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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

less than 1 star if possible!! very irresponsible on when tenant is checking out They say flatfair deposit scheme is so great but i have lost out on my early termination fees purly due to their... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a pleasant experience working with Carter at Douglas Allen Communication was very efficient and nothing was too much to ask. Would always introduce me to new and desirable properties. Couldn’t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been in our new home for just over a week & to say we are pleased is an understatement. The service from the staff at the Wickford office has been fantastic from the first viewing with Carolin... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent team hornchurch branch. thank you David. very efficient. always ready to take on a new challenge to achieve clients wishes and targets. kept informed of progress. .sold in lessx6 weeks etc... See more

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About Douglas Allen

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Established over 50 years ago, Douglas Allen is one of the most prominent independent estate agencies operating across Essex and East London. Originally founded in the 1970s, the agency became a key part of the respected Arun Estates family in 1992, allowing it to combine deep-rooted local expertise with the extensive resources of a major regional network.

Douglas Allen provides a comprehensive suite of property services, supporting clients through every stage of their moving journey. Their core offerings include:

  • Residential Sales & Lettings: Helping buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants navigate the local market.
  • In-House Financial Services: Offering tailored mortgage advice through Mortgage Matters.
  • Conveyancing & Land Services: Ensuring smooth legal transitions and expert assistance with new home developments.

Known for their customer-first philosophy, Douglas Allen's agents pride themselves on delivering a "positively memorable" experience. By pairing traditional local values with modern marketing techniques—such as virtual 3D tours, professional photography, and targeted digital campaigns—they consistently help generations of families successfully take their next steps on the property ladder.

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Industry leading marketing
Professional photography
The best prices around
Largest network of offices
Award winning training
Easy to use website
But we think you should choose us for a completely different reason! Our commitment to providing the very best customer experience (the kind we would want to receive ourselves) is the only reason you need.

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The lengths we go to deliver the very best customer service are unmatched...

The lengths we go to deliver the very best customer service are unmatched...
and we continually build on this through weekly coaching sessions to keep our staff focused. In recognition of our efforts, we’ve recently been awarded the ‘Investors In People’ accreditation and the industry-leading Gold award for ‘Training and Development’ in conjunction with the Sunday Times.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Huge thank you Douglas Allen - Wickford branch!

After using Douglas Allen to purchase our first ever home together and having exceptional service, we decided to use them again when it was time to resell our property and upsize. The listing process was very well explained to us by Alex, and we managed to sell our property just 1 month after listing it, despite it being a very quiet time of year. Unfortunately our process was a long one… it took nearly 11 months in the end as our chain fell through at point of exchange. However Natasha kept chasing the situation regularly and persisted until we finally managed to complete at the beginning of this month (July 2025). Huge thanks to everyone involved at the Wickford branch, we really do appreciate all the efforts made to help us secure our dream home.

7 July 2025
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We are so pleased to hear about your positive experience with us, from the initial listing process to the successful completion of your home sale. It's wonderful to know that our team's efforts, especially during a challenging and extended period, helped you secure your dream home. We truly appreciate your kind words and your continued trust in our services.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone was very helpful in helping me…

Everyone was very helpful in helping me to move in particular Nish Zafar. Whos experience who was so professional in the dealing with day to day issues in getting completion done. 10 stars to Nish

1 July 2025
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We are so happy to hear that our team provided such helpful assistance with your move. We truly appreciate your kind words about the professionalism and support you received.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

douglas allen estate agents!🌈🌞happy day tuesday.excellent team hornchurch branch

excellent team hornchurch branch. thank you David. very efficient. always ready to take on a new challenge to achieve clients wishes and targets. kept informed of progress. .sold in lessx6 weeks etc. used in-house conveyancing team. used douglas allen before recommended to a friend. kept fully informed of selling what happens next.progress with phone calls emails. supporting senior person threw moving selling sale process. excellent service. thank you 100% always goesthe extra mile guiding you through sale process. looking forward to our new adventures. definitely recommend David and the team, use again in the future.

6 May 2025
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Reply from Douglas Allen

We are so pleased to hear about your excellent experience with our Hornchurch team, especially David! It's wonderful to know that our dedication to achieving client wishes, keeping you informed, and going the extra mile made such a positive impact on your sale. We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation. We wish you all the best with your new adventures!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing! Thankyou Caroline, Morgan & Alex

Brilliant service from viewing the property to getting our offer accepted!

We contacted Caroline to view a property on Friday and was booked in for the next day! Caroline was a pleasure to speak to, her responses were clear and super quick.

After our offer was accepted, we briefly dealt with Morgan who was very friendly and helpful. Although we didn’t use Morgan as our mortgage broker, I have no doubt that he would have done an amazing job.

We also had brief dealing with Alex. Alex was great, always on hand for questions and very helpful.

Every time I called up with a question - someone was always able to help me. I did not speak to one person who was unhelpful.

Overall, I would highly recommend Douglas & Allen. Especially Caroline, who was an absolute pleasure!

I’d like to thank everyone for their help. As first time buyers, it can be stressful and scary but Douglas & Allen put us at ease after the first call.

7 March 2025
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Reply from Douglas Allen

We are so happy to hear about your positive experience with us, especially as first-time buyers! It's wonderful to know that our team, particularly Caroline, Morgan, and Alex, made the process of viewing properties and getting your offer accepted smooth and stress-free. We pride ourselves on clear, quick communication and helpfulness, and we are delighted that this was your experience. Thank you for your kind words and for recommending us; it means a great deal to our entire team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great agents

Douglas Allen was able to sell our house faster than 2 previous agents we were with. We spoke with many helpful colleagues at the Chadwell Heath branch. One of the main people we spoke to was Bilal. He was very helpful and friendly and always made sure things were upto date and communicated in a very polite and kind manner.

31 October 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

We are so pleased to hear about your positive experience with our team at the Chadwell Heath branch. It's wonderful to know we could sell your house efficiently and that our colleague provided such helpful and polite service. We truly appreciate your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dawn Reardon At Douglas Allen

We recently purchased a property via Douglas Allen Woodford Green.
We were shown around the property by a young man called James. He was great, kept us informed and updated. Great communication but then he was let go. After this the communication was not great and it was clear that Douglas Allen was working for the seller. Not a great experience until I met Dawn, wow the last month was so much better and what you would expect when buying a house.

Dawn regularly called me and kept me informed, questions I asked was promptly responded. Kind, friendly and great communication Dawn 😀.

When buying a property it’s people like Dawn you want to work with to help an already stressful process run as smooth as possible

Thanks Dawn for all your help and helping my family find their new family home

Biju

1 January 2025
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Reply from Douglas Allen

We are so pleased to hear about your positive experience with our team, especially the excellent support you received during the crucial final month of your property purchase. We appreciate you highlighting the dedication and clear communication that made a significant difference in your journey to finding your new family home. Your feedback is truly valued.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Michael Simpson

Michael Simpson has been incredibly friendly, polite and helpful. His integrity and kindness has been very appreciated during a period of upheaval. No question is too silly or too small. Thank you so much!

8 February 2025
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We are truly happy to hear that our team provided such friendly, polite, and helpful support during a challenging time. We appreciate you acknowledging their integrity and kindness.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hornchurch Branche

David and Arif from the Hornchurch branch have been great so far!

They are very informative and extremely attentive to all of our questions. They understand the process end to end which helped us map out what we needed as first time sellers.

1 February 2025
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Hi Becky,

Thank you for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear that David and Arif from our Hornchurch branch have been so informative and attentive during your journey as first-time sellers. It's wonderful to know they could assist you in understanding the process and mapping out your needs.

Best wishes,
Douglas Allen

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What can we say

What can we say. Horrendous experience. Don't use steer away. Go for it do it yourselves. Save Money Douglas Allen . More like do less Allen. Don't waist your time. Forgot to mention Hornchurch Branch and manager David Nil point.

31 October 2024
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Dear Mr Unit Assist Ltd.

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We have been unable to locate you on our system from your name alone and we have not yet received a response to our request for more information via Trustpilot. We are therefore unable to investigate your comments as we would ordinarily.

To enable us to do so, we would appreciate it if you would contact our Customer Support department on 01702 540802 or at customer.support@arunestates.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks
Douglas Allen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My personal experience with Douglas…

My personal experience with Douglas Allen was very positive.
Although I didn't end up buying a property through them as I decided to move to another part of London.
Having registered with most of the local estate agents, Douglas Allen were by far the best.
I would like to highlight two staff members in particular. Remel who I explained what property I was looking for Remel tried extremely hard to match my requirements. If something came onto the market Remel would call me provide me with details, send information and then follow up to see what I thought. It was this personal touch that I personally liked, other estate agents just sent me things, hoping something would stick I just felt like I was on a conveyor belt and not a valued customer. Remel really gave me the impression he was trying his hardest to find me what I wanted.
Ann-Marie was a star showed me around a couple of properties, didn't pressure me or give me the hard sell, was very relaxed and made me feel at ease, also opened my eyes to potential of a property should I be interested in buying. These were the personal touches that set Douglas Allen apart from the other estate agents in my book. I would definitely recommend Douglas Allen.

6 January 2025
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. We're thrilled to hear that your experience with us was so positive, even though you decided to move to another part of London. It's wonderful to know that Remel and Ann-Marie made such a significant impact with their personal touches and dedication. We truly appreciate your recommendation and are here for you every step of the way.

Best wishes,
Douglas Allen

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If i could give 0 stars I would

If i could give 0 stars I would.

Terrible estate agents. Manager (gregg) is rude and unprofessional. Everything I asked was agreed then he done what he wanted to do. Stay away. You will thank me later. Douglas Allen are the kinda company that give estate agents a bad name.

Use bear, honest and professional

17 September 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Two appointments booked and confirmed

Two appointments booked and confirmed, two no shows. Previously dealt with their head office (ARUN), using branch direct a completely different experience. Very disappointing.

28 October 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

We are sorry to read your review however, we cannot find any record of you having recent contact with Douglas Allen. This can sometimes be due to the record being in another name, such as a partner or spouse. Please contact customer.support@arunestates.co.uk to provide more information so that we can investigate your experience. Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sale of our property made easy...

We would like to thank Kieran Zwolinski and his team at the Basildon branch for the fantastic service provided throughout the process of selling our home so far. Kieran has been consistently professional, knowledgeable, and communicative. His expertise in the local market was helpful, and his regular updates on viewings and feedback kept us informed and reassured.

The team's efficiency in getting the property on the market, coordinating with our tenants, and uploading photos was commendable.

We are extremely pleased with the smooth process so far and look forward to the successful completion of the sale.

Thank you once again for the great service.

25 October 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your lovely and detailed review. We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience with Kieran and the team. It's fantastic to know that Kieran's expertise and communication have been so helpful throughout your home-selling process. We're here for you every step of the way and look forward to the successful completion of your sale.

Best wishes,
Douglas Allen

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Professional, helpful, friendly staff

This was my first experience of selling a property by auction. My initial contact was with Greg who did the valuation and explained the ins and outs of selling by auction. His team arranged the photographs, setting up the auction and viewings. They kept me informed of all viewing appointments as they became arranged and reported feedback where received. Staff were always friendly and helpful and dealt with any queries I had promptly. Special thanks to Phebi, Luke and particularly to Michelle, who went above and beyond to chase completion so it finally took place on the day, right before closing time.Well done everyone and thank you.

23 October 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Hi Carol,

Thank you for your detailed review and for sharing your first experience of selling a property by auction with us. We're delighted to hear that we were able to assist you so effectively and make the process smooth. Your kind words about our team's efforts are greatly appreciated.

Best wishes,
Douglas Allen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Renting

I am renting a property for my Mother with Douglas Allen and the whole process has been seamless and very professional. I would highly recommend.

11 October 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Hi Tina,

Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that renting a property for your Mother with us has been seamless and professional. Your recommendation means a lot to us.

Best wishes,
Douglas Allen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great experience

I have had a fantastic experience with Douglas Allen. I was helped by Ms Nisha who guided me and my family into buying. Our property. She was able to scout the market efficiently and listened to what our needs were. I recommend all to go with her when buying their next property as she communicates fantastically and is driven to to meeting client expectations

17 September 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Hello Gurvinder,

Thank you for such a kind review! We're thrilled to hear that Nisha provided such excellent guidance and support during your property search. It's wonderful to know she was able to meet your needs and communicate effectively. We appreciate your recommendation and are here for you every step of the way.

Best wishes,
Douglas Allen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sale of my family home in Theydon Bois

Ian White and the team at the Epping branch of Douglas Allen have been absolutely superb from start to finish of the sale of my long-term family home in Theydon Bois after my father passed away. Their kindness and compassion made the process so much easier for myself and my brother. Ian, Luke, Adam and Tanya Keene all worked tirelessly for us to secure the sale. It made things so much easier using JS Law for the conveyancing too. Very professional dealings in all aspects of the sale and I cannot recommend them highly enough.

29 August 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Hello Julia,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. We're delighted to hear that Ian, Luke, Adam, and Tanya provided such compassionate and professional service during the sale of your family home. We strive to help our customers through what can be stressful time.

All the best,
Douglas Allen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ian White was really easy to work with…

Ian White was really easy to work with and made the buying process feel like a piece of cake. I worked with him and he was absolutely incredible! He treated us like a family member and went to bat for us with the seller. I hope this is my forever home and I won't need a realtor again, but if I do I will absolutely be a returning customer.
Thank you Ian White.

29 July 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Good afternoon Sorina,

Thank you for your 5 star review! We're thrilled to hear that Ian made the buying process so smooth. It's wonderful to know you had such a positive experience with us. Should you ever need assistance in the future, we'll be here for you every step of the way.

Best wishes,
Douglas Allen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Due to our Daughter's ill health we decided to move from Billericay to Leicester

Due to our Daughter's ill health we Decided to move from Billericay to Leicester. As we are both in our late sixties and it's our first time selling and buying a property ( wife's lived here 66 years) we found the team at Douglas Allen in Billericay very helpful and professional. We would highly recommend Douglas Allen to anyone selling their home

9 August 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Hi John,

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're delighted to hear that our team in Billericay could assist you during such an important move. Helping families move forward is what we strive for, and your kind words mean a lot to us.

Best wishes,
Douglas Allen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Douglas Allen Woodford Green

Douglas Allen Woodford Green provided excellent professional service. The process was made seamless and they provided care and reassurance throughout the sale of the property.
Specifically, Anne-Marie Avila and the marvellous Dawn Reardon were very special.
Highly recommended.
Thank you.

5 August 2024
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Reply from Douglas Allen

Hello William,
Thanks for leaving us such a lovely review, we really appreciate it! We strive to help our customers through what we know can be a stressful time.
Many thanks,
Douglas Allen

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