Bad service drops to new lows over Covid
I wrote a review about their terrible service when I moved in (January 2020), they are good on the sales side when you view and go to contract but after that the flaws become glaring.
Since Covid, I was furloughed in April and I wrote them three times to see if I could get a reduction (they manage the property). Well eventually after a few months had passed, I wrote my landlord directly and she was appalled as well that they had not been in touch. I finally heard from them but it was too late, I had paid the full amount for that period, so they came up with some adjusted amounts to reflect that. I decided to carry on paying the full amount for 4 months, and then heard two days ago that they had not paid the full amount to my landlord, but instead had paid her the adjusted amounts. It was now up to me to PROVE I had paid the full rent - don't they reconcile their bank statements?
I knew when Covid hit us that the service standards from them would drop even further, and I literally prayed nothing would go wrong because the standards were already low. How can they justify taking management fees when not providing an actual service? I would warn all tenants and landlords to avoid this company, they let both sides down. I am pretty sure they are in breach of contract over a few other things and have advised my landlord accordingly so she can get back the fees she has paid.
I will never ever rent from them again, if I see a property I like in the future that is listed through them I will find out who owns it and approach the landlord directly with an offer. It is a shame they ruin so many people's experience of renting and cause so much unnecessary stress, it is difficult to see how they continue to do business but they are part of a bigger group and have some power in the market - not for long, they may end up a Covid victim and no one will be sorry that the business goes to other more ethical and responsible agents who actually want to help people not just take money for nothing
August 25, 2020
Unprompted review