79% sales valuation accuracy
77% sales fee satisfaction
60% lettings valuation accuracy
88% lettings fee satisfaction
Sep 11,2016
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I had dealings with this estate agent a while ago but have only recently felt compelled to make my experience public.
Myself and my housemates were in search of a 5 bedroom property in the Isle of Dogs area. After finding a number of interesting properties by this agent listed online we decided to set up a viewing. We dealt with Satnam, who was initially helpful but very quickly became rude and aggressive and not in the least bit professional. After a number of viewings, spread across a few weeks we found a property we liked and said we would like to put down a deposit. Satnam pressured us to put a deposit down there and then and was unnecessarily forceful.
Throughout the following weeks I was harassed by numerous phonecalls from Satnam who was frequently rude and aggressive. Even swearing at me over the phone. His calls were regarding simple issues with guarantor paperwork and there was no excuse for his behaviour. He even threatened to put the house back on the market on a number of occasions if we did not comply with his unreasonable demands.
Approximately a week before we were due to sign the tenancy agreement and move in, we asked to see a copy of the contract to read it over in our own time. Satnam became evasive and unwilling to send over the contract. After much persuasion, the estate agent sent it over. Upon reading it we found a page to be missing. We queried this and after more hesitation, we finally received the missing page. This page just so happened to detail the fact that the property we had put our deposit down on did not have a valid HMO license and so occupation by more than 4 people would leave us (and our guarantors) liable to pay fines in excess of £20,000.
Neither Satnam nor the office answered our phonecalls after this. We repeatedly demanded our deposit be returned immediately.
Several weeks later (and several sleepless nights trying to find a new property with a new estate agent before we were made homeless) and only after an email threatening legal action did we actually receive our deposit back. No email correspondence, no phone calls. It just appeared back in our account.
Reiss-Samuels were at best - rude, aggressive and unprofessional, and at worst - down right*.
Myself and my housemates were in search of a 5 bedroom property in the Isle of Dogs area. After finding a number of interesting properties by this agent listed online we decided to set up a viewing. We dealt with Satnam, who was initially helpful but very quickly became rude and aggressive and not in the least bit professional. After a number of viewings, spread across a few weeks we found a property we liked and said we would like to put down a deposit. Satnam pressured us to put a deposit down there and then and was unnecessarily forceful.
Throughout the following weeks I was harassed by numerous phonecalls from Satnam who was frequently rude and aggressive. Even swearing at me over the phone. His calls were regarding simple issues with guarantor paperwork and there was no excuse for his behaviour. He even threatened to put the house back on the market on a number of occasions if we did not comply with his unreasonable demands.
Approximately a week before we were due to sign the tenancy agreement and move in, we asked to see a copy of the contract to read it over in our own time. Satnam became evasive and unwilling to send over the contract. After much persuasion, the estate agent sent it over. Upon reading it we found a page to be missing. We queried this and after more hesitation, we finally received the missing page. This page just so happened to detail the fact that the property we had put our deposit down on did not have a valid HMO license and so occupation by more than 4 people would leave us (and our guarantors) liable to pay fines in excess of £20,000.
Neither Satnam nor the office answered our phonecalls after this. We repeatedly demanded our deposit be returned immediately.
Several weeks later (and several sleepless nights trying to find a new property with a new estate agent before we were made homeless) and only after an email threatening legal action did we actually receive our deposit back. No email correspondence, no phone calls. It just appeared back in our account.
Reiss-Samuels were at best - rude, aggressive and unprofessional, and at worst - down right*.
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12 Tiller Road
Canary Wharf,London
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020 3189 2621
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| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Lettings | 60% | 88% | £495 | £4,550 |
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Gillian Peachment I trust you are well, its amazing how the two parents who failed to read the criteria even though on two occasions in writing before the reference process started are the ones writing negative comments online.
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Will, i trust you are well i did try and get hold of you on several occasions to discuss the acceptance of your offer with the studio in question but was unable to get hold of you
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HAPPY CUSTOMER KINGS COLLEGE STUDENT
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can't believe how reiss-samuels is still running with so many bad reviews out there!!! my friends and i stayed at ambassador square and it was a total nightmare. seriously!
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This person is a Troll,
Taking into account a reward was put on the table for supplying the information below this person has failed to do so, after a SCATHING ATTACK on us why would this person not want to confirm the information below and be rewarded handsomely in the process???
1. CONFIRM YOUR FULL NAME
2. WHICH PROPERTY YOU RENTED
3. SHOWING PROOF REISS-SAMUELS MANAGE THE PROPERTY AND DEAL WITH REPAIRS
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Anna,
Your review is false this has not happened i do not recall where someone has dropped out due a tenancy agreement being incorrect. Reiss-Samuels do not prepare the assured shorthold tenancy agreements and you would no that if you were going to rent through us.
PROVE US WRONG AND THIS COMMET WILL BE DELETED
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I trust you are well thank you for comments, yes 3rd time round and i totally agree the landlord is very well organized.
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no call, no email received by the fake name reviewer Jehab please do contact us so we can assist you further date of this reply 21st September 2023 ...
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Good morning Rabbi,
Do get in touch if you need any further assistance and thank you for your comment. Say Hello to your family from us. ...
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DO NOT RENT WITH REISS SAMUELS- THEY LEFT US HOMELESS IN ORDER TO MAKE MORE MONEY. The managing director was possibly the best example of abhorrent customer service. He is the most unprofessional individual I have ever encountered, and I cannot fathom any of these ...
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Thank you Satnam for all your help you have been so kind to allow us to still move in after everything that happened
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Me and my partner have just moved in a nice maisonette here in greenwich Reiss samuels have been wonderful to work with very polite, very responsive, and It's been refreshing and lovely to be able to rely on such excellent and conscientious people when things ...
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Dear Nev,
I trust you and mike are well, i can only apologies on behalf of the check in clerk who are a third party company. ...
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By far the rudest and worst Estate agent experience I have ever had the displeasure of being in contact with. I admit there was some misunderstanding on my part about the posted property, but how the agent handled with a condescending tone as well as ...
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I agree, by FAR one of the rudest. Terrible customer service. ...
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Good morning Ripal
Thank you for your kinds words it was a pleasure assisting you finding a property
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Nice company to deal with just rented a 1 bedroom in E14 in isle of dogs quite area a bit of me...
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Dear Mr Reid
We hope you have settled into your new apartment in the isle of dogs
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This review pertains to my experiences as a tenant living in a property managed by Charan at Reiss-Samuels for nearly three years.
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