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Lovelle - Grimsby Sales

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2.00 /5

I have decided to give 2 stars rather than one because in the end, my property did sell. I initially put my mum's bungalow up for sale with another agent, then decided to change to Lovelle - I think that was our first mistake. Lewis was the person that we dealt with at the beginning as he valued the property and told us that he could sell it within a week! The property was originally listed in September 2021, and then started with Lovelle's in December 2021 so in future, please do not tell your clients that you can sell the property in a week because you can't. That is an unrealistic expectation and when you set your customer an expectation that you cannot follow through with then you have problems immediately. They managed to sell to a couple, who then tried to rip us off for a new roof, when we provided them with a full survey which stated that the roof was in good condition. This couple took their "builder friend with no roofing experience" to the property and then they tried to lower their offer by 6.5k! I spoke to a roofing specialist and asked them to attend and provide a roof survey for me and a cost for any work that may be required. I informed Lewis of this and gave him the name of the surveyor or was attending. He then passed this information on to the prospective buyer, who in turn passed this information on to the "builder friend with no roofing experience!" The company that we employed then received a telephone call from this "builder friend with no roofing experience" wanting to know what he thought he was doing and that he was able to "rip" his friend off for over 6k if he did them a new roof - a new roof that wasn't required! I received the survey from the company with a quote of work that was required for less than £300. But my concern was that information was passed onto a potential buyer by Lewis. So now we had a break down in trust and a breakdown in our relationship with Lovelle's. I gave notice to move to another Estate Agent but then they had another view and offer so we had no other option but to stay with them. The couple arranged to view with Holly, but luckily my brother was there because it was reported to me that Holly just stood by the door and although she physically attended the viewing, she didn't actually do the viewing. My brother did the viewing and on that, this couple made an offer. Lewis didn't have any further contact with us at all, which is appalling as this is his company. We were then allocated James. James was slightly better although we found him to have an attitude at times. However, the sale eventually went through, just this month. Approximately 10 months after Lewis told us that he would sell the property within a week. The photographs taken were of poor quality and I did ask Lewis if he could re-do them as they were done on a cloudy rainy day. He told me that he would, but he didn't. We feel that the overall advertising of the property was below standard. This was a very bad experience from start to finish, with a breach of trust and a breakdown in relationship, but I have to say that James did push the sale as much as he could but it was a problem down the chain, not from our side but he did keep us informed and managed to close the deal - so my second star is for James, otherwise it would have been just one star. I am not going to tell people not to use this company, but just do your homework for all agents. Lewis is very good at the talk, but not the walk.

Reply from agent

Good evening Ms Smith, thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we welcome all feedback whether that be positive or negative in order to help us grow as a company. We note that the majority of your comments are aimed at Lewis, we are confident of Lewis' ability and you'll note on most of our reviews, customers have had nothing but good words to say. We truly are sorry that you feel Lewis hasn't delivered to your expectations on this occasion and we will be sure to express your concerns with him. We're delighted to see that you have indeed completed on the sale of your property and that James did a superb job protecting your chain and liaising with everyone involved, including keeping you informed and updated. We have checked the timeline of activities on your property file and can see that Lewis first valued your property on 25/8/2021 and you shortly after listed with an alternative agent. Lovelle later listed your property for sale on 29/12/2021 some four months later in a quieter market due to the time of year and on 19/01/2022 achieved an acceptable offer subject to the sale of the prospective buyers own home. There was then very limited interest on the property and the interested purchasers own home did sell and your property then was made formally sstc on 18/3/2022. Due to varies issues highlighted by your buyers report and not being able to reach an agreement, the sale did collapse on 11/04/2022. Shortly after, another sale was agreed to an alternative buyer on 22/04/2022. Unfortunately as you suggested there were complications in the chain which were out of our control and which resulted in a delayed completion. Completion was carried out on 05.10.2022. On reflection of the above we do feel that we have acted in a timely manner in order to achieve a sale of your property. As previously suggested, your concerns regarding photography, our viewing attendance and our breach of trust passing on details of a surveyor will be addressed with Lewis direct. We do feel it's important to stress that it is normal procedure for agents to pass on the details of a surveyor, whether these are instructed by a purchaser or vendor. Once again, we would like to thank you for taking the time to review our services and are happy that in the end we were able to get your property over the finish line. If you do require anu further assistance in the future please do not hesitate to contact Lovelle. Team Lovelle

2.00 /5

Rented for over 5yrs with them. Rent was always paid on time. Was extremely annoyed that I was ripped by not getting the deposit back. I'd never reccomend or rent with them again!!

Reply from agent

Good afternoon Mandy. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. As a customer focused business we always take feedback very seriously. Having looked into this unfortunately I have been unable to find you on our systems. This maybe due to a change of name etc but if you could please contact the office on either 01472 500700 or lettings@lovelle.co.uk then I will be happy to look into why some of the deposit may have been retained and discuss this with you. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Sam

2.00 /5

The lady who I spoke to about a property my son rents kept talking over me every time I tried to ask a question. My sons had no heating for 3 weeks as the boiler has packed up again. And did the same last Christmas they gave them a little electric heater not much good to heat a 2 bedroom house that has 5 rooms that are in use!!! Went the other day and it was warmer outside than in the house

Reply from agent

Good morning Elaine, can you please call me urgently so that I can understand and help with this situation? Our number 01472 500700 option 3. Many thanks, Sam

2.00 /5

Ok. Need to keep up with the repairs on their rental property's

Reply from agent

Hi Nicola, really sorry to hear your feedback, however I can see no record of your being a tenant of ours. maybe your surname has changed? I would love to receive more feedback from you, please feel free to email me directly at: s.wright@lovelle-property.co.uk as we do value feedback and how we can improve our service. Of course Lovelle Bacons does not own any properties itself and we therefore aim to work with both tenants and Landlords to resolve any issues.

1.00 /5

My landlord signed on with them to manage his properties and had nothing but poor service and harrassing calls, avoid like the plague Edit: in teply to the answer, you tired to arrange a visit on multiple occasions due to your own failures, i never signed anything or agreed to anything with you, prefering to keep my current arrangement of paying my rent to my landlord and not a 3rd party, despite being informed of this you have called on multiple occasions alleging that i owe you money, i have never been aggressive though the rude part is true it dosent mention the rudeness,arrogance and condescension of your staff member which is what caused the rudeness

Reply from agent

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Tom. It think it is important that we clarify this situation so that the people reading this have a full understanding and can then make an informed judgement. Your landlord asked us to manage your property in January of this year and following that instruction we wrote to you advising of this and asking that you pay the rent to us. We also requested a visit to your property so that we could check that it is of a good standard. This took many attempts to arrange and when the visit was successful, we wrote to you, advising you of our concerns. Since then we have contacted you on a number of occasions due to your rent not being paid. You have responded with a refusal to cooperate whilst also being rude and aggressive to staff members, stating that you do not have a contract with ourselves. It would seem that in trying to resolve this situation with you, you have chosen to leave a negative review of the team and company rather than deal with the matter in hand. We are always happy to work with our customers and our team are always polite and courteous and will be happy to accept your call to resolve the non-payment issue. Kind regards, Sam

1.00 /5

Very disappointing experience. They valued our property at £240-£250k, we thought £210k but went with their experienced opinion. It sold for £198k. Infrequent updates, poor communication, one sales team member who handled our case was very rude to us. Senior staff signed us up, and handed our file to a junior. SABENA - such a bad experience, never again.

Reply from agent

Thank you for taking the time to review our services, I am a little surprised by some of the comments given the sale completed over 1 month ago and I was unaware of how dissatisfied you were until now. I appreciate the honest feedback and … More

1.00 /5

WITHOUT PREJUDICE Where do I even begin? Renting from Lovelle started with promise, but it quickly unravelled. It's advisable to steer clear of the rental property listed, Greenfield Theddlethorpe Road, consider seeking alternative options for rental needs due to the unsatisfactory service that is given by Lovelle. We move in on the 07th of September and issues with our property piled up: mould, dampness, drafty windows, and traffic noise from a supposedly “peaceful road.” Reporting these problems led nowhere. The septic tank was the worst—a source of foul odours, backups, and illness. Lovelle dismissed it all. After contacting housing standards, in the fourth month of our tenancy, my family and I received a Section 21 no-fault eviction notice from the landlord and Lovelle. The garden is riddled with issues, including over 50 rat holes and the presence of large rats. Additionally, it's quite likely that moles will dig up the garden too. You might be promised a tranquil experience out there, but the proximity of an active farm, which harvests and sprays pesticides mere meters from the property, is nothing but a nuisance. Discovering that the "gardener" provided to you is, in fact, your landlord—who comes to the property to mow the lawn on weekdays or weekends, with or without your consent, whenever he chooses. While strolling through the garden, you might encounter the landlord inspecting or even pruning the trees. This is not unusual, as it occurred during our tenancy. However, when reported to Lovelle, they denied the landlord's presence. When a tap requires repair, it's not a plumber who arrives, but the landlord. Should there be a problem with the garage, don't expect a specialist; the landlord will attend to it. All repairs conducted by him are temporary solutions and will fall apart within weeks. Should you choose to install any fixtures or fittings, such as a new fence—especially since the property lacks one—you are required to leave these improvements upon departure for the landlord, to, and I quote, "benefit his property." Consider this review as a cautionary note: steer clear of Lovelle and this property by all means. If I could give a 0 star review, I would. Don't rent with them.

Reply from agent

Good evening Roy, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We fully expected that you would take this approach as many people feel that a negative review will harm a company but in this situation it provides us with the opportunity for the public to understated a little more from both sides of the coin. Your review is full of false and misleading information that we will now provide a little more narrative about. It is worth noting though that you have left this on the wrong branch. You let a property in the East Lindsey area and this property has been owned by the same family since being built. They are committed to making this a wonderful home both for their tenants and also from a sentimental perspective. The landlord that you had was incredibly responsive to your many complaints acting without hesitation to resolve every issue that you raised. Sadly there were often times were you prevented checks, repairs and gardening being completed. I'll specifically pick up on the point regarding the septic tank: the report we commissioned found no fault at all with this however the landlord wanted to check every avenue and booked a smog test to take place. You agreed the day and time and again when reconfirmed then on the day, refused access to the property. The council enforcement team confirmed that they were happy with the actions and findings. Your comments regarding the landlord completing the works are unfair as I am sure all tenants viewing the property will agree with. Commenting on the gardening statements; you were fully aware that the landlord would continue to maintain the garden and paddock having spent many years cultivating this. Simply put, it has the most perfect lawn and beautiful paddock with a summer house and mature trees. At every point the landlord agreed a day and time with you to attend and maintain this. We are not aware and do not believe your comments that the landlord attended without prior notice. When it comes to repairs and maintenance, a property has to be maintained and you had a very hands on landlord who did not deny a single request, employing builders, drain companies etc to assist with your concerns. It is important to note that when a tenant lets a property with ourselves we ensure that the property is viewed by the tenant before any application is made. This is so that you have a full understanding of the property internally, externally and can assess the location. You viewed the property so I would like to remind you of the following that you would have seen during your viewing: the property is in a rural location; you knew this. The property is surrounded by fields owned by the neighbouring farm; you knew this. The property is adjacent to a main road; you knew this. The property has open gardens; you knew this. The gardens and maintenance are completed by the landlord; you knew this. In a world where social media is littered with comments about unsavory landlords who do not maintain their properties, you had a fantastic landlord and a fantastic property. We wish you well in the future Roy!

1.00 /5

Sure. As a buyer, this was a terrible experience. General lack of professionalism from the senior estate agent, who at times acted like a bully. Home was advertised as possessing a Right of Way when, in fact, it did not. Estate agent became frustrated when purchase was delayed due to misleading information being ng advertised by them.

Reply from agent

Hi Carol, Thank you for your review, would it be possible to provide further reasoning behind the low rating?

1.00 /5

I had very bad experience today. After a long journey i arrived to view the property in grimsby. I had been booked two weeks ago for the view. Yesterday i confirm appointment by call to the office then the office staff said that you are most welcome to view. Finally i reached in time then one of the staff gave me an application form and asked me to fill and submit in office. After all filling the form, i arrived in office but the reply was so horrible that she said now we are not accepting any application so i was sad by itself. Atleast she could receive my form for the sake but she didn't. If the situation is this she could have told me yesterday when i called.. Any please manage.

1.00 /5

Think twice before choosing this agency. Worst service ever possible. Be ready to get parking ticket where you rent , don’t expect to get a permit even if you ask them, after all they’ll blame you.

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