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WORST MANAGEMENT COMPANY I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS.
Our experience with Touchstone has only gotten worse as the year has gone on and we cannot wait to be rid of them.
Firstly, we had to pay absolutely extortionate admin fees - £150 each as well as 6 weeks rent as deposit. We had problems with paperwork etc and asked for discount of fees and were bluntly refused.
We were then passed from company to company - our contact details being thrown all over the place. We had one company for the viewing, another for the contracts, another for the check-in and then finally Touchstone (the worst of all).
The property was advertised as coming with parking - at check-in we asked the clerk how we could access a parking permit - he said there weren't any and that there was no guarantee of a parking space as people know that they can park in our car park and their car will not get clamped. FALSE ADVERTISING ON BEHALF OF TOUCHSTONE... Throughout the year I have had to park on street as the car park has been full with NON-RESIDENT cars.
Also at check-in the clerk sarcastically remarked that we could not open or close our wardrobe doors as they were on their last legs... He also took official photos of our check-in and never showed them to us so we now has the prospect of moving out with use of his photos which do not show a huge amount of problems with the flat prior to moving in.
The worst part of tenancy came in October 2013 when a huge amount of damp came through the ceiling of FIVE out of SIX rooms. We reported this to Touchstone immediately and nothing was done until December when they came into the flat and PAINTED OVER the damp. Hardly a solution. We carried on complaining into January, at which point we were forced to contact the council about the damp as nothing was being done. Touchstone kept telling us to open windows AND put on radiators. As students this was a completely ridiculous idea, considering we also live off a very expensive meter.
In February 2014, Touchstone attempted to shut us up by threatening to use the break clause in our tenancy and force us to move out after 6 months even though they didn't even know what was causing the damp - they just couldn't be bothered to fix it. After this THREAT, we pulled back our complaints and before we knew it it was MAY and we are still suffering from a huge amount of damp in the flat. We move out in 3 weeks and nothing has been done about the damp and the service by the company has been absolutely appalling. Katherine Young is one of the most ridiculous people I have ever dealt with, and is incredibly rude when talking on the phone. She constantly talks over you and says she understands but then proceeds to do absolutely nothing.
Absolute joke of a company which I would wish upon nobody to have as their landlord. All they want is to steal people's money.
Our experience with Touchstone has only gotten worse as the year has gone on and we cannot wait to be rid of them.
Firstly, we had to pay absolutely extortionate admin fees - £150 each as well as 6 weeks rent as deposit. We had problems with paperwork etc and asked for discount of fees and were bluntly refused.
We were then passed from company to company - our contact details being thrown all over the place. We had one company for the viewing, another for the contracts, another for the check-in and then finally Touchstone (the worst of all).
The property was advertised as coming with parking - at check-in we asked the clerk how we could access a parking permit - he said there weren't any and that there was no guarantee of a parking space as people know that they can park in our car park and their car will not get clamped. FALSE ADVERTISING ON BEHALF OF TOUCHSTONE... Throughout the year I have had to park on street as the car park has been full with NON-RESIDENT cars.
Also at check-in the clerk sarcastically remarked that we could not open or close our wardrobe doors as they were on their last legs... He also took official photos of our check-in and never showed them to us so we now has the prospect of moving out with use of his photos which do not show a huge amount of problems with the flat prior to moving in.
The worst part of tenancy came in October 2013 when a huge amount of damp came through the ceiling of FIVE out of SIX rooms. We reported this to Touchstone immediately and nothing was done until December when they came into the flat and PAINTED OVER the damp. Hardly a solution. We carried on complaining into January, at which point we were forced to contact the council about the damp as nothing was being done. Touchstone kept telling us to open windows AND put on radiators. As students this was a completely ridiculous idea, considering we also live off a very expensive meter.
In February 2014, Touchstone attempted to shut us up by threatening to use the break clause in our tenancy and force us to move out after 6 months even though they didn't even know what was causing the damp - they just couldn't be bothered to fix it. After this THREAT, we pulled back our complaints and before we knew it it was MAY and we are still suffering from a huge amount of damp in the flat. We move out in 3 weeks and nothing has been done about the damp and the service by the company has been absolutely appalling. Katherine Young is one of the most ridiculous people I have ever dealt with, and is incredibly rude when talking on the phone. She constantly talks over you and says she understands but then proceeds to do absolutely nothing.
Absolute joke of a company which I would wish upon nobody to have as their landlord. All they want is to steal people's money.
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Hello Nikita
Given the nature of the review, we feel it more appropriate to discuss this offline. We believe all maintenance reports have either been or are being attended to. The partial award made by the TPO is being processed and will be honoured within the TPO’s timeframe.
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Thank you for reaching out to us. We are very sorry to read that you have experienced some difficulties with our appointed contractors and your balcony.
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Hi Heidi
I am sorry that you experienced issues during your tenancy and now, following your check-out.
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Apologies that the cleanliness of your new property has fallen short on this occasion. Thank you for your feedback about the repairs, we will feed this back to the team.
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Communication between agency and tenants is extremely deficient. The opposite of problemsolving.
If you re reading this review one advise. It is quicker and cheaper to sort your own problem rather than asking to the agency....
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I am very sorry to see that you have found contacting us difficult recently.
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Thank you to Amy Goodlass for being so helpful and organising our new tenancy.
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Hi Alexander
Thank you so much for your wonderful review of the service that you received from my colleague Amy Goodlass recently, it's much appreciated.
Having worked with Amy for some time now, I know how hard she works to provide the best possible service but it's always great to see this acknowledged by our customers, so thank you.
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Disgusted by this company trying to retain our deposit despite the checkout report saying 'all good & fair wear & tear' ( apparently they employ a company to do the checkout reports but they don't have to take any notice Of said report, in other words SCAM!! )
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Dear Mrs Lynden
In response to your posts, I am sorry that on this occasion our inventory processes were not up to the expected standard and this unfortunately led to the need for the TDS’ involvement.
As my colleague Dan has confirmed, the property was freshly redecorated and cleaned prior to your moving in to the property. However, it is evident from the photographs that some areas were missed. Please be assured that we have fed back your comments to both the inventory company and our ...
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We are sorry to hear that you have been experiencing some difficulty contacting us recently. Please could you email [email protected] with details of your property and any outstanding issues so that we can investigate further for you?
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Always quick to sort out any problems very proactive
In the 5 years I was there
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Hi David
Thank you so much for taking the time to review the service that you received from Touchstone during your time renting with us. We are delighted that your experience was a positive one.
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Amy Goodlass was very professional. She made our move swift, specially if you take in account the current circumstances.
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Good morning Joel and Diana,
Thank you for 5* review regarding our colleague Amy Goodlass. We are delighted that you found her service professional and responsive to your questions. Best wishes in your new home.
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Hi Stacey,
I am sorry to hear that you have encountered a number of issues around communication. I have checked your records and can see that your move out administration is going through now. If there is anything that you would like us to address then please feel free to email us on [email protected]
Wishing you the best in your new home.
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Could you please forward onto me your property address so that I can look into this as a priority for you. My email is [email protected].
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Hi Chris,
Thank you for your 5* star review and for leaving such wonderful feedback about our colleagues Andreea and Jessica. We're very pleased you found their service understanding and helpful. Your appreciation will be passed on.
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