It was a very stressful experience for us to move into the property due to the awful condition it was left in. This meant upon moving in we had a lot of work to do in terms of reporting issues and logging repairs, far from ideal when having to start a new university semester and move home. We had cleaners come round twice to clean the property before we moved but both times they did not clean the specific areas requested. This was upsetting and made us concerned about the level of service that was going to be provided to us by Redbrick Properties during this tenancy. However, the former Maintenance manager Chelsey Illingworth put our concerns at ease by being incredibly responsive on emails and made a point of calling directly to discuss the issue. To ensure the job was done correctly, Chelsey came round to sort it herself, we are really appreciative of her efforts and how she empathised with us over these issues. Over the next couple of months Chelsey was amazing in responding to many other issues with property and ensuring all faults were responded to and repairs scheduled. As someone that struggles with anxiety, it was a huge comfort and reassurance to know that she would take the time understand the issues, be empathetic with our concerns and respond quickly. In my 3 years of living in Leeds, I have used several other housing agencies and have had to endure slow replies, a lack of concern or care and an overall disinterest in any faults with the properties. This year I have been blown away with Chelsey’s level of communication, attention to detail and customer service she provided to us. Sadly, she is now no longer working at the company. Overall, I have not been impressed with Redbrick Properties as they expected us to live in a property left in very poor condition including faults such as loose floor boards, blocked drains and a broken fridge. Those are among the issues that have been sorted however there are many that are left outstanding and are yet to be completed.
I had a look at one of the properties which was nice. Ryan showed me around the property, he was very welcoming and easy to talk to. He was also very helpful and as thorough as he could be with his tour!
QUALITY DROP AFTER START OF TENANCY. Redbrick properties seemed very helpful and had excellent service while initially looking for houses as new clients. After the contract was agreed and we moved in however, there have been many issues, primarily with communication, but also with property maintenance. Issues have been left unresolved for months. I cannot recommend Redbrick after our experience. - This was my initial review for contrast: (Staff super helpful and supportive, had a great experience and was able to get set up with a property with ease, despite being a student with no prior experience. Joy and Harry were really great :D Would definitely recommend!)PositiveProfessionalism
I felt confident and happy when Harry from Redbrick came to value my house, he talked with knowledge and interest. I immediately felt good rapport and developed a good feeling towards this company. I was offered good terms and a month without management charges for them to short term let my property which I was very happy with. However this offer was later retracted once I’d decided to go with the agent and it was only reinstated when I sent over an email I had received from them confirming that they had offered a month free to me. At this point I felt that they had changed something quite fundamental before we’d started to do business together. I lost trust in them immediately and decided it would be better to try elsewhere. Your staff are brilliant Redbrick but how your business is run needs to be more consistent so as to build trust with your customers.
Illegally operated thieves that do not follow correct procedures
If you are a professional, or staying for more than a year, do not rent with Redbrick. I rented with them for 6 years, reported all maintenance issues and for the first few years they were ok. Then the property started to have problems, and it was clear they had spent years just patching thinks up on the cheap. They left me with a hole in the roof for weeks as they sent 5 roofers (without telling me they were coming) round to try and get the cheapest quote and someone who would do it without needed scaffolding so it was cheaper. The damp they kept painting or wallpapering over. I reported a lot of issues, then decided not to renew, so they then sorted nothing out, leaving me with damp, windows hanging out of the frames, a kitchen that was unsafe as the cupboards were too low and were over the cooker and walls without wallpaper, that they removed to ‘let the damp dry out’, then just never returned to re-do and water coming through the walls in the kitchen whenever it rained. They then had the cheek to say I hadn’t cleaned properly when I moved out, even taking pictures of the cracked windows, hanging out of the frames saying I hadn’t cleaned them. Said they would give me a chance to go back in and clean. They eventually saw sense, but caused me stress for a few days before giving my full deposit back, as I had all the evidence of how they had not maintained the property. There was also several times when they gave keys to contractors even though I had not given them permission, so potentially could have had people letting themselves in the house. I would recommend screen-shotting everything and all messages sent to them if you do rent with them, as you will prob need it!
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