Spencer Harvey Estate and Letting Agents
4.9/5, 779 reviews
95% recommended
98% sales valuation accuracy
99% sales fee satisfaction
93% lettings valuation accuracy
97% lettings fee satisfaction
When it comes to the Stockport property market and indeed the property market in the Greater Manchester area, there is a lot to be said for calling on the services of a specialist estate agent with a good understanding of the local market.At Spencer Harvey, we are delighted to ... show more When it comes to the Stockport property market and indeed the property market in the Greater Manchester area, there is a lot to be said for calling on the services of a specialist estate agent with a good understanding of the local market.

At Spencer Harvey, we are delighted to say that we are independent estate agents, which means that we will put your needs first at all times. If you want to learn more about why we are amongst the fastest growing independent estate agents in Manchester, please get in touch to arrange an appointment.
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30th Aug 2024
reviewed by 'siros Fard'
“They are not honest at all.They charge the landlord and the tenant with trickery.I got my deposit back ......”
21st Nov 2023
reviewed by 'Tom'
“Very happy with the service from Emily and the team at Spencer Harvey. Emily made the process of letting my ......”
16th Nov 2023
reviewed by 'Rachel L Parr'
“This was quite a challenging house sale. Richard was terrific from the moment he became involved, until we finally completed. ......”
8th Nov 2023
reviewed by 'Katrina'
“I had a bit of a bumpy ride as there were several changes in the agent handling my case - ......”
2nd Oct 2023
reviewed by 'Jade'
“Emily has been great from the very start of booking the viewing to explaining the whole process and being honest ......”
22nd Sep 2023
reviewed by 'Mr Iain J Kendall'
“The whole experience of letting a property can be as stressful as buying a place. The experience that I had ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 98% 99% £22,750 £2,600,000
Lettings 93% 97% £325 £2,500
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
122 3 420 29 61 1 58 3 78 4
Areas covered
  • SK2
  • Stockport
  • SK1
  • Manchester
  • SK3
  • Cheshire
  • SK9
  • SK8
  • SK3
  • M20
  • M19
  • SK7
  • SK6
Address

137 Shaw Heath
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK2 6QZ
0161 480 8888

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Wednesday: 10:00 - 17:30
  • Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday: Closed
Services offered
  • Sales
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  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Apr 06,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Jeffery'
Apr 06,2017
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Really happy with the service provided. Viewed two properties with the same agent. Very informative, efficient communication. Will recommend to anyone who is looking for a place in Stockport....
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A bit high.
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Apr 06,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Stockportgirl'
Apr 06,2017
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Staff have always been polite, friendly and helpful. Deal with issues quickly and liaise with the landlord when necessary. Thanks...
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Apr 05,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Meg'
Apr 05,2017
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Really professional! Made our first house together a breeze to set up. Laura was really helpful and friendly. Non of the usual estate agent bravado. Nice to know that if we have any problems, it will be dealt with quickly and effectively. Would definitely recommend ...
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Reasonable fee's in comparison to other agents.
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Mar 31,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Janet'
Mar 31,2017
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Very helpful staff who were very prompt with calls and coming back with answers to questions. We did find the order in which things were done a little odd - we were asked to sign the tenancy agreement prior to references being returned. However it ...
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Mar 30,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Jimbob'
Mar 30,2017
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Spencer Harvey have always been my go to agent for lettings. The speed at which they can attract tenants into my properties means the void periods are absolutely minimal, just about giving me time to redecorate, thereby maximising my return. The communication is first rate, ...
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The fees are also competitive so for me they'll be the agent I'll be calling upon every time.
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Mar 30,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'D'
Mar 30,2017
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Not the first time of experiencing the excellent, proactive handling of the marketing, viewings and the successful placement of new tenants in one of our flats by Anne-Marie and her team. Faultless service. A 'Go To' team....
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Good.
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“Anne-Marie wants the best for tenants and we want to ......”

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Mar 22,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Alison'
Mar 22,2017
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Anne-Marie wants the best for tenants and we want to be good landlords and that's why we choose to go with this company....
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Ok. I've had to chase information from time to time
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“I have beeing dealing with Spencer Harvey for over 15 years. ......”

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Mar 21,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Derek'
Mar 21,2017
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I have beeing dealing with Spencer Harvey for over 15 years. I have been extremely happy with the service i have received. They deal with all the management of my properties. Like a good accountant Spencer Harvey can save you money and time without the stress. ...
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Mar 15,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Laura&peter'
Mar 15,2017
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We are very impressed with how quickly and efficiently our tenancy was dealt with and started nothing but praise thank you....
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“Really great and friendly service and solved everything quickly! Highly ......”

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Dec 20,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Michael'
Dec 20,2016
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Really great and friendly service and solved everything quickly! Highly recommended for anyone looking for a top quality lettings agency!...
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“Spencer Harvey let and manage my property. They provide an ......”

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Nov 30,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
Nov 30,2016
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Spencer Harvey let and manage my property. They provide an excellent, efficient ,reliable and friendly service. I have nothing but praise for them especially Anne Marie and Laura. I can recommend them to any prospective landlord...
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“Laura has been an excellent contact and estate agent during ......”

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Oct 17,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Joshua'
Oct 17,2016
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Laura has been an excellent contact and estate agent during my move to Manchester from Wales. After three years of dealing with an estate agents that operated far from acceptable standards, working with Harvey Scott has been a breath of fresh air. Laura was prompt ...
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“Very organised, we had little time to get into our ......”

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Oct 06,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'DRDR'
Oct 06,2016
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Very organised, we had little time to get into our property, but they helped make sure everything was ready for us to sign for the flat....
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“Very friendly but professional staff. Helped me and my girlfriend ......”

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Oct 05,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'David'
Oct 05,2016
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Very friendly but professional staff. Helped me and my girlfriend to find a new place to start a family. Thank you!...
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“They dealt with my tenancy alication promtly and were professional ......”

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Oct 02,2016
Minithumbdown
By: 'Mike'
Oct 02,2016
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They dealt with my tenancy alication promtly and were professional throughout. There were some issues regarding the move date but they did keep me in the loop...
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Pretty good on average
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Sep 30,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Constantin'
Sep 30,2016
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i was really satifised with the help I received regarding my move the company was very helpful and I would recommend them again in the future Many thanks to Laura !...
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“Professional and efficient service providing updates and progress of letting ......”

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Sep 30,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'CJK'
Sep 30,2016
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Professional and efficient service providing updates and progress of letting our property. Laura C was very helpful and suggesting areas of improvement to secure a positive outcome. The Admin team were also efficient keeping me informed at each stage...
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Fees were good
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“Polite, helpful and arranged a viewing of the property quickly. ......”

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Sep 30,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Sarah'
Sep 30,2016
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Polite, helpful and arranged a viewing of the property quickly. Work that needs/needed to be done in the house appears to be being kept on top of well which is an experience I didn't have with a previous estate agents...
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“Another nice, stress free experience letting my property with Harvey ......”

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Sep 29,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Alex'
Sep 29,2016
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Another nice, stress free experience letting my property with Harvey Scott. Anne-Marie was very helpful and arranged everything effeciently so that I had a suitable tenant ready to move in within just a few days. I'm very pleased with the outcome and would highly recommend ...
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The agent's fees are fair and competitve.
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“Laura has been very helpful throughout the whole process and ......”

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Sep 29,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Lewis'
Sep 29,2016
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Laura has been very helpful throughout the whole process and has made everything as simple as it can be, very polite and very very patient....
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Aug 12,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Alan'
Aug 12,2016
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Thanks to all at Harvey Scott, helpful peope and professional service.Special mention the Anne Marie and Jennifer, both starts...
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Competitive markket rates
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Aug 10,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Emperor'
Aug 10,2016
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My company has had the pleasure of engaging pretty much all of the services this estate agent has to offer. Lettings administration is efficient and communication is timely. As with any property dealings, things do not always go smoothly but matters are dealt with professionally ...
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Very fair and transparent fees
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“I went in to Harvey Scott on Monday and I ......”

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Jul 14,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Adele'
Jul 14,2016
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I went in to Harvey Scott on Monday and I have already found a property and every things been agreed and the move in date has been sorted, I didn't have to do anything at all Jackie did all the work. Suck a friendly office ...
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Brilliant agent fee's and no stress getting these paid or filling the forms out.
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“The service that we received was brilliant, nothing was too ......”

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Jul 05,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
Jul 05,2016
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The service that we received was brilliant, nothing was too much trouble, all queries were dealt with very professionally. On going statements are coming through accurately and promptly. Overall extremely pleased with Harvey Scott and would recommend to any prospective clients....
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Competitive
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“Very professional and friendly service. My rental was completed quickly ......”

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Jul 04,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'sarah'
Jul 04,2016
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Very professional and friendly service. My rental was completed quickly and efficiently. I only wish the company was managing the property as the landlord is a nightmare....
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Fees were reasonable
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“Jennifer and Dorothy were very helpful. They replied to all ......”

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Jul 01,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Sabrina'
Jul 01,2016
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Jennifer and Dorothy were very helpful. They replied to all my queries and emails within reasonable time, and it never felt as though they were getting annoyed at my emails (which is always good)....
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Agent fee acceptable.
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“Jackie Beardsley was Very helpful very good service would definitely ......”

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Jul 01,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Anthony'
Jul 01,2016
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Jackie Beardsley was Very helpful very good service would definitely recommend to others very quick and thorough and reasonable fees...
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I thought the agents fees was competitive and readonable
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Jun 30,2016
Minithumbup
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By: 'Tara'
Jun 30,2016
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Thank you to Richard, Anne-Marie and their team at Harvey Scott for finding our tenants quickly and efficiently, in the first instance and organising the renewal. Everyone most helpful and professional. Would definitely recommend them!...
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Jun 30,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'J'
Jun 30,2016
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I was impressed with the patience and professionalism of this agent, particularly Jackie Battersby. Her friendly and personable nature helped to ease the nerves over finding somewhere to live, making the whole process so much easier than expected. Very grateful for her help, would happily ...
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“Agent knew nothing about the property that wasn't already listed ......”

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Jun 30,2016
Minithumbdown
By: 'Mathew'
Jun 30,2016
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Agent knew nothing about the property that wasn't already listed on rightmove and so could be of no use during viewing, in a couple of instances I even had more knowledge of the property than the agent. They are polite and welcoming though. This company ...
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Far too expensive for what one receives in return.
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Tenant Fees

Reservation Fee

One week’s rent. This is to reserve a property. Please Note: This will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor(s)) withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Right-to-Rent check, provide materially significant false or misleading information, or fail to sign their tenancy agreement (and / or Deed of Guarantee) within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for Agreement as mutually agreed in writing).

Last updated on 03/06/2019, 5:35 PM by Anne-Marie Smith Operations Director

Security Deposit (per tenancy. Rent under £50,000 per year)

Five weeks’ rent.
This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.
Security Deposit
(per tenancy. Rent
under £50,000 per year)

Last updated on 03/06/2019, 5:39 PM by Anne-Marie Smith Operations Director

Security Deposit (per tenancy. Rent of £50,000 or over per year)

Six weeks’ rent.
This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.
Security Deposit
(per tenancy. Rent of £50,000 or over per year)

Last updated on 03/06/2019, 5:38 PM by Anne-Marie Smith Operations Director

Unpaid Rent

Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from Rent Due Date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please Note: This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.

Last updated on 03/06/2019, 5:38 PM by Anne-Marie Smith Operations Director

Lost Keys

Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).

Last updated on 03/06/2019, 5:39 PM by Anne-Marie Smith Operations Director

Variation Of Contract((Tenant’s Request)

£50 (inc. VAT) per agreed variation. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.

Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:01 PM by Anne-Marie Smith Operations Director

Change of Sharer

£50 (inc. VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable costs incurred if higher.
To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions, new tenant referencing and Right-to-Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.

Last updated on 03/06/2019, 5:40 PM by Anne-Marie Smith Operations Director

Early Termination

Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early, they shall be liable to the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.

Last updated on 03/06/2019, 5:41 PM by Anne-Marie Smith Operations Director

Kindly note that legally, letting agents need to publish information about their tenancy fees, government-approved redress schemes and client money protection schemes on their website and on third party websites (on which agents are listed). For properties to lease/rent in England, agents need to keep this information up to date and precise on allAgents or specify within the property description.

Complaints Procedure

Please contact our offices for the full complaints procedure.
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