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Nov 18,2024
Nov 18,2024
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I was unfortunate enough to be in a position where I ended up in a property managed by Northwood for 12 and a half years. To add to my misery, the branch owner DANIEL HARRIS bought the property that I was in around 6 years ago. Now this is where all of my problems really escalated. Daniel likes to use what can only be described as bullying tactics in order to force you into submission. Back in 2018, I had the audacity to raise a formal complaint to Northwood about the damp and mould. This had been a long standing issue since I moved in back in 2012. I escalated my concerns to the environmental health department. During their visit to my home, Daniel showed up. He proceeded to argue with the environmental health officer and accused me of causing the damp. After this visit, a workman came and put a bit of plasterboard on the roof in the pantry and used some anti mould paint. That was it. And so the damp and mould continued. Along with the this there were constant slugs and silver fish in the property. And I continued to complain. However, Daniel refused to address this properly and instead reluctantly sent a contractor to re paint the affected areas with mould paint. The bullying aspect comes in the form of threatened evictions and intimidation. If you can't afford a rental increase and ask if you can negotiate, he'll send you a section 21 notice. If you still don't agree, he'll send you a section 13 to legally force the increase. It's not the increases that cause me to leave such a scathing review. It's the way in which Daniel conducts himself. As a single mother with two young children, I was told on two occasions when I'd been served that I would end up in a dingy horrible BnB with my kids and it'd be my fault. So after having had enough of this bullying and berating from Daniel, I decided that should I receive another notice, I'll risk the horrible BnB. So at the start of 2024 when Daniel wanted to increase the rent by 25%, He was crafty and actually had the work done to fix the damp that should have been done YEARS ago. After that, I didnt agree to the rise, I was served and this time I let it play out. I'm now in a beautiful property with no damp, mould, slugs or silverfish! Even though they didnt maintain the property as they should have over the 12.5 years, they have had the cheek to claim almost all of my deposit! The man has literally no shame. Steer clear of any company that this man is affiliated with. You only have to google his name and Northwood Sale to see what people think of him.
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I was unfortunate enough to be in a position where I ended up in a property managed by Northwood for 12 and a half years. To add to my misery, the branch owner DANIEL HARRIS bought the property that I was in around 6 years ago. Now ...
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Excellent service from Daniel, Katie & Alex throughout the process of selling our property. We achieved a higher than expected offer & when things hit the inevitable snags of selling, the team did their upmost to get things moving again.
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We would like to give our feedback and honest opinion about Northwood South Manchester Office (Sale Branch), which is as follows:
Taking advantage and hiding behind Northwood Estate Agents' good reputation, the South Manchester Office (Sale Branch) is inefficient and unprofessional. We have rented a ...
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May 17,2022
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Superb team at the Northwood Office in South Manchester led by Daniel.
They have looked after three of my buy to let properties for over 10 years and they have been completely transparent and supportive throughout all the ups and downs of being a landlord.
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May 17,2022
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I have been with Northwood for about 20 years as managing agents for my property. I have to say I have had excellent and prompt service. Whenever anything has gone wrong with the property it Has been sorted promptly. The staff have always been friendly and ...
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Jun 01,2020
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It is my first time renting and I have received exceptional service.
I have dealt with Leanne Jervis with regards a few issues I had in the flat and she dealt with these queries efficiently and effectively resolving the problems I had.
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Mar 19,2020
Mar 19,2020
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My experience with Northwood Sale was very unpleasant, particularly with the director of the business, *. He is very abusive and uses a number of bullying tactics; such as serving faulty eviction orders to turning up to your property unannounced. * always aggressive and often offensive, he ...
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Hello RJ,
I am currently having similar issues with this letting agent (specifically DH), I could have written the same almost word for word.
If you'd like to get in touch, I'd be very happy to compare notes.
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Feb 25,2020
Feb 25,2020
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Cameron Whiteside-Sumner made our moving experience so easy and enjoyable. He had friendly and efficient communication with us, great knowledge about the property, area and the moving process. Thank you Cameron!...
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Feb 06,2020
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I would like to say a massive thank you to Leanne Jervis at the sale Manchester branch for everything she has done for us since moving in,
Just recently we have had issues and the lady has gone above and beyond to help us and ...
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Jul 23,2019
Jul 23,2019
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We rented the property for a year, had cold water showers for 2-3 months, no one come fix the boiler we were offered no compensation or anything. They charge absurd fees, deducted over £500 from the deposit, for absolutely nothing at all. They charged us £70 for ...
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Would agree with these comments. Currently going through some bad experiences with * myself, I would be keen to hear about your experience. You can contact me at [email protected] ...
Jul 12,2019
Jul 12,2019
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Daniel Harris is a bully. Has a habit of making peoples life a misery, causing illness and stress due to his small man power trip syndrome. Unfair rent hikes on properties I wouldn't even let my dog live in. Yet you have the cheek to ...
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May 15,2019
May 15,2019
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We have recently rented our first family home through Northwood.Kelly was so helpful from the start. She really made our renting process stress free. From applying for the house to signing the keys she couldn't do enough for us. Many times I called the ...
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Mar 12,2019
Mar 12,2019
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I have to be truly honest, over the last few years of renting a property from Northwood, there has been some set backs and delays. However the last few times I have had a query or if there has been a problem with the property, ...
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Jul 17,2018
Jul 17,2018
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I recently let a house through Kelly Smith at Northwood Sale, Kelly was very helpful in making it a stress free letting. Very professional and helpful , I wouldn't hesitate in dealing with Kelly and Northwood again. Very pleased....
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Fair
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Jan 02,2018
Jan 02,2018
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Northwood is a great Estate Agent. Professional, efficient and a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommend and would definitely use again....
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Dec 07,2017
Dec 07,2017
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I recently renewed my lettings agreement with Daniel Harris at Northwood. It wasn't easy to meet up due my work location and prior commitments, but Daniel was very flexible in arranging a meeting. I wanted to explore various options, Daniel explained the pros and cons (...
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Reasonable
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Apr 10,2017
Apr 10,2017
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Northwood did a good job and achieved the right price for our house. They also assisted greatly with in chasing the actions during the legal process....
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Market rates for fees.
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Mar 18,2017
Mar 18,2017
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The bullying tactics used by Northwood, Sale, are nothing short of obscene. Suspiciously, two previous comments I have placed on all agents have disappeared. So here it is again: Putting rent up 3 days before signing a contract of renewal with no notice, and threatening to ...
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Awful.
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Mar 24, 2018
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Hi mate, I agree with you!. I've had the same experience, I would like to talk to you what is your email address? ...
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Dec 23,2016
Dec 23,2016
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Outstanding customer service, kept fully informed throughout the sale procedure, they have had the patience of saints as it was very challenging dealing with a shared ownership sale, highly recommend 😀...
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It's reasonable
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Dec 11,2016
Dec 11,2016
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We have just moved house and would like to thank Jason for his enthusiasm and professionalism.Jt was a pleasure doing business with such a nice man....
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No agent fees .We were buying.
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Sep 27,2016
Sep 27,2016
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I rented a property from Daniel Harris, I was bullied by him throughout, my space invaded. Jobs weren't done. I suffered severe depression and anxiety through this man. I've never met anyone as rude and disrespectful as him all my life. DO NOT Rent from ...
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Mar 24, 2018
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Hi mate, I suffered the same treatment from Mr. Harris. I would like to speak to you in more detail about your experience, what is you email address? Thanks ...
Sep 05,2016
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Absolutely appalling. I have had the miss-pleasure of communicating with Daniel on a few occasions; ridiculously rude and arrogant, especially considering I'm basically a customer. He has single handedly; with a little help from Chloe, guaranteed that I will never use this agency again. I ...
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The extra fees are ridiculous, such as oven cleaning, contract renewal and termination charges.
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Hi there, I've suffered a similar experience from Mr Harris, I would like to speak to you in my detail. Please email me [email protected] ...
Aug 18,2016
Aug 18,2016
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We were selling the family home and we were very happy with the service provided by Daniel and Chloe. We achieved way above the asking price and a sale was agreed very quickly.
It was an emotional time for us but with the support and ...
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Fees were not the cheapest but after some negotiating we reached an acceptable level but as we achieved above the asking price and received excellent service it was worth it.
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It was a pleasure to work with you both through this process. I am over the moon we achieved such a high price and the sale went as smoothly as possible.
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Apr 20,2016
Apr 20,2016
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My house purchase and sale was not a straightforward process but Northwood worked really hard to make it happen and nothing was too much trouble. Jason Kron worked tirelessly on our behalf to overcome the issues we faced and we're in and delighted with our ...
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Fees were extremely competitive and the level of service was not compromised at all by this. Jason worked extremely hard for the money!!
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Apr 23, 2016
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Thank you for the amazing feedback Emma, I really appreciate it! Definitely not the most straight forward sale but we got there in the end! Enjoy your new property and thank you for everything!
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Feb 26,2016
Feb 26,2016
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Excellent service . Very professional staff. Always kept us updated with appointments and feedback, attained a reasonable deal on the sale of our property.
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Thank You for the great feedback Mr Simpson! It was a pleasure selling your property and we wish you all the luck with your next adventure! ...
Feb 17,2016
Feb 17,2016
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Fantastic service from start to finish. Very quick to get the property on the market and gave good advice on asking price. Received lots of offers within a week of the property being on the market. Following acceptance of the offer the support provided was ...
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Fee's were very competitive and worthwhile as the offer received was above the asking price
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Dec 11,2015
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I have never met anyone as rude, patronising and an all round arrogant person as Daniel Harris. I do not know how the Sale branch has stayed open! They do not know what they are doing whatsoever. They do not know when your tenancy starts ...
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‚£320.00 to take a name off the tenancy! What an utter joke. Clearly interested in making money is all and not about having good reliable tenants.
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Daniel Harris is a condescending, rude, and generally unpleasant individual. Northwood are the worst letting experience I have ever had (wrong moving in date, tried to strong-arm me into another 6 months renewal fee rather than a month by month basis, charged me for an oven cleaning fee when i already had it professionally cleaned). Vile company and people - avoid at all costs. ...
Nov 30,2015
Nov 30,2015
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I used Northwood in my capacity as a landlord on the rental guarantee scheme for 18 months. I write this review in the hope that it helps other potential customers make an informed decision about whether they wish to use Northwood. I will start by saying ...
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Nov 25,2015
Nov 25,2015
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The team at Northwood especially Jason Kron, were very supportive in helping us sell our property and move on. They were professional, consistent and committed to getting our home sold, even when there were hold ups and the process of selling seemed to take longer ...
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One of the most affordable currently-Value for money.
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Feb 17,2015
Feb 17,2015
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From the start me and my flat mate felt patronized and completely left alone when it came to any problems with this flat. to be fair to northwood, problems we had were due to issues with the property itself. I recently found out that the ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
quicker response to emails. Actually sound like you want to help your tenants. I would highly recommend they get away from this landlord as the property is falling apart. the flat below us which i am guessing is owned by the same landlord had water running down all 4 walls in their apartment. they were also suffering from a leak pretty much the whole time they lived there. Most tenants moved on pretty quickly which im not surprised about at all.Attached Filesnbsp;
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admin fees very high
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Also to update this review. After Moving out, a checkout fee of £70 was added to be removed from our deposit. this wasn't on the agreement that we signed and we had to fight to get this removed. We were also charged £100 for a professional oven clean on an oven that was pretty much unusable when we moved in. the reasoning we were given was. As the Courtesy of cleaning it was given to us when we moved in we should pay for one when we moved out. If you're going to be offering an oven in the plac ...
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Complaints Procedure
Northwood aims to run a high calibre lettings and estate agency business.
Whilst we do our best to operate in a professional way and to the highest standards, it is possible that you may be unhappy about how we have dealt with a particular situation.
We have a standard procedure for handling complaints which is as follows:-
Making an initial complaint
Each office is independently owned and operated and has a local Director who will be, in part or in whole, an owner of the branch. In the first instance your complaint must be directed in writing to the local Director. He or she has an honest and sincere desire to resolve your complaint as soon as possible and should respond within ten working days.
Making a formal complaint
If for whatever reason you remain dissatisfied then you should:
Write to us:
FAO The Complaints Officer
Northwood GB Limited
The Main Barn
Cams Hall Estate
Fareham
PO16 8UT
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[email protected]
Please provide full written details of your complaint and copies of any supporting evidence.
The Complaints Officer, who will provide an independent review of the complaint, will investigate your complaint.
Receiving your complaint
We will acknowledge the receipt of this written complaint within three working days and explain our process for resolving it.
Resolving your complaint
We will then investigate your written complaint as soon as possible and write to you as soon as we have completed our investigation. This process should take approximately 21 days.
In our letter (the final viewpoint letter) we will explain:
• The outcome of our investigation.
• What we will do to put things right if we have made a mistake.
Ombudsman Review
If you are still unhappy at this stage, you have the option to take your complaint to the Property Ombudsman within six months of the date of the final viewpoint letter.
The Property Ombudsman will not investigate any complaint that has not followed the in-house complaints process.
Further details of the Property Ombudsman are available at www.tpos.co.uk
