Plumlife Homes Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Considering 44 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptionally helpful and friendly staff, noting that dedicated sales advisors make the entire property buying journey smooth, simple, and completely stress-free to navigate from start to finish. New buyers deeply appreciate the constant communication and guidance, explaining that team members are always available to answer questions, explain steps clearly, and provide reassuring support. However, some customers also noted significant challenges with long-term property management, maintenance requests, and post-purchase aftercare services. Reviewers mentioned experiencing frustrating communication gaps, difficulties reaching support teams for updates, and delays in getting maintenance issues resolved properly.

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Service

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Customer service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our sales advisor Rachel Eardley was superbly accommodating and made the process incredibly simple. She was simply never too busy to help. Often providing clearer help and peace of mind than any ot... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dealing with managing agents can be mixed, but Plumblife has been better than most we've experienced. The real difference though was having Jim onsite as the go to person to sort issues and be on top... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve had a great experience with Plumlife. The communication from the team was great, I was always updated on what was going on. On completion I have received was very helpful information to help me s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a first-time homebuyer, I was nervous about the process, but Plumlife made everything easy to understand. They were patient, explained every step clearly, and always took the time to answer my ques... See more

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Company details

  1. Property Maintenance
  2. Housing Development
  3. Property Management Company
  4. Real Estate Agency

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For over 20 years, our multi-award winning teams have been helping first-time buyers with affordable homeownership while also providing high facilities management and lettings services. As well as selling hundreds of properties a year, we manage over 6,000 homes and many communal locations too. As a Profit for Purpose organisation, our ‘People. Places. Purpose’ strapline isn’t just there for show, building and supporting great communities is at the heart of what we do. We're also proud to have recently introduced Plumlife Move, our Shared Ownership resale agency that provides our customers with a hassle-free way to sell their homes.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible house experience

I have to agree with the sentiment to not fill out surveys before everything is satisfactory. First time buyer with shared ownership. I have no response for literally 2 weeks since I've moved in. No proper running hot water or heating. You can't phone them because you end up waiting hours, the chat is the same. The emergency line just cuts off. I called on a so called training day and was told to call back the next day. The builders just block my drive way everyday and I've not even been told I would subjected this and there isn't even a reason for doing it. The ventilation system is broken was told I need to keep this on and runs like a loud building site. So now I can't use the boost switches I got told some nonsense of someone needing to comeback and look at the motor and heard nothing. And to add insult to injury I don't even pay what I've been quoted for my direct debit as the building insurance went up on the 1st April without even being informed so great for my budget! All in all just been a terrible experience for me

22 April 2024
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Yinka, thank you for getting in touch. We take all feedback we receive seriously and would like the opportunity to look into this further. We have requested further details from you via Trustpilot so we can share your feedback with the team. We hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards, Plumlife.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful company for getting a…

Absolutely awful company for getting a response from, we and another 34 houses on The Chase have paid for 2 garden visits this month and 2 visits in March we had 1 visit in March and nothing since, the lawns are a absolute disgrace, this must amount to fraud taking money and then not doing any work for it,

29 April 2024
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Suzie, thank you for getting in touch. We take all feedback we receive seriously and would like the opportunity to look into this further. We have requested further details from you via Trustpilot so we can share your feedback with the team. We hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards, Plumlife.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utterly disgraceful company.Plumlife!

Utterly disgraceful company. I'm paying £136 per month for so called maintenance/management. I've had water pouring into my flat when it rains for 9 days. I've emailed twice, made 6 phone calls, no answer. No
callback. So now no payment of maintenance.

5 April 2024
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Sharon, thank you for getting in touch. We take all feedback we receive seriously and would like the opportunity to look into this further. We have requested further details from you via Trustpilot so we can share your feedback with the team. We hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Experience at Calico Grove, Rochdale Development

We recently purchased our dream home at Calico Grove, Rochdale, through Plumlife Homes, and our experience was nothing short of fantastic. Rachel, our sales representative, was exceptional, guiding us through the process with expertise and enthusiasm. The team's prompt email replies and short call waiting times ensured we were always well-informed. The sales process was smooth, and we were kept up to date every step of the way. Our property at Calico Grove exceeded expectations in every aspect. Highly recommend Plumlife Homes for their professionalism and dedication to customer satisfaction.

16 February 2024
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Asim, thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are so pleased to hear that you are loving your new home at Calico Grove! We will pass your great feedback onto Rachel and the team. Kind regards, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Marina and park at New Islington is…

The Marina and park at New Islington is always kept in a great clean condition. The caretaker Paul is so friendly and always really helpful.

26 January 2024
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Faye, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts with us, we are really pleased to hear this! We will share your great feedback with Paul and the team at New Islington. Kind regards, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fran Clayton in Legal

Fran Clayton in Legal. We have just sold our Shared Ownership Home and cannot thank Fran Clayton enough for all the help she has given us. Nothing was ever a problem to her and her knowledge is exceptional. She is very accommodating etc etc . Again I would like to say Thank you Fran.

11 January 2024
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Jane, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. We will pass your great feedback onto Fran and the team. Kind regards, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Paul the caretaker on new islington…

Paul the caretaker on new islington marina is so ace and incredibly helpful

9 January 2024
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Keith, thank you very much for getting in touch, we will share your great feedback with Paul and the team. Kind regards, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Katy is a super ⭐️ star

Katy has been very, very helpful and I’m so grateful that she manages our residence. She’s always willing to listen and help. Thank you Katy.

20 December 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi, thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We will pass your brilliant feedback onto Katy and the team. Kind regards, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just wanted to take this opportunity to…

Just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to Lisa Hughes.

I have lived at my property for over 10 years and in that time have gone through many Property Managers who have been less then competence in managing.

Lisa has been the only manager to resolve my reported repairs and complaints. Great communication and even a site visit (first one who has).

20 November 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi David, thank you for taking the time you share your experience with us. We'll make sure to pass your feedback onto Lisa and the Property Management team. Please let us know if we can help with anything else. Thank you, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Plumlife Home 5*!

Just want to say Plumlife Home have been brilliant at liasing with various mortgage companies, housing association etc. This is mostly down to Rachel Eardley has gone above and beyond for me in a way that any new homeowner-to be could hope for.

Would 100% recommend based on the level of professionalism and service Rachel has consistenly given me throughout the whole process.

27 October 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Rhys, thank you very much for sharing your experience with us. We will share your feedback with Rachel and the team. We want to wish you the best in your new home! Many thanks, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jade our manager at Annesley Crt Monton…

Jade our manager at Annesley Crt Monton is very helpful in all situations, whether it be an enquiry,repair, or query. Brilliant manager.

17 October 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Thank you for leaving such a positive review about Jade. We're so glad to hear that she's gone above and beyond to help out. We'll make sure that we pass this comment onto Jade and her manager.

Thanks again and have a great week, Plumlife.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Plumlife

Plumlife, Keepmoat and Sheffield City Council signed contracts together when they built and managed homes in Sheffield. A tree came down years ago, and we've been complaining to Sheffield, Keepmoat and Plumlife ever since.

Keepmoat has failed to get an estate completed six years ago to adoptable standard, so Sheffield City Council cannot take it over. Plumlife are now kindly getting this sorted, albeit sadly a year after we first complained.

1 June 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Richard, thank you for your leaving this review.

We have passed your message onto the relevant team members at Plumlife, as well as our customer feedback team. They are already aware of your complaint, and they will be in touch very shortly to look at how we can help you and other residents come to a solution.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Jade has been great in helping us with problems as residents

As a resident, experiences with Plumlife in the past have been varied, but I am very happy with Jade who takes care of our problems in a timely and professional manner.

18 August 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Thank you for leaving such a positive review about Jade, we'll make sure this is passed onto her and her manager.

We're glad that you're now having any problems resolved really quickly. If there's anything else you need from us, or anything we can do to make our services even better then please do let us know!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would recommend Ian

Throughout the whole process Ian has been fantastic, very reassuring and supportive. He has made buying our first home easy and enjoyable and has always been on hand to answer any questions. We love our new home and would highly recommend Ian to everyone

9 August 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Laura,

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to share this, it always puts a smile on our face when we hear of someone who has had a positive journey with Plumlife. We're really glad all your questions have been answered and that the process of purchasing your new home was easy.

Have a great week and we hope you're settled into your new home, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jim (maintenance) at Park Hill

Jim (maintenance) at Park Hill, Sheffield is amazing! We can’t sing his praises enough. Have lost count of the number of times he has gone above and beyond to help out, including helping my partner re-attach a cupboard door within our flat which is certainly not in his job description. Nothing is too much trouble and have often seen him stay past his finish time. It is clear to see he is a very busy man but he is always approachable (same can’t be said for some other members of staff), always has a smile on his face and considering the number of residents always seems to remember us.

He’s a real credit to an iconic building in Sheffield as well as to Great Places and Plum Life. Give the man a raise!

4 August 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Thank you for leaving such a positive and heartfelt message about Jim. We're so glad to hear that he's gone above and beyond to help out. We'll make sure that we pass this onto Jim and his manager.

Regarding your comment about other people not being as approachable, if that is in regards to any Plumlife staff, please email us at marketing@plumlife.co.uk so we can look into this.

Thanks again and have a great week, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service from Ian Burns

Ian Burns our sales advisor from Plumlife has been fantastic, with the completion period changing constantly (through no fault of plumlife) he was always keeping us updated, whenever I had a query or concern Ian would always respond to me promptly with an answer, and if he wasn't sure he would go out of his way to find out.

Thank you Ian, and Plumlife for making this completion and transition into our new home a lot less stressful :)

26 July 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Louise, we're so pleased to hear that you had a five star service from Ian. We're really glad the process went smoothly and we hope you're enjoying your new home and have settled in?

If you need anything else, you know where we are!

Thank you, Plumlife!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Defect

After moving into a Plumlife property in February I had issues with contacting the housing developer to sort a defect in the kitchen. I contacted Plumlife and Liam has gone above and beyond to resolve the issue after constant back and forth with the developer and me personally getting nowhere. Within days of contacting Liam he has this sorted and a technician was arranged to attend the address.

28 July 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Rosie,

Thanks for sharing this with us. We're sorry you weren't originally able to contact the developer but it's great to hear Liam was able to help resolve this.

We'll make sure to pass this great review onto Liam and we hope everything in your kitchen is sorted now. Please let us know if we can help with anything else. Thank you, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good communication throughout the…

Very good communication throughout the process and always there to help when I had any questions that needed answers

30 July 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Alex,

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to share this, it always puts a smile on our face when we hear of someone who has had a positive journey with Plumlife. We're really glad all your questions have been answered and if you have anymore, you know where we are! Thank you, Plumlife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Five star service…

Fantastic service from start to picking up keys. Excellent communication from the team especially Ian Burns who was supportive throughout the process. Ian went above and beyond not just with the development but assisting with solicitors and finance. Big big thank you for all your help Ian.
Beautifully finished homes. Really great experience. Took the stress out of moving. Could not recommend enough.

29 July 2023
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Reply from Plumlife Homes

Hi Louise, we're so pleased to hear that you had a five star service. We're really glad the process went smoothly and we hope you're enjoying your new home and have settled in?

If you need anything else, you know where we are!

Thank you, Plumlife!

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