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Significantly overpromised and underdelivered, quoting a higher sale price than other agents but once we had signed their contract suggesting we reduce the price as it was unachievable. Post-sale support was responsive and very good

Worst letting agency experience we have had. We moved into a property that was filthy and clearly not ready for tenants: food remnants and dust throughout, damaged walls and oven, broken lights, a large hole/gap by a window, a broken freezer door left in the living area, and no properly functioning hot water. It has now been over a month, and despite emailing and calling every single week, most of these issues are still unresolved. Many emails are not even acknowledged or replied to. The only major issue eventually addressed was the shower, after around two weeks of having to shower with cold water. The freezer is still unusable, other repairs remain outstanding, and we are still having to chase Ashtons constantly for basic maintenance. Staff may be polite when you eventually manage to speak to someone, but the overall management, communication and lack of action have been completely unacceptable. This has genuinely been the worst experience we have had with a letting agency, and I would not recommend Ashtons Welwyn Garden City.

Extremely disappointed with our experience. We initially offered £460,000 on a property which was rejected before increasing …

Highly Disappointed by Ashton's As a tenant who has lived in the property for the past 7 years, I was utterly …

There definitely got to be some dirty connections within for buyers. So on two separate occasions for properties within Hatfield, my offer was declined for odd reason which eventually we found isn’t accurate. Offer was tendered for a property on grounds lane and I was told no vans was allowed on the property. However pls explain why all 3 sold have vans packed Last month we had two properties on old French horn lane. I was told keys ain’t available yet but later to discover the two properties was sold to a developer Question for you guys is Are you here for the people or to fill your boots and make property within Hatfield certain we for the developers only or those that are connected. I do hope this practice is investigated and eliminated as your reputation isn’t one fit for a 4.7 rating

Highly Disappointed by Ashton's As a tenant who has lived in the property for the past 7 years, I was utterly disappointed with the way Ashton's handled the situation when we were served with a Section 21 notice to vacate the property. Firstly, we were good tenants who had never missed a rent payment, once we were served the section 21, the communication from them was severely lacking. We received the notice out of the blue, got a knock on the door and some lady handed this huge paperwork without any prior warning or discussion about our tenancy status. We then called Ashton's to confirm what was going on, they could only "apologise" stating that we were supposed to get a phone call days prior, It left us feeling blindsided. Secondly, they showed little empathy or understanding of our situation, they literally turned into "souless robots" regurgitating off a script, e.g copying and pasting patronising links and statements regarding securing accomodation from the council, that was clearly not our issue as they knew it, the issue was the really bad rental market with little to no properties to rent in the area, we had kids in nearby schools etc.. Despite being loyal tenants for so many years, we felt like mere numbers to them, easily disposable without any consideration for the disruption this would cause to our lives, we were no longer of use to them after all. On two occasions we contacted them to fix an issue with the property, this was ignored. We also contacted them regarding a property they advertised for rent, this was ignored, probably because the move in date for that property fell outside of the 2 months deadline. Moreover, the process of finding alternative accommodation was incredibly stressful, exacerbated by the tight deadline imposed by the Section 21 notice. We felt pressured to hastily find a new place to live, with limited time to explore our options and secure a suitable home for our family, Ashton's were extremely useless in assisting us, instead they proceeded with eviction proceedings, even when we asked for a bit more time and still paid our rent on time. Overall, our experience with them during this challenging time was deeply disappointing. Their lack of transparency, empathy, and support throughout the process left a lasting negative impression. As tenants, we expected better treatment and respect from a professional estate agency, but sadly, our expectations were not met. Thankfully we dealt with Martins and Co, who were a breath of fresh air with their empathy and professionalism, they secured a much better property in the area for us. I would caution anyone considering renting through Ashton's, be prepared for potential issues with communication and tenant relations. We will never deal with them again.

Ultimately when it came to purchasing a house, decided to avoid like a plague. Rude, dismissive (answering emails in one sentence without even bothering with "hi"), rudimental understanding of what they are offering... better service in Nero around the corner.

Poor service and lack of communication. Had our property sold through Ashtons, which subsequently fell through (through no fault of Ashtons). During this time dealt with Elissa who was great and the only positive thing about the process. Once our flat went back on the market the attitude of Ashtons completely changed. We got the impression they didn’t care and had better properties to be selling. Our calls were all ignored and sent straight to voicemail and no callbacks were received (even though they were promised). Any communication we did get was generic and it was clear nobody had done any work on our sale. Polar opposite to William H Brown who we listed as a Co-agent and ended up selling through, and I couldn’t recommend them enough. Were told repeatedly from Ashtons that our property had no interest despite their apparent broad network of buyers. William H Brown then had 5 viewings booked within two weeks…

Very disappointed with the service provided by Ahstons. When they came to do their sales pitch it felt like a dream, however the reality turned out to be very different. They were very good at communicating with me when they needed something from me but when I needed something from them it was a different story, the valuation manager didn't even bother returning calls. I would most definitely consider my options before using them!