Keatons
Hackney, London, E8
4.5/5, 58 reviews
88% recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
67% sales fee satisfaction
80% lettings valuation accuracy
95% lettings fee satisfaction

“Beyond harrowing experience dealing with Keat......”

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Nov 09,2021
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By: 'East End Landlord'
Nov 09,2021
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Beyond harrowing experience dealing with Keatons Hackney.

I never normally write reviews, let alone a long one like this one…
Like everyone, I'm really busy and REALLY don't have the time.
But I am so traumatised by my experience, I want to warn other landlords/landladies about it.

I have a small number of properties and I've been working with Keatons in Hackney for nearly 10 years. There have been big issues in the past when they've dropped the ball and caused issues - but my experience in the past two years has been absolutely harrowing and caused me and my partner huge additional stress (both emotional and financial) during an already difficult time, during Covid.

They always charge an annual renewal fee on top of their finders' fee, if the tenant stays in the property for subsequent years: i.e. a fee for the tenant staying in year 2, 3, 4, etc. We've always paid their 'renewal' fee without question.

But for the past two years they haven't picked up the phone to us or our tenants – to see if we are happy or if the tenants want to stay. They still send us invoices for renewal without checking if the tenants have actually renewed!

We queried this as being a terrible service & very unprofessional (we had to query via email as they refuse to call you), since one of our tenants hasn't renewed – he's being relocated. We offered to negotiate their fee and agree to pay them a reasonable amount on the basis that the tenant hasn't signed a new contract. They refused point blank. We asked about 10 times, maybe more, for a phone call with Keatons Hackney to come to a sensible agreement for us to pay them a reasonable amount - and they refused.

They sent us countless emails which were incredibly aggressive, threatening and bullying in tone, giving us a strict deadline to pay their fee IN FULL and threatening legal action if we didn't. We explained we are self-employed with no work during Covid, and not in a position to pay their huge fee – which felt particularly wrong when they haven't actually provided a service at all and there's not been a renewal for one tenant.

After a while we didn't hear anything and we breathed a huge sigh of relief to finally stop receiving such dreadful, bullying emails.

We didn't hear anything for approx six months, then we received a court summons from Keatons out of the blue. We were advised we would have a strong chance of winning if we challenged their court case but obviously it's a risk, so yet again their bullying tactics won out. They know that most landlords aren't in a position to fight them in court, with Keatons' vast financial resources.

They probably do this all the time to other landlords, as it seemed to be a such a well-oiled machine.

We have been left traumatised and had to use the last of our savings to pay them.

Keatons are the Hotel California of estate agents.
I do wonder if they are struggling financially based on their treatment of us. As they have been so desperate and ruthless clawing their full fee (plus 'costs') in spite of providing NO SERVICE.

I've worked in property since 2005 and I've never know any company behave in such an unprofessional way, with no regard for service, long-term relationships, or integrity.

BE AWARE: some agents will agree to a tenant find fee ONLY (with NO annual renewal fee) if you ask. It's worth ringing around to check.
Or there is also online services. I don't know if I'm allowed to name names here - but you can easily find the online agents.
For £80 average they'll list the property on all the portals like Zoopla and Rightmove, they do credit/reference checks and send the contract for signature. They send a tenant move in pack. They even offer property maintenance at reasonable price ongoing if you want it. You obviously have to do the viewings but it's easy to do this in a day and you can vet your tenant which is really important. You're saving £5,000+++ on average per property when you factor in all the renewal fees!
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By: Tony George
Nov 16, 2021
This review is deeply unfair and an inaccurate description of events. As such I feel compelled to defend our actions and business.

The only pertinent issue here is that you attempted to avoid paying fees due to Keatons by continually attempting to gaslight various members of the Keatons team with false information and arguments based purely on your feelings rather than fact. When challenged you simply claimed an individual as aggressive and asked to speak to someone else.

Considering the above we politely asked you document any dissatisfaction you held with our service to our Head Office. This would have afforded you the opportunity to put forward any legal or fact-based arguments to why you should break the contract we had held together for 10 years.

You refused and lamentably we pursued our claim legally. Prior to any court hearing you settled the outstanding balance.

You have now chosen to attempt to damage our reputation rather than pursuing your case through established channels.

You had and still have the option of escalating any grievance to The Property Ombudsman who would independently adjudicate the case.

Tony George
Managing Director

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Keatons
352 Mare Street
Hackney,London
Greater London
E8 1HR
020 8525 7788

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Sales 100% 67% £510,000 £930,000
Lettings 80% 95% £1,300 £3,550
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Beyond harrowing experience dealing with Keatons Hackney. I never normally write reviews, let alone a long one like this one… Like everyone, I'm really busy and REALLY don't have the time. But I am so traumatised by my experience, I want to warn other landlords/...
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This review is deeply unfair and an inaccurate description of events. As such I feel compelled to defend our actions and business. The only pertinent issue here is that you attempted to avoid paying fees due to Keatons by continually attempting to gaslight various members of the Keatons team with false information and arguments based purely on your feelings rather than fact. When challenged you simply claimed an individual as aggressive and asked to speak to someone else. Considering t ...

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Keatons Customer Complaints Procedure



If you have a complaint about the service you have received from Keatons, you should put your concerns in writing to the departmental manager.


The grievance will be acknowledged within 3 working days and then investigated and replied to within 15 days.


If you remain dissatisfied with the result of the internal investigation, please email [email protected]. You will receive an acknowledgment email and your complaint will be reviewed.


A full investigation will take place and a letter will be sent confirming our final view point within 21 days of the acknowledgement letter.


In the unlikely event that you remain dissatisfied with the final view point of your complaint, you can write to The Property Ombudsman within six months from the date of our final letter, they will review your complaint and advise of their decision. www.tpos.co.uk

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