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Nicholas Humphreys - Nottingham

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1.00 /5

Wanted to put 0 star however not possible. Awful experience with this estate agent. When signing the contract the most basic part of it being the cost, we calculated that the numbers were incorrect and they were attempting to charge us more than the total rent. It took several members of staff to finally realise that our maths was correct and they amended the contract, very unprofessional and also unprepared as this appointment had been arranged for a while. Plus the house had been rented for the previous year and therefore how difficult is it to print a new contract to be signed? We then moved in to a house with smoke damage which they said was "habitable". Took a lot of arguing to get them to agree to paint over this as they maintained that the property could be lived in safely ! The walls were not even cleaned, one coat of paint was used to attempt to cover the smoke damage, just on the walls not ceiling or skirting boards. Due to the guttering being full and inefficient extractor fans (kitchen and bathroom) the property was damp and mouldy. This was reported however after months of waiting, a contractor came to view it and stated we would need a dehumidifier, which never materialised. One of the rooms did not even have a desk chair which arrived 4 months after moving in due to us asking repeatedly. If any repairs were needed, despite non-urgent repairs having a 28 day deadline, this never happened and each time we had to keep chasing them to fix things despite their online fixflo reporting system. Just because it is a student property does not mean they should ignore these basic things. With an administration fee of £150 each, as well as a checkout fee of £90, I do not see what this money was used for as they are totally inefficient. Upon returning the keys, which we signed for, I received a phone call over a week later asking us to leave the property and return the keys. Luckily we had proof that we had returned our keys by signing for them! So unprofessional, also very rude staff on the phone. The deposit took forever to be returned despite leaving the property immaculate, especially as when we moved in it was filthy despite having "professional cleaners". The property manager at the estate agents left but we were not told this and therefore were emailing him with no response for months, until we spoke to them on the phone and they said he had left and they were assigning a new property manager. After finally speaking to her, it was apparent she knew nothing about the property and was of no help. Would never ever use them again and even the landlord was leaving for another estate agents.

Reply from agent

Dear Tilly, Thank you for your feedback, it is disappointing to hear about your experience with Nicholas Humphreys. We strive to operate a transparent business and to provide a high level of service to all our clients. We take all reviews, positive or negative, on board with a view to constantly improving the service we provide. We always recommend prior to signing any legal document that tenants check the payment schedule and only sign once they are happy with the document. That being said we will look in to as to why an administrative error may have occurred and implement measures to prevent this happening in future. In relation to the damage present to the walls upon occupation of the property I can see from our system that a contractor attended within 24 hours of the issue first being reported. Regarding the works completed by the contractor, the walls were treated and then painted over. The same contractor also attended the property a second time to check how the paint had dried and touch up certain areas where applicable. Furthermore, having discussed the works with the instructed contractor he advised the ceiling and skirting did not require painting and thus were not painted. After checking your account, both tenants at the property paid an initial £85 reservation fee and a £90 checkout fee (£45 per person) at the end of the tenancy. At the time of reserving tenants are requested to consent to terms detailing why the reservation fee is paid. In addition, the £90 checkout fee was signed for and agreed in your contract. Nicholas Humphreys operate a transparent service with all fees clearly displayed on the website, upon reserving the property and where applicable detailed in the contract. In regards to the return of the deposit, this was refunded to both tenants within 4 working days of the bank details being confirmed. Having reviewed Fixflo I cannot see it was reported through this platform that there was mould present at the property, or that a desk chair was missing, however if you would be kind enough to email me directly at madeleineg@nicholashumphreys.com I will look in to this further for you. Kind Regards Maddie at Nicholas Humphreys 0115 870 9619

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