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John Shepherd - Nottingham

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1.00 /5

Poor experience from start to finish. Looking at the reviews below this seems to be a pattern for other renters. Here are the things from my experience. 1. Viewing was haphazard with the agent not sure on what was and wasn't included in the property and even which space was mine vs neighbours. Knowledge of the property was poor. 2. I recieved a barrage of emails and calls trying to sign you up to anything and everything utilities, insurance policies, deposit schemes and more normally the same email in 3 different forms 3. On my first day the place was filthy, thick dust, a stained orange sink, black mould in the bedroom, cobwebs in curtains and corners, dirty oven, overgrown plants alongside a leaking shower dripping through the floor below over electrical cables. This was reported via the snagging process and pictures sent but the response was that this was for me to just deal with it. Fortunately the landlord provided his separate contact details to help patch over the shower issue and my family helped deep clean 4. Throughout my stay any snags and maintenance issues weren't dealt with by the agent at all so I ended up speaking to the landlord directly 5. Towards the end viewings become an issue, they sometimes tried to give 15mins notice, or showed up with no notice and forced their way in...or on a number of occasions I believe from my neighbours they did viewings whilst I was out leaving external doors unlocked and plugging in my personal fridge which had been defrosting. 6. In the middle of my let they changed their payment method which was communicated through a totally new email with no follow up communication which looked suspicious and unprofessional given the number of scams out there and the amount of money involved 7. At check out this is where it ramped up. They specialise in finding any and all snags to try and get as much money from your deposit as possible. I paid for a deep clean from a proffesional service and initially there were some gaps but for you to judge here are some Example snags for me were smears on the bathroom mirror, fluff in the sink, smears on the hob, shower needed deep clean (despite us all knowing it was being ripped out that weekend as it had leaked throughout my rental period). I brought a cleaner back to fix these issues and two others (greasy extractor and carpet stain) but the stain still didnt meet their standard 8. I was informed about the issues a full week after checking out and given a couple of days to fix them. When the full deposit amount was finally agreed to be returned (with help from the landlord who weighed in to support me) it took a further 11 days, lots of chasing and threat of legal action for them to return my deposit which meant nearly a full month to get this back.

Reply from agent

Thank you for sharing your experience, Jonny. We sincerely apologise for the poor condition of the property and the lack of communication that you have received from you. We have clearly fell short here and would love to rectify the situation and rebuild your trust in us. Please reach out to us directly so we can discuss your concerns further and work towards a resolution. We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact details
Sales Phone:

0115 6474641

Lettings Email:

nottingham@johnshepherd.com

Opening hours

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Address

2 Gordon Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5LN, UK, NG2

At John Shepherd, we are the leading experts in helping landlords let property in Nottingham. With our three decades of experience in the property industry, we understand the unique requirements of landlords and customise our advice to meet the distinctiveness of each property. If you are in search of reliable letting agents in Nottingham look no further than John Shepherd. Our dedicated team is committed to seamlessly connecting your property with highly qualified tenants. We work tirelessly to showcase your investment property to the right audience, starting with a valuation.

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For Sale / To Let Board
Professional Photos
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Video
Accompanied Viewings
Sales Progression
Manage / Negotiate
Windows Display
Property Brochure

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