ludlowthompson Finsbury Park Reviews Summary

Category: Real estate agency London

Address: 8 Blackstock Rd, Finsbury Park, London, N4 2DL, United Kingdom

Phone: +442077045777

Rating: 4.8
based on 337 reviews.

Agent Responsiveness

Pros:

  • "Orlando has been really responsive to all my queries and really gone the extra mile with his service."
  • "Alex has been very professional and responsive to any requests we had."
  • "They are a very professional team, always prompt response, flawless viewings organisation, always a timely follow up."
  • "Would definitely recommend working with Ludlow Thompson and Chris in particular, he’s always on the ball and listens to your needs/questions."
  • "Daniela always replies to queries very fast and she also came in personally when needed to deal with house issues."
  • "He's never failed to return my calls within minutes when I left him messages."
  • "They're both easy to get hold of, on the phone or by email which is a breath of fresh air."

Cons:

  • "Agents were hard to reach and not at all apologetic about my bad experience."
  • "Getting anything sorted out takes months or they simply forget/ignore your requests all together."
  • "Thanks to the cold and unreliable reception of the agency staff, the first call I made was with a man who asked me for some details and then hung up the phone while I was still talking, and he was very impatient."
  • "The second call was with a woman named Banieala. After I asked her for visiting the property, she asked me if I could do it today, and I said yes. So we made an appointment on the phone for 5:30 p.m., and when I arrived there and called her, she said that because she hadn't emailed me, the appointment wasn't valid."
  • "So far, they have not delivered information when they have said they would and we've found it extremely difficult to get hold of them."
  • "He was impossible to get a hold of at all hours of the day."
  • "Their responses are always very vague and don't give any clearer time indication."

Professionalism and Knowledge

Pros:

  • "Chris was really great at showing us around the property and had the answers to all of our questions, along with some helpful tips!"
  • "Punctual attentive and professional. Great flexibility and found ideal properties within search criteria."
  • "We were shown around a property by Chris Lockwood. He was excellent at describing all the elements of the property we needed to know about."
  • "He practiced current safety measures very well and we all wore masks indoors as well as keeping our distance."
  • "Chris has a wealth of knowledge in the area and went above and beyond to ensure a smooth process from the initial viewing to receiving my keys."
  • "Daniela and Chris provided a fantastic service from start to finish, they have a great portfolio of properties and an extensive knowledge of the area."
  • "Craig is absolutely brilliant. He is thorough and helpful and really understands the local market."

Cons:

  • "Ludlow Thompson are a prime example of why estate agents have a poor reputation. Smarmy, dishonest, and unprofessional best sum up our letting experience."
  • "Chris - your classical sleezy agent."
  • "He and his colleague then sent me constant e-mails requesting that gleaming review under the guise of possibly winning a free dinner if the review was positive."
  • "We had Chris for our viewing. He made us feel pressure into signing up to a 36month contract with a 24month break."
  • "Avoid like the plague, particularly those on the Oval office, a bunch of incompetent and rude individuals."
  • "Agency lies to their customers, provides them with false information and tries to take advantage of student customers who lack experience on the property market."
  • "The irresponsible behavior of this agent has to make landlords and tenants worry about other problems in the future rental."

Property Condition and Maintenance

Pros:

  • "Daniela Gomes has been great liaising with myself and new tenants."
  • "Daniela was also very detailed, ensuring as a landlord I had everything in place legally and that I had all the necessary certificates too."
  • "He was excellent in ensuring we were safe and stuck to all Covid rules."
  • "Aaron Gavin was great! He was extremely professional knew the flat inside and out, made me feel at ease from the onset."
  • "Chris showed us round a property today and was excellent. Answered every question we had and gave a real sense of what the place would like look fully furnished."
  • "Chris was really helpful throughout our experience and really spent time explaining the features of the property along with helpful advice of what the landlord would be willing to negotiate."
  • "Daniela supported us throughout the process (which involved applying for an HMO licence) and answered our calls & emails at all times."

Cons:

  • "Ended up having to resolve the issues ourselves, and the gas board confirmed the flat was unsafe when they reviewed the issue."
  • "The floors were not done, the house was not clean, there was litter and cups full of cigarette butts all over the backyard."
  • "On the morning of the move in day the cleaners were still in the house and did a sub par job with dust and dirt everywhere."
  • "Renters stay away. They are great until you sign the contract and then the non-existent 'maintenance and support' side takes over."
  • "Absolutely horrendous, do not use under any circumstances. We had a gas leak and the kitchen was completely flooded when we first moved in and the maintenance team didn't answer calls and responded slowly to emails."
  • "Upon signing, the service became quite slow, they took ages to respond to queries and even more to fix problems in the property."
  • "I got stood up twice in one week and a half-arsed apology from your agents, who gave me an attitude when I was voicing my discontent."

Customer Experience

Pros:

  • "Ludlow Thompson was a great estate agents - well connected, good at spotting the right buyer and incredibly helpful and responsive even in the toughest of situations."
  • "Brilliant service from Craig at Ludlow Thompson. Very efficient and helped me throughout the whole process of selling my property."
  • "Having leased through these guys for two years they have been attentive and helpful at every step."
  • "Christopher Lockwood made me feel very comfortable, he is a very reasonable sales man."
  • "I really recommend him as estate agents."
  • "Chris was super warm and friendly and knew how to sell the flat well - we always want to find a good place to move into and it was refreshing to meet someone who passionately understood our needs and did not make us feel pressured to make a decision."
  • "Chris and Kerl were professional when it came to viewing properties and very helpful during the letting process."

Cons:

  • "Their lettings team are intrusive, forcing' market appraisals during the tenancy and outside of the 2-month notice period under the guise that these are contractually obligated inspections."
  • "They sell you a dream but make you live a nightmare. Do not use."
  • "FYI the only reason they have so many 5 star reviews is because they ASK you to do it straight after your viewing... then you don't hear from them again!"
  • "You feel pressured to leave a good review because if you don't he will make the process a nightmare."
  • "Although gutted, I wasn't surprised to have been served notice at the period of the break clause (not for anything we did)."
  • "She got defensive and unpleasant when I queried a provision in the lease agreement."
  • "Wasted my time with them. Organised 2 separate viewings, and both got cancelled without me being notified until I was present at the viewing locations."

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