I rented a property through Fletcher Estates once, and found the whole experience to be very average. They were quick to take my deposit, but much less enthusiastic about rectifying any issues, and instead always referring me to the "owner".
Whenever I phoned, the staff had a nasty habit of screening calls for each other by always saying the person I wanted to speak to was "out" and asking instead to take a message - although they always magically appeared within seconds upon finding out I was phoning about a payment or something else they wanted from me.
Before the lease ended, I was sent a letter informing me of a rent increase of £20/week in order to stay in the property. I queried this with the owner, and he denied asking for any increase. Maybe he was lying, maybe Fletchers wouldn't have told him and would have just kept the difference.
I declined to renew, and when the lease was over they charged me for a check-out report (this had been agreed when the tenancy commenced), but they were sneaky by not specifying any price for the service. I suspect they made up a figure much higher than what it actually cost them.
Whilst there's nothing I can single out that was very wrong with Fletchers, I wouldn't use them again to lease or sell a property, nor would I recommend them to anyone. read more