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Belvoir - Doncaster

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1.00 /5

I have had many problems with this company but my main issue with them was they tried to take my deposit. We have rented many properties in the past and we have never had to lose money from our deposit. Belvoir Doncaster decided to go to the property and take fabricated pictures of 'damage'. These images were mainly made up of millimeter marks on the walls. We lived in the property for 3.5 years so there was slight wear and tear but the house was not in great condition when we moved in. Belvoir wanted to take £630 of our £650 deposit, which I refused to accept. They did try to 'negotiate' this and start to reduce their crazy prices; for example, £ 30 pounds for a new shower curtain and then £30 pounds for someone to fit a new shower curtain (We never used their shower curtain, we put it back on as we left the property). They also charged us £90 for someone to come and clean the property even after we had paid a company £35 for their moving home cleaning services. I refused to negotiate, as this, in my opinion, was a way to extract money from a leaving customer. I proceeded by challenging their claim through the DPS as I was confidant that I would receive all of my deposit back. Belvoir decided to ignore this request and my deposit was stuck in the DPS for 6 months. I went to a solicitor and eventually received my full deposit back as Belvoir found it difficult to find the time to respond to the DPS' 14 working days request. I then decided to complain to the Property Ombudsman about the failings of this Agent and I was awarded compensation for the way they dealt with my deposit and for their poor customer service. The Property Ombudsman gave Belvoir Doncaster 28 days to send me the compensation and this was sent to me on the 28th day. I would suggest that if people find themselves in a similar situation regarding their deposit then they use the services available to challenge Belvoir. Finally, on previous reviews Mr. Duffy has said that I have been aggressive over the phone and I have used poor language, this is a lie. I have held my strong moral principles even when dealing with an egocentric, incompetent and hostile company.

Reply from agent

Please see the following comments made by the Property Ombudsman; ... "OVERALL, I AM SATISFIED THAT BELVOIR ACTED IN THE WAY THAT I WOULD EXPECT AND IN LINE WITH THEIR REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CODE, and I cannot hold them responsible for delays that are outside of their control. I, THEREFORE, DO NOT SUPPORT THIS COMPLAINT. " ... Mr Parker was awarded a nominal compensation amount, the reason given by the Property Ombudsman was … we had "not acted in accordance with the complaints handling requirements of the Code, as they did not send their formal written outcome within the prescribed timescale." This was due to the Covid19 Pandemic. We disagree with the comments Mr Parker has made. We are very proud of our record over the last 12 years with over 2,000 tenants. Mr Parker & his partner rented a new build property for over 3 ½ years and left damage to a patio door, a fridge freezer, blinds, and curtain poles. There were decoration issues as the wrong colour paint had been used to paint over marks and damaged areas. There were cleaning issues and bins full of rubbish. The Landlord was paid the full value of these dilapidation's.

Contact details
Lettings Phone:

01302 322 122

Lettings Email:

doncaster@belvoir.co.uk

Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 09:00 - 17:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 12:30
Address

2 Croft Court, Church Street, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3FL, UK, DN3

Over the last 15 years, our reputation has been built on an open and honest approach in everything that we do. We are an established Doncaster based Letting Agents and our fees are simple and transparent. We will help you to maximise the return on your investment property. Our team are passionate about what we do, and through our local knowledge and expertise, we can deliver you the best possible results. We believe that exceeding the expectations of both landlords and tenants will always be the key to our success. Check-out our Google reviews to find out what our customers have to say. Legal compliance for Landlords is complex and mistakes can be costly. Void periods and loss of rent can be costly. Using the wrong contractor can be a costly mistake. Stringent reference checking and using our well-established best practice, combined with the most up to date technology available, helps us to minimise your costs and maximise your revenue.

Our team

Doncaster Office

Chris Duffy

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