Victor Michael Estate Agents Reviews 635

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From start to finish this was a very smooth process. Viewed Monday midday, referencing complete Thursday. Contract signed Friday, got keys Saturday. 💯 would recommend this company, Esta was amazing... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kagan was very supportive and positively reassuring. A bit of fresh air compared to other estate agents we've dealt before and guide us through from start to finish. Now, we are looking forward to mov... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was shown a flat in Leytonstone by a very welcoming and professional estate agent named Enes from Victor Michael estate agency, he was very helpful and insightful. Fantastic viewing experience!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aaron was an absolute star helping us through every stage of the renting process. As first time renters we were wary of being taken advantage of but everyone at Victor Michael was extremely helpful, p... See more

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The Victor Michael Property Group can trace its origins back to 1988, when the company was originally founded by Mr.Victor Khatri. Since then the company has grown to become one of the longest serving independent property groups in East London and the county of Essex. The company have a network of four strategically located estate agency branch offices, that are dedicated to serve our clients and the local communities needs. We provide a bespoke service for Residential and Commercial Sales and Lettings, Property Management and Block Management services. We are also fully accredited members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) and The Guild of Professional Estate Agents. We also subscribe to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) and The Safe Agent endorsement mark, protecting landlords & Tenants money by client protection insurances. The company has built its reputation by providing true customer satisfaction, this in turn has provided our business with organic growth with sound and positive client recommendation over a period of many years. Victor Michael is a forward thinking business and with this in mind, we have invested heavily in modern technology. This is reflected by our internal infrastructure, which we believe is at the forefront of modern property software and technology in our market place. Our unique marketing strategies are a key element of our ability to reach the largest possible audience to help sell or rent our clients properties. We utilise the largest property internet portals and platforms like Rightmove and On the market to acheive this. Our comprehensive marketing service does not stop there, We will always use all traditional direct marketing campaigns to acheive a successful outcome, by going that extra mile. As a committed employer our company maintains a training policy to ensure all staff members are given continuous ongoing technical training. This will include support for their advancement of passing industry recognised qualifications. Our main aim is that all employees are professional, technically proficient, Knowledgable and experienced to deal and understand our clients property requirements and needs. We truly believe we are a fully transparent agency with a passion and desire to help build and maintain our client relationships. We are also a committed supporter of local charities and assist them by organising events to raise and donate money to these worthy causes. Victor Khatri


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Victor Michael Estate Agents are stars…

Victor Michael Estate Agents are stars - Esta was so helpful and also very patient as I asked a lot of questions. Nothing was ever any bother for her or the rest of the team. When I collected my keys etc today it was nice to meet them all face to face, and again I had some questions and again, they had the answers. - A very professional and understanding company.. Use them, you will not be disappointed.
Lee.

18 May 2023
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Dear Lee,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and friendly agent

Excellent and friendly agent and was able to do the job I wanted.

25 April 2023
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Huong Dang,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rented my previous property from Victor…

Rented my previous property from Victor Michael. (Canning Town)

On Monday, 18th April, it will be 4 weeks since I returned my keys (on the 20th of March) as per the request from Victor Michael to vacate the property by the 17th of March.

On 3rd of April, Victor Michael confirmed a rent overpayment of £1,494.80 is due to me (as I paid for a month in advance and vacated earlier), in addition to my deposit to be returned.

Both the inspection report in November 2022 and the check out report at the end of March 2023 indicate no reason to retain any of the deposit.

And yet I am still waiting (after following up numerous times) for the money owning to me to be returned.

16 April 2023
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Alida,

I am sorry to hear of your delay in receiving the return of your deposit and the overpaid rent. This was brought to my attention the morning of the 16th April. I will fully investigate the situation and respond to the email that has been sent.

Chris Barford

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A girl called Kelly Rowlatt from…

UPDATE 13/04/2023

You saying you “MOST” leave! As really tells a lot about your company. My other partner has left the property over a year plus, which means I have been paying the rent without arrears till date. This how you people makes landlord lose money. I can decided not to pay rent from the day you severed the section 21 till we meet in court which means the landlord will be out of pocket for 7 months that’s £10500 lost. I have find out it’s because the rent in that area is now now £2000 that’s why you want us out. Your company and the landlord has not giving reason to severed the notice. If the landlord want to move back or family member that’s fear enough but telling us to moved out because one person has left the property and I never owe rent is not a good excuses. I will be taking this much further.
my son is going to special school which is very difficult to leave outside the borough till they find we are able to get replacement in another borough.

Many people has contact us from here after reading my reviews.
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A girl called Kelly Rowlatt from Canning Town branch is the most rude person I have dealt with, she needs customer service training, She is always rude. Have been renting 3 bedroom house in barking. Never owe a single rent for the past 5 years. Payment on time. When ever there is repair it takes time for them to resolved the issue. It took this agency and landlord 7 months to repair the the house kitchen. After they repair the kitchen, they increased my rent, after 2 months they gave us section 21 to leave the property because they planned with the landlord to get a bigger rent. My rent was increased from 1400 to 1500 after kitchen renovation. Now, they want us out after signing new contract.

27 March 2023
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear "Repair Scooter"

Here at Victor Michael we take all complaints very seriously and have a robust complaints procedure to resolve issues as soon as possible. As this case has not been received as a complaint direct to us, I will endeavour to respond accordingly. My understanding is that the renewal tenancy agreement has never been executed as neither the second tenant (who I understand no longer lives there) or Victor Michael/Landlord had signed it. Therefore there is no tenancy agreement. Your section 21 notice still stands as the Landlord does not wish to renew it, so you must leave the property.

I am sorry that you feel Ms Rowlatt did not provide you with the level of service that you required. Ms Rowlatt is a long standing valued member of the team with many accolades for her customer service.

Should you wish me to comment further please contact me at chris@victormichael.com.

Chris Barford
Senior Manager

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My experience was pretty good

My experience was pretty good. The agent that I had to deal with was very helpful and responsive at my requests. Also I have nothing to complain about the Newlet department . At the end of the story I definitely recommend this agency. 👍

24 March 2023
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Mircea Octavian Contra,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Sevice

Excellent Customer Sevice. Been looked after nicely.

18 February 2023
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Dear Muhammad Dar,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

JOKE

where do I start. Perhaps someone in their pitiful group could tell truth to their clients, could treat their clients with some respect, could respond to emails with literacy, could stop evading questions, could try behaving with integrity. Maybe that's too much to ask.

16 August 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professionalism and commitment

I have been in business relations with Victor Michael for about two decades. During this long period, I have never had an occasion to doubt the company's professionalism and commitment to me as a client. The latest task was when Piyush offered to find me a mortgage broker. The arrangement worked perfectly well and I am greatly indebted to him.

1 December 2022
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Joseph Asante-Yoboah,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sales Team (Commercial)

Sales Team (Commercial)

Dealing with Mr Piyush things was done elegantly and professionally. Really good estates agency and was correspondent even when on annual leave.
Excellent Work ethics.

Well done in all your work with getting this across the line. New Year New office, Thanks to your hard work

23 December 2022
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Dear Adam Junior,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing..

Amazing... Mr Abu n Kelvin you guys are genuinely great... Helped a lot during the whole process n within five days the keys are in our hand.. Cheers🍾🙏

20 December 2022
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Sangeeta Dabas,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good staff..As abu and kelvin helped…

Good staff..As abu and kelvin helped alot to get the accommodation and to be true they are so generous to their customers..Feels good to have chat and deal with them.

20 December 2022
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Gaurav Haritwal,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst agency in the all United…

The worst agency in the all United Kingdom.
Staff just care about money
together with landlord.
I was live 15 years in leytonstone
- always rent was payd on time.
But always when was reported problem - answer was not come....
In one tragic day roof was damaged and collapse together with dirty water and all rubbish from top floor flat.
( Nearly injured my wife, thank good - kids was at school in that time.
Reported to agency....no answer
Fire fighters come- switched off all supplies likecgas , water etc.
We was homeless after that -
Agency was not given any help...
...together with her landlord...
( was on holiday in India )
Not help with Landlord is well...
Was reported everything to Council Waltham Forest.
I have all pictures; video with damaged flat and Ours belonging.
I was live there together with my wife and two kids .
Help never come
Just was pressure to leave that agency and finally We was taken flats from different agency.
The worst agency Victor Michael
Mr Opal landlord as well.
Never give help
Just care about them self
If some one have similar situation please don't be scare - just tell to Every One- avoid that Agancy and that landlord.

8 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Victor Michaels offered a friendly and…

Victor Michaels offered a friendly and professional service. Overall, it was fantastic doing business with them-the staff namely Piyush and Esta were very kinds and patient and kept me in the loop every step of the way. Keep up the fantastic work :-) x

12 November 2022
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Jags Sahota,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bravo!

Victoria and Sumeya were excellent, as well as their manager. We're settling very good, and in good communications with our landlord. Thank you so much! Great work done!

1 October 2022
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Dear Portia Ann Aquino,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

You are all accommodating and respond well with our queries.
Thank you for the help and assistance. Amazing team especially to Victoria.

5 October 2022
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Dear Karen Maranan,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gracie Everett is 5*

This review is dedicated to Gracie from the Leytonstone office, because she's the lady behind the successful lettings. Without her friendly personality and perseverance through hectic moving periods, the people involved wouldn't have got the results. Gracie helped make them possible. She understands the perspective of landlords and tenants; and has turned this insight into a rare ability to stay impartial during the process, which unlike many agents, meant she never came across as favouring one party.

I trusted Gracie because I knew she tried to match tenants to the criteria I provided, abiding by council and letting legislations, without adding to the stress by imposing fees or selling additional services. This proved how objective she is with her work; she was focused on letting and following the right rules, not selling. This was important to me.

I know my previous tenants and new tenants found Gracie equally reliable. She has supported everyone in process, including her team members who were falling behind on paperwork.
I believe Victor Michael are blessed to have Gracie in their team. She is one of the hardest working people I've had the privilege of working with, after having worked with people from all major estate agents such as Foxtons, Winkworth, Bairstow Eves, Strettons.

My feedback doesn't really do Gracie justice. She's far better than a few sentences.

Thank you for everything you do for us.

Nadia Mansoor

12 September 2022
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Nadia Mansoor,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't take Property for Rent with these thugs...

I thought victor michael is a big letting company and they are professional but the experience is worst then ever.

First of all as soon as i paid them rent and deposit sales team stop answering my phone and said i need to speak to management.

The management is worst then the sale team, specially the lady Works their name Miss. Victoria. Horrible customer service and she is so arrogant.

When the landlord want me to evict the property i told them i trying to find it as property crises is all over the London and still she was threatening me and finally they send me the eviction notice. So i left the property and now they are not giving me my deposit back.

So, i raised dispute on TDS and now they emailed me thats its nothing to do with them and now its between landlord and to resolve this issue, even though i paid deposit to victor michael.

I dont know how they have managing the properties and getting all these 5 stars probably they have paid to PR company to made this up for me because the people works their they dont behave normal and also they dont treat others as a human being.

i hope they director see this message and sack those people who are ruining his company reputation.

1 September 2022
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Thank you for leaving Victor Michael a review.

I am sorry you feel that you have not received the level of service that you required.

In response to your review, you initially rented the property through our Canning town – Lettings team.

After you went through the referencing process and signed the move-in documents you were provided contact details for our management department where all communication would be thereafter.

We have looked back at all correspondence throughout your Tenancy at the property and can confirm that no complaints have been received from you.

To confirm the landlord sold the property with a different company as which notice was issued to you so the sale of the property could complete.

The expiry of your notice was 03/4/2021 at which you did not vacate so the landlord proceeded with legal action against you.

We understand that it may have been difficult to find alternative accommodation however the budget you provided us for the property and location you were looking for was unrealistic which was discussed with you.

The court granted possession of the property and you thereafter vacated before the bailiffs attended to evict you on 09/09/2022.

I can find no evidence of Your comments of staff member(s) threatening you however should you wish to pass on any evidence you may have relating to this we will look further into this for you. Victor Michael pride ourselves on customer service and will not tolerate any threatening behaviour from our staff.

In relation to your deposit, it is not that Victor Michael is not giving you the deposit back which you have been made aware of.

Your landlord has proposed deductions that you do not agree with. When both parties do not come to an agreement you are required to raise a dispute with TDS which you have done.

Unfortunately, Victor Michael does not deal with TDS disputes and this is down to both the Landlord and tenant to provide all evidence and information for TDS to come to a decision.

We can confirm all reviews received at Victor Michael are from, tenants and landlords that have used or are currently using our services, these reviews are not related to PR companies being paid to leave reviews as suggested.

Best wishes,
Victor Michael Estate Agents

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Victor Michael - Leytonstone

Gracie from the Leytonstone branch was professional, friendly and so very helpful through this process keeping us updated through every step of the way. Very quickly, Gracie arranged a viewing and we were very lucky that the whole process of seeing the house and moving in was completed within 10 days.
Thank you, especially Gracie but also all the staff at the branch.

14 September 2022
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear EP,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleased with the excellent service…

Very pleased with the excellent service received from leytonstone branch.
Have been looking for a property to rent for well over a month. With Victor Michael's help found a suitable property and in less than 2 weeks moved in to where is now home.
Special thanks to Gracie Everett for her professionalism and commitment. Very smooth and welcoming experience.
Would recommend Victor Michael to any property searchers.

14 September 2022
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Paula C,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The guys from Victor Michael and…

The guys from Victor Michael and especially Erelinda and Victoria were very willing to help us find a house and also very quick reply-ing to emails wich i apreciated a lot. We found a great property to rent through them.

12 September 2022
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Vladu Roset,

Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad that our team at Victor Michael Estate Agents met your expectations and we look forward to working together in the future.

Kindest regards,
Victor Michael Estate Agents Team

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