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Martin & Co Norwich

A selection of reviews/testimonials by highest rating
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5.00 /5
26.11.2013
5.00 /5
15.11.2013
4.00 /5

In as much as my experience has not been a successful one with you... I still can say you have given me more hope to keep trying. The staff I have had contact with so far were very encouraging and professional. The landlord in our case was the one with one reservation or the other. I still look out on your site every now and then. I am still looking forward to doing business with you soonest. ❤️ From Martin and Oiza

4.00 /5

Excellent service, amicable staff

Reply from agent

Really appreciate this Akshdeep - we look forward to continuing our working relationship with you. Emily Hall - Lettings Manager

1.00 /5

Did not have a good experience with this estate/letting agents. Matthew was a very rude man, but when your daddy is the boss i suppose you can get away with anything xx

Reply from agent

Marcus Halberstram is a fictitious character in the movie; American Psycho. The claims being made here are equally fictitious and are entirely without merit. A cursory glance of public records clearly show the actual ownership structure of Martin & Co Norwich.

1.00 /5

AVOID THESE LETTING AGENTS!!! Martin and Co have been out letting agents since late 2022. Unfortunately we have nothing good to say about them. They have been difficult from the start to the end. We moved in and were told that the property had been professionally cleaned and it may well have been at some point within the last 10 years but was definitely not done so recently, my partner and I had to clean the house top to bottom, the kitchen cupboards were filthy and the property was full of dust. Less than a month after we moved in, I received a call asking when a convenient time would be to put scaffolding up for the roof repairs. This was a complete surprise as Martin and Co failed to mention anything about work being done to the roof. As you could imagine we were off to a poor start. As expected with rented, appointments were booked in for works without consultation with us and we just had to make it work. The communication has been poor and it feels like they only seem bothered when they want something. They also like to conveniently reply at 5pm on a Friday, wonder why that could be… We tried to discuss ending our tenancy early as we were in a position where we could by our own house, they couldn’t have been less helpful if they tried. They failed to mention that we could have had a break clause in our tenancy but this would have had to be done at our request. The responses we had from them felt generated and I don’t think they actually ever answered a question directly. They mentioned we could request early release but made this out that it would cost us a lot of money and would be unlikely to happen. We later informed them that we were in the process of buying a new property and would be leaving the house when that is completed but as stated in the tenancy would remain responsible for looking after the property. It wasn’t until the landlord visited and I assume told them off that they were remotely interested in ‘helping us out’ so we weren’t paying out money for our mortgage and the rental. All of a sudden they actually seem bothered and they did find new tenants. Their interest in us soon dropped when they would give us estimated check out dates and not inform us of any progress. I emailed them on many occasions asking for updates including 2 days before the planned checkout for them to return with ‘references haven’t come back yet so we cannot give you a time frame’ There was a bit more back and forth but we finally got out. The final part of our story with Martin and Co is regarding our deposit, as requested we had the carpets professionally cleaned and myself and my partner cleaned that house top to bottom, bar some small bits of wear and tear the property was near spotless. The inventory clerk even commented on how well the property had been maintained and parts of it were in a better condition then what they were when we moved in. Obviously they found things wrong, from our experience with them we knew they would pick some things, they seem the type. Dust on a lampshade, a small mark in the drawer where a saucepan has been, some limescale and some patchy grass. They have tried to charge us £50 for this which is absolutely ridiculous. We have tried to come to an agreement with them and we would be willing to contribute to the grass however not £50. Even though we have been good tenants and have taken great care of the property and have caused no problems they were not interested in coming to a compromise on this and if we did not go through this adjudicator system they threatened a court order. They have been unprofessional and at times rude and don’t seem bothered about you unless they want something. Avoid this company at all costs!!

Reply from agent

Dear Charlie, We are sorry to see that you have left this review. We always try to have good working relationships with both our Tenants and Landlord clients. With regard to the points you have raised, there was unfortunately a small roofing issue during your Tenancy, which required the erecting of scaffolding to address and repair the matter. We are sorry if this had caused you inconvenience but it is much better that these issue are addressed rather than left and even further problems arise. Looking back on our file, contractors contacted you directly to make arrangements for the erection of the scaffolding and provided you with sufficient notice of their attendance. In respect of your request to end your Tenancy early, our files show that after speaking with your Landlord, we had offered you the opportunity to end your Tenancy before the expiry of the fixed term subject to reasonable conditions. Despite several attempts to assist you with this, you initially declined the opportunity to do so. It was only once we had contacted you again a few months later, inviting you to terminate early and explaining again it would save you considerable costs in not having to pay rent for the remaining term of the contract, that you actually decided to take up your Landlord’s offer. Finally with regard to the deposit matter, your Landlord wished to seek reasonable costs for items highlighted in the independent check out report, which included re-seeding the lawn area. Acting on their instruction, we pursued these deductions on their behalf and when it was clear that an agreement would not be amicably reached, we suggested using the Dispute Resolution offered by the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) to resolve the impasse, This would have allowed you to receive the undisputed amount without delay. Unfortunately, it was yourselves that initially declined to use this free to use service offered by the DPS and therefore we pointed out that if you were not willing to resolve via independent adjudication, which requires both parties agreement to use, the only way the deposit could be released would be by either party obtaining a court order. Again, we are sorry that you felt that you needed to leave this review, as we felt that we had tried to assist you with both ending your Tenancy early for your benefit and also guiding and making you aware of the dispute resolution service to resolve the disagreement with the deposit deductions, which would allow you to receive back the large majority of your deposit without any further delays.

1.00 /5

I would never recommend this agency to anyone. The staff are rude and Matthew & Mike White are insufferable. My dealings with them were simply terrible. It seems the agency aren't doing too well, given they have hardly any properties on the market. Hopefully, landlords and tenants alike can see that there are much better and friendlier agents in Norwich. No doubt Matthew will respond to this review using 'big' words in an attempt to seem clever, however this is my personal opinion and one that I can share publicly. I would rather rent my property out to a nest of rats than undertake Martin & Co's services.

1.00 /5

First time ever that I had to write a bad review. Tennant for 5 years same property, in the last year loads of problems with water running inside the kitchen nothing much was done about, we decided was better to move out , but in good terms, house was left clean, all in good condition, we never failed a single inspection done by this agency during our 5 years in this property, our contract finished on the 31st May we gave the keys back on the 27th , the check out of the house was done on the 31st, but they allowed people into the property to do some repairs on the 30th ( which obviously shouldn't be done ) before the check out is carried out by a third party, but we were just ok let's see ,now nearly a month after we can't get pur deposit back , we are a hardworking couple already on our 60 , we certainly didn't deserve this treatment, try to call , email no response , we just want make people aware that this agency do not look after tenants, all the good reviews here mostly are from landlords who do not have any consideration for anyone. We are absolutely devastated with this outcome.

Reply from agent

Dear Paul & Joaquim, Firstly, it is disappointing to receive such a review. As you have stated your Tenancy ended on 31st May, with the independent 3rd party check out taking place on this day. As soon as the report was received from the inventory clerk a couple of days later, this was shared with both yourselves and your Landlord. Unfortunately, as you are fully aware there were a number issue recorded on the report by the inventory clerk including cleaning, holes in wallpapered walls and a light fitting pulled from the ceiling. As explained to you at that time, costings to remediate these issue would need to be obtained and confirmation received from your former Landlord on what deduction they wished to make from the deposit. When there are such issues the process is not instant, however costings and your Landlord’s instructions have now been received and a proposal for the release of the deposit has been submitted to yourselves. Your comments regarding a contractor attending the property prior to your check out are disingenuous, as pressing repairs need to be carried out and this was arranged with your full agreement for 30th May. For the avoidance of any doubt, none of the deposit deductions proposed relate to any aspect of the work carried out by the contractor or any areas in which they were working. You also mention that we did not respond to your calls and emails, however you left this review less than 24 hours after sending an email to my colleague who was then out on appointments for the rest of the day and when you had already spoken with my other colleague a few hours before, who provided you with an update. I am sorry you feel that the process relating to the release of the deposit has not gone smoothly, however given the issues recorded by the inventory clerk and the need to remediate these, the matter has been handled in an appropriate and timely manner. Regards Matthew White – Director.

Contact details
Sales Phone:

01603 766860

Lettings Phone:

01603 766860

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Address

1 Charing Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AX, UK, NR2

About

We specialise in residential lettings and management in Norwich and the surrounding areas and have been providing advice, guidance and support to our customers since 2006. Martin & Co Norwich is jointly owned by Director Mike White and his son, Director and Branch Manager, Matthew White. Together they bring over 30 years of experience and expertise to the business. The city of Norwich with its iconic Cathedral, many historic buildings, and affordable property prices, make it an attractive place to live. Our team has a reputation for providing an efficient and reliable service across both residential lettings and management service. We are passionate about ethical lettings and property management and are proud to be the founding member of the Safe Agent Scheme in Norwich, and members of The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. Whether you're a landlord, or you're looking for an investment property, Martin & Co Norwich will tailor our service to suit your needs. Please do get in touch with a member of our dedicated team. Why not get the ball rolling with a free online valuation? Find out what your property is worth in a matter of minutes, and let Martin & Co Norwich get you on the move. Certificate martin

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