“I found the property that I wanted to view on ......”
3 Star Review
Nov 04,2014
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'Anon'
Nov 04,2014
Branch: London, 5 Accommodation Rd
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £190
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: NW11
Branch: London, 5 Accommodation Rd
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £190
Postcode: NW11
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I found the property that I wanted to view on Zoopla back in September. I tried to contact the letting agent but they were difficult to get through to by calling. Nonetheless, I think I was able to arrange a date to the view the property. This was particularly important for me as I was travelling from the North of England to London, just to view the property. I received a text from Joseph with brief information on the property and was asked when I would like to view the property.
When I arrived to the letting agency, it was difficult to find the agency because it was not clearly signposted. I was merely fortunate by knocking on the door which said "Zoopla" above it. Nonetheless, I spoke to Sam and Joseph who, despite being quite busy, took the time to speak to me. They even agreed to show me the property earlier than intended; so that I could ensure that I caught my return journey back to the north on time.
I agreed to meet Sam at the property at 5:45pm on the day; he managed to meet around this time, despite heavy traffic on North Circular Road. He showed me two properties (74 and 76 Brentmead Place), and several rooms in each property. Unfortunately, it was very rushed, as he was due to meet somebody else at another time; though I was unaware of this until I came to the letting agency that day. I was also not shown the laundry facilities in the property, though they were present upon moving into the property.
Sam told me that the next viewing of the properties would be in 45 minutes time, and made it perfectly clear that I had that much time to consider which room I wanted, before being at risk of losing it to another prospective tenant; which was great of him to do. However, he could not tell me the specific figure for monthly rent for each of the rooms, which made it to difficult to weigh up my options. In the end, the figure quoted on Zoopla was £5-10 less than the rent I am currently paying.
All in all, my experience was informative enough to decide to want to take the room; particularly as Sam gave me a call after viewing the property to explain the breakdown of costs. He was even considerate enough to take the room off the market until the following morning; to allow me enough time to travel back home and send the funds across to the designated account. But it was rather rushed. I also felt that the advert on Zoopla was a bit misleading, such as use of the garden and the images used (which made the room look much better than it is in reality; it would have been better to use up-to-date images)
What agent could do to change your mind?
The agent needed to ensure that the viewing was not rushed and the advert itself was not misleading; it would have been easier if the agency was clearly highlighted too, for ease of access.
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Comment on agent fees
Agents fees were good, in comparison to major agencies such as Foxtons, who charge ‚£400 as an admin fee. However, as a smaller agency, I felt the ‚£295 fee was a bit too much; considering that agencies of a similar size only charge ‚£100.
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The reason you had to decide by the next morning is because others where interested in the property.
Nonetheless I kept it for you till the next morning for you to secure it.
At Easy Lettings we pride ourselves with the clear options given to any prospective applicant and that we don't rush anyone into something and won't let them secure till details are clearly agreed and the applicant is 100% happy with the property..
The pricing structure was for all 11 flats in the buikding and each one is a different price so he didn't want to commit without checking prior with the Landlord.
I am sorry you weren't 100% happy with our service but don't feel we could done any better than we as nothing was out of the ordinary.
Once again many thanks for the review.