Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd Reviews 

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Our experience with Girlings was appalling. They attempted to withhold an elderly tenant’s deposit to pay for what appeared to be the landlord’s refurbishment of already outdated décor. They... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have been living In Girlings property for over a year and I certainly do not agree with the five star ratings. Our property manager is not very helpful at all. When visitors come and we are out he... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very sad during this Covid 19 crisis Girlings had offered help. I am key NHS worker and I temporary lost Job due to most of suspended Out patients Heart assessments. As I am in Limbo with my Furlough... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Girlings service has gone seriously downhill since the move to Bath. Phone calls go unanswered and e-mails unresponded to. I have been trying to find out what is happening with the rent review on my p... See more

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  1. Retirement Scheme Provider
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  3. Apartment Rental Agency
  4. Condominium Rental Agency
  5. Property Management Company
  6. Real Estate Rental Agency

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Helping you to discover the freedom renting in retirement can bring…. Girlings is the UK’s leading retirement property letting agent, for over 25 years we have been specialising in letting age exclusive homes allowing people to continue to live independently in later life.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found Girlings very helpful at all…

I found Girlings very helpful at all times,and very efficient,all the staff i dealt with with were brilliant ,i would recommend them to anyone looking for a retirement flat

December 18, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Many thanks for your review Mr Walker

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Generally good but communication could be better.

Generally good but communication is poor in relation to maintenance/repair matters at our property.
Regarding repairs, these seem to occur with no reference to us as property owners. The first we knew of a recent one was when the monthly rent statement arrived with a deduction shown.
On a maintenance matter, i.e. and annual service visit for the hot water system (which we receive as the contract is with us as owners), we only have individual Girlings staff names. In this instance, we email the information to allow the staff to liaise with the tenant only to find the member of staff is on maternity leave. It is only then we find there is a 'general' maintenance email address.
This needs to be improved.

December 9, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Thank you for your feedback, it helps us to understand how we can improve our service - I will pass on your comments to the team. Each landlord has an agreed threshold for minor maintenance jobs to be actioned without approval from the landlord so we can act quickly to fix the problem. We have a general email in place for such occasions when staff leave or on holiday or go on maternity you will have received an out of office response to the personal email advising. You can always use the contact form on our website if you are unsure or call into the office.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Generally a good service - but not cheap.

Generally, a good service - and staff have always been helpful. It's not a cheap service, however, and I have been disappointed when they were left to sort out various minor maintenance issues. I didn't feel that they were acting as they would if it was their money.

December 7, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Thank you for your feedback - it really helps us to understand your concerns so we can continue to improve our services in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been very satisfied with the…

We have been very satisfied with the responses and service during over 20 years, which we hope will continue for the foreseeable future.

December 2, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Thank you for your kind review Mr and Mrs Armstrong

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good Service

Always ready to help and get things organised if needed. Always had very good service from them.

December 2, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Thank you for your review we are pleased you are happy with our service!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Generally very good.

Good service generally but often they don’t ring back as promised. Also we find the invoices difficult to Understand.. when you do speak to anybody they are most helpful.

November 27, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Thank you for your feedback Anne - please do get in touch with the accounts team if there is anything you are unsure of on your paperwork we will be happy to explain.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have used Girlings for over 5 years.

I have used Girlings for over 5 years.
Some of their communication is poor and after the last tenant left the property in poor condition they were not particularly helpful and had to be pushed to gain me any compensation.
There has also been issues with requests for maintenance by the tenant not being auctioned,

November 27, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Hi Mrs Clark,
Thank you for your feedback which I have shared with the team, We have updated our repairs and maintenance processes this year so hopefully you will see n improved service.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I had used Girlings for 10 years and…

I had used Girlings for 10 years and during this period I would have happily awarded all 5 stars. Sadly however I was not at all happy with the way they handled a re-let in June 2019, the current tenancy which has caused disappointment, inconvenience and additional expense to both myself as landlord and the tenant.

November 27, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A trustworthy and ethical company.

As Executor to my late F in L's Estate and unable to sell his retirement flat I decided to try renting it out rather than keep draining his estate by ground rent and maintenance fees etc..
Girlings have been excellent over the 5 years since the tennant moved in.
Keeping things maintained (with my permission) inspected etc. and reports sent to me.
On any occasion I have had to contact them, they have always been helpful, knowledgeable and professional.
One minor criticism could be that the monthly landlord statements are not sent out consistently on the same date. There have been times when I've had to contact them with a reminder!

November 27, 2019
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

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Girlings are very experienced in this market and very helpful in managing all aspects of the rental process. It has worked for me very well over the 7 years my apartment has been on rent. It all comes at a cost which I guess on reflection is reasonable.

November 27, 2019
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Thank you for your review and kind words

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from start to finish

Great service from start to finish.
Always very happy to help and give support and answer any questions or concerns.
Moving home in your later years is a big step but Girlings made it just a walk in the park.

November 25, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Thank you for your review

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have found over the years that the…

I have found over the years that the level of service has declined and one never knows who one is dealing with due presumably to staff turnover. Being severely deaf I have to communicate by email and either I get responses asap or they arrive after some length of time and half the info is left out.Also the grammatical text is quite often poor. To be honest I have had better service from trainee personnel than fully qualified . Collection of rents and payments continue to be good and prompt.As you have no competition I do not hold my breath for a vast improvement

November 22, 2019
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very good service.

Generally a very good experience over a 10 year period when I rented out a retirement property inherited from my mother. On the whole, I found colleagues at Girlings to be knowledgeable, helpful and responsive and would definitely recommend them,.

November 22, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Many thanks for your review Dr Shaw

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Girlings Retirement Rentals offers an…

Girlings Retirement Rentals offers an exceptional service for retirement rental accomodation. The Girlings Staff will go the extra mile to help you find your ideal retirement rental property and they will also help Landlords rent out their retirement properties. I recommend Girlings Retirement Rentals without hesitation. 5 Star Service!

November 21, 2019
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Reply from Girlings Retirement Rentals Ltd

Thank you for your fantastic review Mrs Lawson!

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