By : 'Katie' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : EH6
Feb 25, 2022
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When we first moved into the property, the letting agents were fantastic, very helpful & quick to respond, I had a problem with the tap & they sent someone out straight away. Further down the line they left me with birds flapping around in the boiler cupboard, sometimes managing to get... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 25th Feb 2022
When we first moved into the property, the letting agents were fantastic, very helpful & quick to respond, I had a problem with the tap & they sent someone out straight away. Further down the line they left me with birds flapping around in the boiler cupboard, sometimes managing to get through into the flat & it took months for anyone to sort the problem out. Then came moving out; I had to leave after a year because they were increasing the rent, they charged me £134 for 5 days that I wasn't even occupying the property (due to their official procedures), then came the list of charges. They'd gone over the place with a fine tooth comb, taken a photo of a single sequin &a single grain of rice &a hair clip (which was actually from the previous tenant - I found loads of them when I first moved in- & they must've dug down the edge of the carpet under the radiator to find it) & listed them as "debris", they'd found a speck of dust on the skirting boards & photographed it next to their little ruler, a single lolly in the freezer & a speck or two on the carpet, measuring a few millimeters. They'd found some packing tape stuck to the back side of the bed (I never spotted it while I was there, it was obviously from when it had been packaged up & delivered) . I have a 2 year old 24/7, I didn't have time to go over every single inch of the place & photograph & record every speck of dust etc. I left the place in basically the same condition it was in when I moved in. They were initially trying to take around 50% of my deposit, but have "very kindly" agreed to drop the charges to £230. I have taken it to dispute, but I need the money, so I'll have to just cut my losses now. BEWARE!! If you use these agents, take pictures of every inch of the place, any slight mark, crack, stain, anything at all-turn the mattresses over & inspect them, look in all the cupboards, pull out furniture, make a record of anything & everything you find & put it in the inventory. . Although I'm sure they'll still find something to charge you for when you leave.
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By : 'poppy' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : EH4
Sep 17, 2021
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The worst letting agents I've ever had. They will try and steal your money!! Tried to scam us with our deposit so went to the adjudication process with Safe Deposits Scotland and they awarded us almost all of our money back. Do not rent a flat from these people they are liars and are... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 17th Sep 2021
The worst letting agents I've ever had. They will try and steal your money!! Tried to scam us with our deposit so went to the adjudication process with Safe Deposits Scotland and they awarded us almost all of our money back. Do not rent a flat from these people they are liars and are extremely rude.
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By : 'Loic' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH11
Aug 26, 2021
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Rented 2 flats over a 9 years period. My experience of dealing with Fine Holm was a smooth one; especially with Leanne (she was my point of contact for any maintenance issue). No estate agency are perfect , but after hearing so many horror stories about some in Edinburgh; I would defo recommend... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 26th Aug 2021
Rented 2 flats over a 9 years period. My experience of dealing with Fine Holm was a smooth one; especially with Leanne (she was my point of contact for any maintenance issue). No estate agency are perfect , but after hearing so many horror stories about some in Edinburgh; I would defo recommend Fine Holm
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By : 'M' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £650 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH10
May 26, 2021
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This is my second time renting with Fineholm and what a pleasure it has been. The staff members are professional and very polite. I would highly recommend Fineholm... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 26th May 2021
This is my second time renting with Fineholm and what a pleasure it has been. The staff members are professional and very polite. I would highly recommend Fineholm Lettings.
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By : 'Ken' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH30
Feb 10, 2021
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Fineholm provided very good and helpful services to us, we are very appreciate it, specially thank you Caitlyn who reply email and my any request very fast, useful and professional!
Maintenance Manger Leanne arrange the worker to help me fix problem very effective!
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Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 10th Feb 2021
Fineholm provided very good and helpful services to us, we are very appreciate it, specially thank you Caitlyn who reply email and my any request very fast, useful and professional! Maintenance Manger Leanne arrange the worker to help me fix problem very effective! Strongly recommend to choose Fineholm to be your letting agent
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By : 'Hamda' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £675 Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : EH11
Dec 7, 2020
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My experience with this agency, particularly with the maintenance manager, was extremely unprofessional and impolite. When contacting her about any issue, her mannerism was unprofessional, rude and took forever to respond.
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Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 7th Dec 2020
My experience with this agency, particularly with the maintenance manager, was extremely unprofessional and impolite. When contacting her about any issue, her mannerism was unprofessional, rude and took forever to respond. Not to mention times where I had to cancel my plans (twice) for workers to come round just find out they have cancelled.. with no communication from * until I emailed her back the next morning.
Another main issue is the checkout process, I find it appalling that I had been charged £200 for this property that I've thoroughly cleaned. I wasn't given any clear evidence of what this amount covers except that the cleaners charge per hour and the note against the rooms were “Not clean”. I made sure sure the property was left in a better state it was given to me (less dust on the walls, no cobwebs on the lights). And to be charged this much for a 1 bedroom property that I can guarantee was left clean is disgusting and unacceptable. Very disappointing and would strongly not recommend renting with Fineholm.
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By : 'Ho' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £675 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH11
Nov 26, 2020
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Thank you for being helpful and friendly! The team demonstrated high standards of service by responding to our enquiries as soon as possible. Since we are new to Edinburgh, thank you for being patient in tending to our countless questions and requests. We will definitely recommend Fineholm to... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 26th Nov 2020
Thank you for being helpful and friendly! The team demonstrated high standards of service by responding to our enquiries as soon as possible. Since we are new to Edinburgh, thank you for being patient in tending to our countless questions and requests. We will definitely recommend Fineholm to our family who will be arriving in December. Thank you again for all your efforts and sorry for all the troubles we have caused.
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By : 'Mike' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH11
Nov 24, 2020
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Fineholm have managed my property for many years. A truly professional service that I would highly récemment. Many thanks to the team for organising the major renovations in the property recently (especially in the current climate with the restrictions). Keep up the good... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 24th Nov 2020
Fineholm have managed my property for many years. A truly professional service that I would highly récemment. Many thanks to the team for organising the major renovations in the property recently (especially in the current climate with the restrictions). Keep up the good work.
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By : 'John' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £750 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH12
Oct 26, 2020
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Always very helpful when I had a need to call, especially this crazy year. I was out on furlough and called in to ask if the owner would except 50% rent for 3 months. They understood and contacted the owner immediately and called me back with a yes. I recently moved out and found the process very... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 26th Oct 2020
Always very helpful when I had a need to call, especially this crazy year. I was out on furlough and called in to ask if the owner would except 50% rent for 3 months. They understood and contacted the owner immediately and called me back with a yes. I recently moved out and found the process very easy and received my deposit back within 3 weeks with a minor cleaning fee which I agreed with. Rented for 2 years and never had a problem
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By : 'Gary' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Rent PCM : £695 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH14
Sep 27, 2020
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Fineholm were recommended to me by a neighbour and what a great recommendation that was.
From start to finish I was very impressed. Everyone I have been in contact with to date have been very professional, polite and friendly.
The whole process ran smoothly and I was informed at each stage as to... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 27th Sep 2020
Fineholm were recommended to me by a neighbour and what a great recommendation that was. From start to finish I was very impressed. Everyone I have been in contact with to date have been very professional, polite and friendly. The whole process ran smoothly and I was informed at each stage as to the next steps. Charges for account maintenance seem reasonable and fair and there are no hidden extras.
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By : 'Brown' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £650 Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : EH8
Dec 19, 2019
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Landlords best friend
This is the company, that has its own maintenance department, that takes its job as seriously towards to tenants' requirements, as people their New Year's Eve resolutions. They can never fix anything properly, (just to mention a nuance one, didn't have hot... Read Full Review
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If I were an agency I would probably scam the tenants as well, respect for ad hoc charge
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 19th Dec 2019
Landlords best friend This is the company, that has its own maintenance department, that takes its job as seriously towards to tenants' requirements, as people their New Year's Eve resolutions. They can never fix anything properly, (just to mention a nuance one, didn't have hot water in the kitchen for 4 years in the middle of Edinburgh). At the same time they can charge you for "deep cleaning service" for a flat, that is waiting for refurbishment after deep cleaning, because they only accept their own "deep cleaning service", upselling like a good waiter. As an extra charge just kick last one into the tenants ;), as the google 2.2 review confirms.
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By : 'GEORGIOS' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH11
Dec 3, 2019
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Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 3rd Dec 2019
I would like to say a big thank you to Fineholm for the past 4,5 years of truly excellent service.
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By : 'UnhappyCamper' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : EH8
Jun 19, 2019
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My partner and I lived in a property managed by Fineholm for just under 2 years. In that time, we had an issue with almost everything in our furnished 2 bedroom flat.
While the location was undeniably fantastic, the flat itself was completely falling apart. Both a bed and sofa had to be replaced ... Read Full Review
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Few fees were charged as this is illegal in Scotland
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 19th Jun 2019
My partner and I lived in a property managed by Fineholm for just under 2 years. In that time, we had an issue with almost everything in our furnished 2 bedroom flat.
While the location was undeniably fantastic, the flat itself was completely falling apart. Both a bed and sofa had to be replaced - and the latter took almost 3 months from the date we first reported it being broken until it was finally replaced. This after a joiner had come to repair it twice, and told us that the sofa in question as made with such poor quality materials that it would soon have to be replaced anyway.
We frequently had issues with plumbing, going several days without hot water, and 2 leaks in the same place that caused water damage in the flat downstairs. We can only apologise for the fact that their family had to be evacuated at 3:00 AM. On another occasion, we called the emergency plumber for a fast growing leak, only to find out that there wasn't a single plumber available, and that this had already been communicated to Fineholm ahead of time.
A few months into our tenancy, we noted a mouse problem and immediately reported it to Fineholm. Despite receiving a promise of a visit by a pest control contractor, nothing of the sort happened, and we were left to deal with the infestation completely on our own.
Over the course of 21 months, we saw weeks without a functioning refrigerator, freezer, oven, cooker hob, boiler, washing machine, vacuum cleaner, and were still awaiting repairs at the end of our tenancy. After having paid for a professional end-of-tenancy cleaning service, Fineholm sought £200+ from our deposit for further "cleaning".
Renting from Fineholm was by far the worst experience I or my partner have ever had or even heard of from family, friends, and colleagues. It has been a daily nightmare, and we hope that either (1) we are a complete exception to the rule and all other tenants are being treated fairly, (2) Fineholm completely overhaul their internal policies and procedures to make the process of renting a property through them even somewhat bearable, or (3) this review helps to deter a prospective tenant from enduring the hell that we went through.
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By : 'Richard' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH11
Mar 5, 2019
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the team at FineHolm Edinburgh for their excellent service. I was looking for help to secure a new tenant for my flat in Gorgie and the team was extremely helpful during the process from rental valuation, taking photos for marketing, advertising... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 5th Mar 2019
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the team at FineHolm Edinburgh for their excellent service. I was looking for help to secure a new tenant for my flat in Gorgie and the team was extremely helpful during the process from rental valuation, taking photos for marketing, advertising the property, erecting a ToLet board and managing viewings through to securing a tenant, completing the referencing, deposit and lease.
If you need help to find a suitable tenant quickly - call the FineHolm team!
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By : 'LRackley' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £795 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH7
Dec 20, 2018
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We recently moved up to Edinburgh from the Cotswolds and have rented a property through Fineholm. This was no small undertaking but Kim was very helpful right from the start and made what could have been a stressful process so much easier. The service provided was friendly, prompt, and... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 20th Dec 2018
We recently moved up to Edinburgh from the Cotswolds and have rented a property through Fineholm. This was no small undertaking but Kim was very helpful right from the start and made what could have been a stressful process so much easier. The service provided was friendly, prompt, and straightforward, and we are very happy with the property.
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By : 'KHep' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £795 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH4
Nov 30, 2018
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Rented a 'first flat' for our son, we live overseas and Kim was so helpful. We've not rented a property since the 1990's so it was all new to us and Kim was patient and answered all of our questions fully. She offered great advice on where to have credit checks... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 30th Nov 2018
Rented a 'first flat' for our son, we live overseas and Kim was so helpful. We've not rented a property since the 1990's so it was all new to us and Kim was patient and answered all of our questions fully. She offered great advice on where to have credit checks done and so much more, I have no hesitation in recommending her and the team at Fineholm in Edinburgh.
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By : 'Good' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Rent PCM : £785 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH8
Nov 29, 2018
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Fineholm are very professional, fair and efficient at handling lettings and maintenance in a timely manner. The only negative comment I can make on Fineholm and is why I have not given them a 5 star rating, is that they need to be tougher on their contractors, who do cleaning and other maintenance... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 29th Nov 2018
Fineholm are very professional, fair and efficient at handling lettings and maintenance in a timely manner. The only negative comment I can make on Fineholm and is why I have not given them a 5 star rating, is that they need to be tougher on their contractors, who do cleaning and other maintenance jobs etc. other than that point Fineholm are excellent.
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By : 'SB' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £975 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : EH14
Nov 27, 2018
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It was my first time letting in Edinburgh, and the support I got from Kim and FineHolm team is really commendable. From booking the viewing to answering the queries and finalising the house, the experience was very clear and smooth. Kim understood our problems (being first time tenant)and helped... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 27th Nov 2018
It was my first time letting in Edinburgh, and the support I got from Kim and FineHolm team is really commendable. From booking the viewing to answering the queries and finalising the house, the experience was very clear and smooth. Kim understood our problems (being first time tenant)and helped us with the processes/checks as well and made the whole experience great for us. Thanks again and would definitely recommend you to others !!!
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By : 'Hannah' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : EH74
Sep 5, 2018
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I rented a flat from Fineholm (Edinburgh) for just under a year, with the tenancy finishing in June. We dealt primarily with Kim and Leanne, who were less than helpful from beginning to end.
Moving in, the flat was dirty (there was literally faeces on toilet brushes and our feet were black from ... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 5th Sep 2018
I rented a flat from Fineholm (Edinburgh) for just under a year, with the tenancy finishing in June. We dealt primarily with Kim and Leanne, who were less than helpful from beginning to end.
Moving in, the flat was dirty (there was literally faeces on toilet brushes and our feet were black from walking on the floor) and our lease agreement was late given to us and fineholm illegally rejected our comments on returning it within the allowed time.
To summarise, issues that we faced in the flat such as mould from damp damaging various items of our property were never dealt with and we were told just to have the heating on more often.
This, however, was minor compared to the issues we faced when leaving. The flat was cleaned to a better standard than we received it in. We were then hit with a ridiculous cleaning bill of nearly £500 and disparate invoices from their cleaning company. They also tried to charge us for objects that were already broken and only dropped these once we provided undeniable proof- clearly chancing their luck.
We took them to adjudication and our deposit was returned in its entirety. We are now exploring our legal options regarding * activities that we genuinely believe fineholm are carrying out.
New tenants: make sure you take as many photos as possible when you move in and make very clear in writing any disputes you have on entering. Expect fineholm to be unhelpful and to try to take every last penny of your deposit.
Thanks for nothing Fineholm.
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By : 'Macarmo' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : EH6
Aug 23, 2018
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I had very bad experience with this agency and I don't recommend at all. Their policy and fees are too high and expensive for small and old properties that don't deserve this rent or fees. Please be... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 23rd Aug 2018
I had very bad experience with this agency and I don't recommend at all. Their policy and fees are too high and expensive for small and old properties that don't deserve this rent or fees. Please be careful
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