Spark & Sons
3.7/5, 151 reviews
67% recommended
87% lettings valuation accuracy
87% lettings fee satisfaction
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21st Oct 2024
reviewed by 'Abrahim'
“Excellent service highly recommended Had a very good service from them They go the extra mile to provide you the ......”
15th Oct 2024
reviewed by 'Eddie'
“I've been a landlord for several years, 10 of which with Spark and Sons. I don't quite understand the opinion of ......”
9th Oct 2024
reviewed by 'Youssef'
“Scammers they took my deposit and rent no responses and when they did they did in a really bad way...”
3rd Oct 2024
reviewed by 'Christopher Gough'
“Best avoid this lot...after renting from them for many years.....if you don't have communication with your actual landlord .........”
23rd Sep 2024
reviewed by 'Experienced Landlord'
“Avoid at all cost. Dreadful experience, I let my property through Sparks, background checks and references appear to be something ......”
19th Sep 2024
reviewed by 'A.Hull'
“If you are a landlord AVOID this company ..... absolutely dreadful communication - emails went unanswered, even repeat emails with 'please ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 87% 87% £470 £2,200
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From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
13 6 85 40 0 0 0 0 3 4
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45 Western Road
Hove
Brighton and Hove
BN3 1JD
01273 220077

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Opening Hours
  • Monday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Friday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
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Feb 09,2015
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By: 'Jonathan'
Feb 09,2015
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AVOID, AVOID, AVOID! I have been renting a property since last year and there have been COUNTLESS issues with the property since I moved in; - We had to chase Sparks for a gas certificate - The lower sash in the front (my) bedroom is ...
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Sep 08,2014
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By: 'Euron'
Sep 08,2014
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I rented a property with spark and sons,and the property did not have hot water. Is there any way I can take them to court. Whatever you do never rent from them....
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May 16,2014
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By: 'Tiggy'
May 16,2014
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I approached Oliver with regards to renting a flat in Hove. I was ready to move forward with application and provide a holding deposit for which Oliver had verbally explained could be refunded should I or the Landlord change our minds about the letting. Oliver ...
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May 16,2014
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By: 'Tiggy'
May 16,2014
1 people found
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I approached Oliver with regards to renting a flat in Hove. I was ready to move forward with application and provide a holding deposit for which Oliver had verbally explained could be refunded should I or the Landlord change our minds about the letting. Oliver ...
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“I would highly recommend Peter Spark & Sons as an estate ......”

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Mar 04,2014
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By: 'JD'
Mar 04,2014
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I would highly recommend Peter Spark & Sons as an estate agent for everyone. They have over 50 years of lettings and renting specialism between them, and really look after you as a customer. I have lived in several properties managed by them, and each one was ...
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“Really disappointed with this agent. They don't know how to ......”

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Dec 23,2013
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By: 'Kim'
Dec 23,2013
1 people found
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Really disappointed with this agent. They don't know how to treat tenants. They are really nice to start but wait until you have a problem they treat you like pigs! Stay we'll away from this company....
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“Spark and Sons were appalling. They let us a house ......”

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Jun 13,2013
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By: 'Emiy'
Jun 13,2013
3 people found
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Spark and Sons were appalling. They let us a house with no heating at all, we signed in August and they didn't feel this was something they needed to point out. They charged extortionate fees for just re-signing. And they were really dodgy about getting ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Been honest about the property. There is a culture of ripping off the tenants and not caring so the whole ethos would have to change
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“Please read this and stay away from this unprofessional and ......”

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May 01,2013
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By: 'Unhappy'
May 01,2013
2 people found
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Please read this and stay away from this unprofessional and disorganised "company" I rented a house for 3 years, I soon realised there was a lot wrong with the house eg the plug sockets falling off the walls, bathroom leaking into the hall & bedroom, heating not ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Not lie Not charge me for everything possible Give me heat and water over christmas At least get back to me
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“The star rating for this company is almost laughable, and ......”

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Jan 13,2013
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By: 'Free'
Jan 13,2013
1 people found
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The star rating for this company is almost laughable, and so apt! Our experience with Spark and sons was 100% absolutely awful. We were treated like fools, taken advantage of, & left in squalid and (as certified by an environmental health officer whom we called to the ...
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Dec 04,2012
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By: 'The'
Dec 04,2012
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Reading these reviews after putting down a deposit on a flat with spark and sons i must say i was a little worried, in my opinion could not agree LESS with what they have stated!!!!!!! Moving flat/home is a stressfully operation, i have been ...
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“I was a landlord with them for 7 years (I lived ......”

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Sep 18,2012
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By: 'vanillasky'
Sep 18,2012
3 people found
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I was a landlord with them for 7 years (I lived abroad and was difficult for me to change agents). I was not always paid on time, any damage by tenants was bogged-job fixed, which made it worse. Peter Spark is very unhelpful, and got me ...
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“Spark & Sons have been the bane of my life. Peter ......”

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Jul 10,2012
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By: 'anon'
Jul 10,2012
1 people found
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Spark & Sons have been the bane of my life. Peter Spark is the single most useless, rude, obnoxious and unintelligent man I have ever had the hardship of dealing with. No regard for my belongings when he visited my flat, treading all over everything with ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Just been more helpful and acted more human in general. Better response time, some level of intelligence and less insulting behaviour. I expected more from a "professional" business.
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“DON'T GO HERE!! AVOID AVOID AVOID. I've had nothing but ......”

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Jan 12,2012
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By: 'J'
Jan 12,2012
3 people found
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DON'T GO HERE!! AVOID AVOID AVOID. I've had nothing but trouble, so much that I in the end moved out before my tenancy was up, instead we resigned the contract with another person. It has now been more than three months since I moved out ...
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“I gave two stars because giving one star often doesn't ......”

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Sep 05,2011
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By: 'Peadoff'
Sep 05,2011
5 people found
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I gave two stars because giving one star often doesn't register. If I could give 0 stars or even better go into negative stars then I would. Don't quite no where to begin with this agent; we were with them for almost three years. Beyond the ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Respond like a human.
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“AVOID!!!! By far the worst letting state agency in Brighton. ......”

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Jun 24,2011
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By: 'Alvaro'
Jun 24,2011
2 people found
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AVOID!!!! By far the worst letting state agency in Brighton. I rented a few houses, and I have never encountered a company with so many liars and decievers. I rented a room from them from September to April. The first thing they did was trick ...
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Apr 18,2011
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By: 'Honest'
Apr 18,2011
2 people found
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If you are looking for an agent that will treat you 'The Tenant' as an inconvenience, except when it is time to pay more money, and that is EVERY six months, for doing absolutely nothing, then choose these jokers. Otherwise I would look elsewhere. I ...
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“Agree with all the other bad review - terrible letting ......”

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Mar 31,2011
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By: 'OsborneM'
Mar 31,2011
2 people found
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Agree with all the other bad review - terrible letting agent. Never returned calls and messages, pushy, never resolved any problems with the flat - mostly just told me to call the landlord who was worse than useless. Only time they did respond was when ...
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“I have had a thoroughly miserable 6 months renting a flat ......”

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Dec 06,2010
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By: 'brightontenant'
Dec 06,2010
2 people found
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I have had a thoroughly miserable 6 months renting a flat through Spark and Son. I am a good tenant; have always paid my rent on time and kept the flat clean and tidy but they have been appalling agents. We have had a leak in ...
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“I am using S&S's to fully manage my apartment ......”

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Jul 26,2010
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By: 'DikereeDoo'
Jul 26,2010
3 people found
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I am using S&S's to fully manage my apartment in Brighton. Its been awful. Firstly they were viewing the property to tenants when we asked them not to as we were getting the place ready and had only moved out some expensive personal items. ...
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“I was renting a property with Spark and Sons last ......”

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Jun 14,2010
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By: 'BrightonOne'
Jun 14,2010
2 people found
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I was renting a property with Spark and Sons last year. We had numerous reasons to call them for problems and constantly found that it took 3 or more calls before they would bother to call back. While in the house, we discovered that our property's ...
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By: Jams
Mar 19, 2011
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You got a call back? Our oven broke and have been calling non-stop for past two months, they always promise to call back and have never once returned a call. I hope people reading these don't think we're all exaggerating, I have never had a single phone call returned. Avoid these jokers at all costs. ...

“We have been renting from Spark & Sons for 2 years now ......”

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Apr 10,2010
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By: 'mamadingo'
Apr 10,2010
1 people found
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We have been renting from Spark & Sons for 2 years now and I have always found them ok. I have used alot of letting agents in Brighton/Hove in the last 15 years and I have found that they are one of the better ones. Yes, they ...
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By: brightontenant
Dec 06, 2010
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I must just respond to this and say that I have called them at least every other day for months about the hole in our roof and they have not sorted it out. Please do not think that if you are just willing to badger them that they will give you the service you are paying for. ...

“Tremendous Service, couldn't recommend more highly. I was delighted. Pleasured ......”

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Dec 19,2009
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By: 'Gary'
Dec 19,2009
2 people found
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Tremendous Service, couldn't recommend more highly. I was delighted. Pleasured almost. Peter Spark lent me a fiver as well!...
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Jul 16, 2010
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Peter is that you? ...

“[[EDIT ORIGINAL START]]If you know what is good for ......”

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Dec 15,2009
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By: 'nighthawk'
Dec 15,2009
2 people found
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[[EDIT ORIGINAL START]] If you know what is good for you, do not use this company. They are absolutely atrocious, and the propriator (Peter Spark) is one of the most corrupt, avaricious people that I have ever had the misfortune of doing business with. Let ...
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“I had been renting a property from this estate agency ......”

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Mar 20,2009
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By: 'carl'
Mar 20,2009
1 people found
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I had been renting a property from this estate agency for two years and I found them to be very good. When ever I had any issues or problems with leaks or boiler breaking down it was dealt with immediately. When I finished my tenancy ...
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I don't believe for a second this is a genuine review. They are truly, truly awful. ...

“In my experience of nearly 2 years renting a flat with ......”

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Mar 13,2009
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By: 'claire'
Mar 13,2009
2 people found
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In my experience of nearly 2 years renting a flat with them they are very pushy with wanting access to your property when you are not in, have ofetn wanted access to the property without giving 24hrs notice, once brought the landlady round at 9.30 am on ...
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“Have had nothing but terrible service since renting a property ......”

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Feb 27,2009
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By: 'Mark'
Feb 27,2009
2 people found
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Have had nothing but terrible service since renting a property early last summer. The house has a pool with maintenance, but one month after moving in the maintenance was cancelled without even notifying me. Despite numerous telephone calls and visits nothing has been sorted. The ...
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“Rented a managed flat from spark and sons. We had ......”

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Feb 22,2009
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By: 'BigNoodles'
Feb 22,2009
2 people found
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Rented a managed flat from spark and sons. We had a broken toilet for two weeks. When we called to remind them of the problem, they did all they could to get you off the phone. They clearly didn't write any notes or do anything ...
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“Absolutely awful. Make promises they can't keep, ignore you, absolutely ......”

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Feb 09,2009
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By: 'Mark'
Feb 09,2009
3 people found
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Absolutely awful. Make promises they can't keep, ignore you, absolutely shocking....
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Jan 12,2009
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Jan 12,2009
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Sep 01,2008
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Sep 01,2008
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