For anyone wishing to rent with Breckon and Breckon - I would strongly encourage you to take videos/photos of your entire property before you move in. Even places that you wouldn’t think of - ie. door frames, inside cupboards, any tiny little mark, EVERYTHING! Breckon and Breckon tried to take our deposit for marks that were already there in check in but claimed they would have been picked up by the company that do the inventory (I proved this wasn’t true) and charged ridiculous amounts of money for the marks which I know they will do nothing about given the state of the place when we moved in from the previous tenant.
This is the worst letting agent I've ever encountered! They manipulate communication between the landlord and tenants, creating confusion. They intentionally lie to both parties, causing problems and deliberately harming the landlord's interests. They even allow tenants to prematurely terminate contracts without the landlord's consent. When we complained to their management team, it was utterly unhelpful. It appears that this behavior is part of Breckon & Breckon's company culture. We were left with no choice but to file a formal complaint with the property ombudsman, resulting in Breckon & Breckon being fined for their wrongdoing.
Wildly unhelpful, wouldn’t ever rent from them again.
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.
Would suggest not going anywhere near Breckon and Breckon as tenants. Horrible service, over-charged for nearly everything, 2/3 of our deposit retained unfairly (still in dispute with TDS), terrible communication and no care or interest in the state of properties being managed. It may suit landlords but, if you're a tenant considering renting through Breckon and Breckon, DON'T! On top of all this, we were left with a kitchen completely falling apart for over 6 months. They don't care as long as the money's rolling in.
£130 fee for the pleasure of moving out at the end of the tenancy. Modern day pirates.
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...
Avoid this place at all cost! I am not very convinced with the positive reviews here.
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294 Banbury Road, Summertown , Oxfordshire, OX2 7ED, Midlands, UK, OX2
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http://www.breckon.co.uk/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.
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