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May 24,2024
May 24,2024
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I don’t usually write reviews but almost 9 months after signing a lease with Marsh & Parsons, I feel I have to. My partner and I were rushed to sign a lease, and were asked to offer over the quoted 12 month contract to ensure we were successful. We added our terms to the contract, regarding work to be completed in the property before we moved in. We then signed the contract; 24 months with an 18 month break clause. This is a nice property £2,400 /month, we chose to spend more to have a nicer property, with things in working order, safe and sanitary. We expected Marsh & Parsons to fulfil their side of the contract, as it was approved and signed by the landlord. When we moved in the work was not done, a broken window, open fireplaces letting rain, wind and bird faeces into the kitchen/living room and bedroom. There are a number of other issues but these are the most urgent, yet we’re still here, May 2024 with a broken window in the bathroom and bird faeces, wind and rain coming down the chimney. We moved in just before winter, in October 2023, and as you can imagine, we have racked up huge heating bills paying to heat the house with an open chimney in the kitchen/ living room, open chimney in the bedroom and a broken window in the bathroom (it doesn’t shut). When telling Marsh & Parsons about the bathroom window their response was: “ In terms of the bathroom window, our contractors who have attended advised that they did inform you a very small amount of air was getting through the window frame, which will aid in the bathroom mould management. Therefore, the landlord has decided not to complete any remedials for this issue.”
When we have any issues with the house - broken windows, cabinets falling off walls, shower leaking into the hall downstairs, etc. Marsh & Parsons put the job out to a number of contractors. Each contractor then contacts us directly to arrange a visit to make a quote. We have already facilitated three viewings with different contractors for the chimney alone, and countless others regarding other works. This is hugely time consuming, inconvenient and unprofessional. Considering the work should have completed before we moved in and Marsh & Parsons should have a trusted contractor to provide services, I strongly advise people against signing a lease with them. They do not honour their contacts, they do not have a contractor they trust, you will have to facilitate and organise many different contractor visits on behalf of Marsh & Parsons and have to explain yourself and the property issues over, and over again.
In addition to the above, we notified Marsh & Parsons on May 14th (10 days ago) that we have noticed a leak from our shower going into the main building hallway below. This is the hallway used by all tenants, water pours from the ceiling when the shower is used and this has caused yellow staining and large wet marks on the ceiling. I can only assume this has caused some serious issues with the flooring and may impact the floor/ceiling integrity. We facilitated a meeting with one of Marsh & Parsons’ contractors to come and take a look, so he could get a quote. The work has now been booked for May 31st, another 8 days from now. This demonstrates the lack of urgency or care on their part.
When we have any issues with the house - broken windows, cabinets falling off walls, shower leaking into the hall downstairs, etc. Marsh & Parsons put the job out to a number of contractors. Each contractor then contacts us directly to arrange a visit to make a quote. We have already facilitated three viewings with different contractors for the chimney alone, and countless others regarding other works. This is hugely time consuming, inconvenient and unprofessional. Considering the work should have completed before we moved in and Marsh & Parsons should have a trusted contractor to provide services, I strongly advise people against signing a lease with them. They do not honour their contacts, they do not have a contractor they trust, you will have to facilitate and organise many different contractor visits on behalf of Marsh & Parsons and have to explain yourself and the property issues over, and over again.
In addition to the above, we notified Marsh & Parsons on May 14th (10 days ago) that we have noticed a leak from our shower going into the main building hallway below. This is the hallway used by all tenants, water pours from the ceiling when the shower is used and this has caused yellow staining and large wet marks on the ceiling. I can only assume this has caused some serious issues with the flooring and may impact the floor/ceiling integrity. We facilitated a meeting with one of Marsh & Parsons’ contractors to come and take a look, so he could get a quote. The work has now been booked for May 31st, another 8 days from now. This demonstrates the lack of urgency or care on their part.
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A tiger doesn’t change its stripes. I had the exact issues with this agency 10 years ago. It’s amazing they are still trading. Despicable business people who speak out of both sides of their mouths and never keep commitments. Jul 12, 2024
Dear Bridey. It is disappointing to read that you have not received a 5* service from our XXX office. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and I have asked the Director of the office to make contact with you regarding this issue. Kind regards Lesley, Customer Relations Team
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A tiger doesn’t change its stripes. I had the exact issues with this agency 10 years ago. It’s amazing they are still trading. Despicable business people who speak out of both sides of their mouths and never keep commitments. ...
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