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2.5/5, 51 Reviews
41% Recommended

33% sales valuation accuracy

56% letting valuation accuracy

29% sales fee satisfaction

29% letting fee satisfaction

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2 Star Review

By : 'An'
Services : Letting(As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £800
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

10 Nov 2015
People found this helpful7

I don't know what the Romans experience is like as a tenant but from a landlord's point of view, it is dismal, especially given the high fees they charge. If you live in the area, I would recommend managing it yourself; everything will be done quicker, and you will spend less time on the phone. My principle complaints are that they are terrible at communicating with the landlord, or even each other, and that they do not provide adequate instruction or supervision for their subcontractors. We paid a significant sum for some works to be carried out, and Romans assured as that they had checked the work. When the tenant (quite rightly) complained the work hadn't been done, Romans asked me to sort it out. I asked them to contact the contractor; they told me they had and that the work had been completed. When the tenant complained again that it hadn't been done, again they asked me to sort it out. We eventually resolved it, but Romans are apparently incapable of checking their files or talking to each other, and don't seem to really understand the role of a letting agent. It took a long time to let the property, initially because it needed work, and then because between their high staff turnover (I assume), large numbers of people, and poor organisation, nobody was dealing with it. Eventually somebody returned my phone call with "Hi, I am dealing with your property. Please could you let me know what is going on?" Not what you want to hear after dealing with them for two months. I have several properties managed by different agents. In most cases, I deal with the same one or two people all the time, and I can expect a response to a phone call or e-mail within 1 business day. With Romans, who are the most expensive by a wide margin, I have dealt with 5-6 people in the last few weeks, and it takes about a week to get any sort of response. At time of writing, I am also waiting for Romans to send through the first month's rent. I expect this is teething problems related to the large amount of work done (there might not even be rent due to me), but I have been waiting for a week for the answer and/or a statement. Now that I have a tenant in place, I will stay with Romans until the end of the tenancy, but not beyond that. I would recommend you avoid them.


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Return my phone calls or e-mails Supervise subcontractors Avoid lying to me Give me the rent money


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If the agent were good the fee would be expensive. They are not good; the fee is disgusting.

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Performance Statistics
ServicesValuationFeesMin Price of property reviewedMax Price of property reviewed
Sales33%28.999999999999996%£175,000£270,000
Lettings56%28.999999999999996%£743£1,500
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33-34 Market PlaceReading, Berkshire
RG1 2DE
0118 953 8710

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Adam

By : 'Seema'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

18 Aug 2023
People found this helpful2

Treated in a very bad and unprofessional way by Romans manager Mr Adam Colvim.. We liked a property and put our offer below the asking price as the property needed renovation .. we had our holiday booked so we left for 10 days .. the manager kept calling us and pestering us throughout to raise our... Read Full Review

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Kimberley

By : 'Troy'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

6 Feb 2023
People found this helpful0

Thank you Kimberley Garcia for all your support as property manager of our flat here in Reading. We're most... Read Full Review

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Kimberley

By : 'Gracia'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

16 Jun 2022
People found this helpful0

Huge thank you to Kimberley Garcia from Romans Estate, who is always very proactive and helpful ! Kimberley managed my flat since 5 years now, and always providing excellent customer service and support! Many thanks Kimberley, you are re a... Read Full Review

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Worst place to go, DONT TRUST ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'FAHEEM'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2

19 Nov 2021
People found this helpful4

Worst place to go, DONT TRUST THESE PEOPLE, BUCH OF LIARS, WILL NEVER RESPOND YOU, I saw a property at Rightmove for £1200, i booked a viewing, First they turned up late, called in the office about 20 times no one answered, finally guy turned up, saw the house and agreed to pay asking... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Prem'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2

21 Jun 2021
People found this helpful4

Terrible experience, 0 communication either by email or phone. Left many voice mail never got response. Been trying to buy a property for months and have always been disappointed with the way they handle the situation. Always having to wait for weeks before any updates or help required. Having to ... Read Full Review

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Kimberley

By : 'Y'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

2 Jun 2021
People found this helpful0

Kimberley in the property management team is always very helpfull and prompt with her informative responses always providing a great... Read Full Review

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They got me a tenant, but ...

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2 Star Review

By : 'Neil'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30

19 Feb 2020
People found this helpful5

They got me a tenant, but apart from that I experienced poor admin and mistakes at viewing stage and throughout the whole set up. I would not recommend Roman's and certainly will look to use another agency when my current one expires with... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Disappointed'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

7 Aug 2019
People found this helpful6

A one in a lifetime experience. Stratospheric fees, hidden costs, forced insurance, intrusive unnecessary checks. A company to avoid if at all possible. High pressure to get the "holding deposit" paid then the all the other shenanigans... Read Full Review


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extremely high

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Sylvia

By : 'Joanne'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £850
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

2 Dec 2017
People found this helpful15

I have rented a property from Romans Estate Agents from February 2017 till October 2017. I had just moved from Holland, found myself a permanent job, but still had to pay 5 months upfront, as was new in the country. So I did use all my savings to pay this, in order to have a roof above my head. I... Read Full Review


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Very bad, never again.

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This company is rude and only ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Vivian'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2

21 Nov 2017
People found this helpful13

This company is rude and only cares about how to get more money from you. Never take correct process or action to solve your problem but only keep calling you when they want mon from you. Will never have any business with... Read Full Review

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By : max

24 Nov 2017

Very concerned at Romans practices regarding deposit deductions at the end of their tenancy agreements. I believe they are operating dishonestly to extort monies from tenants who are fearful of...

Worst estate agents I have ...

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Mark

By : 'AVOID'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £800
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

12 Nov 2017
People found this helpful12

Worst estate agents I have ever used. Very poor customer service and organisation, the only time they do a good job is when there is an opportunity to make money for themselves.... Read Full Review


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Very high for the level of proficiency

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Mark

By : 'Daphne'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

6 Nov 2017
People found this helpful9

This is the worst agency I have ever dealt with. Our estate agency was really slow at picking important issues up and providing a resolution. In particular issues such as excessive mould in the house or broken windows during the winter. Issues like that took the agency over a month to deal with.... Read Full Review


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Waste of money.

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manasi

By : '8'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1500
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

7 Sept 2017
People found this helpful8

This is the poorest service we never had, read all these comment, be careful when you use them. Our contract ends in April 2017 but we have emailed, called many times to chase our deposit, it looks like no one is working there, no reply at all, the call goes to voice mail I am now worried about my... Read Full Review


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very bed

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1 Star Review

By : 'Roy'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1450
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

7 Jul 2017
People found this helpful11

Romans are the worst agents I have experienced as a landlord. Every email or phone call to them has to be followed up as they never reply promptly or within a reasonable period. They show no client relationship skills. Basically provide a pathetic service from the head of lettings down to property... Read Full Review


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Average fees but should be discounted given the terrible service.

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By : Jenny

30 Oct 2017

As a landlord they are completely useless! Bracknell branch full of kids and no one knows what the other is doing! Am changing agents now tenants have left but Romans did not ensure house was cleaned ...

Romans is the absolute worst ...

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By : 'Maria'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1500
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2

9 Jun 2017
People found this helpful13

Romans is the absolute worst letting agent I ever had the misfortune in renting from. Not only are they hideously expensive with extortionate fees for every little thing, they are incredibly unprofessional and do not care for neither tenants nor landlords as long as there is money to be made. We... Read Full Review


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The fees are horrendous. about £750 in initial fees for 2 people renting, referencing fees, fees for absolutely every little thing. Horrible. No other agent in the area charges this much.

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As a landlord Romans are the ...

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Charlotte

By : 'Unhappy'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30

3 May 2017
People found this helpful7

As a landlord Romans are the worst I have every had to deal with. They do not care about the landlord or the tenants and only seem interested in how much money they can get out of you. Their communication is terrible, I felt I was always chasing them, they rarely follow up, and they certainly do... Read Full Review


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For the fees they take, the level of service should be a lot better.

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4 Star Review
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Karen

By : 'Oliver'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

30 Apr 2017
People found this helpful0

I have rented a property with Karen as our Prop. manager and I am pleased to say I have found Karen very professional and friendly from day one. She was able to resolve any property matters very quickly, putting us at ease that things were looked... Read Full Review


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good

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Karen

By : 'Harry'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £743
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

22 Mar 2017
People found this helpful9

I was tenant with 5 Romans for five years . Initially their property management service was good. But later on Karen Campbell become our property Manager. She is rude, incompetent and irresponsible. She never visited our property and call herself our 'property manager. It was horrible time when she ... Read Full Review


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If you loose your copy of contract they charge £38 to give you another copy. They will rip you off when you will leave their property

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Iwona

By : 'Ankan'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1100
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG2

17 Jan 2017
People found this helpful8

Romans are the worst agents in Reading to deal with. They not only charge the highest amount of fees for properties, but also the maintenance service sis abysmal. I lived in a property in Kennet Island without a boiler for 4 months and they did nothing about it. During the check-out, even after I... Read Full Review


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Too high, unreasonable

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By : 'Angrycustomer'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £900
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG26

9 Dec 2016
People found this helpful7

Worst lettings service I've ever received. 'Andrew frost' or something they never say the surname clearly. He promised to send a pro forma over to me 3 days ago worth �850.00. Still heard nothing back. I moved out my property nearly a month ago and all they want to do is keep hold of my money.... Read Full Review


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Extortionate.

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