Estate Agent check: UK Property Consultants

helpmesave123

Hello,

I am interested in a property that is being advertised by UK Property Consultants, whose office is 55 Goodmayes Road, Ilford, IG3 9UD. The estate agent is registered with the Property Redress Scheme, but I am still a bit unsure about the company as they don't have a website and the agents have been a little difficult to deal with.

Does anyone have any experience with this estate agent? What should I look out for to make sure that the estate agent is legitimate?

Thanks!

davidmcn

It appears to be a one man operation with almost no track record, here are the Companies House details: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09990854

Looks like he's been trading from the same premises since 2014 anyway: https://goo.gl/maps/foDMRXjcCzt

But if you're buying, does it really matter? You're entering into a contract with the seller, not the estate agent.

Guest101

helpmesave123 wrote: »

Hello,

I am interested in a property that is being advertised by UK Property Consultants, whose office is 55 Goodmayes Road, Ilford, IG3 9UD. The estate agent is registered with the Property Redress Scheme, but I am still a bit unsure about the company as they don't have a website and the agents have been a little difficult to deal with.

Does anyone have any experience with this estate agent? What should I look out for to make sure that the estate agent is legitimate?

Thanks!

Are you buying or renting?


If buying then the agents legitimacy has very little impact on you

helpmesave123

Buying - hopefully!

Surrey_EA

Then you'll be buying the property from the current owner, using your own solicitor. So, you won't be giving the EA any of your money, and your solicitor will verify everything for you and advise you of any problems.

Doesn't really matter whether the EA is a one man band, or has 100 offices.