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By: 'Michaela'
Aug 25,2012
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We rented a flat from SouthSide in January this year, we moved as my partner and I needed a larger and accessible flat in order to look after our mother who was suffering from a terminal disease. and she was already using a wheelchair by that point. We were upfront about our circumstances with the agency prior to signing a contract. The property was advertised with a ¢â‚¬ËœWOW'sign marked on its rent price.
A month before our initial 6 month contract was to end we received an email from the agency saying that the landlord decided to increase the rent by £250 (about a 30% increase to our rent) and we had also to sign a 12 month contract on this increase, otherwise our contract would be terminated. At this stage our mother's condition had deteriorated rapidly and she was at the final stages for her life.
We could not afford this increase, we tried to negotiate and we even offered to pay an £150 increase on a 6month contract. When this was refused we asked to be given 4 more weeks added to our notice so we could at least have enough time to make any necessary arrangements for our mother to move again. When making this request we also pointed out the very fragile health condition our mother was at that time. To this request, John Davidson, the agency director, accidentally replied to us, instead of his staff, and we end up receiving an email saying ¢â‚¬Ëœ Just tell them that if they need more time they can sign the 12 month contract'!!!
We pointed out how unacceptable that was and he explained that they landlord wanted to use their property for the festival and that was why they couldn't give us a few more weeks. Basically the reason for the absurd increase and the insisting that we need to vacate the property by 30th July was because the flat was to be used for the Edinburgh festival. Our mother passed away in the begging of July so basically in the same month we had to arrange a move and funeral. There was no respect or dignity in the way we were treated and still writing this I can believe that is was possible to be treated so badly.
We left the property in a good condition despite all the above. In fact the agency person that was doing the inspection gave us very good feedback on the perfect condition the property was delivered (she even put her hand behind the over fan to inspect cleanliness). However, we still had to fight to get our deposit back as the landlord who arrived at the property the same night was demanding for a cleaner to be send! This experience was extremely humiliating and stressful for us and we would recommend SouthSide to no one.
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UPDATE: After writing this review I met with the owner of SouthSide. He investigated our case and apologised to me personally. He also refunded us for the amount of money they had originally withheld from our deposit for 'cleaning expenses'.

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Lewis has been great throughout our tenancy. He made sure our emails are responded to and all issues we had with the flat were dealt with. We can't be happier with the way he managed the property and would definitely recommend him....
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Jul 27,2022
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I rented my flat for the last 3 years with Southside and I can not say enough how easy it has been. My property manager Angela and her assistant Peri had been incredible throughout with any issues I’ve had throughout my tenancy getting things sorted ...
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Jul 01,2022
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From the application process to the end of my tenancy, Southside, and my property manager Lewis, made the experience perfect. Any queries I had were covered as soon as they could, ensuring that my stay was comfortable. I am glad that my first experience living ...
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Jun 29,2022
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Impossible to fault Southside Property Management. 20+ years as landlord and 5 agencies employed to manage the properties and none of them came near Southside for efficiency and effectiveness. Their office systems operate smoothly and well. Our property manager is Ryan and he turns round issues like ...
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May 30,2022
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Peri is very professional and has been very quick to respond to our enquiries and helping us with any issues in the flat, for instance, we had issues with our heating in winter and she ordered us electric heaters until the egineers could come to ...
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May 30,2022
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My flatmates and I have had a very easy and enjoyable tenancy using a Southside property as students for the past year. In particular our property manager Lewis Collie has been superbly attentive and efficient at dealing with any problems that have come up during ...
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