71% sales valuation accuracy
70% sales fee satisfaction
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9th Aug 2024
reviewed by 'William Quinn'
15th Apr 2024
reviewed by 'Maisa Captain-Heath'
8th Apr 2024
reviewed by 'Sue Appleton'
31st Mar 2024
reviewed by 'Allison'
5th Feb 2024
reviewed by 'Wendy Phillips'
Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 71% | 70% | £26,000 | £832,500 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 168 | 18 | 88 | 8 | 14 | 36 |
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Oct 28,2016
Oct 28,2016
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Avoid at all costs - Walthamstow is awash with Estate Agents, I made the mistake of going with Douglas Allen much to my regret and cost - both financial and emotional.
Their rates are ridiculously high ( I later found out ), they do the bare minimum ...
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very high in market
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Oct 08,2016
Oct 08,2016
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As polite as possible on the phone couldn't be helpful enough,that all changed the instant she came through the door. After cutting her off from her rehearsed script her attitude became nasty and to be frank rude obnoxious and frankly she must of thought ...
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3x more than any other quote I have had off any other agent in the area, yet again claiming to be the best and putting other estate agents down.
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Aug 17,2016
Aug 17,2016
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Hi, I would not recommend using this agent as a buyer for the reason being that as the buyer of closed bids you have to then pay sellers fee's which is 3%. Although beforehand you are made aware of this i believe it to be immoral ...
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BAD. The buyer should not be subjected to paying seller's fee's, I believe it to be immoral.
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“Poor customer service, extreamly poor progression management, missed finding out ......”
Mar 10,2016
Mar 10,2016
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Poor customer service, extreamly poor progression management, missed finding out some really important information about potential buyers and their situation until its too late to pull out of what has become a horrendous sale. Lack of ownership and just well below expectations....
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Well over priced for the service they provided.
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Jan 20,2016
Jan 20,2016
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all in all...very poor....no communication, unprofessional practices and untrustworthy. put an offer in for a ig5 property, told it was refused and house no longer on market. then never returned my phone calls. low and behold 5 months later the house was sold for 25,000 ...
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Jan 20, 2016
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Dear Dave,
We put forward all offers to sellers but do have to take into consideration buyers positions and ultimately it is our seller thats makes a decision on which offer to accept not us.
You must also take into consideration other items effecting final sale values such as mortgages, surveys and chains.
I dont see how small independant agents will make a difference to this process with the majority of our customers being extremely satisfied with the comunication and service levels ...
Oct 08,2015
Oct 08,2015
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It's without surprise that I've found Douglas Allen to be an awful estate agent. We should have listened to our own judgement to begin with when we were approached about selling our flat as Sale By Tender. We considered the practice totally immoral, but were ...
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Treated us with respect and been more cooperative when selling our flat. Dan told us a list of things they would do for us that all fell by the wayside. Living up to that list would have been enough. But most of all, treat their clients with respect and follow a decent code of practice. Don't hide behind clauses and contracts that they can see are immoral and not applicable. I've never had such an experience with a company - anywhere.Attached Filesnbsp;
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As above. We consider that we were duped in to paying such a large fee. Never again, would I use them.
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Aug 08,2014
Aug 08,2014
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We were currently renting with the council and paying full rent but we werent getting the service we needed so we decided to go anf private rent and we serched on the internet for properties in pontefract that accepted pets we found alot that didnt ...
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The agent fees I believed were very reasonable and we recieved excellent service.
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Aug 08,2014
Aug 08,2014
6
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At first I thought that the customer service from this Estate Agent was excellent with them being able to refer me using their solicitors (who are not very customer focused as I have trouble trying to contact them and have therefore terminated them) and their ...
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Jun 25,2014
Jun 25,2014
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Mr. Goldsworthy has from day one impressed us with his excellent knowledge of the area. and accepted our own valuation as marketable. He actually informed us how long the property would be sold, and he was proven right. for me an impressive feat.
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May 29,2014
May 29,2014
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thought the whole thing was a shambles to be perfectly honest.
2 things...
1) i picked these because out of the 3 agents i had round, they told me they would only charge me £150 to sell my house.
What they didnt explain properly was that they charged my ...
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explain things better, looking at it now. they cost me more money. What we should have done was agree a fee that was lower.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Apr 12,2014
Apr 12,2014
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I was about to sell my newly renovated one-bed flat in South Woodford and invited estate agents round to view.
Steve Ford from Douglas Allen in Woodford Green stood out straight away, explaining the current market and suggesting a realistic price for the property.
He ...
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Apr 07,2014
Apr 07,2014
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My initial visit from Ray was very informative, he managed to get a large number of viewings arranged within just 12 hours! I had many offers that day and he went on to get the best price...above the original asking price. Once the sale started ...
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Mar 21,2014
Mar 21,2014
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I had the misfortune to deal with Douglas Allen in wickford as I wanted to purchase a repossession which they were managing. They are dishonest and told me blatant lies, costing me a significant amount of money and extreme distress. Steer clear of them. If ...
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Mar 18,2014
Mar 18,2014
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From the first call to discuss a valuation with the prospect of a sale, we found Douglas Allen very attentive with lots of advice and friendliness which puts you at ease especially Stephen Ford who was very knowledgeable about the area and the current market ...
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Mar 17,2014
Mar 17,2014
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We first got onto the property ladder when we purchased from Douglas Allen Woodford Green in 2009. We were originally in the process of buying another property with the Douglas Allen Wanstead branch but were gazumped and were anxious to have dealings with them again. However ...
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Mar 14,2014
Mar 14,2014
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I have just sold my property through the Loughton branch before I moved to Spain. I sold by tender which worked very well and got me as much money as possible to start my project in Spain. From start to finish the process was very ...
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Mar 04,2014
Mar 04,2014
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Within 5 days of our initial meeting with Stephen Ford we had an offer in excess of the asking price from qualified buyers, with no property to sell. Our property was only marketed to prospective buyers already on Douglas Allen's books, it was not placed on ...
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Mar 04,2014
Mar 04,2014
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Nathan and his staff we're excellent. Nathan did the initial visit and was very professional and friendly. I felt he could be trusted. We we're kept upto date with good information and the two ladies who showed people around on the open day were efficient ...
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Mar 04,2014
Mar 04,2014
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We were very pleased with the way the sale progressed. Steve, the Branch Manager was very helpful and always dealt with any queries promptly. Khaleesha, the senior Sales Consultant, was always very friendly and took time to deal with any concerns we had.
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Mar 03,2014
Mar 03,2014
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Stephen Ford was extremely professional from the very first visit to the property we wished to sell. He was very knowledgeable about the local house market and explained the process that Douglas Allen followed to achieve successful sales. He advised a price which we found ...
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Mar 03,2014
Mar 03,2014
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We bought a house in Wanstead though Douglas Allen and, I would readily use and recommend Nathan as an excellent Estate agent who will work very hard to get to a positive outcome, where both buyer and seller feel like a winner. He comes across ...
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Feb 22,2014
Feb 22,2014
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Excellent & professional service from all the staff. Really prompt at getting back to my emails and calls. Organised an open day for my property & keep me in the loop at all times. All the staff in this branch are friendly & helpful. Thoroughly recommend....
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Feb 24, 2014
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Dear Sue,
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post this review of our Wanstead office. Nathan and his team are committed to helping all our customers through what can be a stressful time and I am pleased that you have been so complimentary about their success on your behalf.
May I take this opportunity to thank you for choosing Douglas Allen to fulfil this very important task and to wish you much happiness in your new home.
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Feb 20,2014
Feb 20,2014
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Our first initial contact with Paul Cromwell was when he valued our house and whilst we had quotes from 3 other estate agents we found his after sales paperwork very easy to follow and understand. This was also very informative about the local area that we ...
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Feb 18,2014
Feb 18,2014
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Very active and warm,trustworth. I sold my house through his team but he is always give me the confidence of them.
As a floating manager he is a back bone indeed....
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Feb 17,2014
Feb 17,2014
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Good service after a slight problems where first prospective buyer was having problem getting a mortgage we were not informed fully, manager Glenn was away that time I was told. I went to office spoke to Glenn, when he put everything into action. From there ...
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Feb 17,2014
Feb 17,2014
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Carl was very helpful and guided us on selling our property, we had a shaky start with other team members regarding viewings but Andrew Bilby more the compensated for this with his dedication and "over and above duty " help solving problems that our solicitors could ...
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Feb 17,2014
Feb 17,2014
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We sold are house through this agent fristly because it valuation was fair and competitive, it took in all about two month to get a buyer. The process was not as easy, as we would have liked. because their were some problems along the way, ...
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Feb 17,2014
Feb 17,2014
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Good experience and would would recommend the branch. Good at keeping in contact and letting me know what was going on and helped me secure a really nice flat. Would use them in the future. Felt like they were a honest group of people...
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Feb 17,2014
Feb 17,2014
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I spent a long and sometimes depressing eighteen months on and off to sell my property
, from February 2012 to finally moving in October 2013. I initially put it on the market with Douglas Allen, then swapped for a couple of months later on in the summer ...
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Feb 21, 2014
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Dear Lucy,
Our Epping office will be bowled over by your kind comments and so pleased they were able to help you through what can be a stressful period. Thank you ever so much for taking the time and trouble to post this review and on behalf of the Epping team, thank you for choosing to use Douglas Allen and best wishes in your new home.
Regards, Jon Holden - Managing Director, Douglas Allen ...
Feb 11,2014
Feb 11,2014
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Andrew Bilby from Douglas Allan has given a Great service, great help and guidance to a first time buyer. highly recommended....
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