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London Shared

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1.00 /5

Very slow to deal with maintenance issues.

Reply from agent

Dear Camilla, Thanks for sending the below feedback. First and foremost I would like to apologise for the inconvenience you had to face with the delay in the repairs you had reported. I can see that you reported a faulty light switch on the 07/02/2022 and the repairs were carried out on 14/02/2022. Ideally we would like to have repairs carried out in as soon as possible, however as you can understand we initially have someone attend to inspect the issue you have reported and if it can be fixed onsite, we will proceed. If we are unable to carry out the repairs on the initial visit we would arrange to retrieve quotations from different contractors and discuss with our landlord’s to have the works carried out, this process can take a few days before we can get a date booked for the works to be carried out. We strive hard to ensure any maintenance issues that are reported onto us are dealt with in timely manner and with least amount of hassle to our tenants, and appreciate your feedback as it gives us an opportunity to improve. If you have any further points you wish to bring up with us, please do not hesitate to get in touch at info@londonshared.co.uk. Best regards, The London Shared Team

1.00 /5

Complete waste of time renting through this agency as it has not eased any issues with renting/ housing whatsoever- if anything it’s been worse. From the outset I had windows that I was unable to close, plasterboard in my room falling down (I moved in in September and this still hasnt been fixed to date). We’ve had consistent issues with hot water/ water pressure and repair men have said multiple times the boiler needs replacing yet nobody from London Shared uses any initiative to get this fixed- just stall and look at ways to delay the process without giving any updates on repairs! Any time you ring the office your property manager is ‘unavailable’ and rarely get back to you. Our hot water has been off for days now and the only solution they have offered us is a PORTABLE SHOWER to wash from a bucket with. When we questioned whether they actually thought we would be going through with this I was told “well you dont need to use it outside use it indoors” - like that remediated our problem? No offers of reimbursement for water/ heating bills and we were refused alternative accomodation. Completely unacceptable for the amount of rent they charge you. Really disappointing service that has caused a lot of ongoing stress for me and my housemates.

Reply from agent

Hi Charlotte, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Your feedback is important and we rely on hearing from our customers to ensure we’re doing a great job. We have audited the issues which you raised and, we can confirm the window lock that was reported on 28/09/2021 and was repaired on 30/09/2021. You have also notified us of cracking in the ceiling of your bedroom which has been noted on our side we are not aware of the plasterboard falling. We will be in touch shortly to arrange a visit for this to be assessed in detail. Apologies if this has been missed from our side. With regards to the boiler, we understand that the boiler has required repairs previously and this is something that we have arranged for whenever there has been an issue. The engineers did not recommend for the boiler to be replaced at any point as they have carried out the necessary repairs. However when this was last reported to us on the 29/01/2022, the Engineer carried out temporal repairs to have the heating and hot water up and running and advised to replace the boiler as a long term solution, as further works were required. The Landlord approved the replacement straight away and the replacement will take place on the 03/02/2022. During this time, we have carried out all the necessary works in a timely manner. We understand that not having heating and hot water at the property is an inconvenience and a facility that should be provided to all tenants and therefore during the time that the facilities were down we have provided portable heaters for all tenants and offered a portable shower which has been requested to be delivered to the property by one of the tenants as an option should you wish to use it. The shower can be used internally in a bathroom. Usually, we will provide daily gym facilities as an option for the tenants to have shower facilities, however due to Covid, Gyms aren’t providing this option. We are sorry to hear that you feel as though your London Shared experience was not what we work so hard to deliver to all our tenants. We are always looking to improve our company and, we have taken all the points you raised onboard for further company growth and development. If you have any further points you would wish to bring up with us then please don’t hesitate to get in touch to info@londonshared.co.uk Thanks, London Shared Team

1.00 /5

Our property on exit has not been returned to it's pre-tenancy condition. Stained carpet, poor quality replacement door. Wall marks & scuffs throughout. Not impressed. We've been told to get it back to standard will be over £40K worth of investment. London Shared have absolved themselves of all responsibility. Highly recommend you look for a private family let. These people trash your homes!

1.00 /5
07.12.2021

DO NOT RENT FROM THEM. HORRIBLE SERVICE, THEY ALSO DONT FOLLOW THERE OWN CONTRACTS AND LITTLE PRIVACY WHILE BEING IN THERE PROPERTIES

1.00 /5

Haven’t been compelled to write a google review before until dealing with LS. Rude, incompetent and a threat to tenants safety! Please use with caution.

Reply from agent

We can't seem to find any record of you being one of our customers. If you are/were a genuine customer then please get in touch to tell us why you are unhappy with us so we can do our best to rectify things. Thanks, London Shared

1.00 /5

Terrible experience. They say you pay more because it is a managed service, the service is below par by quite a way. Will never go back to a London Shared managed property.

Reply from agent

Hi Jamie We are sorry that you had a bad experience with the service which you have been provided, could you please send through the details of the issue to info@londonshared.co.uk and we will have it addressed immediately. We appreciate all feedback as it gives us an opportunity to improve. Customer service is of the upmost importance to us, therefore any complaints are thoroughly investigated and appropriately actioned. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, London Shared

1.00 /5

URGENT READ if you are thinking of renting from London shared. First off let me state that the rental industry in London is PREDATORY and London shared is no different. first they will con you into a one year contract despite agreeing to 6 months or even 3 months in the first place (ya they short term and it is NEGOTIABLE) . I am not the only one they have done this with, after talking to other houses I have found no less the 5 other cases in which they have attempted to force their tenants into long term contracts despite agreeing to otherwise. Please if you are renting at London shared have a lawyer look over you contract ! It’s worth the money and make sure you demand a break clause after 3 months if not sooner ! Learn from my mistake they WILL try and get one over on you. Because I didn’t understand the contract and didn’t understand what a break clause is (despite being verbally explained to what amounted to a full on lie ) I fell victim to this scam. Second if you have an insane tenent who makes your life and the lives of others in your house miserable they will not help you even if this other roommate resorts to full on violence. They will request you deal with the police and the police will tell you without being there to see the actions they can and will not help you . Because there is no way to really know these people you are living with I highly recommend you have nothing of value in your room and also video record any and all strange behavior. LONDON SHARED WILL NOT INTERVINE WITH OTHER TENENTS NO MATER THE ISSUE EVEN IF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES ARE GOING ON IN YOUR HOUSE. Third they have a massive problem maintaining their houses my house alone was INFESTED with mice the entire time I was there . I eventually gave up keeping food outside the fridge all together as they invaded our rooms and the entire household. Their attempts to “help” us with the mice where beyond infuriating one of which was to just throw unopened packs of rat poison around the kitchen. These people will get you to do reviews for their properties before you even have time to settle in so that you boost their credit before knowing what’s really going on . I highly recommend you approach this company with caution and don’t bother taking names since the majority of their employees don’t last long enough at their company to do anything productive . In the 3 months span I was there I talked to over 4 different people about the same issues . PROTECT YOURSELF this company is not in your best interest. If you have also had issues within these lines please reply as I am currently building a case against this company ! Update: I actually just saw this response from this company (two years later hah) and would like to inform you that it is not accurate. If anyone would like to see email exchanges regarding any issues I have highlighted here. Please let me know I would. be happy to provide. Be smart about your decisions and do your research when you choose to live abroad.

Reply from agent

Hi Rachel, We appreciate all feedback as it gives us an opportunity to improve our service. Customer service is of the upmost importance to us, therefore any complaints are thoroughly investigated and appropriately actioned. You signed a 12 month agreement with a 6 month break clause, then part way through December you terminated the Agreement by providing one days notice and mentioned that you were leaving due to personal reasons. We explained that you were bound by your signed contract and must provide 2 months’ notice in accordance to your Tenancy Agreement. The the rental payment for the month of December was not paid and when we explained this to you, you advised that you would not make any further rental payments and you were leaving the property regardless of your liabilities. You did not raise any complaints with us with regards to your housemate other than on the day you were leaving. We had not received any reports from any other tenants regarding issues at the property either. That aside, you are correct in that if there was ever a situation where a tenant was in any way feeling threatened we would ask they call the police immediately. Our tenants are thoroughly referenced checked by an independent company prior to taking residence in any of our properties and on top of that we always will maintain a policy in that if we feel someone is not suitable for a property we will not let them a room. At the property one of the tenants reported that saw a mouse so we arranged for an independent company to attend to lay out traps and sort the issue (which they did). We have subsequently not had any reports of any mice at the property. Our houses are inspected every 6 months along with our cleaners attending on a weekly basis. Each property has a dedicated Property manager who is always available to sort out any issues and there is also an out of hours hotline in case of emergencies. Most reported issues are resolved within 24 to 48 hours. Please rest assured that we will always have repairs carried out at the earliest possible availability where they are required. You are correct in that we ask tenants to write reviews for us however you can see from the hundreds of reviews written that they are from people at various stages in their tenancies (or after). We are sorry to hear that you feel as though your London Shared experience was not what we work so hard to deliver to all our tenants. We are always looking to improve our company and, whilst we do not necessarily agree with them, we have taken all the points you raised onboard for further company growth and development. If you have any further points you would wish to bring up with us then please don’t hesitate to get in touch to info@londonshared.co.uk with a contact number and a good time to call I could get in touch to chat. All the best, Geovana

1.00 /5

**UPDATE** NEW ISSUE, The floors are damp which has made the carpet damp. These rooms are a TOTAL NIGHTMARE. The most unaccommodating company I have ever come across in my life. If there was an option for 0 stars I would have chosen that. I have 3 clients in these properties all of which have had an extensive list of issues, including flooding, tiles falling off the roof, excessive mould in the bathrooms, not cleaned before arrival which is horrendous in itself let alone during a pandemic. The list goes on and on. I honestly cannot recommend looking elsewhere more. The worst service ever.

Reply from agent

Hi Courtney, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Your feedback is important to us as it gives us the opportunity to improve our service. We have audited all issues which you raised and, found that all maintenance issues were actioned within 24-48 hours from them initially being reported. You are correct to mention that the cleaning in one of the rooms was not carried out at the beginning of the tenancy, however as soon as we were aware of this matter, we sent the cleaners to rectify this issue and we have credited your account accordingly for the inconvenience. Regarding the flooding, unfortunately, due to the storm we had in the past couple of weeks, there was a leak at the Property which was out of our control and not something we could have forseen. A contractor was arranged to attend and dealt with this matter immediately. We are very sorry that you feel as though your clients’ experience at London Shared was not what we work so hard to deliver to all our tenants. If you have any further points you wish to bring up with us, please do not hesitate to get in touch at – info@londonshared.co.uk Thanks, London Shared

Contact details
Sales Phone:

020 7610 9004

Lettings Phone:

020 7610 9004

Lettings Email:

info@londonshared.co.uk

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Unit 6, 7 Eastfields Ave, London, SW18 1RA, UK, SW18

When the history of London property gets written, we'd definitely like to be seen as the early visionaries of co-living, the first to really "get it right". Landlords We’re not an estate agency, but we are lettings experts. The basic model is simple enough: we lease a property from a landlord on a 3 to 5-year agreement, and then we rent out the rooms to working professionals. We do all the hard work so the landlord doesn't have to. Tenants For tenants, it's a new-and-improved "2.0" version of communal London living. For instance, all of our properties have flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi, and we send a cleaner every week. For professionals wanting to make their mark in London, it takes away a lot of hassle to not have to sit around the kitchen table figuring out who owes what for the heating.

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