I am more than happy to recommend A.K.A. Relocations to any individual (or company) looking to rent or buy a home in London. They are very professional and make sure that no time is wasted. They source the newest and best available properties and make sure that the best price is negotiated. My wife and I were very pleased with their services and found that they were helpful with all other aspects regarding our move. In a short amount of time A.K.A. had found our perfect home, in our perfect area and made sure that our son got into our first choice of school. (Joakim K, Executive Director, UBS Zurich)
A.K.A. Relocations helped us with our relocation and property search when we moved to London in 2006. We were extremely happy with their services and found their attention to our specific brief outstanding. Their pre-work was extremely detailed and thorough, ensuring that the properties we viewed matched our exact brief. The fact that they had researched every single estate agent and previewed all properties beforehand was also incredibly effective and time efficient.
They were very helpful with any further information that we required and never hesitated to help. They demonstrated personal interest/concern for clients by a follow-up after the move, making sure that everything was in order and to our satisfaction!
We would recommend their services to any company wishing to achieve a successful relocation and property search for its employees. (Carl Hosten, Director, Universal Pictures)
Like many professionals, I live a busy life and value free weekends and evenings. Last year, when I needed a new apartment, I decided to contact A.K.A. to save my precious free time.
In my profession I have learnt to appreciate experts in various areas of business. Using the experts at A.K.A. was therefore a no-brainer for me. Throughout the house hunting process their approach was professional and friendly. I ended up getting the exact kind of flat I wanted, with a better rent than I could have negotiated myself. Their attention to detail made sure I avoided any pitfalls in the rental agreement and that the flat was in prime condition when I moved in.
Therefore I can personally warmly recommend using A.K.A. when buying or renting a flat in London. (Erik von Bonsdorff, Vice President, Morgan Stanley)
Thank you for the fantastic service and all the help you provided in finding a great flat in London. The process was less time consuming and painful than I could have imagined due to all you preparatory work. A thoroughly professional service.
(Sunil Gidoomal, Director, Eurohypo AG)
We cannot express enough how pleased we were with Catherine and the rest of the team at A.K.A. Relocations. Having lived in London for more than 30 years, I thought the property search process was going to be easy until I tried to do it myself. I quickly realised that the London property “jungle” was best left to the professionals and after searching for the right company, I decided to go with A.K.A. based on their kind, helpful and most importantly, professional first impression.
My wife and I were very pleased by the work done by the team and although we still had estate agents contacting us with new properties, these had already been introduced to us by our agent at A.K.A. They shortlisted properties which were exactly what we had asked for, negotiated the best possible price and found us a beautiful home.
My wife was also very happy with their help as she was given all the possible guidance she needed with regards to our baby such as information on nurseries, parks, doctors and all other questions.
Therefore, we would be more than happy to recommend their services to anyone who needs help with their property search. (Andreas Bernström, COO & Managing Director, Tradedoubler)
“We were very impressed how A.K.A. found our property and conducted the contract negotiations. With the help of A.K.A. we finally managed to reach our primary goals. Interpretation of the rather complicated contract was also invaluable help”
(Karl Bodin Phd Stockholm Sweden)
“A.K.A. offered us a professional as well as personal service. They had the ability to understand exactly what we were looking for and always showed us properties that matched our brief. They were efficient and quick in making the most of our time. Their negotiation skills were superb as they really knew how to get the best deal. They also helped us with our contract in order to make sure we knew what we were signing. A.K.A. found us our ideal property in our ideal area in a short amount of time.” (Linda Petterson, Trade Commissioner for Swedish Trade Council)
“When we came to London to look for a place to live, there were many Real Estate Agents willing to help. We thought it would be easy to find our dream house but it wasn't. Only when we hooked up with relocation agents Catherine and Kristina did we understand the whole picture. They played in our team. We never felt they were doing anything else than what was in our best interest. They were not pushy but experienced and we had fun driving around London whilst going to new viewings. We had a great day in their company!” (Thomas, a photographer, and Lena in Maida Vale)
“When moving to a new country, a new culture and a new life it is very important to feel at home. And of course the biggest part of feeling at home in a new country is how and where you live and for us it was also important to find this place quickly. A.K.A. helped us to find our wonderful home which is exactly the way we wanted it, where we wanted it and at the same time worked very quickly. Along the househunting we got valuable help and information regarding where and how to rent and all other sorts of information that you really need when coming to a new country. We are very thankful for all the help we got and already, after one month, feel very much at home in our new house and home country”. (J & L Hellestam E.F.)
