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Oct 16,2019
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Simply put; I would never, ever use Bowson again!
Upon moving into the property, which had been delayed several hours to the end of the day by Bowson, we were disgusted with the state of cleanliness and disrepair. Cobwebs from light fixtures and in the corners of rooms, dead bugs in the kitchen and bathroom, rotting worktops, the list could go on. We didn't even move into the property on the day due to this. The cleaners were sent round the following day, however didn't do much more than when they first cleaned the property.
Our first month in the property felt like living on a building site. We had people coming and going most days to fix the property due to the state of disrepair. New bedroom carpet, new bed and mattress, new kitchen worktop, new kitchen flooring, new light-shades, new sofa, repair to boiler timer, just a list of things that were needed to make the property remotely habitable. The new bed and sofa were simply dumped in the rooms, still in packaging, without the old ones being removed. It was another week or two before we got removal of old items arranged with Bowson.
During our tenancy we had a persistent damp and mould problem in the bedroom. Heating was on regularly with the windows open on the latch permanently, but the problem persisted. The damp problem within the in-built wardrobe caused damage to personal property (shoes, clothes, bags/suitcases, electrical items, etc) however Bowson were not bothered and offered no resolution to the damaged caused. They attempted to alleviate the issues with some cheap fixes however the damp and mould persisted until the end of our tenancy.
During the time Bowson were conducting viewings at the property, I was asked on one occasion to conduct the viewing myself. I can only assume the agent at the property got bored of waiting for their new potential tenant and simply wanted to go home as it was a 5pm viewing.
Once you've paid your deposit, you might as well say goodbye to it and forget about it. They will find a reason to deduct every last penny from you. I have rented from a range of agencies in Newcastle over the last six years and always received about 90% of my deposit back, but not this time.
Upon moving into the property, which had been delayed several hours to the end of the day by Bowson, we were disgusted with the state of cleanliness and disrepair. Cobwebs from light fixtures and in the corners of rooms, dead bugs in the kitchen and bathroom, rotting worktops, the list could go on. We didn't even move into the property on the day due to this. The cleaners were sent round the following day, however didn't do much more than when they first cleaned the property.
Our first month in the property felt like living on a building site. We had people coming and going most days to fix the property due to the state of disrepair. New bedroom carpet, new bed and mattress, new kitchen worktop, new kitchen flooring, new light-shades, new sofa, repair to boiler timer, just a list of things that were needed to make the property remotely habitable. The new bed and sofa were simply dumped in the rooms, still in packaging, without the old ones being removed. It was another week or two before we got removal of old items arranged with Bowson.
During our tenancy we had a persistent damp and mould problem in the bedroom. Heating was on regularly with the windows open on the latch permanently, but the problem persisted. The damp problem within the in-built wardrobe caused damage to personal property (shoes, clothes, bags/suitcases, electrical items, etc) however Bowson were not bothered and offered no resolution to the damaged caused. They attempted to alleviate the issues with some cheap fixes however the damp and mould persisted until the end of our tenancy.
During the time Bowson were conducting viewings at the property, I was asked on one occasion to conduct the viewing myself. I can only assume the agent at the property got bored of waiting for their new potential tenant and simply wanted to go home as it was a 5pm viewing.
Once you've paid your deposit, you might as well say goodbye to it and forget about it. They will find a reason to deduct every last penny from you. I have rented from a range of agencies in Newcastle over the last six years and always received about 90% of my deposit back, but not this time.
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I had a worst experience with Bowson.
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Been renting my apartment from Bowson for nearly two years now and it is time to move on to pastures new.
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Bowson is a genuine and honest property agency, Jhon Moore and Jack were wonderful, respectful and skilful.
the property I got is what I really was looking for, something to call "HOME"
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Charlotte was a brilliant agent. She was very reaponsive and resolved any concerns with reassuring ease. If you want a kind and straightforward housing experience, I recommend Charlotte!...
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Sam was very responsive, answered any queries we had promptly and was honest . A very friendly agent , knowledgeable and helpful ....
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Sam was a pleasure to work with on an apartment release. Professional, responsive, positive attitude. Would happily work with Bowson again....
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We are so grateful for all of Charlotte's help in finding the perfect flat. She replied quickly to any queries and made the documentation hassle free....
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Quick responses to any queries and thoroughly helpful with all enquiries. I've rented through a number of agents and Sam and Charlotte at Bowson have stood out as the best....
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Charlotte has been so helpful during the past few weeks, she helped me get sorted very quickly and arranged for me to view the property I was interested in the next day. I always get quick and helpful replies from her and she couldn’t ...
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Charlotte was very helpful in organising a prompt property viewing and answered all questions we had at the time. She was very timely in sending through all documentation and incredibly helpful with any questions we had. Overall very friendly and efficient service, would thoroughly recommend....
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Bowson provided an excellent service in finding me a tenant. Charlotte was professional, efficient and lovely to deal with. Highly recommended!...
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I have 3 properties successfully rented out with Bowson, they give me high confidence with their professional handling and good communication process.
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Sam truly helped us find the ideal flat for us. Once we started to communicate after booking multiple viewings (of the same flat), Sam moved very quickly to help us secure the tenancy as soon as possible and he worked really hard to do so ...
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Very very poor company. Whilst they are bound by the landlords willingness to make changes to the property, they choose to still represent a landlord that allows his tenants to fester in conditions that could potentially lead to severe health concerns (damp highlighted within 2 weeks ...
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Alice and the team at Bowson let my student property within about 10 days of being instructed. Very professional throughout the process, great service!!...
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I have used Bowson to let a privately owned house in Gosforth for several years. They have always been excellent from initial advice, to getting the deal done, to follow up assistance. Over the years Sam, Charlotte and Ashley have been very helpful. I would ...
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Friendly and helpful staff. All queries were answered very calmly. Happy with the agency services. Charlotte and Alice both were very kind....
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It has been a pleasure to deal with Bowson Lettings. Alice has been dealing with the letting of one of my flats. Since my first phone call to the Bowson Office she has been helpful, professional and capable. Alice advised me regarding the market value ...
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DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! If i could give them 0 stars I would. I've rented properties for over 12 years in Newcastle and they are hands down the worst company i've ever used. I can't get everything in a single review but i'll try.
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Charlotte was really helpful and accommodating. We will be using bowsons services again. Really professional and reliable people. Just amazing....
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