The Flat Company Reviews Summary

Category: Real estate rental agency Edinburgh

Address: 61a Queen St, Edinburgh, EH2 4NA, United Kingdom

Phone: +441312267733

Rating: 4.4
based on 133 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "The employees I interacted with were friendly, communication was prompt, and I was allowed plenty of time at the viewing."
  • "Lauren has been really great with communication, maintenance and handling any issues."
  • "Jessica Jaimeson was our flat agent - her response time to any query was stellar, she was very knowledgeable and helpful in providing important information."
  • "They answer the phone and get back quickly."
  • "Elona Smith of The Flat Company was the agent connected to the flat we rented in Edinburgh. She has been very helpful by answering all of our questions quickly."
  • "Our property manager Jessica Jamieson was always quick to respond to our questions and always very friendly!"
  • "Jessica Jamieson was lovely. Any questions I had about anything she was more than happy to help any way she could."

Cons:

  • "Unprofessional, rude and simply poor service from them."
  • "Their customer service is horrendous, their receptionist is a sarcastic nightmare."
  • "I have never experienced such poor organisation and bad customer service as I have with the Flat Company."
  • "Incredibly rude whenever we had an issue or had to visit the office and just genuinely made myself and my flatmates feel uncomfortable whenever we had to contact them."
  • "Worst and most stressful year of my life having to deal with them and their staff."
  • "The Flat Company employee who contacted me became rude and aggressive."
  • "Supposed managers who couldn’t even manage to write an email reply, far less manage a number of properties and their occupants."

Maintenance and Property Management

Pros:

  • "Any maintenance issues are dealt with quickly and professionally as well, which makes the tenancy worry-free."
  • "When things went wrong, they were fixed quickly."
  • "Maintenance is carried out when necessary, not as a means to just make money."
  • "If we've ever had any issues in the flat since then, they've sorted it or sent out the works request within 24 hours of us asking."
  • "Any time there was an issue with maintenance, our issue was resolved promptly."
  • "All maintenance issues were easy to report from the online reporting system they use but all queries and issues were sorted quickly."
  • "All maintenance is dealt with swiftly and efficiently."

Cons:

  • "We had no working oven for over six months (even though it had been reported numerous times)."
  • "Check out of tenants was awful. Missed what looks like blood spatter on a wall, and clear evidence of subletting."
  • "There was a lot of damp mold on the shutters in the living room, which took almost 2 months to fix as it was put as a 'low priority.'"
  • "The only slight issue we had was when contractors were contacting us to book appointments without us hearing from TFC to alert us that we would be contacted by contractors."
  • "The whole kitchen was ridden with mouse poop from literally Day 1."
  • "The entire ceiling in our bathroom collapsed onto the floor - massive safety hazard and complete mould ridden disgrace."
  • "The workmanship in the bathroom was absolutely awful, never in my life have I seen such a mess."

Professionalism and Integrity

Pros:

  • "The Flat Company has real people behind it who really care for the tenants!"
  • "TFC have been great, always helpful and friendly folk, true professionals and happy to assist the tenant."
  • "The whole process was carried out with integrity and this of course gives confidence."
  • "I am really pleased with the all the staff at The Flat company - very professional, friendly and willing to explain exactly why and how."
  • "They treat every landlord with honesty and integrity and offer a far more personal relationship than most."
  • "Outstanding service from a letting agent; always professional, always helpful."
  • "They are always friendly and approachable, as are they contractors they employ, and are open to discussion and input from their tenants."

Cons:

  • "I would not under any circumstances recommend this flat company to anyone."
  • "They are the worst letting agent I have had the misfortune of dealing with."
  • "I Wouldn't recommend obviously."
  • "Avoid."
  • "Simply the flat company are useless, they are more interested in appeasing greedy Landlords than the people who are paying them."
  • "AVOID this letting agency no matter what."
  • "Absolute shambles of a company lacking any degree of professionalism or tenant care."

Responsiveness and Support

Pros:

  • "I am very pleased with your service, especially during this difficult time, you have been very helpful."
  • "Thank you all, we will recommend you all highly!"
  • "Jill has always responded quickly and efficiently to anything we needed her to deal with."
  • "As our Property Manager, Elona Smith has been extremely helpful, friendly and very reactive."
  • "Lauren Mill has been very involved with my property for several years and her attention to detail and service is exemplary."
  • "The Flat Company managed our flat for 8 years, keeping it continually occupied and well maintained."
  • "We could not ask for a better customer service."

Cons:

  • "During the first months, we had a few problems with communication between us and the agents."
  • "They messed us around with about 4 different property managers throughout our time in the flat."
  • "Absolute shambles trying to book a viewing with them. Cancelled on me twice, second time without notifying me."
  • "When we appealed to the company for a complaint and a solution, we got the customary letter that basically said 'not our problem, it's the Council's problem'."
  • "They also failed to inform us of when people were coming to view the flat whilst we were living there."
  • "The TFC also failed to notify us when our Flat Manager was no longer with them and that we had been assigned another one."
  • "No notification to save me wasting my time and taking more time off."

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