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Hilbery Chaplin Residential

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5.00 /5

I would definitely recommend these guys if you are looking to sell your property . Yes you can place it with an estate agent online for £500 , but it's definitely worth paying the extra for the Professional and helpful service you get from Hilbery Chaplin Laindon branch. You think it's going to be easy to show and sell your house yourself , which is what you have to do if you go with one of these low cost estate agents . But it's not , you don't realise how much you over sell things when your trying to sell your own house and it's your pride and joy , almost to the point of irritating. The buyer will speak the truth about your place when your not around and your then not following them around the house like a starving puppy. These guys do it for a living , leave it to them to point out the best bits , highlight in all the right place and filter the questions your going to get asked. Once they've sold it for you , the fun starts . It took us about 18 weeks to sell our house , unless your really lucky not to , your going to have a chain to deal with . This can be a minefield and a very stressful time. You have buyers , sellers , estate agents and solicitors all with different levels of helpfulness and professionalism . Some are amazing and want it done as quick as you can and some are a nightmare. This is made all the harder with the housing market rules and regulations , which are ridiculous , your not allowed to do this , your not allowed to do that , you can't speak to anyone apart from those that are your nearest and dearest in the sale , your solicitor and your estate agent . To the extent that sometimes you could feel like your in solitary confinement . In steps CORINNE POULTON , your saviour , your ear to the ground in a world of frustration . Every Estate agent should have a CORINNE , I'm sure there are some that do . Her title is Sales Prgressor , at times she was more , she was my punch bag or my shrink . Someone you could vent your frustrations too, but more importantly someone that could contact other parties in your chain and find out what the hell was going on . Not only are there cheap estate agents now, but there are cheap solicitors too , just to help tweak the stress up a notch more . Oh and these are now called "Fee earners " not Conveyancers , they all seem to like to drag what should be a relatively straight forward transaction now we are in the 21st century , back to a time before computers , mobile phones and email. Not with CORINNE around , she would be on to them every day , trying to get that piece of information you need for your daily positive fix . It can't have been the easiest thing either, as she would have the fee earners in their nappies looking down their noses at her and have other estate agents giving her a cold shoulder , as they weren't as well organised or as fussed about what it's actually doing to their clients as she was. She really wants to help people with trying to buy and sell their way to the home they've always wanted. So in a nutshell , yep you can save money and go to Primark, but at the end of the day , pay for quality and shop at Harrods.

5.00 /5

excellant service from everyone i had contact with, if ever there was something i needed to have clarified or dealt with nothing was too much trouble, would highly recommend them

5.00 /5

Very helpful team. I have dealt with both Shenfield and Brentwood branch to rent out and sell a home. Everything was dealt with efficiently and personally by an allocated team member. Much quicker to rent than other local estate agents and good vetting of tenants. Thank you!

4.00 /5

Very officiant, helpful and professional

Reply from agent

Thank you for your feedback. We’re happy to hear you had a helpful and professional experience from our Shenfield team.

2.00 /5

Hilbury stood by,watched and did nothing but allow us to be GAZUMPED by £10k on our purchase price-we were not even offered the house at the new price and had to break contract with our own young first time buyers-Shambolic,do NOT use

Reply from agent

Dear John, Thank you for your feedback. We’re very sorry this situation was so upsetting. As agents, we are legally required to pass all offers to our client, and until contracts are exchanged the seller is entitled to accept another offer. While we understand how frustrating this is, the decision was ultimately the seller’s and not within our control. If you would like to discuss the matter further, we would be happy to speak with you directly.

1.00 /5

⭐☆☆☆☆ Unfortunately, our experience with Hilbery Chaplin Residential was extremely disappointing. We found a property we really wanted to rent and contacted the agency immediately. Unfortunately, communication from James was consistently slow, with long delays in responding to emails and enquiries. In a fast-moving rental market, timely communication is essential, and every day matters. Because of these delays, the property we were ready to proceed with was let to someone else. It was incredibly frustrating to lose a home simply because we couldn’t get the prompt responses needed to move the process forward. We appreciate that estate agents can be busy, but when clients are actively trying to secure a property, responsiveness should be a priority. Sadly, this was not our experience. Thankfully, we decided to work with another agency instead, where the team responded quickly, kept us updated throughout the process, and helped us secure a wonderful property without unnecessary delays. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend Hilbery Chaplin Residential to anyone looking for an efficient and proactive letting agency.

Reply from agent

Dear Marina, We’re naturally very disappointed to see you left us a 1* review and of course we have investigated the situation fully to see if we could have done things differently to achieve a better outcome for your partner. We will always investigate any negative situation to ensure positive outcomes wherever possible. Your partner viewed the property on Tuesday 7th July in the afternoon. As soon as he indicated he wished to put his offer forward we sent the offer forms out to him on Wednesday 8th July. Once completed, we immediately put the offer over to the landlord the same day. The landlord did not respond to us immediately, due to personal commitments, which I understand is frustrating as you say in a fast-paced lettings market, but we communicated as soon as we heard the outcome of the offer which was on Friday 10th July. In this circumstance it was unfortunately declined, which we communicated to your partner the same morning we heard from the owner, this was due to the fact that the landlord did not wish for a tenant to move in within a week as there were a number of things that needed resolving at the property prior to occupation. We understood from previous communications that this timeline simply wouldn’t work for your partner. We appreciate it is very frustrating not to secure the property that was wanted and are very sorry your partner was unsuccessful and disappointed on this occasion. We sincerely hope an alternative property has now been found. James – Lettings Manager

1.00 /5

I feel this agent do not follow legislation and have their own choice of clients to contact. You don't hear back from them when you send enquiry.

1.00 /5

called them 3 times to ask about a studio, every time they pick up and quickly close the line emailed them, no response they must be very busy

1.00 /5

called them 3 times to ask about a studio, every time they pick up and quickly close the line emailed them, no response they must be very busy

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8-10 St. Thomas Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4DB, South East, UK, CM14

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