Y Hung
I had excellent experience with Jane who helped us to get a rental property in very short period time after our house was flooded. She is very proactive and responsive throughout all process. Would definitely recommend .... Read more
Tenant
24th Dec 2024 (5 weeks ago)
Unfortunaly, not recomended.
I selected this agent because the manager gave me excellent reassurances and confidence during the valuation of my home and my initial telephone conversations. He said all the right things, was eloquent in his communications and I was confident I had chosen well. However, Connells of Buckingham town was slow in getting my property to market, it took four weeks from my initial instruction 25th July until my house was listed on the websites 23rd Aug. They were slow in getting the for-sale sign up outside my property, when it arrived it was dirty and damaged. This was not resolved even though I requested numerous times for a new sign. Messages I left were not returned and I constantly had to chase. Emails were not responded to promptly. I was told this was because it was the summer holidays and the office was understaffed during this time of year. My emails were frequently bounced back with out of office responses from the staff. The initial photos were poor and not fit for purpose. The second set were far better but this was many weeks down the line. During 10 weeks from the date of initial instruction only two viewings were arranged. I frequently raised concerns and excuses were repeatedly given blaming external agencies. I will quote the responses I received from the branch manager:
"I can assure you that the for-sale board was ordered and requested to be cleaned through the online portal multiple times. I don’t know why this wasn’t sorted out by the external company with the number of requests from ourselves"
"Regarding photos again with this being outsourced to a professional photography company I feel the issue is with this company and not ourselves. As you can imagine it is incredibly difficult for me to control what photos are taken and to what standard"
Finally, when I asked to terminate the contact as I felt Connells were clearly not the agent I was expecting. I was informed that I had to give them notice in writing followed by a 28 day 'cooling off' period. At the start of these 28 days, my property was promptly removed from the websites (first time they had achieved anything with speed!) but their tatty for-sale sign remains at the front of my house. It has not been removed.
All in all I'm amazed that this agent receives positive reviews. I presume the service given on their rental side is far better and I have just been unlucky.
There was one member of staff who I felt was reliable and had integrity in her interactions with me and that was Karen. Unfortunately her hours were part time so she was often unavailable. I can also remark favourably to the regular updates I received about the amount of 'hits' my property was receiving on one of the portals they marketed on. This information was helpful.
All in all the overall experience was disappointing. I still need to sell my property but I'm tied in until the 28 days have passed before I can instruct another agent. I would have loved to have given a positive review but sadly I cannot.... Read more
Seller
25th Oct 2024 (13 weeks ago)
D Proffitt
Disappointing lack of communication throughout the sale of our property. Poor organisation of viewings and sales progression was seriously lacking. We had to rely heavily on the sales agent of site we purchased through to establish the basic details of our chain.... Read more
Seller
24th Oct 2024 (13 weeks ago)
V Patel
Connells in Buckingham MK18 are truly exceptional. When we started we were thinking to let the property for one year, but now it is in the eighth year. Jane, the letting negotiator is fantastic with full knowledge of the letting. After seven years we have new tenants. Jane completed everything smoothly with our minimum involvement. Sarah is wonderfully looking after the property for any maintenance work. She always calls dedicated contractors who are very efficient and reliable. We have never experienced any issue. They are very helpful. We couldn't be more happy than the service we received from Connells and we will definitely recommend them to all who are thinking to let their property. Thank you Jane, Sarah & all at Connells.... Read more
Landlord
22nd Oct 2024 (14 weeks ago)
A travels
It was a pleasure to deal with the Lettings Office of Connells in Buckingham. All of the staff members are very helpful, especially Jane. I had a good experience with JANE in the BUCKINGHAM Connells branch. We found her to be very helpful, proactive and responsive throughout the entire process. She really understood what information we needed in order to feel comfortable proceeding. It would be a pleasure to work with her again and I would be happy to recommend her to others.... Read more
Tenant
14th Oct 2024 (15 weeks ago)
Bubbles
It was a seamless process and very quick too working with Connells. Jane with the letting team made it such that I could move with as little issues as possible. I still have one worry but I know it will be sorted as I trust the team.... Read more
Tenant
14th Oct 2024 (15 weeks ago)
A Ramos
Very helpfull team! I really apreciate!... Read more
9th Oct 2024 (15 weeks ago)
M Nanda
An absolute excellent service from the Lettings Office of Connells in Buckingham; this specifically applies to Jane Riddiford who has gone above and beyond to assist and advise me since 2017. Jane has always provided sound advice and has found ideal tenants specific to my needs in the most efficient, proactive, organised and seamless manner. A huge thanks to her and the team!... Read more
Landlord
8th Oct 2024 (16 weeks ago)
P Nich
Lettings team give a timely "heads up" on potential new tenants, their background and what they are considering - new letting 10/2024 , the team worked very hard to get the new tenancy agreement (inc. all background checks) in place with 3 days so that the new tenant could move in, very helpful and quick replies to all correspondence... Read more
Landlord
7th Oct 2024 (16 weeks ago)
Very pleased with the service Connells in Buckingham provided... Read more
Seller
4th Oct 2024 (16 weeks ago)
M Clark
Jonathan was very thorough, knowledgeable and personable - I would highly recommend both him and Connells to anyone looking for a mortgage or advice on getting one in the future.
He outlined all the possible rates, lenders and options available to us and gave us detailed advice on how to improve our situation to obtain the best mortgage possible.... Read more
27th Sep 2024 (17 weeks ago)
Z mujahed
Very professional agents smooth form start to finish and took care of every request we had perfect specially Jane in the Lettings department
she is amazing never lets you down goes over and above to sort things out keep it up... Read more
Tenant
21st Aug 2024 (22 weeks ago)
F Olsen
In the lettings department Jane Riddiford wasn't too patient with the property I was inquiring for. She was rushing us to make a deal and when requesting a written agreement she refused since she wanted it to be verbal instead. When asking for other properties they have in the area she didn't respond and did not try helping us find other places that were available. Overall bad experience for me despite constantly seeing good reviews for her.... Read more
14th Aug 2024 (23 weeks ago)
J Cormie
Jonathan Millard is a thoughtful and resourceful advisor and i would recommend his services to any prospective buyer.... Read more
Buyer
13th Aug 2024 (24 weeks ago)
A Cohen
Having worked with many letting estate agents all over the country I can confidently say that the Buckingham branch are doing something very right. My primary contact was Jane Riddiford and I found her to be knowledgeable, capable and very polite. Very happy to take the time and write this review and I hope it will encourage others to use this branch.... Read more
Landlord
2nd Jul 2024 (6 mo. ago)
J Hutton
Thank you to Jonathan at Connells for all his help with our first move. Really went out of his way to be helpful and made the process less stressful.... Read more
26th Apr 2024 (8 mo. ago)
W Elliott
What a journey but we got there! The team at Connells are professional yet personable. Having people in your house for viewings can be stressful and intrusive, but with Max and Alex I felt like I’d left a friend showing people around my home( Andrew even went a step further and vacuumed up my knocked over plant :-)Thank you Jason and the team at Buckingham you have all been great! Ps Johnathon is also very helpful and informative with his mortgage advice... Read more
Seller
8th Apr 2024 (9 mo. ago)
Max and Alex v helpful , friendly and always professional... Read more
Seller
18th Mar 2024 (10 mo. ago)
A Foenander
Excellent Service from initial interest to contract signing. Very helpful team with great communication every step of the way.... Read more
26th Feb 2024 (10 mo. ago)
J Smith
Connells Lettings in Buckingham were amazing, thank you. Procured 3 potential tenants in days and managed the process brilliantly. Great help and advice, can’t praise them highly enough ????... Read more
Landlord
25th Feb 2024 (10 mo. ago)
T Scott
The Lettings team at Connells have been amazing in helping my partner and I with our move. Everything was dealt with professionally and quickly, allowing us to move within 6 days! A massive thank you to Jane specifically from the Lettings team as she has been very patient and helpful during the process ??... Read more
Tenant
21st Feb 2024 (11 mo. ago)
D Ayers
Jason was very kind and explained very clearly all I needed to know about selling my home.Thank you Jason... Read more
Seller
17th Feb 2024 (11 mo. ago)
S Khan
Absolutely amazing service from Lettings in particular 'Jane'
Personalised and caring advice from beginning to end. Thank you so much!!... Read more
31st Jan 2024 (11 mo. ago)
B mohammed
The honesty and transparency of the Agent was splendid. The company should keep up the high standard not less. I will be encouraged to introduce responsible clients to the company going forward.... Read more
24th Jan 2024 (1 year ago)
S Sood
As a professional landlord, I have used Connells for a number of years now and i can't fault the service i get from Jane and the team. They always find good tenants and are so easy to deal. Thank you!... Read more
Landlord
24th Jan 2024 (1 year ago)
J Edwards
The lettings team did a great job in securing a new tenant for our flat which all went through very smoothly.... Read more
Landlord
22nd Jan 2024 (1 year ago)
L Wells
Connells Buckingham sold my property and I have just completed today. 47 days from start to finish, amazing work from the team. After months on the market with another agent, these guys marketed my property swiftly and clearly worked hard to get the interest, leading to a successful sale. Alex & Max were particularly great with communication, always ensuring I was in the loop at every stage, making what could have been a stressful process, pretty straight forward!
Can highly recommend the sales team, excellent service throughout.
Thanks again, Leanne... Read more
Seller
16th Nov 2023 (1 year ago)
K Konrad
Fantastic team ! Professional friendly and warm service with great humour.
Alex and Max are Top Boys. I would highly recommend ??... Read more
8th Nov 2023 (1 year ago)
D Smyth
We have had a brilliant service from Connells Buckingham and in particular Jason, Max and Alex. Our cottage was well marketed and sold within 5 days. All the team have been friendly, knowledgeable and excellent at keeping in touch. They are not the cheapest but they are definitely the best in the area! We wouldn't hesitate in using them again or recommending them to others.... Read more
Seller
15th Oct 2023 (1 year ago)
Katie
The staff at Connells are brilliant very helpful and efficient .... Read more
4th Aug 2023 (1 year ago)
E Crook
Don't bother renting with these folks. Even the simplest repairs take months to get done. You're having to chase up their allusive contractors only to be told they'd forgotten. You'll see pigs fly before you see any job being completed.
As always renters become a second thought once you've coughed up more than 50% of your monthly wages to pay for the rent.... Read more
Tenant
4th May 2023 (1 year ago)
P Frost
Disappointed with the lack of communication once I had viewed a property, seem to rely on me to contact them to express my interest rather than them asking for my feed back, not sure I would feel comfortable in selling my property.... Read more
13th Mar 2023 (1 year ago)
T Nest
Whilst I rarely write reviews, I would like to say that the Lettings team have been extremely helpful throughout the process of securing new tenants for a rental property. This was particularly challenging in that we were trying to manage 'remotely' and through no fault of theirs, the process presented random challenges. The team, particularly David, went above and beyond to ensure deadlines were met.... Read more
Landlord
25th Jan 2023 (1 year ago)
Sri
My renting experience with Connells was excellent. They are highly professional and cooperative. Especially Jone Riddiford was incredible.... Read more
Tenant
22nd Jul 2022 (2 years ago)
T Campbell
We've just completed on a property bought through Connells Buckingham. Nicola was really helpful, informative and did all she could to make sure the transaction went as smoothly and quickly as possible. A pleasure to deal with :-)... Read more
Buyer
11th Jul 2022 (2 years ago)
Did not sell in 28 weeks!!... Read more
Seller
15th Jun 2022 (2 years ago)
Z Efstathiou
Terrible estate agent. I tried repeatedly to arrange a viewing of a house in Brackley and was messed around and fobbed off. As a cash buyer, I have zero idea what their issue with me was. I found this estate agent very unprofessional, discriminatory and rude. I feel sorry for the seller as weeks later the property is still on the market! (Also stop removing legitimate reviews! I can prove every aspect of my complaint). Terrible estate agent. Rude and unethical behaviour.... Read more
Buyer
14th Jun 2022 (2 years ago)
A Borges
The lettings team at Connells, were very efficient in helping us find a home in Bicester, the whole process was easy and stress free.... Read more
1st Jun 2022 (2 years ago)
S terkelsen
The lettings team at Connells, Buckingham have been very efficient in recently finding a new tenant for The Annex extremely quickly . I have been very happy with their help in dealing with all aspects of property letting over many years ,& would highly recommend.... Read more
Landlord
20th May 2022 (2 years ago)
E Deritei
Avoid the Lettings team, Sales is great, though.
We've bought our first home through Connells and it was a smooth operation. It was just logical to use the same agency for letting as well. Couldn't be more wrong about it. They put up the ad with misleading information to start with, constant delay in communication or no communication at all, which being an overseas landlord gave us hard time. Poor management and very quick turnover in staff members, resulting in lack of professionalism and a very poor information flow between the different departments (accounts, property management, local branch).
I would definitely not recommend the Lettings department.... Read more
Landlord
24th Mar 2022 (2 years ago)
C Higginson
#Lettings
Fantastic service from Jane Riddiford, kept me informed of all the progress and regular updates. Responded quickly to any of my enquires. A pleasure to deal with many thanks for making my move as smooth as possible.... Read more
Tenant
18th Mar 2022 (2 years ago)
P Shipperley
Thank you Jane and Sarah for your first class service. From finding new tenants to looking after the day to day running of the property. Great communication too.... Read more
Landlord
10th Mar 2022 (2 years ago)
S Rowden
I Have been a landlord of connells for as long as connells have had the franchise . Jane Riddiford and Sarah Fraser-Boggie have been absolutely fantastic while I have been dealing with them if I could i would give them 6 stars . A big thank you ladies you are the best . Stewart Rowden... Read more
Landlord
7th Mar 2022 (2 years ago)
My letting experience has been excellent and much of this is because of the impressive work of Jane, who dealt with issues very speedily and effectively.... Read more
Landlord
16th Feb 2022 (2 years ago)
M (Miles2k6)
From a contractors perspective I can not fault this office. I have worked with them for almost a year and have never had any issues. Emails / phone calls are answered promptly and all staff are a pleasure to deal with as and when needed. Thank you!... Read more
7th Feb 2022 (2 years ago)
S Lawton
The team at Connell’s are first class and David - the Lettings Manager went beyond the call of duty today when we viewed two houses. He was so helpful, patient, supportive and understanding and did everything he could to help. I would highly recommend David and his team. Great agency!... Read more
18th Jan 2022 (3 years ago)
U Kotecha
Connells have been our letting agents for years and the service from Jane and Sarah has been exceptional.... Read more
Landlord
17th Jan 2022 (3 years ago)
F Meeus
Great lettings experience... Read more
Landlord
4th Jan 2022 (3 years ago)
K Brown
Great letting service and very professional support from Jane and Sarah. Recent handover from old to new tenants has been handled smoothly and efficiently. Thank you!... Read more
Landlord
18th Dec 2021 (3 years ago)
I HELSTRIP
Connells, have handled the departure of a tenant. Finding a new tenant quickly and then sorting out the detail. No fuss no drama. The house was empty for just a day or so. All handled highly professionally.... Read more
Landlord
17th Dec 2021 (3 years ago)
J Shapiro
With a house to sell in difficult circumstances - tenanted and under ever-varying Covid restrictions - Hugo and Nicola at the Buckingham office managed the entire process with professionalism, sensitivity and skill (together with much-needed patience and good humour :-) to achieve a successful outcome. Thank you!... Read more
Seller
4th Nov 2021 (3 years ago)
R Heron
Excellent service from the lettings team. David Courtney-Couch made the process simple and we had tenants agreed within 5 days of putting the property on with Connells. Jane Riddiford has been our contact since the let and has been very efficient and we highly recommend this company to let your property.... Read more
Landlord
26th Oct 2021 (3 years ago)
C Andrews
Efficient, professional, respectful, respond quickly to any issues with the tenancy... Read more
Tenant
25th Oct 2021 (3 years ago)
K Prasad
Alex from Connells has been really wonderful. He is patient and always willing to accommodate viewings at a short notice. We have always had the best experiences so for with Connells in Buckingham, thanks to Alex for his professional yet very friendly way of dealing with clients.... Read more
10th Oct 2021 (3 years ago)
Andy
I haven't yet purchased or let a property through Connells but I found them helpful when trying to purchase a house that I was interested in. I found the agent Alexander Newman to be both informative and honest - advising me on a suitable property. Hopefully, I can find the right property soon through Connells.... Read more
14th Sep 2021 (3 years ago)
J Botwood
The guys and gals at Connells are awesome. Great communication and work really hard to get your house sold. Hugo and Becca especially are absolute diamonds and they made the entire process far less stressful than I anticipated when it came to selling my home. All round great people!... Read more
Seller
2nd Sep 2021 (3 years ago)
H Chart
A very professional service put me at ease straight away understood what I needed very efficient walk round and measure up all done with a smile thank you... Read more
13th Jul 2021 (3 years ago)
We had a very short time between seeing the property and renting it and Jane from Connells worked quickly and efficiently to ensure all went smoothly. What could have been a difficult day was stressfree thanks to her efforts. Thanks... Read more
Tenant
7th Jul 2021 (3 years ago)
M Hannon
We rented a property; great service, friendly and very responsive... Read more
Tenant
23rd Jun 2021 (3 years ago)
R Chelliah
Fantastic service from Connells Buckingham team, kept us informed and helped us through the process.... Read more
22nd Jun 2021 (3 years ago)
J Dearlove
Rebbeca went out of her way to get me the viewing, Hugo was great in the property. A very assertive friendly and professional team. I would definitely recommend their service.... Read more
18th May 2021 (3 years ago)
Having seen this property, Rebbeca web out of her way to find an appointment for us to view the property where Hugo was welcoming and knowledgeable of the property. Rebbeca followed up all my questions and queries after viewing and because of there friendly professional and helpful manner led to out offer and subsequent purchase of the property. What a Team. I would definitely recommend using Rebbeca and Hugo's services at Connells Buckingham.... Read more
Buyer
17th May 2021 (3 years ago)
P Crosbie
WOW What a super professional team at Connells Lettings. Put our home up for rental with them got lots of viewings and rented it out straight away. What I particularly like are the excellent communications and advise 5 MASSIVE Stars no hesitation :)... Read more
Landlord
31st Mar 2021 (3 years ago)
R Forman
Excellent service again from Jane, Sarah and Denise at Connells lettings in Buckingham ensuring our property was let again swiftly and smoothly... Read more
Landlord
21st Mar 2021 (3 years ago)
J Sargent
Connells have done in a day, everything our last estate agent didn’t in two weeks. We are pleased we have changed to them and hope they can find us a buyer. Hugo in particular needs to be mentioned as he pulled out all the stops to get us onto the market so quickly.... Read more
Seller
21st Mar 2021 (3 years ago)
R Sharma
Jane Riddiford has proven to be an exemplary individual
In dealing with the rental of the property . Her professional and
Efficient manner are the singular attributes for success of the Connells branch at Buckingham. Thank you Jane and I will be a staunch client in perpetuity .Rajesh Sharma... Read more
Landlord
16th Mar 2021 (3 years ago)
W Nisha
Amazing Service from Jane and the lettings team at Connells Buckingham, they have been so easy to deal with and super helpful, my first experience of buying was amazing with the same office and this has been my second experience with them which has been so seamless. i would without hesitation recommend them without a doubt.... Read more
Landlord
13th Mar 2021 (3 years ago)
L Turin
Excellent service, very thorough, helpful, quick and proactive. Would recommend them to anyone wishing to rent a property.... Read more
Tenant
5th Mar 2021 (3 years ago)
S Reay
The Lettings team at Buckingham Connells have been superb in arranging our current tenancy. Special thanks to Jane on the contracts side who helped explain the process very clearly and Sarah on the maintenance side who promptly booked repairs where necessary.... Read more
Tenant
4th Mar 2021 (3 years ago)
G Higgins
Just a quick word about the Buckingham office letting service. Even after many years of their letting a house for me, they still manage to impress with their willingness to help sort out the day-to-day problems that arise. Full marks for quick response and effort.... Read more
Landlord
1st Mar 2021 (3 years ago)
J Clements
The Buckingham Lettings Office of Connells provide an excellent service - they have always succeeded in finding tenants and are very good at helping to resolve issues that crop up. They are quick to respond to emails and calls, and work hard to try to find solutions that will work for both tenant and landlord.... Read more
Landlord
24th Feb 2021 (3 years ago)
S Scudamore
Considering that I had a few problems, Jane really did help me a great deal to overcome them and get my move sorted with the least fuss possible. It was very much appreciated, thank you.... Read more
24th Feb 2021 (3 years ago)
Pearlknight
Absolute nightmare for tenants..... Tenancy ended on 01.12.20, they kept promising my deposit but still no show. Always one excuse or other. 3 weeks and no shoe and finally logged with TDS to get your money back. Absolutely joke this branch is, never ever deal with them... Read more
Tenant
21st Dec 2020 (4 years ago)
D Allenby
Very professional, friendly, pleasure to deal with. We enjoyed renting from Connells. Thank you and all the best... Read more
Tenant
31st Jul 2019 (5 years ago)
D B
We're writing to compliment the Buckingham sales office, in particular Michael and Samantha, for their hard work and dedication in getting us in to our new home.
Michael truly went the extra mile to resolve issues that ordinarily would not have been his to resolve; he's a credit to both Connells and the wider estate agent profession. We would definitely use him again when we come to sell.... Read more
Buyer
6th Jan 2019 (6 years ago)
T Clever
What a wonderful efficient services provided by Jane and Andy. They go extra miles to ensure everything is in order. I really appreciate your efforts to ensure that everything went smoothly with my move. Great job, keep it up.... Read more
1st Dec 2018 (6 years ago)