Charles Carr
Bitterne, Southampton, SO18
3.7/5, 34 reviews
68% recommended
75% sales valuation accuracy
95% sales fee satisfaction

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Jan 29,2020
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By: 'Katie'
Jan 29,2020
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We purchased our house through Charles Carr last year, it was stressful from start to finish.
First they got both our address and the sellers address wrong when contacting solicitors which lead to many documents having to be re-done. Despite having met us they got our names wrong aswell. My husband tried to arrange to view the property, they made an appointment, my husband took the day off only for us to show up and nobody was there, upon ringing Charles Carr we were informed that there was nothing booked in the diary. After this we were asked repeatedly for ID ect that we had already supplied them with. I was called at least once every day, it was bordering on harassment to the point where my husband rang them and asked them to stop calling, which they did for two days and then instead started emailing excessively instead, asking the same questions over and over again, when were we going to do this, why hadn't we done that ect. Every phone call would begin with 'I've just spoken to your solicitor'. I would speak to my solicitor in the morning who would request something from me and within an hour Charles Carr would be on the phone asking why I hadn't provided it to my solicitor yet because they'd just spoken to them and we're told that they were told we needed to provide the solicitor with such and such. However when my husband rang them to ask a question they never got back to us and my husband had to ring twice more to have our queries answered. Somehow a date was arranged for the exchange to take place, we however had spoken to nobody about any date and after speaking with our solicitor were told that someone at the estate agents had informed him that they had spoken to us and we were OK with this date. Safe to say we were not OK with this date and it had to be re-arranged. After months of what can only be termed harassment and pushy behaviour we finally settled on a date to exchange to then be told on the day that the seller had not informed his mortgage provider that he was selling the house and we would have to wait a further week for the exchange to take place. So in short Charles Carr had been constantly phoning us to push up to do what we needed to do, most of the time before we had even been told what we were supposed to be doing but had failed to contact the sellers solicitor and check on them at all it would appear. Terrible service. Would not recommend.
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Charles Carr
5 West End Road
Bitterne,Southampton
Hampshire
SO18 6TE
02380 439121

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 75% 95% £140,000 £395,000
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From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
0 0 2 2 15 2 6 2 0 5
Areas covered
  • SO18
  • SO19
  • SO17
  • SO15
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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“We purchased our house through Charles Carr l......”

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Jan 29,2020
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By: 'Katie'
Jan 29,2020
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We purchased our house through Charles Carr last year, it was stressful from start to finish. First they got both our address and the sellers address wrong when contacting solicitors which lead to many documents having to be re-done. Despite having met us they got ...
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“Poor service from start to finish...”

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Dec 20,2018
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Lloyd
By: 'Dawn'
Dec 20,2018
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Poor communications, continuous errors, a shambles from start and still continuing after notice given and completed. Do not use at all. Staff are inadequate at their job. Also very bulshy with communication....
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“Horrendous experience...”

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Jul 04,2018
Minithumbdown
By: 'Anja'
Jul 04,2018
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Charles Carr cancelled our tenancy agreement 2 weeks before move in date, through no fault of our own. They have refused to return the full sum of deposit paid. Response to emails was poor (delayed or no response) and were rarely available to take calls. I ...
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“Mediocre service whilst letting... Appalling service upon moving out....”

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Jun 19,2018
Minithumbdown
Anna
By: 'Mrs'
Jun 19,2018
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Appalling service. Still waiting my deposit to be returned 6 weeks after moving out found Anna to be extremely rude by e-mail and unhelpful. She has since left and CC have ignored any emails sent over the last 2 weeks after trying to claim for unnecessary works. ...
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Extortionate, most expensive fees I've had to pay to date compared to 2 other rental properties.
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“After sale support...”

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Apr 26,2018
Minithumbup
Louise
By: 'Mrs'
Apr 26,2018
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I have been so overwhelmed by the support I have received from Louise after agreeing a sale, finding a property to purchase and completing the whole process. Louise has, on many occasions, gone over and above my expectations, yes we have had a few hiccups ...
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Agent fees were ok - shame about the 20% vat!
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“Superb estate agents. Cannot fault the lloyd at all. The ......”

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Aug 24,2017
Minithumbup
Lloyd
By: 'Dan'
Aug 24,2017
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Superb estate agents. Cannot fault the lloyd at all. The option to have an 'open day' when selling our property was great and certainly seperates them from other estate agents. It also ensured we got a great price for our house. They have also found ...
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The fees were fair, based on the excellent price they managed to get for our house.
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“Very happy with the service ive had since i started ......”

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Aug 23,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Rachel'
Aug 23,2017
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Very happy with the service ive had since i started renting from Carter Edwards they have been great and very professional they have worked hard to sort out the problems that have needed sorting out and have also kept me up to date ive been ...
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“I am very pleased with the overall service from Charles ......”

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Aug 18,2017
Minithumbup
Lauren
By: 'Charlene'
Aug 18,2017
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I am very pleased with the overall service from Charles Carr, in particular Lauren because she assisted me every step of the way with the sale of my property. I'm so happy with their service that I'm currently selling 2 properties with them. They gave me ...
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Fair.
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“Alia was extremely helpful and polite when I spoke to ......”

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Aug 17,2017
Minithumbup
Alia
By: 'Donna'
Aug 17,2017
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Alia was extremely helpful and polite when I spoke to her on the phone. As promised she sent me through information I required quickly, very efficient....
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“I have been renting since 2016 I having had problems but ......”

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Aug 14,2017
Minithumbup
Anna
By: 'Louise'
Aug 14,2017
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I have been renting since 2016 I having had problems but the last few months since Anna has taken over I have seen a real big difference and am really happy and looking forward to the next couple of months....
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“Many thanks to everyone at Carter Edwards Mark when selling ......”

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Aug 11,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Brenda'
Aug 11,2017
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Many thanks to everyone at Carter Edwards Mark when selling and Lauren after we sold especially the last couple of weeks when stress levels were very high we are settled in now and very happy thank you all Brenda & John Palmer...
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“Lauryn is a wonderful agent, excellant communications and went the ......”

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Aug 01,2017
Minithumbup
Lauren
By: 'M'
Aug 01,2017
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Lauryn is a wonderful agent, excellant communications and went the extra mile for us. She is simply wonderful and huge asset to the Carter Edwards Team. I cannot recommend her enough...
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Very happy with the fees
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“would recommend the office to sellers. efficient and friendly team. ......”

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Jul 21,2017
Minithumbup
Anna
By: 'Richard'
Jul 21,2017
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would recommend the office to sellers. efficient and friendly team. kept me informed of developments. discussed the various options when selling the house....
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good
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“A big thank you to Lauren @ Carter Edwards for fantastic ......”

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Jul 05,2017
Minithumbup
Lauren
By: 'Paul'
Jul 05,2017
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A big thank you to Lauren @ Carter Edwards for fantastic customer service and for being exceptionally helpful throughout the sale of our property, Which she did so within 2 weeks of moving from another agent. I cannot thank Lauren and Carter Edwards staff enough and would ...
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For the service we had from Carter Edwards the fees were very reasonable.
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“Mark helped my parents find a suitable bungalow locally. They ......”

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Jun 30,2017
Minithumbup
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By: 'Helen'
Jun 30,2017
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Mark helped my parents find a suitable bungalow locally. They had specific requirements due to accessibility. Thanks Mark my parents are now settled in their new home....
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Value for money
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“Really interesting reading different reviews and how the experiences vary ......”

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Jun 30,2017
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By: 'Karen'
Jun 30,2017
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Really interesting reading different reviews and how the experiences vary so much - I will be as objective and fair as possible with mine, but bottom line for my 2 stars is it was such a very impersonal service we received. For personal reasons it was ...
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In line with others.
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“Overall, Carter Edwards have provided a very informative, friendly and ......”

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Jun 29,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'MarcusGL'
Jun 29,2017
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Overall, Carter Edwards have provided a very informative, friendly and prompt service to both myself and other family members. As a first time buyer, in particular, Emma was great at answering any questions that I had about properties, as well as giving additional information that ...
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Good.
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“Mark goes above and beyond. A great sales man with ......”

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May 30,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Rachel'
May 30,2017
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Mark goes above and beyond. A great sales man with real personality. I liked him the moment he came to value my property. Can't thank him enough for his effort and candour in working with us to secure the house we love. Will most certainly ...
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Very compete time.
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“Carter Edwards and particular Emma Battye have provided an excellent ......”

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May 25,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Martin'
May 25,2017
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Carter Edwards and particular Emma Battye have provided an excellent service. Emma's response to questions and queries has always been done in a very timely manner even though she may have had difficulty contacting the sellers. She is always very pleasant and a joy to ...
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The fees we have agreed seem to be very competitive
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“Shane was excellent from advising on the value and marketing ......”

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May 24,2017
Minithumbup
shane
By: 'stuart'
May 24,2017
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Shane was excellent from advising on the value and marketing strategy to negotiating the sale price and following through to exchange of contracts....
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good
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“Having been let down badly with the sale of my ......”

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May 12,2017
Minithumbup
Mark
By: 'Magsallen'
May 12,2017
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Having been let down badly with the sale of my house, right at the last minute, Mark turned things around with an open house organised in less than 12 days resulting in a successful sale. A first class effort by Mark and his team....
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Very good
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“After consulting Mark Lawrence I would just like to say ......”

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May 12,2017
Minithumbup
Mark
By: 'Susan'
May 12,2017
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After consulting Mark Lawrence I would just like to say I most impressed by how helpful and knowledgeable he was. Mark is very courteous and I would recommend him and Carter Edwards to anyone either buying or selling....
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Acceptable
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“It is solely down to Mark Lawrence's ability to do ......”

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May 11,2017
Minithumbup
Mark
By: 'Julie'
May 11,2017
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It is solely down to Mark Lawrence's ability to do his job so well that I now live in my beautiful home, where I am really happy. I had to move due to personal reasons last year and Mark not only found the right house ...
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Fair
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“MARK was a professional and friendly, he gave to me ......”

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May 11,2017
Minithumbup
Mark
By: 'Elton'
May 11,2017
1 people found
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MARK was a professional and friendly, he gave to me and my family the opportunity to realise a dream.With he's acknowledgment we found a broker , solicitors in just 8 weeks we moved in and we are very happy, thanks Mark, Elton and Family....
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Thanks , there is no bad comments .He was fantastic.
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“So pleased with Alia for finally getting our property sold ......”

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May 04,2017
Minithumbup
Alia
By: 'JFrances'
May 04,2017
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So pleased with Alia for finally getting our property sold after it being on the market with other agents for nearly a year! Within a couple of weeks of it being on with Carter Edwards, Alia worked her magic and got it sold! Top marks ...
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“Really happy with the service we've had from Carter Edwards ......”

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May 04,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Alison'
May 04,2017
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Really happy with the service we've had from Carter Edwards have found that Mark and Emma are approachable and helpful in every way taking some of the stress from selling our house and finding a new one many thanks Alison and Paul...
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Good
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“Waste of time and petrol, two times two viewings the ......”

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Apr 15,2017
Minithumbdown
By: 'Disgusted!'
Apr 15,2017
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Waste of time and petrol, two times two viewings the agent forget the keys...open event day...he show up...ignore me for 15 min. ...bussy on the phone...I repeat...open day event and he doesn't have the key!!! Those people are nothing just a ...
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“Left my property unsecure on at least two occasions, £2500 mountain ......”

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Apr 11,2017
Minithumbdown
By: 'Patrick'
Apr 11,2017
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Left my property unsecure on at least two occasions, £2500 mountain bike disappeared from the property. Reported to the police DO NOT USE!!...
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You can teach a monkey to lock a door.
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By: Lloyd Westall
Apr 12, 2017
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'Patrick' Carter Edwards have taken on board your feedback and we have fully investigated the matter with all staff. I have also called all viewers to see if they remember the bike and any suspicious activity around at the time. I fully appreciate the difficult nature of your sale and I appreciate that you may not be in possession of all the facts. Following on from our internal complaints procedure I can confirm that all members of staff left your property secure, no viewers remember the bike. ...

“Emma, you have been a breath of fresh air. Having ......”

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Mar 07,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Kiran'
Mar 07,2017
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Emma, you have been a breath of fresh air. Having dealt with various estate agents both from Carter Edwards and other companies, you have been the best and most outstanding. Emma, you have always followed up with our questions and replied in a timely fashion. ...
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“Thank you all at Carter Edwards! Such a friendly and ......”

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Mar 02,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'M'
Mar 02,2017
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Thank you all at Carter Edwards! Such a friendly and compassionate bunch of people. From the very first day when Shane came around to value our bungalow i knew he had our best intentions at heart, he took a real interest in our needs and ...
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