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I would not recommend Hills based on my experience selling my property.
Despite conducting over 10 viewings, feedback was rarely provided unless I repeatedly chased, which was a month after a large bulk of the viewings. When it was eventually sent, it came as a delayed list of bullet points after the team had contacted viewers all at once, rather than timely, constructive updates after each viewing.
Communication throughout was poor. I was told on multiple occasions that staff had attempted to call me, despite having no missed calls or voicemails. On the few occasions feedback was given promptly, it was delivered in an abrupt and unprofessional manner (for example, being told simply that a viewer “didn’t like it, it wasn’t great”), which lacked any useful detail or basic customer care. General telephone manner was also lacklustre, not the general attitude you’d want from the salespeople of your property.
Viewings were frequently conducted by a trainee rather than an experienced agent, and there were instances of lateness without prior notice to either myself or the viewer. On one occasion, muddy shoes were walked through the property, resulting in damage to a cream rug.
When I decided to withdraw and change agents, I was told by the branch manager that I would be unlikely to sell by doing so. In reality, I sold my property within 5 days of switching, which speaks for itself. I had chosen to withdraw my sale with Hills due to the above, but also because they had a lack of marketing ideas and I also experienced four weeks without a viewing, despite reducing the price.
The process of returning my keys was also unnecessarily difficult, with initial resistance to posting them (despite initially telling me that they would of course get them back to me, as I was away with work at the time) and ultimately them being returned in a flimsy envelope via second-class post.
Overall, the experience was marked by poor communication, lack of professionalism, and inadequate service.... Read more
27th Mar 2026 (15 days ago)