Opening Hours & Information During The COVID-19 Outbreak

This is where you can find the latest information on how we're operating during this surreal period of time.

**Below information correct as of 24.03.20 and will be updated as things change**

We’ve closed our shop doors for now and our team are now operating remotely.

We will do everything we can to help you during the COVID-19 outbreak but please bare in mind that we too are operating under unfamiliar territory. Please be patient and please be kind.

Hours of Operation

Whilst our physical doors are closed we will still be operating remotely to our usual hours of business and are contactable by phone and email.

Mon – Thurs: 0845 – 1815
Fri: 0845 – 1800
Sat: 1000 – 1600
Sun: Phone Appointment Only by Request

How to Contact Us

General inquiries – please use info@daviesdavies.co.uk

Current vendors and landlords – please contact your dedicated negotiator or property manager on their direct email address or mobile phone

Tenants with maintenance issues or emergencies – please use our Report a Repair facility as usual here: https://www.daviesdavies.co.uk/report-a-repair/

Property Valuations – please use info@daviesdavies.co.uk

Book a Viewing / Interested in a Property (sales or lets) – please use info@daviesdavies.co.uk

Landlord’s interested in our property management services – please use management@daviesdavies.co.uk

Those interested in our Surveying, Financial, Conveyancing and New Build Services – please use info@daviesdavies.co.uk

Property Viewings

We are no longer able to visit your property to conduct viewings. Please speak to your negotiator directly about how we are marketing your property during the lockdown.

Property Valuations

We are no longer able to visit your property to conduct property valuations. Please speak to our Sales Director Mark Scales mark@daviesdavies.co.uk or our Lettings Director Alex Reach alex@daviesdavies.co.uk directly if you would like more information about valuing your property or other information and advice about listing your property during or post-lockdown.

Current Vendors & Landlords

If your property is currently on the market, or if your property or portfolio is currently managed by us, our team will be in regular contact with you. If you are a let only Landlord and you are interested in instructing us to manage your property please get in touch with Alex on the details below. If you would like to discuss your property with us, have any concerns or would simply like some advice during this difficult time please do not hesitate to get in touch with one of our company directors:

Sales: Mark Scales – mark@daviesdavies.co.uk / 07870510129

Lettings: Alex Reach – alex@daviesdavies.co.uk / 07921382805

Property Management: Katrina Fernandes – katrina@daviesdavies.co.uk / 07737151290

Our team are currently working on fact sheets, advice and tips to help advise you through this difficult time – which we will begin to send out soon.

Keep an eye on our blog for guides, advice and tips during this difficult time here: https://www.daviesdavies.co.uk/insights/

Active Buyers

If you are currently in the process of buying a property through Davies & Davies our team will be in regular contact with you. However, if you would like to discuss your purchase with us, have any concerns, or would simply like some advice during this difficult time please do not hesitate to get in touch with one of our Director of Sales:

Sales: Mark Scales – mark@daviesdavies.co.uk / 07870510129

Our team are currently working on fact sheets, advice and tips to help advise you through this difficult time – which we will begin to send out soon.

Keep an eye on our blog for guides, advice and tips during this difficult time here: https://www.daviesdavies.co.uk/insights/

Prospective Buyers

If you are interested in buying a property through Davies & Davies but haven’t yet been in contact with our team please drop us an email on info@daviesdavies.co.uk or call us on 0207 272 0986 – we’ve set-up a message divert service so please let a message including your name, what it’s regarding and how to contact you and one of our team will get back to you. We are not currently able to conduct viewings but we can discuss your options with you, help you with mortgages and conveyancing and provide any relevant advice during this time.

Keep an eye on our blog for guides, advice and tips during this difficult time here: https://www.daviesdavies.co.uk/insights/

You can also join our buyers mailing list by filling in our registration form at the bottom of our homepage here: https://www.daviesdavies.co.uk/

Managed Tenants Reporting Emergencies & Repairs

If you’re a tenant whose property is currently managed by Davies & Davies and you have any concerns please contact your property manager directly.

Managed tenants are still able to and encouraged to report maintenance issues via our online Report a Repair platform as normal. Please note that our contractors will only be able to attend emergency call outs and undertake essential work, such as gas safety inspections. Any other general maintenance issues are currently postponed until further notice, although we ask that tenants please make sure to report these issues via Report a Repair, so that we’re ready to deal with them as soon as we’re able to once the lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

Please note that for emergency and essential maintenance issues our contractors will request that all members of the household are not in the property when they attend, other than to let them into the house. This might mean that all household members vacate the property to go for a walk or, if possible, remain in their garden or outdoor space. Where this isn’t possible, they will be asked to remain in one room together away from the contractor. These measures are to protect both the contractor and the household members. If any member of the household is sick, self-isolating or vulnerable the contractor will discuss their own protocols for handling such circumstances with the household directly.

Reported emergency and essential maintenance will be dealt with as normal and priority given to the most serious cases. In the unlikely incident that our contractors are unable to attend a property we will do all we can to limit the impact this may cause and find a solution, we will also keep in contact with you and your landlord to keep you both updated as to the progress of the situation.

If you are a tenant who was let the property by Davies & Davies but are not currently managed by us please notify your landlord directly of any emergency, essential or general maintenance issues.

Your property manager’s remote working contact details:

Katrina Fernandes: 07737151290 / Katrina@daviesdavies.co.uk

Fabio Sampaio: 07851081085 / Fabio@daviesdavies.co.uk

Alisha Eversley-John: 0756231568 / Alisha@daviesdavies.co.uk

Please remember, that if you need to report a maintenance issue or an emergency please use our Report a Repair facility as usual here: https://www.daviesdavies.co.uk/report-a-repair/

In summary, if a contractor must attend your property please remember to bare in mind the following:

It is crucial that you notify us first if you or a member of your household are unwell or vulnerable so that we can operate under the correct protocols
We ask our contractors to wash their hands or use hand sanitiser immediately before entering your property – so they may ask you if they can wash their hands first
Please maintain social distancing advice by leaving the property for a walk once you have given the contractor access to your property, by remaining in your garden or outside space, or by congregating in one room or area away from the contractor.
In the increasingly likely event that we shut the office completely we will not be able to provide contractors with keys. As such, you or another member of your household must be in at the agreed time to answer the door to the contractor and let them into the property

Keep an eye on our blog for guides, advice and tips during this difficult time here: https://www.daviesdavies.co.uk/insights/

You can also join our tenants mailing list by filling in our registration form at the bottom of our homepage here: https://www.daviesdavies.co.uk/

I’m Worried About Paying My Rent

If you’re a tenant whose property is managed by us and you’re worried about being able to pay the rent in full or entirely please get in contact with your property manager. We will speak to your landlord on your behalf and will try our best to work together with you and your landlord to find a solution. This is a very worrying time for everyone and we’re very sympathetic that tenants are concerned about being able to pay their rent, landlord’s (as well as other property owners) are concerned about being able to pay their mortgages. If you’re feeling anxious, want some advice or help please do not hesitate to reach out to us – supporting our tenants and our landlords is one of our biggest priorities at this time.

Katrina Fernandes: 07737151290 / Katrina@daviesdavies.co.uk

Fabio Sampaio: 07851081085 / Fabio@daviesdavies.co.uk

Alisha Eversley-John: 0756231568 / Alisha@daviesdavies.co.uk

I’m Worried About Paying My Mortgage

If you’re a landlord (managed or let only), vendor (currently on the market or previous client of ours), buyer (currently in the process of buying or a recent or historic client of ours) and you are worried about being able to pay your mortgage and would like some advice or just a friendly ear please get in contact with our team. We work closely with our mortgage and insurance broker partners Heron Financial and together we can provide advice and guidance to help you through this difficult time.

Vendors & Buyers: Mark Scales – mark@daviesdavies.co.uk / 07870510129

Landlords: Katrina Fernandes – katrina@daviesdavies.co.uk / 07737151290

Help The Local Community

If you’re a Stroud Green or Finsbury Park resident (or live nearby these areas) you can find a directory containing operating information and offers from small businesses, charities and local initiatives, accompanied by tips on how you can help your local community here: https://www.daviesdavies.co.uk/2020/03/help-support-our-local-community/

We’ll keep this information updated as things change but for now we’re available on our direct emails, mobile phones, office phone (0207 272 0986) and on info@daviesdavies.co.uk

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Opening Hours & Information During The COVID-19 Outbreak

This is where you can find the latest information on how we're operating during this surreal period of time.

Hours of Operation

How to Contact Us

Property Viewings

Property Valuations

Current Vendors & Landlords

Active Buyers

Prospective Buyers

Managed Tenants Reporting Emergencies & Repairs

I’m Worried About Paying My Rent

I’m Worried About Paying My Mortgage

Help The Local Community

Get In Touch

Contact

Address

Opening Times

Sales newsletter

Rentals Newsletter