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Ainsworth Lord Estates Darwen

A selection of reviews/testimonials by highest rating
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1.00 /5

Was told me and my partner could take the property but when cailing to pay the deposit we was told we couldn't take the property without a guarantor. Got very excited to move into to a lovely home to then be told no after being told yes. very frustrating

Reply from agent

Hello Cameron... thanks for showing an interest in one of our properties and as you have seen we have the nicest rental properties around. The house you looked at is a lovely house like you say. In order to rent a property from ourselves all tenants MUST be able to provide a Home Owner Guarantor. This is company policy and has been for many years, we have this policy so that our landlords are fully protected. When we booked your viewing you advised us that you had a Home Owner Guarantor (or else we wouldn't have wasted your time doing a viewings). I'm sorry if there was some confusion or mis-understanding on this occassion but we always try and make sure it is very clear in all our maketing materials and adverts online etc.. as a result it works well in most cases. I am sorry if there has been some confusion and wish you luck finding an alternative property elsewhere.

1.00 /5

Very unhelpful. They told me they had contacted me to retrieve payment for finding a tenant, that is something they did not do as I found my own. I do not trust Paul Ainsworth, I hear a lot of stories about ‘allegedly’ lots of unreturned deposits etc... I understand they don’t like the truth being put on here so they threaten legal action. I would hate for anything bad to happen to such an honest, fair and trusted estate agent.

Reply from agent

Hello Nick.. Sorry you feel the need to leave us a 1 Star review, after you used our services. As you know we did what we were asked to. You then decided not to pay us and ignored all requests for payment which left us no alternative but to issue court proceedings against you. Surely this is something you must have expected especially as we gave you several advance notices of our intentions. Only when you needed the CCJ marked as satisfied on your credit file did you decide to make contact and settle the debt. All of this could have been avoided had you been more honourable in your actions and dealings with us. As for your several lies and libellous comments above about us being liars etc., I suggest you retract this to avoid further litigation. We don’t take lightly to such remarks. If any of the above was true you could have applied to the courts with evidence to challenge the judgement. And for the avoidance of doubt, this is both mine and my wife’s business and is in both our names. Paul Ainsworth-Lord

1.00 /5

rubbish and unhelpful. avoid! UPDATE: that would be because you did not even ask. I walked into the office, got looked up and down and told there was nothing suitable for me at your business

Reply from agent

I really surprised at this comment, we pride ourselves on going above and beyond with our clients and customers alike. However, I am unable to find anyone with this name in our records. Please let me have your details, or contact our office so we can help you with your enquiry. Thank you 01254 760660

1.00 /5

After signing the contract, contact with the lady from the agency is over, she does not respond to e-mails and text messages.

Reply from agent

Hi Aldona, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, it means a lot to us. We are so pleased you are happy with the service you have received from us and we hope you will stay with us in your lovely rented property for many years to come.

1.00 /5

I'm actually at a loss as to how this estate agent has such a high rating on Google Reviews (must be fake). In my experience, they have been uncaring and unprofessional. There were several issues with my property before I moved in (damp stained carpet and damp bathroom wall), which I was told would be fixed before I moved in. The bathroom wall was sorted 6 months after I moved in, after I consistently contacted them about it, and the carpet stain was still there when I moved out (14 months later). The house itself was of very poor quality (very cold and damp), but at the time, I needed a quick move and the rent was cheap enough so that was expected I guess. I do have to say I was thankful to Sally for returning my deposit (although I did have to make a couple of phonecalls chasing this after several emails went unanswered). Amazingly [sarcasm], a few days after my deposit was returned, I received a lovely [more sarcasm] email from the estate agents informing me that I was in arrears and owed them money, including a late rent charge. I received this on the 13th May having paid my full months rent on the 18th April, despite moving out on the 4th April. (They requested a 30 days notice period so I didn't mind paying the April-May rent). I replied immediately explaining that I couldn't be in arrears as I had moved out and paid my rent up until the 17th May and had even walked in them performing a viewing on the property before I'd even officially moved out when I popped round to pick up the last of my belongings. 5 days later, I've had no reply - very professional. Anyway, apologies for the essay, but after a bit of research, this estate agent has a terrible reputation and I can only assume all the good reviews on Google are fake and I would urge people to stay away.

1.00 /5

After signing the contract, contact with the agency lady ended, she does not respond to e-mails and text messages.

Reply from agent

Hi Aldona, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, it means a lot to us. We are so pleased you are happy with the service you have received from us and we hope you will stay with us in your lovely rented property for many years to come.

1.00 /5

Quick enough to get your deposit and admin fees etc still waiting for deposit back after 6 weeks !!!!

Reply from agent

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we always value feedback form our clients and tenants alike. I've looked into the reason for your partner's deposit not being returned sooner and this was down to us waiting for the Landlord to authorise the release of the deposit from the DPS. Once we received this we were able to advise the DPS to release the deposit. I note from our DPS management dashboard that your partner's deposit was returned on 25th May. It appears we haven't kept you informed well enough on this occasion and I apologise for this.

Contact details
Sales Phone:

01254 760 660

Lettings Phone:

01254 760 660

Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 09:00 - 17:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
Address

49 Market Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PS, North West, UK, BB3

Ainsworth Lord Estates is a family run estate and letting agents. based in Darwen and Blackburn. Owners Paul and Deborah Ainsworth Lord live locally as do all members of their long serving and experienced team. We are proud to service the property needs of the people of Darwen, Blackburn, East Lancashire and beyond. Our aim is to make your property experience as stress free as possible. With our exceptional local knowledge we can help you find your dream home, ideal buyer or trusted tenant. The range of property management, conveyancing, mortgage and alternative sale options that we offer enables us to service your property requirements quickly, expertly and all from our Darwen and Blackburn Offices.

Our team

Paul Ainsworth-Lord

Director

Verity Holmes

Harold Jones

Angela Tierney

Deborah Ainsworth-Lord

Christine Dales

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