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London Shared

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1.00 /5

Very poor experience with this property management company who is supposed to facilitate the rental experience. Communications was easy (they do pick up the phone and answer emails relatively fast), however don't expect to solve any problems with your property manager. Multiple times I've flagged a broken wardrobe that has not been repaired for 6 months. Take extra care when moving into your room and take as many photo as possible to document the condition of the property, as they tried to charge me for a stained carpet and blinds that were already damaged when I moved in. Would not recommend: charging above market rate for an overall poor experience.

Reply from agent

Hi Andrea, 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 see you have requested to have an extra self in the wardrobe, which we have informed you that it was not possible to add a spare one as it had a hanging rail, the wardrobe was not broken or damaged, which you were aware to. I appreciate it was not ideal not to be able to add the extra shelf, however, and as you understand, the wardrobe didn’t need to be replaced. Regarding the blinds and carpets, you are correct, unfortunately, it was overlooked on our end, apologies again for the confusion. After carefully looking into It further by your Property Manager, you were not liable for these damages. The full deposit was returned, as we will never deduct anything from the tenant deposit before making you aware of any dilapidations. We regret that your experience did not reflect the high standards we strive to maintain. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we will use it to make necessary improvements to our services. If there is anything further you would like to discuss or if you have any additional feedback to share, please feel free to reach out to info@londonshared.co.uk Thanks, London Shared team.

1.00 /5

Lived in their new building in Camden i.e. 140 Camden Street for 10 months and had the worst letting experience ever! The flat itself was nice but I want to speak about all the other problems that came with it. Property manager Gareth is by far the most incompetent human I have ever come across. He's not one bit empathetic, he doesn't try to understand tenants problems, would give you copy paste ChatGPT responses all the freakin time. You'll have to follow up on your email to remind him to give you a more humanly reply. Would take weeks to get even the smallest problems fixed - that too if you're lucky. He doesn't know how to sync your issues to the relevant departments internally, again, he's incredibly incompetent. This person managing the building lives in a different country far from the ground reality of what's going on in the building. For the 10 months that I lived there, the bin room downstairs got broken into dozens of times by violent homeless people and they would stay there for days by locking the doors from inside. Yes, DOZENS OF TIMES. During my stay here, I've heard of countless parcels(including 3 of my own) being stolen from the building. All these problems and many more were never resolved during the 10 months that I stayed there. If you are paying anywhere between £1.5k-2k FOR ONE ROOM in this building, you should at least get a physical concierge especially in an area like Camden which is literally the second most dangerous borough in London, and having to worry about your and your belongings' safety on a day to basis is just ridiculous.

Reply from agent

Dear Adeel, Thank you for your feedback on your experience at one of our Properties. We are truly sorry to hear about the challenges you faced during your tenancy, and we apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. We take all feedback seriously and are committed to improving our services. We regret that your interactions with our property manager, Gareth, did not meet your expectations. We will address your concerns internally to ensure that communication and issue resolution processes are handled more effectively. Regarding the Bin room doors, you are correct to mention that the doors got broken, unfortunately and as you understand, this is beyond our control. However, when this incident happened, the relevant contractors attended to provide alternative solutions. We agree that it is not ideal to have to deal with such matters, but we have taken the relevant assistance from professional contractors to improve the security of the building and prevent such incidents from occurring in the future. 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

Worst shared living experience I have ever had. There was no consideration on who I was paired up to live with and when I begged and pleaded to be removed from an extremely horrible situation, I received little to no help and had to suffer through the rest of my tenancy agreement. Would not recommend.

Reply from agent

Dear Lynda, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and concerns in your recent review. We appreciate your feedback, and we would like to address the issue you raised regarding your dissatisfaction with sharing a house with another housemate. I have investigated the matter you raised. As you understand, living in shared accommodation entails residing in a home with other individuals who may have different lifestyles, backgrounds, and personalities. It is understandable that living with someone you don't get along with can be challenging and can impact your overall experience. While we strive to create a harmonious living environment, it is not always possible to predict how individuals will interact and get along with each other. However, given the experience you had, we agreed to release you from your tenancy earlier as you didn’t wish to remain in the property. We always strive to work along with our tenants to ensure that a satisfactory living environment is provided in our homes. 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

1.00 /5

I would not recommend using London Shared; I unfortunately had a horrible experience and here’s why: 1. Bathroom situation: From the commencement of my rental contract there was an issue with the basement bathroom. Specific emphasis will be placed on the shower here. The shower basin would fill up with water after only +/- 30 seconds of water running meaning you couldn’t take a proper shower. Further to this, as the water took long to sink, the floor of the shower filled up with dirt and grime and was disgusting. We raised multiple requests for this to be fixed continuously for about 9 months but there were continuous excuses for this not happening. 2. Fast forward these 9 months, the works eventually started. We were instructed not to use bathroom during this time. (This was the only shower that was available to me in the house as the rest were en-suites). However only a part of the job was done and this left me without a shower for 3 months. They made ‘arrangements’ for me to use one of the other bathrooms in the house. This was one of the en-suites which came with the following complications: 2.1 I had to walk through peoples rooms to get to it. While my roommates were very accommodating; this was an invasion of their privacy and resulted in me having to plan when I used the bathroom. (For example, when I worked late and they were sleeping, I had to go to bed without showering). 2.2 The bathroom didn’t have a shower at all. It was a bath that was very cramped (loft room) and only had a shower handle with a very light trickle of water. 3. I requested reduction on my rent to account for this lack of a basic amenity and they didn’t even consider it. 4. Towards the end of my rental contract they then increased my rent by a substantial amount. While this is a normal occurrence for the end of the rental contract, I requested that my rent didn’t increase until the situation was sorted. Again, they didn’t budge. 5. After the above, I made the decision to move out. They started showing my room to people. When I mentioned the bathroom situation to the two agents showing potential new tenants around the property; they had no idea there was no shower facility available. Either they were just trying to save face or they did not know about it, showing how little care was being put into this service request. 6. Lastly, and the absolute icing / cherry on the cake: 3 days before I moved out, they started the works to fix the bathroom. An absolute joke and one final slap in the face. Clearly they couldn’t fill the room and as they say, money talks. There were other minor issues that occurred during the year as well, but I thought I would place emphasis on the main one. I have a trail of continuous follow ups using their maintenance site and via email, so this can 100% be verified. I am not a big fan of raising bad reviews. However, my treatment by London Shared was so absurd and ridiculous that I felt I had to write this as a warning to anyone considering renting with them. I was engaged in a contract with them and they came very short in the deliverance of their end of the contract. Very disappointing!

Reply from agent

Hi Christopher, 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. You are correct in that we did have issues with a saniflow bathroom within the property (though the timelines are different in our opinion). The saniflow did block on multiple occasions however the majority of these were deemed (by an independent plumber) to be due to foreign objects being flushed down the toilet which caused the system to overheat and fail. The same bathroom did need to be completely re-done due to an internal leak. We had a shower made available to use during this time through an ensuite (there was no other option other than this) of another tenant. One of your housemates was unhappy with this so we allowed them to immediately break their tenancy, however you never expressed that you also wanted to leave (if you did, we would have immediately terminated your contract and refunded your deposit). We can totally understand your frustration, but we also hope you can understand that this was beyond our control and we did everything we could to sort this issue out at soon as we could. 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 Kind Regards, London Shared

1.00 /5

I moved into a property expecting a friendly mix of roommates as described in the listing—3 girls and 2 boys, all non-smoking professionals. However, the reality was starkly different. The house was dirty, inhabited solely by guys, and littered with cigarette butts on the patio, despite being advertised as non-smoking. The stench of leaking drainage permeated from the basement, and when I raised concerns to London Shared, they brushed it off and suggested I involve the police with my new housemates, whom I barely knew. It's disheartening how little they cared about the living conditions they placed us in as long as we were under contract. The problems didn't end there. The ceiling leaked, ruining my clothing collection and leaving me with damp belongings. London Shared's staff proved unhelpful, offering no solutions and only adding to the issues. They even had the audacity to blame other tenants and charge us for the problems. I would give this experience 0 stars if possible. While I don't typically write reviews, this situation demanded attention. London Shared needs a reality check, and prospective tenants deserve to know the truth about the monstrosity of this place. Their insistence on receiving reviews within the first week is suspect; they know most people won't bother to revise them. My attempts to address these issues were met with superficial listening, with no real effort to resolve them.

Reply from agent

Hi Jesus - something tells me this is a fake review...regardless, if you did have any legitimate concerns about us please get in touch. We really do pride ourselves on our customer service and would hate to think of a former or potential customer not being happy with us, fake profile or not. Give us a call any time

1.00 /5

I moved into a property expecting a friendly mix of roommates as described in the listing—3 girls and 2 boys, all non-smoking professionals. However, the reality was starkly different. The house was dirty, inhabited solely by guys, and littered with cigarette butts on the patio, despite being advertised as non-smoking. The stench of leaking drainage permeated from the basement, and when I raised concerns to London Shared, they brushed it off and suggested I involve the police with my new housemates, whom I barely knew. It's disheartening how little they cared about the living conditions they placed us in as long as we were under contract. The problems didn't end there. The ceiling leaked, ruining my clothing collection and leaving me with damp belongings. London Shared's staff proved unhelpful, offering no solutions and only adding to the issues. They even had the audacity to blame other tenants and charge us for the problems. I would give this experience 0 stars if possible. While I don't typically write reviews, this situation demanded attention. London Shared needs a reality check, and prospective tenants deserve to know the truth about the monstrosity of this place. Their insistence on receiving reviews within the first week is suspect; they know most people won't bother to revise them. My attempts to address these issues were met with superficial listening, with no real effort to resolve them.

Reply from agent

Hi Jesus - something tells me this is a fake review...regardless, if you did have any legitimate concerns about us please get in touch. We really do pride ourselves on our customer service and would hate to think of a former or potential customer not being happy with us, fake profile or not. Give us a call any time

1.00 /5
28.04.2023

I would not recommend using London Shared; I unfortunately had a horrible experience and here’s why: 1. Bathroom situation: From the commencement of my rental contract there was an issue with the basement bathroom. Specific emphasis will be placed on the shower here. The shower basin would fill up with water after only +/- 30 seconds of water running meaning you couldn’t take a proper shower. Further to this, as the water took long to sink, the floor of the shower filled up with dirt and grime and was disgusting. We raised multiple requests for this to be fixed continuously for about 9 months but there were continuous excuses for this not happening. 2. Fast forward these 9 months, the works eventually started. We were instructed not to use bathroom during this time. (This was the only shower that was available to me in the house as the rest were en-suites). However only a part of the job was done and this left me without a shower for 3 months. They made ‘arrangements’ for me to use one of the other bathrooms in the house. This was one of the en-suites which came with the following complications: 2.1 I had to walk through peoples rooms to get to it. While my roommates were very accommodating; this was an invasion of their privacy and resulted in me having to plan when I used the bathroom. (For example, when I worked late and they were sleeping, I had to go to bed without showering). 2.2 The bathroom didn’t have a shower at all. It was a bath that was very cramped (loft room) and only had a shower handle with a very light trickle of water. 3. I requested reduction on my rent to account for this lack of a basic amenity and they didn’t even consider it. 4. Towards the end of my rental contract they then increased my rent by a substantial amount. While this is a normal occurrence for the end of the rental contract, I requested that my rent didn’t increase until the situation was sorted. Again, they didn’t budge. 5. After the above, I made the decision to move out. They started showing my room to people. When I mentioned the bathroom situation to the two agents showing potential new tenants around the property; they had no idea there was no shower facility available. Either they were just trying to save face or they did not know about it, showing how little care was being put into this service request. 6. Lastly, and the absolute icing / cherry on the cake: 3 days before I moved out, they started the works to fix the bathroom. An absolute joke and one final slap in the face. Clearly they couldn’t fill the room and as they say, money talks. There were other minor issues that occurred during the year as well, but I thought I would place emphasis on the main one. I have a trail of continuous follow ups using their maintenance site and via email, so this can 100% be verified. I am not a big fan of raising bad reviews. However, my treatment by London Shared was so absurd and ridiculous that I felt I had to write this as a warning to anyone considering renting with them. I was engaged in a contract with them and they came very short in the deliverance of their end of the contract. Very disappointing!

1.00 /5

AVOID Charlie Jeffery, a part-time DJ who describes himself as 'A charismatic people person from West Sussex', booked me in for a viewing. Arriving at the viewing, he told me the property had just been let and explained "sorry mate, this is the market". I reminded him that the market consists of buyers/sellers transacting. In other words, WE are the market (me, him, possibly you, the reader, at some future point in time). We can operate in any manner we see fit. I respect the frenetic pace of the London property market, and a young man operating to targets etc.... I don't think that lining up viewings all day at the same property and cancelling on the later ones as they arrive is appropriate. Charlie, if you are reading this, I would suggest the following: "I can book you in for 1200, but I also have an 1130 which might take the room on the spot; if you are able to work from home and be on 'stand by' I can call you if they don't take it." If this reads as too much effort, Charlie, I would suggest spacing viewings to allow an appropriate cool-off period so you can give people some notice (1 hour, perhaps?). Cramming in viewings back-to-back and letting people down on the doorstep is not going to build your rep as an estate agent in London. Keep that charisma up, 'mate'.

Reply from agent

Hi James    We appreciate your feedback as it gives the opportunity to improve the services we provide.   With regard to your experience yesterday I apologise for the miscommunication whereby sadly the room you were interested in was let moments before you arrived at the property but that's not an excuse for not letting you know sooner.    Best of luck with your search and Merry Christmas     Thanks  London Shared

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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

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