Hern and Crabtree Estate Agents Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We brought a property from the heath Cardiff branch and found everyone to be friendly and helpful. However our main praise must go to Gina who dealt with our purchase. She went above and beyond to hel... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

For my area of north Cardiff, H&C have provided the best service in my view, renting out and managing my property via them for some years. I am now selling the property and have been please with the s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly professional & efficient office The evaluation was spot on from Rhodri Humphreys Anna, O'Mahoney, Mitchell James & Natalya Hayward have been supportive all the way with great liason w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've had a fantastic experience with Hern and Crabtree and I especially want to highlight how amazing Gina has been throughout the entire process. Gina has been absolutely incredible - proacti... See more

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Hern & Crabtree are Cardiff’s longest-established independent estate agents. Our highly experienced team specialise in residential sales, lettings, probate services, estate management, land and new homes, and property management services. We are dedicated and passionate about what we do and our highly experienced teams add immense value to each unique customer journey. Our focus is helping to sell your home in the best way possible, using our experience to make it a smooth journey for you. A stylish, understated and trusted brand since 1849, marketing your property with Hern & Crabtree lends value to any transaction. The care we take with our advertising is second to none, and we respect and treat every client’s property with the same consideration as we would our own. We also understand that behind every property there is a person, and that person will have a unique set of circumstances that must be considered and catered for. Always focused on transparency and communication, everything we do is built around our clients and their needs, giving them not just want they want, but also the peace of mind that the very best result has been achieved on their behalf. We understand that moving home can be a stressful time, and our approachable and caring team are here to make sure that your experience is handled properly. We treat our clients as though they are our friends and family, perhaps that is why we have successfully helped people move for over 170 years.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional and efficient…

Very professional and efficient service.
I was grateful of the advice and support in all preparation for the sale of my flat.
I’m very pleased.
Thank you.

10 February 2023
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Reply from Hern and Crabtree Estate Agents

Thank you Beverley for your 5 star review, wishing you all the best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful every step of the way.

Helpful every step of the way.
Good communication and smooth process.

8 February 2023
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Reply from Hern and Crabtree Estate Agents

Thank you Chris for your 5 star review, wishing you all the best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sale of Retirement Property

We originally had the retirement flat on the market for sale with a well known retirement property based estate agents. It soon became apparent that the service they were providing was ineffective in securing a viewing let alone a sale. We were even asked to take our own photos, a request which we definitely declined.We decided to employ Hern&Crabtree Llandaff as they had already sold other flats within the complex. The manager Owen, was very professional and quickly secured a buyer after the second viewing. The communication we recieved from Owen and the team was excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone who is looking to sell a property in the Fairwater/Llandaff area.

22 November 2022
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Reply from Hern and Crabtree Estate Agents

Hi David, thank you for such a kind review. We always strive to provide and outstanding service and we're really pleased to hear that we managed to help you sell your property.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top-notch service!

Another fantastic experience with Hern & Crabtree. The photography and presentation of the property was first-rate, but most importantly the communication with the team at the Llandaff office is always excellent - they are friendly, incredibly helpful and go out of their way to make the process as smooth as possible - the peace of mind it gives knowing you can pop in for advice at any time cannot be underestimated. I have used them for numerous house sales/purchases over the years - in my experience Hern & Crabtree is by far the best estate agency in Cardiff and very highly recommended.

11 November 2022
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Reply from Hern and Crabtree Estate Agents

Thank you for your 5 star review and we are really pleased to hear such great feedback. Wishing you all the best

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Honest and knowledgeable estate agents

Our process of buying a house took well over a year. Hern and Crabtree stuck with us and Owen, Jan and the team guided us through often stressful times. They knew the local market really well and were always honest and happy to help.

10 November 2022
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Reply from Hern and Crabtree Estate Agents

Thank you Ian for your review. Moving home can be a stressful time and we are glad we were able to assist with your purchase. Wishing you all the best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Landlord services

Couldn’t fault Lance and Adele at Hern and Crabtree. From start to finish, they are responsive, professional and make the whole process as simple as it should be.

31 October 2022
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Reply from Hern and Crabtree Estate Agents

Thank you for giving our lettings team a 5 star review, we are really pleased to hear your kind words about our rental department. Wishing you all the best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience - 5*

Fantastic experience with Hern and Crabtree. Very responsive agent, very personable and friendly. Always dealt with my email enquiries in a timely manner. If you are considering using a letting agent, make sure H and C are the ones you use!

14 October 2022
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Reply from Hern and Crabtree Estate Agents

Hi Marcus, thank you for 5 star review. Our lettings team strive to give the best customer service and we are really pleased to hear they have done this for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team at the Insole branch were amazing and made the whole house sale process less daunting than expected

The team at the Llandaff/Insole branch were always really friendly and helpful with the recent sale of our mother's house. Owen is a credit to the estate agency, he explained the process clearly and we felt he was very honest, and the team always kept us informed of viewings etc. All in all the sale of the house went through very smoothly and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend or use them again in the future.

5 August 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service on what has become a difficult process to go through. Your efforts and experience are much appreciated in keeping the process moving. Thank you to the sales team and to Gina especially for the constant chasing!

11 August 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great personal service from this boutique agency.

Extremely happy with the process of buying our property with Hern & Crabtree. Excellent communication throughout and we felt like they were working for us as much as the vendor. A very personal service all round and we would highly recommend them.

11 August 2022
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not great with communicating.

Had a viewing with Adele who is one of the agents as we were looking to rent an apartment. I gave mine & my partners details to Adele along with info of when we could move in, our wages & professions. I was told these details would be given to the landlord who would decide which tenants they’d like as there were a lot of viewings & interest of the property. I never heard back from Adele or anyone from Hern & Crabtree. I emailed twice for an update & to ask why we’d not had any communication but never heard anything back. I could see on Rightmove that a letting had been agreed but I’ve had no communication at all. I understand agents are busy but had an expectation that we’d hear back regardless, even if just a generic email. Quite poor service I feel, especially as I’ve had no response to any of my emails.

23 June 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Selling my property

Throughout the complete selling process Hern and Crabtree were brilliant and professional. Gina Clements was outstanding in the way she ensured that I and my solicitor were fully updated even though the buyers solicitors made the process very difficult. I would recommend Hern & Crabtree to everyone especially Gina Clements.

25 February 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

Excellent experience. We had been trying to buy a house for 2 years we viewed a house and placed an offer, we were unsuccessful but H&C gave us first viewing on another property a few days later, we loved it and put in an offer which was matched, I had offered higher, a little too much though. H&C spoke to the sellers and came back with a selling price higher than previous, but lower than my higher offer - saving us a little on the mortgage, score.

From this point onward, we had a relatively pain-free process, just a hiccup where a structural survey was required but it all went through fine and we're very happy with our first house.

Shout out to Gina for being an excellent point of contact, helping us progress quicker.

23 February 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The H&C Lettings Team found a Tenant at The Brickowrks

The H&C Lettings Team found a Tenant at the rental level we wanted and finalised the paperwork within 2 weeks of being instructed. We were kept fully informed throughout and the rent arrived in our Bank account immediately ! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to any potential Landlords. Adele in particular deserves a special shout out for going over and above. Thank you H&C !

18 February 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Warm, approachable and professional team

From the day Anna first came to my home to discuss putting it on the market, right through to the day I held the keys to my new property in my hands nearly six months later, Hern and Crabtree were by my side every single step of the way.
So easy to contact the team, they were pro active in dealing with any issues, extremely professional and effective in dealing with other parties within my chain and I always knew that they would support my opinions and decisions throughout the process.
Jan is superb - so brilliant at moving things along and getting to know you personally in order to ensure that she works exactly at your pace. Similarly, I always felt that Anna was only a phonecall away if I ever needed to discuss anything or had a problem that needed resolving.
Hern and Crabtree Whitchurch made myself and my husband feel supported and reassured during an exceptionally stressful time in our lives. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them to anyone.

28 November 2021
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

They were rubbish

They were rubbish - vague in detail and absolutely awful in all of the most important ways. They recommended a gas engineer who provided us with a certificate while in the process of buying a house, only for that house to have a severe gas leak where the engineer claims to have checked a few months later. We were lucky to catch the leak early, but their lack of basic professionalism in recommending someone so unprofessional and dangerous could have been life threatening.

I notified them about this and they have not bothered to get back to me, which follows the lack of basic attention from them with all other communications I have had with them to date.

31 October 2021
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Reply from Hern and Crabtree Estate Agents

Hi Thomas. This is certainly shocking and really surprising to hear. We pride ourselves on our customer service and one of the reasons why we have many excellent reviews.

Firstly we would like to say that we don’t recommend external companies to client's and would only perhaps mention local companies other clients have used in the past if requested. It is solely down to the client to use whoever they feel best fit for the job. Your feedback is one of the reasons why as we can't take responsibility for other companies. We would suggest taking up your concerns with the gas engineer that attended the property.

For such a serious issue the problem doesn't appear to have been escalated to senior management. However, we apologise if you weren't replied to appropriately. We will be speaking to the staff involved to gain a better understanding of why this may have happened.

If you could be kind enough to email us at: rhodri@hern-crabtree.co.uk so that you can provide us with some more insight to your experience. We would like the opportunity to address the matter properly and gain a better understanding of what may have gone wrong.

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