Cates Reviews 16

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Company details

  1. Real Estate Agents
  2. Apartment Rental Agency
  3. General Contractor
  4. Property Management Company
  5. Real Estate Consultant
  6. Real Estate Rental Agency

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Personal, Professional, Experienced Property Specialists. Sales, Rentals, Management, Investment, Bespoke Searching, Mortgages, Conveyencing solicitors, Repairs & Renovations, Cleaning Services, Furniture Packs.


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4.3

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

16 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb!

Recently finished our extension with Cates London. Ben advised us from start to finish and kept us informed during the works. He made the whole process stress free, within budget and we are super pleased with the results. Looking forward to working with you again on our next project! Had a couple of maintenance issues with my house that were ongoing for months due to covid. Luckily a colleague recommended Ben and I am very very happy. He responded within couple of hours and personally came to check the property on the same day. Ben identified all the faults and managed to fix them in a timely manner. Must say I was super impressed by his professionalism and attention to detail. Thank you

October 4, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ben and his team are amazing

Ben and his team are amazing! They went above and beyond to arrange a last-minute cleaning for our flat. Such attention to detail, thorough and reliable. I really appreciated their help and would highly recommend his service.

October 3, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ben Cates gave me The worst experience…

Ben Cates gave me The worst experience I have ever had with an agent. I rented a flat from him in Bow (East London).
While I was on holiday in Spain he personally threatened to empty my flat with my belongings onto the street because the landlord wanted to sell the property and he was in a hurry. He lied about serving possession documents, because he was lazy. It took him 2 years to get a court hearing. He refused along with the landlord to repair white goods that had broken including the boiler. I had to bye them myself which included a washing machine, cooker and dishwasher. When I eventually left the property he wrote to me demanding that I pay £1400 for taking the white goods with me That I had paid for myself. The engineer who installed them luckily back me up about bens lies. I told him to take me to court, that was the last I heard from him. Best way to describe him is a “lazy, fat, unprofessional Crook !! Do not rent any property from this guy. This is an honest unbiased impartial review, doubt it at your peril and your personal loss.
Thomas

March 17, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing professionals

I am having an amazing experience with Cates London.
Truly expert, wonderful and kind professionals. If there was a 6 starts rate, I would give that. Totally recommended!

June 4, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New tenants found during COVID - wow!

In the middle of the COVID-19 crisis i did not imagine i would be able to find new tenants for my flat in Shoreditch but Ben worked his magic and found some!
He worked with me and them to deal with all the paperwork during a difficult time and this personal approach made the whole process much easier.
I will certainly be using him again.

June 2, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Real Estate Expert

I have known Ben Cates for years with his expertise in Real Estate. He is professional, hard-working, communicative and most importantly, passionate about what he does. He has managed my flats in London, and helped out selling my previous house, from small steps such as getting professional photos taken, to the final completion. I couldn't recommend Ben enough to any of whom wants to have their properties well looked after, to feel reassured that your properties are in good hands.

May 31, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely YES

I highly recommend Ben Cates as he has been very determinate and aware of my requests and needs, great communication skills, empathic with great energy and professionality.
He has been keeping in touch with me and updated me about every step of the process.
Well organised and efficient on listening and giving me feedback on my enquires.
A very honest and truthful estate agent, as I been given good advices taking my own time and I haven’t felt as he was rushing me to make a decision, rather, I felt he preferred for me to be happy and sure with my choice .

May 30, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

G Money

Very professional
Honest and trustworthy experience

May 30, 2020
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Reply from Cates

Thanks Gary, We look forward to working with you for many years ahead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I could only give five stars but... would like to have given one more!

I could only give five stars but Ben at the agency has been amazing and I would like to give at least another 1/2 or even a full one to make it 6 out of 5. Very approachable and a 'can do' attitude really helped to get my rental across the line.

May 29, 2020
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Reply from Cates

Thanks Alan, we look forward to many more sales and rental transactions for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recommend Ben Cates 100%

Ben is very professional and knowledgable in his field.
We felt we were in very safe hands, he is trustworthy and reliable.
I recommend his services 100%

May 29, 2020
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Reply from Cates

Georgia it was our pleasure to assist you in your move.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and reliable

Efficient, professional and personable. Working with Ben was a breath of fresh air a no nonsense approach but with the customer at the forefront of any decisions I will definitely use this company again.

May 29, 2020
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Reply from Cates

Thanks for you kind words Victoria, we look forward to working with you again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ben is a legend

Ben is a legend, who got me the perfect flat and got me out of several sticky wickets.

May 29, 2020
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Reply from Cates

Thanks Justin, hopefully you wont have any further sticky wickets but if you do I will definitely assist!

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