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Aug 15,2019
Aug 15,2019
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Absolutley awful first experience with Kelway, and if only the landlord knew just how shoddy of a company we've been forced to deal with, I'm sure they would have pulled out years ago.
Our Viewing, Liphook Branch: Estate Agent couldn't open the door, so after 5/10 minutes of dead silence whilst she tried... I had to step in and open it for her. She handed me the keys and probably didn't realise I had them on my possession for the entire afternoon until I offered to give them back. She didn't speak at all until she was spoken to, had no answers to my questions, but perked back up when she decided to tell me how her commission structure works...
The Paperwork: This was just a mess. Holding deposits were taken, Franco had lost all of his e-mails (and then re-sent them all in one morning) started pestering me for the money I had already paid like Admin Fee's, Security Deposits etc. (£3500 worth of down payments in the end just fyi... for a 1 Bedroom Flat...) - NEXT we are invited in to sign our agreements etc. Although we were sent a 'Draft Tenancy Agreement' via e-mail, still to this day we have NO copy of the agreement we signed that day, despite being asked countless times for them to give us one. *So if any of you *agents are reading this, you KNOW who this is, now GIVE me my Legal Contract.*
Anyway, when we forget our agreed payment date - as a result of having no physical contract to revert back to, nor being given a reply to my Voicemail asking when and HOW they would like their rent to be paid - They realised that we missed half a month at the start of the Tenancy... Start threatening a CCJ INSTANTLY, and tell me they're seeking LEGAL advice, meanwhile getting their members of staff to call me on my personal Facebook Account whilst absolutley hounding my Personal Mobile during the middle of a work-day. Which has to be the most forceful attempt of contact I have ever recieved/seen in my life. And I work in Sales, so you should be worried when I'm shocked.
To round this all off, let me just confirm, don't put these idiots in charge of your property, and don't rent through them. Because as property managers, and a business. They're abismol. And the little men that they've put in charge, are twice as bad.
Our Viewing, Liphook Branch: Estate Agent couldn't open the door, so after 5/10 minutes of dead silence whilst she tried... I had to step in and open it for her. She handed me the keys and probably didn't realise I had them on my possession for the entire afternoon until I offered to give them back. She didn't speak at all until she was spoken to, had no answers to my questions, but perked back up when she decided to tell me how her commission structure works...
The Paperwork: This was just a mess. Holding deposits were taken, Franco had lost all of his e-mails (and then re-sent them all in one morning) started pestering me for the money I had already paid like Admin Fee's, Security Deposits etc. (£3500 worth of down payments in the end just fyi... for a 1 Bedroom Flat...) - NEXT we are invited in to sign our agreements etc. Although we were sent a 'Draft Tenancy Agreement' via e-mail, still to this day we have NO copy of the agreement we signed that day, despite being asked countless times for them to give us one. *So if any of you *agents are reading this, you KNOW who this is, now GIVE me my Legal Contract.*
Anyway, when we forget our agreed payment date - as a result of having no physical contract to revert back to, nor being given a reply to my Voicemail asking when and HOW they would like their rent to be paid - They realised that we missed half a month at the start of the Tenancy... Start threatening a CCJ INSTANTLY, and tell me they're seeking LEGAL advice, meanwhile getting their members of staff to call me on my personal Facebook Account whilst absolutley hounding my Personal Mobile during the middle of a work-day. Which has to be the most forceful attempt of contact I have ever recieved/seen in my life. And I work in Sales, so you should be worried when I'm shocked.
To round this all off, let me just confirm, don't put these idiots in charge of your property, and don't rent through them. Because as property managers, and a business. They're abismol. And the little men that they've put in charge, are twice as bad.
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Kelway Law Estate Agents
The Old Bank, Beacon Hill Road
Hindhead
Surrey
GU26 6NR
01428 604488
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| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 100% | 100% | £230,000 | £1,165,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 40% | £650 | £1,750 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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The entire team at Kelway Law are superb and professional whilst maintaining a friendly personable manner. Our house was marketed brilliantly, the floor plan, photos and detail were fantastic. Thus obtaining more viewings than imaginable and a sale price that we were more than pleased ...
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Kelway Law went above and beyond all expectations. Their advice was invaluable, and they kept us fully informed throughout the entire selling process. They also made all of the necessary arrangements for a leaking water main, faulty boiler and "challenging" septic tank to be rectified ...
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Absolutley awful first experience with Kelway, and if only the landlord knew just how shoddy of a company we've been forced to deal with, I'm sure they would have pulled out years ago.
Our Viewing, Liphook Branch: Estate Agent couldn't open the door, so after 5/10 ...
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I am fairly certain that our house purchase would not have gone though had it not been for Adrian's effort. When it seemed all was lost Adrian was able to pull together all the parties and find a suitable compromise in almost impossible circumstances.
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Jul 23,2019
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It was far from the easiest sale but Adrian kept it progressing and was always highly professional and easy and open to deal with. He was the only agent we used to find a serious buyer and, without him, the sale would not have gone ...
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Jan 10,2019
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Adrian Law handled the negotiation on our house purchase in a highly professional and timely manner. He thoroughly researched house prices in surrounding areas and provided valuable guidance during a pretty competitive bidding war!
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Feb 24,2017
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I would not give this "gentleman" any stars, we rented a property from him, never again!!!!! the maintenance work took months to be done and was always done to the lowest possible standard. Which then needed doing again, more delay .DO NOT rent through this ...
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Jan 29,2015
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We bought the flat April 2014 and at present we are working in Thailand so there was a lot of potential for problems. There were, quite literally, none with the agent at all! Emails were replied to promptly, professionally and with the appropriate amount of detail. ...
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Dec 10,2014
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Never ever rent through this company, they ignore repeated requests for Maitenance repairs , Adrian the supposed owner /manager is never available to take calls , never answers emails. John is just offensive and rude , no work is ever done to the properties , they're only interested in ...
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Nov 14,2014
Nov 14,2014
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Initially, Kelway Law let my apartment in Hindhead and were quicker to find a tenant than my existing letting agent. The letting went smoothly, so when I decided to sell, Kelway Law were the obvious choice as they would be able to co-ordinate viewings with ...
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Nov 12,2014
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Good all round service overall even with the inevitable buyer's solicitor hold ups. Would use again as always polite and got back to us when we had any queries....
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Nov 11,2014
Nov 11,2014
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Never meet an agent who knew less about the property they were supposed to be selling - god help the owner...
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Never meet a more useless agent in my live knows nothing about the property they're trying to sell God help the owner then bombards you with texts/emails afterwards almost harassmentAttached Filesnbsp;
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Nov 10,2014
Nov 10,2014
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Kelway Law acted as the letting agent on our house - living abroad we needed to rely on them perhaps more than usual. A tenant was found quickly and in the two years that the property was rented out I found that they were responsive ...
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Jun 05,2014
Jun 05,2014
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Thank you to john and Franco for selling our house as quickly as they did.
Franco always kept us well informed along the way of the process. Highly recommended....
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May 16,2014
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Kelway Law were first letting agents and then selling agents for our family home in Beacon Hill. They provide a very professional hassle-free service, they understand the local market extremely well and always worked hard to get us the best deal available....
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May 08,2014
May 08,2014
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In selling an aged relatives property I found both John and Franco helpful and objective. The property was realistically priced by them at the outset leading to two early offers,one of which processed through to completion.I was kept up to date with developments ...
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May 07,2014
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Very good stress free experience, kept us informed and dealt with queries in a swift efficient manner. We managed to exchange and complete in the original time frame....
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May 03,2014
May 03,2014
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At present we are working for a charity in Thailand after teaching in the UK for 30+ years. The charity really needed us to come out quickly so we left after selling our house without securing a new property. We found the flat on line, our ...
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Dec 10,2013
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From start to finish this agent was completely terrible. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!! When we checked in our house had not been cleaned at all. It was filthy dirty and not in a fit state. Repairs were needed and took ages to be done. Admitedly ...
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“Appalling service and extremely bad communication with potential customers. Having ......”
Nov 11,2013
Nov 11,2013
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Appalling service and extremely bad communication with potential customers. Having spoken to a member of staff at the weekend regarding a property, and being the first person to call, my interest was then ignored and others were given viewings. When we did eventually get a ...
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Aug 19,2013
Aug 19,2013
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"Communication is Key" it says twice on the Kelway Law commitment page in headings. Obviously they think it's important but unfortunately this is something they are not good at all.
As a Customer, you can call, their telephone manner is great and they will courteously ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Communicate in a timely manner (same day for a phone call at least to ackowledge receipt of call), 2-3 working days for email. I suggest logging all customer requests and monitoring time to respond, tat could really improve things.Attached Filesnbsp;
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I am not sure who hm is or which property the issues were about. It is certainly true that for 2 to 3 months I was mostly unavailable on the phone as my little one was in and out of hospital. All callers would have been asked to email me if they felt that nobody else at Kelway Law could deal with an issue.
I am though very sorry AM that you have left a property that we have managed with negative views on us. If you would like to email me or call I would love to discuss further. I am sure that ...
May 26,2012
May 26,2012
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These agents lied to us from the beginning.
They use one DIY man (who happens to be very friendly with the boss) who does everything from painting to roofing and bodges all of the work he does.
They were fully aware from our constant complaints ...
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