Petty Son & Prestwich
4.8/5, 291 reviews
96% recommended
99% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
88% lettings fee satisfaction
Established in 1908, Petty Son and Prestwich is a leading estate agent providing a comprehensive service to our customers including sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants within Wanstead, Buckhurst Hill and surrounding areas. show more Established in 1908, Petty Son and Prestwich is a leading estate agent providing a comprehensive service to our customers including sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants within Wanstead, Buckhurst Hill and surrounding areas.

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26th Feb 2024
reviewed by 'Zoe'
“We first came across Petty Son and Prestwich on a viewing. After what had been a disastrous year and experience ......”
21st Jan 2024
reviewed by 'Kseniia'
“We’ve had a very good experience with Petty Son and Prestwich as first-time buyers. They’ve arranged the viewing ......”
7th Jan 2024
reviewed by 'Joanna SOMMERVILLE'
“Really happy to recommend Petty Sons & Prestwich. We bought and sold with them and they were knowledgeable, professional and friendly ......”
4th Jan 2024
reviewed by 'Pauline Thurman'
“Superb local firm who look after you at every stage. They recently helped me to sell my flat. Super friendly ......”
12th Dec 2023
reviewed by 'Geoff Shaw'
“Petty Son gave us great service from our initial meeting through to sale completion of Dad's Wanstead flat in early ......”
14th Oct 2023
reviewed by 'John'
“We sold our house with Petty Son during one of the worst times to sell in recent years, the interest ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 99% 100% £77,000 £1,337,000
Lettings 100% 88% £1,000 £2,200
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
12 2 19 5 136 1 110 2 2 2
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Friday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday: Closed
Services offered
  • Sales
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  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Wanstead, E11
Wanstead Lettings Department, E11

“Excellent Service, Fantastic Staff. Highly Recommended...”

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Oct 23,2018
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By: 'markdale'
Oct 23,2018
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The staff at Petty Son & Prestwich went above and beyond in helping me purchase my flat. They were professional, prompt, easy to communicate with and kept me informed every step of the way and really made first time buying an absolute breeze. All the staff ...
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“Not your average estate agent. 5 star service with a smile!...”

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Oct 17,2018
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By: 'Hayley'
Oct 17,2018
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The team at Pettys are not only highly professional but are also extremely friendly. We sold and bought through Pettys in January 2018 and the team ensured that both transactions went through smoothly. Moving home is a stressful time and Pettys were always at hand to ...
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“Kept sale moving...”

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Sep 20,2018
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By: 'Rachel'
Sep 20,2018
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A buyer was secured from our open day. Pettys worked hard to keep the sale moving despite problems in the chain. We were kept well informed throughout the process....
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Worth the money
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“Highly Recommended...”

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Sep 17,2018
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By: 'Matt'
Sep 17,2018
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I can highly recommend the team at Petty Son and Prestwich having recently purchased a flat through them in Wanstead. They are professional, pleasant, genuine and their communication is excellent too I was always up to date with how the purchase was progressing. I have ...
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Was a buyer not a seller so no fees
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“Efficient and professional...”

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Sep 13,2018
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By: 'Happy'
Sep 13,2018
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They sold our flat last December during a very smooth process and found us a buyer very quickly. Fantastic communication, professional and friendly staff....
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“Excellent Letting Agent in Managing our flat rental...”

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Aug 26,2018
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By: 'Julia'
Aug 26,2018
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I would thoroughly recommend Petty Son and Prestwich as a Letting Agent to manage renting out your flat or house. Our flat has been with them for 4 years and in that time they have been very professional in the whole process of vetting potential tenants, ...
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Very competitive and well worth it for peace of mind.
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“Very professinal estate agency...”

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Aug 16,2018
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By: 'Muriel'
Aug 16,2018
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We had a very positive experience renting a flat through Petty son and would definitely recommend them. The few maintenance issues were solved very quickly, check in and out were very professional and their fees were surprisingly very competitive!...
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Very competitive
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“House Sale...”

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Jul 12,2018
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By: 'Tom'
Jul 12,2018
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Great experience selling our house - Petty's was very professional throughout and guided us through the process and explained all aspects thoroughly to help us achieve a good price. Would recommend highly....
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Market standard
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“Happily recommend...”

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Jun 27,2018
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By: 'MM'
Jun 27,2018
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Pettyson had managed our property for years and had always provided us with good service. We had no issue with using them for our sale, which was successfully brought to completion. They know the local market well and we are very happy with the service ...
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The fees were acceptable. They were a bit higher than some other agents we looked at but we felt it was worth it for the service we knew we would (and did) receive from them.
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“Knowledeable and friendly staff...”

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Jun 27,2018
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By: 'Anette'
Jun 27,2018
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Pettyson and Prestwich were great when dealing with our last two house purchases and 1 sale process. Very knowledgeable about the local area and really friendly and personable staff....
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Reasonable fees
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“Petty Son & Prestwich review...”

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Jun 20,2018
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By: 'CJ'
Jun 20,2018
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There is a good reason why you see so many blue PS&P For Sale signs in the Wanstead/Aldersbrook (and beyond) area! We were purchasing a house last year in Aldersbrook and PS&P were the selling agent. Every time we spoke to them ...
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They seemed to be in line with other agents fees
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“Extremely professional, brilliant service!...”

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Jun 08,2018
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By: 'Ilfana'
Jun 08,2018
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A big thank you to Stella and her team at Petty's in Wanstead for a professional and excellent service over past 4 years. Our tenant experience was stress free and smooth. Stella in particular was attentive and immensely helpful. Would warmly recommend!...
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“Excellent service...”

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Apr 29,2018
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By: 'KayaE'
Apr 29,2018
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Excellent service - we made our purchase and sale through Petty Son and Prestwich, and they were professional, responsive, helpful - everything you'd hope and expect an estate agent to be....
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Acceptable
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“Excellent service, excellent outcome...”

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Apr 24,2018
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Catherine Bransgrove
By: 'NH'
Apr 24,2018
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I recently sold my flat using Petty Son and Prestwich. Their service throughout the process was fantastic and they secured an excellent outcome for me and the buyer in a very quick period of time. As with all property transactions there were some issues that ...
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Very reasonable
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“Great Experience...”

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Apr 16,2018
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By: 'Karen'
Apr 16,2018
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We first met Catherine when she showed us around our home-to-be. From the outset she put us at our ease and allowed us as much time as we needed to look around an ask questions. Buying a house at any stage in life is a ...
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“Our first Home...”

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Apr 09,2018
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Elaine Robinson
By: 'Sonal'
Apr 09,2018
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My wife and I bought a house that was being marketed by Pettyson & Prestwich on behalf of the seller. A very pleasant experience with the staff who were always helpful and made the journey to getting our new home as comfortable as possible. Pettyson had ...
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“5 Star Estate Agents...”

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Apr 06,2018
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By: 'Ricci'
Apr 06,2018
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All of the staff at Petty Son were attentive, friendly and a pleasure to work with from the start. Petty Son went above and beyond to help our family find and secure our perfect family home. I could not recommend them highly enough, no sales ...
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“Wouldn't choose any other estate agent...”

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Mar 20,2018
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By: 'Emily'
Mar 20,2018
1 people found
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I recently bought my first home through Petty Son and Prestwich and couldn't have had a better experience. Getting on the property ladder for the first time seemed very daunting but the team in Buckhurst Hill made the whole process as enjoyable and exciting as ...
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“We had a great experience as buyers with Petty Son ......”

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Mar 01,2018
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Elaine Robinson
By: 'Chris'
Mar 01,2018
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We had a great experience as buyers with Petty Son and Prestwich. We were both new to the area and first time buyers, but the team were very helpful with our search and throughout the purchasing process. Their local knowledge was excellent and helpful when ...
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Mar 01, 2018
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Thank you Chris, we are so pleased you had such a good experience on your first venture into property. We hope we have helped reassure that not all estate agents deserve a bad reputation ;-) ...

“By far the most competent and reliable estate agent we've ......”

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Feb 27,2018
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Elaine Robinson
By: 'PM'
Feb 27,2018
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By far the most competent and reliable estate agent we've dealt with, Petty Son helped us find our perfect house in Wanstead. The staff strike just the right balance of personable and professional and I'd definitely recommend them to anyone buying/selling in the area. ...
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Feb 27, 2018
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Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! we really appreciate your time to write down your experience of using Petty's and hope you enjoy many happy years in your new home. ...

“We put our house on the market with Catherine at ......”

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Feb 26,2018
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By: 'Carol'
Feb 26,2018
1 people found
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We put our house on the market with Catherine at Petty Son and Prestwich (Buckhurst Hill). From start to finish we found the whole team to be professional, helpful and always available. It made the whole sale from the start a positive one. It was ...
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Fees acceptable
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“We purchased a house were Petty and Son were the ......”

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Feb 05,2018
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Catherine Bransgrove
By: 'Matt'
Feb 05,2018
1 people found
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We purchased a house were Petty and Son were the selling agents and found them to be incredibly helpful and professional throughout the process. We thought they were very proactive in chasing any information or people to get the deal done as smoothly as possible. ...
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“We had a really positive experience with Petty Son & Prestwich. ......”

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Feb 01,2018
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Elaine Robinson
By: 'A.'
Feb 01,2018
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We had a really positive experience with Petty Son & Prestwich. They knew our area extremely well, were encouraging, and worked hard to help us negotiate the best price for our home, which was important as we had a really strong connection to the area. PSP ...
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“I could not have managed without your help. Moving house ......”

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Jan 09,2018
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Pamela Self-Pierson
By: 'CC'
Jan 09,2018
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I could not have managed without your help. Moving house can be so stressful but you held my hand all the way and helped me achieve my goal of a new home....
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very fair for all the hard work involved
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“Pettyson and Prestwich were professional and approachable from the word ......”

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Jan 06,2018
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By: 'Adam'
Jan 06,2018
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Pettyson and Prestwich were professional and approachable from the word go. Always available and honest. Elaine who guided us through our first ever purchase is worth a special mention. We would highly recommend using them!...
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“I would highly recommend Petty Son & Prestwich estate agent. From ......”

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Jan 03,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Jenny'
Jan 03,2018
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I would highly recommend Petty Son & Prestwich estate agent. From the initial valuation meeting through to the sale of our house, I found all the staff highly professional and very helpful. I would have no hesitation in using them in the future....
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“It was a pleasure to work with Petty Son and ......”

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Dec 29,2017
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By: 'Catherine'
Dec 29,2017
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It was a pleasure to work with Petty Son and Prestwich. They all know their job very well and have been very helpful in the sale of our house. They all had our interest at heart. I can' t recommend them enough....
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Competitive fees and good value for money
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“Buying a house is always a stressful time and having ......”

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Dec 13,2017
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By: 'Nick'
Dec 13,2017
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Buying a house is always a stressful time and having a friendly, helpful and knowledgeable estate agent like Petty Son's really does make it a bit easier. All of the team were always at hand and were very flexible with viewing the property repeatedly! They ...
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“The team at Petty Son and Prestwich were trustworthy, fair ......”

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Nov 22,2017
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By: 'Matt'
Nov 22,2017
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The team at Petty Son and Prestwich were trustworthy, fair and totally focused on supporting our sale/purchase. We have no plans to move again, but wouldn't hesitate to call them if we did....
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Excellent
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“Firstly, Petty is a thoroughly professional company: efficient, very timely ......”

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Nov 19,2017
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By: 'Saul'
Nov 19,2017
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Firstly, Petty is a thoroughly professional company: efficient, very timely in all the communications, highly organized and extremely friendly. It is when things don't quite go to plan however (and how many house sales and purchases do go to plan?!), that their real quality comes. ...
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Competitive. In fact they said they would match any other offer we got - and they did!
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Tenant Fees

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£0 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront

Arranging and facilitating statutory compliance (this is in addition to the costs of the item itself) if not provided on instruction or undertaken by the landlord:

• Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) £70.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy

• Gas Safety Certificate (GSR) £85.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy

• Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) £160.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy

• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) £100.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy

• Legionella Risk Assessment £100.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy

• Installing Smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide £ 50.00 (inc.VAT) per Alarm

• Handling local authority licensing application £240.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy

Last updated on 31/05/2019, 8:03 PM by J Wagstaff

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.

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