JFM Block & Estate Management  Reviews 

261
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Considering 107 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their professionalism, helpfulness, and dedication, with many individuals highlighted for their excellent service. People frequently commend the customer service for being quick, efficient, and effective, often appreciating the prompt and clear communication. Reviewers are particularly impressed with the swift response times, noting how issues are resolved quickly and information is provided promptly. However, some customers also noted difficulties in contacting the company, mentioning that getting a response via email or phone could be challenging. People reported delays in replies, sometimes waiting for weeks, and experiencing issues with phone lines being uncontactable or cut off.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

re GU22 7RS Hillmount Woking. I recently learnt Clive Winton retired from managing the blocks of flats in Woking. This is a thousand pities because he always made sure to follow through any email I... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Re Hilmount Woking. Giving 4 stars because there is always room for improvement. Our new Manager Emma-Jayne is being very pro-active with regards to improving the management of Hillmount. She dilig... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very happy with my interactions with Chantel! She’s been the ONLY person to follow up with me in my entire house purchase process! However, JFM has been tricky to get a response from elsewhere... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Adrian was fantastic—punctual, polite, and clearly knew what he was doing. He made what I thought would be a boring inspection surprisingly reassuring. Everything was explained in plain English, no ja... See more

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Company details

  1. Property Management Company
  2. Business Management Consultant
  3. Real Estate Agency
  4. Real Estate Agents
  5. Real Estate Developer

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Striving for Perfection in the Most Fundamental Elements of Block Management | Highly Experienced & Qualified Managers


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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

261 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lauren - making the impossible possible!

Getting all freeholders/leaseholders to pay service charges can often be a near impossible task and this leaves a shortfall every year with which to run a development. When Lauren took over in Credit Control at JFM, she faced an uphill task to get a considerable percentage of owners to pay their service charges before the end of the service charge year. Within a year she has got the number of people not paying by half way through the service charge year down to 5%! And she is determined to get it down further. She is hard-working, highly professional, knowledgeable and cares deeply about her work. All that with limited resources, ever-changing staff, client numbers and inappropriate systems. Barely short of a miracle. JFM is lucky to have her and now needs to increase her resources etc so she can finish working earlier in the day more often than she currently does.

1 October 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to share such glowing feedback regarding Lauren, she is a credit to JFM and we are lucky to have her! kind regards JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Massive thank you to Shanaz

We are electrical contractors that work with JFM. The Purchase Ledger Manager Shahnaz helped me out greatly and I cannot express my thanks to her enough.

25 September 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for the kind feedback for Shanaz, she is indeed a powerhouse of a colleague! kind regards JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been working with JFM for just over six months.

We have been working with JFM for just over six months now and Daniel has made such a difference to the way our building is managed. He is thorough, responsive and extremely professional.

It is a thankless task and so many people moan about service charge levels, but what they don't realise is that many buildings have not had investment for many years and that's what causes service charges to escalate. What JFM do is work with us as a board to review what needs doing and then we are building a plan to improve the building over time. Thanks everyone at JFM: keep up the excellent work!

19 September 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for the kind words about Daniel, it is often a thankless task as you say so kind words such as these go along way! kind regards JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lauren in credit control

Experience of dealing with Lauren in JFM credit control is a pleasure compared to other agents I have dealt with in the past in other companies. She is on top of her work and executes instructions efficiently and diligently.

19 September 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Dear Paul, thank you for taking the time to have left such kind words for Lauren, she is indeed wonderful colleague to work with. Kind regards, JFM

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid! Avoid at any cost!

Avoid! Avoid at any cost! Awful company, absolute disgrace! The only thing they do well and fast – issuing you with a service charge bill, which will be rising continuously. People in our estate selling flats and move because they cannot afford to pay them anymore for the service they do not provide. They NEVER return calls and never answer emails. Unless they see the opportunity to get into your pocket for more money. A complete and utter shambles of a company, unprofessional and arrogant.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR, DO NOT EVER USE JFM.

5 May 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No response to complaints

The garage door in my apartment block has been broken for a number of weeks now and we have received no response from JFM Block & Estate Management despite paying them a hefty service charge!

10 May 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had an issue which JFM dealt quickly…

Had an issue which JFM dealt quickly and were very responsive throughout.

7 May 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling Customer Service

JFM took over the running of the lease on my residential block in London a few years ago. The company is responsible for managing car parking spaces at Q Parks as part of that management contract. It has taken me 2 years and countless emails and calls to the company requesting that the car parking space was no longer needed by me. Despite this and repeated reassurances that this would be done the company has simply not facilitated this simple request and continued charging me for a space I did not need. These charges have accumulated over the last 2 years and now run into the many hundreds of pounds, with the company so far refusing to acknowledge their responsibility for overcharging for this. I have had to resort to legal proceedings to begin to resolve this issue which is costing a huge amount of time and expense. The arrogance and ineptitude of the Property manager at the company responsible for this situation, Maris Opa, is utterly unconscionable.

27 April 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a very good response from Ami

I had a very good response from Ami, and I hope it continues the same way

18 April 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent management and online tool

Been just over a year since I moved to my new place and have had very good engagement with our property manager Ami Patel who is always willing to respond to any queries. MyBlockman tool they use is very good as I can check latest communications online whilst still receiving postal letters.

1 March 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I have had really excellent service from Ami Patel. She answers any of my queries in a flash and is extremely helpful.

28 February 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A extremely poor service at Orbis…

A extremely poor service at Orbis Wharf. Delays and in responding to simple questions. Even making complaints to the so called complaints department is of no use as I am still waiting to see a response. Please heed these warnings.

31 January 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company amazing people working

Great company amazing people working, have worked along side JFM for many years now.
Recommend their services 100%.

21 February 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My company has worked alongside Jfm for…

My company has worked alongside Jfm for a number of years on a number of properties in around the capital, we have found them very professional and a pleasure to deal with,

19 February 2024
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Suspicious number of 5 star reviews…

Suspicious number of 5 star reviews from people with only 1 review on here.

JFM are useless. They ignore emails, leave ketters up in the communal areas that are from years ago, and charge a fortune. Since managing our building they have shown zero appetite to get rid of the dangerous cladding, or to install heat meters (it took a full year for them to send 2 letters, and when I pointed out how it could be improved I was ignored)

I know facilities management isn't known for attracting the best and brightest but really I don't understand how this building is managed. Turn around time to reply to mails is literally about 2 months.

29 November 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A good company to work alongside…

A good company to work alongside especially Ami Patel, always helpful, thorough and polite.

29 September 2023
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Service 5 Star!

Excellent company!.

Dealt with a young lady called Ami Patel.

Excellent communicator. Made the whole journey seamless. Will definitely be using and recommending this company again.

A big "Thank You" again to Ami. Keep up the good work.

2 October 2023
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The block manager Mr.Nathaniel Hoskin…

The block manager Mr.Nathaniel Hoskin has been outstanding in his support of my needs and has been very prompt and responsive when I needed help. Many thanks Nathaniel. I also praise the excellent accountant Kitesh
Jennie Alkawari

22 September 2023
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nathaniel has provided excellent…

Nathaniel has provided excellent service, always to hand to assist when any information required.
Customer focused, professional and friend manner at all times.
Thank you Nathaniel

2 October 2023
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great team at JFM

Great team at JFM, Always ready with quick response to any problems .
Shout out for Nathaniel simply Gets things done .

3 October 2023
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Reply from JFM Block & Estate Management

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it is greatly appreciated by the team, kind regards, JFM

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