Here's a more direct version that focuses on your experience without making unsupported allegations: Avoid if you're a landlord looking for proper property management. My experience was extremely disappointing. Everything was great while they were signing me up, but once the tenancy started, the service fell well below what I expected from a managing agent. Communication was poor. It regularly took far too long to get replies to emails and calls, and I was often left chasing for updates. When a tenant stopped paying rent and serious issues arose, I expected proactive management and timely advice. Instead, I felt like I was managing the situation myself while paying them to manage the property. With the changes to rental legislation and the Renters' Rights reforms, landlords need agents who are responsive, knowledgeable and willing to act quickly. Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience. If you're considering using this company to manage your property, I'd advise you to think carefully. The real test of a managing agent isn't when everything is going well—it's how they deal with problems. In my experience, they fell well short.
JLL Blackheath
8 Montpelior Vale, Blackheath, Greater London, SE3 0TA, London, UK, SE3
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We had a great experience setting up the tenancy, but as tenants the management of the flat has been upsetting so far. No reply to our emails, broken washing machine not being repaired, and more. In fact, the company is in legal breach of contract... I wouldn't recommend it neither as tenant or landlord. It strike me as a company that took up too many flats to manage for their capacity. Furthermore, they did not communicate the costs for hot water for the building prior to the tenancy, which in my opinion is a deceptive practice.
Had a viewing and then what followed was the most unprofessional service from their employee Tomi. Multiple emails, messages sent, even phone calls and got nothing in return. A total waste of my time. Made a complaint to his manager …
We vacated the property on October 3rd. On the same day, JLL Greenwich conducted a check-out report at the property. On October 9th, we emailed to inquire about the status of the check-out report and when we could expect our security …
Pretty useless, standard UK agency experience. The agent didn't know anything about the property we were viewing, then during renting we had to fight to get any repairs done and sometimes we wouldn't get a reply for weeks. We had a faulty …
AVOID! These positive reviews are all accurate to our experience until we left our property! We contracted JLL to conduct our professional cleaning, they charged us over £350 for this service and then we called the company the morning of …
JLL managed a property we rented at the River Gardens for a year. By far the most dishonest agents we encountered in over 10+ years of renting in London. …
Very disappointed with Balgores. Extremely unprofessional not wanting to pass my offer on to a seller despite it being on the market for many months. I called back a month later to ask if my offer could be put forward a second time round and ended up with a very argumentative staff member who still refused. No idea why they are deciding what should be put forward and what shouldn't, no wonder it's been on the market for months - avoid at all costs!
Scheduled viewing at property cancelled due to tennant getting covid. Agreed we would look to reschedule for the weekend if possible, but was left with them to contact me for when I can view. I am not told they have an offer accepted. Poor communication.
About JLL Blackheath
Operating for over 25 years from the hub of the village, our Blackheath team has built a deep understanding of the local property market. With a 5 strong sales team, and a 4 Strong lettings team, and a back office of 15 dedicated property managers, we have every aspect of residential estate agency covered. We also pride ourselves on a consistent employment of experienced, qualified staff, which provides the very best customer service. Our expertise covers all parts of this pretty, historic village and indeed every property type, gaining us an outstanding reputation for the quality and breadth of our services. It is true to say that we have the best offerings of new build and off plan apartments across the whole of South East London, and our bespoke marketing strategy advice ensures that we meet each and every one of our clients expectations and requirements, including the optimisation of return on investment. We have close links with neighbouring JLL offices in Greenwich and Canary Wharf which draws together a City-worker audience and our London wide agency locations, together with extensive global network ensures we reach the widest geography of buyers and tenants. Our proud record of customer testimonials speak for themselves, and repeat business forms a large part of our operation. In this modern world, you can be assured of a response to your enquiry within 24 hours, no matter what time of the day or week you contact us. JLL has been listed as one of the ‘World’s most ethical Companies’ for the ninth year running, and we also seek to be the most sustainable property consultancy in the UK. We have invested £450k into community projects, including 407 volunteering days, and for these reasons we consider ourselves much more than your average high street estate agent.
Website: http://residential.jll.co.uk/london-offices/blackheath-estate-agents.aspx
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