Their policy and attitude make it extremely difficult to view a property without divulging personal finance details in advance. This leaves viewer open to a high risk of fraud/identity theft! Generally poor telephone response, unreasonable and unhelpful staff and failure to even send virtual tour when agreed. SELLERS BE AWARE. I had a genuine interest in an affordable property which could have been ideal. We will not be viewing.NegativeResponsiveness, Professionalism
Reply from agent
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I'm sorry to hear you were somewhat disappointed in the experience. Customer service is extremely important to us and we always strive to operate with the safety of our customers at heart.
I think it's valuable to outline what our procedures with regard to viewings are, and why we are continuing with these procedures when many agents seem to have returned to pre-Covid operating practices.
Our process is as follows:
All initial enquiries to view are provided with a virtual video tour which is received within minutes of the request.
The virtual viewing is followed up and feedback obtained, this is extremely valuable to the owner of the property.
If somebody wishes to then book a physical viewing we will ascertain if they are ready to proceed. A Mortgage agreement or financial qualification is then required to put the buyer in the best possible position to offer, along with acting solicitor details. The viewing can then be arranged.
Unfortunately, we still receive many requests to view properties from individuals who have no intention of buying said property. To keep our staff and customers safe we have chosen to continue with a process that will allow us to limit the amount of people that physically view to just genuine buyers.
If the person viewing the property wishes to make an offer we would require a proof of funds at this stage in any event.
Kind regards,
Jeremy Collins – Director