By : 'J.' Services : Letting(As a Owner) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW1P
Jan 14, 2014
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Since assuming property management responsibility for the Central London dwelling which I currently let to tenants, Kate Noble of Winkworth Property Management has provided a consistently exemplary level of service far exceeding the service I have come to expect from certain other lettings management companies with whom I have historically transacted business.
Kate has been entirely pro-active in sourcing tenants for the property, in keeping me up to speed on a timely basis with tenant requests and recommended or required maintenance and repair work and in regularly providing administrative correspondence and general advice related to the property and the tenancy arrangement.
It is clear from Kate's actions that she is committed to acting in the best interests of her client and the service she has provided has, in my opinion, been absolutely first class. Going forward I will certainly continue to do business with Winkworth, and hopefully Kate, who has been a pleasure to work with.
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Jan 15, 2014
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By : 'Floriane' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Rent PCM : £1100 Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : SE1
Feb 2, 2021
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I have been renting with Winkworth since 19-Dec-2020. Their strategy to dodge work is to ignore their tenants, lie and intimidate them. Here are an unfortunately selective list of examples:
1. Straight out lies: I requested 2 sets of keys, the agent at the viewing said they would look into it.... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 2nd Feb 2021
I have been renting with Winkworth since 19-Dec-2020. Their strategy to dodge work is to ignore their tenants, lie and intimidate them. Here are an unfortunately selective list of examples:
1. Straight out lies: I requested 2 sets of keys, the agent at the viewing said they would look into it. After my offer was accepted, they then said it was impossible. I tried asking again at the office when I picked up the keys and there again it was impossible. Turns out there was an issue with the set they gave me and there all of a sudden, their one helpful employee, comes by the flat with 2 extra sets of keys and leaves me with 2
2. Intimidation: there is a terrible smell in the kitchen, likely coming from a leak behind the appliances and backwater. I could not smell it during my viewing because I was wearing a mask (normal) and because I was not allowed to touch anything (could not open cupboards/ test lightening/ windows) and the viewing agent did not mention it. I first reported this on 22-Dec. On Jan-4 they send me the inventory. They also send me a note saying there is no such smell (thanks for pretending i am crazy!) as per inventory. I check that inventory report that does report a strong smell in the fridge. When I point it out on the phone to the property manager, he says he has read the inventory (yes, I know I am crazy). So I have to kindly insist and check the version he is reading and point out the page and the precise paragraph. Then to tell me that he could not find it earlier because I said behind appliances most likely washing machine and it was reported in the fridge line: bad faith at its best. On 26-Jan, they are finally sending me contractors (to finish a paint job that was supposed to be done before I moved in on 19-Dec...). I realize they don't think they are supposed to do anything in the kitchen, and I have to email the property manager again. Finally they look into it and figure out one of the pipes was poorly fixed. In all conversations, they pretend things don't happen, refer to the inventory or tenancy agreement even though these don't support their points/ are contradictory to them just to make you feel like the law is on their side while your are just asking them to provide the service they are getting paid for. It feels pretty off as a customer
3. Ignoring tenants: I had an issue with the living room light bulbs: while none of them were blown they produced very insufficient light (I was getting more in my living room from the gangway light outside than from the room light itself and could not work from home in the middle of the pandemic). They kept saying it was energy saving bulbs. At the beginning they pretended this was just time to warm up needed. I have spent entire evenings in the dark and it does not get better after 5 hours. I raised this a dozen times to them by email and a couple times on the phone. They then quoted the tenancy agreement that says tenant is responsible for fixing faulty light bulb (which does mean blown ones from usage not originally dysfunctional ones but they don't listen to that and keep pretending). The only way I got an answer from them is when I mentioned I would reduce my rent from the amount of the new light bulb I purchased and changed myself (£35) + damages (£200 for 6 weeks in the dark and impossibility to work from home during lockdown). Then they just said I was not allowed to do that. Both the property manager and their boss without providing any reasonable solution (not even offering to reimburse just the bulbs, the bill of which I had shared with them).
They are clearly unreliable. My experience is with their Battersea and Kennington offices, maybe other teams are better elsewhere. But honestly, I would really not suggest anyone to take their chances with them unless you are willing to do the work in your flat with your own efforts and money
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By : 'Cecilia' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : No Postcode : SW1V
Apr 29, 2018
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Bad experience and very unprofessional â impossible to get my money back after Winkworth made a mistake in calculation.
After three months, I still have to receive back the full reimbursement of the 6-months of rent paid in advance, after I was asked to vacate the flat earlier as the landlord... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 29th Apr 2018
Bad experience and very unprofessional â impossible to get my money back after Winkworth made a mistake in calculation.
After three months, I still have to receive back the full reimbursement of the 6-months of rent paid in advance, after I was asked to vacate the flat earlier as the landlord wanted to move back in, before the end of the pre-paid period. The agency has sent me a wrong, smaller amount and they acknowledge their mistake, however they have still not made the transfer of the outstanding amount.
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By : 'KD' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SE11
Jul 8, 2015
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I've been a tenant at this address for almost 6 years. Kate has been the longest serving and most helpful person managing the property in that time. Kate has responded to any issues promptly and effectively, generally by email, and negotiated acceptable resolutions to every issue I've raised; she ... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 8th Jul 2015
I've been a tenant at this address for almost 6 years. Kate has been the longest serving and most helpful person managing the property in that time. Kate has responded to any issues promptly and effectively, generally by email, and negotiated acceptable resolutions to every issue I've raised; she has also been pleasant to deal with throughout.
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By : 'Caroline' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Rent PCM : £3250 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SE1
Jun 20, 2015
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Kate has been a fantastic managing agent. We have just come to the end of a complete refurb of the property and she has taken care of everything for me. This could have been a really stressful project and she has made it so easy. She is really practically minded, level headed and easy to deal... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 20th Jun 2015
Kate has been a fantastic managing agent. We have just come to the end of a complete refurb of the property and she has taken care of everything for me. This could have been a really stressful project and she has made it so easy. She is really practically minded, level headed and easy to deal with. I'm so glad for everything she has done.
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By : 'Chris' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SE11
Jun 17, 2015
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Kate managed 12 properties for us and in my 30 years in the business I have never met a better property manager. Prompt response to all emails and phone calls. She is the... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 17th Jun 2015
Kate managed 12 properties for us and in my 30 years in the business I have never met a better property manager. Prompt response to all emails and phone calls. She is the best!
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By : 'Andrea' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £640000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW11
Nov 14, 2014
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From start to finish, James has been outstanding in his professionalism. He has provided us with no nonsense context for how the market was/is doing. This was extremely helpful for us as we are based in New York. Though we keep careful tabs on the UK, James gave us useful insight into what was... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 14th Nov 2014
From start to finish, James has been outstanding in his professionalism. He has provided us with no nonsense context for how the market was/is doing. This was extremely helpful for us as we are based in New York. Though we keep careful tabs on the UK, James gave us useful insight into what was going on in the London market. He clearly knows the SW (especially Battersea/Clapham area) extremely well.
Throughout the whole process, James gave us concise and timely updates so we were always informed. On more than one occasion, James helped to keep things moving including obtaining the co-freeholders signature on legal documents, setting up fire and asbestos inspections and providing contact information for inventory removal. He was proactive and used his initiative and we were therefore able to exchange and complete without it being a long and drawn out process.
He has been a real pleasure to work with.
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By : 'N' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Rent PCM : £270 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW4
Sep 23, 2014
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Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 23rd Sep 2014
Always helping me,gives good advise looks after me, my tenant,and my flat, nothing to much trouble. Thank-you
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By : 'Tetla' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SE11
Mar 12, 2014
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This is the first time we have used an agent, never had before as we thought they would be too expensive..
We are very happy that we use Winkworth as our agent now, I was introduced to Kate Noble who literally took over, she vetted tenants, moved them in and everything was sorted before you knew ... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 12th Mar 2014
This is the first time we have used an agent, never had before as we thought they would be too expensive..
We are very happy that we use Winkworth as our agent now, I was introduced to Kate Noble who literally took over, she vetted tenants, moved them in and everything was sorted before you knew it. We get our rents paid on time and with very little hassle from the tenants. Any problems, i will speak with Kate and soon if there are any problems these are solved quickly and without fuss.
thank you Kate and Winkworth..
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By : 'Alex' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW8
Feb 25, 2014
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We purchased our property through Winkworth's in Battersea. We were extremely happy with the service the sales negotiator, James Goodall provided. He was professional, diligent and hard working, and helped make the buying process as smooth as possible.
We were however extremely dissatisfied... Read Full Review
We purchased our property through Winkworth's in Battersea. We were extremely happy with the service the sales negotiator, James Goodall provided. He was professional, diligent and hard working, and helped make the buying process as smooth as possible.
We were however extremely dissatisfied with Winkworth's sealed bidding system, allowing a disgruntled buyer to continue bidding, even after the bidding was closed, trying to 'gazump' us and hugely inflating the purchase price.
That aside, we were overall pleased with the service provided.
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By : 'PJP' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW1
Feb 21, 2014
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Since taking over the management of my central London property, Kate has proved to be efficient
and reliable. She always responds and she does what she says she is going to do - I don't have to chase her up which is reassuring as a landlord. In addition, Kate has offered
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Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 21st Feb 2014
Since taking over the management of my central London property, Kate has proved to be efficient and reliable. She always responds and she does what she says she is going to do - I don't have to chase her up which is reassuring as a landlord. In addition, Kate has offered to undertake extra tasks to help with the smooth running of the tenancy - unasked. With Kate in charge, I feel that my property is in safe hands - I have every confidence in her abilities and know that I don't have to worry about my property while she is looking after it. She is an asset to Winkworths Property Management.
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By : 'Rosemary' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW11
Feb 20, 2014
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We appointed Winkworth to oversea the sale of our flat in Battersea. They were a tremendous help throughout the process and consistently professional and reliable. The team especially Lucy went the extra mile to drive everything forward and to keep the process moving with all parties informed and... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 20th Feb 2014
We appointed Winkworth to oversea the sale of our flat in Battersea. They were a tremendous help throughout the process and consistently professional and reliable. The team especially Lucy went the extra mile to drive everything forward and to keep the process moving with all parties informed and on board.
It was the first time we had brought & sold at the same time and Lucy made a huge difference to the process, she was consistently available to advise as needed and was on top of all the detail. We would wholeheartedly recommend Winkworth, they did an excellent job!
Roz and Marcus Hobley, Kingston-Upon-Thames
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By : 'R' Services : Letting( Property Management ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW4
Feb 20, 2014
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I have been impressed with Winkworth's professional service. Kate Noble in particular has been excellent, chasing the council to resolve a concerning situation and keeping both our tenants and my wife and I informed. She has also been happy to help us with aspects that go beyond the standard... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( Property Management )Date: 20th Feb 2014
I have been impressed with Winkworth's professional service. Kate Noble in particular has been excellent, chasing the council to resolve a concerning situation and keeping both our tenants and my wife and I informed. She has also been happy to help us with aspects that go beyond the standard service you might expect. Highly recommended.
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By : 'Warren' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SE17
Feb 17, 2014
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I have been delighted with the services of Winkworths for close to 15 years, always quick to assist, great... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 17th Feb 2014
I have been delighted with the services of Winkworths for close to 15 years, always quick to assist, great people.
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By : 'Grant' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW11
Feb 12, 2014
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I've been a tenant at this address for 3 years and in the time that Kate has managed this properts she has been responsive to any issues raised both by email and phone. Timelines to resolution have always been given and regular updates also provided. Couldnt have asked for anymore... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 12th Feb 2014
I've been a tenant at this address for 3 years and in the time that Kate has managed this properts she has been responsive to any issues raised both by email and phone. Timelines to resolution have always been given and regular updates also provided. Couldnt have asked for anymore really.
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By : 'Mr' Services : Letting( Property Management ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW4
Feb 7, 2014
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Kate has been extremely helpful in managing our property while my wife and I are overseas. She has been tenacious and through in her dealings with the Council over a problem we've had and has been happy to go the extra mile to help in other ways. We can relax with Kate and Winkworth managing our... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( Property Management )Date: 7th Feb 2014
Kate has been extremely helpful in managing our property while my wife and I are overseas. She has been tenacious and through in her dealings with the Council over a problem we've had and has been happy to go the extra mile to help in other ways. We can relax with Kate and Winkworth managing our property!
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By : 'Peter' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW1V
Jan 27, 2014
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Kate is absolutely first class. Since she took over the management of all my properties I can relax and rest assured they are managed professionally. She returns calls, never forgets anything, passes over info quickly and accurately. She is always courteous and polite in her dealings with both... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 27th Jan 2014
Kate is absolutely first class. Since she took over the management of all my properties I can relax and rest assured they are managed professionally. She returns calls, never forgets anything, passes over info quickly and accurately. She is always courteous and polite in her dealings with both myself and my tenants. Since I started renting out properties in 2004 I have never experienced this level of professionalism. Despite covering many properties, Winkworth Battersea (thanks to staff like Kate) give their clients the personal touch that many other agencies have lost. I highly recommend Kate and wish to thank her for all her efforts over the years!
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By : 'R' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW18
Jan 24, 2014
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We have been very well looked after by Winkworth and in particular Lucy Doggrell. Her attention to detail and constant updating has been much appreciated particularly as there have been some very frustrating periods throughout the process. We also had to pull out of a prospective purchase at a... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 24th Jan 2014
We have been very well looked after by Winkworth and in particular Lucy Doggrell. Her attention to detail and constant updating has been much appreciated particularly as there have been some very frustrating periods throughout the process. We also had to pull out of a prospective purchase at a crucial stage and her calm attitude was particularly helpful at a rather stressful time. Fortunately we were able to find something else quickly and in the interim Lucy kept our purchaser firmly on track.
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By : 'Charlotte' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW11
Jan 15, 2014
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Winkworth secured a great price on our house for us and did a fantastic job of protecting our interests at all time. The sale was incredibly rocky for a whole bunch of reasons and they kept the whole thing on the road and ensured we got exactly what we wanted (and needed) on all fronts. As well as... Read Full Review
Winkworth secured a great price on our house for us and did a fantastic job of protecting our interests at all time. The sale was incredibly rocky for a whole bunch of reasons and they kept the whole thing on the road and ensured we got exactly what we wanted (and needed) on all fronts. As well as seeing our sale through, they gave us some brilliant advice about negotiating our purchase in the country and helped get us through a very difficult time when we had to pull out of one purchase and find another property - all the time somehow managing to keep our buyers on side. Their director Simon was always at the end of his mobile for us and his client service was absolutely second to none
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By : 'J.' Services : Letting( As a Owner ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW1P
Jan 14, 2014
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Since assuming property management responsibility for the Central London dwelling which I currently let to tenants, Kate Noble of Winkworth Property Management has provided a consistently exemplary level of service far exceeding the service I have come to expect from certain other lettings... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Owner )Date: 14th Jan 2014
Since assuming property management responsibility for the Central London dwelling which I currently let to tenants, Kate Noble of Winkworth Property Management has provided a consistently exemplary level of service far exceeding the service I have come to expect from certain other lettings management companies with whom I have historically transacted business.
Kate has been entirely pro-active in sourcing tenants for the property, in keeping me up to speed on a timely basis with tenant requests and recommended or required maintenance and repair work and in regularly providing administrative correspondence and general advice related to the property and the tenancy arrangement.
It is clear from Kate's actions that she is committed to acting in the best interests of her client and the service she has provided has, in my opinion, been absolutely first class. Going forward I will certainly continue to do business with Winkworth, and hopefully Kate, who has been a pleasure to work with.
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By : 'LewisDT' Services : Letting( As a Tenant ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : SW8
Jan 14, 2014
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We've been a tenant with Winkworth since Aug 2012, I've personally found that Winkworth are amazing at the service they provide, especially Kate, one of the nicest people you will meet and she goes out of her way and beyond to help. We've had a few issues, nothing major but they were dealt with ... Read Full Review
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )Date: 14th Jan 2014
We've been a tenant with Winkworth since Aug 2012, I've personally found that Winkworth are amazing at the service they provide, especially Kate, one of the nicest people you will meet and she goes out of her way and beyond to help. We've had a few issues, nothing major but they were dealt with efficiently. I would personally recommend Winkworth to friends and family, I know come our tenancy we will be using their service again.
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