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Ainsworth Lord Estates Darwen

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1.00 /5

Enter at your own risk... These guys have done nothing but rip us off since we used them to rent our property, they have done next to nothing other than take our money at every opportunity. Trust me USE SOMEONE DIFFERENT.....

1.00 /5

Paul seems to be a fair and unfazed landlord however, I was disgusted to see that he totally supported the wedding shop that closed without notice, the tenant had fraudulently signed guarantor paperwork herself, claiming to be her friend … More

Reply from agent

Thanks for your comments DT. But just let me clarify some of your misunderstandings. My job is a Letting Agent and I was not the landlord. Part of my role is to recover monies owed-to our clients. If you were the landlord that’s what you would want me to do. You actually don’t know if the police were involved or not. That said, the tenant did agree to pay the debt . But just note on reporting things to the police. It makes no difference what we report to the police they do absolutely nothing. Even when gun threats are made against us they do nothing. My client was happy with the outcome so I think we did well in a difficult situation. But thanks for watching!

1.00 /5

Poor communication and not very helpful. Lied multiple times. Wouldn't recommend.

Reply from agent

Thank-you for your review, however could we have some clarity on this, as you were out-bid. Unfortunately these things happen as we have a duty to our client to get them the highest price for their property.

1.00 /5

Very poor practice from this letting agency. Notified them of my intention to early terminate by emailing the owner, and a few hours later by forwarding the email on to the lettings manager. Both emails were ignored. Followed up the emails two days later by phone, to be told that I have to serve notice directly to the landlord and not them, meaning that I've added an extra couple of days on to my tenancy. My landlords address on my contract? Care of Ainsworth Lord Estates, 49 Market Street, Darwen.

1.00 /5

I felt like I was blessed the day I encountered Ainsworth Lord Estates. I had been painstakingly searching for a place to live for six months and I was fortunate enough to finally be accepted by Ainsworth. Unfortunately though the start was the only decent part, I'm almost 4 months into my tenancy and nothing has gone well for me, since I moved in I have had a leak which has become worse with everyday to which the agency has almost completely ignored me with between 3 week to 2 month response times. One thing I want to highlight is on two separate occasions they invited strangers into the property with no warning or apology! I near enough had a heart attack and was ready to defend myself. One of the men explained this is not the first time this agency has done this and has wandered into other tenants houses. Next I have had no working oven since living here, the shower broke after the first month and only a few days before a job interview, the fire alarms were not checked as required by law and I am certain of this because the batteries were depleted since I've moved in and the mould is insane, I couldn't originally see it because it was painted over but with the leaking roof it has become very clear and gone on to contaminate most of my clothes and belongings! One last thing which my plumber told me was that the water heater has no overflow meaning it is a ticking time bomb that will eventually leak the entire flat. I've warned them and they have yet to acknowledge it.

1.00 /5

Avoid at all costs. Never sent you a cheque in my life.

Reply from agent

I would agree with you, especially if you owe us a lot of money and bounce cheques on us and make no effort to pay the money you owe. Please contact us to repay the money you owe Paul Ainsworth Lord

1.00 /5

AVOID AT ANY COST! Paul, the director of Aisworth Lord Estate, highly recommended a surveyor he used regularly & trusted, for a property we'd offered the full asking price on. When the surveyor's report came through claiming it was not a mortgageable proposition, he instantly changed his mind about him. Paul said we should overlook the opinion & the identified repair work over 75k. Paul advised that we should now fork out for another surveyor for a 2nd opinion. His advice is comical. It gets better!! He took a deposit of 5k from us, explaining at the time that it was just a goodwill gesture to show we were serious buyers. After the report came through, we told Paul on 29th Sept, that we can not proceed, we asked him to return the deposit. Paul was now not forthcoming with communication, so my wife gave him a 1star rating. The communication instantly improved, she received an email threatening her with legal action for rating him. The prison attire is definitely not for her. 😆 Paul claimed on 5th Oct, that he's been in talks with the vendor to prevent us from losing our deposit. My wife has trust issues when it comes to him & insisted we visit the vendor. It pains me to say it, she was right! On 8th Oct, the vendor confirmed her suspicion. We decided to confront Paul in person today. When asked why he still has our money, he said he would be transferring to the vendor this week. 🤔 Paul said he was hoping to negotiate, he could offer us deal so we wouldn't lose our deposit. We asked him what he proposed. He's response "why don't you buy half the premises it would cost less". I can't stomach this man. My wife entertained him & asked for the price. Paul said 75k. Now for simple maths Surveyor valuation = 100k full premises Half premises =50k Paul's DEAL for half premises =75k I wonder if Paul failed maths Now for simple maths: Surveyor = 100k for full premises Half premises = 50k Paul's DEAL for half premises = 75K I wonder if Paul failed maths

1.00 /5

DO NOT USE! Absolutely awful service! I arranged an appraisal yesterday with Verity due to take place at 11am this morning. I sat outside the property for 10 minutes and nobody turned up. When I called their offices, they said they had been delayed and would be around 15 - 20 minutes. Had I not called, I would have been none the wiser. I did not receive any kind of notification about the delay. They did not show any remorse or regret. All I can say is they are highly unprofessional and I would steer well clear of them. I can only imagine how they treat buyers and tenants if this is how they treat sellers and landlords!

1.00 /5

Used them to rent out a flat I couldn't sell. Poor communication, missed payments and lost keys. Also watch for cheeky clauses in the contracts. Better yet, go to someone with an ounce of professionalism

1.00 /5

Used them to rent out a flat I couldn't sell. Poor communication, missed payments and lost keys. Also watch for cheeky clauses in the contracts. Better yet, go to someone with an ounce of professionalism

Contact details
Sales Phone:

01254 760 660

Lettings Phone:

01254 760 660

Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 09:00 - 17:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
Address

49 Market Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PS, North West, UK, BB3

Ainsworth Lord Estates is a family run estate and letting agents. based in Darwen and Blackburn. Owners Paul and Deborah Ainsworth Lord live locally as do all members of their long serving and experienced team. We are proud to service the property needs of the people of Darwen, Blackburn, East Lancashire and beyond. Our aim is to make your property experience as stress free as possible. With our exceptional local knowledge we can help you find your dream home, ideal buyer or trusted tenant. The range of property management, conveyancing, mortgage and alternative sale options that we offer enables us to service your property requirements quickly, expertly and all from our Darwen and Blackburn Offices.

Our team

Paul Ainsworth-Lord

Director

Verity Holmes

Harold Jones

Angela Tierney

Deborah Ainsworth-Lord

Christine Dales

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