Romans
Basingstoke, RG21
4.3/5, 97 reviews
86% recommended
100% lettings valuation accuracy
69% lettings fee satisfaction

“We had Romans over for a valuation of our property ......”

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Feb 12,2014
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By: 'Disappointed'
Feb 12,2014
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We had Romans over for a valuation of our property but decided to use another agent. We then saw a house we wanted to view that was on the market with Romans and phoned for a viewing. They said they would check available times with the seller and come back to us, we then had a call to ask if we had decided to use them to sell our house and the answer was no. After two days our viewing wasn't confirmed so we called and spoke to another staff member who said he would get back to us. Nothing further was heard and we felt blacklisted, even though we were good buyers (we had sold our house with a closed chain). Other estate agents often arranged viewings the same day. Is there a link between us choosing to use another agent to sell our house and their failure to allow us to view their property? We will have to draw our own conclusions but the result is the same, which is that they have not allowed all potential buyers to view their seller's property and this cannot be acting in the seller's best interests.
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By: Disappointed
Feb 14, 2014
Dear Mr dEspagnac, I'm not Mr Payne and you did value our house and I was registered as a buyer with you. I will telephone you to discuss but I wanted to make these points clear on this site. Kind regards
By: Louis dEspagnac
Feb 14, 2014
Mr Payne i'm sorry to hear of your fustrations with our Basingstoke office but neither the sales or the lettings department have any record of valuing your property in Basingstoke or having you registered as a buyer wanting to view a property so if you can please contact us ASAP as we would love to show you some houses. We look forward to hearing from. Louis d'Espagnac, Sales Director 01256 317080.

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Romans
2-3 Winton Square
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 8EN
01256 317080

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Lettings 100% 69% £700 £1,500
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From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
34 1 27 8 14 0 5 0 3 5
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
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“Amber was amazing! She sort out our problem ......”

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“Amazing service from Amber...”

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“Very satisfied with how quick the manager Den......”

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“Happy to be home away from home.Thanks to Romans. ......”

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Dec 14,2022
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By: 'Caroline'
Dec 14,2022
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Happy to be home away from home.Thanks to Romans. Special thanks to my Manager Denise Burn,very kind and efficient in her work.I always get prompt feedback for all my concerns with repairs....
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“Benjamin Nujeerallee Is an absolutely brillia......”

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Nov 12,2022
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Nov 12,2022
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Benjamin Nujeerallee Is an absolutely brilliant agent. He has successfully helped us on many occasions with issues that we have had and really pushed to get these issues solved quickly and efficiently. It’s a pleasure to deal with him...
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“Repair issues dealt with efficiency & speed, ......”

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Oct 18,2022
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Sep 16,2022
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Sep 16,2022
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“Jo came to do our routine home check and I ju......”

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Jun 13,2022
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“We started our selling process with Romans a ......”

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Jul 01,2021
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By: 'doyondopan'
Jul 01,2021
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We started our selling process with Romans a year and half back i. e in early 2020, corona was catching up fadt and market was slowing down a bit, Romans came in with a positive selling mind set, they were confident that they would get the ...
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“Exemplary professional service...”

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Mar 07,2021
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By: 'Judi'
Mar 07,2021
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We have had some bad experiences with some agents in the past, so we’re quite nervous when contacting an agent to sell our home. We contacted Romans, and they came to value our house the same day. We have received professional, courteous, knowledgeable and ...
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“Philippa at Romans Basingstoke ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️...”

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Sep 18,2020
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Philippa
By: 'Richard'
Sep 18,2020
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Philippa at Romans Lettings Basingstoke is the most helpful pragmatic friendly and proactive agent I have ever dealt with. She is so dynamic at sorting any issues and really makes you feel at ease when inevitable problems arise. I cannot say or speak highly enough ...
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“Romans lettings- avoid like the plague. Staff......”

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Sep 12,2019
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By: 'Claudine'
Sep 12,2019
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Romans lettings- avoid like the plague. Staff don’t always return calls, we have been falsely accused. They don’t care about the tenants - they forget that the tenants keep them in jobs. Our check-in inventory clearly states the garden had weeds. We have ...
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“Excellent agent for sale and purchase...”

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May 13,2019
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Matt
By: 'Natalie'
May 13,2019
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We looked at a few agents for selling our house but Romans came out the best for value and outstanding customer service. The Basingstoke office is well resourced and managed. Matt Hobbs drove the sale forward with a campaign of viewings in the first few ...
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Agent fee's within the lower end of industry standard.
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“Romans is a large organisation and every time I contacted ......”

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Mar 03,2017
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Fran
By: 'Peter'
Mar 03,2017
3 people found
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Romans is a large organisation and every time I contacted them someone different picked up the enquiry and this lack of continuity was very disconcerting until Fran answered the phone. Having explained the issue she volunteered to be my single point of contact and thereafter ...
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Romans have some of the most extensive range of fees I have seen and this was one of my reasons for moving elsewhere.
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“This is the worst estate agent I have ever had ......”

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Nov 21,2016
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By: 'Abi'
Nov 21,2016
12 people found
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This is the worst estate agent I have ever had the displeasure of working with. We lived in the house for just 8 months.. Paid £1800 deposit and kept the house in great condition. We even paid £250 for a professional cleaner. In the end, they got their ...
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Bad... Really expensive
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“You won't get your full deposit back. Avoid these letting ......”

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Nov 28,2015
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By: 'Ana'
Nov 28,2015
11 people found
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You won't get your full deposit back. Avoid these letting agents. You will be force to pay an 'independent' inventory clerk who will make the case for you to pay as much as possible. I never had issues with any letting agency before and I ...
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“I have never experienced such a terrible service from the ......”

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May 26,2015
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By: 'TenantsRG21'
May 26,2015
13 people found
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I have never experienced such a terrible service from the estate agent. Romans is know as the best website agency, however undoubtedly the staff requires training how to deal with the customers. We have paid enormous amount of money . If you calculate all fees, check ...
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Very very expansive comparing to the service received.
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Very very expansive comparing to the service received.
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“We rented a property through Romans which was managed by ......”

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Mar 23,2014
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By: 'NHL'
Mar 23,2014
14 people found
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We rented a property through Romans which was managed by the landlord, after a few months in the property, which was a new build, we had a problem with the property which we needed to speak to the landlord about, we couldn't get hold of ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
Be more approachable to tenants who require landlord contact details if the landlord cant be contacted on the details supplied to the tenant by the agent. Also ludicrous fees.
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“We had Romans over for a valuation of our property ......”

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Feb 12,2014
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By: 'Disappointed'
Feb 12,2014
10 people found
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We had Romans over for a valuation of our property but decided to use another agent. We then saw a house we wanted to view that was on the market with Romans and phoned for a viewing. They said they would check available times with ...
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By: Disappointed
Feb 14, 2014
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Dear Mr dEspagnac, I'm not Mr Payne and you did value our house and I was registered as a buyer with you. I will telephone you to discuss but I wanted to make these points clear on this site. Kind regards ...

“Excellent all round service, good communication and all staff were ......”

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Apr 26,2013
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By: 'James'
Apr 26,2013
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Excellent all round service, good communication and all staff were friendly and polite. I was kept up to speed at every step of the way and was recommended excellent mortgage advisors as well. Highly recommended for a pleasurable home purchasing experience...
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“Unfortunately I have to agree with the negative reviews that ......”

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Apr 18,2013
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By: 'ZB'
Apr 18,2013
14 people found
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Unfortunately I have to agree with the negative reviews that Romans Lettings received on this page. We were a first time landlord more forced to lease of our home due to the dire situation on the house market than being a landlord of choice. On ...
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By: Jason Burton
Apr 23, 2013
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I note your posting and I am sorry to see that you are experiencing issues with our service. We work with many customers on a daily basis and by far the majority experience good customer service. However, as with any organisations, sometimes things do go wrong. That is why we have a complaints procedure to deal with problems when they occur. As such, I would like to invite you to contact me directly to discuss your concerns. Please contact me, Jason Burton, on 01256 318053 or jburton@romans ...

“I bought the propert 7 yeaars ago and now renting it ......”

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Apr 09,2013
Minithumbup
Elaine
By: 'Tara'
Apr 09,2013
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I bought the propert 7 yeaars ago and now renting it out through romans and all staff were helpfull on both teams I mostly deal with Elaine Hawkins regarding any issues from either side and they get dealt with straight away by elaine,Elaine is very ...
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“The agent has been very considerate in sorting out problems ......”

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Jan 17,2013
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By: 'Maureen'
Jan 17,2013
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The agent has been very considerate in sorting out problems with the property and pro-active with the landlord and has kept us informed along the way....
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“Although the flat that was rented had been built by ......”

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Jan 16,2013
Minithumbup
Donna
By: 'Nick'
Jan 16,2013
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Although the flat that was rented had been built by Taylor Wimpey about five years ago the gas boiler flue system was considered potentially unsafe by the inspector when the Gas Safety Certificate was required this year. The situation was made worse when the first ...
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“It was a pleasure to let a property with Romans ......”

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Jan 13,2013
Minithumbup
Elaine
By: 'Mario.'
Jan 13,2013
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It was a pleasure to let a property with Romans agency. Information provided by members of staff was honest and very professional. Especially Elaine and David , who was helpful during whole period of tenancy. Strongly recommended!!!...
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“As I am a landlord that lives abroad I rely ......”

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Jan 11,2013
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By: 'Kate'
Jan 11,2013
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As I am a landlord that lives abroad I rely on the team to contact me promptly if any problem arises with the property. I always find them responsive and helpful. This contact is essential to keep my mind at rest that all is well ...
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