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36% lettings fee satisfaction
Nov 09,2021
Nov 09,2021
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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, that they will use anything you say, or don't object to, against you.
In my case they used about 3 year old pictures in the inventory document and because I had an agreement with the previous tenants that they keep some furniture there, I waived it as a convenience. A year later, when I was moving out, they were not even open for discussion "you signed the inventory, that was the state". It went to DPS arbitrage for deposit. Their claim was ~640 pounds, thanks to videos and other evidence the end amount was ~130 pounds.
One maintenance issue required the contractor to come 3 times. After a leaking boiler was reporter, the contractor says it was a goner because of rust (I was on my way out, so I did not care anymore). I got a message from the next tenant about 3 months later, if I knew anything about the boiler, as they did not have hot water for a week. Martin&Co says, that hot water is not an urgent matter....in November. I am sure they will object to this review, if interested, I can share the DPS resolution and entire email conversations.
2 stars. because they eventually resolve issues eventually, so it is not "the worst company ever".
Don't waive anything in the inventory. Assume, that they will use anything you say, or don't object to, against you.
In my case they used about 3 year old pictures in the inventory document and because I had an agreement with the previous tenants that they keep some furniture there, I waived it as a convenience. A year later, when I was moving out, they were not even open for discussion "you signed the inventory, that was the state". It went to DPS arbitrage for deposit. Their claim was ~640 pounds, thanks to videos and other evidence the end amount was ~130 pounds.
One maintenance issue required the contractor to come 3 times. After a leaking boiler was reporter, the contractor says it was a goner because of rust (I was on my way out, so I did not care anymore). I got a message from the next tenant about 3 months later, if I knew anything about the boiler, as they did not have hot water for a week. Martin&Co says, that hot water is not an urgent matter....in November. I am sure they will object to this review, if interested, I can share the DPS resolution and entire email conversations.
2 stars. because they eventually resolve issues eventually, so it is not "the worst company ever".
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Martin & Co
8-10 West St Helen Street
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 5BL
01235 524300
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| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 100% | 100% | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 36% | £550 | £1,200 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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.
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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.
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Mar 10,2019
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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 ...
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The fees were reasonable.
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Mar 11, 2019
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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 idea of completing works to bring it up to a better condition, when it was re-let, hence it was not attractive to potential tenants due to its condition. The tenants we did find, the landlord did not take our advice, and unfortunately the tenants fell on difficult times & had to leave. The full deposi ...
Nov 19,2018
Nov 19,2018
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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 ...
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Nov 20, 2018
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As an ARLA agent we are very aware of contracts! We were advised that the landlord wanted her property back and we were instructed to serve a section 21 on a family that were renting the property. They applied for a housing association property due to this happening for the 2nd time to them and wanting more security. They were advised by the council to stay in the property until it went to court, which of course a tenant by law has rights to do. However due to me speaking to the tenants and t ...
Oct 05,2018
Oct 05,2018
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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 ...
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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 inability to clean up after themselves. This tenant left a communal bathroom in a shocking way most weeks, the communal cleaner conducted a clean. Unlikely to recomend this person as a future tenant ...
Aug 22,2018
Aug 22,2018
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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 (...
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Sep 28, 2018
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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 carefully about this, as we may take further action & we will refuse to give a future tenancy reference based on the tenant not conducing his tenancy in the correct manner.
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Aug 15,2018
Aug 15,2018
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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 ...
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Jun 26,2018
Jun 26,2018
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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 ...
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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 carefully about this, as we may take further action & we will refuse to give a future tenancy reference based on the tenant not conducing his tenancy in the correct manner.
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Apr 12,2018
Apr 12,2018
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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 & ...
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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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If i was you i will not even speak. Your husband is the one doing all the"checkouts"
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Jun 14,2017
Jun 14,2017
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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 ...
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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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Sep 20, 2018
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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 throughout when he left. Had he been the landlord of this property he would have been as appalled as we were at the condition. We have never had a property Ombudsman complaint from him. We would only remarket a property when a tenant does not respond in 6-8 weeks about their renewal as per this tenant's si ...
Mar 31,2017
Mar 31,2017
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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 ...
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They seemed to even want to charge fees for picking up the phone. BAD.
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May 26,2016
May 26,2016
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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 ...
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High, but as expected for Letting Agents in Oxfordshire.
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Sep 20, 2018
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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 wit ...
Feb 28,2016
Feb 28,2016
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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 ...
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Sep 20, 2018
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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 tenants' expectations when they constantly call to chase up on repairs. We want nothing more than to get repairs turned around as quickly as possible to avoid these extra calls & time needed to keep chasing parts & repairs. We always give tenants a full update, and the holdup might be a landlord needin ...
Mar 23,2015
Mar 23,2015
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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 properties....
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Aug 09,2014
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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 ...
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Mar 22, 2015
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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 company was not carrying out repairs as quickly & efficiently as they could so we have stopped using them and have found a company that can respond more quickly.
We do find some tenants think they have left a property clean, when in reality they have not. We carry out detailed inventories to ensure ...
May 05,2014
May 05,2014
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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 solving....
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