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Belvoir - Harrogate

A selection of reviews/testimonials by highest rating
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3.00 /5

spacious apartment in the center of Harrogate for a person who appreciates comfort. Agency - nice friendly help.

Reply from agent

Thank you for the review Marek.

2.00 /5

I have a special needs daughter with a therapy dog. House i was interested to view was on the market for a couple of months and the priced dropped so i explained my situation and landlord would consider her PAT dog which is a non malting toy cockapoo. Viewed house throughly, estate agent lady just stood there, hardly any knowledge of said property but after a few days consideration (no follow up calls) I decided to put in an application. I then called the next day to be told the landlord won't be accepting pets....this is discrimination against a working dog that is qualified in her services and its disgusting. Not only are these estate agents unable to do a job with customer service but mess you about wasting everyone's time. Still the house is on the market for 3 months now and has just been reduced by £150 a month this morning. Wake up Belvoir

Reply from agent

Emma, I am sorry to hear you haven't been happy with our service. I understand that my colleague spoke to the landlord after your initial enquiry to see if he would accept your situation with a therapy dog. The landlord advised he would consider this, but after further thoughts he then decided against having any pets at all in his property. As the managing agent for this property we had to act on the landlords instructions unfortunately. I apologise for any inconvenience this caused you. Regards Laura, Lettings Manager

1.00 /5

RENTERS AVOID - dealt with a number of patronising, snobbish staff in Harrogate. Always sensed a deep contempt for tennants. I'm sure they're more charming for property owners, over several years in property we did not feel we were treated with respect nor dignity. We left our property cleaner than when we moved in and they charged us from our deposit to have professional cleaners come in, just to clean dust from inside a light fitting we didn't even know we could get inside. Complained, nothing happened. We are now buying a property and in future will avoid anything do with this company. Thank you for teaching us how NOT to treat clients.

Reply from agent

Hello David, sorry to hear you were unhappy with our service during your tenancy dating 2015-2018. We always strive to treat both tenants and landlords with the same high level of customer service we have been recognised for in other reviews. Looking at our records we deducted £39 from your deposit to cover to cost of cleaning the oven door, oven shelf and two light fitments. Your deposit was also protected with the TDS, which meant if you didn't agree with our findings you could have submitted a dispute and the matter would have been decided by an independent adjudicator.

1.00 /5
24.07.2023
Recently had dealing with

Recently had dealing with Belvoir trying to rent a house . Non existent communication No details of the property Don't bother other agents much more organised and if I was a landlord I would work with a different agent. Overall as a landlord elsewhere and a prospective tenant avoid at all costs

1.00 /5

Was shown round a property to let, and noticed damage to the property and fixtures/fittings that I was assured would be resolved. Was required to sign an inventory that didn't mention that damage before getting the keys, only to find the damage still there. Thankfully the landlord understood. The property was landlord managed, though Belvoir took the deposit. They failed to ensure it was protected in an authorised scheme, and put this responsibility on the landlord, who will now pay the costs for this. When I was first shown the property, I was told little about the other tenants when I asked. After several months of anti-social behaviour, police call outs, and attending personally to one heroin overdose, it appears the agents may have been aware of these issues when I first asked.

Reply from agent

James, thanks for feedback. As you confirmed the property was landlord managed and the arrangement for us was to tenant find only on their behalf. It was the landlords own provided inventory that you signed. Our company policy is that tenants then have 7 days to notify us on any significant changes/omissions that will then be passed to the landlord. With regards to your deposit, you reported this to the Property Ombudsman and no action was taken. As we said from the start it was the landlords responsibility to register this as set out in the Terms of Business signed between Belvoir and the Landlord. The landlord confirmed that this was an oversight and repaid your deposit in full. The anti social behaviour that you refer to was caused by an individual tenant that was the only person in the block not found by Belvoir and was indeed via one of the landlords own contacts. Although its disappointing to receive a 1 star review, your comments highlight the potential pitfalls when landlords self manage and the benefits in turn of using our fully managed service. Thank you, Barrie Smith (Business Owner)

1.00 /5
Reply from agent

We are sorry to hear you have not been happy with our service. If you wish discuss your experience with us any further then please don’t hesitate to contact me in the office. Regards Laura Pullan, Lettings Manager

1.00 /5

Kept Messing me about and dragging the process on and on until last minute when they said passed all checks to say they’re unable to give me a flat or any help then had to wait ages for a refund on holding deposit will never use Belvoir again. Using William h brown now and they’re doing it so much easier and being so much more helpful

Reply from agent

Robert, we are sorry to hear you have not been happy with our service. We tried our best to accommodate your requirements. It was unfortunate that after your referencing was complete, the landlord contacted us to inform us they were no longer in a position to proceed with the application. For this reason we refunded your holding deposit back to you in full within 24 hours. Regards Laura, Lettings Manager

1.00 /5

Absolutely shocked to find agent had let themselves into my property without seeking or being granted permission. Numerous other issues . Do not recommend.

Reply from agent

Emma, sorry to read your comments and I can only apologise for our representative entering the property earlier than arranged for your final move out inspection. I am surprised by your 'numerous other issues' comment as we acted on a tenant find basis for your landlord so once you moved in we have had no involvement during your tenancy, but please feel free to contact me if there is anything specific you would like to discuss. The landlord asked us to carry out the final inspection and provide recommendations which we have done and it is then up to your landlord to decide if they want to carry out these recommendations with regards to your bond. Regards Barrie, Director,

1.00 /5
Reply from agent

Hello Phil, Sorry to see your rating. As we acted on a tenant find basis for your landlord and had no direct involvement in your tenancy once you moved in it would be good to hear any feedback in relation to ourselves. Please feel free to get in touch Regards Barrie, Director, Belvoir Harrogate

1.00 /5

Everything was great until I left if I had a n issue they fixed it etc...when I moved out I got professional cleaners in paid a lot of money...the flat was vacant for 5 days before I handed the keys back and when they inspected it I was marked down for 3-5 specs of dust in a cupboard!! The woman also had me at 8 months heavy pregnant getting down on my hands and knees to clean the skirting boards which weren't dirty and around the toilet...it was a disgusting thing to make me do heavy pregnant watch me struggle on the floor to get up there was lots of tears...never again!!

Reply from agent

Hello Elize, sorry to hear your comments regarding your final inspection and I have tried to make contact this week to speak to you direct. I have spoken to my colleague who carried out the inspection and unfortunately there were a few areas that needed extra attention in order to get your full bond back. You were offered the chance to call back the professional cleaners you had hired initially but this was not taken up. As a result my colleague asked for the condiment marks in the kitchen cupboard and hair around the toilet base to be cleaned, which was duly done and your bond was returned in full. Regards, Barrie, Lettings Manager

Contact details
Lettings Phone:

01423 504121

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

3 Princes Square, Harrogate, HG1 1ND, UK

Belvoir Harrogate are a family run business established by Bill Smith in 1994 and then joined by his son Barrie in 2003. Regarded as one of the towns leading letting agents specialising solely in residential lettings we have over forty years experience within our team, so whether you're looking to let out a property or rent one in Harrogate, Knaresborough and the surrounding villages we're here to help. In particular we recognise the importance of providing a personalised service and this has proved successful over the years as many of our tenants have in fact used our services when they themselves have become Landlords. We are members of Propertymark and the Property Ombudsman giving you added peace of mind and complete protection.

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Harrogate Office

Association of Residential Letting Agents
Property Ombudsman Lettings
Tenancy Deposit Scheme
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