Victor Michael Estate Agents Reviews 635

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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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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4.9

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Successful 12 year relationship

I have been a landlord with management by Victor Michael since 2009. They initially assisted with a major property renovation prior to putting the property on the rental market.

Tenants were found quickly, and in fact the same tenancy has essentially run for 11 years until I decided to sell this year.

Victor Michael managed the sale as well, with rapid viewings resulting in a sale straight away.

As I work full time abroad, all
Of the above was taken care of in my absence and rarely required direct intervention by me…

All in all a very complete service. Thank you.

23 October 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been with VM for nearly 10…

I have been with VM for nearly 10 years: recently I have had dealings with Jodie over the last few years. She has been tenacious in dealing with people
Involved in my flat and it’s rental. She has always kept me in the loop , been quick and honest. Thank you Jodie and the vm team for retaining such a great member of staff

18 October 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

At the end a good experience

We rented our current flat through the agency. We also faced some trouble through the process, including a missing bed issue once moved in. The complex experience was alright and our agent Ben, that was proactive and highly response, tried to help, as he could. At the end we are happy and the property was very clean, extra star 🌟for that.

3 October 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A flat to rent from Victor Michael

I have recently been granted a flat to rent by Victor Michael. I am very pleased about the experience I had. Abu has been very helpful in explaining things and going through the documents in detail. Thanks a lot and keep up the good services.

24 September 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

outstanding every time

been dealing with Abu and Jay from the Canning Town office for years. Every time they rent a property for me they out do my expectations. Highly recommended.

23 September 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abu is very experienced and always…

Abu is very experienced and always there to help. I’m a Landlady and Abu has helped me get good tenants for over many years for my properties. I have always felt I can go to him whenever I needed any help to do with my tenants.
I would recommend Abu and Victor Michael ltd as I have had very good experience over many years. They vet their tenants well

23 September 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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We are received a very professional and excellent service from all members of Victor&Michael agency. Suna and Plyash are very friendly,polite,honest and helpful people,thank you very much for their great work to help us in all paper process.They shown patience and understanding.Would definitely recommend this agency to all my friends .

22 September 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Five Star to Victor Michael…

Five Star to Victor Michael Agency(Canning Town Branch)!!I had a great experience with them.The staff is very professional & friendly .Big thanks to Abu Choudhury & Jennifer Kutner for getting me through the rental process that was easy and fast ,in just 1 week they sort out everything for me and i rent the property that i wished.

21 September 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An update on Victor Michael's continuing pattern of ignoring their own mistakes at cost to renter

As noted in the below response from Victor Michael, I filed a formal complaint about having been incorrectly informed about the details of our move-out, the result of which was delivered to me today.

The complaint was handled in an organized and categorical fashion, and continued to contain flat-out incorrect information.

Specifically, it states that Ben did not have information in the phone call where the misunderstanding happened.

I have said multiple times that we discussed that exact information and this is not the case. There was literally no reason to call and speak with Ben without leading with that information.

This has never been responded to, and I have no recording of that phone call.

This incorrect information is something I have explicitly addressed to VM, and asked for an explicit response, but they have never provided one. They have specifically declined to provide a response when I say the circumstances they have outlined are simply a lie. It seems obvious they are avoiding any legal liability on paper whatsoever, even though it was their mistake that caused this situation.

In response to VM's reply below, I will reply in the fashion that my complaint was handled:

-at no point was the overall cowardly and greedy service ever mentioned or apologized for.

-I'm glad you understand how frustrating the process is. It really is. It is absolute garbage. It's a garbage process. You invented it, it could be changed, but you've committed to garbage. Don't worry, at no point was I expecting anything but garbage anyway.

-Have you spoken to Piyush in your office recently? Ask him if he's ever done a quick google search of "buy trustpilot reviews". They do wonders with details you can provide, but you do get stuff like "We found this experience good and help full and we are satisfied about what agency did for us," so tell him to maybe spend a bit more on a service with better grammar?

The complaint states that they feel their summation of events is fair, despite the fact that it does not address what I have asked numerous times to be addressed. Next step is the ombudsman's appeal, it seems? Will be sure to post another update on the garbage service.

Summary: If you're planning on doing business with Victor Michael, and they make a mistake, it will cost YOU 2 months of waiting, 2 months of rent for a time you didn't occupy the property, a highly unofficial and poorly-written response to a formal complaint, and, it turns out, an ombudsman's appeal process.

Truly abysmal, even for London.

17 September 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

I rented a flat remotely from the Netherlands through VM and the whole process was very easy and smooth. Ben was very available for all my questions and needs. No complaints whatsoever! (+the flat is even nicer than in the pictures, and they are really friendly and helpful at the office!).

15 September 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Finally, The right choice to sell my house

Having marketed my property with a certain colour on line agent, I was let down by the lack of care and timewasters , so I decided to call a local estate agent to look at my options, after chatting to Jay , he came to see me and showed me how my property should have been marketed, so I moved my property to Victor Michael and haven't been disappointed, the portfolio photos were top notch and only serious buyers were allowed to view, my property sold at the second open day, Jay has had control of the sale process and kept me updated at all times, I cannot recommend them highly enough if you want to sell your property.

31 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting customer service from the…

Disgusting customer service from the Leytonstone property management team, an awful experience renting from them since day one. Can’t wait to leave.

12 August 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from Victor Michael Estate Agents

Dear Ms Boucher,

Thank you for your candid feedback. Victor Michael takes all feedback very seriously and is always striving to give our customers a high standard of service leading to a good experience.

I can see from your records that you have not had a good experience. Following your move in to the property last year there were a number of issues that came to light, these issues seem to have been resolved within a couple of weeks.

I understand how frustrated you are regarding your current issue taking so much time to complete, which our team are working hard to resolve as soon as possible. I am sorry that you feel that you have not received the high level of customer service that we at Victor Michael aspire to.

Should you wish to discuss this further please email me at chris@victormichael.com

Mrs Chris Barford MARLA MNAEA

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