White & Sons Reviews 281

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, professionalism, and supportive approach, making potentially stressful processes much smoother. The service provided is frequently highlighted as outstanding, with many people appreciating the personalized attention and efficiency. Reviewers are particularly impressed with the quick response times and the clear, consistent communication throughout their interactions. However, some customers also noted issues with communication, mentioning instances where they received no explanation or update despite multiple attempts to contact the company. A few people reported that their contract termination was not acknowledged, and concerns were raised about the accuracy of information provided by staff.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As first-time buyers we honestly couldn’t have asked for better estate agents. The whole team at White and Sons Horley have been amazing from start to finish – always so helpful, supportive and quick... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cedric and his Team are exceptional and go the extra distance to make the selling experience as smooth as possible. They All spent time to make it a personal touch, rather than some of the larger Est... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought our flat through White & Sons in Leatherhead and were pleasantly surprised at what a good job they did and how they smoothed the process. We’d definitely consider using them if buying or sel... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Moving home is ranked as one of the most stressful life events for a reason and, whilst superficially simple, mine ended up being particularly complicated. Buying my new home dragged on for almost ten... See more

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Company details

  1. Real Estate Agency
  2. Commercial Real Estate Agency
  3. Real Estate Rental Agency

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Established in 1817 White & Sons are an award winning independent estate agent with offices in Reigate, Dorking, Horley, Oxted & Leatherhead. The firm is a forward thinking business which uses cutting edge technology backed by over 200 years of experience to assist with the buying, selling and renting process. The senior management team are all qualified property professionals who offer a range of expertise unequalled by any local firm. They successfully lead a team of experts, who provide a complete range of professional services to farmers, landowners as well as assisting with buying, selling, managing and letting land and homes. The firm has departments covering: Estate Agents & Property Consultants Lettings & Management Commercial Property Block Management Rural Property Services Professional Valuations Planning Consultants Land & New Homes Whether you are buying, selling, renting or need advice on planning, management or agricultural property, trust in the value of experience.


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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended….

Very professional and well organised lettings team. Our experience has been first class, from initial valuation, securing tenants, co-ordinating maintenance, administration and clear/timely communications. Would highly recommend

August 4, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

So pleased you find our lettings team professional and well organised - we do try to make life easy for our landlords. Your recommendation is the highest form of praise we could ask for, and for this we thank you wholeheartedly. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Communication!

From Valuation to Completion of Sale, communication was always great, which is exactly what is Key throughout the whole process!
A big thankyou to Stephanie, James and the rest of the team!

July 5, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. Delighted to hear that communication was great - we agree, it is key. Thank you for choosing White & Sons.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our Agent Lucy at White and Sons

Our Agent Lucy has provided an excellent and professional service throughout an otherwise stressful process of buying our home. She has a friendly approachable can do attitude and is very prompt with responding to queries.

July 19, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

We are so pleased that we were able to mitigate the stress of buying home for you. Really pleased Lucy was such a help for you. Thank you for leaving a review of your experience, we really appreciate you taking the time to do this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Impressive team and services

Have been working with White and Sons for many years and they have never let me down. Staff are always friendly, supportive, and professional. Response time to issues and queries is impressive in the extreme. Would highly recommend!

July 17, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Absolutely brimming with pride reading your comments. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your continued business. Really pleased to hear that our impressive team continues to deliver an outstanding service. Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A thoroughly professional team

A thoroughly professional team: knowledgeable, efficient, endlessly patient, polite and always quick to respond. I couldn't have wished for better service.

July 4, 2024
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Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate the feedback. Delighted to hear that our service left you feeling so satisfied.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A quick and easy house selling experience

When White & Sons came to value our house we were given some facts and statistics that naturally you are a bit sceptical of...however, we had an amazing experience with them from start to finish!

We had a steady stream of viewings from the week our house went on the market, and we sold for asking price within 7 weeks.

Everyone who we worked with was super helpful, friendly and responsive, and I would like to give a special thank you to Lucy for being great the whole way through the process, especially at the end when everything is getting tied up with the chain and dates etc.

We wouldn't hesitate to recommend White & Sons to anyone in the Horley area who is looking to sell their house. They are definitely much better than their competitors, based on our previous experiences!

June 26, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

A recommendation is the highest accolade we could ask for, so to read your wonderful words is an absolute pleasure. Thank you for placing your trust in us to sell your home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cedric and his team at white and sons Leatherhead

Cedric and his team have been amazing from start to completion. We chose to go with White and Sons as they were not pushy at all and gave an honest input when evaluating our property. We had a few estate agents (we feel) really devalue our property when recommending a price to sell for. Cedric came round and supported our choice of what we’d like to accept & put our property up for and after photos being taken we sold with in a week and half of it being up. Absolutely over the moon with the service and we will most definitely go back to them if we go through the process again. Communication was amazing, always keeping us up to date. Always easy to get hold of if we had any questions & never felt like we were bothering them. I have recommended to a few people already in the surrounding area, one who has already got their house up with them. Thank you again guys.

June 14, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Thank you so very much, your review is like music to our ears!

We pride ourselves on providing honest and pragmatic advice and we offer marketing solutions to suit your needs. Our trademark transparency and proactive communication helps to get people moved.

So pleased we were able to help - thank you once again for the recommendation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

White and Sons Managed Rental Service

White and Sons managed a property rental for us for a number of years with our primary contact being Sarah Wycherley. We always received an excellent, friendly and professional service with any issues being promptly reported to us and tradesmen arranged where appropriate. Any regulatory requirements and utility inspections were handled by Sarah and her team and the monthly statement of income sent out to us provided copies of all relevant invoices to support any works completed. Changes to the tenants were handled direct by them too with limited input required from me. I would use White and Sons again in the future if I needed someone to manage a rental property for me.

March 8, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, this is much appreciated. Delighted to read that we provide an excellent, friendly and professional service. We take pride in helping our landlords navigate the rental process as easily as possible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

James and his team at Horley white and…

James and his team at Horley white and sons are phenomenal. We have dealt with them over the last couple of years and each time they have gone above and beyond.
On this occasion, James and his team managed to secure us 6 viewings within 4 days of being listed (off market) we received 4 offers on the 4th day. I do believe that the team put in a lot of effort to secure us those offers and I do feel that we wouldn’t have been able to do it without them. James personally worked on our sale, and was incredibly thorough and communicative on a weekly basis, sometimes even several times per day. James chased everyone within the chain on our behalf and always returned any missed calls.
Lucy showed us many houses and was also available at a drop of a hat. Stephanie too, stepped in whenever she was needed so we were never left without someone to reach out to.

We would highly recommend white and sons Horley to anyone. They provided a seamless and stress free experience, and we will be sure to use them again should we need them.

May 21, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. Delighted to read that we provide a seamless and stress free experience. Thank you for continuing to entrust us.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Estate Agent with a Difference

After 2 years of trying to sell our late mothers house - through usual estate agents - we were persuaded to use White &Sons . Their approach is different and more personal and they keep in constant communication with you throughout the process. They led us to success!!

May 9, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Delighted that we were able to help you and equally as pleased that you found our pro-active communication a refreshingly different experience. Thank you for placing your trust in us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

White & Sons, Horley gave us excellent service.

With a deadline to sell our property we asked White and Sons to market our home. Within two weeks they had produced a very professional high quality brochure and had already had several prospective buyers to view the property. The estate agent’s knowledge of the market and valuation resulted in several competitive offers from buyers within the first few weeks of listing, one of which we accepted.
Unfortunately this buyer withdrew from sale just prior to contract exchange leaving us very concerned with meeting the deadline.
But within a week James of White & Sons recovered the situation with a new buyer. Two months later we are now very relieved to have completed the sale.
Much appreciation to James, Stephanie and the team for their professionalism, support, communication and reassurance through all of this. We highly recommend White & Son’s.

April 2, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Thank you for sharing your experience, we really appreciate you taking the time to do this. Absolutely delighted that we were able to conclude the sale of your property within the deadline, especially as it wasn't all plain sailing. Thank you for choosing White & Sons to help and thank you for the recommendation.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Compliment to Megan Ayling @ White & Sons

I would like to compliment Megan Ayling for the excellent service she always provides. She always assists promptly with any issues I might have and she is always friendly.

March 21, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate you doing this. We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service, so to read your compliment shows that our company ethos is evident from the beginning of employees journey with us; Megan is one of our newest members of staff. Thank you once again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found the staff at White and Sons to…

I found the staff at White and Sons to be very professional, responsive and supportive and have no hesitation in recommending them.

March 19, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

So pleased you found our Horley team professional, responsive and supportive. Thank you for choosing us to help you navigate your property journey.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top professional service

Top professional service, strong client orientation, rapid response to any queries.

January 6, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We pride ourselves on delivering a client orientated service, so we are extremely pleased to read you comments. Thank you for choosing White & Sons to help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great honest agents

One of the key indicators we looked for in our Estate agent search was honesty and integrity; and the ability to deliver.

Cedric’s and his team worked closely with use through our sale and purchase and really made the process as clear a manageable as possible.

March 11, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

We are so pleased we were able to deliver for you, and to hear that we did this with integrity and honesty - this has always been our company ethos. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, we really appreciate you doing this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely professional Estate Agent

Extremely professional Estate Agent. They took fantastic photos of our house and the team, especially James Richards worked tirelessly to achieve a successful outcome for us. Couldn't have been better!

March 7, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

What a review! To hear there wasn't anything we could do better fills us with immense pride. Thank you for choosing us and for sharing your experiences. So pleased we were able to achieve a successful outcome for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great property management

We moved the management of our properties in Dorking from another agent to White and Sons.
So glad we did this - Nicky our Property Manager and the team are highly organised, professional, friendly, and always onto it. Our tenants are getting a much better service and are much happier - we know we are in good hands and that any issues will be dealt with very quickly.

March 7, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

We are also very pleased that you asked our lettings team to help with your rental and for sharing your views. Extremely pleased to hear you find our service highly organised, professional and friendly. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service to both landlords and tenants alike, so to read your review is comforting.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Staff always attentive

Staff always attentive, good Lettings team and accompanied me as we saw potential tenants, viewing. Office efficient, good turnaround time to queries . We have used Whites for years and would not change.

March 6, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

It is such an honour to have been working with you for so many years. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and we very much look forward to working together for many years to come. Thank you once again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Hello everyone, I just wanted to leave a big shout out to James, Stephanie and team, they are an absolute asset to this White & Sons in Horley town branch. They were both patient & absolutely relentless in trying to find our dream house as well as helping us navigating throughout all the process from being to end. Highly recommend this team as they go above and beyond on their mission to fulfil your dream house quest, without any flaws, conducting all process with responsibility, integrity, encapsulating all results in nothing short of excellence. Big thank you from H & J Fernandes

February 20, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

It is such a privilege to help our clients navigating the buying/selling process and we pride ourselves on making this as easy as possible. To read your review leaves us brimming with pride and exceptionally happy that we were instrumental in securing your dream house. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review, this really does mean the world to us.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Do it yourself!

I rented out my 2 bedroom flat through white and sons Oxted. All in all it was a pretty stressful experience.

I paid nearly 700 pounds for the choice of 2 Tenants. The chap I choose turned out to be
a real pain. One payment in 12 months was on time, every little detail of the flat he was unhappy
with. It cost me ridiculous amounts of money with trade people fixing minor problems. I’m surprised he didn’t request a tradesperson to change a light bulb for him!

Fortunately the chap requested a 6 month break clause in his contract. I activated this exactly 6 months to the day, giving him 2 months notice.

I was informed by the agent at this time the market was very slow and it was unlikely I would find a new tenant.

As the 2 month mark approached the tenant was still there and showing no signs of leaving. Again informed by the agent the market was slow and I should consider keeping him on.

Eventually I got rid of the tenant, 5 months after serving notice. After repeated warnings of a slow market.

I felt like I was being played by both the agent and the tenant.

I was returned the keys 3 weeks after his final rent . Finally after getting back my property I found out he had a cat (which I wouldn’t have minded had Ibeen asked), found opened mail addressed to me,was given one less set of keys, and had 2 chairs taken from the flat. But he was gone. Albeit with a good reference from the agent.

My next move was to find a new tenant. I used openrent.co.uk. I had 8 viewing requests in the first 24 hours. Not such a slow market after all!

So far so good with the new tenant

February 1, 2024
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Reply from White & Sons

Obviously disappointed to receive your service rating as we pride ourselves on maintaining our higher than industry average TrustScore.

We appreciate that your tenancy agreement was time consuming for you to manage, past our initial involvement, but we are pleased that we were able to arrange its conclusion by mutual consent and without dispute.

Despite our best endeavours, we respect your decision and wish you all the very best with future tenancies.

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