I have rented with a few agencies before I bought my house and Parkers was the worst in an average low quality community. I was not happy with them during the tenure of my contract but the worst came when I told them I was not renewing. We agreed they could bring people to see the house during the week but I would need notice if they wanted to bring anybody on the weekeend. First Saturday I was sleeping ans was woken up by a family of stranger in my bedroom. They probably were more embarassed that I was; not the agent who just told me the contract allowed him to do it and did not care to apologise. The worst came when I left the house and asked for my deposit back. They just ignored me and said the landord was going to contact me, this never happened and i spent months (at least three) calling Parkers with no result. They ended up being rude and disgusting but never helped or showed any empathy. I finally managed to reach the landor (by pure chance) and told him about the situation. He apoligised to me several times and told me he had already given the deposit money to the agent months ago. He assured he was going to speak to them immediately. A few days later the mone was in my account but I nver had a call or email from Parkers apologising or explaining the facts. To sum up: avoid them. They should be out of the market
11-12 Market Place, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2EG, UK, RG1
Property is our passion and Parkers have been selling and renting homes in Reading and beyond for over 60 years. With coverage across Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire we can offer you the very best of services whether you are looking to buy, sell or rent. We are an independently owned estate agency franchise serving the Reading area since 1999. The Franchise Group extends to nearly 400 offices operating under 6 established brand names nationwide. Our main areas of business are residential sales and lettings, property management, financial services and land & new homes.