“Once I made contact in advance of current con......”
5 Star Review
Jun 15,2021
By:
'Mike'
Jun 15,2021
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Rent PCM: £695
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M20
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Rent PCM: £695
Postcode: M20
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Once I made contact in advance of current contract ending, Amy was excellent in being available and thorough in managing the tenant and bringing the tenancy renewal to a speedy conclusion in advance of the current agreement ending. Amy was also very efficient in having ...
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5 Star Review
May 18,2021
By:
'HB'
May 18,2021
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Rent PCM: £1250
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M3
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Rent PCM: £1250
Postcode: M3
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It's always the downside of being a landlord that things can go wrong, and in a pandemic, they can go very wrong. With a difficult tenant and an ever changing landscape with regards to evictions, Rose's cool head and sound advice was invaluable.
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1 Star Review
May 17,2021
By:
'Estelle'
May 17,2021
Services: Sales (as a Buyer)
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M4
Sales (as a Buyer)
Postcode: M4
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Sadly I have had a very poor experience with Philip James over 6 years as a landlord. I recently terminated my contract with them as I could not resolve issues.
Now on advertising the property I bought from them I discover that they had incorrectly informed ...
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“PJ manage a block of 12 apartments for us...”
5 Star Review
Apr 19,2021
By:
'Neil'
Apr 19,2021
Services: Property Management
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M23
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Postcode: M23
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PJ manage a block of 12 apartments for us in Sale, Manchester. This includes all communal parts and any issues arising in the apartments themselves (including out of hours). Their team is efficient and our issues our dealt with promptly and in a cost effective manner. ...
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“Very unprofessional - Avoid....”
1 Star Review
Apr 13,2021
By:
'Michail'
Apr 13,2021
Services: Lettings (Prospective customer)
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M3
Lettings (Prospective customer)
Postcode: M3
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Very unprofessional - Avoid. Although I agreed to pay 6 months in advance ( £5,250 + deposit) they were still asking for info we did not agree first hand I will have to provide (that's why I agreed to pay in advance). Because of this, they delayed my move ...
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“A First Class Service...”
5 Star Review
Feb 24,2021
By:
'ANDREW DEMETRIOU'
Feb 24,2021
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Rent PCM: £2000000
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M3
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Rent PCM: £2000000
Postcode: M3
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Phillip James have given first class service for over ten years in central Manchester and Didsbury. I could not ask for more from them. Ultra responsive, proactive and commercially astute....
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1 Star Review
Nov 27,2020
By:
'Darcey'
Nov 27,2020
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M14
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Postcode: M14
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If I could give 0 stars I would. Philip James were absolutely awful throughout our entire year long tenancy with them. The flat was filthy when we moved in, including a lot that we believe was a health hazard. We emailed multiple times about this but ...
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“The worst estate agents i have ever had the m......”
1 Star Review
Nov 23,2020
By:
'Robert'
Nov 23,2020
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £695
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M8
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Rent PCM: £695
Postcode: M8
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The worst estate agents i have ever had the misfortune of dealing with.
Rarely fixed faults both major or minor. Had faults throughout my tenancy what were reported and not fixed.
Staff are awful, rude and lie.
Constantly tried to let themselves into the property ...
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“If Philip James was selling my dream house, I......”
1 Star Review
Aug 09,2020
By:
'Laura'
Aug 09,2020
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M4
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Postcode: M4
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If Philip James was selling my dream house, I wouldn’t buy it.... the so called service I received from them from the beginning of my tenancy to the end of it was absolutely appalling.
Highlights include:
1. the flat being unclean when I moved in ...
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“Unresponsive team who will try to dock your d......”
1 Star Review
Jul 21,2020
By:
'Duncan'
Jul 21,2020
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £575
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M50
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £575
Postcode: M50
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Unresponsive team who will try to dock your deposit for the slightest thing (e.g., in my case, washing machine drum left with washing powder in, tried to charge for professional cleaning!). Flat was actually dirty when I moved in; left spotless when I moved ...
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“Awful estate agent. Refuse their bullying tac......”
1 Star Review
Feb 22,2020
By:
'Ozzy'
Feb 22,2020
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M14
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Postcode: M14
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Awful estate agent. Refuse their bullying tactics. Dont accept anything less than a fair deposit return - take it to the independent tenancy deposit scheme if you have to. Philip James will make you feel like you'll lose even more money that way but in ...
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“Provided excellent service, gave me updates a......”
5 Star Review
Feb 01,2020
By:
'Jodie'
Feb 01,2020
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £650
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M40
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £650
Postcode: M40
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Provided excellent service, gave me updates and provided all required information. Very professional, Jodie gave me all the support I need as I have never rented before. I would recommend renting through Philip James. Lovely Staff...
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“Rubbish service. Avoid at all cost...”
1 Star Review
Jan 11,2020
By:
'Z'
Jan 11,2020
Services: Lettings (Prospective customer)
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M5
Lettings (Prospective customer)
Postcode: M5
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Rubbish service. Do whatever you can to avoid this agent. They don’t care their customer and don’t bother doing business. The guy called Tom Roberts, confirmed property viewing with me today. I traveled 180 miles to come to view this property. Arrived on time. ...
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“Great Customer Service...”
5 Star Review
May 25,2019
By:
'Hector'
May 25,2019
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M36B
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Postcode: M36B
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I have a property that I rent through Philip James.
It is very reassuring as a landlord to get regular updates from Jemma in relation to the property.
I think it is important that people recognise great customer service and this is certainly what Jemma ...
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4 Star Review
Apr 23,2019
By:
'SAM'
Apr 23,2019
Services: Sales (as a Vendor)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M34
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Postcode: M34
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Muyee dealt with me after the sale was agreed on my property. She was extremely efficient and dealt with all queries promtply....
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1 Star Review
Apr 12,2019
By:
'House'
Apr 12,2019
Services: Sales (Prospective customer)
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M4
Sales (Prospective customer)
Postcode: M4
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They cancelled the viewings last minute and when attempting to rearrange they would not answer the phone. When you did eventually get through they would say no one was there to speak but someone would call you back. No one ever called us back and ...
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The person we spoke to in the shop was nice. Other than that everything was bad
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“Always late, mostly lie and always deceitful...”
1 Star Review
Nov 27,2018
By:
'Tenant'
Nov 27,2018
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £650
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M8
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £650
Postcode: M8
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Not had a positive experience with anyone at this company yet. They try to break the law at every opportunity. Never respond to email or calls unless they want something. Email last minute on Fridays to prevent responses....
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Agent fees are ridiculous
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5 Star Review
Jul 10,2018
By:
'Angela'
Jul 10,2018
Services: Sales (as a Vendor)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M33
Sales (as a Vendor)
Postcode: M33
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Libby was excellent to work with. Very knowledgeable about the property we were selling in leftbank. Extremely professional throughout and made the experience as smooth as possible.
Already recommended Libby to other residents in leftbank. Kept us up to date throughout....
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Reasonable fees for an excellent service
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5 Star Review
Jun 26,2018
By:
'Eric'
Jun 26,2018
Services: Sales (as a Buyer)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M17
Sales (as a Buyer)
Postcode: M17
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Crystal is so helpful & has done amazing works with buyers. She is reliable that buyers can rely on her professional advice & service....
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“Highly efficient and trustworthy agent!...”
5 Star Review
Jun 16,2018
By:
'J.'
Jun 16,2018
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M4
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Postcode: M4
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I was in deep desperation with my solicitor and previous letting agent that both reacted slowly on my conveyance case. Things became a lot better since I appointed Crystal and she is really efficient to help chasing on different parties. Being an overseas buyer, having ...
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“Super friendly and helpful...”
5 Star Review
Jun 15,2018
By:
'Richard'
Jun 15,2018
Services: Sales (as a Buyer)
Sold price: £117000
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M22
Sales (as a Buyer)
Sold price: £117000
Postcode: M22
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I was delighted from the service I received. I was impressed by the professional meeting with clarity of explanation of how the process would work out. I was buying from overseas so had many questions to ask. I went to several other agents but did ...
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Agent fees were very reasonable.
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“I provided evidence several times that myself and my former ......”
1 Star Review
Sep 18,2017
By:
'EchoBase'
Sep 18,2017
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £850
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: M1
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £850
Postcode: M1
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I provided evidence several times that myself and my former flamate had paid the Council Tax, Water and Electric bills. But this staff member was asking too much. The contract stipulated they wanted every little bit of paperwork for no good reason. It's now been 2 ...
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Far too expensive, purely to make as much money as possible to the point of greed
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“When selling my flat I asked a few estate agents ......”
5 Star Review
Jul 09,2017
By:
'HappySeller'
Jul 09,2017
Services: Sales (as a Vendor)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M50
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Postcode: M50
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When selling my flat I asked a few estate agents for quotes and valuations. I found Philip James to be the most professional and impressive. I am delighted I selected them to proceed with the sale.
While ultimately not the most straightforward sale, they assisted ...
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Competitive
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5 Star Review
Jun 23,2017
By:
'Terry'
Jun 23,2017
Services: Sales (as a Buyer)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M50
Sales (as a Buyer)
Postcode: M50
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To anyone wanting an honest opinion of any Estate Agents in Manchester, read on. We have used Philip James Manchester (Deansgate) before for renting an apartment and also buying. This time round we contacted them to help us sell as my wife and I wanted ...
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“It was a pleasure dealing with Libby and I found ......”
5 Star Review
May 10,2017
By:
'N.'
May 10,2017
Services: Sales (as a Buyer)
Sold price: £192000
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M5
Sales (as a Buyer)
Sold price: £192000
Postcode: M5
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It was a pleasure dealing with Libby and I found her to be very efficient and pragmatic. She understood the 'big picture' nature of everything and appreciated the frustration that can often arise with chains of conveyancing.
When solicitors and other agents were not as ...
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“When dealing with Harry he was a very helpful and ......”
5 Star Review
Jan 12,2017
By:
'Katrina'
Jan 12,2017
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £1200
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M15
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £1200
Postcode: M15
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When dealing with Harry he was a very helpful and knowledgeable chap. I went to view an apartment with Philip James, after seeing the apartment, speaking to Harry along with visiting them in branch i was impressed. Helpful, friendly and fair....
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No problem when they are this good!
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“I first came across Philip James when I was house ......”
5 Star Review
Jan 12,2017
By:
'CathB'
Jan 12,2017
Services: Sales (as a Buyer)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M8
Sales (as a Buyer)
Postcode: M8
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I first came across Philip James when I was house hunting in Manchester last summer. During my search I dealt with a number of estate agents in Manchester, all of whom, in my view, fell very short of the mark when it came to customer ...
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The fees quoted to me for letting are very competitive
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“First class service from the staff in the branch, properties ......”
5 Star Review
Jan 09,2017
By:
'Liam'
Jan 09,2017
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £1200
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M3
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £1200
Postcode: M3
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First class service from the staff in the branch, properties they showed me were very good, nice part of the city. Showed me properties i wanted in areas i liked. Libby was very easy to deal with too....
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Fees were fine,
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“Philip James have done a great job finding me tenants ......”
5 Star Review
Dec 12,2016
By:
'Bobby'
Dec 12,2016
Services: Lettings (as a Landlord)
Would you recommend?: Yes
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Philip James have done a great job finding me tenants for my 4 apartments in the city centre. From my first meeting with Rob Cuffe to negotiating the lets with Jemma and Harry everything has been so easy to do. All the information I was given ...
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5 Star Review
Jul 25,2016
By:
'T.'
Jul 25,2016
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: M3
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Postcode: M3
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From the initial property viewing through to the moving in date Jemma was on hand to answer any questions and ensure everything went smoothly. If you are looking for property in Manchester, I would highly recommend the Philip James Partnership, and Jemma's outstanding customer service....
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