told that we are not going with them. Now they keep on giving my mum NUMEROUS phone calls, trying to find out information of how many viewings the property has had, not listening to her when she says she isn’t interested please stop contacting and they KEEP ON CONTACTING!!!! They do not listen!!!

March 28, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional Service from David Johnston at Fox and Son in Eastbourne

David Johnston at Fox and Son in Eastbourne was exceptional! He guided me through finding the perfect apartment with professionalism and care. His attention to detail, clear communication, and dedication made the process smooth and stress-free. I highly recommend David to anyone looking for a reliable and supportive agent. Thank you for your amazing service!

March 17, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Serious Data Protection Breaches & Unethical Practices

Fox And Sons Estate Agents in Lewes Road, Brighton have major issues when it comes to client confidentiality and professionalism. I recently received an unsolicited call from their office asking if I wanted to sell a property—a house I don't even own. How did they get my number? Why are they discussing private client information with third parties?

But it doesn't stop there. I’ve witnessed firsthand how certain staff members joke about clients behind their backs, share private property images without consent, and treat personal information with a shocking lack of confidentiality.

Estate agents are supposed to be trusted with sensitive information, yet Fox & Sons clearly have no regard for data protection laws or ethical business practices. If this is how they operate behind closed doors, how can anyone trust them with something as important as selling their home?

⚠️ If you value your privacy, look elsewhere.

#DataProtectionMatters #UnethicalBusiness #PrivacyBreach #TrustMatters

March 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hastings Team are Great

We bought a house thanks to the team at Fox & Sons in Hastings. A big thank you to Curtis for his support throughout the process. There were some tricky issues in the chain which caused significant delays, but Curtis was professional and patient and he kept the sellers reassured and committed. Thank you!

March 13, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lazy and incompetent sales agents

I followed their Brighton office marketing recommendations. One viewing in 10 weeks and no follow up worth a damn on that one opportunity. Rely on self serving standard emails saying how big and successful they are, rather than returning calls and emails or answering questions. Tried to obfuscate when I mentioned termination. One to avoid.

March 13, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nightmare Agent from Hell - Sequence Homes/Foxs & Sons

Avoid this agency - Fox and Sons and especially Sequence Homes unless you enjoy troublesome management for your property.

We were unfortunate to have appointed Fox & Sons/Sequence Home to manage our property rented out in 2023.

Despite paying for a full management service, we have to deal with different incompetent employees who are unable to service/fix simple problems for our tenants or follow any of our simple instructions.

Throughout the entire tenancy, we had to constantly appease/dealt with our irate Tenants and solved minor problems that was overblown by Sequence.

We were able to solve minor issues from abroad ourselves whilst Sequence Homes employees were incapable of dealing with it in situ.

Now, 2 months after our tenant moved out, they have as yet to complete our check out/deposit refunds with us and our tenant.

Both our previous tenants and ourselves are still waiting for the solution.

Nightmare Agent from Hell - Fox & Sons + Sequence Homes.

March 6, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fox and Sons Langney Eastbourne

Looking for a property Chris made my experience easy, he kept in regular communication with me and always followed up after my viewings listening to my feedback after a viewing, I really felt he knew what I was looking for . A really good guy and no hesitation in recommending Langney in Eastbourne branch … Thankyou !

March 5, 2025
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