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1.9/5, 21 Reviews
26% Recommended

36% sales valuation accuracy

60% letting valuation accuracy

31% sales fee satisfaction

31% letting fee satisfaction

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1 Star Review

By : 'Maisie'
Services : Letting(I am a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £2000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : OX3

14 Sept 2019
People found this helpful9

Horrific experience. As a group of 4 students we were completely taken advantage of. During the initial viewing we were explicitly told by Luke that Martin and Co managed the property because the landlord lived in Hong Kong. After giving Martin and Co large amounts of money in holding fees, we moved in to a house that had not been cleaned, was covered in mould, and still had a kitchen full of the last tenants belongings, after contacting Martin and Co they said they had nothing to do with it as they did not manage the property. The whole year continued with us having problem after problem with our landlord and Martin and Co refusing to lift a finger. Environmental health got involved and still Martin and Co refused to acknowledge our horrific living situation. All I can say is I am now extremely glad to be out of that house and out of a contract with Martin and Co, however I do feel extremely sorry for the next lot of students who will have been lied to and taken advantage of.


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    Martin & Co
    31 Woodins WayOxford, Oxfordshire
    OX1 1HD
    01865 812110

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    1 Star Review
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    By : 'Coralie'
    Services : 11351
    Rent PCM : £1800
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX1

    12 Aug 2025
    People found this helpful0

    Martin & Co Oxford has been the most negligent, dishonest, biased, and unprofessional letting agency I have ever dealt with, causing me major financial loss, months of intense stress and distress, and leaving my property in a severely damaged state. I purchased a flat advertised by Martin & Co... Read Full Review


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    They did none of the work they were paid fees for (managing and protecting my property). They sided with a tenant from hell as it meant less work for them.

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    By : Coralie Schneider

    23 Oct 2025

    I forgot to mention that Martin & Co Oxford justified not doing anything by accusing me to seek betterment. A baseless and serious accusation aimed at making me shut up. They were very aggressive in...

    Poor service and ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Andrei'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Would you recommend ? : No

    29 May 2025
    People found this helpful1

    I would strongly advise avoiding Martin & Co based on our experience as tenants. Multiple serious issues: Rent Disputes & Misinformation: Currently dealing with a 2month ongoing dispute where they're trying to overcharge rent beyond what's permitted in our contract. Initially told us rent review... Read Full Review

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    They hold deposits and not ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Juri'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX3

    16 Oct 2021
    People found this helpful1

    They hold deposits and not giving back without any response. It has been 7 weeks after my end of... Read Full Review

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    Really unhelpful staff - the ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'McMahon'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £650
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX4

    29 Dec 2020
    People found this helpful2

    Really unhelpful staff - the referencing company was awful ( endless detailed questions and problems uploading anything ) other referencing systems work fine and therefore I became pretty convinced it was deliberately slow/difficult in order to gain additional holding fees - as it was impossible... Read Full Review

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    Very good company until ...

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'adarsh'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £1275
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX3

    5 Feb 2020
    People found this helpful5

    I was a very happy tenant for 2 years with extremely nice property manager( oxford office).I vacated the property on 31/12/19, and as to this date have been chasing them (weekly emails and calls) for the check out inventory, my deposit amount. Finally, after a lot of effort, managed to get a new... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'MR'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £1750
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX1

    2 Nov 2019
    People found this helpful6

    Unbelievable management toward the tenants. Property Manager who has no idea how utility meter works. Extremely Unprofessional. Highly recommend to go for another... Read Full Review

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    By : Bill Cooper

    4 Nov 2019

    Thank you for your review Mr Kwok. I understand that you are not the tenant of this property and are therefore not residing there but have submitted this review on behalf of the tenants who do live...

    Excellence ...

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    5 Star Review

    By : 'Tanya'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : OX28

    17 Oct 2019
    People found this helpful2

    One of the best estate agents out there. They never fail to help when something is needed. Professionalism at its... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Maisie'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £2000
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX3

    14 Sept 2019
    People found this helpful9

    Horrific experience. As a group of 4 students we were completely taken advantage of. During the initial viewing we were explicitly told by Luke that Martin and Co managed the property because the landlord lived in Hong Kong. After giving Martin and Co large amounts of money in holding fees, we... Read Full Review


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    1 Star Review
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    By : 'Md'
    Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX4

    30 Mar 2019
    People found this helpful9

    I arranged a video viewing with Luke. He never sent it to me. Had to follow up with his colleagues. Go elsewhere for better... Read Full Review

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    By : Bill Cooper

    2 Apr 2019

    From this review it is impossible to determine precisely who this relates to. We believe that it relates to an application made on 25 March 2019. The applicant physically viewed 2 properties, and...

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'Dr'
    Services : Letting (As a Owner)
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : OX3

    18 Jan 2019
    People found this helpful0

    Prompt polite efficient Excellent communication skills and guidance Thank you Would advise and landlord to use this branch Well... Read Full Review


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    By : 'Adina'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £1200
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : OX4

    24 Mar 2018
    People found this helpful0

    I am very happy about my recent experience with Martin & Co.I had the pleasure to work with Luke who was more than helpful in the process of finding my house.He was well informed, really polite,acted really fast and made the whole process of renting a house really easy for me,for that I am... Read Full Review

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    Kate is conscientious and ...

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'Lily'
    Services : Letting (As a Owner)
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : BR6

    20 Jul 2017
    People found this helpful0

    Kate is conscientious and committed to her work. She is friendly and always ready to help me sort out my problems at all times. She is a valuable member of the team at Martin & Co as she gives me an excellent ... Read Full Review

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    5 Star Review
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    By : 'A'
    Services : Letting (As a Owner)
    Would you recommend ? : Yes
    Postcode : OX11

    27 Oct 2016
    People found this helpful2

    The staff at Martins & Co have been providing exemplary support to us in letting out our apartment in Oxford for more than 10 years. Always happy to assist, make enquiries, and even arrange deliveries and pick-up. Their costs are not excessive and their responses are quick and efficient. More... Read Full Review


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    Very competitive and fair

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    By : 'Mark'
    Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £540
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : 0X3

    6 Sept 2016
    People found this helpful31

    Terrible service. Not interested in nrenting properties just taking fees. They initially asked for �1550 to be paid 13 weeks before a bedsit in a HMO, would before tenancy start date. this was reduced to 7 weeks when I was pressured into reserving the property paying �260... Read Full Review


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    To high and far too early.

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Angie'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX1

    19 Jul 2016
    People found this helpful34

    BEWARE of these letting agents! This was my first time renting a property. The staff were very friendly in the beginning, however, I moved in to a property that hasn't even been cleaned, with dust, spiders, spiderwebs, and previous tenants' items and HAIR all over the flat. I ended up sleeping on... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review

    By : 'Mrs'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX1

    27 Jun 2016
    People found this helpful33

    Definitely, will not recommend this agency! The whole process of renting was like a nightmare. The last point was a problem with washing machine, which we had to solve ourselves. However, it was damaged before we moved... Read Full Review

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    By : 'Unhappy'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £1700
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX1

    22 Oct 2015
    People found this helpful40

    Unhelpful and arrogant correspondence with Robert, which was at best unprofessional and at worst incredibly rude. He was unbelievably slow at organising a tenant contract swap, which resulted in requesting money from both former and new tenant. Also, repairs to our property have not been completed... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review
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    By : 'Student'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £800
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX1

    8 Oct 2015
    People found this helpful41

    I am writing this review after having moved into said one-bedroom flat in Oxford with my partner, let by Martin & Co, four months ago in June 2015. Me and my partner are from another country in Europe and had just moved to England then. We both visited the property beforehand and noted... Read Full Review


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    For the amount of inconveniences the agents have caused us we should have been reimbursed any fees aver paid out to them. This never happened.

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    By : Martin & Co

    30 Oct 2015

    Firstly we are very sorry to hear that you have not been satisfied with our service. We understand that before you moved in to the property, a mould issue was highlighted which needed to be...

    I have sent more than 30 ...

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    By : 'Eric'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £1125
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX11

    21 Aug 2015
    People found this helpful38

    I have sent more than 30 emails to Martin & Co (Oxford) leasing co to address the failure of floor heating for 48 Empress Court, Woodins Way. Ox1 1HF. I received no actions and no replies. I walked to see them more than 6 times. From 29 Jan 2015 to 1 June 2015, we reported the failure of... Read Full Review

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    1 Star Review
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    By : 'Upsetofoxford'
    Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
    Rent PCM : £1400
    Would you recommend ? : No
    Postcode : OX2

    2 Jul 2014
    People found this helpful51

    We own properties and some are let/managed via agents on my behalf. Never before have I come across such vile and rude staff. They are all about getting what they can for the landlord and couldn't care less about the tenant. They don't contact you in a friendly business like way to see that... Read Full Review

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    Full Management Service
    15% (inc. VAT),On Completion (Fees are Negotiable)
    Fully managed service.

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    11% (inc. VAT),On Completion (Fees are Negotiable)
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    8.33% (inc. VAT),On Completion (Fees are Negotiable)
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