“We almost bought a flat in Shepherds Bush through Dexters, ......”
1 Star Review
Jun 24,2015
By:
'disgruntled'
Jun 24,2015
Branch: London, 53 Shepherds Bush Green
Services: Sales (as a Buyer)
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: W12
Branch: London, 53 Shepherds Bush Green
Sales (as a Buyer)
Postcode: W12
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We almost bought a flat in Shepherds Bush through Dexters, and it was a nightmare every step of the way. We were slightly naive first time buyers, and felt completely taken advantage of. Charlotte Green (the sales agent) either brushed aside or completely ignored the very reasonable objections raised by our solicitor (who, to her credit, did a very good job for us), trying to make us believe that they were ridiculous and unreasonable and we should stop making a fuss. Mostly, what we were asking for were the completely standard pieces of information (mostly related to paperwork for the flat to ensure we weren't going to get ripped off) that a diligent buyer asks for. She constantly threatened that the seller would go with another offer if we didn't stop making a fuss about nothing, as she saw it. For example, there was a tenant in situ in the flat, and we wanted to know what legal obligation he had to move out (because we didn't want to get lumped with a flat where a tenant is refusing to leave). Obtaining that information from Dexters was a nightmare. Arranging access to the flat for our builders before purchase was a nightmare (which, shall we say, raised some suspicions in us). * They seemed reticent to reply fully to emails, preferring to talk on the phone, which obviously made it more difficult to get them to stick to what they said. All they cared about was whether the bank had approved the mortgage. We felt that our own requests and demands were completely irrelevant to them, they just wanted to close the deal at any cost, regardless. The entire process was completely confusing and I would never repeat it with Dexters. I daren't think what surprises we might have encountered post-purchase. We eventually went with Kerr and Co, and bought in the same area, and it was a TOTALLY different experience. I would definitely recommend Kerr. They were very, very good, and not only in comparison with Dexters.
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