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My windowsill has been so damp and rotted it's falling off for months, and fist sized mushrooms have been sprouting out of it all winter. Some scaffolding was put up outside my window for some reason, and air bricks have been put in every room. This has not helped one bit and it's been months. I already have respiratory issues and now it is unsafe for me to sleep in my own bedroom because the damp windowsill and the huge fungus are causing me to wheeze and develop headaches. I can smell my own windowsill- it is foul! I'm worried about my long term health just from sleeping in my own bed. Nothing else has been done. The window frame is now so rotted that it is roughly the same texture as a sponge cake.
I have sent yet another email, and called yet again. If coapt decide to actually do something about it I will of course update my review.
Koz has been extremely nice about all this- even if my window is still sopping wet after 3 months of chasing this company. Maybe it's the landlord's problem, but it's certainly not mine, and I am so disappointed as the staff are all really friendly.
Also the contractors they hired left our door wide open onto a busy and fairly unsafe street (there was vandalism nearby). Twice.
We are going to renew for next year as the location is great and we thought the issues would be sorted by now. Let's hope they sort this out soon so I can leave a better review. I am sorry to be so negative but I am desperate to get this sorted. The staff really are nice.
My windowsill has been so damp and rotted it's falling off for months, and fist sized mushrooms have been sprouting out of it all winter. Some scaffolding was put up outside my window for some reason, and air bricks have been put in every room. This has not helped one bit and it's been months. I already have respiratory issues and now it is unsafe for me to sleep in my own bedroom because the damp windowsill and the huge fungus are causing me to wheeze and develop headaches. I can smell my own windowsill- it is foul! I'm worried about my long term health just from sleeping in my own bed. Nothing else has been done. The window frame is now so rotted that it is roughly the same texture as a sponge cake.
I have sent yet another email, and called yet again. If coapt decide to actually do something about it I will of course update my review.
Koz has been extremely nice about all this- even if my window is still sopping wet after 3 months of chasing this company. Maybe it's the landlord's problem, but it's certainly not mine, and I am so disappointed as the staff are all really friendly.
Also the contractors they hired left our door wide open onto a busy and fairly unsafe street (there was vandalism nearby). Twice.
We are going to renew for next year as the location is great and we thought the issues would be sorted by now. Let's hope they sort this out soon so I can leave a better review. I am sorry to be so negative but I am desperate to get this sorted. The staff really are nice.
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Systematic exploitation of students. Worst quality at highest prices. Mould mushrooms and damp not sorted out in my daughter's room. House was a tip when moving in. Now seeking to retain large amount of deposit on no valid basis. Whoever you choose DO NOT use ...
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My whole tenancy was a nightmare, the property had (and probably still has) continuing issues that were not fixed properly, Coapt would send maintenance out only for them to look around for a few minutes and say that it’s fine. Black mould was growing in my bedroom and I was told to clean it up myself despite it covering a large surface area and posing potential health risks. I had to sleep with a plastic sheet under my bed for a whole year as the frame itself was mouldy (which they never full ...
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I am currently renting a property that is being sold by my landlord, under Coapt.
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worst letting agent I have used as a landlord never again- allegedly- I feel like I was not listening to and the tenants they put in were not checked as I would have liked...
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we are sorry to hear about your bad experience as a landlord, We at Brighton Homes, would be delighted to let & manage your property and our staff have all been with us since we opened 14 years ago. We pride ourselves in providing excellent services. We guarantee that you wont be disappointed with what we offer. Please call us on 01273 672 333 ...
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do not use Coapt! ANY other agent will be better than these guys who basically steals students money.
Really tasteless the whole process we dealt with them. And costly!...
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I wouldn't recommend Coapt to ANY student.
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Zoe and her team have worked tirelessy and in such a positive matter to let our properties and to resolve any maintenance issues. Great job, thank you!...
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Very helpful and knowledgeable! Lovely 2 ladies Alice and her colleague, loved the houses and were very friendly. Couldn't of done anymore to help...
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Avoid like the plague !!
Sales teams will say anything to get you to sign a contract, anything they say, get in writing because it's most likely false. Phone lines aren't recorded just leaving a further gap for dodgy practises.
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We used Syd and the team at Coapt to sell our property. Given the complexity of the sale it was seamless and most importantly stress free. Syd has sound knowledge of the area and was able to give good pre-sale advice. His evaluation was spot ...
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As landlords we paid Co Apt £1,200. We asked for a group of 4 students, they upset our current students by turning up unannounced and without consulting us they got 3 students and 1 professional. We had to chase them at every stage for over a month and we ...
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Bronte and Martha were incredibly helpful and kind to us when looking for a house, they were able to answer all questions with great insight and we can’t thank them enough for helping us find a great home that suits all of us!
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Martha was very kind and helpful, she gave us all the information needed and excellent at representing the house which important skills for this job....
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We had a very informative and nice agent called Martha who gave us all the information we were looking for, gave us a good tour of the property and showed all of the features that the property had to offer. She was also very friendly....
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I am a landlord and Coapt manage our properties. So good to always have Kayleigh to sort out finance issues. She is always well mannered and super efficient....
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An incident occurred in my garden due to a neighbours tree that had fallen and broken my fence and wall, over the Christmas period. So I got in touch with Coapt as they were the letting agent for the house. And Grace Kifford answered our ...
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Rented a property with coapt for my first year at uni and they will try and take every last penny possible. I left my room exactly how it was at the start and I only got half of my deposit back, I was charged for ...
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A very disappointing experience. Sorting out viewings was challenging enough, we had organised viewings for flats and houses that either CoApt didn't turn up to or didn't have the key for. Once we did get our flat, one of my flatmates got shown around the ...
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Appalling contract that protects only the landlord. It seems that all agencies are using similar tactics and it doesn't leave students with much choice in terms of contract. Communication with Coapt has been poor with little, late or no response to emails. Still waiting for ...
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we have been informed by co apt that we the parents will have to pay the overpriced rent for the dump my son and his friends live in despite the fact that they have had to leave the house due to the coronavirus breakout,our ...
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Hello Mat, I am sorry to hear you have been affected by coronavirus. We of course want to help all our tenants and landlords through this difficult situation. At the moment the government has not announced that tenants are not liable to pay their rent and unfortunately many landlords are still tied in to paying their mortgages. However, landlords are encouraged to be flexible, they may be entitled to a mortgage holiday in which they can delay payments and can therefore pass this delay on to the ...
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My windowsill has been so damp and rotted it's falling off for months, and fist sized mushrooms have been sprouting out of it all winter. Some scaffolding was put up outside my window for some reason, and air bricks have been put ...
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Hi Phoebe,
I am so sorry this issue has taken longer than we would like to resolve. On investigation I can see there has been a lot involved to get to this stage and frustratingly the previous works did not resolve the issue, our contractor is booked in to carry out further repairs this week. Thank you for being so patient this far, I understand it must be very frustrating. The management team are now aware of your issue and will be keeping a close eye on the situation, we will keep in contact ...
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I cannot express how much I advise against using this letting agents, biggest mistake of my life. To cut a long story short I have paid £650 for a place I never even lived in, partly an £450 “exit fee” where I also had to pay to ...
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Terrible experience!!
If you are a student, do not go for this agency.
They only care about money. They don't care about you at all.
Prior to the renting, they are lovely and treat you very well.
But they lie. Do not fall for it.
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Hi Marco, I've just tried to call you as we take all feedback seriously and we genuinely care about our customers. We went above and beyond when you first moved to Brighton, we allowed you to move in without completing you money and paperwork, all in good faith. At no point have we lied or blackmailed you, we have informed you in order to exit your fixed term contract earlier than agreed, you need pay a £50 change of tenancy fee to cover the administration process. This is a permitted payment u ...
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I am so sorry this issue has taken longer than we would like to resolve. On investigation I can see there has been a lot involved to get to this stage and frustratingly the previous works did not resolve the issue, our contractor is booked in to carry out further repairs this week. Thank you for being so patient this far, I understand it must be very frustrating. The management team are now aware of your issue and will be keeping a close eye on the situation, we will keep in contact with you to make sure this is completed swiftly. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you need anything.