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2.3/5, 84 Reviews
39% Recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
69% letting valuation accuracy
47% sales fee satisfaction
47% letting fee satisfaction
By : 'Spectrum,'
Services :
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M3
Our story of Martin and Co incompetence started a month before we'd even moved in. Whilst getting shown around on the initial viewing it was apparent the balcony door handle was only one good tug away from coming off and as such we raised this as an issue whilst viewing. The letting agent showing us around assured us this would be fixed by the time we moved in (spoiler alert â it wasn't!) and also that the flat and the very grubby looking carpets would be professionally cleaned prior to moving in. Needless to say, neither was the flat cleaned to a professional standard (or they had a pretty crap cleaner as there was thick dust behind the bed) and low and behold the door handle was still ready to fall off! So we were a little surprised to see it listed as 'good condition' on the itinerary when we moved in. Obviously this was reported as being anything but good condition and alongside some other issues we reported them to Martin & Co. They did arrange with the landlord for the issues to get sorted and fair play they were all but sorted apart from one issue (and you are probably already seeing a recurring theme!) the door handle couldn't be fixed that day as they needed to order a part. Fair enough, we hoped it would be sorted sharpish but the handyman was then not forthcoming and we contacted the letting agents and were told to contact the landlord directly. He then sent someone round again to view it and we were once again told they would order a new one. A time was arranged for them to come and fix it, I waited in and no one turned up. So I rang the handyman and he wasn't aware of our appointment and was in Bradford, a good hour away from Salford. We then rearranged for him to visit later at 5pm and shock horror he failed to turn up. I raised the issue with the letting agent (I'll call her D rather than give her full name). To say D was unhelpful is an understatement, she seemed disinterested and didn't exactly put herself out to try and get the issue sorted. Anyways fast forward a year (a whole f**king year!) to July 2017 and a heavy handed guest unaware of the dodgy nature of the handle managed to pull it off and so they were forced to finally do something about it as this was clearly a fire hazard and they managed to get it sorted in a few days. Although in true Marin and Co style they failed to turn up on the agreed day to fix it and instead turned up the day afterwards without letting us know. The thing that also left a bad taste was the extortionate 'admin' fees. For the price they charged you'd think they would be sh*t hot at admin but they could barely respond to an email. We had to pay £75 for renewal and they even charged £36 to release a reference for my new flat. Every interaction with them felt like a shake down. Replacing a tenant was no mean feat either, when a new tenant replaced my old flat mate they seemed to go out of their way to make things difficult. From insisting I was re-referenced to the fact they charged my flatmate £250 for referencing and again 'admin' and yet when I emailed J from Martin and Co I got an out office saying she wasn't back on the Monday when my flatmate was meant to move in on the Sunday! Worse still my new flatmate who I should add was stopping on friend's sofa, contacted her boss to ask about referencing and they hadn't even contacted her! So 3 days before the agreed move in date and they hadn't even been bothered to do the thing they extorted 250 notes for! We were obviously livid and hoped contacting her boss (snitching) would prompt a quick turnaround. Her boss was as disinterested as the rest of the low energy staff who worked there and just emailed back to say J was on holiday. No explanation, no apology, just attitude. This was always the case in any dealings with them over email â replies were either blunt and abrupt or we received no reply at all! I think they reached their zenith however when in November 2016 during a cold snap they took a month to replace a broken heater. Despite numerous calls about it and my flatmate having to stop at his girlfriend's house due to the room being unliveable during this period without heating. They did finally fixing it but not without the usual problems. D ignoring emails and taking ages to sort out the issue although in this case the landlord was also at fault and Martin and co finally fixed it themselves and billed the landlord. However when their contractor came round to view the problem they 1) didn't inform us of his visit and 2) when they went they left our property unlocked! They then once again failed to turn up on the agreed date, turning up 2 days later with no apology. So to sum up, if possible I'd avoid using Martin and Co like the plague. They are utter perfidious rogues. 1 star is to good for them but unfortunately, you can't leave no stars.
Extortionate. Every aspect of dealing with them felt like they needed a cut.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 100.00% | 47% | £149,950 | £180,000 |
| Lettings | 69% | 47% | £600 | £1,250 |
Martin & Co
33 Liverpool Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester
M3 4NQ
0161 8392212

By : 'Luke'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £6
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4
Genuinely terrible company, awful communication, wouldn’t fix anything that we asked them to, we got in the flat and it stank of mould, we brought this up instantly and they did nothing to rectify it and then suggested we just moved out if we weren’t happy with the flat but our... Read Full Review
By : 'Jess'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £775
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M15
If I could leave no stars I would. Absolutely shocking customer. Extremely rude and incompetent staff who ignore most emails and deter any phone calls with “we’re WFH” and throw out jargon to try and confuse you when you ask a valid question that could lead to them... Read Full Review

By : 'Sab'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Rent PCM : £750
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M22
Absolutely terrible in communication. I have been chasing up for many days for a viewing. Then waited for 3 days to hear back. Had another property that I’d like to view, I had to chase up many times for them to send me the video. Requested for a viewing, again had to chase up. Then... Read Full Review
By : 'Adam'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Rent PCM : £690
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M3
Rude and very unprofessional. It took me 3 attempts at contacting the agent in Manchester to arrange a viewing and this was then confirmed by a surly individual who would not give me their name. They then did not show up, leaving me out in the rain having paid for a taxi to the viewing, and ignored ... Read Full Review
By : 'James'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M15
If I could leave minus stars I would. Worst experience with a letting agent. We were going to go to a viewing in Central Manchester but the property had already been taken. They didn't have the decency to let us know until we were waiting outside the property for 30 minutes. They even... Read Full Review

By : 'Shakila'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M40
I had very terrible moments with this agency and I just wanted one flat and all day told me send a video for me and the day after when I called them told me the flat is gone yesterday and I told them exactly the day before that I want the house and i can move aS soon as possible The person in... Read Full Review
By : 'Izzy'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M30
Just had a terrible experience with the Manchester branch. Fell in love with a flat and got a video viewing (which arrived in my inbox 2 days late) - the morning after I rang back straight away to say I wanted to sign contracts etc. The man on the other end of the phone had no idea how to do that... Read Full Review

By : 'Chionia'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M1
The worst customer service I've ever had. I emailed them concerning a property, no one responded to me for days when I decided to email the agency again. This time I got a single line of response which was: "Can you pay 6 month in advance?". I was being very polite and asked... Read Full Review
By : Izzy
6 Aug 2020Had the same issue with them!! They don’t care about their customers...
By : 'JCW'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £800
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M1
Martin & Co Manchester Central is the worst property agent ever!!!! They "robbed "; me of the 5 months management fees and it's them who terminated the contract claiming that they lost business!!!! They claimed that it's because of me. I constantly complained because of... Read Full Review
By : 'Leah'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Rent PCM : £695
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M16
This was the worst service I'd ever received. I made a booking for a viewing at 3pm 11/10/2019. I rang them at half 1 when I finished work to confirm it (I've had a lot of people cancel viewings so I wanted to be sure I wasnt wasting my time). At 2pm my housemate text me to... Read Full Review
By : 'Spectrum,'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M3
Our story of Martin and Co incompetence started a month before we'd even moved in. Whilst getting shown around on the initial viewing it was apparent the balcony door handle was only one good tug away from coming off and as such we raised this as an issue whilst viewing. The letting agent... Read Full Review
Extortionate. Every aspect of dealing with them felt like they needed a cut.
By : 'Tommy'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £750
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M5
I have booked viewings for 2 times and the agent late for around 10 minutes everytime. When I ask for more details on the property when viewing, the agent said he is in a hurry and ask me to phone to the office for details. Application fees is extremely high and when I ask for the fees breakdown,... Read Full Review
Ridiculously High and the agent did nothing.
By : Sudha Narahari
29 May 2019The Most Fradulent company I have ever seen. The agency is not efficient in getting good rent for your flats. They don't even market your flats for tenants. My flat was vacant for three months last ...


By : 'Corina'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4
Rudest people I have ever dealt with. We rented an apartment through them for a year and I can honestly say it has be the most appalling customer service I have ever received. David Land only emails when we are supposed to renew our contract and never replies to emails we sent him with any... Read Full Review
Normal fees

By : 'Ryan...or'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M20
DO NOT USE THIS LETTING AGENT. When a member of Martin&Co (Ryan) initially showed me around the property he said that he was in a rush and was unable to answer the majority of our questions about the property (misquoted us on the rent, didn't even know which furniture would be in the... Read Full Review
RIDICULOUS. Fees for everything including a move out fee!
By : Sudha Narahari
29 May 2019Avoid using this estate agent . Every one working in this company are all Fradulent. The staff involved in our case are Jess, Julie, and...
By : 'Anonymous.'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M5
The treatment I received from this letting agents was nothing short of disgusting. Firstly, £2000 of my money for deposit and first months rent was misplaced. I was told that somebody would be available to discuss this on the Saturday and when I arrived the door was locked. I had to ring numerous... Read Full Review
BAD. ABSOLUTELY AWFUL.

By : 'TCass'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4
I had rented an appartment this company in 2016 me and my friends had decided to make a move to Manchester and were coming up from Leicester to do so. In all honesty the whole thing was a complete farce. There is no point booking a viewing with these agents because they aren't even able to... Read Full Review
The fees are terrible see above
By : 'JP'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £950
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M5
Simply the worst estate / letting agents I ever had the displeasure of dealing with. The lethal combination of extortionate fees, disrespectful staff and horrendous service. Having rented property with different agencies over the years, Martin & Co, Central Manchester are easily the worst... Read Full Review
Bad.


By : 'Ruaidhrí'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £695
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M46B
For the the last year we have been renting with Martin & Co . The overall experience in dealing with Martin & Co was a very fresh and very positive one. All of the members of staff that I have spoken to are very friendly and professional. Two members of staff in particular both Jessica... Read Full Review
The fees we paid we’re fairly priced, they were cheaper than previous estate agents we had dealt with and making it one of the reasons we chose to rent with Martin&Co.

By : 'Disappointedtenant'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4
Also would give zero if possible. Terrible all round. The fees are shocking. Hound you for money and references but the minute you need anything from them they don't want to know. Poorly managed and highly unprofessional. Made my 1st renting experience nothing but stressful and far more... Read Full Review
Extreamly poor


By : 'A.'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1150
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3
Worst experience and communication ever. I would run away from them. Poor social skills. Unprofessional. It takes ages for a reply. Non... Read Full Review
The worst ever
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