100% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
84% lettings valuation accuracy
72% lettings fee satisfaction
Whirlybird Property is one of the United Kingdom's most progressive property organisations which deals with residential sales and lettings, property management and financial services.
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Whirlybird Property is one of the United Kingdom's most progressive property organisations which deals with residential sales and lettings, property management and financial services.
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27th May 2021
reviewed by 'Rob'
24th Oct 2020
reviewed by 'Mario'
7th Jul 2020
reviewed by 'Anna'
9th Sep 2019
reviewed by 'Philip'
Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 100% | 100% | £558,000 | £580,000 |
| Lettings | 84% | 72% | £525 | £4,000 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 5 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Areas covered
- SL6
- SL7
- HP10
- SL9
- HP9
Address
2 Orchard House, High Street
Cookham,Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 9SJ
01628 671 060
Opening Hours
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Aug 03,2014
Aug 03,2014
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Good professional service, friendly staff and great communication, they get the job done and found a the right tenant at the agreed price. However I have never had to pay for a tenancy agreement in the past and was surprised that this was not included ...
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I have never had to pay for a tenancy agreement in the past, the agreed letting fee has included everything, so I was surprised when the tenancy agreement came through that there were additional costs which now have to be paid.
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Jul 28,2014
Jul 28,2014
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I have had dealings with Whirlybird since December 2008. Chris and Christine have been great - they are professional, knowledgeable, amiable and supportive. Chris was particularly effective in helping me to resolve a difficult situation with a troublesome tenant. Whirlybird work proactively, for example starting the ...
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The fees fairly reflect the effort put in; in securing tenants, drawing-up contracts and the receiving of rental payments.
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Jul 24,2014
Jul 24,2014
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The bad news:
- Early on in the process it was necessary for me to confirm my wish to rent the property by email. Whirlybird would not take word of mouth. This was frustrating as I was nowhere near a PC, and had concerns that ...
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‚£350 + VAT is a big chunk of money for admin - although I realise fees of this levels are becoming the norm. Lead the way with cheap fees!!
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Jul 24,2014
Jul 24,2014
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Whirlybird secured us a tenant for a one-year lease, on our main house, at a rent of £6,500 PCM. The period has now ended and the tenant has left oil and gas tanks full and the house clean. I have, today, notified Whirlybird to return the ...
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Agent found tenant. Agent deserved fee. Simple.
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Jul 23,2014
Jul 23,2014
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As a tenant who has recently started renting a flat through Whirlybird property, I would highly recommend them to any prospective tenants. This was my first time renting a property on my own, and all of the team at Whirlybird have made the whole process ...
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Jul 22,2014
Jul 22,2014
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I wish to recommend Whirlybird Property to anyone who is looking to rent, sell, or buy property
on the following grounds¢â‚¬Â¦
The team at Whirlybird operates on a business model comprising excellent communication, clarity of procedures and transparency of negotiation
The company undertake a regular ...
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Jul 22,2014
Jul 22,2014
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Contacted them following a marketing letter and failure of two well known local agents to let our flat. They quickly sourced a tenant and whilst we are only in the second month of their property management, all appears to be going smoothly and service level ...
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Jul 18,2014
Jul 18,2014
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So far i have had 2 lets using Whirlybird and the 1st one was a bit of a trail but thanks to the patience and dealings of Christine and Chris and Linda they got me through all the issues when the 1st set of tenants decided ...
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Jul 16,2014
Jul 16,2014
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Please don't use them! I have never experienced such incompetence and dishonesty. Having been renting for the last 10 years I have dealt with a lot of bad estate agents. but these are by far worst. Absolutely everything that could be messed up got messed up. ...
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Jul 18, 2014
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Mrs 'C', please can you elaborate more on the incompetence and dishonesty, you have experienced? Which property is it you have rented through ourselves?
If you can provide further details we can respond to your concerns.
Just so you know all the comments on here are genuine from either our existing tenants or landlords and we can provide their details if you would like to contact them direct to clarify this? ...
Jul 16,2014
Jul 16,2014
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Chris was extremely professional when helping us rent out our new 2 bedroom flat. He was extremely professional and was able to advise in the right way. The landlord has been a bit difficult, but Chris tried his best to work with both sides to help ...
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I think a bit help could have been done with negotiating with the landlord. Also, a few things could have been explained better to us prior to moving in. Overall, I do think everything was fine.
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Jul 08,2014
Jul 08,2014
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Excellent service received. Would use again as a tenant renting a property! Couldn't fault the service provided! Required a property at short notice, all references passed quickly, all staff very efficient and attentive service! Professional company all round and would highly recommend!!...
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Jul 08,2014
Jul 08,2014
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Chris is an excellent and very professional agent.
Coming from abroad, Chris has been very helpful to speed up all steps so as to enter the apartment in a very short time.
He also explained me the relevant sections of the rental contract and gave ...
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Jun 25,2014
Jun 25,2014
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Horrendously bad letting agent and would really suggest you avoid them. They are a small amateur outfit that comprises that seem to encompass very little legal knowledge. I've dealt with Ballards and Savills in the past and they are by far a more superior and ...
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Jul 02, 2014
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I was very surprised to read this comment, as this reads very 'untrue' of our company! Can you please let me know who you dealt with in the office so I can speak with to clarify the situation and if you can provide further details for yourself and the property you were interested in so I can look into this and respond to you personally (please provide your email address or mobile number).
I was also surprised to read that you consider is to be a 'small' amateur outfit with little knowledge, a ...
Jun 19,2014
Jun 19,2014
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Christine Shuttle facilitated a disagreement with the landlord which ended strongly in the tenant's favour - she and Whirlybird also went out on a limb for us in terms of our eventual remuneration, which we appreciated. Christine and her PA (Linda) were always friendly and ...
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Jul 01, 2014
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I had an excellent experience with this company.
Very efficient and Christine was never on holiday when I called up!
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May 29,2014
May 29,2014
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I rented a property through Whirlybird Property for 12 months and found them to be professional and efficient. Would recommend this agent....
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May 17,2014
May 17,2014
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Best agent I've used for a long time. Very professional, efficient and friendly all members of staff I dealt with.
Would highly recommend to anyone looking to use an agent for rental!
Good experience all round and on check out with efficient deposit return.
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May 16,2014
May 16,2014
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I had an excellent experience from the staff at Whirlybird Property, especially one of the Directors Chris Parry who was extremely helpful, always professional and went out of his way to help with viewings in the evening, not like some other agents who don't offer ...
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May 13,2014
May 13,2014
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I have dealt with Chris Parry, director of Whirlybird property, who is extremely rude, has no manner whatsoever and he's a real money grabber.
I do not recommend this agent whatsoever. He will make your life miserable like he made ours.
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Apr 18,2014
Apr 18,2014
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Excellent professional service received from all the friendly staff at Whirlybird. Thank you for your help and advice. Best agent I've used!...
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Mar 01,2014
Mar 01,2014
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I recently had to move areas and chose to use Whirlybird Property to find a suitable property to rent.
I found them to be a friendly and very efficient company, taking the trouble to engage in viewings which were out of office hours for my ...
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Sep 17,2013
Sep 17,2013
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Whirlybird Property have caused us nothing but grief since the day we moved into the property which we rented from them. Just to demonstrate a few of the issues that we had with them:
¢â‚¬Â¢ The day we moved in (a Saturday), we had no hot ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Treat us with respect. Treat others how you would wish to be treated - I am sure you wouldn't want to be dealing with raw sewerage on a regular basis and be unable to have a warm showever when you get home from work.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Jul 21,2013
Jul 21,2013
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Awful awful company. Rude - unprofessional - slow and money grabbing
I rented a property from this agent for one year. Which was a constant headache.
The house was in awful condition and the agent was responsible for the maintenance. The issues included a gas ...
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Treated the customer with courtesy and respect and taken action when issue were reportedAttached Filesnbsp;
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Sep 17, 2013
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Please report Whirlybird to Trading Standards. Without further complaints, trading standards will not investigate them. If they have enough people complain and provide evidence, then they will be able to look at stopping them from trading in such an appalling and inhumane manner. ...
Feb 02,2013
Feb 02,2013
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The agents were very efficient and pleasant in the initial stages of the process of initiating my tenancy in October 2011 and the property was/is lovely. I was going through a traumatic time and needed a small flat. A month after I had moved in ...
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They should have come to see the problem for themselves and thought of the problems I, their tenant, would be experiencing if they had the same problem. It was far too protracted and they didn't seem too interested to be honest.Attached Filesnbsp;
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Sep 17, 2013
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Please report Whirlybird to Trading Standards. Without further complaints, trading standards will not investigate them. If they have enough people complain and provide evidence, then they will be able to look at stopping them from trading in such an appalling and inhumane manner. ...
Jul 03,2012
Jul 03,2012
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This was an extremely unprofessional company. I required to move in on short notice, and the agency was made aware of this. On the day I was to move in, they informed me they didn't have the correct paperwork in order. It was crucial for ...
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Last updated at 10:07 AM 28/08/2017 by Chris Parry
