John C Boyle
Shawlands Glasgow, Glasgow, G43
4/5, 16 reviews
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Dec 03,2012
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Absolutely the worst agent I have ever dealt with. The owner of the business himself seen lost and out of touch and his staff are abysmal. I lived in a property of theirs for several years and on occasion where things did go wrong, getting the problem fixed turned out to be a total rigmarole to the extent where I had no hot water for 18 months due to boiler problems and lack of assistance. They also forgot that anyone was living there from time to time and from the word go had problems with vermin and pests due to the age of the property and most likely its previous condition and failure to protect the flat properly before anyone moves in.
Moving out was difficult too, doing everything to keep the deposit.
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By: John Boyle
Jan 29, 2013
I remember David. In fact, it's hard to forget.

I've been a letting agent for 28 years and David stands out as one of the most uncommunicative tenants I ever had to deal with. We have a policy of not going into a property that we are managing without the clear consent of the tenant.
He never responded to our letters or phonecalls or emails or texts.

The flat was left in a very poor condition. We sent in a cleaning squad of six to get it back to a reasonable standard.
We, of course, have photographs showing the condition of the flat when he left. He did not attend the move out meeting and he did not leave a following address.

I am happy to take a call from David on my mobile 07973 234910. If he would like to provide a forwarding address, I am happy to give him a full statement of where the deposit went in trying to make good the dilapidation he caused. However if he does provide a forwarding address, I am obliged to forward that address onto one particular utility company that is very keen to speak to him.

He did not tell us about his lack of hot water, we picked it up from a gas safety inspection.
He did not tells us about vermin in the back court and we were never contacted by either the factors or enviromental health regarding this issue.

If you don't stay in touch, then you're out of touch and we can't help you.

John Boyle

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28th Sep 2016
reviewed by 'Gemzchick'
“Total nightmare. John Boyle entered the property I rented whilst I was out. My neighbour seen him. After confronting him ......”
26th Jun 2015
reviewed by 'Lorna'
“Excellent company, rented two properties over 6 years. All staff very efficient and professional. Any issues dealt with promptly. Can't recommend ......”
8th Oct 2014
reviewed by 'Amanda'
“I am currently a tenant living in a property managed by John C Boyle Letting Agents and I can honestly ......”
28th May 2014
reviewed by 'Ruairidh'
“We received a very personalised and accomodating service from all at John C Boyle property management. Of the few issues ......”
26th Mar 2014
reviewed by 'P'
“Cannot recommend John C Boyle highly enough! Professional,courteous service at all times. I have rented for many years and ......”
3rd Dec 2013
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“I have nothing but good things to say about this letting agency, I even recommended them to my sister who ......”
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  • Monday: 09:30 - 17:00
  • Tuesday: 09:30 - 17:00
  • Wednesday: 09:30 - 17:00
  • Thursday: 09:30 - 17:00
  • Friday: 09:30 - 17:00
  • Saturday: Closed
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John C Boyle
264 Kilmarnock Road
Shawlands,Glasgow
City of Glasgow
G43 2XS
0141 636 5352

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Total nightmare. John Boyle entered the property I rented whilst I was out. My neighbour seen him. After confronting him he gave me a month's notice to vacate the property. He kept my deposit, listing all sorts of things I had damaged. I have contacted ...
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‚£199 'Finders fee', plus ‚£625 deposit, all lost.
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Hi Gemma, I've searched our records and I can't find you on our list of tenants. We have a very strict policy of gaining permission from the tenant before entering a let property. If you could obtain a written signed statement from your neighbour, I am very happy to investigate. You said you paid a "finders fee of £199. What year was this as I don't remember us ever charging as much as that. We stopped charging any fees on 1st October 2013 after we received definitive guidance fr ...

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Excellent company, rented two properties over 6 years. All staff very efficient and professional. Any issues dealt with promptly. Can't recommend this company highly enough....
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I am currently a tenant living in a property managed by John C Boyle Letting Agents and I can honestly say that the whole letting process has been excellent. I viewed the flat I am currently in on a Friday evening and was so impressed ...
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We received a very personalised and accomodating service from all at John C Boyle property management. Of the few issues we had as tenants of a property leased through John C Boyle, all were dealt with quickly and thoroughly. It was a pleasure to use ...
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Cannot recommend John C Boyle highly enough! Professional,courteous service at all times. I have rented for many years and this company are by far the best. Properties are of highest standard and reflect the ethos of the company....
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I have nothing but good things to say about this letting agency, I even recommended them to my sister who is now renting one of their properties! From the start they have dealt with any queries we've had very swiftly no matter how big or ...
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Nov 21,2013
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I received incredibly poor service from this letting agency. I made an offer on a rented property, and a price agreed. Stephanie (assuming my a new colleague with zero experience in dealing with anything) took hours to reply to emails and referred everything back to ...
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Stephanie is quite clearly a new employee with no experience or knowledge in customer service. Carol appears to be someone who despises being in the office and speaking with customer and her attitude was extremely poor after she realised the flat would not be taken by us. John was cold and dry and unprofessional. He did his firm no justice at all by the manner which he carried out his business.
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Hi, I'm John, the owner of John C Boyle. I'm sorry Omar missed out on this flat but it was immensely popular and, in order to be fair to everyone that takes the time and trouble to go and see any flat we have, we operate a strict policy of "first deposit paid reserves the flat". The reason for the delay in Omar's case was not so much over the issue about the deposit. All deposits are fully refundable right up to the point that the new tenant signs the lease. The issue that caused the d ...

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I have let my flat in the West End of Glasgow through John C. Boyle for a number of years and am now selling the property. From beginning to end the service I have received has been excellent. The flat has been continually tenanted during ...
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I couldn't be more pleased with the service I have received from John C Boyle thus far, all the more so given its stark contrast with my previous experiences letting with other agents in the city. Great care was taken from the outset to keep ...
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As an owner of a number of properties that I have been let through John C Boyle over the last 18 years, I can thoroughly recommend them to other landlords. The owner and staff have consistently provided an excellent professional but personal service over the years, ...
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Jan 29,2013
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I can't think of one bad thing to say about this company!! I relocated to Scotland and moved into this flat which was exactly as it appeared on the website and was in great condition. John was very pleasant and helpful when I first met ...
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Jan 29,2013
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John C Boyle were very accomodating and arranged for me to view a property at 6pm on a Friday night as I coudn't get away from work any other time, I called the following Monday and advised them that I wanted to take the property ...
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Jan 29,2013
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I am the owner of several properties to let. John C Boyle has been my letting agent for 2 of these properties for approx 5 years. I chose to go with this agent because of the size of the agency and the length of time it has ...
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Jan 29,2013
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I rented a beautiful flat in the Southside through John C Boyle from 2010 until 2012. The staff were extremely helpful and provided an excellent service from day one. The agency has a very personal, family feel and it was great knowing that when you call up ...
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Michelle was a great tenant who took good care of the flat and always informed us of any problems with the flat. We were delighted to return her deposit in full to her. Many thanks to her for taking the time to post a review. John Boyle ...

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Absolutely terrible letting agents who charge expensive fees. The moving out process was terrible with their so called independent inventory checkers who in fact have very close ties with the company and are only looking to find the smallest thing to charge large cleaning bills. ...
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An open and fair charges system as their charges are illegal. Paying back deposit on time without independent inventory checkers who are in fact connected with the company.
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We do not charge any fees to tenants, none, not a penny, since the 1st October 2013. When the Scottish Govt issued new guidelines, we, of course, followed their recommendations. Before 1st October, we charged normal fees that were lower than the average fees charged by other letting agents in Glasgow. (we checked) The independent inventory clerk we use is an ex-policeman of 31 years experience and he has no ties with our company except that he provides a quality service which we value. I h ...

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Absolutely the worst agent I have ever dealt with. The owner of the business himself seen lost and out of touch and his staff are abysmal. I lived in a property of theirs for several years and on occasion where things did go wrong, getting ...
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I remember David. In fact, it's hard to forget. I've been a letting agent for 28 years and David stands out as one of the most uncommunicative tenants I ever had to deal with. We have a policy of not going into a property that we are managing without the clear consent of the tenant. He never responded to our letters or phonecalls or emails or texts. The flat was left in a very poor condition. We sent in a cleaning squad of six to get it back to a reasonable standard. We, of course, have ...
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