Connells
3.6/5, 1786 reviews
65% recommended
80% lettings valuation accuracy
76% lettings fee satisfaction
One of the largest and most successful estate agency groups in the country with a network of over 150 branches throughout the Home Counties, South, West Country, Midlands and East Anglia. show more One of the largest and most successful estate agency groups in the country with a network of over 150 branches throughout the Home Counties, South, West Country, Midlands and East Anglia.

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18th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Amy'
“James and Sam have been fantastic, really enthusiastic and great for getting 12 viewings booked in just three days. Both were ......”
17th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Olivia Walker'
“Amazing service. James was so helpful throughout our property search’s, we are first time buyers so the process can ......”
11th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Anicet'
“CONNELLS ABINGDONWorst estates agency ever and poorly behaved managing. DO NOT TRUST, either for selling or buying a property.I ......”
11th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Rizwan'
“Dan Flowers has been incredibly helpful in securing a great mortgage for me. His expertise and dedication were evident throughout ......”
14th Nov 2024
reviewed by 'Jack L'
“Our experience with Connells throughout our first home purchase has been nothing short of outstanding. After the seller dropped out ......”
11th Nov 2024
reviewed by 'Dr Trefor Roberts'
“Tom Reid came to see me and having met a lot of estate agents, have to say he is a ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 80% 76% £300 £5,000
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
277 64 251 156 363 87 161 50 116 261
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 08:30 - 18:30
  • Tuesday: 08:30 - 18:30
  • Wednesday: 08:30 - 18:30
  • Thursday: 08:30 - 18:30
  • Friday: 08:30 - 18:30
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sunday: Closed
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Connells Branches (view all 163)
Abingdon Oxfordshire, OX14
Amesbury, SP4
Andover Hampshire, SP10
Ashford Kent, TN24
Ashford Park Farm, TN23
Aylesbury, HP19
Aylesbury, HP20
Banbury, OX16

“I used Connells Watford to let my house. They dealt ......”

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Prudence
By: 'Luke'
Apr 21,2017
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I used Connells Watford to let my house. They dealt with it in a timely and professional way. My house was let straight away at the price I wanted to achieve. As far as experiences with estate agents go, this was the best I have ...
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As expected
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“Really happy with the service that Keri provided. We had ......”

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Apr 20,2017
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By: 'Sonia'
Apr 20,2017
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Really happy with the service that Keri provided. We had two valuations but Keri was so professional right from the start. She'd really done her research and took time to get to know us. The process was seamless from start to finish and Keri helped ...
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The fees were fair and competitive
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“Karl Pollit made applying for a new mortgage easy. He ......”

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Apr 19,2017
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By: 'G.Tarsky'
Apr 19,2017
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Karl Pollit made applying for a new mortgage easy. He was even happy to re apply for a new mortgage a second time for us weeks after our first mortgage was accepted. He was professional and helpful as he had been from the beginning. Always ...
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“Excellent from start too finish. Couldn't recommend connells more. They ......”

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Apr 14,2017
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By: 'Michelle'
Apr 14,2017
4 people found
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Excellent from start too finish. Couldn't recommend connells more. They have been friendly yet professional. Me being a worry head has had constant reassurance throughout the process of buying and selling with them. Ryan has been on the other end of the phone whenever I've ...
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You get what you pay for :-)
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“excellent service from start to finish. Always on hand to ......”

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Apr 12,2017
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By: 'Arron'
Apr 12,2017
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excellent service from start to finish. Always on hand to help and go the extra mile. The number one agent in Hemel!!...
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good
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“They charged me £499 for mortgage advise service. The mortgage advisor ......”

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Apr 10,2017
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By: 'Martin'
Apr 10,2017
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They charged me £499 for mortgage advise service. The mortgage advisor said he had submitted my application but he didn't. I asked him several times and he said to me he did submit. He lied. When I complained, they refused to refund my fee. No respect ...
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Too much and apparently for no service, is this not stealing?
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“I lost a lot of money because of Connells inability ......”

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Apr 07,2017
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By: 'Disgruntled.'
Apr 07,2017
3 people found
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I lost a lot of money because of Connells inability to manage the vendor I was buying from. They let me carry on with searches and surveys whilst knowing full well the vendor hadn't got a mortgage in place or properly appointed her solicitor. Turns ...
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On par with others.
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Apr 06,2017
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Luke
By: 'Fantastic'
Apr 06,2017
1 people found
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I would like to complement the way they handled the marketing of our Annexe, the fact he was able to find a tenant within one week, it was very impressive indeed. He was at all times professional, informative and very courteous and never minded answering ...
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GOOD
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“A massive thank you to Luke Shaw. Luke is exceptional ......”

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By: 'Mandy'
Apr 05,2017
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A massive thank you to Luke Shaw. Luke is exceptional at his job, has great customer care skills and more importantly, salvaged our sale with a happy ending. Always polite and has great communication skills. Really enjoyed dealing with Luke, would highly recommend. Thaaaank you ...
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High fees
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“Awful service in regards to repairs did nothing to repair ......”

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Apr 05,2017
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By: 'Not'
Apr 05,2017
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Awful service in regards to repairs did nothing to repair essential items such as shower even after countless requests and reports also rude in email communication regarding deposit....
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Apr 04,2017
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By: 'Mitchd33'
Apr 04,2017
7 people found
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I don't want to go ito too much detail but as first time buyers Connells though they could take advantage of our small knowledge of how mortgages work and prices. After going through their mortgage broker (£499 fee) because we were pretty much forced to go ...
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Pointless, £499 for broker fee, gets you nothing but a horrible taste in your mouth.
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“Rented our property from Barbetts for 14 months, connells come along ......”

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Apr 04,2017
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By: 'A'
Apr 04,2017
2 people found
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Rented our property from Barbetts for 14 months, connells come along promise landlord they will reduce management fee so they get the business, but after promises that they are not putting rent up, I get a letter straight after the 1st months rent gets paid to ...
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“A very good service. Karl found the right re-mortgage for ......”

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Apr 03,2017
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By: 'Louis'
Apr 03,2017
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A very good service. Karl found the right re-mortgage for me and made it easy and hassle free. The money arrived promptly and best of all I had to do very little! I will recommend....
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Reasonable fee for the Lifetime Membership
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“Karl Politt was very helpful in a way we are ......”

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Apr 03,2017
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By: 'Ivaylo'
Apr 03,2017
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Karl Politt was very helpful in a way we are first time buyers and didn't have any experience, so his financial advice, hard work and determination to help us getting a mortgage was tremendous. He did all the paperwork for us for a reasonable price ...
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“This review is for the mortgage services of Karl Pollitt ......”

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Apr 02,2017
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By: 'Miroslav'
Apr 02,2017
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This review is for the mortgage services of Karl Pollitt from Connells. Karl has done a great job securing my wife and I a great mortgage deal on our property. Before we met Karl, both us were uncertain as to how to process works and ...
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We paid £598 for lifetime Connells mortgage advice. This may seem like a lot, but the mortgage deal Karl has found for us had no survey and set-up fees, which when I compared mortgage on comparison sites, many time easily exceeded this number.
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“Disaster from the start. No interior pictures, no floor plan, ......”

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Mar 31,2017
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By: '34'
Mar 31,2017
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Disaster from the start. No interior pictures, no floor plan, no feedback or reply to emails, didn't turn up to viewings, didn't take board down or rightmove add after dis instructing despite several requests. Simply awful...
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Tried to charge me 3% which is quite frankly a joke
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Mar 29,2017
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By: 'Mrs'
Mar 29,2017
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the exceptional service you have provided to us, over the past few months. Your professional and friendly attitude has been evident throughout, even when things went wrong. Where some estate agents may pursue the ...
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“Since Shani has taken over as property manager I have ......”

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Mar 27,2017
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Shani
By: 'Abi'
Mar 27,2017
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Since Shani has taken over as property manager I have been very satisfied with the service that I have received- she is incredibly efficient and I have full confidence that my properties are in good hands despite me being out of the country. She has ...
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Fees are comparable to others in area
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“I am very happy with consistent and personal service i ......”

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Mar 24,2017
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Bart
By: 'Crundle'
Mar 24,2017
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I am very happy with consistent and personal service i recieve. Connells manages several of my properties and i have found the service a very good value for money....
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good
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“Fantastic and professional service. I have previously used a different ......”

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Mar 24,2017
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By: 'Nick'
Mar 24,2017
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Fantastic and professional service. I have previously used a different agent but Connells have rented it out for £50 more than the previous agent suggested! Would recommend to anybody who is considering to rent their property out....
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“We rented the flat through Holly, and the property is ......”

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Mar 23,2017
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By: 'wckchai'
Mar 23,2017
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We rented the flat through Holly, and the property is managed by Jessica. They are both very nice and efficient when I asked them for helps. In addition, Heather who we encountered in person the most in the branch was very friendly and helpful. About ...
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Standard.
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“Shani and the team at Connells were absolutely fantastic throughout ......”

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Mar 22,2017
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Shani
By: 'Mr'
Mar 22,2017
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Shani and the team at Connells were absolutely fantastic throughout the whole process from the start of the tenancy through to the tenants moving out. They were high professional, keeping me informed and advised at every step. Thank you Shani and Connells as a whole....
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“In my experience one of the worst lettings agents in ......”

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Mar 22,2017
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By: 'Ms'
Mar 22,2017
14 people found
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In my experience one of the worst lettings agents in Basingstoke (and that's saying something!). Slow to produce paperwork, keen to get first tenant who asks into property whether suitable or not. Incredibly slow to release deposit at end of tenancy. The only real skill ...
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Average
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“These ladies are a brilliant team.professional hard working and ......”

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Mar 17,2017
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Helen
By: 'Cathy'
Mar 17,2017
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These ladies are a brilliant team.professional hard working and friendly. Couldn't have asked for more from start to finish. Sold our home for more than we expected which was already more than two other agents said we could ask. Definitely recommend connells stratford upon ...
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Worth every penny.
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“We used Connells mortgage services after a recommendation from a ......”

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Mar 15,2017
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Linda
By: 'Hayley'
Mar 15,2017
1 people found
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We used Connells mortgage services after a recommendation from a friend and were lucky enough to get Linda in the Basingstoke office. As first time buyers, neither my partner or I really had a clue what we were doing but Linda made the whole process ...
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A one time fee for life which is good value. It is Slightly more expensive than a couple Of others we spoke to but the service we received was worth it
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Mar 14,2017
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By: 'SophieDavid'
Mar 14,2017
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My partner and I have recently moved out of a property rented out by connells. We had nothing but problem after problem whilst we were living there. Mouldy property to begin with - we are now being charged for this. Whenever there had been some ...
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Shockingly bad!
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“Terrible letting agency. We are staying whereby the properties are ......”

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Mar 13,2017
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matthew
By: 'Essex'
Mar 13,2017
6 people found
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Terrible letting agency. We are staying whereby the properties are owned by Wellcome Trust however they will not let us have direct contact regarding the issues Touchstone have caused us. They have enforced rent increases every year, despite not actually doing any maintenance on our ...
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Agency fees are not worth it - 200 to do a credit check and a reference check experience does credit check for free, 1 phone call to your current employer does not cost more then 1 pound on the phone bill
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Hi. I am very sorry to see that you have experienced difficulties with our company. Given the nature of your comments, we would ask that you contact the Portfolio Manager for your property via email: [email protected] so that we can investigate the matter further. Kind regards Penny Graham, Touchstone CPS Ltd ...

“Connells have been very efficient and professional. They were very ......”

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By: 'Sam'
Mar 13,2017
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Connells have been very efficient and professional. They were very proactive with marketing the property and secured a tenant quicker than other agencies have in the past. Very impressed!...
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Shani
By: 'Adam'
Mar 10,2017
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I would like to comment on how helpful Shani has been, in managing our rental property for us in Bristol. Renting out a property is new territory for us, and we were initially unsure about whether to get the property managed. Our experience over the ...
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“What a useless shower this bunch of fools turned out ......”

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Mar 08,2017
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By: 'Steve'
Mar 08,2017
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What a useless shower this bunch of fools turned out to be !! 15 weeks (from accepting offer) to sell a vacant house, with no chain. Had to be constantly pushed and chased for progress, communication was severely lacking in frequency, content, accuracy and truthfulness. Example conversation ...
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I begrudge them every penny of the exorbitant fee for their poor service.
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Last updated at 12:48 PM 14/12/2016 by Carl Wood

Awards won by Connells

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Hemel Hempstead, HP1

Wolverhampton, WV1

Exeter, EX1



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