I instructed this estate agent for a tenant-find service and the service fell well below expected standards throughout the entire process. I would not recommend Balgores Gravesend at all. From the outset, I was not kept properly informed about the progress of my property. I had to call for updates on a number of occasions, as communication from Daniella was not proactive. Considering the level of fees charged for a tenant-find service, I would have expected regular updates without having to chase. I was also asked to provide my own photographs of my property for their advertisement. Given the fee level, I really think professional photography should have been included as a standard, rather than placing this responsibility on the landlord. Clearly they're lazy and unbothered. The process also felt unnecessarily rushed, with limited opportunity to ask questions or properly review steps before decisions were pushed through. The focus was more on completing the tenancy quickly so they can get paid. There were also inconsistencies and rigidity around documentation requirements. Despite having valid electrical reports and a recently completed gas safety certificate, issues were raised over minor administrative details such as a document not showing my legal name. For the gas safety, on top of paying for the report I had to pay for a separate call out for them to come and fix a small issue on the boiler which wasn't material. My insurers informed me that on a number of occasions the gas safety passed but Daniella at Balgores was so pushy and adamant to have absolutely nothing as a recommendation on the gas safety report. I was then advised to pay for their electrician at an additional cost of £150 to produce a completely new EICR, even though a valid report had already been completed in August 2025. This felt excessive and unnecessary. I told them I wanted someone from their office to accompany this electrican as I didnt feel comfortable that they had a copy of MY KEYS and they are entering without my permission. They completely ignored the request and the electrian went unaccompanied! As well as this I was also given incorrect information regarding the custodial deposit scheme. I was initially advised to pay the five-week deposit directly into the scheme myself, only to later be told this was incorrect and that the agent pays this directly. I was then asked to contact the scheme to request a refund, which resulted in such an inconvenience and financial disruption on my side. Not once was an apology issued. Overall, communication was poor and responsibility often felt shifted back onto me. I was reassured that processes were in place to “protect” me, but at it felt more focused on covering themselves over me than supporting me as a client. After I said i wanted to raise a complaint. I was ignored, I was promised a call back after Daniella gave me the wrong advice and she never called me back just kept everything to emails. The process felt rushed from start to finish, even my tenant feels they showed little care towards her. I dont have any trust or confidence in them and I wouldn't use them again. The overall experience was stressful, poorly communicated, and did not reflect the level of service expected for the fees charged.