Colin Bibra
4.8/5, 376 reviews
93% recommended
89% sales valuation accuracy
95% sales fee satisfaction
98% lettings valuation accuracy
96% lettings fee satisfaction
As one of Ealing's leading independent firms of Estate and Letting Agents, Colin Bibra and Co draw upon the experience of individuals with a huge depth of local knowledgeand we offer services for the sales, purchasing, rental and letting out of property, property management and property investment. show more As one of Ealing's leading independent firms of Estate and Letting Agents, Colin Bibra and Co draw upon the experience of individuals with a huge depth of local knowledgeand we offer services for the sales, purchasing, rental and letting out of property, property management and property investment.
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Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 89% 95% £280,000 £570,000
Lettings 98% 96% £800 £4,750
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From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
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Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Aug 30,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Talhat'
Aug 30,2021
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I have had nothing but great service when needed. Any issues with the property has been dealt with efficiently. I would recommend using Colin Bibra agency if your looking to rent....
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Aug 27,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Umar'
Aug 27,2021
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Great service and support ! Thanks for all the help and quick turn around. Nabeel was very professional and caring ....
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“Big Thank you to Dalvir always knowledgable a......”

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Aug 26,2021
Minithumbup
By: 't'
Aug 26,2021
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Big Thank you to Dalvir always knowledgable and efficient in all my property dealings look forward to long-term business !...
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“Exceptional Service from Nabeel & the rest of the Team....”

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Aug 26,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Umair'
Aug 26,2021
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I have been highly satisfied with the professional conduct of all staff especially Nabeel in helping manage my properties. Nabeel has an excellent knowledge of the local market and gives the best advice when to hit the market. Highly recommend Nabeel and the rest of ...
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Aug 26,2021
Minithumbup
Jeremy
By: 'Tony'
Aug 26,2021
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Very helpful and friendly service - even did the final meter readings for us when we sold during lockdown and had moved away....
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“Excellent service provided for our full manag......”

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Aug 26,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Barbara'
Aug 26,2021
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Excellent service provided for our full management by Nabeel service manager. He takes great care when resolving issues with great dedication which is rare quality. Very polite mannerism and always helpful and takes care of customer needs. Highly recommend your service....
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“Great Service...”

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Aug 26,2021
Minithumbup
Aug 26,2021
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Nabeel was super helpful. When contacting the company he was extremely understanding of my situation and ensured he responded to emails quickly....
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“Efficient and trustworthy...”

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Aug 25,2021
Minithumbup
John
By: 'Suzy'
Aug 25,2021
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I have entrusted Colin Bibra to manage my property over the last 4 years, and continue to be very pleased with their services. My main contact is Dalvir Sandhu who is always so efficient, polite and helpful, and I always feel he has the best interests ...
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Aug 25,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Gulestan'
Aug 25,2021
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Professional service I really recommend this agent they are friendly, helpful and affordable As always happy to deal with Simon...
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Aug 25,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Claire Carroll'
Aug 25,2021
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I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Colin Bibra. My flat in Ealing has been let through them for 16 years and I have always found them to efficient, helpful and friendly. They have always found good tenants and throughout each letting communicated swiftly and honestly and made ...
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“Our property manager was excellent, he explai......”

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Aug 25,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Imran'
Aug 25,2021
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Our property manager was excellent, he explained everything very well and gave a great overall service from start to finish...
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Aug 25,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Zainab'
Aug 25,2021
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I’ve had a great experience with Nabeel as my agent. Whenever I have an issue; he is very willing to help and sort things out ASAP. All work is done on time and I know that if any issues come up in the future ...
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“Professional team and very friendly, we would......”

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Aug 25,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
Sabina
By: 'Linda'
Aug 25,2021
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Professional team and very friendly, we would highly recommend them. They are great in customer service and communication , special thanks to Simon , Sabina and Nabeel :) Cheers Guys...
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Aug 25,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Alise'
Aug 25,2021
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Nabeel has been so efficient when dealing with any issues I have. He always responses to email and if there is any delay he will notify me which I find very professional....
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“Best service received...”

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Aug 25,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
John
By: 'Karim'
Aug 25,2021
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Colin Bibra are very professional in their work, both Simon and Sabina worked very hard to ensure we found the right tenants. I would definitely be using them again and recommend them to all landlords/vendors looking to rent or sell....
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“High quality service...”

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Aug 24,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Helena'
Aug 24,2021
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I experienced a high quality service, thoughtful, not rushed and realistic advice based on an evident wealth of expertise of properties within the local area....
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“I live overseas Dalvir has always gone above ......”

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Aug 24,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Susanne'
Aug 24,2021
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I live overseas Dalvir has always gone above and beyond highly recommended property management always in the loop Thank you....
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“Would definitely recommend...”

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Aug 24,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
Sabina
By: 'Olga'
Aug 24,2021
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Would definitely recommend this agent, very efficient and professional in their work, friendly and affordable. Would definitely recommend and will definitely use again in the future....
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Aug 24,2021
Minithumbup
Sabina
Simon
By: 'Jack'
Aug 24,2021
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Very professional service, the best agent's in Ealing Always happy to deal with Sabina or Simon, Yes I will recommend...
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Aug 24,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
Sabina
By: 'Roberta'
Aug 24,2021
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Excellent customer service through helping me and my dad with any queries. Good team of hard workers who all round make the company as efficient as possible !...
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“Great service from Simon Bhatti and team…...”

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Aug 24,2021
Minithumbdown
Simon
By: 'Amit'
Aug 24,2021
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Great service from Simon Bhatti and team. Very transparent with any property maintenance costs and making sure payments are received on time. Keep up the good work....
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“Great services...”

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Aug 23,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
Sabina
By: 'Rihtik Sohal'
Aug 23,2021
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Great services. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a estate agent. I recommend them due to them being a very fast and efficient company which means life very easy....
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“Best in the business...”

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Aug 23,2021
Minithumbdown
Simon
By: 'Rubina Zeb'
Aug 23,2021
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Simon was very helpful and help my family find the our home. He is the best the business and very professional. We are so grateful for support and help to find our first buy home. I definitely recommend to my friend and family to see ...
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Aug 23,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
Sabina
By: 'Leilani Drummey'
Aug 23,2021
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I have received honest and helpful service from both Simon and Sabina at Colin Bibra. With their efficient and professional responses to my enquiries I doubt there is a better management agency who could solve any issues/disputes I have ever raised as quickly as ...
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“Brilliant company!so helpful. Best agent I fo......”

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Aug 23,2021
Minithumbup
By: 'Saoirse'
Aug 23,2021
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Brilliant company!so helpful. Best agent I found was looking for a good agent for countless months and these were the best!...
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“I have dealt with Colin Bibra for over 20 years...”

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Aug 23,2021
Minithumbup
Michael
By: 'Mick'
Aug 23,2021
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I have dealt with Colin Bibra for over 20 years.. I consider them to be the best block management company in west London as shown by the number of blocks they manage. Michael and the team are first class and a pleasure to work with....
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“Changed my agent to Colin Bibra after a hit a......”

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Aug 20,2021
Minithumbup
Jeremy
By: 'Michele'
Aug 20,2021
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Changed my agent to Colin Bibra after a hit and miss experience with a local agent. Jeremy followed my instructions and was always courteous and professional. Highly recommend Colin Bibra and Jeremy....
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“We sold our flat in London Ealing through Col......”

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Aug 16,2021
Minithumbdown
Jeremy
By: 'flaviano'
Aug 16,2021
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We sold our flat in London Ealing through Colin Bibra. We mainly dealt with Mr Askwith, a knowledgeable and professional estate agent always available for clarifications and suggestions. He really helped us wade throughout the long and tedious sale procedures. Al in all Colin Bibra ...
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“A rare find - a good estate agent...”

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Aug 16,2021
Minithumbup
Jeremy
By: 'MC'
Aug 16,2021
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If you are looking for a genuine customer focused, hassle free, decently priced agency to manage your property (selling or renting) in the Ealing area - I highly recommend Colin Bibra. I have tried other agents initially but since finding Colin Bibra's I have always ...
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“Great agent to use, they were very fast, supe......”

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Aug 05,2021
Minithumbup
Simon
By: 'Simon Bhatti'
Aug 05,2021
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Great agent to use, they were very fast, super efficient, accommodating, affordable and very helpful, highly recommend and definitely use again...
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Landlord Fees

LANDLORD FEES SCHEDULE
ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES

LETTINGS INSTRUCTION FEES (see T&C's for service details)
Let Only: 12% (Inc. VAT) of yearly rental income upfront
Let Only Renew: 6% (Inc. VAT) of yearly rental income upfront
Let + Rent Collect: 13.2% (Inc. VAT) of monthly rental Income
Let + Manage: 18% (Inc. VAT) of monthly rental Income
Premium Manage: 21.60%(Inc. VAT) of monthly rental Income

SALES INSTRUCTION FEES (see T&C's for service details)
1.8% (Inc. VAT) of total sale price (sole agents)
2.4% (Inc. VAT) of total sale price (joint agents)
3.0% (Inc. VAT) of total sale price (multiple agents)

PRE-TENANCY FEES (ALL SERVICE LEVELS)
Arranging and facilitating statutory compliance if not provided on instruction or undertaken by the landlord:
• Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): £90 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Gas Safety Certificate (GSR): £111 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR): £180 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT): £54 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Legionella Risk Assessment: £54 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Installing Smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide: £80 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Handling local authority licensing application: £150 Inc. VAT) per tenancy

START OF TENANCY FEES
Referencing fees: £21.60 (Inc. VAT) per applicant and guarantor (if required). Referencing for each applicant to assess affordability)
Drawing up tenancy Agreement: £160.00 (Inc. VAT) per applicant. Agreement will be uploaded for signing via DocuSign.
Deposit Registration Fees (where collected): £90 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy. Register landlord and tenant details and protect the security deposit with a Government-authorized Scheme. Provide the tenant(s) with the Deposit Certificate and Prescribed Information within 30 days of the tenancy start date.
Inventory in fee: £151.80 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy.
Professional Inventory company to attend the property to undertake a Schedule of Condition to be compared against inventory when tenants leave

DURING TENANCY FEES
Additional Property Visits: £90 (Inc. VAT) per visit.
Should the landlord request property visits in addition to those within their existing Terms of Business, this covers the costs of attending the property.
Renewal Fees: £160 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy.
Contract negotiation, amending and updating terms and arranging for the signing of a further tenancy agreement.

END OF TENANCY FEES
Check-out Inventory: £151.80 (Inc. VAT) per tenancy.
Professional Inventory company to attend the property to undertake an updated Schedule of Condition based on the original inventory and negotiating the repayment of the security deposit.
Fees for the service of Legal Notices (Section 8 or Section 21): £180 (Inc. VAT) per Notice.

Client Money Protection (CMP): Propertymark
Redress scheme: The Property Ombudsman

Please ask a member of staff if you have any questions about our Fees

Tenant Fees

Fee information
New assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) tenant fees

Holding Deposit: One week’s rent.

Security Deposit: Five weeks’ rent.(This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy)

Unpaid Rent: Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from Rent Due Date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please Note: This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.

Lost Key(s) or other Security Device(s): Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (Inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).

Variation of Contract: £50 (Inc. VAT) per agreed variation. (To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents)

Change of Sharer: £50 (Inc. VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable costs incurred if higher. (To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions, new tenant referencing and Right-to-Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.

Early Termination: Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early, they shall be liable to the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.

Client Money Protection (cmp): Propertymark
Redress scheme: The Property Ombudsman

You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly.
Last updated at 20/09/2019, 12:58 PM by john bishop
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.

Complaints Procedure

Colin Bibra Estate Agents Limited – Complaints Handling Procedure

Our complaints policy

We are committed to providing a high-quality service to all our clients. When something goes wrong, we need you to tell us about it. This will help us to improve our standards.

If you have a complaint, please let us know the details in writing, either by letter or email.

What will happen next?

1. We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint by letter or email within three working days of receiving it, enclosing a copy of this procedure.

2. We will then investigate your complaint. This will normally involve passing your complaint to the manager of the relevant department (sales, lettings, property management or estate management), who will review the matter and speak to the member/members of staff involved.

3. Within fifteen working days of your complaint being sent, we will send you a detailed written reply to your complaint, including suggestions for resolving the matter.

4. If you do not feel your complaint has been resolved, we will then invite you to a meeting during working hours to discuss and resolve your complaint. The meeting will take place within fifteen working days of us becoming aware of your dissatisfaction, subject to your availability.

5. Within five working days of the meeting, we will write to you to confirm what took place and any solutions we have agreed with you.

6. If you do not want a meeting or it is not possible, we will arrange for a director of the company to review the decision.

7. We will write to you within 10 working days of receiving your request for a review, confirming our final position on your complaint and explaining our reasons.

8. If you are still not satisfied after the last stage of the in-house complaint procedure (or more than 8 weeks has elapsed since the complaint was first made) then you can take the matter up with The Property Ombudsman: (or your chosen approved scheme) without charge”. You can contact The Property Ombudsman by:

Post: Milford House, 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2BP
Telephone: 01722 333306
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.tpos.co.uk/
Last updated at 11:58 AM 20/09/2019 by john bishop

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