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Martin & Co Plymouth

A selection of reviews/testimonials by highest rating
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1.00 /5

Having used Executive Lets for over a decade to rent properties we have been thoroughly let down by Martin & Co on a number of occasions since they took over Executive Lets in 2017. The Plymouth office manager Chris Whittaker has been rude and aggressive in response to a major complaint and has refused to take any responsibility for their failures or offer any apology. Their failures cost us several thousand pounds and they are still chasing us for £190 from 2019 when we moved our business elsewhere. Open Rent charge only £29 to find a tenant.NegativeQuality, Professionalism, Value

1.00 /5

Worst service I got in my life is coming from Martin & Co. So unprofessional team is very rare to find. Every time I had to call them to fix certain things from my flat I was told that to call later or, someone will call me later, and guess what? Nobody called me back ever. When I had to first move to Radiant house, I have been told that I can move in on 1st of the month, I have moved out from the old flat, and, and, surprise: one day before I got a phone call and I've been informed that I can't move in next day, and I could move in on 14 the if the month. Cost me lots of money to stay in a hotel for two weeks. Talking about Radiant House, was saying that there is an elevator. There is one, LoL, but was out of order at leat 7 days a month, and I got stucked in to many times. Rats. There was a rat infestation as well when I lived there, call them, nothing happened. I'm just disgusted of you Martin &Co. JUST AVOID THIS GUYS! I would gave you 0 stars, but google doesn't have this option. Thank you Gemma!, its just me being sarcastic.NegativeResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value

1.00 /5

We booked 3 viewings and travelled 6 hours to visit the properties. Upon arriving to Plymouth (within 24hours of the viewings) they were all cancelled for various reasons. I was not made aware prior to my trip that cancellations for such reasons may occur. This resulted in the trip to Plymouth being a waste of time. Unfortunately I would not recommend their service.NegativeQuality, Professionalism

Reply from agent

Dear Fraz, We understand how frustrating it must be as a potential tenant to travel great distance only to discover that the properties that you planned to view have already had tenants accepted on them. This is why we called you the evening before two of the three viewings to let you know that they could not proceed. We called again on the morning of your third viewing to let you know that the current tenant was unwell and had understandably denied access. The lettings team have subsequently worked incredibly hard to secure viewings on other properties that may be of potential interest to you and hopefully we can line something up for you that works. I'm afraid that both the lettings and sales markets have moved extremely quickly over the course of the last couple of months and I know of no system that precludes the requirement to cancel viewings where a property is no longer available. I have tried to call to discuss this matter with you so that you can shed some light on what you feel that we should have done differently. Kind regards, Chris Whitaker Managing Director

1.00 /5

Worst service I got in my life is coming from Martin & Co. So unprofessional team is very rare to find. Every time I had to call them to fix certain things from my flat I was told that to call later or, someone will call me later, and guess what? Nobody called me back ever. When I had to first move to Radiant house, I have been told that I can move in on 1st of the month, I have moved out from the old flat, and, and, surprise: one day before I got a phone call and I've been informed that I can't move in next day, and I could move in on 14 the if the month. Cost me lots of money to stay in a hotel for two weeks. Talking about Radiant House, was saying that there is an elevator. There is one, LoL, but was out of order at leat 7 days a month, and I got stucked in to many times. Rats. There was a rat infestation as well when I lived there, call them, nothing happened. I'm just disgusted of you Martin &Co. JUST AVOID THIS GUYS! I would gave you 0 stars, but google doesn't have this option. Thank you Gemma!, its just me being sarcastic.

1.00 /5

If you're looking for a property to rent I wouldn't ever recommend Martin and Co. The Negotiators are great at finding you somewhere and doing the viewing and move in, but the property managers are very bad and just don't care, took over a month to get a response from Alana. Moved out in the end because of their incompetence, even my landlord told me he knew they had 'issues'.

Reply from agent

Katherine, Thank you for your feedback. I know that you have been working with Laney to resolve a few issues that you have had at your property. Hopefully in due course we can impress you further and earn that fourth and fifth star rating. Kind regards, Chris Whitaker (Managing Director)

1.00 /5

Got told I would be on a reserve list to view a property which is the first time I’ve ever experienced this as a multi landlord looking for my next cash purchase, feel sorry for the sellers not making the decision who should view and the agent picking and choosing

Reply from agent

Hi Chris, Thank you for taking the time to post your comments. I am sorry that you feel sufficiently entitled to demand to view a property irrespective of the government guidelines on Covid. We are limited in our ability to conduct viewings or 'open-house' events and already have 18 separate viewings scheduled on the property in question. We will continue to adhere to the rules and place the safety of others as our primary concern. It seems likely that your concerns for the sellers will prove unfounded. If however, the level of interest is not forthcoming, as we explained to you when you called, we will ensure that we schedule subsequent viewings at an appropriate time. In order to stand the very best chance in future, you may wish to register with us to receive property investment alerts. That will allow you to identify opportunities and book your viewings early before slots fill. Regards, Chris Whitaker Managing Director

1.00 /5
Reply from agent

Dear Mike, We have no record of you on our property management software system as a client or applicant of ours. Furthermore, I note that your Google account has produced 416 reviews for various businesses around Europe within the hour. I suspect therefore that there may be some automated-spam element to your account which is in violation of Google's policy. I have reported this as such. If however, you are an actual human being, a client of ours and your review is genuine, I would encourage you to call us on 01752 255 255 or email me at chris.whitaker@martinco.com so that we can investigate your concerns. We can then do all within our power to resolve whatever issue there may be to your satisfaction. Kind Regards, Chris Whitaker Managing Director

1.00 /5

I’ve been a tenant with Martin & co for one year and 8 months. Time in which the en-suite bathroom only worked for approximately 6 months if not even less. Myself and the other tenants have been in touch with them to sort this but our requests either got ignored or forgotten. Sadly, this has not been the only issue, a lot of maintenance problems we’ve reported have gone forgotten or simply ignored. When they’ve sent out plumbers or technicians they were unprepared to work with the system fitted in the flat. We have asked for a reduction in rent as we are paying for 3bed 2baths but only one bath works. The landlord refused to give us the reduction as it hasn’t been explained by our property manager why we’ve requested this in the first place. To make matters worse, some of the employees can be rude.

1.00 /5

Rude staff, blame everything on you, when it's not your fault, and when they do find out it actually it is not your own fault, they do not apologise or nothing, they make out you have done something wrong and make you feel like the bad guy, … More

Reply from agent

Liam - we are trying to get in touch so that we can discuss your comments and address any issues that you may have. Suffice to say, if we have failed you, we will work to put it right, but we do need to speak to you in the first instance so … More

Contact details
Sales Phone:

01752 255 255

Sales Email:

plymouth@martinco.com

Lettings Phone:

01752 255 255

Lettings Email:

plymouth@martinco.com

Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 09:00 - 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 14:00
Address

27 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6JG, PL4

About

Here at Martin & Co Plymouth we provide Sales, Lettings and Investments. We offer the advantages of being an independent, family run business, whilst being part of the big national Martin & Co franchise and all the support it brings. Directors, Chris and Merolyn, have been landlords themselves for many years and look to be the agents they have always aspired to find themselves - reliable, efficient and trustworthy. With competitive rates, great customer service and real integrity, we like to think we're not just your average agent.

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360 Photography
Professional Photos
Accompanied Viewings
Sales Progression
Manage / Negotiate
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