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Robinson Michael & Jackson - Gravesend

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2.00 /5

L&L have a house to sell. Phoned last week, Robinson Michael & Jackson as we have contacted them in the past and the reviews were good. Nikki was helpful on the phone. People were out, but Andy phoned, 30th Aug. Showed no interest in what I was telling him. "We are very busy", OK. He could "fit me in" in passing Wed 4th. Said I'd phone back, thinking "Never". But I did phone back on Wed. Spoke to another person who said Friday 6th was out but "perhaps" Sat 7th was possible. I said Wed 11th? Ah than depend on a Mr X and a Mrs Y calling him back. OK - he'd email me when it was clear. He never did. Politer, but no interest. Well - L&L has no interest either.

Reply from agent

Good Afternoon, I am extremely sorry you felt that we had no interest in working with yourselves, this would have course never have been our intention although we do appreciate your feedback. If this is something that you would like to discuss further or if you would still like to arrange an appointment then please do not hesitate to contact myself directly. We would be more than happy to help. Lily - Branch Manager lily.dowdensmith@robinson-jackson.com

2.00 /5

Not happy with my recent experience of driving 2 hours to the viewing, only to find out when I got there that someone had might a considerably high offer on the place of interest. It would have been nice to be told that an offer had been made in advance, especially as we did not even get the first viewing, because it was outside of my budget and we were left very disappointed. Won't be using them again because of this which is a shame, as I think tenants aren't chosen on merit, but on how much money they can offer. I think that it should have been made clear that higher offers were being taken from the get go otherwise I would not have shown interest and spent all that time travelling there. No follow up made either to see if we were interested.

Reply from agent

Hello JC, thank you for your review. I'm sorry that you feel this way, unfortunately we're not able to inform clients of higher offers until they're put forward upon the viewing. If we receive an offer above the asking price, we let other viewers know so that they're aware when putting their interest forward. It's not a first come, first serve basis on the viewing which is why you were still able to view after the other viewings and offers had commenced within that time slot. With regards to your comment on how a tenant is selected, anyone who puts an offer forward is then forwarded to the landlord and they select their tenant of choice. We hope to work with you in the future and assist you with finding a new home - The Lettings Team

1.00 /5

AVOID AT ALL COSTS – Robinson Jackson is a Disgrace! My experience with Robinson Jackson has been appalling. For over two years, I endured serious heating and hot water failures, freezing temperatures as low as -1°C, and dangerous electrical hazards—all while they ignored my reports and gaslit me. Their chosen plumber repeatedly failed to show up, with zero communication. Forcing me to take over 20 days off work, only for him to make things worse or not turn up at all. The landlord even cancelled an emergency plumber during -1°c internal temperatures, just to cut costs. After I finally complained, I was issued a retaliatory Section 21 eviction within hours. Throughout my whole tenancy I was met with relentlessly unprofessional behaviour and have been outrightly insulted on many occasions by the workers of this rather large company. I genuinely cannot belive how I have been treated. Not even once missing a payment!? They lied, falsely claiming I had refused access, when in reality, I had done everything possible to accommodate their incompetence. The airing cupboard nearly caught fire twice due to electrical failures they knew about. Instead of fixing it, the landlord dangerously bypassed the fuse box rather than spending money on a proper repair. They breached UK GDPR laws by failing to provide full records in response to my Subject Access Request (SAR)—I am now escalating this to the ICO. They stole money from me, eventually refunding the £4,600 but then insulting me with a pathetic £250-£500 "compensation" offer, despite my thousands in financial losses and huge energy bills, for heating i wasn't even getting!? Even after I moved out, they failed to contact me about my deposit or keys, forcing me to chase them and waste even more of my time!? If you value your time, safety, and money, stay FAR away from Robinson Jackson. Their disregard for tenant rights, dishonesty, and negligence is shocking. They are the WORST letting agent I have ever encountered.

1.00 /5

Called yesterday, asked Ellie to give me 30 seconds so I can go in doors so she can hear me better. She put me on hold without warning and left me on hold. I hung up after waiting and called back today. When asking why I was put on hold without any notice she replied "I don't know, office was busy". I tried to ignore and move onto information about the property but her tone and attitude implied she was not bothered to speak about the property I was interested in. Usually I don't make negative comments but rudeness is unacceptable. You're a salesperson... Sell.

Reply from agent

Good Afternoon, I am sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with ourselves, this is of course never our intention, we pride ourselves on excellent customer service as you can see by our many 5 star reviews. I would like to do all I can to rectify this for you. I have spoken to the staff that are in the office and there is unfortunately no recollection of the events you described, we do have an Ellie that works within the rental department but she is not in the office today as you mentioned in your review. In order to assist you as your Google Account is not in a personal name I cannot see your details on file, please do call the office on 01474 333111 (Option 2) in order to discuss the matter further and see if we are able to get this resolved. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Kindest Regards Simon Parish Lettings Manager

1.00 /5

Guess I was too forward to provide the initial review without having a physical view of the property, relying only on a virtual viewing. A deceitful edited video sent by one of your Lettings Agent which failed to capture all the flaws in the flat. It's been almost 4weeks since I moved in and none of the repairs I observed and notified your team accordingly are yet to be carried out. Rather your maintenance team kept ignoring mails. I don't know who should be held responsible for the delay, if it's your team or the Landlord?

1.00 /5

This branch is rotten. They break the law, and do not conductt themselves well

Reply from agent

Hi there, we have no record of you as a customer for either Sales or Lettings. Please could you contact us on 01474 333111 to discuss your matter further. Thank you

1.00 /5

I am leaving this review in response to a bad experience with this company. THrough my contact with this agent I experienced them to be dodgy. If you read the reviews you'll see two things: 1) lots of 5 start reviews from people who have just joined Google (all have one review, and that one review is for this agent) - are they dodgy reviews? 2) Aggressive/arrogant/dismissive responses to any criticism or complaint.

Reply from agent

Good Afternoon Linda, I am sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with ourselves, this is of course never our intention and we would like to do all we can to rectify this for you. I am unable to see your details on file for either Sales or Lettings, please do call the office on 01474 333111 to discuss the matter further and see if we are able to get this resolved. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Kindest Regards.

1.00 /5

I rent a property through Robinson Michael and Jackson Gravesend, and based on my experience, I couldn't urge you more strongly to avoid renting through them. They are the friendliest people in the world during the sales process, taking your cash (funny that), but if you have a problem once you've moved in, it's a different story. Look at the photos attached, this is the condition of a rental property Robinson Michael and Jackson have no problem renting out. Of course, it wasn't in the listing photos. I was told at the viewing by someone called Hannah, that the landlord planned to repair the poor condition to the back door and lean-to, and of course, it never happened. When chasing up the repairs, I was then told this person no longer worked there. The oven was broken when we moved in, the boiler broke shortly after, and with each complaint, it was a nightmare to deal with the property management agency to get these issues resolved. It took months to get the oven replaced. The back door and lean-to of the property is unsafe and falling apart, and 8 months on it hasn't been repaired. I have had to chase property management about this issue more times than I can even remember, and every time it was basically "it's with the landlord". The landlord then refused to do any repairs, leaving me no choice but to report it to the council. The council are now forcing him to do the repairs. Our landlord is shady at best, and it brings the question of why Robinson Michael and Jackson are happy to do business with him. Property management would 'do their part' by 'requesting quotes', which the landlord then declines. One of their contractors showed up to the property unannounced and then shouted at me because I didn't allow the unarranged visit. The oven and boiler were repaired but not without painful pressing on the agency and landlord to resolve. There was one time where a lady on the phone at RMJ was helping me get in touch with property management for repairs, but they were on training, so she called a contractor herself for me, then for the privilege, wanted me to fill out a review for her... (for doing her job), as though she was doing me a favour. It's a joke. The property management has made numerous mistakes, and for a period would send me communications about property maintenance that was for another property. Their property management is awful. But hey, of course, it's all my fault! How dare I suggest the agency is to blame! The fact that I have had to live with this broken back door for 8 months is frankly disgusting and inexcusable. We can't even get contents insurance because of it. Everything I have written is 100% honest. Dealing with Robinson Michael and Jackson has caused me nothing but stress, upset and lost time. Please don't make the same mistake I did. Avoid renting from Robinson Michael and Jackson.

Reply from agent

Good Afternoon Tristian, Thank you for your review and I am very sorry to hear about your experience. I have investigated with the team and I can confirm that we were assured additional works would be completed prior to your occupation. When they did not take place, we have been chasing alongside yourself. Unfortunately Letting Agents do not have the authority to carry out works without the Landlords permission. The Property Managers have obtained quotations for any, and all issues raised and continuously chased for instructions. I note that the boiler and cooker were replaced some time ago as a result. I understand that referring the remaining items to the Council was discussed with the Property Management team, and you were encouraged to do so. We are pleased that their intervention has now enabled us to assist with progressing the remaining works. We share in your frustration with the delays and assure you that we have done everything within our power to expedite the situation. Until such a time that a tenant occupies a property and issues arise, we do not have any experiences on which to gauge the conduct of a landlord. I can assure you that we review this at the end of each tenancy and take appropriate action prior to considering a further let. We would not end any agreements with a landlord whilst you remain in occupation, as this would leave you without a point of contact and with nowhere else to turn. We remain available to assist and advise you in any way that we can moving forward. Kindest Regards, Simon Parish - Lettings Manager

1.00 /5

I was dissatisfied with the service received. Despite enquiring on a property as one of the first, and despite being promised an invitation to a viewing, it wasn’t until I chased it to find out viewings were already happening. Having expressed interest in a couple other properties, and after a few unanswered voicemails, we decided it was not worthwhile chasing an agency that does not keep to its word. Thankfully we’ve now found our ideal home with an attentive and professional agency!

Reply from agent

Hi Maya, we are very sorry to see this review and saddened to see you unsatisfied with our service. We want to help you as much as we can. Please could you kindly arrange to call us? 01474 333111. Thank you!

1.00 /5

Lily comes to your house and promises the world and then doesn't deliver. There are some staff here who are good at what they do but through the whole process due diligence wasn't followed, often we the paying customer had to chase up forms and contracts required as they did not. They need to keep being chased as after the sold sign goes up that is not the end of the sale and do not communicate with their other branches! If I could have paid them what they were worth rather than the amount required it would have been half what was paid, as value did not match service received

Reply from agent

Dear Mr Alford. In reply to your review I am disappointed that you wished to share your experience in this way and single out a member of our team. It was also very disappointing that 2 buyers withdrew from the purchase of your house but we did manage to progress the 3rd buyer from start to finish in 7 weeks at the same price as the original sale which we thought you were satisfied with. It would be great to have the opportunity to chat to you personally but if not I can only wish you well for the future. Andy Plaistowe Branch Partner

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