Sep 12,2018
Sep 12,2018
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I am writing my review on Ridgmoor who i am under the impression are a sub group of Cintra. As I signed the contract and recieved my keys from Cintra, I assume that they are responsible for the conditions endured at least in part.
I entered into a contract with five other housemates at the beginning of July 2017. Cintra assured us that the house we agreed to rent would be totally refurbished by the end of summer, in which time we would all be moving in. The house was not refurbished in its entirety, the kitchen being the only thing that was worked on, which was a complete health hazard when we viewed it.
Upon moving in we found that the showers weren't working as promised. We had to meet with a highly unskilled handyman sent by the estate agents. We would have random workmen appear at our door without being notified at all by the landlords. We had our doors removed and replaced without warning and had them thrown carelessly in our front and back garden, with an empty promise that they would be picked up and disposed of soon. It never happened.
We were hounding the landlords to fix any and all maintenance issues for the entirety of the contract by they never did anything solved the issue for little more than a day.
Our deposits were not given back to us for over two months. Our lead tenant had to email them and phone them during a holiday. When he got through to them they made the baseless claim that we hadn't paid them rent all year.
Because we were students, landlords like this take advantage of our lack of knowledge of property law, and lack of options, providing a sub par services because their attitude is; "Well? What are you gonna do about it?"
The most we can really do is leave an honest review about our terrible experiences, so they can either be better or be nothing.
I entered into a contract with five other housemates at the beginning of July 2017. Cintra assured us that the house we agreed to rent would be totally refurbished by the end of summer, in which time we would all be moving in. The house was not refurbished in its entirety, the kitchen being the only thing that was worked on, which was a complete health hazard when we viewed it.
Upon moving in we found that the showers weren't working as promised. We had to meet with a highly unskilled handyman sent by the estate agents. We would have random workmen appear at our door without being notified at all by the landlords. We had our doors removed and replaced without warning and had them thrown carelessly in our front and back garden, with an empty promise that they would be picked up and disposed of soon. It never happened.
We were hounding the landlords to fix any and all maintenance issues for the entirety of the contract by they never did anything solved the issue for little more than a day.
Our deposits were not given back to us for over two months. Our lead tenant had to email them and phone them during a holiday. When he got through to them they made the baseless claim that we hadn't paid them rent all year.
Because we were students, landlords like this take advantage of our lack of knowledge of property law, and lack of options, providing a sub par services because their attitude is; "Well? What are you gonna do about it?"
The most we can really do is leave an honest review about our terrible experiences, so they can either be better or be nothing.
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Ridgemoor Properties Ltd
91, Wokingham Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 1LH
01189 662227
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Feb 27,2020
Feb 27,2020
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Don't use their service and/or Cintra Estate, Cintra Estate will pass your property to Ridgemoor Properties which is not under any Redress scheme. They are not passing me rent from the tenant despite multiple promises that they will and are not answering any calls ...
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Sep 26,2019
Sep 26,2019
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On numerous occasions Ridgemoor Properties have shown themselves to be very incompetent and dysfunctional. They withheld deposit worth over £600 pp from myself and housemates which was suppose to be given back at the end of our tenancy agreement. My housemates and I never violated our ...
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Sep 22,2019
Sep 22,2019
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AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
Ridgemoor Properties/Cintra Estates are a total scam, how they are still running I have no clue.
Caused nothing but stress for me, my housemates and our families across the whole 3 years.
Don't expect to get any money back without a ...
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Sep 13,2019
Sep 13,2019
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AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS and CINTRA ESTATES
My son and other tenants agreed small deduction for a replacement hoover at the end of their tenancy, Now over two months from the end of the tenancy there is still there is no return of ...
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Sep 11,2019
Sep 11,2019
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A COMPLETE AND UTTER SHAMBLES - Ridgemoor were hopeless at returning calls or acting on any maintenance issues throughout 2018/19
More recently this company got into difficulty because they did not pay deposits back when they WERE DUE at the end of tenancy agreements. Secondly, they ...
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Sep 11,2019
Sep 11,2019
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PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!
Myself and four others moved into one of their properties at the start of the 2018 academic year, upon arrival we did an inventory of the house listing all things that were damaged/not working etc. as we were ...
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Sep 07,2019
Sep 07,2019
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Absolutely shocking service, having trouble moving into my new house because im chasing this deposit and Ridgemoor say "oh call Cintra they have it" and Cintra say "oh call Ridgemoor they have it"
NEVER USE CINTRA OR RIDGEMOOR...
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Sep 05,2019
Sep 05,2019
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These man don't deserve a rating to be honest. Completely dismal service and are yet to return our deposit of £6000. All of you looking for a flat to stay in, steer well clear from the clutches of Ridgemoor Properties and Cintra. Absolutely shocking....
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Sep 04,2019
Sep 04,2019
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AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
From the start of the Tenancy my son and his friends were made empty promises. In the month my son was sitting his exams they decided to start building works (mainly in his bedroom) everything was covered in dust with total ...
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Sep 04,2019
Sep 04,2019
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To any students or anyone that knows students that are looking to rent a house in this area, please AVOID RIDGEMOOR PROPERTIES AND CINTRA ESTATES.
Me and my housemates moved out of our last property over 2 months ago, and we have not received our deposits ...
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Sep 03,2019
Sep 03,2019
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Avoid Ridgemoor Properties and Cintra Estates at all cost.
After securing a rental property through Cintra Estates, we were assigned Ridgemoor Properties as the property maintenance company (they are sister companies and have the same office).
They failed to correct numerous property issues throughout the ...
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Sep 03,2019
Sep 03,2019
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Agree with everything already written about Ridgemoor! Son & housemates still chasing deposit - £3750 in total. I don't know how many properties they have, but add it all up and that's a lot of money they have use of for well over a year. Have now ...
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Sep 03,2019
Sep 03,2019
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Absolutely apalling so called 'business'. Legally registered address is incorrect, and frankly I don't think it exists. Employees will refuse to give you their supposed 'new' address in Newbury (possibly illegal?). I could write a dissertation on how terrible this business is but I don't ...
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Sep 03,2019
Sep 03,2019
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Shared a house with 4 other girls 2018/19 with the contract ending 30th June 2019 and still haven't received an over £3000 deposit back. So difficult to contact, they ignore emails and phonecalls and if you do get through they will lie, we've been told 4 different return dates so ...
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Sep 03,2019
Sep 03,2019
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Absolutely shocking company. Would not respond to maintenance calls. The issues got so bad we had to get environmental health involved. Asked for an extortionate deposit (£3500) for 5 people. This was paid in November (8 months before move in day) and we still haven’t received anything ...
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Sep 03,2019
Sep 03,2019
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Absolutely shocking when it comes to returning deposit, but also were not up to scratch on communicating when housing issues came up. 2 months later and still radio silence on deposit, do not answer calls or emails....
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Aug 31,2019
Aug 31,2019
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They don't even deserve 1 star. Property was grim and full of damp when we moved in, resulting in a hospital visit, alongside other multiple problems. Management were incredibly rude, and their manner was disgusting. Now waiting on our deposit for months, alongside many others, after ...
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Aug 30,2019
Aug 30,2019
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I am currently trying to get return of my daughters deposit. They have missed deadlines continously with no end of excuses. I spoke to them myself personally today and was promised payment by 'Ali' before close of play which did not happen. I looked the ...
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Aug 29,2019
Aug 29,2019
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Scammers would not give deposit back until legal action was taken. Avoid at all costs! Society would benefit if this scum never existed in the first place....
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Aug 15,2019
Aug 15,2019
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Bunch of crooks. Still chasing our daughter's deposit 2 months after finishing her tenancy. They have given the student's the runaround making one excuse after the other and now have not met the deadline that they set to pay it back. Shocking! We are now looking ...
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Aug 09,2019
Aug 09,2019
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Absolutely shocking service. My tenancy ended almost two months ago and I still haven't received my deposit back. They're dragging everything out for as long as possible. It's almost impossible to get in contact with them too. They NEVER reply to emails no matter what ...
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Jul 17,2019
Jul 17,2019
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Ridgemoor Properties is yet to repay a penny of a £2700 deposit. I have been unable to contact them at all and they have not responded to numerous voice mails. I do not believe they use the legal depsoit protection scheme either. As for maintenance, the ...
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BUNCH OF STUDENTS LIVED AT 76 BLAIHAM ROAD READING ANF REDGEMOOR PROPERTIES ARE REFUSTING TO RETURN DEPOSITS THEY LAY TO THE STUDENT SAYING THEY WILL RETURN DEPOSIT EVEN GIVE A DATE BUT NO MONEY IS RETURNED. ...
Sep 12,2018
Sep 12,2018
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I am writing my review on Ridgmoor who i am under the impression are a sub group of Cintra. As I signed the contract and recieved my keys from Cintra, I assume that they are responsible for the conditions endured at least in part.
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