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Martin & Co Cardiff

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1.00 /5

As a landlord of a property on Newport Road in Cardiff, I don’t recommend the Martin estate agent anymore and please keep away as soon as possible. You can see the comments above such as Rosie, Mark, Matt ... etc. I have had the following problems: 1. They rented my property to tenants with a big dog without informing me in advance. This caused a big trouble to me and the tenants. 2. Their contractors are very expensive. The agent takes a %10 of invoiced works ( as a commission) if a contractor is instructed by the agent. This is in addition to the full management fee which the landlord pays monthly. 3. They lost the spare key of the property. 4. They ignored my emails a lot. PLEASE DON’T REPEAT THE MISTAKES WE HAVE MADE WHEN WE DECIDED TO LET MARTIN TO FULLY MANAGE OUR PROPERTIES.

Reply from agent

Dear Sami, We are surprised to read your comments and it is only fair that we provide a full and transparent response to clarify the situation. Firstly, you are currently renting and ‘managing’ this property WITHOUT a Rent Smart Wales license. 1. There is no dog at the property, there hasn’t been since March. Credit to the tenants, when they were told they could not keep a pet in their studio flat it was rehoused with their family within weeks. It is also interesting how you describe the dog as big. I do not think it has ever been mentioned what type of dog it was, so I think the size is a bit of an exaggeration, and it is never advisable to exaggerate on size. 2. You had contractors involved on your property following the council’s involvement and the Abatement notice served on you following you leaving the tenants without sufficient heating during the period of excess snow earlier in the year. An unwillingness to resolve the situation in sufficient time led us to get involved and our contractor had to carry out a full replacement of all the heaters within the property. The 10% you mention was from a higher final bill and due to the additional parts and labour used by the contractor carrying out works on the abatement notice. This has previously explained to you along with a breakdown of costs. Also, a note on this, you have only paid the contractor less than 50 percent of his invoice and the final balance remains outstanding. 3. No keys have been lost, they were given to the tenants. There were two tenants going into the property so 2 sets of keys were handed out. Keys removed from the office are always recorded. 4. All emails have been responded to and it has been confirmed that we do not wish to have any further involvement with this property based on the above issues. We work extremely hard to ensure that all our properties are maintained properly, we take the health and safety of our tenants very seriously and will only work to best practice within the Tenant and Housing Act. Many thanks Martin & Co

Contact details
Sales Phone:

0292 048 2250

Sales Email:

cardiff@martinco.com

Opening hours

Unknown

Address

Unit 10 The Globe Centre , Albany Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 3PE, Wales, UK, CF24

About

We specialise in house sales, residential lettings and property management covering Cardiff and the surrounding suburbs - providing expert advice and guidance across all areas of the property market. Managing Director Mike Shrubshall has owned Martin & Co Cardiff since 2009 and enjoys the continuous reward of finding people their perfect house to buy or rent, alongside the rest of the Martin & Co Cardiff team. Cardiff is a vibrant city and attracts students, first-time buyers, executives and professionals alike. It offers excellent road access via the M4, and there is a large demand for property in the area. Our Martin & Co Cardiff team provide support and advice to local people and offers a tailor made approach to suit individual need. Whether you have a property to sell or you are looking for a house to rent in or around Cardiff or you would like a valuation, please do get in touch with a member of the team. For all property enquiries please call Martin & Co Cardiff on 02920 482250

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