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Feb 27,2018
Feb 27,2018
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MINT HOMES ARE THIEVES.
No problems with them until the end of tenancy.
They charged us for things that were already broken or in the same state that they were in before we moved into the property.
We are gutted with ourselves because we trusted them to be a good company that were honest and helpful. THIS IS NOT TRUE.
I know I should've known better and taken before and after photos of the property, because they have twisted and lied about 99% of what was on that deductions list.
If you are a landlord reading this, think about how you want your property and your tenants to be treated. If it's treat the property into disrepair and steal from your tenants deposits then choose them. If you want your property treated with care and kept up to the good standard it should be, and to have happy tenants who would recommend your property... CHOOSE SOMEONE ELSE.
And prospective tenants, don't get sucked into their friendly and caring atttitude. It's a lie, they will treat you like dirt whenever it comes down to paying for something or giving your deposit back.
I seriously recommend anyone to look elsewhere as a tenant or a landlord.
No problems with them until the end of tenancy.
They charged us for things that were already broken or in the same state that they were in before we moved into the property.
We are gutted with ourselves because we trusted them to be a good company that were honest and helpful. THIS IS NOT TRUE.
I know I should've known better and taken before and after photos of the property, because they have twisted and lied about 99% of what was on that deductions list.
If you are a landlord reading this, think about how you want your property and your tenants to be treated. If it's treat the property into disrepair and steal from your tenants deposits then choose them. If you want your property treated with care and kept up to the good standard it should be, and to have happy tenants who would recommend your property... CHOOSE SOMEONE ELSE.
And prospective tenants, don't get sucked into their friendly and caring atttitude. It's a lie, they will treat you like dirt whenever it comes down to paying for something or giving your deposit back.
I seriously recommend anyone to look elsewhere as a tenant or a landlord.
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Stramongate,Kendal
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| Lettings | 75% | 60% | £410 | £1,000 |
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In Kedal we rent flat peartree bank. They gave us the property with the guarantee of having parking behind the house. I never found it. I was forced to park at booths paying £ 70.00 pounds per month otherwise I would have had to park 15 minutes' walk ...
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Hi Rocco and Emma
Many thanks for your review of Mint Homes following the end of your tenancy.
Cleaning
We are sorry you feel disappointed regarding a deposit deduction for cleaning, however, the oven was brand new in November 2018 so was less than a year old when you moved into the property and was clean at the start of your tenancy, plus some extra cleaning was required elsewhere, as you will see from your check in and check out report and photographs.
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If there is a zero star, I would give mint homes. The most dishonest andd unworthy agents I've seen. Liars. Don't even bother using them they are no good. I tried to use them but I later discovered that they were up to no good. ...
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Dear Hazel, I understand your plight. The way you've replied me has been polite. I must admit but you see, I wasn't dealing with you so you won't understand.
I have been sent an email but your company saying you wouldn't do business with me which is fine.
However , I understand that you that you are being thorough but why don't you say that rather than reply me either at thee close of business hours or towards the close of business hours? You can check the emails your colleagues sent to ...
Sep 04,2018
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Mint homes were a very helpful company when i moved into a shared house. Any problems were dealt with as soon as possible, and emails replied to very quickly....
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It is always nice to know our tenants are happy. ...
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I have been using Mint Homes for the past three years and I would fully recommend them. They were extremely helpful whenever I called and I'm entirely satisfied with their service. I'm truly grateful for everything they've done for me.
Thank you, Mint Homes !...
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Excellent value for money
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Hi AB. Thank you so much for the review. It's our pleasure to assist however we can throughout your tenancy to ensure it runs smoothly and you are happy in your home. ...
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I wasn't sure which agent to use to rent our property out but went with Mint as they were the most competitively priced. I was a liitle worried as sometimes you get what you pay for! However the service was excellent from start to finish. ...
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Many thanks for your kind feedback Rodger. Operating online means we can keep our overheads low, enabling us to pass these savings onto our landlords and tenants. However, it is always our aim to provide the kind of service we would like to be given ourselves, regardless of costs, so we are really pleased to hear that we provided this for you. ...
Feb 28,2018
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Poor tradesmen, sloppy work, lots of costly mistakes and an aggressive, childish and unhelpful attitude from the staff. Avoid like the plague!...
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Hi Tim
We are sorry that Mint Homes did not meet your expectations the last time we marketed your property for you. We always strive to give the most helpful, respectful, thorough and cost effective service to our landlords and tenants alike, so are sad that on this occasion you feel we didn't give our usual level of service.
Our tradespeople are vetted and have many years of experience in providing excellent customer service and workmanship. However, we will always look into any compl ...
Feb 28,2018
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Really good service. Helen and her team look after all our properties on a fully managed service which means we get a very easy life. can't recommend Mint enough....
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Fees are good. Being a lettings only agent fees are less than a typical estate agent.
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Many thanks for your very kind review Alex. Taking the stress and time constraints out of the letting process for our landlords is one of our main aims, so we are really glad that we have been successful in doing that for you. ...
Feb 27,2018
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MINT HOMES ARE THIEVES.
No problems with them until the end of tenancy.
They charged us for things that were already broken or in the same state that they were in before we moved into the property.
We are gutted with ourselves because we trusted ...
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Thank you for your feedback and we are sorry to hear you were not happy with the service provided by Mint Homes at the end of your tenancy.
However, Mint Homes will only make a deposit deduction if there is an anomaly to the initial signed inventory. Our tenancy agreement also advises how the garden and interior of the property and contents should be kept throughout the tenancy as well as left at the end.
To protect a deposit taken for an assured shorthold tenancy and help with any dis ...
Oct 30,2017
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Having used mint homes for the past number of years ..I'm afraid I can say nothing positive about them.
No customer care, no tolerance, no empathy for their tenants.
Landlords like them, tenants dont
Why ?..because its easy to impress for money..but hard to ...
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Feb 08,2017
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Worst customer service.
Always looking for anything to keep your deposit.
Not honest at all.
They should be looking up...
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What area,
How u San talk about rent area when you saI'd that he supposed to leave on the 2nd of March when he left a month before and find out that you advertised that sameven room to be available from the 13th of February.
I won't kettle it go even if it will cost me more going to court. ...
Dec 05,2016
Dec 05,2016
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When I first rented with Mint Homes Helen was very helpful and couldn't do enough to help, she even helped me out big time when I decided I'd like to move properties, which I'm truly grateful for.
However, I wish I'd never moved. I was ...
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Many thanks for the review Rebecca. Although we have responded to your personally I would just like to reiterate that although Mint Homes are a small team, we pride ourselves on the efficient and friendly service we provide and take both landlord and tenant customer service very seriously, whilst striving to treat all our tenants and landlords equally. When there are issues with any of our properties we aim to rectify the problems as quickly as possible, ho ...
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I have been renting in this country for eleven years and I have to admit that I had with Mint homes the worst experience ever. They are dishonest, ready to lie and make all tricks to please the land lord so they use them again ...
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'would rather not say' - We are sorry that Mint Homes did not meet your daughters expectations, we value all our customers opinions.
We always strive to be helpful, respectful, thorough and cost effective service to our landlords and tenants alike, so are sad that on this occasion your daughter felt she didn't receive our usual level of service.
With regards to any deposit disputes as we said to 'AH' we will only make a deposit deduction if there is an anomaly to the initial signed invento ...
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However, Mint Homes will only make a deposit deduction if there is an anomaly to the initial signed inventory. Our tenancy agreement also advises how the garden and interior of the property and contents should be kept throughout the tenancy as well as left at the end.
To protect a deposit taken for an assured shorthold tenancy and help with any disputes between tenants and landlords at the end of a tenancy, all our deposits are held by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS). Mint Homes follows the guidelines set out by the DPS so it is fair to both our valued tenants and landlords alike. In the case of a dispute, both Mint Homes and the tenant are able to submit evidence for and against the proposed deduction for the DPS to make the final decision.
The legislation was introduced because the Government recognised many deposits were being unfairly withheld at the end of a tenancy. Introducing Tenancy Deposit Protection was identified as a way to raise standards in the lettings industry and ensure tenants are treated fairly at the end of the tenancy.
The legislation also introduced standards for the way deposit disputes are handled. All TDP providers need to offer a free Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service for occasions where tenants and landlords can't agree on how much should be deducted from a deposit.