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Sykes Captital

3.2/5, 360 Reviews
57% Recommended

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93% letting valuation accuracy

50% sales fee satisfaction

50% letting fee satisfaction

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29 Jul 2015 - The Romans Group has taken over Reading-based estate agency Atlantis
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1 Star Review
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Charlie

By : 'Michael HIND'
Services : Letting(I am a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £925
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30

18 Dec 2023
People found this helpful3

Terrible people, Expecially Charlie, He is rude, arguing and making comments on the phone. Annabelle originally shouted at me down the phone for lack of communication on their side. Have had mould in the flat since we moved in, even with photo evidence they still try to accuse us for the cause. Stating there was not a mould issue when we moved in even tho the viewing agent even admitted there was mould. And when we want out of the tenancy they make every excuse to stop us by threatening us with court ect. The mould is behind the bed and my partner has asthma and she has been in and out of hospital for many reasons since we moved and this was never the case before. Broken ground floor window so anyone can just let themselves in. Worms, slugs, snails in the bathroom with major mold. No consideration to tenants needs or questions by ignoring some emails where they deem fit then denied it. DO NOT RENT FROM THESE PEOPLE THEY TRAP YOU, AND DONT KNOW HOW TO TALK TO THEIR TENNANTS.

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By : d

15 Jun 2024

they took over £1k in deposit and asking for another £1k plus in damages. if we don't pay what will they do? i dont want to go to court or let it affect my credit


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Sykes Captital
23/24 Market PlaceReading, Berkshire
RG1 2DE
0118 956 8888

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5 Star Review

By : 'Eduardo'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : 2
Sold price : £1350
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

1 Nov 2025
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Excellent experience renting from Sykes. Whole team was very responsive throughout. Special thanks to Charlie and also the maintenance ... Read Full Review

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very happy tenant here. Sykes ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Ross'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Sold price : £1200
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG4

21 Aug 2025
People found this helpful4

very happy tenant here. Sykes are my landlord in Reading and have been just over 2 yeers. Communal hallways are always cleaned and well mintained, and they always respond quickly to querys. Special thanks to ... Read Full Review

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Sykes Capital are amazing. ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Julya'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Sold price : £1350
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG30

13 Aug 2025
People found this helpful5

Sykes Capital are amazing. They are my landlords in an apartment in Reading . They are so helpful and always respond to queries quickly. Whenever there is a repair reported, the tem are always friendly and do the job really well. I would recommend them you re looking a place in ... Read Full Review

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I have recently ended a ...

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By : 'Olivia'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Sold price : £1450
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

30 Jun 2025
People found this helpful7

I have recently ended a tenancy with Sykes Capital. Property was great and the block always well maintained. Friendly and efficient service from offer acceptance through to termination. Would consider renting from them again I to ... Read Full Review

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Harry'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £950
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG2

24 Jun 2025
People found this helpful8

Very happy experience in their property. Nice place and extremely well maintained. Personal service but very ... Read Full Review

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Haven't got anything bad to ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Stephen'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1175
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

24 Jun 2025
People found this helpful8

Haven't got anything bad to say. I've had ups and downs with landlords over the years, but Sykes have been great the few years i've been in one of their apartments. The block is nicely kept and the neighbours are all ... Read Full Review

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I have lived in one of this ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Grace'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1325
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

23 Jun 2025
People found this helpful8

I have lived in one of this companys houses 4 years and they are always very nice and helpful. I am very happy with the house and with ... Read Full Review

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Good landlords. I have always ...

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5 Star Review

By : 'Justin'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1225
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

22 Jun 2025
People found this helpful9

Good landlords. I have always had a great relationship with ... Read Full Review

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My experience with Sykes has ...

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By : 'Adithya'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Sold price : £995
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

20 Jun 2025
People found this helpful9

My experience with Sykes has been excellent throughout. Annabelle and Charlie were always very helpful and polite. If I move back to Reading I would be happy to rent from them ... Read Full Review

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Best renting experience in 10 ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'James'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1300
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1

14 Jun 2025
People found this helpful9

I have just concluded a 12month tenancy with Sykes at an apartment in Jacksons Corner in Reading and it is without doubt the best renting experience I have had. The property was well maintained, the team extremely communicative and always friendlypolite. Particular thanks to Charlie who was a ... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review
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By : 'nkbtenant'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Sold price : £1500
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

4 Mar 2025
People found this helpful0

Do yourself a favour and DO NOT rent from Sykes capital. Charlie and Annabelle are the two worst human beings I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. I wouldn’t wish what happened to me and my partner on anyone. Avoid at all ... Read Full Review

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By : Verica Boobie

8 Mar 2025

Sykes Capital are the worst Freeholders ever, they never answer questions that you ask but instead threaten you with legal action all the time, even when it's their fault. They have Ben holding...


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By : 'Nashat'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

6 Feb 2025
People found this helpful0

From the moment I moved in, dealing with Sykes Capital was a complete nightmare. The checkin process was a mess, with no proper inventory, missing and damaged items, and they didn’t even give me the post box keys. It was disorganized and unprofessional right from the start. As time went on, more ... Read Full Review

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Worst individual ever! Worst ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Lovey'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1100
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30

6 Dec 2024
People found this helpful0

Worst individual ever! Worst of the worst Worst of the ... Read Full Review

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Scammers, or just ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Sam'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (Property Management)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : PO3

20 Mar 2024
People found this helpful1

I read all of the bad reviews about this company before using them, but what could go wrong with simply booking a parking space from them? I still can't decide if they are scammers or just incompetent. When I placed my booking I was assured that I didn't need a parking permit, I just ... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review
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By : 'Tenant'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

7 Mar 2024
People found this helpful4

The worst individuals ever, Charlie and Annabelle Sykes are liars and they thieve the money from the renters. I have nothing else to say. I’m clearly not the only one. They will get what they deserve one ... Read Full Review

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By : d

15 Jun 2024

they took over £1k of my deposit and also trying to bill me another £1.3k for damages if i ignore the damages what are the consequences? i don't want bad credit as mine is...


Firstly, do yourselves a ...

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1 Star Review
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By : 'Sykes'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1500
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

31 Dec 2023
People found this helpful3

Firstly, do yourselves a favour and avoid this company at all costs. I recently had the displeasure of renting from Sykes Capital, and my experience has been nothing short of a nightmare. This so-called business, run by two clueless individuals who seem to have no grasp of how to operate a ... Read Full Review

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By : dissatisfied

15 Jun 2024

they took over £1k in deposit and asking for another £1k plus in damages. if we don't pay what will they do? i dont want to go to court or let it affect my...


Flat? No a jail ...

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1 Star Review
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By : 'Michael'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £925
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30

18 Dec 2023
People found this helpful3

Terrible people, Expecially Charlie, He is rude, arguing and making comments on the phone. Annabelle originally shouted at me down the phone for lack of communication on their side. Have had mould in the flat since we moved in, even with photo evidence they still try to accuse us for the cause. ... Read Full Review

Comments (1)Was this helpful?:

By : d

15 Jun 2024

they took over £1k in deposit and asking for another £1k plus in damages. if we don't pay what will they do? i dont want to go to court or let it affect my...


DONT RENT THROUGH THESE at ...

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1 Star Review
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By : 'Rg17xd'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £700
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

6 Jan 2023
People found this helpful3

Looking at these comments I can also say the same about this company as my son has just left a property rented through them - it was left as perfect as when he took it - then after gets a cleaning bill for £200 it was a studio flat -1 room and a toilet - also charged a for a new worktop ... Read Full Review

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By : Richard

19 Oct 2023

I agree that this company are scammers I have had a very similar experiance of dealing with them. Unreasonable charges and they just rip off people of thir money. I wish the owners and their...


The worst agency you can ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Edytq'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £745
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30

7 Oct 2021
People found this helpful2

The worst agency you can find! They rent flats that have big problems with damp. Later, they blame everything on the tenant and look for as many reasons as possible to take the entire deposit and even find an opportunity to add extra costs. Very rude and not helpful costumer ... Read Full Review

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By : Terrible

15 Jun 2024

they did the same with me. took over £1k deposit and trying to bill me for another £1.3k if i refuse to pay for extra damages what will happen? i don't want bad credit rating as mine is...


My view is that the firm ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Richard'
Branch : Reading, 23/24 Market Place
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £700
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1

28 Aug 2021
People found this helpful4

My view is that the firm adopts scammer's techniques to withdraw as much money as possible from the tenants. It's very likely, that all the 5 stars reviews above have been paid for by the Company, or left by these people directly, in order to try and mend their reputation and continue to ... Read Full Review

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By : D

15 Jun 2024

they took over £1k of my deposit and also trying to bill me another £1.3k for damages if i ignore the damages what are the consequences? do they actually take u to small claims court? i...


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Complaints Procedure

As a member of ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents), NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) and The Property Ombudsman, Atlantis Property Services Ltd aims to provide the highest standards of service to all its customers. To ensure that your interests are protected, in the unlikely event that we do not provide the service you were expecting, we offer both an internal and external complaints procedure. Internal Complaints Procedure If you believe you have a grievance, please write in the first instance to “The Property Manager” at: 23/24 Market Place Reading RG1 2DE The grievance will be acknowledged immediately, investigated thoroughly in accordance with established “in-house” procedures, and a reply sent to the complainant within twenty-one days of receipt of the letter. If, however, you remain dissatisfied with the result of the internal investigation, please write to “The Senior Manager” at: 23/24 Market Place Reading RG1 2DE The Senior Manager and his/her team will thoroughly investigate your complaint, and the results of the complaint at branch level, and will reply within twenty-one days of receipt of your letter. If after this time you remain unsatisfied, Atlantis Property Serviced Limited offers mediation between the complainant and the company. External Complaints Procedure If you remain dissatisfied, Atlantis Property Services Limited will recommend mediation services through ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents), NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) or The Property Ombudsman.

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