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Breckon & Breckon Summertown

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1.00 /5

Unfortunately we rented a property from B&B. Once we left the property the estate agents held back our deposit. They did not thoroughly check the inventory checking in report against the check out report which resulted in us going to a dispute (the adjudicator mostly supported us. Some of the dispute amount was for items that we had complained about when we moved in and were never dealt with throughout the tenancy! They were also shown on the inventory as issues. To then charge us was unacceptable. 1. They tried to charge us a extortionate amount for cleaning even though the property was cleaned to a professional standard. 2. They quoted clauses that didn’t exist in the tenancy agreement to support their claims 3. They tried to charge us for the fire blanket which was attached to the wall! This caused us a lot of frustration and we ended up out of pocket. Terrible service!

Reply from agent

Dear Gabrielle, We apologise for the issues that you have raised, and are sorry to receive your 1 * review. We would love the opportunity to discuss this further. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and I assure you we will review this further alongside your property manager, who dealt with your deposit return. Our goal is to rectify these concerns for future tenancies and provide service that meets the high standards we aspire to deliver. If you wish to discuss further, please contact our Operations Manager Louise on 01865 201111 Best regards, Louise

1.00 /5

We had a GREAT start and the team were very helpful and lovely to deal with, but it went downhill when we moved out and an independent adjudicator sided with us and verified that Breckon and Breckon Summertown had used some extremely shady tactics to extort exorbitant end-of-tenancy charges from us (like covering damage in photos with pot plants and trying to charge us to fix it). Fortunately we had taken our own photos. It’s clearly a dodgy business tactic to charge the maximum amount of end-of-lease charges and see if people bother/have enough evidence to challenge it. Because of this I would 100% recommend that everyone uses the Flatfair Deposit Scheme option. Through the Flatfair system, an independent adjudicator can be appointed to make a decision on the final payment. The adjudicator sided with us and saved us £350+ and confirmed to us that Breckon and Breckon’s case to extort funding was baseless and they had tried to dupe us on several incorrect charges. I would also recommend that you take A LOT of photos when you do the walk-through and point out every single bit of damage pedantically, or they will try to charge you for it on the other end, and take your own DETAILED photos when you leave. Don’t get caught - take the Flatfair option and get an independent adjudicator because when you move out they will try to screw you out if every single cent and it’s a huge amount of stress. I’m extremely disappointed in Breckon & Breckon’s behavior because we loved dealing with their lovely team initially, but this has caused so much unnecessary stress and made us feel like profit was prioritized way above professionalism.

Reply from agent

Dear Courtney, We apologise for the issues that you have raised, and are sorry to receive your 1* review. We would love the opportunity to discuss this further. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and I assure you we will review this further alongside your property manager, who dealt with your deposit return. Our goal is to rectify these concerns for future tenancies and provide service that meets the high standards we aspire to deliver. If you wish to discuss further, please contact our Operations Manager Louise on 01865 201111 Best regards, Louise

1.00 /5

At the end of the contract, a big chunk of the caution was kept with very little justification. Disappointed

Reply from agent

We are very sorry to receive your review Tom. As per your tenancy agreement the property is to be returned in the same condition as it was given to you in, unfortunately this did not happen and therefore this has led to end of tenancy charges on your deposit. Please note that these charges can be disputed through the TDS if you feel they are unfair. Feel free to contact our Operations Manager, Louise on 01865 201111 if you wish to discuss your concerns further.

1.00 /5

Event though i was a good tenant for 4 years they deducted some of my deposit due to petty clauses in the tenancy. Be careful if you rent through Breckon and Breckon.

Reply from agent

We are very sorry to receive your review Rob. With all room let’s as per your tenancy agreement a mattress protector is required at the end of your tenancy, I am sorry if this was not explained this clearly. We hope you enjoyed your tenancy with us over the last 4 years, but feel free to contact our Operations Manager, Louise on 01865 201111 if you wish to discuss your concerns further.

1.00 /5
Reply from agent

Hi Jiju, We are very sorry to receive your review, could you please contact our Operations Manager Louise Passfield on 01865 201111 to discuss further. Thank you.

1.00 /5

Unfortunately we rented a property from B&B. Once we left the property the estate agents held back our deposit. They did not thoroughly check the inventory checking in report against the check out report which resulted in us going to a dispute (the adjudicator mostly supported us. Some of the dispute amount was for items that we had complained about when we moved in and were never dealt with throughout the tenancy! They were also shown on the inventory as issues. To then charge us was unacceptable. 1. They tried to charge us a extortionate amount for cleaning even though the property was cleaned to a professional standard. 2. They quoted clauses that didn’t exist in the tenancy agreement to support their claims 3. They tried to charge us for the fire blanket which was attached to the wall! This caused us a lot of frustration and we ended up out of pocket. Terrible service!

Reply from agent

Dear Gabrielle, We apologise for the issues that you have raised, and are sorry to receive your 1 * review. We would love the opportunity to discuss this further. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and I assure you we will review this further alongside your property manager, who dealt with your deposit return. Our goal is to rectify these concerns for future tenancies and provide service that meets the high standards we aspire to deliver. If you wish to discuss further, please contact our Operations Manager Louise on 01865 201111 Best regards, Louise

1.00 /5

Terrible. Three hours late to a viewing and didn't apologise or call up to give me notice. Just kept on saying we'll be there in 5 minutes. Then said that my offer for a place was accepted and only after I had stopped looking for other places told me that it was a mistake and it wasn't actually accepted. Signed on to live at another place and moved in without the furnishings that was promised and had to wait a month for it. Currently living there with a broken window that I notified them about four months and ago and nothing has been done about it yet. Terrible. UPDATE: The window still remains broken despite constant reminders. It has now been more than a year...

Reply from agent

We are sorry to receive your review, our Customer services manager Louise Passfield will be in touch to discuss your issues further.

1.00 /5

Do not do business with these people. Untrustworthy, sleazy and disrespectful. If I could, I’d give 0 stars. We were looking for our first home. We found a lovely cottage but after placing an offer, we got that rejected. We moved on and continued with our search. It was a month later when they contacted us again, saying that the other buyer was “crazy and unreliable”. They would call you late Friday afternoon and would refuse to write anything down in an email. Non-the-less, we looked through the poor communication and unprofessional behaviour, as we wanted the house. Little did we know, that the vendor will soon also be called “crazy and unreliable”. Despite twice daily calls for three weeks straight, we felt that we were the middle man between the agent and vendor plus the estate agent’s psychotherapist. Eventually, we had to pull out of the purchase as frankly we got fed up with such treatment. I know there are some positive reviews here, but you wonder what these people are saying about you behind your back.

Reply from agent

Hi Renata, we're very sorry to hear about your experience. Please get in touch with Chris Dixey on 01865 310300 if you'd like to discuss this further.

Contact details
Sales Phone:

01865 310300

Opening hours

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Address

294 Banbury Road, Summertown , Oxfordshire, OX2 7ED, Midlands, UK, OX2

Established in 1947, Breckon & Breckon has expanded vastly over the last decade, resulting in a network of seven offices, specialising in residential sales, residential lettings and asset management and is one of the largest leading independent estate agencies in Oxfordshire. <p> With our teams holding combined experience of over 400 years you can be assured of a professional, personal and tailor made service to meet your individual needs. <p> Our company values remain at the core of our business ethos and we are constantly embracing new technologies and marketing ideas to stay one step ahead. We advertise on all the major internet property portals, such as OnTheMarket and Rightmove as well as our extensive online marketing campaign and are one of the largest advertisers in the local weekly newspaper - The Oxford Times. <p> Oxfordshire offers great diversity, from a bustling City Centre to the serene countryside and idyllic Cotswold market towns. There are a number of famous landmarks, such as Blenheim Palace, Christ Church College, Bodleian Library and many more and this along with being a central hub for business being placed midway between London and Birmingham with good transport links and exceptional schooling make Oxfordshire a highly desirable area.

Our team

Lucy Kirby

Chris Dixey

Luke Mazonowicz

Association of Residential Letting Agents
National Association of Estate Agents
onthemarket
rightmove
Email / E-shot
Floor Plan
For Sale / To Let Board
Newspaper / Magazine
Professional Photos
Social Media Campaign
Video
Accompanied Viewings
Sales Progression
Manage / Negotiate
Windows Display
Property Brochure

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Email / E-shot
Floor Plan
For Sale / To Let Board
Newspaper / Magazine
Professional Photos
Social Media Campaign
Video
Accompanied Viewings
Sales Progression
Manage / Negotiate
Windows Display
Property Brochure

No awards information available