85% sales valuation accuracy
96% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
83% lettings fee satisfaction
Started in 1991 by Paul and Elsa Raine the company has always strived to be at the forefront of the estate agency market with an emphasis on high levels of service, communication, honesty, friendliness and a reputation to be proud of. By making sure that they employ some of the best ...
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Started in 1991 by Paul and Elsa Raine the company has always strived to be at the forefront of the estate agency market with an emphasis on high levels of service, communication, honesty, friendliness and a reputation to be proud of. By making sure that they employ some of the best people with the same values and high levels of work ethics, Raine and co has ensured success in every field. In the property market location is the key and Raine and Co has become one of the largest and most respected independent estate agents in Hertfordshire with modern, prominent offices located strategically to support each other in busy positions in Potters Bar, Hatfield, St Albans, Codicote, Stevenage, Cheshunt, Broxbourne and Mayfair, London. Over the years Raine and Co has successfully expanded into Residential Lettings, Property Management, Land, Development, New Homes, Property Investment, Financial Services, Commercial Sales, Commercial Lettings and International properties with their very own Raine International office located in Nueva Andalucia, Spain and Lagos, Portugal while always making sure that the same core values and high service levels are met and exceeded.The Directors of Raine and Co strongly believe that the profession should be regulated and as a result are members of The National Association of Estate Agents, The Association of Residential Letting Agents, The National Approved Letting Scheme and The Ombudsmen for Estate Agents. The Hatfield and Potters Bar offices have also been chosen by The Relocation Agent Network as the Best Independent Estate Agents in their respective towns.
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8th Apr 2024
reviewed by 'Emma'
26th Feb 2024
reviewed by 'Majid'
3rd Feb 2024
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20th Dec 2023
reviewed by 'Dean Williamson'
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Raine and Co
11 Market Place
Hatfield
Herts
AL10 0LJ
01707 266885
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 85% | 96% | £80,000 | £600,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 83% | £600 | £1,500 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Areas covered
- AL10 0LJ
- AL10 0LJ
- AL9
- AL10 0LJ
- AL8
- AL10 0LJ
- AL7
- AL10 0LJ
- AL10 0LJ
- AL10 0LJ
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Mar 03,2017
Mar 03,2017
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Although we found Magdalena very helpful we were not very impressed with the service we received from Raine and Co....
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Agents fees were average.
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Mar 04, 2017
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Good Morning Anna. Thank you for taking your time to leave this review and I am pleased that you found Magdalena helpful. I would however appreciate it if you could elaborate a bit more on why you were not impressed with the service though. The best contact is [email protected]. ...
Feb 28,2017
Feb 28,2017
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Overall the experience was good. It's good if the agency can get more details like Floor plan, exact sizes and more pictures on how it will look inside before the purchase. Communication process can be improved....
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Feb 28,2017
Feb 28,2017
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Kept us updated on what was going on and was also friendly when talking to either in person or on the phone....
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What I was expecting to pay.
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Feb 27,2017
Feb 27,2017
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Happy with the experience that I had with Rain&Co. Magdalena was helpful troughout the sale. Thanks to her we haven't pulled out of the sale!...
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Good
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Mar 30, 2017
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Thank you for your review Nick, it was a pleasure working with you and helping throughout your purchase. Best of luck in future. ...
Feb 24,2017
Feb 24,2017
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Amazing! Magdalena was brilliant and kept things going and was instrumental in the process! Thank you Magdalena for all your hardwork...
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Mar 30, 2017
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Thank you for your review Mo, that's very kind :) Best of luck in future! ...
Mar 07,2016
Mar 07,2016
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I used Alex via Raine and Co in Hatfield for my 2 most recent HMO purchases.
I would like to say Alex was the upmost professional and friendly throughout the whole process from arranging viewings/ submitting offers/acceptance and managing the whole purchase process.
Having dealings ...
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Good fees but the service more than makes up for it. Buyers are screened well to make sure they can get a mortgage and are not wasting the vendors time!!
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Feb 19,2016
Feb 19,2016
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I researched my local estate agents and found that Raine & Co had very impressive customer testimonials. I was impressed with Harry and the team at Raine & Co , they have sold my home for a price much higher than what other local estate agents valued my ...
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Well deserved fee
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Feb 17,2016
Feb 17,2016
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I was very happy with Raine and co, Harry was always very helpful and professional I would be happy to recommend....
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Feb 09,2016
Feb 09,2016
10
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Harry was extremely helpful towards our buying and selling. He was always responsive and honest regarding all our questions. We had so many bad experience with other agents. But dealing with Harry gave us confident again and he certainly deliver the professional service....
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Very reasonable.
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Nov 13,2015
Nov 13,2015
1
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I contacted the agent to register my details for rentals. Too which I was turned away. The agent responded with as soon as properties come on they go. No concern that I could be a potential tenant if they had bothered to take down my ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Because I was shut down so quickly I had no idea what the agency fees would beAttached Filesnbsp;
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Because I was shut down so quickly I had no idea what the agency fees would be
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Nov 16, 2015
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Good Morning Amber. I am very sorry that you are unhappy with the way you were treated by my office. Raine and Co has been established in Hatfield since 1993 and are experts in the local lettings and sales markets. My office is contacted by hundreds of tenants each week and unfortunately sometimes we do not have suitable properties for all of them. We advise potential tenants to keep an eye on the many websites that we advertise on, this ensures that all tenants have an equal opportunity to view ...
Oct 29,2015
Oct 29,2015
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Extremely disgusted the way they pretend to help you to buy a property. Plays arround and make you get involved in a fake bidding war and doesn't even bother to communicate the actual offers that's been made. Simply avoid this company. Complete waste of time ...
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Nov 23, 2015
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Hi Frank. I believe the property that you offered on was in Talbot Road, Hatfield. I can assure you that we had more than one prospective purchaser offering on the property and the owner decided to accept an offer from a buyer in a better position than yourself. I understand that you were offered the opportunity offer on a similar but slightly cheaper property that we had available in the same road. Raine and Co strongly adheres to all of the legislation within the Estate Agency industry and mak ...
Jun 22,2015
Jun 22,2015
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Absolutely awful service post rental. As soon as the contract was signed, no one wanted to know of the issues involved. Many promises were made and not kept. New carpets, bed, wardrobe were meant to be installed but weren't. Still not able to occupy despite ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
To keep their promises and respond to our concerns post saleAttached Filesnbsp;
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Jun 29, 2015
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All of the problems the tenants highlighted have been rectified within 48 hours including a new bed and mattress. The tenancy has also been adjusted to ensure that the tenant is not out of pocket. ...
Jan 25,2015
Jan 25,2015
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Scheduled for a viewing but Mr. Harry never showed up, despite waiting for 1 hour in cold and windy weather and calling them three times....
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Feb 06, 2015
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My name is Michael Marsh, I am one of the Directors of Raine and Co. I have spoken to the sales team at Hatfield regarding this matter and understand that you turned up for the appointment 45 minutes late. Saturday is our busiest day of the week and our sales team are expected to be booked out doing show rounds for most of the day. Appointments are spaced to allow our sales team adequate time to devote to the prospective purchaser and to travel between properties. Unfortunately if people turn up ...
Jan 10,2014
Jan 10,2014
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I haven't had a good experience with this agent and I think that other potential buyers should know about what they are like before they deal with them. So please see the string of emails below between myself and the agent. Sensitive information such as ...
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The agent could have taken the ethical approach and kept their word. I was the first person to view the property and I offered asking price. No further viewings should have been arranged and no further offers should have even been considered. The agent has obviously already replied to my emails as seen above, so I don't expect a further response. I have posted this review for the sole purpose of ensuring that other potential buyers are aware of what they did.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Mar 13, 2014
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By law we have to put all offers forward to the seller and confirm them in writing to both the seller and the potential purchaser as we did on this occasion. Other people did view the property between this lady viewing and the vendor accepting her offer which resulted in another person offering. If we had not put the second offer forward we would not only have broken laws but this would have been completely unethical. As an agent it is not our decision as to which offer the property owner accep ...
Sep 16,2010
Sep 16,2010
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Paul Jackson the senior negotiator was the most helpful agent that i had dealt with in the area He informed me of the most suitable area to live and made me feel at ease as I have never rented before. I will strongly recommend Paul ...
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Aug 27,2010
Aug 27,2010
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I have been a tenant in one of Raine and cos let properties for the past 16 months. Despite me paying my rent on time every month without fail I still find myself in a situation where they are incredibly unhelpful.
1) At the end of my ...
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May 25, 2013
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My name is Michael Marsh and I am one of the Directors of Raine and Co. Since we started the company in 1991 we have sold and let many properties and as a result we have many, many people who are confident to recommend our services to other people (http://www.raineandco.com/testimonials). This and our reputation are something that we are very proud of and also something that we are very protective of so we invite any person that has a compliant about our company to speak ...
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Vendor Fees
1.2%Landlord Fees
10%Tenant Fees
No fees set. Last updated at 21/05/2024, 12:55 PM by Mike MarshComplaints Procedure
Raine and Co
In-House Complaints Procedure
At Raine and Co we are committed to providing a professional service to all of our clients and customers. When something goes wrong, we need you to tell us about it. This will help to improve our standards.
If you have a compliant regarding our Sales, Lettings and Management offices, please put it in writing, including as much detail as possible. We have eight weeks to consider your complaint. If we have not resolved it within this time you may refer your complaint to The Property Ombudsman.
What will happen next?
• We will send you a letter acknowledging receipt of your complaint within three working days of receiving it, enclosing a copy of this procedure.
• We will then investigate your compliant. This will normally be dealt with by the office manager who will review your file and speak to the member of staff you dealt with you. A formal written outcome of our investigation will be sent to you within fifteen working days of sending the acknowledgement letter.
• If, at this stage, you are not satisfied, you should contact us again and we will arrange for a separate review to take place by a senior member of staff.
• We will write to you within fifteen working days of receiving your request for a review, confirming our final viewpoint on the matter.
If you remain dissatisfied, you can then contact The Property Ombudsman to request an independent review:
The Property Ombudsman LTD
Milford House
43-45 Milford Street
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2BP
Tel: (01722) 333306
www.tpos.co.uk
Please not the following:
You will need to submit your complaint to The Property Ombudsman within six months of receiving our final viewpoint letter, including any evidence to support your case.
The Property Ombudsman requires that all complaints are addressed
Through this in-house complaints procedure, before being submitted
for an independent review.
Last updated at 11:55 AM 21/05/2024 by Mike Marsh
In-House Complaints Procedure
At Raine and Co we are committed to providing a professional service to all of our clients and customers. When something goes wrong, we need you to tell us about it. This will help to improve our standards.
If you have a compliant regarding our Sales, Lettings and Management offices, please put it in writing, including as much detail as possible. We have eight weeks to consider your complaint. If we have not resolved it within this time you may refer your complaint to The Property Ombudsman.
What will happen next?
• We will send you a letter acknowledging receipt of your complaint within three working days of receiving it, enclosing a copy of this procedure.
• We will then investigate your compliant. This will normally be dealt with by the office manager who will review your file and speak to the member of staff you dealt with you. A formal written outcome of our investigation will be sent to you within fifteen working days of sending the acknowledgement letter.
• If, at this stage, you are not satisfied, you should contact us again and we will arrange for a separate review to take place by a senior member of staff.
• We will write to you within fifteen working days of receiving your request for a review, confirming our final viewpoint on the matter.
If you remain dissatisfied, you can then contact The Property Ombudsman to request an independent review:
The Property Ombudsman LTD
Milford House
43-45 Milford Street
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2BP
Tel: (01722) 333306
www.tpos.co.uk
Please not the following:
You will need to submit your complaint to The Property Ombudsman within six months of receiving our final viewpoint letter, including any evidence to support your case.
The Property Ombudsman requires that all complaints are addressed
Through this in-house complaints procedure, before being submitted
for an independent review.
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