Martin & Co Oxford
Martin & Co Oxford
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1.00 /5
Unhelpful and neglectful. I rented a room in North Oxford through Martin & Co. When moving into the property, the room my landlord and I had signed a contract over was not yet available because the ceiling needed to be painted (something I was assured would be completed prior to the start of my tenancy)... Each week I was told I would be able to move into my contracted room at the end of that week - I stayed in a room half the size, living out of a suitcase for 5 weeks before I was finally able to move into the correct room, even having offered to paint the ceiling myself a number of times. Martin & Co did nothing apart from chase me for my full rent for this month while I was still waiting to move in to the correct room. I was since offered some compensation by the landlady who then did not pay it in full so I had to deduct the remaining balance from my rent payment for the next month and was again chased by the letting agent who did nothing to support their tenant while not receiving the room I had paid for. I have since moved out of the property 5 weeks ago and I am still waiting for my security deposit to be reimbursed because of a cleaning fee which was not agreed upon. Upon questioning the fee because I left the room in a pristine condition, it was suggested that the fee is justified because I am not being charged for the blinds which were broken since before I moved into the room. This suggestion has been later dropped, however the 3 week long email chain is ongoing and so is my wait for an explanation as to what cleaning was actually required and the wait for my deposit. I would strongly discourage anyone that is thinking of renting through Martin & Co from doing so. I am sure there must be alternative options where you are guaranteed to get the room you pay for and they won't hold your security deposit ransom over fictitious cleaning charges.
1.00 /5
Made an appointment over the phone with Aaron for a viewing at my house. Waited in for an hour, nobody showed up. I phoned the office who put me on hold for about 10 minutes and then cut me off. I rang back and they said Aaron was unavailable, he was on another line. They then said he had put nothing in the diary. They then said Aaron would phone me. But nothing. Deeply unimpressed.
1.00 /5
Made an appointment over the phone with Aaron for a viewing at my house. Waited in for an hour, nobody showed up. I phoned the office who put me on hold for about 10 minutes and then cut me off. I rang back and they said Aaron was unavailable, he was on another line. They then said he had put nothing in the diary. They then said Aaron would phone me. But nothing. Deeply unimpressed.
1.00 /5
I rented a room through this agency and I had the worst time ever in this house. Staff is unfriendly, unprofessional and lying. I was the first one moving into the house, which was devastated by the former tenants and which obviously left it in a bad condition with rubbish. Nonetheless, I had to clean everything and was left alone with mould, "which I should clean" according to the agency. I was in a shared house with 5 bedrooms and we were 3 young girls. After the agency was unable to rent one of the rooms to an ordinary person, they let a 55 year old, unemployed smoking alcoholic with no teeth in the house. In the end, he molested one of us girls. He also created a strong odour in the house, which was unbearable. The agency pretended to be unable to do anything and I had a one-year contract, which I couldn't end. I am from Germany and came to Oxford to do my Master's degree there - thanks to Martin & Co., I had the most horrible time in the UK and ever in my life.
1.00 /5
Rude staff!! All they care about it getting their money!! After nearly 5 months of telling them we are going to different estate agent they still keep sending tenancy agreement for a house we have viewed with them... and its every day late at night! ... They kept twisting my words to make me a person who is at wrong.. they were telling different things every time they contacted me..... hate them and NOT recommending them at all!!!!! Avoid them at all costs!! Bunch of liars!!!!
1.00 /5
I rented a room through this agency and I had the worst time ever in this house. Staff is unfriendly, unprofessional and lying. I was the first one moving into the house, which was devastated by the former tenants and which obviously left it in a bad condition with rubbish. Nonetheless, I had to clean everything and was left alone with mould, "which I should clean" according to the agency. I was in a shared house with 5 bedrooms and we were 3 young girls. After the agency was unable to rent one of the rooms to an ordinary person, they let a 55 year old, unemployed smoking alcoholic with no teeth in the house. In the end, he molested one of us girls. He also created a strong odour in the house, which was unbearable. The agency pretended to be unable to do anything and I had a one-year contract, which I couldn't end. I am from Germany and came to Oxford to do my Master's degree there - thanks to Martin & Co., I had the most horrible time in the UK and ever in my life.
1.00 /5
1.00 /5
Firstly, only communicate via e-mail. You WILL need everything in writing. They have a convenient way of forgetting what they have said. Even after proving them wrong the still deny all knowledge. Just get everything in writing, it will help. Please, please, please, get /everything/ in writing. They seemed helpful at first, they were pleasant and helpful. As I signed the contract they seemed overly pushy for me to write a review. If this is the same for you, give it a few months before doing so. They'll take your money and not want anything to do with you. I have had a number of issues with were I am renting. If you want anything sorted keep pestering them. It's the only way to get things achieved. They will tell you what you want to hear, but until you see results don't believe a word. The ones I dealt with are lazy. And I have been told that others are just as bad. They are rude and they don't care about their clients. They lie and and avoid answers. They are an appalling company. For the money I am paying I would expect a better service. Be prepared be treated like dirt. Even their tainees will think they are better than you. Martin and Co have done a wonderful job at finding a group of agents that don't care and are ill-trained. If I can sway one person to think twice about using them I will be happy. I cannot stress enough how awful they are. Hate is a strong word, and accurate. If I could give no stars, I would. 1 is being generous!
1.00 /5
I booked a viewing for the day after I saw a property advertised online to be told the following morning that the viewing was cancelled due to the current tenant renewing their contract! To top it off they got my email address wrong so that I did not receive a confirmation email about the booking. Seem to be very unprofessional so I'm glad that I didn't end up renting from them and will avoid them in future!
1.00 /5
Firstly, only communicate via e-mail. You WILL need everything in writing. They have a convenient way of forgetting what they have said. Even after proving them wrong the still deny all knowledge. Just get everything in writing, it will help. Please, please, please, get /everything/ in writing. They seemed helpful at first, they were pleasant and helpful. As I signed the contract they seemed overly pushy for me to write a review. If this is the same for you, give it a few months before doing so. They'll take your money and not want anything to do with you. I have had a number of issues with were I am renting. If you want anything sorted keep pestering them. It's the only way to get things achieved. They will tell you what you want to hear, but until you see results don't believe a word. The ones I dealt with are lazy. And I have been told that others are just as bad. They are rude and they don't care about their clients. They lie and and avoid answers. They are an appalling company. For the money I am paying I would expect a better service. Be prepared be treated like dirt. Even their tainees will think they are better than you. Martin and Co have done a wonderful job at finding a group of agents that don't care and are ill-trained. If I can sway one person to think twice about using them I will be happy. I cannot stress enough how awful they are. Hate is a strong word, and accurate. If I could give no stars, I would. 1 is being generous!
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31 Woodins Way , Oxford, OX1 1HD, UK, OX1
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We are an established estate and lettings agent based in central Oxford with a sister branch in Thame. We have been selling, letting and managing properties in and around Oxford for 15 years including in Cowley, Headington, Marston, Summertown, Botley, Central Oxford, Kidlington, Woodstock, Yarnton and Wheatley. We find tenants of all types for landlords, including professionals, academics, post & under-graduate students, and foreign nationals visiting for work and study. Our professional property managers look after landlord properties pre-occupation, during tenancies and post tenancy, ensuring that rent is collected, repairs and maintenance are completed cost-effectively and tenants and landlords are guided through the process when tenancies conclude. We have a reputation for helping homeowners and landlords buy and sell properties, and feedback demonstrates our superior sales support and communication throughout the process. David Rebe is the current Managing Director of Martin & Co in Oxford, and has over two decades of experience in the real estate industry. He acquired Martin & Co Oxford in 2024. His focus is on the continuous refinement of our service offering with a view to constantly optimising the investment returns for our valued clients.
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