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Sep 03,2015
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Even from the initial encounter of moving into the property was a nightmare and if it hadn't been that my friend needed a flatmate I would probably have just walked away.
The property was a two bedroom property that had been leased by my friend and her friend the previous year. As the other tenant was moving out my friend, who wished to keep the flat on for another year, asked me to move in. We thought this was would be simple as plenty of notice was given to the agency that this is what we wanted to do and it was not in breach of contract. One month down the line, however, we were still struggling to get Daniel to forward details and arrange a meeting etc which meant that my move in was delayed.
The actual signing of the documents was pretty simple and smooth so I felt a little more reassured. However, Clyde have a knack of turning up at the property unannounced and claiming that they had sent a letter or an email. Twice I had to turn them away as I had just came home from a nightshift and had no warning that they were coming.
Clyde are also quite sly when it comes to feeding back flat inspections. On one occasion they stated there was evidence of animals living in the property. We were baffled as we had never kept pets. Naturally we challenged this and they would not confirm what actually made them think we had pets. This was also another visit without warning and when we were both conveniently at work.
Clyde truly come into their own when it comes to check out. My flatmate and I had replaced everything that needed replaced and had cleaned the flat as well as we could short of knocking the place down and building it up again. The check out actually initially seemed very painless. The agent, who was quite unfriendly and seemed as if this was all a waste of her time, didn't bring up any issues and we left without any discrepancies being mentioned at the time. Two weeks later we were hit by a £200 cleaning bill. Again, we challenged them on this. They stated it was for industrial clean and also window clean. We countered that there was there is nothing in our lease that states we are responsible for industrial cleaning and in actual fact it states that window cleaning and maintenance is the landlords responsibility. They refused to actually categorize what needed cleaned and how they could justify this cost and point blanc ended all communication with us, instead referring us on to the LPS.
The last true cherry on the icing on the half baked cake that is my experience with Clyde is in the context of a broken mirror. My friend had accidentally broken a mirror during my stay in the property. Luckily there was a price tag for £20 (i think from Ikea) on the back of it, as seen by many witnesses. I replaced the mirror with one of equal value but was aware that they may still want £20 cash for replacing it as the mirror I bought wasn't very similar. I was understandably shocked when they tried to claim £300 for it as that was what the landlord claimed it was worth. I refused this and stated that I would only repay what the mirror was actually worth as per my contract. Again they claimed the mirror was worth more than ten times the price tag. When I stated that I had actually seen the price tag, as had many witnesses, they quickly became very sheepish. I informed them that if the landlord is knowingly trying to claim £300 for something that is £20 then this is fraud and will be taken very seriously. The entire charge was quickly dropped.
So, to summarize, Clyde Property are good for the properties in which they sell and lease however I would never use them again. I've found them to be inefficient, unprofessional and sly. Their services are a total rip off and they will try to squeeze you for every penny they can, even if their claims are unfounded. Luckily there is the LPS service who are able to dismiss their ludicrous claims so we can get our full deposit back. The downside being the huge delay (I imagine in the hopes that you will forego the challenge). If you are to use Clyde I highly recommend that you brush up on leasing legislation (as you will need it, they frequently and conveniently forget points on their leases unless its to benefit them ) and take photographic evidence of absolutely everything when you move in and when you move out otherwise they will seriously try to rip you off as much as they can.
The property was a two bedroom property that had been leased by my friend and her friend the previous year. As the other tenant was moving out my friend, who wished to keep the flat on for another year, asked me to move in. We thought this was would be simple as plenty of notice was given to the agency that this is what we wanted to do and it was not in breach of contract. One month down the line, however, we were still struggling to get Daniel to forward details and arrange a meeting etc which meant that my move in was delayed.
The actual signing of the documents was pretty simple and smooth so I felt a little more reassured. However, Clyde have a knack of turning up at the property unannounced and claiming that they had sent a letter or an email. Twice I had to turn them away as I had just came home from a nightshift and had no warning that they were coming.
Clyde are also quite sly when it comes to feeding back flat inspections. On one occasion they stated there was evidence of animals living in the property. We were baffled as we had never kept pets. Naturally we challenged this and they would not confirm what actually made them think we had pets. This was also another visit without warning and when we were both conveniently at work.
Clyde truly come into their own when it comes to check out. My flatmate and I had replaced everything that needed replaced and had cleaned the flat as well as we could short of knocking the place down and building it up again. The check out actually initially seemed very painless. The agent, who was quite unfriendly and seemed as if this was all a waste of her time, didn't bring up any issues and we left without any discrepancies being mentioned at the time. Two weeks later we were hit by a £200 cleaning bill. Again, we challenged them on this. They stated it was for industrial clean and also window clean. We countered that there was there is nothing in our lease that states we are responsible for industrial cleaning and in actual fact it states that window cleaning and maintenance is the landlords responsibility. They refused to actually categorize what needed cleaned and how they could justify this cost and point blanc ended all communication with us, instead referring us on to the LPS.
The last true cherry on the icing on the half baked cake that is my experience with Clyde is in the context of a broken mirror. My friend had accidentally broken a mirror during my stay in the property. Luckily there was a price tag for £20 (i think from Ikea) on the back of it, as seen by many witnesses. I replaced the mirror with one of equal value but was aware that they may still want £20 cash for replacing it as the mirror I bought wasn't very similar. I was understandably shocked when they tried to claim £300 for it as that was what the landlord claimed it was worth. I refused this and stated that I would only repay what the mirror was actually worth as per my contract. Again they claimed the mirror was worth more than ten times the price tag. When I stated that I had actually seen the price tag, as had many witnesses, they quickly became very sheepish. I informed them that if the landlord is knowingly trying to claim £300 for something that is £20 then this is fraud and will be taken very seriously. The entire charge was quickly dropped.
So, to summarize, Clyde Property are good for the properties in which they sell and lease however I would never use them again. I've found them to be inefficient, unprofessional and sly. Their services are a total rip off and they will try to squeeze you for every penny they can, even if their claims are unfounded. Luckily there is the LPS service who are able to dismiss their ludicrous claims so we can get our full deposit back. The downside being the huge delay (I imagine in the hopes that you will forego the challenge). If you are to use Clyde I highly recommend that you brush up on leasing legislation (as you will need it, they frequently and conveniently forget points on their leases unless its to benefit them ) and take photographic evidence of absolutely everything when you move in and when you move out otherwise they will seriously try to rip you off as much as they can.
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| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 63% | 57% | £126,100 | £327,000 |
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Bad management, no care for furnishings and no proper monitoring of condition of rental property.
I had rented out a furnished flat with Clyde Property in the West End of Glasgow. It was in prime location and was our family home.
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Apr 28,2023
Apr 28,2023
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Terrible experience. First time buyers here and the agent showing houses was just so rude. Very arrogant. Convinced she had showed us a house before yet that was literally our first viewing ever... then second viewing she couldnt stop telling us how well she remembers ...
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Nov 23,2022
Nov 23,2022
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We have just successfully sold out flat with Clyde Property, West End, Glasgow.
From the very start in choosing an estate agent Lewis stood out in his knowledge of the local market and assurance in being able to sell our property well.
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Jun 09,2022
Jun 09,2022
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Disgraceful, exploitative, shameless, greedy, unhelpful, rude - other than that I’m sure Clyde Property are great. After leaving us without heating for 10 months, refusing to make necessary repairs, and just generally being an unhelpful and shoddy organisation whose only function is to facilitate the ...
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Feb 18,2022
Feb 18,2022
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Avoid this company at all costs - especially the Clyde Property, Westend Sales team. Shockingly unprofessional and unhelpful. Would give no stars if possible...
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Sep 24,2021
Sep 24,2021
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Do not rent the mouldy flat at Barrington Drive! Do not rent at all from Clyde Property! Disgusting! Bathroom ceiling is covered with black mould. Even that it is affecting my babies health doesn't help to get attention! Instead they are asking for 30% rent increase!...
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Jul 12,2021
Jul 12,2021
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These lot are Crooks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE
The lettings manager is the worst
ignorant
dishonest liar
ignore you
Totally unprofessional
Unresponsive
Do not use these imbeciles.....
Go to another agent...
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Oct 04,2019
Oct 04,2019
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Appaling customer service! Issues do not get resolved, regardless of level of difficulty or cost. Staff are confrontational for no apparent reason and are clearly palming tennants off. Overpriced garbage! Do not use this company!...
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May 08,2019
May 08,2019
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They did not deserve even 1 star, If I could give zero stars I would!
Worst experience I have ever had with a letting agent. They are bad in every respect.
Repairs are very slow, even for major issues. I was a way and they did ...
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Feb 19,2019
Feb 19,2019
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Expensive and charging illegal fees but using a trick to try and get around the law (worth challenging, Shelter Scotland provide good advice and support). Careless and extremely unhelpful throughout, e.g. left us for a day and night in the winter without heating with ...
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Charging hefty and illegal referencing fees but using a trick to try and get around the law (worth challenging, Shelter Scotland provide good advice and support).
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Jan 15,2019
Jan 15,2019
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I had a very bad experience with Clyde. They were very slow to carry out repairs and at the end of tenancy the flat was cleaned thoroughly.
They deducted £100 and said the flat was not "clean" we asked for details and were ignored.
We fought ...
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Oct 23,2018
Oct 23,2018
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I rang up about a property and asked the person on the phone some questions during a 10 minute phone call. Someone rang back a few hours later and said that they didn't know I had raise any questions. I then explained again when I wanted ...
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Sep 10,2017
Sep 10,2017
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Wish I had read these reviews before going with clyde. Absolute terrible company. DO NOT sell your home with them.
LIED about services provided
UNDERVALUED property on home report to try and get a quick sale due to their set selling fees no matter the ...
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Aug 05,2017
Aug 05,2017
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Absolute shambles of an organisation. Do not use! Not even a basic level of interaction. Have I bought a flat? I actually couldn't tell you....
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They deserve nothing. Actually they owe me.
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Jul 27,2017
Jul 27,2017
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My property had been on the market with another agent for four months and hardly any viewings. I decided to switch to clyde property and due to their vast mailing list we had a flood of viewers, notes of interest and at closing date an ...
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Jul 11,2017
Jul 11,2017
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Worst experience we have ever had with a letting agent.
• Flat inspection is strictly every 2 months. Inspection dates strictly assigned in advance, and cannot be discussed or changed in any circumstance by the tenant. They can come any time during that day. On the other ...
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The agent required us to pay £45 per tenant for a "full credit report" with their partner company MARAS. This is ILLEGAL in Scotland.
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Jul 10,2017
Jul 10,2017
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By far the worst experience I have ever had with a letting agent.
I decided to go with Clyde after being assured repeatedly by the lovely lady who showed me a dozen or so flats, how Clyde Properties had the highest standards in Glasgow, that ...
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They charge a reference fee of £59 which they are not allowed to do.
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Jun 10,2017
Jun 10,2017
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Clyde property were highly recommended to us when we were selling our terraced house in Victoria Park Drive South. The estate agent was very efficient, the marketing of the property was fantastic with great photos, description and floor plans. Viewings were well organised by the ...
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Apr 27,2017
Apr 27,2017
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Clyde Property forced me to pay a referencing fee to MARAS, even though this practice is illegal in Scotland. From reading online, I have found that they do this to all tenants.
Judy Graham is extremely rude and made me feel very unwelcome in the ...
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They force tenants to pay a referencing fee, which is illegal in Scotland. They get around this by claiming it is really the landlord who is asking you to pay, and by getting tenants to pay directly to a company called MARAS (a shady subsidiary of Towergate Insurance, who should know better).
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Feb 22,2017
Feb 22,2017
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Just an awful experience from start to finish.
Dealt with Yvonne mainly but also others within the office. She was particularly bad and made many mistakes along the way.
Each time a mistake was highlighted i.e. no letting sign outside property, using old photos ...
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I have no idea what exactly we were paying for as we ended up having to do almost everything ourselves and managing them every step of the way
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Feb 08,2017
Feb 08,2017
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Absolutely appalling service throughout. I am a landlord and let my property through the west end branch. There was no communication from Clyde at all; not when the tenant didn't pay their rent in 2 weeks, nor when there was an inspection, nor when the tenant ...
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average agent fees, but also hidden costs
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Dec 14,2016
Dec 14,2016
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Rented a flat from them which was also managed by them. Had several problems in the flat and they simply ignored my emails and calls. After vacating the property they made a ridiculous list of problems such as Seal inside washing machine is slightly discoloured, ...
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Nov 08,2016
Nov 08,2016
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Absolutely Shocking! Trading using a brand that long ago forgot about customer service.
The initial meeting and valuation seemed to be fairly positive and we were excited. However, almost immediately after we had signed up to sell, Clyde became distant.
We spent the next few ...
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Fees were reasonable by comparison to other companies but frustrated as we feel they did not earn the fee.
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Nov 01,2016
Nov 01,2016
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Rude staff who never answer emails quick to take a deposit off you and then you call to tell them things which are wrong with Property they say that's ok it's been noted.
On move out they try keep deposit for things you have reported. ...
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Deposit I don't think will ever be returned they try take the lot of it for stuff That was not even your doing.
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Oct 28,2016
Oct 28,2016
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Rude and impolite staff. Forgot her name, but she has short hair. She wasn't even bothered to take her shoes off to show me around the flat I was viewing. She just stood right inside the entrance and said 'Take off your shoes.' She ...
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Did not even ask.
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Aug 29,2016
Aug 29,2016
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'Valuer' point blank refused to give us any idea of fees and charges. When specifically asked 'Are you saying that you are refusing to give us any information unless you come to the house?' The answer was 'Yes, that's right'. Despite the fact that ...
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Sep 03,2015
Sep 03,2015
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Even from the initial encounter of moving into the property was a nightmare and if it hadn't been that my friend needed a flatmate I would probably have just walked away.
The property was a two bedroom property that had been leased by my friend ...
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Apr 29,2015
Apr 29,2015
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After contacting this letting agency and viewing two flats with them, and making VERY clear that I was a a part-time student in full-time employment, I was directed to a letting agency, told to fill out a form and only when I was finished filling ...
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Not have been late to every viewing I have ever done with Clyde properties.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Oct 18,2014
Oct 18,2014
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My partner and I had found a great house to rent through Clyde Property. We arranged a viewing for 3pm. It was a block viewing. We arrived at 2.35 and there were 3 other people there at that time as well. One couple with a car and ...
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They could have told us the letting and viewing process to give us a chance to get to the office first. They could have been open to negotiations which makes good business sense.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Sep 17,2014
Sep 17,2014
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As a professional person and a prospective tenant, I have to say I am shocked at how poor the customer service and how utterly 'inane' the "company policies" are. I currently reside in London and called to ask for a viewing which would be conducted ...
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