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3.5/5, 8 Reviews
63% Recommended
67% letting valuation accuracy
71% letting fee satisfaction
By : 'Yi'
Services : Letting(I am a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : N5
We are 3 Chinese students and rented a 2 bd flat from this company and paid the rent and deposit by Bankers Transfer. All transactions were through one of us only (Yi) so we assumed she would be the Lead Tenant. We were not given an inventory of the contents or condition of the flat until we left at the end of the tenancy. Soon after moving in, Adam started emailing Yi telling her he was bringing prospective 'buyers' round to view (usually at the week-end), fortunately, a friend told us he was in breach of the tenancy agreement so we were able to stop this infringement on our liberty. We told him about the damp in the bathroom and about the light bulbs that did not work but nothing was done. Before we left the flat, we cleaned it from top to bottom and also took photographs throughout, including the gas and electricity meters. The day we were to hand over the keys we again cleaned the flat and waited for Adam, however, another man arrived and told us he was there to make a report on the flat and that was all. We handed over the keys and left. Soon after we received a copy of this report together with the photographs that he had supposedly taken, the report stated that there were many things damaged in the flat as well as detritus throughout, which we told him were false and we also pointed out that as we had not received an inventory on moving in there was no proof that we were responsible for the damage but he was welcome to see the photo's we had taken. He did not respond to us so we asked for the return of our deposit. This was over 3 months ago and we still have not received it. They told us that our deposit was lodged with the DPS but can't tell us what scheme it was lodged in - we did not sign a JDR Form either (Maria says she has no knowledge of a JDR Form), and now the DPS is telling us that they cannot deal with Yi or myself because we are not the Lead Tenant (the man who rented with us is listed as the Lead Tenant despite Adam and Maria never having met him let alone had any dealings with him and, he has since returned to China, I would not recommend this Agency to anyone under any circumstances.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letting | 67% | 71.00% | £1,500 | £2,000 |
Martin & Co
67 Essex Road, London, Greater London
N1 2SF
0207 3590800
By : 'JDL'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £2000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : N1
Adam Clasby has managed my London properties for 10 years its the best property decision I have made. From day 1 he has looked after all aspects of management and offered advice on purchasing further properties to extend the portfolio. He achieves good rental returns and chooses tenants... Read Full Review
Good value

By : 'David'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £1500
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : N1
Very happy with Adam's management of my properties whereby he has ensured continuity of occupancy and decent rental returns. Very personable and easy to deal... Read Full Review
Reasonable fees

By : 'Kay'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : N1
I'd highly recommend them if you're looking for a rental property. Moved into my new new place this week and I can't thank Martin &Co enough. I've been really well looked after by Adam & Darren, who have been amazing. Everything went really smoothly... so far so... Read Full Review
Fees are reasonable

By : 'Adele'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : N1
Martin & Co Islington were Wonderful, made the whole process stress free. From setting up viewings to offer process and move in really smooth. Lets hope check out is as... Read Full Review
The same as most
By : 'angry'
Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : N1
Scheduled a viewing, have to rescheduled because they dont have the key yet. Two days later, they have to cancel that again because they still dont have the key!!!! I have only a one week window to look for flats before leaving town and you have wasted two of my evenings! Thanks very much for... Read Full Review

By : '13'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : N18T
My expierence with this company and has been extremely dreadful. They are unprofessional, incompetent, and unscrupulous. We have been in a legal battle with them and the landlady for over 6 months, dealing with the return of our deposit. Upon moving out, we realized that Martin & Co did not... Read Full Review
By : 'Yi'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : N5
We are 3 Chinese students and rented a 2 bd flat from this company and paid the rent and deposit by Bankers Transfer. All transactions were through one of us only (Yi) so we assumed she would be the Lead Tenant. We were not given an inventory of the contents or condition of the flat until we left... Read Full Review
By : 'happytenant'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Having read all the negetive comments on this review page i thought i should jump in and offer my imput for what its worth. Myself and my colleague have taken a property through the martin&co branch in Islington and were delighted with the level of service recieved even when we caused issues... Read Full Review
By : robbed applicant
24 Nov 2010Lucky...
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