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Abingdon, OX14

1.8/5, 16 Reviews
19% Recommended

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1 Star Review

By : 'Nina'
Services : Letting(As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX14

May 25, 2016
People found this helpful3

Avoid at all costs. All staff dealt with at the branch became increasingly rude from the moment I picked up the keys - atrociously so upon vacating the property. During the tenancy we were charged for cleaning and repair services that were never provided (these were sporadic, often of poor standard, and were only supplied after chasing by multiple tenants over a period of weeks in the worst cases). We experienced constant late, short and rude correspondence with our house manager, and were lied to about the state of repair of the house when we were first shown the property (roof damage and disrepair in main bathroom were not disclosed). After the tenancy I was shuffled between staff members, whom even when provided with written evidence, called me a liar and continued with other such rude correspondence. I was even attempted to be charged rent for days I was not resident at the property. My deposit was only returned upon notice being delivered to Martin & Co. that a claim was being made against them, despite attempts being made to determine when this would be processed.


What agent could do to change your mind?

High, but as expected for Letting Agents in Oxfordshire.


Comments on Agent Fees

High, but as expected for Letting Agents in Oxfordshire.

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By : Sharon Self

Sep 20, 2018

We would not charge tenants for repairs or cleaning whilst in tenancy, unless they were advised upfront the reasons, and then only after the works were done. It wold be helpful if this person was able to say who they were so I could look & see what they are referring to. I have no recollection of a property with roof damage & disrepair in the main bathroom that has not been addressed & repaired. All deposits & rent over payments are dealt with once a tenant has vacated. The deposit is lodged with the DPS & we follow their protocol on how to manage a deposit return. We would not return a deposit because notice was given to us, that is most absurd! Sometimes, rent may need to be refunded back from a landlord before we can refund a tenant, this could be the only reason for a delay in this. Its very disappointing when tenants do not understand how hard my staff work at trying to help ensure things go smoothly for them at the start, during & the end of a tenancy.


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Martin & Co
8-10 West St Helen StreetAbingdon, Oxfordshire
OX14 5BL
01235 524300

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2 Star Review
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Philip

By : 'Peter'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1150
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX3

Nov 9, 2021
People found this helpful0

For Landlords I am sure they are great. If you are a tenant, they are the poster child of letting agents. My advice is document, document, document and document properly. After every phone call, write up an email to them, you'll need it. Don't waive anything in the inventory. Assume,... Read Full Review

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Martins sold my property for ...

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5 Star Review
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Kelly

By : 'Ann'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £550000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : OX14

Feb 5, 2021
People found this helpful0

Martins sold my property for me and I had 4 offers for the property, they were amazing. They priced it higher than the bigger agencies and I received the asking price. They gave honest feedback on what the purchasers had said and it was immediate. The viewings just kept coming and it was a big... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Anonymous'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX12

Mar 10, 2019
People found this helpful3

As landlords, we had numerous problems caused by the incompetence of Martin & Co. Some examples: despite our clear instructions they left the heating switched off during a long unoccupied period during the winter. They mishandled a claim to the DPS by not supplying the correct evidence, and ... Read Full Review


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The fees were reasonable.

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By : Sharon Self

Mar 11, 2019

Although this person has written this feedback anonymously, we know it can only be one landlord. The property was handed over to us mid tenancy in a poor condition, and the landlord was against the...

Rude and Unprofessional. ...

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1 Star Review
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Sharon

By : 'A'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX14

Nov 19, 2018
People found this helpful2

It's amazing how many negative reviews are here for this agent. I was a full fee paying landlord with this agent and a tenant elsewhere. I can see clearly how unprofessional this agent is and the poor service they provided. My tenant installed a tv receiving dish in the garden with cables... Read Full Review

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By : Sharon Self

Nov 19, 2018

This landlord may like to review her comments about us as an agent, as she had her tenant evicted for no reason other than wanting to move back to the property herself, because she didn't enjoy...

Rude, argument and borderline ...

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1 Star Review
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Sharon

By : 'Rational'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX29

Oct 4, 2018
People found this helpful4

When I moved out of a property with them they tried charging my deposit for issues that existed when I moved in. Issues that I told them about but they didn't have an inventory so said I couldn't prove it was like that. Then they argued and stone walled until I gave up and paid. They... Read Full Review


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By : Sharon

Oct 5, 2018

If this were true we would not win the payment by the DPS. There was an invoice showing a professinal clean at the start of the tenancy. Unfortunately some tenants dont accept responsibilty for their ...

Rude, obnoxious and outright ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'DrPepper'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX29

Aug 21, 2018
People found this helpful0

In a shared house, they refuse to address the issue of tenants leaving disgusting mess in the communal areas on a regular basis. The land lord lets himself in without any warning from the agent. The cleaner doesn't do the hours that they're contracted to (paid for by the tenants) and... Read Full Review


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By : Sharon Self

Sep 28, 2018

This tenant has published a false representation of our business and as such we may take legal advice to get this removed. Meanwhile, anyone wanting to slander our business should think quite...

Unprofessional, Incompetent, ...

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1 Star Review
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Sharon

By : 'Hummza'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX14

Aug 14, 2018
People found this helpful3

Martin & Co Abindon branch will exceed your expectations on just how poor service can be. During my tenancy I was left without a fridge and freezer for a full month as the estate agents failed to collaborate with their team just how to get a new one up the stairs when ours broke. When... Read Full Review


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By : Sharon Self

Sep 28, 2018

This tenant has published a false representation of our business and as such we may take legal advice to get this removed. Meanwhile, anyone wanting to slander our business should think quite...

Exploiting ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Ms'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX14

Jun 25, 2018
People found this helpful0

I have been renting for 15 years. Letting agents mostly have a bad reputation for exploiting they're clients but this company exceeds belief. They lie, and bully. Their manner in correspondence is extremely rude and unprofessional. They're tone is very personal. They do not understand the ... Read Full Review

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By : Myah

Jun 26, 2018

These people are terrible! All they want is your money, they con and lie to you, and do things without your consent , they are terrible , DO NOT rent a property with them unless you want to be conned ...

Avoid ...

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1 Star Review
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Sharon

By : 'TheGoodTenant'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX29

Apr 11, 2018
People found this helpful1

Don't expect fair or just treatment. If there's problem they'll try to avoid you or will send you unprofessional, foul-mouthed emails. They don't deal with dirty tenants who leave rented accommodation in an unhygienic state despite any efforts you make to keep your home tidy... Read Full Review


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Shocking. Whilst bad tenants get away with leaving a mess and sometimes leaving without paying rent, they usually try to take more money from good tenants

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By : Sharon Self

Sep 20, 2018

Whenever a tenant leaves a property, our fully qualified inventory clerk (APIP Qualified), does the checkout & any cleaning issues are dealt with by booking the cleaner to rectify & charge...

Having been both a tenant and ...

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1 Star Review
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Philip

By : 'Dan'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £900
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX11

Jun 13, 2017
People found this helpful4

Having been both a tenant and a landlord for the last 13 years I have never worked with a such an incompetent, unprofessional and rude establishment. Having rented a property from them for 5 years, they tried charging extortionate fees at every corner. They repeatedly showed up at the property for... Read Full Review


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Fee's tripled over the course of the 5 year tenancy. Constantly trying to add more fees, including trying to charge me for having a girlfriend live with me

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By : Sharon Self

Sep 20, 2018

Unfortunately, this tenant would never get a reference form us due to the condition he left the property in, a brand-new property when he moved in, that had to be fully re-carpeted & repainted...

Quite possibly the worst ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Art1035'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX14

Mar 30, 2017
People found this helpful3

Quite possibly the worst estate agents I have ever come across. They were rude, uncaring, unresponsive and charged 'admin fees' for anything we ever required them to do. Any complaint or issue we had with the property we were then threatened with an eviction notice so nothing ever got fixed - the... Read Full Review


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They seemed to even want to charge fees for picking up the phone. BAD.

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1 Star Review

By : 'Nina'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX14

May 25, 2016
People found this helpful3

Avoid at all costs. All staff dealt with at the branch became increasingly rude from the moment I picked up the keys - atrociously so upon vacating the property. During the tenancy we were charged for cleaning and repair services that were never provided (these were sporadic, often of poor... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

High, but as expected for Letting Agents in Oxfordshire.


Comments on Agent Fees

High, but as expected for Letting Agents in Oxfordshire.

Comments (1)
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By : Sharon Self

Sep 20, 2018

We would not charge tenants for repairs or cleaning whilst in tenancy, unless they were advised upfront the reasons, and then only after the works were done. It wold be helpful if this person was...

I am a first time buyer with ...

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1 Star Review
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Sharon

By : 'A'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX14

Feb 28, 2016
People found this helpful7

I am a first time buyer with this company and since moving in have had very poor heating and damp in all rooms. They sent people out who said they could put curtains up at the bottom of the stairs to stop draft but never done this. We also waited over a month for a dial to be put on our radiator... Read Full Review

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By : Sharon Self

Sep 20, 2018

I think this person is confused as this probably should read it is their first rental property, not a first-time buyer. Confusion seems to be key in this feedback. We always do our best to manage...

We always receive excellent ...

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5 Star Review

By : 'Jenny'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £725
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : OX14

Mar 23, 2015
People found this helpful0

We always receive excellent service from this agent, we find them to be very fair and professional in their approach to us, our tenants and our... Read Full Review

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STAY AWAY FROM THE ABINGDON ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'melvinm'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £775
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX14

Aug 8, 2014
People found this helpful11

STAY AWAY FROM THE ABINGDON BRANCH OF MARTIN AND CO! Martin and co have the most unhelpful, rude and incompetent bunch of staff I have ever known! I would like to point out a few facts about the way they treated myself and my partner while we were tenants; we were left with no heating or hot water ... Read Full Review

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By : Sharon

Mar 22, 2015

This person was so rude to our staff and expected a repair to be carried out on thier heating in a time scale that was not possible due to parts need ordering. We have had feedback that our plumbing...

We have always had ...

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5 Star Review

By : 'Abingdon'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : OX14

May 4, 2014
People found this helpful0

We have always had exceptional service from this agent, and found if you are not happy with something tell them as they good at problem... Read Full Review

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