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John Payne

A selection of reviews/testimonials by highest rating
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4.00 /5

Very good experience working with Nathan Johnson, very enthusiastic, focused and confident - he told me he would let my flat within the exclusivity period and he did. Nathan was very committed and kept me updated on progress regularly. No complaints.

4.00 /5

We are now settling in to our lovely new home - Sue and Nick from John Payne facilitated the sale very well, were efficient and helpful organising second viewings and pushing the sale through. Throughout and since they have liaised with the vendor and this has helped us maintain communication. Process took about 4 months including us selling our flat which was shared ownership so involved a slight complication. Managed the chain well and Sue was very responsive. Thanks! Would use again.

1.00 /5

Terrible company to deal with from a property management perspective. As a tenant, the team are impossible to get a hold of by phone. They never call back when a call back is arranged and never keep to their word. Email communication is ignored. Only way to get a proper response is to threaten legal action on required works months after logging. Would not recommend to anyone and won’t be dealing with this company again in future.

Reply from agent

Hi James, we're sorry to hear about your experience with our property management team. We strive to provide excellent customer service and communication, so we're disappointed to hear about the issues you faced. I can see that your Property Manager did speak to you quite recently and none of the issues you have raised here were brought up. She has tried to contact you again to discuss but without success. If you could please respond to her emails, she will make sure any concerns are dealt with. Thanks

1.00 /5
Reply from agent

Hi Margarida. I am sorry and surprised to read this review. I can assure you that there is no discrimination here but your references have not passed . We are trying our best with the landlords cooperation to help you move into the property but it is taking longer than we would have hoped. I have asked the local Letting Manager to contact you to bring you up to speed and find a way to progress matters. If I can help further, please let me know. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager - andrew.roberts@acorngroup.co.uk

1.00 /5

My experience was a comedy with John Payne . In my 2 years of renting i had to live in hazardous conditions (leaking fridge/freezer in the kitchen) for 6 months and problem wasn't solved. When the tenancy agreement came to an end John Payne refund only half of my deposit back, despite of my complaints to be compensated and clear the remaining outstanding balance . It was a TDS decision. However ,bottom point ,the terms and conditions of the contract were breached and John Payne still didn't wanted to compensate me , not fair at all.

Reply from agent

Dear Cristian. I am sorry to read your review and have investigated your case. I am obviously sorry that you were unhappy with the service your received but the issue behind the fridge freezer issue was not straightforward. With hindsight the landlord should have replaced the unit but our instructions were to replace the part instead and this did take longer that expected. The landlord requested that we do not refund your security deposit in full due to the condition of the property and rent arrears. The TDS were appointed adjudicate the dispute on your behalf and the award was made based on the facts. Again, we are sorry that you were unhappy with the service received and happy to discuss further with you should you wish. Thanks Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager

1.00 /5
Reply from agent

Dear Sam. I am sorry to hear about the service you have received and would like to investigate the issues further. I appreciate that a colleague has called you today but that you were not prepared to elaborate. I would be very grateful if you could email me at andrew.roberts@acorngroup.co.uk with anything you would like to share in confidence. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager

1.00 /5

Avoid renting from John Payne at all costs. We had arranged for the house to be in a certain condition and they lied to us before moving in saying that it would be. We then found the property to be not as agreed and since we saw the property even more maintenance was needed. This has caused us lots of emotional distress and their poor customer service continued as we went through the complaints process. We took them to the TPO and got a distress and inconvenience award and we have attached the findings below just to show how poor they are. It seems from the reviews that we aren't the only people they have done this to. The property we were getting was £2100.00pm. For this you would expect a high level of customer service, yet we got the worst we've ever had. Please don't make the same mistake as us and go through these people to rent! I have read the response and the fact that Andrew, who was useless, has stated that we were awarded less than 1% to try and make us out as greedy is ridiculous. It shows how they lie. We tried to claim just over £3000 as it cost us a lot in storage when we were left without a suitable home because they lied to us constantly and we had to walk away. The ombudsman felt we should have stayed. Would you stay and pay rent to someone who lies to you? As there was clear evidence of them deceiving us we were awarded £300 for the distress and inconvenience. This is around 10%. Perhaps a maths class would be good for you Andrew?

Reply from agent

Dear Catherine, I am sorry to have read your review and understand that you were unhappy with the outcome. As you state, The Property Ombudsman investigated your complaint and although awarded you a small amount for inconvenience, it was less than 1% of what you were claiming for. Ultimately we act for the landlord and although as the agent, we attempt to reach an equitable solution for both parties to issues such as these, it isn’t always possible. If you wish to discuss this further please feel free to contact me again. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager

1.00 /5

My impression is that this agency is managed in a very chaotic way. I rented through them over an year ago and I can summarise my experience as follows: -Made an offer - specifying the terms (what was needed in the flat) and the offer was accepted -Had the terms confirmed in writing. -Days before moving in, have been advised that some of those terms were not going to be fulfilled -Argued that it was not a professional behaviour and wanted to rescind the offer -Advised that that was not possible as these were minor terms, had one of the persons dealing with the contract (in total I believe the offer/contract was managed by 4 or 5 different people) put down the phone while we were still talking - Was contacted by the customer service and expressed how unhappy I was and never heard from them again The lack of care and professionalism experienced makes me promise to never ever engage with them again. I really can't recommend them

Reply from agent

Dear "Stay Human". I am sorry to hear that you were unhappy with the service you received from our East Greenwich office. As you mention in your review, the issue occurred over a year ago and so I have found it difficult to identify your specific case from the information you have given here. I would like to investigate further for you and so would be grateful if you could email be at andrew.roberts@acorngroup.co.uk or call me on 020 8315 6929. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager

1.00 /5

Awful service.

Reply from agent

Hi K Dunyah...I am sorry to see your low rating. I have spoken to the branch in question and they are not familiar with your name I amy afraid. Would you be able to email the specifics of your issue please at andrew.roberts@acorngroup.co.uk and will investigate. Thanks. AndrewRoberts -Customer Relations Manger

1.00 /5

I would give 0 If I could. I wanted to rent a property in Vanbrugh Park Road SE3 7NH through this agency, the agent Nathan . I have given them my offer and they agreed it ,, Dear Ivan Firstly, congratulations on your offer being accepted subjected to references. Then i have given them all my details and £500 thirst deposit and what I've got at the end from them just two days before to move in ,,Hi Ivan Thank you for your time today. As discussed the landlord has now decided against proceeding with the let at the price offered and would like to do the works herself and would like you to increase the offer,, I would not recommend this agency to anyone, just wasting time and you can get homeless same as me.

Reply from agent

Dear Ivan...I am very sorry to hear about this and have investigated this morning with those involved. Unfortunately, it does appear that our landlord has genuinely changed her mind regarding the rental and we of course have to respect her instructions. We are very sorry for the inconvenience this will have called and have refunded all monies paid to us by you in full. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact me directly at Andrew.roberts@acorngroup.co.uk or call me on 020 8315 6929. Thanks. Andrew Roberts - Customer Relations Manager

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