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Had a bit of mixed experience with this company. Lady who came for the viewing (Belén) was unfriendly, unwelcoming and … More
The initial viewing and negotiating was dealt with ok as the vendors were really quite keen to sell and we were keen to buy so there wasn’t much for the agents to worry about. The problem was with the customer service received thereafter. There was barely any follow up unless I was the one chasing or giving them an update myself. It took a long time to exchange for various reasons but in the end when I did complete, the agents didn’t even think to tell me when the keys could be collected. I waited until 5pm on the day of completion for a call after having called 3/4 times already and popping in with my kids that morning that day... and it turned out that lady I was liaising with had already gone home without updating me and my keys had been ready to collect for a few hours already. I was very disappointed with this service and I didn’t even get a call to say sorry the next day which I was even more annoyed with. Overall not very happy with the service received despite them being very friendly.. I wouldn’t use them to rent my properties out going forward, that’s for sure.
I recently had an extremely disappointing phone interaction with one of the agents. The person I spoke to was rude, unfriendly, and frankly offensive in tone. They seemed irritated from the start and ended the call abruptly, almost hanging up on me mid-conversation. This kind of behavior is completely unacceptable from anyone in a customer-facing role. Unfortunately, after reading other reviews, it’s clear this is not an isolated incident. There appears to be a disturbing pattern of dismissive and discriminative behaviour which points to deeper issues within the agency's culture. It’s concerning to see how many people have reported similar experiences, including instances that suggest racism and bias. Rather than addressing concerns with professionalism, the agency often responds to negative feedback with defensiveness and arrogance. I don’t expect this review will be treated any differently, but I hope it serves as a warning to others. This agency urgently needs to invest in proper training for their staff, particularly in customer service, cultural sensitivity, and professional communication. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, regardless of their background.
Not very professional. A minimum ten days and multiple forms and referencing needed just to book a viewing. As a landlord I would never give my property to them, loosing out on potential good tenants and money in the long winded process JUST to book a viewing.
Been trying to get a viewing for a property for the last 2 weeks but unable to reach anyone.
We used Newton Fallowell Oadby to sell our property. I wouldn’t work with Newton again. They were telling the buyer to get certain things fixed at my cost! Pressuring me to sort finances out asap, causing me stress and anxiety. I didn’t like the way my sales rep dealt with me, and the constant pushing. As we exchanged she didn’t even want to know me, nor did she congratulate me on my new home. Just not nice to deal with. Georgia was a pleasant person to deal with, I was hoping we could have had her dealing with our request.