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May 20,2015
May 20,2015
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We rented a property with Peter James for 6 years and back in 2009 the Property Manager was Michelle Burchell. The day we moved in we felt in total despair, my immediate response was to walk out, hand the keys back and say the deal was off. Even though they claimed professional cleaners had been hired to leave the place in a presentable condition, it looked completely appalling. There was dust and fluff everywhere, the bathroom was repulsive, full of limescale and mould, and random objects were left behind by the previous tenants, like an old Christmas tree and a scummy foot bath. It was evident no one from the agency had bothered to do a check after the other tenants handed the keys. They hire external contractors to do their properties inventory and when the check-in lady showed me around, all she could point out was faults with the property... broken light bulbs, burnt on grease in the oven, loose door handles, sticky cupboard so I was advised not to use that one, and no mention at all of getting anything fixed. We then found out the landlord lived abroad and had never set foot into the property, which meant that sadly, we were pretty much in the hands of the estate agent. The years that followed we came across extensive problems with the flat, electrics, plumbing, boiler, leakages and so on. In one occasion the electrical engineer said the fuse box was lethal and we were lucky to be alive. Then on a different occasion we discovered a leak in the attic caused by a hole in the roof which was, may I say: 'temporarily fixed' by someone placing a baby bath under it, until it overflowed and the water leaked down onto the stairs damaging the carpet which was pretty run-down anyway. After a substancial amount of distressful phone conversations with Michelle, those issues were gradually rectified, not to a high standard though. The flat was rewired but holes and cracks were left around the sockets and switches, the leak was finally sorted out but the carpet remained shabby with mould odour from the dampness. On the other hand, they never hesitated to increase the rent or overcharge us with some ludicrous fees.
We always looked after the property and were always very accommodating when PJ had to gain access into the flat (quarterly checks were done to the property). At the end of our tenancy, Nikki Lingard (current Property Manager) claimed the bathroom and oven had to be cleaned by their contractors and took off ‚£130 from our deposit, despite the fact I spent the entire day at the property cleaning it, only a day before we handed the keys. Nikki was very unprofessional, she is incapable of addressing clients by their names on emails and she never acknowledges anything you say, only repeats the agency policies like a broken record, extremely frustrating! The first opportunity or excuse they find they'll use it against you to financially rob you! My advice as a previous tenant: STEER CLEAR OF THESE UNPROFESSIONALS!
We always looked after the property and were always very accommodating when PJ had to gain access into the flat (quarterly checks were done to the property). At the end of our tenancy, Nikki Lingard (current Property Manager) claimed the bathroom and oven had to be cleaned by their contractors and took off ‚£130 from our deposit, despite the fact I spent the entire day at the property cleaning it, only a day before we handed the keys. Nikki was very unprofessional, she is incapable of addressing clients by their names on emails and she never acknowledges anything you say, only repeats the agency policies like a broken record, extremely frustrating! The first opportunity or excuse they find they'll use it against you to financially rob you! My advice as a previous tenant: STEER CLEAR OF THESE UNPROFESSIONALS!
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430-432 Lee High Road
Lee,London
Greater London
SE12 8RW
020 8815 2210
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| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 100% | 100% | £272,900 | £840,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 80% | £950 | £1,300 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Oct 07,2021
Oct 07,2021
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Jacqueline Burke‑Taber at Peter James Lee was professional, proactive and a great communicator. She mad my experience as a first time buyer easy & stress free.
Her knowledge of the area, and ability to chance up solicitors during the conveyancing process really helped. She was ...
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Apr 28,2021
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The staff at Peter James have always been kind, extremely helpful and offer advice to us when able to do so. I have no hesitation in recommending them....
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Apr 20,2021
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I always have excellent and responsive service from Lydia Harrison, even the smallest thing. Lydia always follows up with me or third parties and I never need to chase. This makes things so much easier and less of a worry....
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Mar 02,2021
Mar 02,2021
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Excellent service throughout. Clear and accurate valuation by Peter who was obviously familiar with the style of house. Excellent handling of viewings and great communication throughout. All aftersale managed well and any queries dealt with efficiently. Call returned promptly etc. Would not hesitate to use ...
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Oct 22,2020
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PJE have been helping me to purchase a property. I have found the service and info from Adam Casey to be particularly good - he has been friendly, proactive, helpful and did an excellent job selling the property to me, following up with answers to ...
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thank you for your review, we use these to monitor our service, unfortunately your positive review doesn't reflect the 1 star review ? I can only assume that this was an error ? we would very much appreciate it if you would take the time to rectify this if this is the case. ...
Jan 06,2020
Jan 06,2020
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Louise Flynn was very helpful and attentive and we greatly appreciated her rapid response when our boiler broke down in the middle of December. I would highly recommend her and Peter James as long as they maintain these high standards and continue to take the ...
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Dec 13,2019
Dec 13,2019
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Since we have moved in to our flat Louise has been nothing but brilliant . Really easy to get hold of if there is any problems and goes above an beyond to get a resolution very quickly ....
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May 14,2019
May 14,2019
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Jordan was very helpful throughout my process in renting a place. He came back to me when i asked questions and for clarification. He was polite and professional at all times....
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May 04,2019
May 04,2019
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Thank you for your professionalism and kindness ( I know I stressed you a lot). Fast and smooth procedures, constantly informing us about what`s next to do, answering every question before and after we moved in. ( so not the typical getting paid and disappeared agent. ...
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We`ve been completely aware of the fees and found them acceptable.
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Nov 26,2018
Nov 26,2018
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I used the Lee branch to help secure a tenant for my property, they were extremely professional from start to finish & I couldn't be happier with my current tenants....
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Mar 06,2018
Mar 06,2018
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Jamie was Great throughout the process of buying our home. He always responded promptly and even chased up our solicitors for missing information. Really great service!...
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We were buyers, therefore we did not pay fees.
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Nov 27,2017
Nov 27,2017
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We can't thank Jamie and the team at Peter James enough for getting our family into our new home! Jamie went above and beyond to ensure that everything went smoothly for our onward purchase. Communication was great throughout the whole process. He co-ordinated well with ...
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Nov 27,2017
Nov 27,2017
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We've been very impressed with Jamie. He was engaged with the process and keen to get a satisfactory outcome for both us as buyers as well as his clients as vendors. At the point of viewing he was professional, knowledgeable and showed reassuring expertise about ...
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Nov 23,2017
Nov 23,2017
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I never thought I'd write a good review about an estate agent but Jamie went above and beyond to sell our property as well as following it through meticulously all the way to completion. He is definitely the most sincere and reliable agent I've ever ...
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Negotiated a good fee.
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Nov 23,2017
Nov 23,2017
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Just want to say a big thank you to Jamie for all his hard work - he's been involved in our property search right from the beginning over 6 months ago now. He's friendly and knows his stuff and I always felt like he was available ...
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Nov 20,2017
Nov 20,2017
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Catherine was extremely helpful and polite. She went above and beyond for my husband and me and was always available to speak and answer every question we had. She found us a property that exceeded our expectations in a short space of time, what was ...
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Jan 16,2017
Jan 16,2017
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Pros: - Lee in-branch staff are good
- They're cheaper than the competition...
Cons - ...they're cheaper for a reason.
- Appalling/non existent levels of customer service, multiple phone calls and emails completely ignored on a routine basis by multiple members of staff
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Monthly and set up fees are lower than other firms. I was charged £60 for a smoke alarm test, which must have involved somebody pressing a couple of buttons for all of 5 seconds, this is probably par for the course though I imagine.
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We are sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the management service provided by Peter James. Having reviewed your file, your comments in respect of our customer service and knowledge of processes are absolutely unfounded. We have acted within our remit as your agent, in accordance with terms and conditions to which you signed your agreement. Regarding your claim to the deposit, no payment could be made, as the tenants were not in agreement. Due process was then followed, and your claim was ...
May 20,2015
May 20,2015
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We rented a property with Peter James for 6 years and back in 2009 the Property Manager was Michelle Burchell. The day we moved in we felt in total despair, my immediate response was to walk out, hand the keys back and say the deal was off. ...
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