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Ashtons St Albans

A selection of reviews/testimonials by highest rating
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3.00 /5

Property we tried to acquire was not legally prepared to be purchased which took us plenty of time and effort, luckily St Albans has good products and we have found a good one already. Overall good professionals however a state agent named Steve Preston was not fit at all in his job.

Reply from agent

Thank you for leaving your review. We trust having addressed your issue personally with you that this has been resolved to your satisfaction.

1.00 /5

Appalling service leading to a very negative experience throughout the sale of our property.

Reply from agent

We are very disappointed to read your review Peter. Having searched our client database we can see no record of your name or contact details. Please do give the office a call on 01727 819666 at your earliest convenience to speak to Robert Ash, Associate Director, as we would love to follow up with you and assist in any way that we can.

1.00 /5
Reply from agent

Naturally we are disappointed to see your rating Maria. We have not been able to identify you on our systems by just your first name but would value your feedback in relation to your rating. Please do give the office a call on 01727 819666 to speak to Robert Ash, Associate Director.

1.00 /5

We have been dealing with Ashton’s on a rental property which we are meant to move into in less than a week. They have been difficult to work with, seemingly unable to sort minor contract details and won’t return calls. We still haven’t even signed the contract despite paying the holding deposit 5 weeks ago. Extremely frustrating; moving house is stressful anyway and these guys are only adding to it. As a landlord myself I’d be mortified if my agent was as poor as this.

Reply from agent

Thank you for sharing your concerns, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience you've experienced. At Ashtons, we are passionate about ensuring a smooth and stress-free journey for our clients. We understand that moving house is a demanding process, and we appreciate your patience during this time. We want to assure you that we are actively engaged in finalising the details of your rental property. The delay in issuing the contract was a result of necessary negotiations with the landlord regarding certain terms and clauses. Please rest assured that our team is working diligently to reach a resolution promptly. The contract has been issued to you and w can see you have both signed. The contract is now with the landlord to sign. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to addressing any issues that may arise. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to swiftly resolving this matter to provide you with the exceptional service and peace of mind that Ashtons is known for.

1.00 /5

Drove an hour for a viewing. Confirmation text message received the night before. But nobody at the property to let us in and no call or explanation from the agent and unresponsive on the phone. I’ll stick to other agents I think.

Reply from agent

We would like to extend our sincerest apologies for the disappointing experience you had during your recent viewing appointment with our St Albans team. Your feedback is of utmost importance to us, and we want to address the issues you raised. We fully understand the frustration and inconvenience you experienced when no one was available to let you in for your scheduled viewing, especially after you drove such a distance. Upon a thorough investigation of the situation, it appears we encountered a series of unexpected complications leading up to the viewing day. Initially, our team had scheduled an open house for the property with the consent of the current tenants, who were overseas at the time. However, shortly before your appointment, we encountered a change in their availability and their comfort level with us showing the property while they were away. Our efforts to coordinate with the tenants resulted in multiple changes, and we understand that this caused confusion and frustration for you. Moreover, it was a regrettable oversight on our part that we failed to communicate the cancellation of your viewing to you. We apologise for this lapse, and we understand how disappointing and inconvenient it must have been for you. Since we have now let the property, we unfortunately, cannot offer a rescheduled viewing. However, we are committed to improving our processes to ensure that such situations do not occur in the future. Once again, we deeply apologise for the inconvenience you experienced, and we thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We value your interest in our services and hope to have the opportunity to help you better in the future.

1.00 /5

We’ve scheduled a viewing and then discovered that the agent didn’t turn up, we ended up waiting in the rain just outside the property. We then called the agency and needed to explain the situation, apparently the person who’s scheduled didn’t document any details. A person who responded on the phone agreed to come and show the property, so that’s another 15’ waiting. When he’s arrived and discovered that he didn’t have the keys and was expecting to find them in the lockbox, but that was empty. Conclusion: 40’ waiting plus commute waisted. Disappointing experience, i will try to avoid if I can. EDIT: this happened today 8 July 2023.

Reply from agent

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback Michael. We are extremely sorry that we were late to your viewing. Unfortunately our colleague was held up at a previous appointment, and then the keys were unfortunately not left for us. We appreciate this would have caused frustration, and the sellers would also like to pass on their apologies. We hope we get another opportunity to give you a better viewing experience. Best wishes from the team at Ashtons.

1.00 /5

My very honest review was initially posted on the wrong branch's website and I have reposted the same review on the Welwyn Garden City branch who host the asset management team. KO

Reply from agent

“We are disappointed to have received this feedback after the Asset Management team dedicated so much effort to negotiating a full deposit refund for you at the end of the tenancy and dealing with various maintenance issues during your stay at the property. We have not charged you for any of the landlord’s repairs and have extended good will in various ways to try and make your stay as comfortable and stress free as possible. Should you wish to continue the conversation with Jamie Newson-Love then please reach out to him directly.”

1.00 /5

My very honest review was initially posted on the wrong branch's website and I have reposted the same review on the Welwyn Garden City branch who host the asset management team. KO

Reply from agent

“We are disappointed to have received this feedback after the Asset Management team dedicated so much effort to negotiating a full deposit refund for you at the end of the tenancy and dealing with various maintenance issues during your stay at the property. We have not charged you for any of the landlord’s repairs and have extended good will in various ways to try and make your stay as comfortable and stress free as possible. Should you wish to continue the conversation with Jamie Newson-Love then please reach out to him directly.”

1.00 /5

Avoid. At the end of Tenancy they tried to claim our entire deposit. Luckily the TDS service saw through their greed and awarded us close to the full amount back.

Reply from agent

Hi Adam, we completely understand how time-consuming and frustrating deposit arbitration by the TDS can be and as your agent, we always aim to mediate an amicable resolution between landlords and tenants to avoid these lengthy deposit disputes. Ashtons do not dictate deductions, we take the evidence from both parties into account to find a solution. In your case, regrettably, our attempts to mediate could not reach a mutual agreement and the external arbitration service awarded compensation based on the landlords claim against you. If you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team.

1.00 /5

Disappointed with a property I bought from Ashtons St Albans. I was the easiest and quickest buyer they can have, but upon moving in, their seller left the property in a disgusting state. I asked for their help about loads of rubbish in the filthy house. Sales Coordinator Louise Walker and Claudia Reynolds from their office even have no courtesy to return my calls or reply to my emails. They failed to contact the seller directly to leave the property in an acceptable condition or try to resolve the situation. I am a disappointed and unhappy buyer of Ashtons St Albans.

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10 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1NG, South East, UK, AL1

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