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2.5/5, 51 Reviews
41% Recommended
33% sales valuation accuracy
57% letting valuation accuracy
29% sales fee satisfaction
29% letting fee satisfaction

Neil

Bernadette
By : 'Mrs'
Services : Sales(As a Vendor)
Sold price : £270000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
The estate agents are the worst I have come across in a very long time. Neil Burton was the first member of this disastrous team that I dealt with. He came over to my property and gave it the big talk and that he could do wonders and get me a great price on my house and gave it the big sales pitch. My house did not need to be advertised on their website and it could have been sold by anyone as a house really sells itself. What isit that agents actually do? Yes, just put it on their website and wait for potential buyers to contact them. He was all talk and managed to persuade me into paying a 1.75% fee which is ridiculous for selling a house under �300,000 as average fees around Reading are 1%. He was very difficult to get hold of. He said that he had over 25buyers in his list that were searching a property like mine but then struggled to get 3 people to the open day. They are all liars in this company. My second dealing was with Bernadette, she was like a dragon. Always working for thethe buyer and not working for the seller (myself, who was actually paying her). A price got offered on my property and she came back with saying that she was nervous to ask for more money. If I say I want more money than your job is to go back to ask for more money. Why do you think it is okay to bully me into accepting a price which is exactly what they did. The reason I continued is because I found my dream house and I did not want to lose it but they forced me into selling my house too cheap. A house two doors away from mine sold for �15,000 more and the condition was nowhere near as well maintained as my property. I just want to express that the overall service that this group offer is not great. They are money hungry and want to make as much money as possible like all businesses do otherwise how would they be succesful, but other businesses do not go out of their way to distress a customer and take as much from them as possible. Other companies offer good customer service in return for the fee that they are paid. Romans just want confirmation that you have signed an agreement and then they do not care how they treat you.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 33.00% | 28.999999999999996% | £175,000 | £270,000 |
| Lettings | 57% | 28.999999999999996% | £743 | £1,500 |
Romans
33-34 Market Place, Reading, Berkshire
RG1 2DE
0118 953 8710

By : 'Seema'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Treated in a very bad and unprofessional way by Romans manager Mr Adam Colvim.. We liked a property and put our offer below the asking price as the property needed renovation .. we had our holiday booked so we left for 10 days .. the manager kept calling us and pestering us throughout to raise our... Read Full Review

By : 'Troy'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
Thank you Kimberley Garcia for all your support as property manager of our flat here in Reading. We're most... Read Full Review

By : 'Gracia'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Huge thank you to Kimberley Garcia from Romans Estate, who is always very proactive and helpful ! Kimberley managed my flat since 5 years now, and always providing excellent customer service and support! Many thanks Kimberley, you are re a... Read Full Review
By : 'FAHEEM'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
Worst place to go, DONT TRUST THESE PEOPLE, BUCH OF LIARS, WILL NEVER RESPOND YOU, I saw a property at Rightmove for £1200, i booked a viewing, First they turned up late, called in the office about 20 times no one answered, finally guy turned up, saw the house and agreed to pay asking... Read Full Review
By : 'Prem'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
Terrible experience, 0 communication either by email or phone. Left many voice mail never got response. Been trying to buy a property for months and have always been disappointed with the way they handle the situation. Always having to wait for weeks before any updates or help required. Having to ... Read Full Review

By : 'Y'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
Kimberley in the property management team is always very helpfull and prompt with her informative responses always providing a great... Read Full Review
By : 'Neil'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30
They got me a tenant, but apart from that I experienced poor admin and mistakes at viewing stage and throughout the whole set up. I would not recommend Roman's and certainly will look to use another agency when my current one expires with... Read Full Review
By : 'Disappointed'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
A one in a lifetime experience. Stratospheric fees, hidden costs, forced insurance, intrusive unnecessary checks. A company to avoid if at all possible. High pressure to get the "holding deposit" paid then the all the other shenanigans... Read Full Review
extremely high


By : 'Joanne'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £850
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
I have rented a property from Romans Estate Agents from February 2017 till October 2017. I had just moved from Holland, found myself a permanent job, but still had to pay 5 months upfront, as was new in the country. So I did use all my savings to pay this, in order to have a roof above my head. I... Read Full Review
Very bad, never again.
By : 'Vivian'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
This company is rude and only cares about how to get more money from you. Never take correct process or action to solve your problem but only keep calling you when they want mon from you. Will never have any business with... Read Full Review
By : max
24 Nov 2017Very concerned at Romans practices regarding deposit deductions at the end of their tenancy agreements. I believe they are operating dishonestly to extort monies from tenants who are fearful of...

By : 'AVOID'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £800
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Worst estate agents I have ever used. Very poor customer service and organisation, the only time they do a good job is when there is an opportunity to make money for themselves.... Read Full Review
Very high for the level of proficiency

By : 'Daphne'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
This is the worst agency I have ever dealt with. Our estate agency was really slow at picking important issues up and providing a resolution. In particular issues such as excessive mould in the house or broken windows during the winter. Issues like that took the agency over a month to deal with.... Read Full Review
Waste of money.

By : '8'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1500
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
This is the poorest service we never had, read all these comment, be careful when you use them. Our contract ends in April 2017 but we have emailed, called many times to chase our deposit, it looks like no one is working there, no reply at all, the call goes to voice mail I am now worried about my... Read Full Review
very bed
By : 'Roy'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1450
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Romans are the worst agents I have experienced as a landlord. Every email or phone call to them has to be followed up as they never reply promptly or within a reasonable period. They show no client relationship skills. Basically provide a pathetic service from the head of lettings down to property... Read Full Review
Average fees but should be discounted given the terrible service.
By : Jenny
30 Oct 2017As a landlord they are completely useless! Bracknell branch full of kids and no one knows what the other is doing! Am changing agents now tenants have left but Romans did not ensure house was cleaned ...
By : 'Maria'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1500
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
Romans is the absolute worst letting agent I ever had the misfortune in renting from. Not only are they hideously expensive with extortionate fees for every little thing, they are incredibly unprofessional and do not care for neither tenants nor landlords as long as there is money to be made. We... Read Full Review
The fees are horrendous. about £750 in initial fees for 2 people renting, referencing fees, fees for absolutely every little thing. Horrible. No other agent in the area charges this much.

By : 'Unhappy'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30
As a landlord Romans are the worst I have every had to deal with. They do not care about the landlord or the tenants and only seem interested in how much money they can get out of you. Their communication is terrible, I felt I was always chasing them, they rarely follow up, and they certainly do... Read Full Review
For the fees they take, the level of service should be a lot better.

By : 'Oliver'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
I have rented a property with Karen as our Prop. manager and I am pleased to say I have found Karen very professional and friendly from day one. She was able to resolve any property matters very quickly, putting us at ease that things were looked... Read Full Review
good

By : 'Harry'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £743
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
I was tenant with 5 Romans for five years . Initially their property management service was good. But later on Karen Campbell become our property Manager. She is rude, incompetent and irresponsible. She never visited our property and call herself our 'property manager. It was horrible time when she ... Read Full Review
If you loose your copy of contract they charge £38 to give you another copy. They will rip you off when you will leave their property

By : 'Ankan'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1100
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG2
Romans are the worst agents in Reading to deal with. They not only charge the highest amount of fees for properties, but also the maintenance service sis abysmal. I lived in a property in Kennet Island without a boiler for 4 months and they did nothing about it. During the check-out, even after I... Read Full Review
Too high, unreasonable
By : 'Angrycustomer'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £900
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG26
Worst lettings service I've ever received. 'Andrew frost' or something they never say the surname clearly. He promised to send a pro forma over to me 3 days ago worth �850.00. Still heard nothing back. I moved out my property nearly a month ago and all they want to do is keep hold of my money.... Read Full Review
Extortionate.
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