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I would strongly dissuade anyone from using this company. We saw the reviews when we were in the middle of signing our tenancy agreement and thought we'd be optimistic and give them the benefit of the doubt in spite of their rating of <2 stars. Unfortunately, in this instance, all the negativity ultimately proved to be justified. Save yourself a great deal of unneccessary stress and financial pain: do not make the same mistake as us.
- Our building was full of smokers, and - as, the buildings are very old and full of holes, cigarette smoke regularly diffused into our home. Coastal were extremely unforthcoming and evasive about this fact until after we'd signed the agreement, despite knowing we had a 4 month old daughter.
- The communal areas were shabby and in a poor state of repair. It took 5 months for the lock on the front door to be repaired.
- We were charged ‚£10.00 of our damage deposit for leaving a single hair in a sink. We were extremely careful with our cleaning not to give them any justification to fine us, but they still managed to find this tenuous pretext. Complete farce.
Whilst there are nice enough people working at the front end - the company's core ethos, underpinning every aspect of the business, seems to be extremely exploitative and ruthless. Read carefully through your tenancy agreement and you will notice that it is unusually punitive; full of abnormally harsh penalties and fines. For example, if you leave a push chair in a communal hallway, it will be removed without notice and you will be charged for the labour. Evidently, they are a company with very little in the way of empathy or faith in people, and whose dealings are routinely characterised by conflict and negativity. With so many more pleasant letting agencies to deal with in the local area, there's no need to give them your custom and live under their shadow.
I would be extremely wary of using them if you have any other choice - particularly if you are a family looking for a safe and stable feeling 'home.'
- Our building was full of smokers, and - as, the buildings are very old and full of holes, cigarette smoke regularly diffused into our home. Coastal were extremely unforthcoming and evasive about this fact until after we'd signed the agreement, despite knowing we had a 4 month old daughter.
- The communal areas were shabby and in a poor state of repair. It took 5 months for the lock on the front door to be repaired.
- We were charged ‚£10.00 of our damage deposit for leaving a single hair in a sink. We were extremely careful with our cleaning not to give them any justification to fine us, but they still managed to find this tenuous pretext. Complete farce.
Whilst there are nice enough people working at the front end - the company's core ethos, underpinning every aspect of the business, seems to be extremely exploitative and ruthless. Read carefully through your tenancy agreement and you will notice that it is unusually punitive; full of abnormally harsh penalties and fines. For example, if you leave a push chair in a communal hallway, it will be removed without notice and you will be charged for the labour. Evidently, they are a company with very little in the way of empathy or faith in people, and whose dealings are routinely characterised by conflict and negativity. With so many more pleasant letting agencies to deal with in the local area, there's no need to give them your custom and live under their shadow.
I would be extremely wary of using them if you have any other choice - particularly if you are a family looking for a safe and stable feeling 'home.'
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Coastal Management Ltd
99 Western Road
Hove
Brighton and Hove
BN3 1FA
01273 723300
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| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Lettings | 0% | 96% | £506 | £1,200 |
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My partner and I have recently vacated from our flat managed by Coastal. We were in the property for 2 years and any issues or queries we have had have been dealt with promptly and efficiently. Many thanks to Alice Kyle for her service....
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I have never had a problem dealing with costal management. Off every problem I’ve had I had an instant reply or phone call and the matter delt with very quickly and any emails sent to Alice Kyle have been replied to very very quickly...
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Alice was absolutely lovely! She made the end of tenancy process super smooth just by being really responsive. She took the time to explain the process when I was confused which really helped take away some of the stress. Thank you Alice!...
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12 years I have been with this agency before relocating. Beth took care of my property the latter years & I had so much support, understanding through the pandemic. Work was carried out swiftly & with professionally. I would most certainly recommend this company. A bunch of courteous & ...
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Coastal were super helpful and friendly at all points during my tenancy. They attended quickly to an issues raised.
I gave notice to terminate my lease before the natural expiration date and Coastal processed this and arranged to market the property promptly.
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I rented a property with Coastal for over 3 years and always had a pleasant experience. Any small issues with the property were dealt with very quickly and I was allowed the space to enjoy my flat, unlike some other agencies. Alice was excellent to work ...
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I had a great experience renting with Coastal Management, specifically because of Alice Kyle who always communicated with us really well. I could always ask her any questions and get a really helpful, quick, and friendly response - this is something I've not experienced with ...
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I rented a property with Coastal for a year. Alice is fantastic, she provided an excellent level of communication and a friendly helpful service at both ends of the tenancy. I never had any issues, and had an overwhelmingly positive experience....
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Great Experience with Coastal, Alice was my contact and throughout my tenancy she was very helpful with any of the issue that i had. I would definitely rent again from Coastal...
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As a tenant I found Coastal to be effective, efficient and professional when resolving issues and questions regarding my tenancy term. Thanks again Coastal....
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I rented with Coastal for over two years and have been very impressed with their service. Alice has always been incredibly helpful and quick to react to any queries. Having dealt with quite a few letting agents over time, Coastal have been the most straightforward ...
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We rented with Coastal Management for 3 years with Beth as our property manager and she's always been helpful and quick to respond to questions and fast to get a plumber, electrician etc.. on the odd occasion when something has gone wrong. Would recommend....
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Great letting agent, rented a property for around 3 and a half years and dealt with Alex most of the time. Moving in was straight forward, communication was good and any maintenance issues were rectified quickly.
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Ive been moving flats multiple times over the last 8 years. Coastal has been the first management company that actually listens and solves any issues you have. I would be happy to rent a property through them again without a second thought....
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Quite simply, I have never known such a pro-active and awesome renting agency. Big thanks to Alice, who is simply amazing at getting things done. All issues are dealt with immediately. Coastal are setting standards by which all other agents should be judged, and believe ...
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Excellent! Coastal are always on-hand and any issue is dealt with within 24 hours! I feel very lucky to be renting with such a decent company....
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We have rented with Coastal for 2 and a half(ish) years now, and they have been nothing but fantastic! They have been really quick to respond to any issues (shoutout to Rosy Kear and Alex Beattie!) and we have never been left in a position ...
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Thanks to Cheyenne we were able to move into our apartment quite quickly. She's made everything simple and easy, and would recommend her for anyone else looking for a realtor....
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Luna was excellent throughout some recent works we had done on our flat. Always keeping us in the loop and making sure things were completed....
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My boiler stopped working so I was unable to shower. I emailed Alice late at night and she was able to get a plumber over the next day who sorted the issue completely and quickly.
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Everything went really well and fast except on the humanity side. We moved from Yorkshire to the South East Coast and I expected to sign the contract, make necessary payments and collect the keys. However, the agents insisted on seeing my wife face-to-face before they ...
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Cheyenne always made sure any issues were dealt with quickly and nothing was too much trouble. During the 4.5 years I have rented through Coastal Management I have always been happy with the service they provide....
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Cheyenne is excellent! She made the whole process very easy and was quick to answer all my questions (I had loads as this is my first rental). I needed some repairs done and she made sure they were all fixed the next working day. Couldn't ...
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