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Chancellors Lightwater

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1.00 /5
24.07.2020

Well where do you start. Firstly this is not a reflection on the Sales team. They have been pleasurable to communicate with but little they can do in terms of letting. Office Manager????????? Who ? THE LETTINGS TEAM ARE A JOKE. TIMOTHY IN PARTICULAR!!!!! NO RESPONSE, LITTLE CORRESPONDANCE AND POOR COMMUNICATION. The background. A young couple apply to rent a property. The young lady is 28 weeks pregnant and looking to up size due to arrival and a growing family. Usual viewings etc takes place and an application is applied for to rent a property. All the paperwork etc is submitted and the couple await the response from letting team and landlord after compulsory checks are complete. During this period Chancellors are advising the couple to hand notice of termination to their current letting agreement with another landlord. They DO NOT take this advice until 100% the letting agreement is signed by all parties. This was a struggle as the letting team did not know a particular body part from their elbow. 15 Days after signed agreement an email is received from Chancellors informing the couple that the landlord has withdrawn. NO REASON OR EXPLANATION. JUST AN EMAIL. NO PHONE CALL FROM LETTING TEAM OFFERING ANY OTHER PROPERTIES OR ADVICE!!!!! JUST AN EMAIL. There is now a young couple 28 weeks pregnant having handed in their Notice to terminate soon to be homeless. GREAT WORK CHANCELLORS!!!!!!!!!!

Reply from agent

I was acting as guarantor on this property and would like to understand why the landlady has withdrawn. Surely a phone call would have been more appropriate, a simple courtesy!!!!

1.00 /5
08.07.2020

we viewed a house to rent & were told we would be called th following day for them to take the holding deposit. after a total of 5 calls & an email we finally got the call 2 days later tha n expected but were told we'd receive a call on the following Monday to take the holding deposit yet it was another 2 days later after another load of phone calls to the office we were told that there was now others interested in the same property & they would now hand over to the landlord to decide who he wanted as tennents. we were messed around from the start all the way till we said enough is enough & that we were no longer interested in dealing with a company that was not only totally unreliable but lied to us. stay away from this company if you can as they will only let you down.Bethany Edwards is the woman we were dealing with who constantly lied to us & refused to take our holding deposit. We told her we wanted to move in on 29th of June & here we are less than 2 weeks away & still no answer to as if we were allowed. There's no way on earth that I would disrespect my current landlord that I would give him less than 2 weeks notice of our intention to vacate his property. You may think that it's an exceptable way to treat somebody but some of us have moral standards

Reply from agent

Bethany Edwards in the Leominster branch is the woman we were dealing with who constantly lied to us & refused to take our holding deposit. We told her we wanted to move in on 29th of June & here we are less than 2 weeks away & still no answer to as if…See more

1.00 /5
08.07.2020

Messed me and my partner around, absolutely awful service, STAY AWAY from this estate agent, they lied to us, refused to take the holding deposit, in absolutely disgusted by the way they treated me and my parter, absolutely Disrespectful

Reply from agent

Hi Carly, thank you for taking the time to get in touch, we are disappointed to read of your concerns. So that we can investigate this, please could you contact us via customercare@chancellors.co.uk with the details? Many thanks.

1.00 /5
07.07.2020

o whom it may concern, I am not used to giving this kind of review or writing at all because I believe that we can all make mistakes. But I think there are mistakes that cannot be made 3 times. A month and a few days ago exactly I started to fill out the documentation to acquire a house with Chancellors. They called me very early every day and they were always very aware of what I needed. It took me a week to fill out the form and send all the documentation. The landlord approved us and only our references were missing. They sent us the contract for 25th June and we are supposed to have the house that day. They called me and told me that at 11:30 am on the 25th we would meet at the house to hand over the keys. On Tuesday 23rd June they emailed me to tell me that unfortunately they have to delay the day of moving because we did not have the complete references. We accept that and delay the day to 1st July. On July 1st we were told that it was impossible to move in because the Landlord had withdrawn the application due to our references and 3 days later an email arrived saying that our references are correct. On July 2nd the girl from the agency called me and told me that she has another house that we do not need anything else. That we do not have to worry at all and that she was going to take care of everything and we could move on 9th July. As we were supposed to move on 25th June. We paid rent and deposit on 22nd June and from that day everything was delayed. We thought because they were just putting everything in order but each time we were delaying and delaying more and more. We are on July 7 and the only thing I have done is try to call them and speak to the person in charge but they tell me that at the moment they cannot speak with me. Another very relevant point is that Lucinda Sturla the girl from the agency no longer works there since July 4 and now the manager was Olivia. I am trying to communicate with Olivia from that same day, July 4 and it is IMPOSSIBLE. I spoke to the manager, John and he says he can't do anything because he doesn't have the letting department. What type of company does this to its clients who HAVE ALREADY PAID AN INCOME AND A DEPOSIT OF MORE THAN 2,600.00 POUNDS? The MASSIVE PROBLEM is that at the moment I am on the street because I am supposed to sign a contract for June 25 and then for July 1 and THERE IS NO ANSWER. I left my house on the 25th because the contract ended. This agency takes money from you and does not care about you. This is unheard of and disrespectful to us. Now I am trying to get my money back for two days and I don't get a response. Finally I decided to take legal action and go to lawyers because it seems disrespectful to me.

Reply from agent

Hi Laura, we are sorry to read of your issue. We note you also wrote to us through Google and we have responded to your message. Kind Regards

1.00 /5
23.06.2020

Horrendous experience in Wycombe. Especially during Covid but even before. The team are really unhelpful, do not listen, and even if you are entitled to help legally they delay it because they work for the landlord who tends to be a big company or corporation with no empathy. Honestly just avoid this company save yourself the grief.

Reply from agent

I wish we had looked at this review before we had any dealings with them. Had a very similar experience in Leominster branch. Lettings manager lied to us on many an occasion & was totally unreliable

1.00 /5

Unprofessional outfit that lies to its customers.Tried selling my property with these guys who faked market interest and also fabricated viewings. When I requested to be present at one such viewing - strangely the interested party didn't show up. This was following a gut feeling by me that something wasn't right. After 6 months of complete juvenile flannel - I moved to Carsons, also in the village, and they sold within a month. Save yourself a ton of childish games and avoid these monkeys.NegativeProfessionalism, Value

Reply from agent

Good Morning, we are disappointed that you've had to rate us only one star. Please contact me on chris.gray@chancellors.co.uk so that I can help to resolve any issues. Many thanks, Chris.

1.00 /5
19.03.2020

How they treat staff and can fire their staff when they have been told medically and by government rules to self isolate due to illness. To then have a call From manager to fire them! Which this member of staff previously offered to work from home ! Absolutey disgusting and to kick somebody down when poorly as well! Shame on you!!

Reply from agent

Dear Ms Viret, We are sorry to hear of your experience of Chancellors. Naturally, it would be unfair for us to comment on individual cases and therefore we wouldn’t be able to discuss this individual incident publicly, however if you wish to discuss t…See more

1.00 /5
11.03.2020

Chancellors asked several times to come and update the valuation on our property. We arranged for 1400hrs today. At 1410 nobody had arrived and so I called the office ….. 1st lie - I was told that I had cancelled the appointment by the lad who answered the phone, no I hadn't, why would I be ringing to find out where Chris was? 2nd lie - Oh we tried to ring you several times this morning to check you would be in......that's strange as I was in all morning and have no missed calls!! Its better to tell the truth than to try and come up with pathetic excuses which can be checked. I have told them I have no faith in them and to take me off their books. Very disappointing service after my wife and I spent hours tidying the inside and outside of the house.

Reply from agent

Hi Kev, we are sorry to read of your issue. Please contact me on 01344 408487 and I will be happy to assist you. Thank you, Chris.

1.00 /5
06.03.2020

Terrible service Would never recommend or use in the future .

Reply from agent

Hi Kelly, thank you for taking the time to get in touch, we are disappointed to read of your concerns. So that we can investigate this, please could you contact us via customercare@chancellors.co.uk with the details? Many thanks.

1.00 /5
14.02.2020

The worst service I've ever come across. Total lack of respect for me, my property and the tenants.

Reply from agent

Thank you for reaching out to us Simon, we understand your frustration. To enable us to look into the matter for you please send an email to customercare@chancellors.co.uk. Thank you.

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