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Bryan & Keegan Estate & Letting Agents - Brockley

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1.00 /5

Lazy, aggressive and incompetent We signed a six month tenancy with the agency in Crofton Park. A one bedroom flat with a garden SE London. Whilst waiting to sign the tenancy we had constant and coherent communication. The staff started by being very friendly and welcoming. Phone calls and emails to update us on communication with the landlord and so on. As soon as we had signed, paid the deposit and picked up the keys the communication stopped. We arrived at the property and work that had been agreed upon was not complete. We called, visited the local branch and emailed requesting them to do work/clear up after work they had done badly. We heard nothing. For two months we tried and tried to seek a resolution. The agent we had signed with had been fired. We then spoke with Jon but he quickly passed us on to Rob then to Paula in another office. All staff members all claiming it wasn't their department. We then got contacted telling us they had decided to do some work on the house and needed access to the kitchen, bathroom, garden and bedroom. That 2 or 3 men would be working at the house for two week or potentially longer. They didn't ask if it was ok with us. They called just to let us know and ask if we wanted the work to start Friday this week or next. . We insisted they must wait. Our tenancy had only 3 months left but they insisted it had to start this week or the next. This is during the COVID-19 pandemic and they offered us no alternative accommodation despite us working from home and not being able to use the kitchen or bathroom for an indefinite amount of time. We were very upset and had to seek legal advice to block them from going ahead with the work. When I informed them I had requested advice from a property solicitor they finally backed off. We then asked them again if they could do the work that we had been requesting since we moved in. Again the communication went silent. When leaving the property we were charged for a long list of repairs. features that had been broken when we moved in. Repairs we had been requesting they carried out for us throughout the six months tenancy. We raised these issues with them and heard nothing.

Reply from agent

Dear Emmet, When you viewed the property you were advised that work was being carried out in the garden. This work was instructed by the insurers of the property. We invited you view the property after the work was carried out, and before the tenancy was signed, however you decided not to. I would be happy to publish the email (with your consent). Its worth noting that the member of staff you mentioned was not fired at all. They left the company on good terms and its completely wrong to imply otherwise. Two contractors were sent to pick up debris that had been left by the insurers contractors when removing bushes and shrubbery. We also sent a contractor to attend to bleed radiators on the day your request was made. We were instructed by the freeholder of the building that the insurers wanted to carry out further work at the property the property due to dealing with potential subsidence. We were not given any advance notice so passed on their request to you. This work was prioritised by the insurers and considered essential to protect the structure and fabric of the building. We have structural reports confirming this. As the property was subject to lease, we would be expected to comply with the terms of the head lease and in some scenarios the requests or actions of the freeholders. The "long list of repairs" you referred to were deductions put forward based on a check in & check out report, which had seen and agreed to. You disputed the costs and the matter was sent to arbitration. The panel decided that the majority of the deductions that had been put forward were vindicated and awarded the landlord costs of approximately £500. I would be happy to publish the adjudication results which references the tenancy breaches and awards which would no doubt add a little more balance to this......

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