0% sales valuation accuracy
0% sales fee satisfaction
50% lettings valuation accuracy
38% lettings fee satisfaction
Mar 20,2014
Mar 20,2014
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Please avoid this letting agent.
Prior to moving out the agent showed two prospective tenants around the flat. On the first occasion I had been away from the flat for a week and returned to find the flat unlocked. It had therefore been left unlocked for a whole week. I complained and asked to speak to the manager who was unavailable. On the second occasion they showed a tenant around when I was again away for the weekend. I returned to find the flat unlocked again.
When I left, over £100 was deducted from my deposit. £60 to clean "the oven and grill" despite the fact the grill had never worked throughout me tenancy and the oven was as clean as when I moved in and £55 to repair a drawer. The drawer was from the cheapest piece of furniture imaginable. To buy the unit new would probably have cost half of that. I had never used the unit in question other than to put away some dirty duvets/blankets that had been left lying around by the letting agent. I do not believe I broke the drawer and firmly believe it was broken when opened by the agents to inspect it.
The initial readings on the inventory were also correct and after a week or so of moving in I was asking to pay a huge utility bill.
When I moved in they were unable to tell me the number of the parking bay allocated to the flat. I called them to ask and they promised they would call back, but of course they didn't. I had to walk down to the flat to ask in person.
Take particular not of the inventory. The clerk that showed me around and took the inventory missed numerous faults off which, had I not noted, I would no doubt have been expected to pay for. He missed for example stains to carpets, marks on the walls etc. He also missed noting a lethal step ladder that had anyone have used could have caused themselves a very serious injury. If you complain to him as with others in this agency you will find them dismissive, arrogant and condescending. Give their complete lack of professionalism and the disingenuous way in which they treat people it is impossible to imagine where their superior attitudes come from.
I complained to the agent and three times asked if they are a member of a professional body. Eventually, after the third time of asking, they said they are not - although that is hardly a surprise.
Do not use this agency!
Prior to moving out the agent showed two prospective tenants around the flat. On the first occasion I had been away from the flat for a week and returned to find the flat unlocked. It had therefore been left unlocked for a whole week. I complained and asked to speak to the manager who was unavailable. On the second occasion they showed a tenant around when I was again away for the weekend. I returned to find the flat unlocked again.
When I left, over £100 was deducted from my deposit. £60 to clean "the oven and grill" despite the fact the grill had never worked throughout me tenancy and the oven was as clean as when I moved in and £55 to repair a drawer. The drawer was from the cheapest piece of furniture imaginable. To buy the unit new would probably have cost half of that. I had never used the unit in question other than to put away some dirty duvets/blankets that had been left lying around by the letting agent. I do not believe I broke the drawer and firmly believe it was broken when opened by the agents to inspect it.
The initial readings on the inventory were also correct and after a week or so of moving in I was asking to pay a huge utility bill.
When I moved in they were unable to tell me the number of the parking bay allocated to the flat. I called them to ask and they promised they would call back, but of course they didn't. I had to walk down to the flat to ask in person.
Take particular not of the inventory. The clerk that showed me around and took the inventory missed numerous faults off which, had I not noted, I would no doubt have been expected to pay for. He missed for example stains to carpets, marks on the walls etc. He also missed noting a lethal step ladder that had anyone have used could have caused themselves a very serious injury. If you complain to him as with others in this agency you will find them dismissive, arrogant and condescending. Give their complete lack of professionalism and the disingenuous way in which they treat people it is impossible to imagine where their superior attitudes come from.
I complained to the agent and three times asked if they are a member of a professional body. Eventually, after the third time of asking, they said they are not - although that is hardly a surprise.
Do not use this agency!
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Scargill Mann & Co
4 St James Street
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 1RL
01332 207720
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| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 0% | 0% | £140,000 | £600,000 |
| Lettings | 50% | 38% | £495 | £1,000 |
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| 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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I have let several properties through Scargill Mann & Co over the past ten years and have always received the most professional and competent assistance throughout the whole letting process, I will continue to use their services for any further lettings in the future....
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The sales side of the business is closing in April andi s it any wonder, what with them being hard to reach and never answering the phones or emails, qoting outrageous fees, as a potential seller I quickly learned I would be better of elsewhere, ...
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I think they should be advising landlords that no allowing tenants with fortnightly weekend visits is discrimination and completely unprofessional.
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Anna Edmund's and the team at Scargill Mann & Co Derby were very professional,polite and willing to help in every way they could to make our move go through quickly and efficiently with the least amount of stress possible,Anna especially with the amount of ...
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Professional service from the first contact with the team at Scargill Mann &co. The process to rent was efficient and quick.
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Jan 20,2021
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On the button, know the market, efficient and effective, Holly is great! Don't need the full 20 words says it all!!...
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Dec 19,2018
Dec 19,2018
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I made the mistake of renting a house in Littleover for £770pcm from these thieves for 2 years putting up with 22 concurrent days without heating that I had to get the council involved, and 8 concurrent days without a working toilet on a previous occasion - which ...
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Nov 30,2018
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Scargill Mann & Co should be avoided at all costs. I let them manage my rental property. They never dealt with any of my tenants problems. They were shockingly bad at communicating with both the tenants and myself. A complete waste of a monthly fee. AVOID!!!...
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Way too much for doing nothing!!!
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Sep 28,2018
Sep 28,2018
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I didn't think estate agents were allowed to photoshop photos...I think that's illegal isn't it? Anyway, we were looking for a house with open fires (I have wanted them since I was a girl) and viewed a house with loads of fireplaces. The photos ...
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May 29,2018
May 29,2018
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The Derby branch very rarely answer the phone. I have called on numerous occasions over the past month and they answer around 1 in 10 calls. In addition, when I put an offer in for a property they did not call me to tell me it had ...
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Apr 27,2018
Apr 27,2018
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They treat their tenants like they are something that have just scraped off of the bottom of their shoes. Absolutely shocking the way they bully their tenants. We ended up having to change the locks to stop them coming in as and when they wanted. ...
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Bad. They will try to change you when your contract ends to renew it. Do not pay, contracts go onto a periodic contract for free by law!
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May 27,2016
May 27,2016
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Myself and my partner rented a property through the Agent Scargill Mann and co' I wish to highlight the poor service we have experience in particular, when we vacated the property. The agent conducted a final inspection as per our agreement, which I attended. We ...
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Would agree, the service from Scargill Mann has been atrocious (except for Ian who checks the property every 3 months, he's been a gem) - I've been waiting a week now for any contact at all after final inspection.
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Nov 11,2014
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Avoid Scargill Mann at all costs!....
They have young inexperienced office staff who have no real knowledge of the property market and or the ins and outs of sales and procedures etc.
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Jul 17,2014
Jul 17,2014
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Incredibly unprofessional.
We had booked through Scargill & Mann to view 3 properties in Derby. Not one thing went smoothly during this viewing. So much so that we didn't even view any of the properties.
The first two properties were apartments, both in the same block. So ...
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Mar 20,2014
Mar 20,2014
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Please avoid this letting agent.
Prior to moving out the agent showed two prospective tenants around the flat. On the first occasion I had been away from the flat for a week and returned to find the flat unlocked. It had therefore been left unlocked ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
I think the best way this agent could improve is either by shutting down or employing decent staffAttached Filesnbsp;
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Jan 08,2014
Jan 08,2014
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Terrible. Repairs were either not done at all (leaking roof for two whole years) or done very shoddily and reluctantly. Despite inspecting my property every couple of months and finding no problems, indeed complimenting me on the excellent state I kept the house in, they ...
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If the agent had repaid me for being a good tenant by a) doing repairs when necessary and to a good standard b) repaid a fair proportion of the deposit I would feel like I had been treated fairly.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Nov 10,2013
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The agent took over my property from the previous letting company. The service was awful, maintenance either never happened or took months. We had leaking windows and damp, and it took a month to have our heating system replaced after it broke down eight times. ...
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Provide basic service, like answering client emails and taking good care of your properties.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Mar 12,2013
Mar 12,2013
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I am totally disappointed with this letting agent. All of what they are looking for is taking money with extremely poor service. The communication was always terrible and to get to the person you need to speak with you have to put some time. After ...
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