J Bear Properties  Reviews 76

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Seriously DO NOT waste your time with this company! It all started well with initial conversations with Charlie and James and we were going along well and happy (ish)with the initial quote fro... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having eventually decided to go down the root we did and responded to a letter posted at my late Moms property by JBear Properties.co.uk, we have been totally impressed by the service and professiona... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service Kept us informed every step of the way J Bear Properties purchased our property on our chosen date Gave us the best cash offer on our home Made the process incredibly si... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service Kept us informed every step of the way J Bear Properties purchased our property on our chosen date Gave us the best cash offer on our home Made the process incredibly si... See more

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J Bear Properties is a cash property buying company, serving all areas of the UK.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Impressed

I spoke to several cash home buyer companies and I felt James at J Bear was the best. Not just the best cash offer but the most personal, professional and efficient in communication, knowledge and advice. A change of circumstances meant I did not sell my house through cash home buyer companies but J Bear would have been my first choice if I went ahead.

June 20, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thankful for the help of J. Bear Properties

Having been dissappointed with an estate agent selling our mothers property we decided to respond to a letter from J. Bear Properties. James was so helpful and gave helpful advice. He never bad-mouthed the estate agents, just advised how to move forward. A fair price was offered by him for our mum's property but we could not do anything until the tie in period with the estate agents had expired. Unfortunately, by the time that happened the property that mum wanted to purchase was sold. With no other property suitable we had to cancel. All throughout James was helpful, patient, not pushy and demonstrated genuine concern. I am comfortable recommending him to anyone who needs a quick sale at a fair price.

May 16, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Supportive

After our property had been on the market for a few months we agreed a sale with James Bear Properties. During the transaction we encountered problems on our end which meant quite a delay in the sale. During this time we dealt personally with James Bear, he was so very helpful and supportive during what could have been a very stressful time for us.
We where very happy to have him on our side.
We had daily phone calls from him giving us support.
We have no hesitation in recommending James Bear Properties to anyone

May 15, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Refreshing Approach

I would have no hesitation in recommending this company.
A personal approach, dealing directly with James, who has a thoughtful and understanding manner as well as being clearly very knowledgeable and professional.
On this occasion we received an 11th hour conventional offer through our existing estate agent, so did not complete with James, however he remained completely considerate and welcomed us to revisit things should the worst happen.
Well done James and the team.

January 29, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and Easy

I had been trying to sell an inherited property, that was in need of repair and modernisation, through an estate agent for nearly a year which I found very stressful. I contacted J Bear Properties and they handled everything including paying all fees. They were in regular contact and kept me updated with what was happening. I was very happy with their service

January 25, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional company.

James was very friendly, professional and upfront with his proposal. Although we did not proceed with his offer there was no “hard sell” and I would have no hesitation in recommending his company.

January 17, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've lost all trust in them

My brother and I inherited our dad's house and we want to sell. We had a direct mail from J Bear offering a cash purchase with a quick completion.
Dad's house hasn't been decorated for years, he was much more interested in spending his time mountain biking than plastering and painting, and there are a few cracks in the walls. Dad had had them looked at and we were confident the cracks were related to historic settlement. We had a full survey done before we put it on the market, in order to be certain, and to be able to provide the report to potential buyers, and our surveyor confirmed all the cracks were related to historic settlement and no structural work was required. We sent this report to J Bear, but understandably they wanted their own surveyor to survery.
Their surveyor told us that the house was structurally unsound, not habitable and not mortgageable. J Bear told us that they weren't sure they'd be able to make an offer, but if they did it would be much lower to take account of the structural work required.
We were astonished by the report, so paid for a full report done by a structural engineer. The structural engineer confirmed what our surveyor had told us - all of the cracking is related to historial settlement and some thermal movement, it's not progressive, the house is habitable and the house is mortgageable.
I sent the report to J Bear a week ago. I'm not sure if they were trying to frighten us into accepting a very low offer, or if their surveyor is incompetent or maybe just over-cautious, but I've had no contact from them since then, so I'm drawing my own conclusions.

January 10, 2024
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Reply from J Bear Properties

Hi Kirsten,

We're sorry to hear you feel this way.

However, in review of your file, the structural report you sent to us states in the opening paragraphs, that the report is not a full structural report, as is mentioned within your review.

Also, the independent surveyors report provided many images of severe and extensive cracking in several areas throughout the property, which we then discussed with yourself.

I can also see that we have tried to call you on 4 separate occasions since you sent us the report, none of which have unfortunately been answered. Two of those calls you replied to us with a text message response, and one of which was acknowledge by yourself with an email, so we are unsure why you feel you have had no further contact from us?

We pride ourselves on customer service, and a fair offer confirmed via an independent survey, however of course cannot control if a property is noted as not fit for mortgage lending in it's current condition by an independent surveyor due to severe and extensive cracking, noted in several areas throughout the property.

We are still happy to discuss further with you, however as mentioned have been unable to reach you. Please feel free to contact us to discuss further.

Kind regards

J Bear Properties

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

J Bear Properties

I was really impressed with the professionalism of J Bear Properties, although we didn't manage to sell the property due to circumstances beyond my control. James from JBP was in constant contact, giving good advice and being very patient. I would be happy to recommend their services and if needed would use them again in the future.

November 24, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you so much

Thank you so much. James was wonderful. I had tried selling with an estate agent for a year but got nowhere. James took the pressure off me.
He always rang when he said he would with updates. The solicitors supplied replied quickly to emails and where always at the end of the telephone.
I would definitely recommend.

July 14, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Inquiry Stages

While I have only had telephone contact to date, the information was presented
lucidly
candidly and with all necessary points explored under

(importantly for at no time there was I under pressure to pursue the options

June 28, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Selling of property

Was struggling with selling my property found J Bear property on line gave James ring he explained how it all worked very simple and straight forward everything was dealt for me no fees to pay was all completed within a good time scale of what I chose would highly recommend J Bear property nice guy to took to was kept well informed all in all top notch service would recommend to friends 👍🏻

May 19, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently contacted J Bear Properties…

I recently contacted J Bear Properties regarding a cash price for a property, I gave my details and received a quick callback from James. We went through various questions regarding the property and was given a quotation at the end of the conversation.
I was asked how long I would need to make a decision and arranged a callback (which James did at the time arranged).
The service I received from this company was professional, helpful and no way pushy! I would have no hesitation to recommend this company to friends and family.

April 13, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

J Bear Properties

All round Excellent , Communication, Point Of Contact, Updates on way forward, Completion, Helpful, Non Pushy
As they say "Did what it says on the Can"

March 31, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very seamless process

Very seamless process everything happened the way it was explained yes you might not get full valuation however nothing is hidden all done with great honesty, great deal for those who don’t/can’t wait around for house sale many thanks to James and his team for a speedy transaction

March 21, 2023
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