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May 19,2015
May 19,2015
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My husband and I lived in our rental property for 18 months. We continuously complained about a severe damp issue in the property. Perry Bishop of Cirencester were managing the property and ignored our complaints. For the whole time we lived there we ran two dehumidifiers at our own cost in an attempt to manage the mould. We had to scrub the upstairs walls with bleach on a number of occasions to remove the mould and we lived with drip marks on the walls. Please see the mould photo attached.
Upon the owner deciding to sell we were given our notice, we had the property redecorated top to bottom by a professional decorator and still Perry Bishop told us the property was not in an acceptable condition.
They wanted to retain ‚£340.00 from our deposit! I could not believe it when I first read the email with their list of complaints. They had the cheek to mention the dustpan being dusty - yes we cleaned with it!!! They complained that the skirting boards were dirty -definitely not dirty, freshly painted more like!!!
I hope this review gets read by lots of people - Don't rent from Perry Bishop in Cirencester!
They are out to make money and holding onto your deposit is easy money!
Nobody should be put under the amount of stress we were. We have obviously negotiated a better settlement but in order to close the matter we have ended up loosing some of our deposit. Frankly the property is in a better condition now than when we moved in - they should have paid us!
Nobody should be put under the amount of stress that we were. Told to move out asap as the landlord wishes to sell and then told they will retain half your deposit even though its been fully renovated!
Ps. If anybody working for Perry Bishop reads this, a piece of friendly advice. Address emails formally or as your clients have signed off. Nobody appreciates being addressed by a nickname from someone unknown. It gets your back up before you've even begun to read the email!
Upon the owner deciding to sell we were given our notice, we had the property redecorated top to bottom by a professional decorator and still Perry Bishop told us the property was not in an acceptable condition.
They wanted to retain ‚£340.00 from our deposit! I could not believe it when I first read the email with their list of complaints. They had the cheek to mention the dustpan being dusty - yes we cleaned with it!!! They complained that the skirting boards were dirty -definitely not dirty, freshly painted more like!!!
I hope this review gets read by lots of people - Don't rent from Perry Bishop in Cirencester!
They are out to make money and holding onto your deposit is easy money!
Nobody should be put under the amount of stress we were. We have obviously negotiated a better settlement but in order to close the matter we have ended up loosing some of our deposit. Frankly the property is in a better condition now than when we moved in - they should have paid us!
Nobody should be put under the amount of stress that we were. Told to move out asap as the landlord wishes to sell and then told they will retain half your deposit even though its been fully renovated!
Ps. If anybody working for Perry Bishop reads this, a piece of friendly advice. Address emails formally or as your clients have signed off. Nobody appreciates being addressed by a nickname from someone unknown. It gets your back up before you've even begun to read the email!
What agent could do to change your mind?
Perry Bishop do not advise you how closely you should be looking at the property when you move in. They will zoom in on the corner and photograph any odd hairs or specks of dust when tenants move out. Perry Bishop should either take more normal general photos upon tenants moving out or scrutinise the property to that harsher degree upon people moving in. That's only fair right!Attached Filesnbsp;
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I feel that the fees we paid before moving in were quite high, on top of that I don't really understand why there is a renewal fee - its in Perry Bishops interest for tenants to renew right?Attachments
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Northway,Cirencester
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| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Lettings | 100% | 67% | £500 | £1,600 |
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Wow what an excellent service
From the start to collection of the keys it has been a smooth and easy
The staff have been excellent and have kept me informed all the way
Totally recomment Leaders as a letting agent anytime
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I have been using Leaders/Perry Bishop for almost 10 years. Excellent service. Kirsty and Sophie have continued the good work finding a new tenant in just a few days. Well done....
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Kirsty has been amazing, very helpful and sorted things very quickly for me. Would definitely recommend. Can’t wait to see how it goes...
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I've dealt with Leaders for the last 6 years and their service has been faultless. They have dealt really well with the last year's 'problems. Happy to recommend....
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Thank you so much to Kirsty for helping us find a property at a stressful time. We were very impressed with your efficiency and making the whole process that bit easier.
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Couldn’t of asked for an easier process. Especially in such a difficult time! Sophie was always there to answer my questions and was more than helpful. The process was so easy and we had the keys within 3 weeks. Very professional!...
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Brilliant service received from Jasmine. She couldn't of been more helpful. I was only enquiring however I would definitely recommend Leaders. Thank you...
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Jul 29,2019
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I have rented several houses through various agencies - this one seems to like grabbing money for old rope and charging tennants for everything - even yearly to renew contracts - also good luck getting any money you are owed back from them at the ...
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A professional prompt friendly service. They were very informative leaving a detailed information pack.
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We have moved in to our little cottage and after 7 days we are still without a working shower and t.v. areial. We are apparently 'not a priority'. We both have physical jobs and it is outrageous that after spending a ridiculous amount on agents ...
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My husband and I lived in our rental property for 18 months. We continuously complained about a severe damp issue in the property. Perry Bishop of Cirencester were managing the property and ignored our complaints. For the whole time we lived there we ran two dehumidifiers ...
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Perry Bishop do not advise you how closely you should be looking at the property when you move in. They will zoom in on the corner and photograph any odd hairs or specks of dust when tenants move out. Perry Bishop should either take more normal general photos upon tenants moving out or scrutinise the property to that harsher degree upon people moving in. That's only fair right!Attached Filesnbsp;
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I feel that the fees we paid before moving in were quite high, on top of that I don't really understand why there is a renewal fee - its in Perry Bishops interest for tenants to renew right?Attachments
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I wish I had come across this website before we decided to rent through Perry Bishop.
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Have repeatedly asked for statistical information regarding the property and its letting history to help with a complex legal case but was fobbed off and ignored, the information was not forthcoming.
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