Thomas & Rawson Sales & Letting

461 Ashley Road, Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 0AX

Estate Agents

Listed under:  Estate Agents
92% recommended   Rating Thomas & Rawson Sales & Letting 9.2/100
13 reviews since 2011
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Overall Rating
 9.2 /10 Overall Rating 9.2/10
Based on 13 reviews since 2011
 
 
 
Professional 9.2/10 Professional Rating 9.2
The firm acted professionally at all times
 
Knowledgeable 9.2/10 Knowledgeable Rating 9.2
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
 
Friendly 9.1/10 Friendly Rating 9.1
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
 
Helpful 9.2/10 Helpful Rating 9.2
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
 
 
 
Recent Reviews 
 
" I have been working with Thomas and Rawson Estate & Letting Agents now for a number of years. I have found their staff to be highly responsive to any request for information, proactive in terms of kee...."   more
 
" I have known Peter and his team at Thomas and Rawson for near nearly 20 years and during this time I have found they have acted in a professional and friendly manor at all times. During the time they ...."   more
 
" very happy with how they helped from start to finish on the purchase of my property"   more
 
" I found the whole experience of my recent sale very smooth running and was kept informed of all details of the sale throughout.As I was abroad for a large part of the transactions the Estate Agents we...."   more
 
About Us

Thomas & Rawson Ltd are the Longest Established Family Run Independent Sales & Letting Agent in Poole, having been Established for 27 Years, we have continued to develop our reputation for professional, sound and above all honest advice. Our team of professionals have a passion for what they do and strive to ensure customer satisfaction.
     
 
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Code of Practice
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Sellers: Ombudsman: 86%
SELLERS Did the firm show you evidence of their membership of an Ombudsman scheme to give you free, independent review of any complaints ? (eg is the Ombudsman logo shown on the sales particulars for your property?)
 
Sellers: Fees: 89%
SELLERS Did the firm clearly explain their fees, expenses & business terms and confirm this in writing (including email) before marketing your property?
 
Sellers: Buyer services: 83%
SELLERS Did the firm make clear whether or not they wish to offer other services (such as mortgages) to potential buyers of your property?
 
Sellers: Particulars: 89%
SELLERS Did the firm ask you to confirm the accuracy of the draft particulars before marketing your property?
 
Sellers: Viewing: 89%
SELLERS Did the firm agree the viewing arrangements with you and comply with these arrangements?
 
Sellers: Offers: 89%
SELLERS Did the firm confirm all offers in writing (including email)?
 
Sellers: Marketing: 88%
SELLERS Did the firm ask you whether or not the property should remain on the market after the offer was accepted. (n/a in Scotland)?
 
Buyers: Ombudsman: 100%
BUYERS Did the firm show you evidence of their membership of an Ombudsman scheme to give you free, independent review of any complaints ? (eg is the Ombudsman logo shown on the sales particulars for your property?)
 
Buyers: Marketing: 100%
BUYERS Did the firm tell you if the property was kept on the market after your offer was accepted, or was put back on the market later on. (n/a in Scotland)?
 
Buyers: Accuracy: 100%
BUYERS Did the firm give you accurate (i.e. not misleading) information about properties?
 
Buyers: Offer: 100%
BUYERS Did the firm accept your offer without attaching any conditions (such as that you should arrange your mortgage through them)?
You can see how many customers have said "Yes" in answer to each question, but please don't expect 100% in every case.  Nobody's perfect and some customers may not be completely sure about the answer.  It's more important that you understand these questions and discuss them with the business so that you both agree what good service means for you.  A responsible business will be happy to explain the details to you and it's always better to clarify these points upfront to avoid misunderstandings later on.
 


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Review 22 Dec 2020
Recommended by customer in BH15
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 9/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 9/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 9/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 9/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
A late 19th century, two-bedroom town house in a quiet road near the center of Poole, Dorset

"I have been working with Thomas and Rawson Estate & Letting Agents now for a number of years. I have found their staff to be highly responsive to any request for information, proactive in terms of keeping me up to date with changes relating to government property rules and regulations and, above all, very astute at choosing reasonably priced suppliers and contractors on the occasions when repair or maintenance work is required on the house. They have also demonstrated that they know how to vet and select appropriate tenants, as the record with me shows. Absolutely no complaints in that regard.

In short, a professionally run outfit with good interpersonal skills and a strong sense of commitment to serving their customers.

I have been very satisfied with our relationship thus far and look forward to more of the same in the months and years to come.

Alan Lammin"
 
 

A 2 bed House in Poole
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We only publish images & captions that have been supplied by the business and approved by the customer, so you can be sure that they are genuine and respect the customer privacy.
 
Team:
Peter, Tonie & Barbara
 
 
 

Review 17 Dec 2019
Recommended by customer in BH16
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
A three bedroom semi detached house in a desirable area in Poole. It is located between Poole and Bournemouth making it convenient for both towns. It has a large drive and back garden.

"I have known Peter and his team at Thomas and Rawson for near nearly 20 years and during this time I have found they have acted in a professional and friendly manor at all times. During the time they were acting as letting agents they addressed all problems arising as soon as they were able and as efficiently as possible.

In the last year Thomas and Rawson were Estate Agents when I sold the house. I found Peter to be pro - active in finding a suitable buyer and acted in accordance with all appropriate guidelines as well as facilitating the buying and selling process. He also acted between all the parties involved to ensure clear communication and to negotiate a positive outcome for all.

My experience with Thomas and Rawson over a long period of time has been a good one and I would not hesitate to use them again or to recommend them to someone else."
 
 

Semi detached house in Layton Road
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Team:
Peter Baczala, Tonie Christie, Barbara Bak
 
 
 

Review 25 Jun 2014
Recommended by customer in bh14
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
3 bed semi, lower parkstone,

"very happy with how they helped from start to finish on the purchase of my property"
 
 

An older 3 bed semi-detached house
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Team:
peter
 
 
 

Review 25 Apr 2014
Recommended by customer in BH4
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
1 bed flat,in Art deco block;ground floor. Immaculate condition;new bathroom and kitchen.Communal grounds. Very close to beach and sea front.

"I found the whole experience of my recent sale very smooth running and was kept informed of all details of the sale throughout.As I was abroad for a large part of the transactions the Estate Agents were very heplful. I had never used them prior to this but would certainly recommend Mr Baczala to either buyers or sellers."
 
 

A beautifully presented 1 bedroom Ground Floor Flat on the Bournemouth Overcliff.

Lounge
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Team:
Mr Peter Baczala
 
 
 

Review 25 Apr 2014
Recommended by customer in BH13
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
Three Bedroom Semi Garden With Parking Poole Dorset

"Thomas & Rawson were always there to help
get me through selling the property.
Also very patient and went out of their way to secure the best possible price.
I had used Thomas & Rawson many years ago
and after having 4 different estate agents round to value the property decided they gave the most realistic valuation."
 
 

An older 3 bed Semi-Detached house in need of renovation
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Team:
Peter
 
 
 

Review 20 Apr 2014
Recommended by customer in BH20
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
3 Bedroom mid terrace

"Throughout the whole purchase proceedure I had all the necessary information provided promptly and always in a professional manner from Thomas and Rawson.
All liason with the solicitors and mortgage company was dealt with smoothly and efficiently to enable a trouble free transaction,
I would recommend Thomas and Rawson highly."
 
 

A 3 bedroom house in Parkstone.
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Team:
Mr Baczala
 
 
 

Review 28 Mar 2014
Not Recommended by customer in Bh17
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 1/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 1/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 1/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 1/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
2 bed end of terrace house Canford Heath Poole Dorset

"I was extremely dissatisfied with the service. We were promised the property would be advertised on Rightmove but when we checked it wasn't in there. They didn't appear to actively seek buyers just wait for enquiries to come in. They kept telling us to drop the price yet identical properties were selling with other agents for a lot more. Advised us to accept very low offers. It was only when I enquiried about marketing with another agent that buyers seemed to find out about the property from the other agent. I felt I had no option but to market with THOMAS Rawson as they had placed the tenant, I'm not sure whether I could have marketed with another agent while tenant still in situ. They were useless as letting agents too - I had to chase repairs tenants were contacting me to ask about. The property was filthy & stank & they did nothing about it. The seemed to make the process over complicated and talked at great length trying to bully us into doing whatever was easiest for them. They gave potential buyers inaccurate information about what was included in the sale despite us putting details in writing."
 
 
 
   Business Reply:
We are very surprised at this review. It is unfortunate that the client did not follow our emailed advice to consider further renting because, as we said, “I believe there will be a better time to sell”.

Nevertheless we generated 34 accompanied viewings from buyers all in a strong position to proceed. The client's response at the time, also in an email was “Thank you kindly for negotiating a price of £163,000 for Pimpern Close, It's good news that the buyers are in a strong position”.

The inspections prior to and following the tenancy were carried out by an Independent National Approved Company (on this occasion 16 pages with photographs). The only deduction from the tenants deposit that was deemed necessary by them was £70 for minor cleaning following over 2 years of renting with no late payments of rent or problems to speak of.

The solicitor acting complimented the job we had done as we managed to coincide the sale completion close to the end of the tenancy avoiding an extended empty period.
 

Review 15 Mar 2013
Recommended by customer in BH12
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
3 bedroom semi-detached house, Parkstone, Dorset. All bedrooms are double. Large, beautifully landscaped mature garden – corner plot – all flat.
 

"Excellent service and advice throughout selling process. Extremely professional, kept us informed and up to date with progress regularly, by phone and written. We completely trusted them to make right decisions on our behalf."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 14 Mar 2013
Recommended by customer
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 9/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 8/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 9/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 

"Very good service."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 14 Mar 2013
Recommended by customer in BH14
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
Charter very old house fire places etc. and same owner for 60 years.
 

"Keep in touch. Would recommend."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 26 Nov 2012
Recommended by customer in BH12
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
3 bedroom semi-detached house, Parkstone,

"I have not used Thomas and Rawson before as this has been my first experience of selling a property. I have been extremely grateful for the valuable advice and support I have received, a great deal of time and effort is being spent in order to sell the property on my behalf. I would have no hesitation in using Thomas and Rawson in the future, I would also recommend them to anyone selling their property."
 
 

An unusual 3 bed Semi

Beautiful Gardens
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Team:
Peter Baczala
 
 
 

Review 22 Jun 2011
Recommended by customer in BH12
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
3 bed detached house on a busy road, requiring some refurbishment work.
 

"The service was excellent."
 
 
 
 
 
 

Review 18 Jun 2011
Recommended by customer in BH12
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Professional 10/10
The firm acted professionally at all times
Knowledgeable 10/10
The firm showed a good knowledge of local market conditions
Friendly 10/10
The staff are friendly and give clear and helpful information
Helpful 10/10
The firm helped in the negotiations between buyer and seller
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Customer Review
 
2 bed detached bungalow in Dorset. Lovely secluded garden in quiet Cul-de-Sac.
 

"The property was rented for 18 months. Agent found really good tenants and rent arrived promptly every month. Any problems tenants had were sorted out straight away by the agent. When the tenants left, agent then re-advertised the property for sale and 2 sets of buyers were shown around and one set put in offer. Agent pushed to complete with buyers solicitors and this went trough very quickly. Excellent service, very professional & helpful. Kept us informed at every stage."
 
 
 
 
 
 
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