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When Castle Estates was established, we realised that most clients search for properties online – this has increased to 99% today! Whilst having an office in the heart of Wandsworth, where we meet landlords and tenants, we don't have a traditional high street shop like most letting agencies do. This unique stance
helps us maintain a low cost base and allows us to focus on what we’re good at; excellent client service at competitive rates. Castle Estates (South London) started as a franchise in 2004, the franchise was dissolved in 2011 and since then we have been an independent lettings agency. We are not a family business in the literal sense but if you ever come and meet us you will realise that we act and feel like one. We operate throughout South West London covering Balham, Battersea, Brixton, Clapham, Colliers Wood, Earlsfield, Fulham, Oval, Putney, Southfields, Streatham, Tooting, Wandsworth and Wimbledon but also look after properties as far as Dulwich, Mitcham, Kingston and Twickenham. If uncertain the easiest is to get in touch with us and we’ll discuss what services we can offer for you.
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2 Star Review

By : 'Alberto'
Services : Letting(As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £830
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SW19

20 Feb 2020
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The room was advertised as 'studio flat' just because there's a shower and a toilet and a mini fridge. The house looks tired and it's not looked after, every room is converted into a studio (collectively around 7 rooms), communal kitchen on ground floor with two washing machines and two cooking areas. Not enough cupboards for everyone. A girl lives in the kitchen, she has to walk through it to access her private space. The tenant on my floor was dirty and loud. The end of my tenancy was even worse than my horror life in that overcrowded house. Not only the agency holds £90 from the deposit for 'checkout fees', they claimed £10 for a 'broken lightbulb' at checkout, which was false as I all of them lightbulbs were perfectly fine (I have a video to prove it), they also accused me of not cleaning the desk properly (absolutely false, I travelled all the way to Colliers Wood from central at 9pm after work to give the room a final clean, what an insult) and they claimed I have left the mattress cover in dirty conditions, such cover should be changed anyway before a new tenant moves in, pure and basic common sense and hygiene. No one needs to sleep on someone else's mattress cover of a year, in fact they got that one when I moved in, so it means they buy a new one anyway. In light of these reasons, Castle Estates deducted £126 for 'costs of cleaning fixtures and fittings 'professionally''. So altogether they kept £226 from my deposit. Absolutely disgusting. And the condescending tone every time they would respond to a query. Stay away guys, horrible rooms, dirty and tired house. I have my own REAL studio in North London now, and my new agency is amazing and so is the landlord. Don't go out there and pay nearly £800 for a room in a overcrowded house.


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    By : Claire Rhoades-Brown

    24 Feb 2020

    Hi Alberto, Thank you for taking the time to review us and I'm really sorry to hear that you are unhappy with us after the end of your tenancy. We take reviews really seriously and I have looked into all of the issues you have raised and would like to feedback to you on these points. The property was advertised as a houseshare (ie a room in a house) and the description clearly states 'HOUSESHARE WITH EN-SUITE'. Unfortunately some of the property portals don't have the facilities to display the property as a single room and it can be listed incorrectly occasionally which is something we are aware of and have no control over. To resolve this, when you first enquired about the property, we made you aware of the set up of the property before even booking a viewing. On the viewing, you would have been showed the communal areas and it was explained what part you had private access over. We were extremely transparent with the whole process however in your review, I believe you make it sound like we had deceived you - which I am confident is not the case as you would have only been able to proceed with the property once you knew the full layout of the house. You commented about your previous neighbours and the way that they live in the property - unless there is a breach of contract, we cannot get involved in neighbour disputes or advise on your opinion of your neighbours. I can confirm that no one lives in the kitchen. After the check out, you queried the check out fee with us and we resent you the contract and terms and conditions that you had signed. These documents were sent to you before you decided to proceed with the property so you did have full disclosure about this. We're sorry that you had not factored this into your budget when leaving the property but I do feel we made this as clear as possible. When you moved into the property, it was professionally cleaned for you and the non working light bulb was working. At the check out inspection, it was not left clean and the light bulb was not working. You were charged the cleaning cost to resolve these items. This included a full clean of the bathroom which was the majority of the work, photos attached of the cleanliness of these items at check out. You have not mentioned this in your review but it something that is important to mention due to the amount of work that this would involve to put right. We corresponded with you via email after you disputed this and you then emailed back to confirm your acceptance of these terms. I appreciate that you are unhappy with us and I am sorry that this is the case. Should you wish to give me a call to talk through anything further please don't hesitate to give me a call on 0208 870 9534. Claire Lettings Director


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    212 St Ann's HillLondon, Greater London
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    Claire

    By : 'SB'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £1400
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : SW18

    27 Apr 2022
    People found this helpful0

    Terrible experience for the whole of tenancy. They allowed the previous tenants to join Northumbria energy which has a 1.5 rating on trustpilot and said it was my responsibility to sort out the bills (ended up having to pay a high rate with a company with zero customer service). They then hiked up... Read Full Review

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    2 Star Review

    By : 'Alberto'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £830
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : SW19

    20 Feb 2020
    People found this helpful3

    The room was advertised as 'studio flat' just because there's a shower and a toilet and a mini fridge. The house looks tired and it's not looked after, every room is converted into a studio (collectively around 7 rooms), communal kitchen on ground floor with two washing machines ... Read Full Review


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    By : Claire Rhoades-Brown

    24 Feb 2020

    Hi Alberto, Thank you for taking the time to review us and I'm really sorry to hear that you are unhappy with us after the end of your tenancy. We take reviews really seriously and I have looked ...

    Avoid. Not great. Rude and ...

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    2 Star Review

    By : 'Jayne'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £1540
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : SW17

    13 Jan 2020
    People found this helpful5

    Not great. Rude and patronizing staff. Entered our property illegally two months prior to leaving to show a tenant round, very distressing and embarrassing situation to be in. Manager apologised next day but no one seemed to care. Got charged £150 for cleaning bill when we moved - all... Read Full Review

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    By : Judith (Castle Estates)

    13 Jan 2020

    Dear Jayne. I can see that you have not been a named tenant in one of our properties but understand that your comment refers to your brother's tenancy with us. Unfortunately the property was not...

    All the staff at Castle ...

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    5 Star Review
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    Wendy

    By : 'Wendy'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Rent PCM : £1600
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : LL20

    14 Sept 2019
    People found this helpful0

    All the staff at Castle Estates were friendly, professional and efficient. I highly recommend them and will decimate be using them... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Saad'
    Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £2560
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : SW17

    28 May 2018
    People found this helpful4

    They have people who know nothing about property doing viewing for them. And when you have chosen the property and want to go through thats when they come up with some weird terms and conditions. Very unprofessional. They need to update their business... Read Full Review


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    Very bad! Asking for different guarantor for every single tenant. That is crazy. Trying to make money out of their tanents in every possible way.

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    By : Claire Rhoades-Brown

    29 May 2018

    Hi Saad, We are sorry that you feel frustrated about the process of applying for a property through Castle Estates. We always welcome feedback on our service and will always review a process if...

    It was a pleasure to deal ...

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    5 Star Review
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    Judith

    By : 'CC'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £1547
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW18

    6 Feb 2017
    People found this helpful0

    It was a pleasure to deal with The Castle Estates Team. They were extremely professional from the very beginning and continued to be professional, friendly and helpful right to the end of our dealings together. Wishing the Team all the very best for the... Read Full Review

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    I rented a room in a shared ...

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    Claire

    By : 'Emily'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW17

    14 Aug 2016
    People found this helpful0

    I rented a room in a shared house, let by Castle, and for the first time in my renting life, was immensely impressed with the service we received. This was primarily down to Claire, who responded to emails and returned calls promptly and provided sound advice continuously. When we had house... Read Full Review


    What agent could do to change your mind?

    This was the only area I have complaints with. The fees felt unnecessarily expensive. If I remember rightly, £75 to get reference and £250 if you want to leave the contract early (even once you've found a replacement). Probably no different to other agents but frustrating nonetheless.


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    This was the only area I have complaints with. The fees felt unnecessarily expensive. If I remember rightly, £75 to get reference and £250 if you want to leave the contract early (even once you've found a replacement). Probably no different to other agents but frustrating nonetheless.

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    5 Star Review
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    Claire

    By : 'n'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £648
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SE5

    15 Jun 2016
    People found this helpful1

    Big thank you to Castle Estates! They have been kind and helpful throughout, any issues we had were resolved quickly and I will certainly return to them when I rent in London again. Thank... Read Full Review

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    From our first meeting with ...

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    5 Star Review
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    Claire

    By : 'Brenton'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Rent PCM : £2600
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW18

    14 Mar 2016
    People found this helpful0

    From our first meeting with Claire, we have been impressed by her friendliness, professionalism and efficiency. The letting process progressed smoothly with Claire providing us with regular updates which meant we always knew where we were in the process. Claire demonstrated a deep understanding of... Read Full Review


    What agent could do to change your mind?

    Good


    Comments on Agent Fees

    Good

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    Claire was a wonderful ...

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    Claire

    By : 'Highly'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Rent PCM : £1500
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW18

    7 Mar 2016
    People found this helpful0

    Claire was a wonderful support when I was considering swapping agents which can be such a big hassle. However her advice and guidance with a tricky situation involving an agency that did not want to 'let go' was very much appreciated - even though we hadn't switched at that time. Castle... Read Full Review


    What agent could do to change your mind?

    Very happy with the fees and quality of the service delivered.


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    Very happy with the fees and quality of the service delivered.

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    We have been very impressed ...

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    5 Star Review

    By : 'John'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Rent PCM : £1547
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW17

    4 Mar 2016
    People found this helpful0

    We have been very impressed with the service provided by Castle Estates and all staff we have dealt with have been knowledgeable, helpful and... Read Full Review


    What agent could do to change your mind?

    For the excellent service we have experienced the fee level is reasonable


    Comments on Agent Fees

    For the excellent service we have experienced the fee level is reasonable

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    Judith

    By : 'Fran'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW18

    3 Mar 2016
    People found this helpful0

    I am really happy with this agency. Since the beginning they always helped me with all my doubts, not just one person, but all team are really nice, sweetie people, and they are there to help straight away always. From now on, they always gonna be my first option of... Read Full Review


    What agent could do to change your mind?

    Helpful,


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    Helpful,

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    Claire

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    Judith

    By : 'Tom'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £1335
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : SW9

    5 Feb 2016
    People found this helpful0

    I feel bad I was unable to select the whole team instead of singling out just two! From start to end, Castle have been nothing but outstanding. Nothing was ever too much trouble, all staff were highly professional, friendly and acted upon any issues we had promptly and effectively. A sticking point ... Read Full Review


    What agent could do to change your mind?

    Agents fees are as standard, and to be honest, worth the service provided.


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    Agents fees are as standard, and to be honest, worth the service provided.

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    5 Star Review
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    Claire

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    Judith

    By : 'John'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £648
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW9

    5 Feb 2016
    People found this helpful0

    I really don't have a bad word to say about Castle, they were professional and responsive in every query or issue we had. I rented a property with them for 2 years and each and every time I had an issue it was dealt with without any hassle or being asked a thousand questions that makes you feel... Read Full Review


    What agent could do to change your mind?

    Reasonable


    Comments on Agent Fees

    Reasonable

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    We have been renting a ...

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    5 Star Review

    By : 'Ann'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW9

    1 Feb 2016
    People found this helpful0

    We have been renting a property through Castle Estates for a number of years and I can highly recommend them. They respond to queries quickly, treat you with respect and deal with any problems professionally. The management team are friendly, trustworthy and caring - a rare thing in my experience... Read Full Review

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    Castle was a fantastic ...

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    5 Star Review
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    Claire

    By : 'Kate'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £2200
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW17

    21 Jan 2016
    People found this helpful0

    Castle was a fantastic letting agent to deal with. They were consistently professional, friendly and efficient. They always responded to our communications quickly and helped us with whatever we needed. I highly recommend them, and only wish that more letting agents were up to this... Read Full Review


    What agent could do to change your mind?

    Their fees were reasonable for a managed property in London, and the service is much better than some other places that charge the same.


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    Their fees were reasonable for a managed property in London, and the service is much better than some other places that charge the same.

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    Claire

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    Judith

    By : 'David'
    Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
    Rent PCM : £869
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SE15

    7 Nov 2015
    People found this helpful0

    I have always been treated with respect by the agency who responded and dealt with any issues raised immediately. I was kept informed in advance of any potential visits and have never felt that my privacy was being compromised. Everyone with whom I have had correspondence has been... Read Full Review

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    I have always found the team ...

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    5 Star Review

    By : 'Landlady'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SW18

    23 Jul 2015
    People found this helpful0

    I have always found the team at Castle Estates in Wandsworth to be knowledgable, professional, efficient & very helpful. I am overseas most if the year, so it is important to have agents that I can trust & who I know will make sound decisions in the balanced interests of me & my... Read Full Review

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    Castle Estates have been ...

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    Claire

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    Judith

    By : 'Maja'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : W13

    25 Apr 2015
    People found this helpful0

    Castle Estates have been managing my property for a few months now and I am extremely happy with the service they have provided. I find that they are very professional, easy to talk to and efficient. They have successfully resolved any queries I may have had, and have proven to be an excellent... Read Full Review

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    Claire

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    Judith

    By : 'Ian'
    Services : Letting( As a Owner )
    Rent PCM : £950
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : SE23

    2 Apr 2015
    People found this helpful0

    All I can say is that I wish I had found the Castle Lets team to manage my property a few years ago. There communication is first class and I really feel like everything is in safe hands now which is especially important as I am living... Read Full Review

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