Rook Matthews Sayer Reviews 779

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4.9

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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 complex processes feel manageable. Many highlight the excellent service received, noting the team's efficiency in communication and their dedication to keeping clients informed at every stage. People frequently mention the positive and friendly manner of the staff, which significantly reduces stress during what can be an emotional journey. However, some customers experienced issues with communication, reporting a lack of follow-up and slow responses, particularly from the West Denton office. A few individuals also noted poor administration and a perceived lack of sales progression, leading to frustration and, in some cases, withdrawal from transactions.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ellie and Claire were amazing when it came to helping me sell my dads house. They helped me fill in the paperwork I didn’t understand and were happy for me to contact them with any questions or enquir... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alistair, Wendy and Angela at the Ashington branch have been amazing with us. We are buying our first home and although it hasnt been an easy process (nothing with RMS) Alistair and Wendy in particula... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Leah was our main contact at the Hexham branch throughout the purchase of our new home, and she was absolutely fantastic. We also dealt with James and other members of the team, and everyone we intera... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought our house through RMS about 9years ago with Wendy and used their financial advisor Alistair with help for our Mortgage and insurances. I cant praise them enough. Through the years Ali... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

RMS helped me sell my Grandmother’s flat in Blyth after she passed away. I live over 300 miles away but the team facilitated the sale for me and kept me updated on all stages of the sale. Nothing wa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

To all the beautiful and handsome staff at RMS, Alnwick. Thank you for all your support, expert advice, kindness and patience in the sale of our precious family home in Northumberland. You made a very... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Michael Storey Mortgage Advisor Michael was brilliant from the start. Discussed a few different options I could go for, along with pricing information and pros and cons for each option. He was... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good channels of communication from Rook Matthew Sayers in attempt to keep us up to date along the journey of selling our property. Thank you team Rook Matthew Sayers at the Whitley Bay branch!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I couldn’t fault anything. Being a first time buyer the process explained to me was straight forward, he explained it in ways that I could understand- which was very helpful What made it more pl... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We received excellent service from the Fenham branch of Rook Matthews Sayer during our recent sale. Initially we met Stephen who explained the process and answered all of the questions we raised. W... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used Alistair Bowman from the Ashington branch to sort our mortgage out. He made it all go as smoothly and stress free as possible. Even when he was on holiday from work he would say to message him... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hayden and Sian, who we mostly dealt with were always most helpful, chasing things for us and responding in a timely fashion, whilst at the same time being very friendly and professional. There was a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From valuation all the way to completion of sale all the staff at RMS were excellent. We were In contact with all of the team at RMS who were friendly, helpful, supportive and professional. Our p... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought my first home using RMS and Alistair at the Ashington branch. He explained everything clearly which was reassuring as a first time buyer, was quick to respond to any queries and kept in cont... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot speak highly enough about the service we got from Rook Matthews Sayer in Whitley Bay. From the outset, they won the battle to sell our property with their professional approach, handles the m... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just completed another remortgage with Alistair. I think I’ve now solely used his services for over a decade now. Numerous remortgages and a house move. If you need someone to give you the best,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From start to finish this company / team have been amazing. Steven , Stacey, Matthew and Dylan have all been an excellent help to me and my partner, guiding us through the sale of our late Au... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Rook Mathews Sayer team at Alnwick were so helpful, professional and proactive in helping us from start to finish. David helped to market and sell our house with great advice and patience. Izzie,... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently sold a property through Rook Matthews Sayer and the whole team in the Gosforth office were brilliant. Whoever you called was able to give an update on how the sale was progressing and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rook Mathew Sayers were excellent with selling our house. We used the forrest hall branch with Suzanne English. Can't recommend Suzanne enough. She was excellent from start to finish. Always chasing... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alistair went above and beyond for myself and my partner in the process of arranging our mortgage for the new house. Explained a lot of options we had to choose from which I wasn’t actually aware was... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have recently sold our house through rook matthew sayer whitley bay and everybody from Lisa who valued it to katie who progressed it and every body in between were great they are a super team.highl... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

RMS Blyth, from day 1 the team at the Blyth office have been great, they have kept me up to date and given me good advice along the way. I wouldnt hesitate in using them again and would highly recomme... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have had assistance from Alistair Bowman previously and had no hesitation in contacting him for this query. Once again he was absolutely superb and everything was done so swiftly and without any str... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used Rook Matthew Sayers mortgage advisors and worked with Alistair for our first-time buyer mortgage. He made the whole process incredibly easy and stress-free. His care, attention to detail, and... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dealt with Wendy. Arranged a house viewing. She forgot to tell the homeowner about it.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alistair has been superb helping us with our re-mortgage Inititially we weren’t sure what path were going down but Alistair guided us through the options and helped us make our choice He e... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Micheal has been fantastic at explaining all the stages of applying and securing a mortgage to me as a first time buyer. He was transparent, discreet and personable. Micheal kept me informed at each s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor communication, don’t think you get the truth from them either. Wouldn’t recommend them to anyone at all.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alistair the mortgage advisor has been invaluable in providing us with a remortgage. His professionalism and friendly manner made the whole process stress free. Alistair, at every point, kept us updat... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful service from the west Denton office. No communication from anyone - still waiting on call backs and contact from anyone, there were several properties I had to continually chase to get a viewin... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff at the West Denton branch were extremely helpful in our recent relocation from Dorset and I can't thank Ellie and Claire enough for the support they gave us in our purchase and move. They p... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our mortgage advisor Jack Raine was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly supportive throughout the entire process. He took the time to explain all our options clearly, answered every question... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a first-time buyer, I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience with Rook Matthew Sayer. They helped me through everything from start to finish, explaining each step clearly and maki... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used the Whitley Bay branch of RMS to sell our Apartment. The Valuer was excellent taking really good photographs very professional. We received an offer as soon as the Apartment went live it took... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dear Alayna, I am writing to compliment your fantastic team who dealt with my purchase of a property in Amberley Way, Blyth. From my first contact with Gemma for my multiple viewings and Mich... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Could not recommend Claire and the team at Bedlington highly enough. From the initial sign up all the way to completion, nothing was too much trouble. Having not sold a property before, I had lots o... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can’t say enough good things about Gemma from the blyth branch. From start to finish, she went above and beyond to help me secure a rental property. She is incredibly professional, responsive, an... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was our first house move in 28 years and it was not without trepidation. RMS were recommended to us as we know someone who is a branch manager and we used our local branch at Whitley Bay. Abso... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Went in to Hexham branch and enquired. I felt that the customer service was poor, no follow up, short e - mails and little interest. I won't be using them to sell my property.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alistair was so helpful with our mortgage process. As first time buyers there was a lot we were unfamiliar with and he explained it all, advised and gave guidance while empowering us to make our own c... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We were surprised to see 3 Rennison Mews Blaydon pop back up with this estate agent. We'd had a Surveyor and Buildings Engineers report both informing us there's subsidence at this property; when... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought our house via RMS at Bedlington and we were very impressed. Staff were friendly, professional, and dealt with any of our queries efficiently. Our moving process did drag out due to solicitor... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would like to thank rook Matthews sayers for putting me in touch with Alistair bowman the mortgage advisor he helped me through out the full process, he gave me information from the start and e... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely superb service from Rook Mathews Ryton, Very Professional, one to one service couldn’t thank all at this branch ( RYTON ) enough, from getting people through the door, to assisting with... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time using RMS due to being advised to by a member of my family who use them a lot, particularly Alistair Bowman (Ashington / bedlington branch) and I can only say it was the best decision I mad... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can’t recommend my financial advisor highly enough. After being let down by my first lender, Alistair stepped in and truly pulled out all the stops to get things back on track. His professionalism,... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

After having an offer accepted we went for a second viewing on the house, unfortunately this turned into an intimidating experience when another viewer turned up at the same time despite assurance... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Myself and my husband would like to give a gigantic shout out to Alistair Bowman from Rook Matthews Sayer (Ashington branch). From our first meeting with Alistair to arrange a mortgage in principal, r... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Made a stressful time so much less stressful. Everyone in the Whitley Bay branch was fantastic, nothing was ever too much trouble. Special mention for Katie who made the possible last minute hi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently moved home using the Ashington branch of RMS. They came highly recommended and they did not disappoint. From the beginning of my journey to the end, I was given the most high standa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After a long and sometimes challenging journey, Alistair was there every step of the way. I’m incredibly grateful for his help and expert advice. He really knows his stuff, goes the extra mile to ge... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The communal hallway of the property I live in, is full of damp. I have addressed this with my local council environmental health. The ceiling in the communal hallway has split, the pl... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The friendliness of the staff made the over all experience less stressful. All queries were answered in a timely manner and I would not hesitate to recommend this branch (Fenham) to family and frie... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hexham branch of Rook, Matthews Sayer were very good during the recent sale of an apartment. The advice, experience, patience and support from all members of staff was greatly appreciated and we wo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am extremely happy with the selling of my house with this company. From the initial valuation with Alayna the process was handled in a very professional yet friendly manner. Michelle explained every... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All the staff were very helpful and guided me through the process of selling my property in a very professional manner . Not having moved for nearly 40 years this was very important to me. They provi... See more

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Company details

  1. Real Estate Agency
  2. Commercial Real Estate Agency
  3. Property Maintenance
  4. Property Management Company
  5. Real Estate Rental Agency
  6. Real Estate Surveyor

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Rook Matthews Sayer (RMS) is a leading Estate Agent in the Region*, established in 1990 and now managed by Janet Walker. At Rook Matthews Sayer, we offer a wide range of services, including residential sales, lettings, property management, auction sales, and commercial property services. Other services include mortgage and protection advice, as well as access to a trusted conveyancing panel. We have 16 offices and a dedicated team of around 120 members. We provide personalised, expert service, offering pre-marketing advice, professional photography, and support throughout the property sale process. We invest heavily in staff training and are deeply integrated into the local community, supporting charities and schools. We have extensive local knowledge and a strong reputation in the property market, with many of the offices having won the “Best Estate Agency” award over multiple years consistently. We focus on building long-term relationships, often having customers return over the years. We pride ourselves on being friendly, approachable, and supportive, guiding clients through every step of their property sale with care and expertise. The company’s approach is focused on providing a smooth, stress-free experience and achieving the best possible price for each property. We use cutting-edge technology and effective marketing strategies, as well as offering various marketing packages tailored to clients’ needs. Finally, our customers can rest assured that they're in safe hands. Rook Matthews Sayer is a member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, (RICS) which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of The Property Ombudsman, which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details by visiting our website or by contacting our staff directly. *Source - Internal data: 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024 Region is Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside


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4.9

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

779 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Michael Storey - Mortgage Advisor

Michael Storey was brilliant from the very start. He took the time to discuss all of our options in detail and made sure we secured the best possible mortgage and rates for our house purchase. His communication was clear, he acted quickly throughout the process, and everything felt straightforward and very stress-free. We couldn’t recommend Michael more highly. Thank you again!

23 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

RMS Blyth- sale of relatives property

RMS Blyth, from day 1 the team at the Blyth office have been great, they have kept me up to date and given me good advice along the way. I wouldnt hesitate in using them again and would highly recommend, a lovely team of people.

20 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Michael Storey Mortgage Advisor

Michael Storey Mortgage Advisor

Michael was brilliant from the start. Discussed a few different options I could go for, along with pricing information and pros and cons for each option. He was interested in my views and worked things out to suit my best interest.

I couldn’t recommend him enough.

5 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding customer service

Outstanding customer service, professionalism, compassion and proactivity describe my experience with the services provided by Gemma and Suzanne at the RMS Blyth Branch. I highly recommend them. They genuinely care!

13 March 2026
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Thank you so much for your great review for RMS Blyth. We are delighted to receive such a wonderful recommednation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Once again

Once again, Alistair was amazing, so helpful and always very easy to talk to. He helped me through my whole experience. I would only ever use Alistair, as I’ve had such a good and professional experience. Thanks, James

20 February 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thanks James for highlighting Alistair to us! We're so pleased you felt supported by him throughout the process of securing your mortgage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buying through RMS Hexham and dealing with Leah

Leah was efficient and a great communicator explaining things clearly and keeping me updated. Importantly she was always quick to respond to queries or messages. I can’t see how she could improve to be honest!

13 March 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thank you Julie, we're so pleased you felt supported by Leah in RMS Hexham.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used RMS Commercial to let a shop

I used RMS Commercial to let a shop, I found them professional, prompt and efficient, really good service and would use them again without hesitation.

7 January 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thank you very much Brian for taking the time to leave this great review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

FANTASTIC

From the initial telephone call to arranging the viewing it has been a smooth and easy process.
Thank you to all the team especially Tracey Thank You so much.
Would definitely recommend.

13 March 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

We really appreciate you taking the time to recommend us Sheila. Thank you for leaving us a lovely review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rook Matthew’s Sayer in Gosforth…

Rook Matthew’s Sayer in Gosforth couldn’t have done more for me during the sale of my parents bungalow, my parents are living in a care home and the process has been made so much easier by RMS and especially Natalie Best who went above and beyond to help me with all of the form filling and solicitors questions, I couldn’t have done this without her.
I would recommend RMS in Gosforth to anyone, all of the staff are extremely friendly and helpful.

2 March 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this great review for RMS Gosforth and for highlighting Natalie to us, we really appreciate your recommendation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Selling Properties

Ellie and Claire were amazing when it came to helping me sell my dads house. They helped me fill in the paperwork I didn’t understand and were happy for me to contact them with any questions or enquiries I had. If I sell any other property I will definitely be returning to Ellie at Rook Mathew’s sayer West Denton.

21 July 2025
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thank you Jade, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave this review and for highlighting Claire and Ellie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A truly excellent team

A truly excellent team! Always a smiling face and very professional. Everyone of them was more than helpful with advice and constant updates. We felt like part of their family throughout.
A truly HUGE thank you.

6 March 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thank you so much Alan for taking the time to leave us this great review! We try our best to provide the best service possible so we are over the moon that you have felt supported throughout.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service from start to finish

Fantastic service from start to finish! Professional, proactive, and always one step ahead. Communication was brilliant and the whole process felt smooth and stress‑free. Highly recommend—an estate agent who genuinely delivers!

2 March 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thank you so much Eve for taking the time to leave us this lovely review! We try our best to provide the best service possible so we are over the moon that you have recommended us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sales review

I found the staff in the Ponteland Brach of Rook Matthews extremely friendly a professional. They showed great expertise throughout the sales process.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this firm.
Stephen Pitts

2 March 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thank you so much Steve for your review and for recommending our team in RMS Ponteland.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alistair Bowman

We have recently completed our mortgage renewal and once again the experience was smooth, straightforward and completely stress free. A very special thank you goes to Alistair Bowman, who has supported us for more than ten years now. Throughout that time we have never had any issues.

Alistair is always available to answer questions, no matter how small, and he explains everything clearly and patiently. He is highly approachable, genuinely reassuring, and consistently professional in every interaction. We always feel confident that we are receiving honest advice that is tailored to our circumstances.

After over a decade of using his services, we would not hesitate to recommend him. His reliability, knowledge and commitment to his clients truly stand out.

2 March 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thank you so much for highlighting Alistair to us. We are so pleased you felt supported throughout your remortgage and we really appreciate you taking the time to leave this review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alistair from the Bedlington office was excellent

Alistair from the Bedlington office was excellent—he clearly explained all the options and worked quickly to get my remortgage completed as fast as possible. I would highly recommend him!

2 March 2026
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Reply from Rook Matthews Sayer

Thank you Matty for taking the time to leave this review and highlight Alistair to us.

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