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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
| 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 : 'Avoid'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1150
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Useless, beyond difficult. Unable to keep to confirmed appointments. Took the holding fee then did nothing to get references for 2 weeks. Almost failed referencing as my previous landlord was out of the country. They had no contingency. Was resolved, 2 days before move in. By me. Not by the... Read Full Review
Awful. After receiving quite without tax, paid and then was chased for payment. Also paid for referencing, then did it all myself.
By : 'Sanju'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1100
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
I stay in 27 Riverside House Reading. Initially I had a wonderful experience with Romans when I took the house a month back on let. Excellent service from Donna, Samantha. But the after sale services have been horrible. Its more than a month now & the hob is not working in my apartment. I have... Read Full Review
By : 'Imti'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1300
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
I had rented a flat through Romans Reading. At the end of tenancy, there were some stains on the carpet. I got them professionally cleaned and the stains lightened. They said they were not happy with the cleaning and got them cleaned again. But still the stains didn't disappear. They said the... Read Full Review
Agency fees is ridiculously high.
Agency fees is ridiculously high.

By : 'Shamsa'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1125
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
Mr. Suleiman is very cooperative and dedicated to his work. He is very helpful and understanding. He managed to show me the flat that meets my requirement from the first review. I am very thankful to him and to... Read Full Review
Fees are reasonable.
Fees are reasonable.
By : 'Poonam'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £202500
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG!
We were really please with the support we were given from Romans regarding the Sale of our property. We could contact the Agent any time. We also got our mortgage through Romans. Big thank you to Manasi Dave for recommending Romans to... Read Full Review
Agent's fees were reasonable.
Agent's fees were reasonable.
By : 'An'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £800
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
I don't know what the Romans experience is like as a tenant but from a landlord's point of view, it is dismal, especially given the high fees they charge. If you live in the area, I would recommend managing it yourself; everything will be done quicker, and you will spend less time on the... Read Full Review
Return my phone calls or e-mails Supervise subcontractors Avoid lying to me Give me the rent money
If the agent were good the fee would be expensive. They are not good; the fee is disgusting.

By : 'Disgustedtenant'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £900
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Romans are apparently the height of incompetency, with the added bonus of being expensive alongside it. Throughout the process of becoming a tenant I was not informed of the inventory meeting I was supposed to attend until the day before, when I was out of the country. I had some questions which I... Read Full Review
Actually respond to my emails Send me the appropriate legal documentation Be remotely informative when we have contact Potentially be pleasant to speak to instead of rude
If I pay someone for a service I expect them to actually provide a service.


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. ... Read Full Review


By : 'Frustratedtenant'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £785
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30
Terrible. Fees are ridiculous. Absolute cowboys. Terrible service received as a tenant through a fully managed contract - not even sure what the landlord was paying Romans to do. On contract renewal they will get any money possible out of you. On termination of contract they are useless. Didn't... Read Full Review
Extortionate. Especially vs competition

By : 'Mahmood'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
I was selling and wanted to buy through romans as to why I choose them but what they put me through was very bad customer service we had a for sale board up they put a sold board up within a week when my property was not sold having complained they still did not change it so i was really annoyed... Read Full Review
At least have rang us as are contract agreement was coming to an end to discuss the matter further try and put them selves in there shoes for better customer service!!!
By : Jon
17 Nov 2014Thank you for bringing your concerns to my attention. Customer service is always very important to us as a company and something we take very seriously. Now your concerns have been discussed and...
By : 'Bucko'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Sold price : £175000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
Arrogant, rude, the epitome of the old style estate agent that used to be a joke. I wouldnt go anywhere this lot (Romans) again. Oh yes, and they dont tell you the full info you need either - nice... Read Full Review
By : Jon
3 Oct 2014I am very sorry to read your comments regarding my Reading office. Please contact me directly on 0118 9538701 as I would like to meet you in person and discuss your situation further. Customer...
By : 'Dexter25'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £825
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG6
I have just finished my tenancy for personal reason, my relationship with the landlord is fantastic. Romans however are the most unprofessional, un organised estate agents i have ever dealt with. I set some rules for our visits to be after 5.30 and any time at weekends, i told them they can BE ANY... Read Full Review
Romans (at least in the whole Berkshire area) need to have a re-structure of their sales teams. They all have no consideration for either the prospects/clients time or privacy, they re-book/cancel viewings as it suits them best, they book to many appointments in for one day and don\'t have time for others. They are rude and pushy on the phone (unless its time to put in your credit card details). Get back to basics, simple simple simple - 1) \"how to treat your clients/prospects\" - 2) how to manage your time effectively.
By : cstevenson
23 Jun 2014Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. I am obviously disappointed to read of your experience with us and would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Please contact ...
By : 'unhappy'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
We're selling our property with Romans, and we find their service is terrible. During the valuation process, they didn't give us much advice on the property price; they just wanted to get us in. We have to reduce the price twice later. Our contact person left the Reading branch without telling us ... Read Full Review
We think an independent state agent may provide better services than big chain companies. They need to give us professional advice and regular updates. They should be able to give more personalised services. We definitely wouldn\'t recommend Romans to anyone.
By : 'Radwa'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Our tenancy has been a nightmare since it started more than 2 weeks ago. Initially, there were two other people viewing the property with me and the Roman's employee was in a hurry as usual so the prospective tenants hardly to get see much in the property. Since we were in a hurry to find a... Read Full Review
By : CStevenson
17 Apr 2014Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. I would really like the opportunity to talk to you regarding your experience. If you could contact me on 01189 538 730. Kind regards....

By : 'totally'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
Worst customer service..lack of communication between tenants and landlord. We had given a notice 2 our current property landlord trusting the Romans on moving into the new prop-to be told the next day that the property was gone! the only response we got from the Romans upon asking was just a... Read Full Review
absolutely useless....
By : CStevenson
21 Mar 2014Thank you for your feedback. I would appreciate the opportunity to find out more about your experience as this is not something we would see to be acceptable. Please contact me on 01189 538 730....
By : 'Paul'
Services : Sales( Prospective Vendor/Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
As usual, Romans perform terribly... Having dealt with Romans as a letting agent for an apartment, and being hugely disappointed with the quality of their service, knowledge of their staff, and general incompetence about four years ago, when we saw that they were the agent for the sale of... Read Full Review
By : 'Josh'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
From start to finish the service from Romans has been appalling. The fees they charge just for the initial move in are unreasonable for the work they put in. The staff in their management department are rude and my deposit took over 4 weeks to be returned. I would never use Romans... Read Full Review
Change the fee structure Better customer service training for staff. A better process for returning deposits quickly, or enabling a transfer of them to the new agent.
By : CStevenson
17 Feb 2014Regarding your comments I am sorry to hear that you have experienced issues with our service. We take our customer service very seriously – we are voluntarily a regulated property company – and...

By : 'renaissance'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
I must say that after 10 years of renting properties in Reading, around 1 a year with different letting agents...Romans are the winners. I was in a fully managed property and since day 1 (before signing the letting contract) everything went very smooth (even with referencing for 3 tenants) and... Read Full Review
By : 'Robin'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
New tenants were found within 3 weeks of old tenants moving out. All paperwork for new tenancy processed quickly and efficiently. Kept informed of progress throughout the... Read Full Review

By : 'JRowbo'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
The Valuations Manager, Jason Burton, has been great - he has always behaved very professionally, but in a very friendly and approachable manner. I have felt that my situation and requirements were understood perfectly. Jason has been very helpful throughout the whole process, as have the rest of... Read Full Review
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