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Hilbery Chaplin Residential - Romford

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1.00 /5

My family and I had an extremely disappointing experience with this rental service. We signed a one-year tenancy agreement starting on November 1, 2024. However, on April 16, 2025, we were suddenly informed that we had two months to move out because the landlord wanted to sell the property. This was completely unexpected and caused us a lot of stress, especially since we have a small child. We managed to find a new place and moved out on June 1, 2025, right after the contract officially ended on May 31, 2025. We returned the keys on the morning of June 3 after completing the move. Despite this, they charged us £44 per day for the days between the end of the contract and the key return — totaling £133. This charge is extremely unfair considering the move-out process, especially with a child, cannot realistically be done in a single day. On top of that, they demanded an additional £696 for cleaning fees, even though I thoroughly cleaned the property before leaving. This amount is completely unreasonable and feels like an excuse to take advantage of tenants. I honestly feel scammed. There was no support or flexibility — only pressure to pay unjustified fees. Moving is already exhausting, but this experience added unnecessary stress and frustration. I strongly warn others to avoid this service. Don’t let yourself be taken advantage of like we were.

Reply from agent

We are very sorry to hear that you feel you were not treated in the way you expected. After 130 years in business we pride ourselves on exceptional customer service and don't want anyone to be unhappy with our service. We fully understand that being asked to move out is stressful but if our client wishes to sell their property, we have to ensure all steps are taken to allow this to happen. I'm sure if you were a landlord and wished/needed to sell your investment property, you would expect us to carry out your instructions in the same way. Nobody likes extra charges but where a property is not handed back in the same condition that the original inventory showed, extra charges are inevitable. Again, if we were managing your property, you would expect us to do the same, the charges were fully itemised and we felt were justified. We are sorry you felt the need to give us a 1* review but on this occasion, we don't feel this was a fair reflection of the facts for the reasons given above.

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86 Market Place, Romford, Essex, RM1 3HQ, South East, UK, RM1

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