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Sep 09,2011
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absolute disaster from start to finish. letting agents are all crooks in my experience, but this lot take the biscuit. from the start, it took us over a week to get a viewing due to "staff shortages". when we eventually got to see the place it was the owners that showed us round as evidently clyde still couldnt spare anyone to do the job the owners paid them for. after this, we has 3 or 4 different "admin fees" each with a different name but ultimately just extra charges for nothing. this was despite the fact that clyde had thus far done nothing other that advertise the property.
clyde insist on BI-MONTHLY flat inspections. I have never experienced anything so intrsuive and completeley unneccessary. they let themselves into your flat to do these inspections unnanounced whether you are in or not. ive been in the house myself and they have just walked in the door without knocking. we misplaced the flat inspection schecule and they refused to give us another so we had no way of telling when these inspections would be.
fridge freezer broke down and they took over a week to fix this. eventually had to buy another ourselves due to leaks which they would not fix. same story with the washing machine, same engineer out multiple times due to leaks, waste water disposal etc but refused to replace.
the boiler broke down in december over the coldest winter in 15 years. it was -14 outside and clyde took OVER A MONTH to have the boiler replaced. the house was not habitable, all our plants and tropical fish died and we had to move out and pay for alternative accommodation. clyde refused to give us any compenastion for this whatsoever, despite the fact we were unable to live in the house for a month. the landlord eventally gave us about a third of the months rent back as compensation. NOT GOOD ENOUGH. the finishing of the boiler replacement was never even completed.
with one month to go, our upstairs neighbours boiler leaked and ruined paintwork and carpets in our place. took 5 days of water leaking through light fittings etc before anything was done. clyde never contacted us afterwards to offer to repair the damage. tbh, i would not have expected this work to be carried out but they still should have offered, given that we were full rent paying tenants.
when we left the house it took clyde a month to get back to us re our deposit and with an offer of less than half of what we gave them originally. they cited carpet shampooing at over £120, despite the fact that the great majority of the staining to the carpets was caused by the leak, and a clean of the house at over £210. the flat was cleaned by us over the course of a week from top to bottom and was in a perfectly good state to remarket. clyde have have made up this work needing done to keep our deposit and refuse to enter into discussions about it. they have also charged us for cleaning of kitchen appliances and implements that we never even used as we have our own. the house was filthy when we moved in, as were all the kitchen implements which we boxed up as soon as moving in and put in a cupboard. again, clyde not interested. they even went as far as charging us for replacement of a "stained" 6 year old mattress!
clyde are crooks, plain and simple, as are most other letting agents in my opinion. by far the worst letting agents i have dealt with though. i will never use letting agents again, private lets for me from now on. please do not consider letting from this bunch of cowboys.
clyde insist on BI-MONTHLY flat inspections. I have never experienced anything so intrsuive and completeley unneccessary. they let themselves into your flat to do these inspections unnanounced whether you are in or not. ive been in the house myself and they have just walked in the door without knocking. we misplaced the flat inspection schecule and they refused to give us another so we had no way of telling when these inspections would be.
fridge freezer broke down and they took over a week to fix this. eventually had to buy another ourselves due to leaks which they would not fix. same story with the washing machine, same engineer out multiple times due to leaks, waste water disposal etc but refused to replace.
the boiler broke down in december over the coldest winter in 15 years. it was -14 outside and clyde took OVER A MONTH to have the boiler replaced. the house was not habitable, all our plants and tropical fish died and we had to move out and pay for alternative accommodation. clyde refused to give us any compenastion for this whatsoever, despite the fact we were unable to live in the house for a month. the landlord eventally gave us about a third of the months rent back as compensation. NOT GOOD ENOUGH. the finishing of the boiler replacement was never even completed.
with one month to go, our upstairs neighbours boiler leaked and ruined paintwork and carpets in our place. took 5 days of water leaking through light fittings etc before anything was done. clyde never contacted us afterwards to offer to repair the damage. tbh, i would not have expected this work to be carried out but they still should have offered, given that we were full rent paying tenants.
when we left the house it took clyde a month to get back to us re our deposit and with an offer of less than half of what we gave them originally. they cited carpet shampooing at over £120, despite the fact that the great majority of the staining to the carpets was caused by the leak, and a clean of the house at over £210. the flat was cleaned by us over the course of a week from top to bottom and was in a perfectly good state to remarket. clyde have have made up this work needing done to keep our deposit and refuse to enter into discussions about it. they have also charged us for cleaning of kitchen appliances and implements that we never even used as we have our own. the house was filthy when we moved in, as were all the kitchen implements which we boxed up as soon as moving in and put in a cupboard. again, clyde not interested. they even went as far as charging us for replacement of a "stained" 6 year old mattress!
clyde are crooks, plain and simple, as are most other letting agents in my opinion. by far the worst letting agents i have dealt with though. i will never use letting agents again, private lets for me from now on. please do not consider letting from this bunch of cowboys.
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carried out work in the house when they should have reasonable flat inspections staff who are polite and helpful return of deposit honesty and integrityAttached Filesnbsp;
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226 Kilmarnock Road
Shawlands,Glasgow
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Property had severe damage for over a year before moving out and could not get anybody to repair it. I moved out months ago and cannot get my deposit back even though we tried to hard to get it so perfect for moving out. Terrible ...
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Hilary and the team in the Clyde Property Shawlands office handled the letting of my flat in the most professional, yet friendly manner. Information provided during the let gave me all the information I needed and would definitely use them again....
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Over the years I have bought and sold more than 5 properties with Clyde in Shawlands. Their team is truly "A TEAM" ! Joyce, David, Hilary and Craig have all worked with me and I received nothing less than 100% commitment and results from them. I would recommend ...
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Mar 01,2019
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Read these reviews and avoid. Wish I had. Very similar experience. Shocking experience. Was told that the apartment I was renting HAD NOT been professionally cleaned when I moved in. It was not too bad but didn't some time cleaning it including a few photos ...
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Mar 01,2019
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I chose to sell my property through Clyde as I had dealt with the company previously and had confidence that they would be successful.
They, Emma in particular, provided a steady stream of viewers, even though it was a traditionally difficult time of year in ...
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Jul 11,2017
Jul 11,2017
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I phoned up Clyde property Shawlands enquiring about a 2 bed flat for sale in Stanmore road - mount florida , on the website it say its offers over 189 k , I thought they made a mistake , when I phoned the company they told me it valued at 200...
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Mar 02,2017
Mar 02,2017
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I went in to enquire about a flat. The flat was to be for me, my wife and one cat. We both have good jobs at Glasgow-based universities. We also have excellent references, and have lived in our current flat for 5 years without incident. Shortly ...
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I have found agencies to be at best disrespectful and at worst I have lost entire deposits (before the TDS was introduced) when I left a house immaculate, but did not want to leave a forwarding address because the agent was bullying me. Private landlord every time if at all possible! You can get the feel of what they are like by talking and meeting with them and vice versa. Sorry you had such an awful experience and hope you found a property for yourselves and your wee cat. ...
Dec 06,2016
Dec 06,2016
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We rented a ground floor flat in Glasgow on Rawcliffe Gardens for £1100 per month that turned out to be the most horrible place we have ever lived. The location and flat initially looked ideal, but the neighbours above us were terrible. They have wood floors ...
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Aug 26,2016
Aug 26,2016
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An agency which I imagine must double as a trampoline centre for the amount of incorrect conclusions they jump to.
Near hostility towards students, for no real reason. I phoned up to enquire about a couple of flats I was interested in viewing. I explain ...
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Jul 14,2015
Jul 14,2015
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Have had nothing but rubbish from this agency for the last 3 months. Usual stuff where the lettings agent shows you somewhere and tells you whatever you want to hear so that you will sign the dotted line.
Black mould and damp in the property. Agreed ...
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Return phone calls. Stop blaming someone else. Stop telling people what they want to hear. Clean properties to an actual standard - how about a lock of paint when the place clearly hasn't been done up since the place was built. Overall just have better customer services!Attached Filesnbsp;
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Sep 03,2014
Sep 03,2014
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I lived in a Clyde rented flat for 6 years. Everything was fine until we needed things fixed. We went without a cooker for 6 months. When my sisters window was leaking on a Friday afternoon we were told that "the person that deals with it isn't ...
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Aug 29,2014
Aug 29,2014
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Agent never showed up or called to cancel. I even called into the office where they put me on hold for 5 minutes and then told me they will call me back. Well they didnt!!!! Luckily I left without waiting any longer than the 35 minutes already ...
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Dec 19,2013
Dec 19,2013
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Very personal help. Found us tenants quickly and managed the propert very professionally. Any issues were quickly dealt with and I was kept in contact.
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Sep 09,2011
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absolute disaster from start to finish. letting agents are all crooks in my experience, but this lot take the biscuit. from the start, it took us over a week to get a viewing due to "staff shortages". when we eventually got to see the place ...
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carried out work in the house when they should have reasonable flat inspections staff who are polite and helpful return of deposit honesty and integrityAttached Filesnbsp;
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Mar 23,2011
Mar 23,2011
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The worst letting agency I have ever came across. I have used in total six in my life and before Clyde only once have I been deducted money from my deposit. Not a bad record as far as leaving the house in good order.
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I have just left a flat which i rented for 6mnth with clyde and i left it in a better condition that when i moved in. The place was needing a paint and the carpets were in need of a clean. I cleaned the place from top to bottom . It was shining and they have picked hundreds of faults in every room. They have said the walls and doors are badly scuffed. I have left pin pricks in plcaes where idid not even have a picture up. I would never private rent through these people again. I think thet are cr ...
Feb 23,2011
Feb 23,2011
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Utterly useless and unhelpful with most staff having a serious attitude problem. Happy to take the management fee but: incorrectly listed repeatedly, had property empty for months, didn't pay service companies, messed up start date for tenants which made a month and a halfs difference ...
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Feb 11,2011
Feb 11,2011
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Terrible company, Never bothered giving us an inventory for 3 months when it arrived it was the work of fiction! Impossible to get the simplest repairs done and they have such a bad attitude in the shop. Why would a landlord ever place a property with ...
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Jan 09,2011
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Please never rent from Clyde Letting. They are rude, obnoxious and patronising. They charged a friend of mine ...
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