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3.5/5, 44 Reviews
66% Recommended
67% sales valuation accuracy
50% sales fee satisfaction
By : 'anon'
Services : Sales(As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
Avoid at all costs - Walthamstow is awash with Estate Agents, I made the mistake of going with Douglas Allen much to my regret and cost - both financial and emotional. Their rates are ridiculously high ( I later found out ), they do the bare minimum and their sales progression is worse than a joke - actively aggressive but useless as well. I saw an email between solicitors describing the Douglas Allen sales progressor as "does not seem to have a clue" - unfortunately, they were right. I no longer trust them. It was a huge mistake to engage them, am now trying with another but won't say who until that completes. So far though, they are much better (and their rate was much lower even though I didn't engage them because of that).
very high in market
Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sale | 67% | 50.00% | £455,000 | £455,000 |
Douglas Allen
1 Central Parade, Hoe Street, London, Greater London
E17 4RT
0208 509 0092
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Natasha
By : 'Wendy'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £455000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E4
Natasha Tomlins was amazing she helped me through the whole process and was always... Read Full Review
Tai
By : 'Shasna'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
I found Tai at the Walthamstow branch both helpful and professional. Super easy to book viewings, good communication throughout. All my questions answered... Read Full Review
By : 'James'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E17
As a buyer looking for a property in walthamstow, Douglas Allen walthamstow have left a terrible impression. The branch manager, Maria is rude and completely undermines buyers whenever we have shared an opinion on a property. Whatever you do, don't comment on price either - they generally... Read Full Review
By : 'Geetha'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E17
I chose Walthamstow branch to put my property on the market and what I was not made aware of is if I withdraw that I would have to pay the floor plan and photos costs. I was only told that when it completes that I would need to pay it and they took my card details. I am not upset about the money... Read Full Review
By : 'anon'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
Avoid at all costs - Walthamstow is awash with Estate Agents, I made the mistake of going with Douglas Allen much to my regret and cost - both financial and emotional. Their rates are ridiculously high ( I later found out ), they do the bare minimum and their sales progression is worse than a... Read Full Review
very high in market
By : 'M'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E17
thought the whole thing was a shambles to be perfectly honest. 2 things... 1) i picked these because out of the 3 agents i had round, they told me they would only charge me £150 to sell my house. What they didnt explain properly was that they charged my buyer a whopping £6000 as well. When i... Read Full Review
explain things better, looking at it now. they cost me more money. What we should have done was agree a fee that was lower.
By : 'JW'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E17
The Walthamstow branch of Douglas Allen have left an awful impression in my mind. As a first time buyer I am unable (and unwilling) to participate in Sale by Tender properties, something that only this estate agent in the area is doing. This basically means that instead of the seller paying the... Read Full Review
The agent could have either just done what I had asked and updated my profile preferences, or handled my query with a degree of courtesy, and not call me an idiot.
Nick
Andrew
By : 'Sam'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
The service from Douglas Allen was professional and friendly. Both Nick and Andrew were great to deal with. Nick ensured a quick sale and Andrew steered us successfully through to completion. I have no hesitation recommending Douglas... Read Full Review
Rob
Andrew
By : 'Rachel'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
I liked the work process at Douglas Allen. We initially met the branch manager Rob Stiff face to face. Rob advised us on issues that may come up during the sale e.g. mortgage valuation. He recommended an open house but in advance he also suggested a purchaser for us to view our flat. This... Read Full Review
By : 'Mark'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
I found nick crooks very very helpful, from my initial valuation meeting through to completion, he was completely on the ball with the process of the... Read Full Review
By : Rob Wade
Dec 7, 2013Dear Mark Holt, Thank you for making comment regarding the service that you revieved from Nick Crooks at our Walthamstow branch!! He is a highly motivated member of our team who's love for the...
Andrew
By : 'Matt'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
We bought a house through Douglas Allen and it was handled by Andrew Bilby. We experienced some of the usual problems of house buying, such as the chain collapsing due to people above pulling out, and mortgage offers expiring. Andrew seemed to be the driving force though, pushing it all through and ... Read Full Review
By : Rob Wade
Dec 7, 2013Dear Matt Wilde, Thanks for your comments regarding our after sales sevice that you recievd from Andrew Bilby!! Andrew has worked for us for many years now and his knowledge and skill helps our...
Nick
By : 'Lloyd'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
Nick has been absolutely BRILLIANT to deal with. I was really impressed with the way our property purchase was handled and found it very reassuring having Nick help us along the house buying journey. As well as providing sound advice and counsel when ever we needed it, he made himself available... Read Full Review
By : Rob Wade
Dec 7, 2013Dear Llyod Park, Thank you for your positve comments regarding Nick Crooks at our Walthamstow branch, Nick has worked for us for 15 years now and its great to see that he is still so passionate and...
Rob
By : 'Shakila'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
I am really impressed and very happy with the way Rob conducted the sale of my house. He came to do the valuation of my house. Spent a great deal of time explaining marketing options and the costs. Very thorough and professional. The selling of my property was a bit complex as the tenants... Read Full Review
Nick
By : 'Ben'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E17
Douglas Allen successfully sold our flat, but the whole set-up was very underwhelming. They got a great deal of people through the door, but took very little interest in the specifics of the property (none were detailed on the web/info sheet). In conversation with prospective buyers we found out... Read Full Review
Showed more interest in the property, both pre and post offer. Responded more promptly to concerns we had. Very often queries were not chased up, and when we asked again, we were often told, \'I\'m sure it\'s fine\'
By : Rob wade
Nov 23, 2013Dear Ben, Thank you for your feedback Regarding your experiance with us, i'm sorry to hear that it was not the service you were expecting and I would happily speak to you regarding this? You can...
Andrew
Rob
By : 'NathanielB'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
I bought my first flat through Douglas Allen this year and found Andrew and Rob to be helpful and informative. They were friendly and polite to deal with and, Andrew in particular was conscientious about keeping in touch during the exchange and completion... Read Full Review
By : Rob wade
Oct 19, 2013Dear,Nathaniel B Thank you for your feedback about the great customer service that Rob and Andrew from our Walthamstow branch have given you. Chasing up the solicitors is a job that needs some...
By : 'KT'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
Maddie was great and helped us find the house of our dreams! Best bit is that she wasn't pushy - and was really patient in takig us round house after house. Really... Read Full Review
By : Rob wade
Oct 12, 2013Dear KT, Thank you for your kind comments regarding Maddy at our Walthamstow branch, I'm pleased to see that she really helped you in you hunt for a new home. Thanks again Rob Wade Group...
By : 'Ritchie'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
I first spoke to Robert who we found very charming and booked in to have our flat put on an open house with Douglas Allen. During that time we were mostly happy though on more than 3 occasions we were told that potential viewers were coming outside of that open house. None of the aforementioned... Read Full Review
By : Andrew Bilby, Sales Progressor@Douglas Allen
Sep 30, 2013Hello Ritche Thanks for taking the time to leave a review of your experiance of using our Douglas Allen office in Walthamstow, sorry some of the open houses did not turn out great for you, they do ...
Andrew
By : 'NathanielB'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : E17
I bought my first flat through Douglas Allen this year and found Andrew and Rob to be helpful and informative. They were friendly and polite to deal with and, Andrew in particular was conscienscious about keeping in touch during the exchange and completion... Read Full Review
By : Andrew Bilby, Sales Progressor@Douglas Allen
Sep 19, 2013Hello Nathaniel Well done on your recent transaction with Douglas Allen in Walthamstow, we are very pleased you have made your dream move possible. Thank you so much for taking the time out to...
By : 'Seriously'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : EC1
Seriously unimpressed. During our property search Douglas Allen have been by far the worst estate agent which we have had to deal with. They continuously contacted us about unsuitable properties. At times I have received up to 8 texts a day about properties which in no way matched the criteria... Read Full Review
By : 'K'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : E17
Unimpressed. Poor administration which has resulted in large number of irrelevant property alerts. On seeing the property that I wanted to view, the agent sent a junior member of staff instead attending herself. He was 25 minutes late, unapologetic and brought another buyer with him, who he then... Read Full Review