Gascoigne Halman  Bewertungen 

Wilmslow branch: very unprofessional, ignoring duty of care to renters. Ignored multiple requests to return the rental deposit after moving out, ignored multiple phone calls or came back with limp excuses for delays in responding.
Then came back 2 months after moving out with bombshell email of £700 of "repairs and maintenance " needed to be deducted from the deposit. This included £155 to trim a small hedge, and refused to allow us to use our own professional to do this (he said £20 was generous) , and didn't take account of the garden being in a terrible state when we moved in, which the landlord himself had thanked us for tidying it up so much.
They have a duty to act as fair agent to landlords and tenants equally, but they are clearly in bed with the landlords, or / and taking their own cut from renters

We recently sold our previous house and purchased our new home through Gascoigne Halman in Stockton Heath and we were delighted with the service we received throughout.

We had considered moving house for a few months but were waiting for the right house to become available. We found one through Gascoigne Halman and we were very impressed with how they handled our enquiry and subsequent viewing, and we then decided to appoint them as our selling agent.

We initially met with the Branch Manager, Adam Ravenscroft, who visited our previous home and appraised fairly and professionally.

Once we had found a buyer, we dealt with Dawn Connors who is undoubtedly a massive credit to the business. She was extremely responsive and helpful, and was very proactive in ensuring that the transaction proceeded in a timely manner. We feel she went above and beyond on a number of occasions, consistently liaising with all parties and assisting our solicitors.

Estate agents can occasionally get a bad name and we have dealt with a couple in Stockton Heath that we were less than impressed with, but Gascoigne Halman are absolutely a cut above the rest. We wouldn't consider going to any other estate agent moving forward. Thank you Adam and Dawn for your help throughout.

Recently bought a house and dealt with agent Georgia Day who was fabulous from start to finish. No qualms with recommending her and the team at Macclesfied. Overall, it took around 4-5 months and Georgia just kept pushing for us to be moved in by Christmas which finally happened. Thanks, Georgia!

Absolutely excellent from start to finish of the house sale - one local agent kept phoning to see if we 'had come to a decision to market the property' which lost them any business, whereas GH did the visit to see the place and then said they'd leave us alone and it was up to us to give it the go-ahead or not. No pestering - excellent. Once we gave them the thumbs-up we had a string of viewers within days, and eventually exceeded the guide price by a small margin which suggests the guide price was accurate too. The staff at Gascoigne Halman were always on hand and worked brilliantly, especially Georgia who made sure everyone was kept in touch with any and all news and developments as things progressed, resulting in a sale a fortnight before Christmas which was exactly what buyers and sellers wanted. I would heartily recommend this outift.

What went wrong? Well I was advised by this agency that the property had come off the market once my holding deposit was paid. Upon submitting my credentials for referencing which was with let alliance, I was advised by "Charlotte" a representative at Gascoigne Halman that the landlord has gone with another offer and would rather refund my holding deposit then proceed with my application. Honestly Disappointed with the service provided by this agency. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND GOING WITH THIS AGENCY

Extremely poor customer service. No communication and appear to also be quite judgmental towards single parents. I am still waiting for them to call me back but regardless of weather they do or not, i definitely won’t be letting a property through them.

RUDE!

I sent a polite enquiry through regards a property and received a 1 liner reply....no hello, thanks, nothing.

If that's how you speak with potential clients, then you don't deserve clients to have!!

Disgusting customer service.

I wish I could give this letting agency zero stars. They have completely breached our contract and shown a total lack of professionalism. Upon moving in, the house was absolutely filthy, with rubbish in back garden. The state of the property was uninhabitable– clearly, no cleaning had been done. On top of that, broken window and door glass was shattered, posing a serious safety risk.
I feel the landlord/letting agency seem more interested in taking your money than providing a habitable living space.
They’ve shown nothing but negligence and disregard for their tenants.

Thank you to Angela and the team at the Macclesfield office for their advice and expertise and professionalism in helping in my recent property purchase.

You provided an excellent and stress free service .

Thank you

Thank you Lisa and Esther for you’re fantastic support in a recent house letting. Nothing was ever too much trouble at anytime. I have always been impressed by the quick and effective response in helping us to let our property. We most definitely were is safe hands throughout the whole process. Thank you ladies and team Gascoigne Halman.

Terrible experience with this company. Had to fight for my deposit which they made unnecessarily difficult. They supported a landlord who said the property was uninhabitable when the independent check out report confirmed as 'good'. 6 months to get deposit back from TDS who awarded us £2,500 of the deposit and the landlord £100 after he tried to claim for £4500! Would never use this company again, avoid!

We recently sold and bought our new home through Gascoigne Halman in Macclesfield. From valuation to completion the service & support has been excellent. Gascoigne Halman not only found us fantastic buyers but found our dream home and we couldn’t be happier! The whole team provided a great service with a particular shout out and thank you to the Manager, Matt for his communication and support throughout to drive our sale and purchase forward.

We've just bought a property through Gascoigne Halman and they have been super helpful and communicative throughout the whole process. Tracy Ryan in the Frodsham office has been lovely and always responded to our queries (however bizarre! We have asked a lot of questions haha!) promptly and happily! We never felt like we were too much trouble. Thanks to everyone at Frodsham Gascoigne Halman!

After 3 aborted sales with Purple Bricks which consumed 14 stressful months due to lack of support, wrong price, no vetting of purchasers, etc., etc. I decided to use Gascoigne Halman in Macclesfield to sell our house. Within 1 week Matthew Clark and his team had vetted a new purchaser who was right for our property, truly had the funds, and was highly likely to follow through to completion (which they did).

I can't recommend Gascoigne Halman enough for their proactive advice and follow-up, aiding the purchaser and keeping me informed. I found them friendly and easy to communicate with. No waiting for someone to answer the phone for inquiries and prompt replies on email. When the exchange of contacts and completion time came, they helped pressure crucial solicitor communication so that we met the target dates keeping me (the seller) and the purchaser happy. I can't recommend Gascoigne Halman in Macclesfield enough. Thanks, folks, you deserve the credit, and will be using you again for another property sale.

Have just Let an apartment from Gascoigne Halman Didsbury! Large deposit and £1600 per month! Apartment in a filthy condition,no windows can open as no key has been provided to open locks! No heating ,Hot Water as either owner,Gascoigne Halman representative,previous tenants turned off switches that marked Do Not Switch Off! Despite contacting them a week ago I am still in the same situation? They insist that I take holidays off work rather than send someone after hours or weekend? Sending emails to the Didsbury Rental Dept and the Manager of the Didsbury Office ,a week later in exactly the same situation?The only service they did promptly was to take my money and it appears they don’t want to do anything! I have invited the Manager to come and visit to see that the Inventory was either done many years ago or is a work of fiction? 1 week later and situation is exactly the same! I certainly could not recommend this company going forward!Mt only hope is someone senior within this company see this review and gets it sorted before the apartment makes me ill due to no ventilation,damp conditions!

Been a landlord for a number of years.
Lisa and her team provide an excellent management service.
I would highly recommend them.
Very professional.

Informed us that the property we were moving out of had been re-let. We then rushed to clear and deep clean the property. Rang several times on the day with no answer to then be told any day before Thursday would be ok. We were then informed by another call 10 minutes later that the property had infact not been re-let. Severe lack of communication therefore making us pay another month rent & bills.

My husband and I moved into a property managed by letting agents Gascoigne Halman in Chapel en le Frith in November 2022. From the start we had major issues with the property; it hadn't been cleaned, the water pressure was terrible, in fact prior to us moving in after pointing out some defects during a viewing the electricity board had to be brought in to make the electrics safe! There was rubbish left in the loft and cellar and an open manhole cover with standing water in the basement with a pump in it. We had been told this was a usable storage space by the agents. It was not. It flooded more than once ruining our property and was horrendously damp. The wetness in the cellar rose through the house making it constantly damp and mouldy. The window frames were so rotten you could push your finger through them. The front door lock was insecure and you could push the door open with a hard shove.The shower seal was leaky and caused staining downstairs. The shower barely worked then stopped altogether. I believe the property would have been below the required EPC rating for letting if it were tested last year.

These are just a few of the catalogue of defects. (I have photographic evidence of all of this). It took months to get some these things rectified and over 200 emails. I have made clear that one of my emails be treated as an official complaint but nothing has come of it. Often we were simply told 'the landlord doesn't want to spend any more money on the property'.

We requested a reduced rent rate from £900 to £500 expecting a negotiation with the landlord. He took over a month to respond and then offered £850 despite our explaining the extensive damage to our property and us having paid for a shed to move our things from the cellar. The agents then sent messages chasing arrears.

After continuing to press for the landlord to fulfill his legal obligations we were eventually hand delivered a section 21 notice (our tenancy should have run until November and they delivered this in June which I think may be in breach of the rules). The landlord claimed to not be able to afford repairs and needed to sell the property.

This all happened over an 8 month period and I have to believe there is some sort of recourse for us. The property should not have been let in that state and we should be able to claim damages for our ruined property and loss of income (I work from home as a contractor). Having rented for over 20 years I have never had such a terrible experience. We moved back to Chapel to be closer to my elderly parents to care for them and now because of the lack of affordable, appropriate property we have had to move further away ultimately making them suffer.

We have contacted the property ombudsman who have advised we have a case against Gascoigne Halman we just need to to follow it up.

We have managed to find a private let and now moved at great personal expense through no fault of our own. Our new property is clean, well cared for and seems heaven after 9 Cross Street.

Advertised a flat to rent with the wrong information on it and put it down to a 'clerical error', meaning we had to find alternative accommodation at very short notice. Avoid