Sweet Property Services
2.2/5, 32 reviews
31% recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
44% lettings valuation accuracy
48% lettings fee satisfaction
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16th Jul 2015
reviewed by 'Sara'
“I rented a flat for one year, payed a refundable deposit of 750 pounds, and got nothing to my account after ......”
16th Apr 2015
reviewed by 'GrahamS'
“We too have been ripped off by Richard Sweet. Our clients have just given notice and we have been told ......”
15th Apr 2015
reviewed by 'A.C'
“I would like to attempt to contact all landlords who have been dealing with this company especially any who like ......”
13th Apr 2015
reviewed by 'SiobhanH'
“AVOID - AVOID - AVOID!*****NB: For those of interest, we saw Richard Sweet in Argos at Hempstead Valley last ......”
9th Apr 2015
reviewed by 'Terry'
“I am owed at least £920.00 by Sweets Property Services since Nov 2014.Richard Sweet & Kim Griffiths both promised several times to ......”
2nd Apr 2015
reviewed by 'OLumley'
“Unfortunately they did not pay us the deposit paid to them by our tenants. We have been calling them since ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 100% 100% £120,000 £240,000
Lettings 44% 48% £495 £3,600
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7 18 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1
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175 High Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1EH
01634 843300

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  • 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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Jul 16,2015
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By: 'Sara'
Jul 16,2015
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I rented a flat for one year, payed a refundable deposit of 750 pounds, and got nothing to my account after I left, with no reply after 6 months, DON't ever consider renting through them!!...
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“We too have been ripped off by Richard Sweet. Our ......”

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By: 'GrahamS'
Apr 16,2015
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We too have been ripped off by Richard Sweet. Our clients have just given notice and we have been told today that Sweet never paid the deposit into the DPS. We had trouble for about a year or so getting the rent from them. Our ...
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The agent has stolen money from us. Paying on time and putting tenants deposits into the DPS would help
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By: Spencer Fortag
Apr 28, 2015
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I was very sorry to hear of peoples problems and losses with this company. Not only am I a local agent owner, I am also the regional representative for ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents) and its companies like this that affect the reputation of legitimately run Letting Agencies. ARLA regulated agents HAVE to carry Clients Money Protection insurance, which protects against this very situation. I know that is little help now, but certainly something to consider when instructing your ...

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By: 'A.C'
Apr 15,2015
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I would like to attempt to contact all landlords who have been dealing with this company especially any who like us find that the tenants deposits have not been deposited in the DPS scheme....
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By: dave
Apr 20, 2015
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my tenants deposit was not put in the D P S and this prick has at least 4k of my money. surely what he is doing is fraud? some one on here saw him in argos, my god i wish i knew what he looked like. my e mail add is [email protected]. ...

“AVOID - AVOID - AVOID!*****NB: For those of interest, ......”

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By: 'SiobhanH'
Apr 13,2015
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AVOID - AVOID - AVOID! *****NB: For those of interest, we saw Richard Sweet in Argos at Hempstead Valley last Saturday (4 April 2015); my only wish is that we had the time to confront the weasel!***** We have been trying to get in contact with Sweet ...
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By: Not amused
Apr 13, 2015
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Know the feeling, feel for you. I see they have a change of address, still on the high street I think, but not the postcode for their old Shop. Check it out and then go and sit in there like we did until they paid up and thankfully the cheque cleared. ...

“I am owed at least £920.00 by Sweets Property Services since ......”

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By: 'Terry'
Apr 09,2015
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I am owed at least £920.00 by Sweets Property Services since Nov 2014. Richard Sweet & Kim Griffiths both promised several times to pay the outstanding amount by the following day! This was not done. I am currently taking Sweets Property Services to court in order to recover ...
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By: Fuming Landlord
Apr 09, 2015
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It would appear that Sweets Property are shut and cannot be contacted. Mrs Sweet formed a new company last Oct called "My Sweet Property.com" . So Sweet Property may have gone bust and they walk away from the debts and start again!!!! Perfect for them. Look up the company at Companies House ...

“Unfortunately they did not pay us the deposit paid to ......”

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By: 'OLumley'
Apr 02,2015
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Unfortunately they did not pay us the deposit paid to them by our tenants. We have been calling them since January, and they kept promising to pay the deposit into our account. Richard Sweet promised us that it would be paid into our account by ...
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By: Spencer Fortag
Apr 28, 2015
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I was very sorry to hear of peoples problems and losses with this company. Not only am I a local agent owner, I am also the regional representative for ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents) and its companies like this that affect the reputation of legitimately run Letting Agencies. ARLA regulated agents HAVE to carry Clients Money Protection insurance, which protects against this very situation. I know that is little help now, but certainly something to consider when instructing your ...

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By: 'Barry'
Mar 24,2015
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It is now fair to say that Sweet Property Services have gone to ground. After receiving reassurances that the arrears will be paid to me, I have been unable to make any contact by phone or email. Yesterday (Monday 23rd March) I visited their offices, ...
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“Suffice to say that I am yet ANOTHER landlord whom ......”

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By: 'Mr'
Mar 16,2015
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Suffice to say that I am yet ANOTHER landlord whom Sweet have ripped off. Excuse after excuse after excuse. I now get the tenant to pay me directly as they simply can not be trusted. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. It doesn't matter how cheap they ...
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Mar 03,2015
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By: 'Sharon'
Mar 03,2015
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We are in the same position, as have not received any rent since October. We live abroad, but went back to Rochester 2 weeks ago to meet with Richard Sweet to try and resolve this issue. He promised us payments in 6 week instalments starting from last ...
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By: Caroli
Mar 09, 2015
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can sympathise with you have had trouble also. Went to the office in December and sat until they issued. Cheque which actually cleared. then had problems getting deposit transferred and have finally got this. Ombusman is where I live in Salisbury but does not have much teeth to be honest. Who shouts loudest to be perfectly frank. Kim has a terrible problem to deal with every day. richard Sweet is an Asshole to be honest and souls be harressed seriously and not the poor office staff. ...

“I could I would give this company ZERO STARS. They ......”

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Feb 15,2015
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By: 'Louise'
Feb 15,2015
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I could I would give this company ZERO STARS. They are worse then awful. This company consistently fail to pay rent to us, despite the tenant paying on time. They have failed to pay on time for over two years and twice the debt has ...
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“Liked the service from this little company and would use ......”

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Jan 15,2015
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By: 'JS'
Jan 15,2015
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Liked the service from this little company and would use them again. Very good services, they were always knowledgeable and staff were efficient. The service from this little company was the best I have had from an estate agent and I would certainly recommend them....
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“5 star service!! I purchased my 3rd rental property via sweet ......”

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Jan 15,2015
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By: 'Mrs'
Jan 15,2015
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5 star service!! I purchased my 3rd rental property via sweet property services and could not fault them, they even found me a tenant before i had the keys in my hand. I do not live in rochester or medway so the team at sweets helped ...
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good value!!
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Jan 13,2015
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By: 'Unhappy'
Jan 13,2015
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I am sick and tired of telephoning and visiting this company to chase my money which they seem reluctant to pass on to me (several months outstanding at any one time - in breach of contract). The only response I get from them are excuses ...
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Abide by the terms of the contract ie pay on time! Stop telling me lies.
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“I had a fantastic experience both renting out and then ......”

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By: 'Lev'
Jan 11,2015
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I had a fantastic experience both renting out and then selling a property through Sweet Property we were always kept fully up-to-date with any issues relating to the tenants, during the 3 years of renting the property out. On selling, Richard recommended a very efficient solicitor, ...
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“Like so many others on this site I am having ......”

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By: 'TLU'
Jan 11,2015
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Like so many others on this site I am having terrible troubles getting my rental money from this shambolic company; I had a meeting with Richard Sweet in October who promised that everything would be sorted and that I would be paid up to date ...
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Paid my rental money on time and acted as professional company!!
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By: Unhappy Bunny
Jan 13, 2015
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Having read the reviews on the website, I feel I must also warn all landlords to steer well clear of this company. I am constantly having to remind them to pay money owing to me. The company name has recently changed. Sweet Property Services was dissolved in October 2014. Does anyone know if that means our contracts with Sweet Property Services are no longer valid? I would ask Richard Sweet but can you believe anything he says? ...

“Sweet Property Services were instructed to only find us tenants ......”

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Dec 31,2014
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By: 'Adrian'
Dec 31,2014
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Sweet Property Services were instructed to only find us tenants for a fee, as we have our own credit control dept. to collect rents. They took a years rent in advance from one tenant and refused to pass it over to us. For the last6 ...
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“This company is recycling rents.That is they are using ......”

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Nov 22,2014
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By: 'A'
Nov 22,2014
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This company is recycling rents.That is they are using one landlord's rent to pay another. Money paid by tenants does not 'belong' to the letting agent.Trading in this way is fraudulent and should be reported as such.Landlords letting through this agent should ...
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Paid the rents!Not lied persistently.
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Fees should not be payable when the service was worse than shoddy.
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“Like other Landlords always chasing Sweets for payment of the ......”

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Nov 21,2014
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By: 'C'
Nov 21,2014
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Like other Landlords always chasing Sweets for payment of the rent paid by the Tennant. Th e Contract entered into was for them to pay after 7 days, never do. Has gone seriously downhill. tennant paid on 26th September for Oct still waiting payment as well ...
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By: Jagsby
Mar 03, 2015
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We are in the same position, as have not received any rent since October. We live abroad, but went back to Rochester 2 weeks ago to meet with Richard Sweet to try and resolve this issue. He promised us payments in 6 week instalments starting from last week. Guess what we have still not received any money. We have gone to the ombudsman, however I can see from some other comments here, that others have taken the same route. Please can you let me know if the Ombudsman was helpful and helped resolv ...

“I am constantly ringing and going in their office because ......”

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Nov 09,2014
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By: 'dave'
Nov 09,2014
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I am constantly ringing and going in their office because my rent is not being forwarded to me on time. My father is in a care home and this money pays his care fees so its needed to pay for it. They tell me money ...
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“I have seen all these bad reviews and feel that ......”

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Nov 02,2014
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By: 'Eric'
Nov 02,2014
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I have seen all these bad reviews and feel that I must join in. I had the wisdom of not using Sweet to manage the property and I only asked them to find the tenant for two flats. However for one, it took me a ...
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“Like so many other reviews my advice is STEER WELL ......”

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Oct 28,2014
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By: 'An'
Oct 28,2014
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Like so many other reviews my advice is STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWEET PROPERTY SERVICES AT ALL COSTS! My tenant has paid his rent on time each month and Sweet still haven't paid me. I have had to go to the Property Ombudsman and am ...
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“Courtney was one of three agents who valued my property ......”

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By: 'TP'
Oct 24,2014
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Courtney was one of three agents who valued my property before I chose to place it on the market. I went with Sweet Property Services because of Courtney's very professional yet down-to-earth attitude. I really appreciated her approach and felt straight away that she was ...
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“Hi all Landlords........ Having acquired 3x2bed flats from Bellway ......”

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By: 'Prisca'
Oct 23,2014
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Hi all Landlords........ Having acquired 3x2bed flats from Bellway homes, and having been highly recommended that sweets properties was the cream of lettings in the area ,we wasted no time in surrendering our 3flats under full management with sweets........Goshhhhh the first encounter of ...
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By: Bug
Dec 03, 2014
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I'm in the same boat & going to take them to court!!! Fed up with their deceit, lies & bad business practice!!! As they are in breach of contract (i.e. not paying for over two months at a time) how much actual notice can I give them before they owe me a hell of a lot more?? Please advise? Thank you. ...

“Sold and Rented with Sweet Property Services twice in the ......”

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Jun 17,2014
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By: 'Darrell'
Jun 17,2014
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Sold and Rented with Sweet Property Services twice in the last five years and at all times they have been excellent. Found them trustworthy, honest and upfront. Good little company in Rochester friendly and would use them again without hesitation....
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“Steer well clear of this so called Estate Agency, they ......”

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May 21,2014
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May 21,2014
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Steer well clear of this so called Estate Agency, they are very deceitful and "have lied to me" at any opportunity. They send buyers to you who are business associates of theirs without disclosing their relationship and try and get your property for far less ...
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“Both Courtney and Sue have been excellent throughout the whole ......”

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Apr 22,2014
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By: 'mbaker'
Apr 22,2014
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Both Courtney and Sue have been excellent throughout the whole of my dealings with Sweet Property Services over the last year and have taken time to help me with the complicated letting process. I am a first time landlord and was helped through at every ...
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Mar 28,2014
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I would strongly advise Landlords stay well clear of this business. I have had this company 'manage' my property for the past 18 months and as soon as I am able will be taking it back. My main issue is that consistently every month I am ...
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“Sweet Property Services were absolutely brilliant they let my home ......”

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Feb 13,2014
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Sweet Property Services were absolutely brilliant they let my home very quickly and were excellent well done the team at Sweet...
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“Keep well clear, I was a tenant of this agent ......”

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Jan 10,2014
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By: 'Conned'
Jan 10,2014
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Keep well clear, I was a tenant of this agent and they are scamming and deceitful. They tried to tell the landlord that they had returned our deposit to us yet they told us that the landlord needed our deposit to clean the property and ...
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“Both Sue and Kim have been excellent throughout the letting ......”

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By: 'Mr'
Dec 09,2013
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Both Sue and Kim have been excellent throughout the letting process. I am a first time landlord and was helped through the process at every stage. On our first meeting Richard sat down with me and devised a strategy to ensure my property was in ...
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