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Belvoir - Basingstoke

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1.00 /5

I am currently writing this review based of a similar situation that ensued with a different company. The handling reminded me of the way Belvoir went about and bullied me into getting a negative review down. The ONLY reason I am writing this review again is because of their poor customer service skills and unprofessionalism. I shouldn’t have been made to delete the negative review since it was my genuine experience in dealing with them. While my partner and I were on the look out for a property, I sent Belvoir an email, explaining our situation and what exactly we are looking for. It’s been 2 weeks and nobody got back to us. Thought, fair enough, they might just be busy. It’s only when I called them up regarding a possible property viewing, did they take our details down. I kindly explained our situation, we can’t miss work, we’d only be available in the evening and we would need a viewing asap (we knew the property would be popular). We arranged time, only for them to cancel it the next day. And they didn’t have any other available dates in the afternoon the next week, not sooner to that we wanted anyway. I left them a low review explaining the situation and unprofessionalism on their part. However, I decided to call them back up to see if they can at least have us in their system for next time, only for them to refer to me as the “the one who left that awful, negative review”. First off, that is just poor customer communication skills. But funnily enough, it doesn’t stop there. I called them again, regarding a property, only for the manager/boss’s wife picked up and told her my details. I kid you not, she actually said this to me: ”Oh you are that person that left that awful review, I am the boss’s wife”. As if that is suppose to intimidate or make me feel bad? Honestly the way they handled the whole negative review situation left a bad taste in my mouth. I feel like as long as you lick their boots, they’ll be nice to you, but once you give them criticism, the’ll just hound you for it. I am beginning to be very suspicious of their “positive reviews” on google. There are barely any negative ones, which makes me think they might have bullied others in removing them. Listen, I completely get it, it’s frustrating at times, especially now, working with customers. But you are not going to please everyone, that’s just a fact, and you should be ready for any sort of criticism directed your way. Going around and making customers feel bad about their reviews is petty and pathetic. Get a hold of yourself.

Reply from agent

Dana 123, I am sorry that you have felt sufficiently upset to write this review. In the current climate, properties are let very quickly and occasionally viewings end up being cancelled. This is an unfortunate but inevitable biproduct of the market in which we find ourselves. This sometimes leaves potential viewers frustrated, which is understandable. But, a tenancy involves a lasting two-way relationship between an agent and a tenant and were it to start with sufficient bad feeling then it is unlikely to be a happy time for either party. The use or threat of unwarranted negative reviews is taken as being an early indicator of likely future problems and such intimidation is unlikely to prove to be a successful strategy in trying to secure goodwill from us. The placing of a negative review should always remain the prerogative of a customer. But if a customer chooses to re-visit us, then it should be in the certain knowledge that their earlier actions will be remembered, especially if little time has been allowed to elapse between approaches. We take any criticism seriously and the issue of cancelled viewings is something we try and minimise. One has to consider, however, the fact that it is our landlords with whom we are legally contracted, and it is they who usually wish to have their properties let in an expedient manner. Allowing dozens of viewings over a protracted period for a particular property is not helpful to anyone. Sometimes offering an alternative property to view is impossible and so the problem of having frustrated viewers is an almost daily occurrence. I sense that you continue to be frustrated by this and assume this to be the reason you have chosen to call into question the validity of hundreds of positive reviews we have. It is the same frustration, no doubt, which has also led you to suggest that we have somehow threatened others into removing negative reviews. In truth, I am inclined to doubt that any business can have no negative reviews, since differences of opinion with some customers are an absolute certainty. You’ll see that negative reviews of Belvoir Basingstoke do exist and we use them to more fully explain why we approach things in the manner in which we do.

Contact details
Sales Phone:

01256 809807

Lettings Phone:

01256 808116

Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 09:00 - 17:30 Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00
Address

10 New Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7DE, UK, RG21

About

No matter whether it be renting or buying, selling or letting, as far as Basingstoke and the surrounding area is concerned, Belvoir truly is the local property specialist. Having bought the long-established Redwoods business in 2013, Basingstoke property owners and buyers now have the advantage of dealing with a company which benefits from many years local experience and the support of a National brand. With prominent offices on New Street, Belvoir is ideally placed to service Basingstoke and the out-lying villages. All Belvoir staff are trained and experienced in their particular discipline. Whether you are seeking an accurate valuation of a property you wish to sell, or advice regarding a lettings matter, rest assured that you will be dealing with professional team of 15 staff. If you’re after… • A truly personal service. • Commitment to excellence • Transparent fees • Support of a national network …then once you’ve read the reviews on raterAgent, you’ll probably realise that you need search no further.

Our team

Jo Jones

Property Assessor

Emily Mills

Sales Negotiator

Kate Shore

Lettings Manager

Kirsty Ross

Maintenance Co-ordinator

Brian Linehan

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