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This agency specialises in the art of ripping off their tenants (not sure how landlords feel about them).
Though Flintons is not as infamous as its predecessor so far, let's not forget that it is only a name-change from Citiside Properties Ltd which was the typical example of what is wrong with the letting market in London.
Counting on the fact that most of their tenants are young students and foreigners spending just a few months in London, and not willing to spend days on administrative duty, they always use the same strategy:
1. They advertise properties in highly demanded areas where they have nothing to rent, to get the customers inside their wall and make them believe that they need to act quickly as the best properties go fast. Their strength? Minimum administrative work, just sign and pay and you're good to go, who needs a background check?
2. They force you to sign a contract without seeing the property as 'the market is moving very fast' (see 1.). They include a guarantee that you can change property in case you're not satisfied, not mentioning that none of their property will be even close to what they advertised.
3. They obviously never go with you to the property as it would mean be there for you to complain, which also means that you will never have an inventory made at your entry (this will be used later).
4. Once you moved into that sh**ty place of theirs, and have left your fighting spirit behind, they will make damn sure to never answer any one of your queries and never make any repair to the apartment. Those broken things you mentioned upon arrival? Don't worry, they won't forget to include them in your final settlement when you want your deposit back.
5. You've finally reached the end of your contract and feel the freedom of finally leaving this amazing agency? Don't worry, the adventure is not over: first, you'll have to pay £85 for leaving, not sure what they're used for but let's admit it's written in the contract.
Then? Wait 5-6 weeks to receive a final settlement, which will contain repair costs for all the things you've mentioned when entering the place, and probably some other unreasonable costs. Most people, especially those foreigners who've left the UK, will just abandon and accept a poor settlement, that's what they're counting on.
AVOID ANY BUSINESS WITH FLINTONS.
Though Flintons is not as infamous as its predecessor so far, let's not forget that it is only a name-change from Citiside Properties Ltd which was the typical example of what is wrong with the letting market in London.
Counting on the fact that most of their tenants are young students and foreigners spending just a few months in London, and not willing to spend days on administrative duty, they always use the same strategy:
1. They advertise properties in highly demanded areas where they have nothing to rent, to get the customers inside their wall and make them believe that they need to act quickly as the best properties go fast. Their strength? Minimum administrative work, just sign and pay and you're good to go, who needs a background check?
2. They force you to sign a contract without seeing the property as 'the market is moving very fast' (see 1.). They include a guarantee that you can change property in case you're not satisfied, not mentioning that none of their property will be even close to what they advertised.
3. They obviously never go with you to the property as it would mean be there for you to complain, which also means that you will never have an inventory made at your entry (this will be used later).
4. Once you moved into that sh**ty place of theirs, and have left your fighting spirit behind, they will make damn sure to never answer any one of your queries and never make any repair to the apartment. Those broken things you mentioned upon arrival? Don't worry, they won't forget to include them in your final settlement when you want your deposit back.
5. You've finally reached the end of your contract and feel the freedom of finally leaving this amazing agency? Don't worry, the adventure is not over: first, you'll have to pay £85 for leaving, not sure what they're used for but let's admit it's written in the contract.
Then? Wait 5-6 weeks to receive a final settlement, which will contain repair costs for all the things you've mentioned when entering the place, and probably some other unreasonable costs. Most people, especially those foreigners who've left the UK, will just abandon and accept a poor settlement, that's what they're counting on.
AVOID ANY BUSINESS WITH FLINTONS.
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| Lettings | 50% | 26% | £580 | £1,650 |
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Do not use , the worst agency in London. Worst properties , dirty , smelly and old. Don t even bother to call them they will try to catch you somehow. Very unhelpfull and unfriendly staff ( the worst is Maria who can t even speak english properly and ...
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DO NOT use this agency!!!!! Been waiting for my deposit refund for a few months to no avail and is now looking likely I’ll have to take legal action and open a court case to get my deposit back....
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I agree with the person who says they flintons are misleading, I rent a beautiful room in the photos I paid 1200 in advance and when I went to see the room it was totally different and then when 1 month left to finish the contract they ...
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They used to be called Citiside properties, you may notice it on streetview (before google updates it). That should be your first clue. A company that has to rebrand every few years, is not one to be trusted. The worst people in the world. DO ...
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Dear Imran Ali
Thank you for your feedback. I should be grateful if you would kindly contact me, the general manager of Flintons, on my email [email protected] with your grievance.
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Jan 04,2019
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DO NOT RENT WITH THEM!!!!!!
THEY INVITE YOU TO THEIR OFFICE IN BOW LANE AND THEN THEY TELL YOU THAT THE PROPERTY YOU CAME FOR IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE. THEY SHOW YOU INSTEAD SOME NICE PROPERTY PHOTOS AND THEN THEY MAKE YOU PAY £500 HOLDING DEPOSIT ...
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RIP OFF. THE WORST AGENCY
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Dear Nick Stego
Thank you for your feedback. I should be grateful if you would kindly contact me, the general manager of Flintons, on my email [email protected] with your grievance.
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Dec 20,2018
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This agency specialises in the art of ripping off their tenants (not sure how landlords feel about them).
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Nov 23,2018
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It has been the worst experience with an agency ! The first time I rent a room with was not available so I went in an other room for few days ! Then I finally discovered the room that I was supposed to go in but I ...
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Nov 29, 2018
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Sorry for this.
Conctact you bank directly and tell them you want a refund for this Scam. Show them the article and conversation.
And told them you have been misleaded
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Nov 12,2018
Nov 12,2018
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WARNING please avoid this letting company as i would not want anyone to experience some of the worst customer services and practices i have ever seen which resulted in my 19 year old son being homeless with no money as they still have over £1300 in deposits ...
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Nov 02,2018
Nov 02,2018
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Me and two friends were moving to a new property and we seeked Flintons guidance. Worst thing that happened to us. They tricked us into paying a "holding fee" of 300 pounds each to which the assured it was refundable (words wise) and took us to ...
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Hi Marielle! Another victim here. I'm gathering people to go against them with everything. Only the testimonies already could do a lot. The more people the better. Would you like to join? I'll give you my email if you are interested and let you know where I am at the moment with this. I don't know if we'll get our money back ,but we'll try, and we can make them hurt for what they are doing. Thanks! ...
Oct 19,2018
Oct 19,2018
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They do not return emails & phonecalls.
They will tell you that if you want your deposit back, you have to contact their deposits team. It is allegedly based in a different location. The only contact is via email. You will never hear from them!
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The worst experience in 15 years in the UK!!
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Oct 01,2018
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Absolute scum of the earth. I found a room with them and paid them £500 deposit. Tjen when i came to collect my keys they told me the property was no longer available. So i was forced to pick a random room in a location that ...
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Hi, i am also in the same boat 500 down the drain, i can not believe this is legal.
Would we be able to get in contact in the case that either of us gets anywhere regarding this matter? ...
Sep 12,2018
Sep 12,2018
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THEY ARE A SCAM. STAY AWAY. Went there to find a room in central. The nice rooms that they advertise on Spareroom are fake and they say to customers that "that one's gone but I'll find you a new one". After Hoscine only showed me 3 ...
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BAD. THEY SHOULD BE SHUT
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Sep 17, 2018
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This exactly same happen with me, even the place is also same. I paid £500 to view the room, the manager asked me to send mail to some mail ID. He didn't reply to my mail, its more than 14 days. I want to raise a legal complaint against this firm, can you please guide me. you can send me the mail on [email protected] ...
Sep 11,2018
Sep 11,2018
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I am a victim of Flinton's scam. same as all, they have taken £600 from me and didn't show me the room and not giving my money back. After reading all the reviews I decided to raise the legal complaint against this agency to get their ...
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Jul 07,2018
Jul 07,2018
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Sleep on the street but DO NOT rent a property through this agency. It took me 7 months to get my deposit back from this agency through DPS...
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They will never repair anything
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Nov 18, 2018
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Yes city side and flintons are the same company
They just changed their name for owful misconduct business ...
Jul 02,2018
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Sara was our agent. Initially, she was very proactive in looking forproperties that suit our needs. But she never let us view the property. Once we become insistent to view the property we have a holdng deposit for (we put down a deposit for a 3...
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Very expensive and inappropriate for the kind of service they provide.
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Jun 23,2018
Jun 23,2018
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As many of you know CitiSide has renamed themselves as Flintons.
I and my flatmates have been the victim of their scams and bad practices. Please if you wish to bring them to justice and join our Ombudsman claim to shut them down then contact ...
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Jun 20,2018
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Do not use this service. They are a totally unethical organisation that take advantage of the urgent need for housing in London. I cannot stress enough NOT to use their service. They took 6 months to give back our deposit after months of hounding them....
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May 03,2018
May 03,2018
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worst agency EVER. do not rent with them. 1st we went to see the room, the day we had to move we arrive there to get the keys and room was not ready!!! the other girls were still there so they offered us another room (...
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Apr 19,2018
Apr 19,2018
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Guys. I was wondering if you can help me.
A dear friend of mine has recently had the misfortune of dealing with this agency.
After a month of calls regarding the lack of heating and internet she decided to cut her losses (deposit) and just ...
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Jun 23, 2018
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Hi Rik! My flatmates just went thru the same thing. We were able to contact the police and they are helping us. Please contact me on [email protected] and we can help you too! ...
Apr 10,2018
Apr 10,2018
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Citiside Apartments agents will sometimes ask you for a "refundable" deposit to show you some apartments. In our case, we paid 300 pounds to view an apartment, but after paying the money, Javel (one of their agents) told us the apartment wasn't available. Then he gave ...
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Hi all! Different issues, but same company. Did you ever get in touch? They are still doing the dame things, and I'm pretty pissed off with them at this moment. If any of you want to come together to try to shut them down, send .e an email at gio4 @ hotmail com ...
Mar 29,2018
Mar 29,2018
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I had a very bad experience with Sara's agent. She is not professional and unreliable ! It was a nightmare for me. Hopefully, Mike an another agent is very helpful, honest and professional ! I recommend you going to see him if you need are looking for ...
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Mar 21,2018
Mar 21,2018
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DO NOT, under any circumstances, rent a room from Citiside. Complete and utter scam artists!!! They do not merit even one star....
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I went to that address last week and now they operate as Flintons now. Super suspicious, so didn't close any deal with them. There's a BBC article about it, you should Google it. Maybe it can help you... ...
Mar 16,2018
Mar 16,2018
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Firstly showed the wrong rooms to us. Looked online and saw our room on 4 different ads in different houses. Then put instead of putting down just the deposit we paid the first months rent too and the little weasel wrote that as the holding deposit ...
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Dear co-victim
I have been the victim of a non-refunded deposit, for a sum Mar 15,2018
Mar 15,2018
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I'd like to compliment for a good customer service if you need the right place in London, all the agents at Citiside Properties can provide. They spent quite a bit of time with me and even coached me where to look. I have always been ...
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Good quality.
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Mar 13,2018
Mar 13,2018
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According to my experience, I love my actual room in Canary Wharf, in front of the square, I had highly expectations and my agent have done a beautiful job about all that I need.
Absolutely satisfied.
I recomend Alessio....
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I recomend Alessio as a good agent.
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Mar 12,2018
Mar 12,2018
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I rented a room a few months ago in Citiside Properties. I found a huge variety of beautiful rooms to rent at a very convenienti price. I found kindness and great professionality , especialyy in the letting agent I knew there , Alessio.
Thumbs up for him.
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Highly recommended.
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Feb 28,2018
Feb 28,2018
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I've found a room with citiside. There room was very nice , the service was very high quality , very polite agents will definitely recommend it ....
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Mar 04, 2018
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This review is certainly added by one of their agents. Please see other real reviews below. Please do not encourage business like this. Do not use this agency. ...
Feb 28,2018
Feb 28,2018
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Scammers, do not use. They flaunt the law by breaching contract, failing to protect deposits and not returning deposits to tenants. Do not rent from them, they are under investigation by Trading Standards for illegal practices. If anyone else has a complaint about them email ...
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Awful, incredibly expensive and unwarranted for the amount of work they actually do!
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Apr 14, 2018
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Oliver, unfortunately citiside has gone into liquidation, I suggest you contact the liquidator Edge Recovery (edgerecovery.com) about this. I also recommend you check with MyDeposit about this as they are the deposit protection company that CitiSide used. Your deposit should have been protected so it should be possible to get it back. ...
Feb 14,2018
Feb 14,2018
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The worst of the worst. They are a scam business. The apartments they show you in photos on their computer are nothing like the real ones. All their properties are dirty and poorly maintained, with broken furniture, heating issues and infested with worms. They try ...
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Dear co-victim
I have been the victim of a non-refunded deposit, for a sum Feb 13,2018
Feb 13,2018
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DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY! AVOID!
I had the misfortune to rent a room from this agency on september 2016, with a 1 year contract. The room and the house, at that time, looked alright. Before signing the contract, they tell people that they provide cleanings, that ...
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They will try to charge you fee for everything, even illegally sometimes.
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