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Martin & Co Sutton Coldfield

A selection of reviews/testimonials by highest rating
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1.00 /5

My property was ruined . It was heartbreaking.I wish I had managed it myself . It has cost me a huge amount to rectify the damage . No accountability from Sutton Coldfield branch .

1.00 /5

The worst experience ever. I had a viewing for a property and I liked it and was willing to put an offer and called them. They said they received the email and will get back to me with an application form to fill. Two days passed by and I made numerous calls asking for the form and they said they still got viewings to be had and will get back to me. On the third day, when I called they said the property has been let. I mean, they didn't even get my complete details. Why arrange a viewing then? To waste my day? Just useless

Reply from agent

Hello Mouhamad, thank you for your review. Several people viewed this property on the same morning and we recieved interest from three applicants, including yourself. No further viewings have taken place. As we recieved information from each applicant prior to the viewings, no application forms were used and selection based upon this prior information by the landlord. Selection was only made after all parties had viewed the property and experessed an interest. I am sorry that you were not successful on this occasion, you have been informed of this by email within 24 hours of your viewing. If another property becomes available that you are interested in, we would welcome you to view it and apply, should you like the property. I wish you best of luck with your property search Kind Regards Matthew Clinton CePAP MARLA Branch Manager

1.00 /5

If I can give no star I definitely will, Poor service, never responds to your phone calls and staffs are all about giving you misinformation. Stay well away from this company.NegativeResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism

Reply from agent

Hi Rish, Thank you for taking your time to leave a review. Our team will always get back to you and we have a messaging service should you not get through to us straight away. We pride ourselves on service and I myself drove down to meet you with spare keys to your flat after you locked your own in and could not make it to our office. As a reminder about the deposit process which you appear to have an issue with at present, our policy is to keep all discussions in writing in case of ADR. The landlord has requested quotes, which he is entitled to do within the terms of the tenancy deposit scheme. If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact our team. Kind Regards, Matthew Clinton CePAP MARLA Branch Manager

1.00 /5
Reply from agent

Dear Mai, thank you for taking time to leave a review. Please could you expand on why you have given this rating as we cannot find any communication with your name. Your feedback would be great for improving our service. Kind Regards, Matthew Clinton CePAP MARLA Branch Manager

1.00 /5

Never been there

Reply from agent

Hi Patrick, As you have never visited our office, I believe that the review left was unnecessary, please could I ask that you remove this. Thank you, Matthew Clinton MARLA Branch Manager

1.00 /5

Very poor service. During six years renting flat, they promised several times that they will repain kitchen after previous locators. I don't think they have done it even six months after my moving out. Many times they booked visit in the flat for annual "inspection" and never arrived with excuse "no one was home". When boiler broke down in the middle of winter 2019, we spent two weeks without heating and hot water.

Reply from agent

Hi Natalia, thank you for spending time to leave a review. Unfortunately I cannot see any tenancy with your name and cannot investigate this further. Painting of a property is always at a landlords discretion and may not complete this even if recommended by ourselves. Should a 6-monthly management visit not take place, we will always try to rebook. They are not annual. If you boiler broke down, we would always provide you with temporary heating if a repair cannot be facilitated immediately. If you are able to email me at suttoncoldfield@martinco.com, then I will be able to investigate this matter further. Kind Regards, Matthew Clinton MARLA Branch Manager

1.00 /5

Poor service from this company /branch I.e diverted calls impossible to speak to anyone Even in urgent matters. Then you get emails asking why you haven't been in touch. Abysmal 😈 …

1.00 /5

The 2 Chloes who dealt with the sale of my property were very professional and kept me updated all through the process until the sale came to its conclusion and they both deserve a 5* rating. However their 5* got reduced to 1 due to tbe extremely poor service I received from the rental side of Martin & Co. Occasionally I visited the property that M&C managed for me and on each occasion was alarmed when witnessing what alterations the tenants had made. They were repeaterly told that I needed to approve any changes prior to them takiing place but that only seemed to fall on 'deaf ears' as they continued to do as they pleased. I raised my concrrns with M&C via email, phone calls and face to face meetings and was assured that when the tenants vacated the property that ithey would return it to the condition it was in when they took up residence......foolishly I believed them, but now I realise that they were only paying me 'lip service' as the condition of the property was a disgrace when the tenants vacated. I enquired why the changes hadnt been spotted during the 6 monthly property checks and it appears there was no consistency of inspectors so changes would not have noticed. If the inspector had cross checked the inventory of the property when carrying out the inspections the changes whould have come to light - but they didnt, and when I complained about the state that the tenants had left the property in I was asked to provide a copy of the inventory.......so I had to tell them that they already had one in they cared to check their records! When the tenants departed they they left 85 holes in the lounge walls which they had roughly polyfillered over and left unpainted. There were numerous other faults for which M&C got quotes to cover the remedial work required to restore the property to its original state which were in excess of £1500 adding that as the tenants bond was less than £700 that I would have to pursue the them through the small claims court for the remainder of the money.........I paid M&C to look after my property which they clearly havent done.......in reality it is them who I should be taking to small claims court as they have not provided me with the service I have paid them for over the years! As for the manager (Andrew?) I personally wouldnt pay him in washers - but as I undersrand his parents own the business, no doubt he will keep his job!

Reply from agent

Dear Lynne, Thank you for the complimentary words for the two Chloe’s in our Sales Department and I am glad to hear that you had a smooth sale of your property. Andrew left the business a year ago, so unfortunately, we cannot pass your comments on to him. In respect of the management of your property, our services are in line with the best practices as advised by ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents) and the DPS (Deposit Protection Scheme). We will use your feedback to review our processes within the frameworks given by the two above bodies. Kind Regards, Matthew Clinton Branch Manager

1.00 /5

I have been unfortunate to come across Martin & Co as they are the agent selected by the purchaser of my property in Worcestershire. There are only 3 people involved in the chain but they have been totally disorganised, reluctant to return phone calls or respond to emails. Although I totally appreciate we are in a difficult situation due to Covid-19 both myself and my agent have been trying to get them to get the wheels in motion in regards to this sale and have been very disappointed with their lack of response so far. If you are looking for a reliable agent then I would look elsewhere.

Reply from agent

Hello Sam, thank you for taking time to leave a review. I note that I cannot see any emails or missed calls from yourself relating to the period April-May 2020. I have found references to yourself between our office and your sales in regards to a property chain, however it does appear there was a lot of uncertainty with the parties in the chain due to the housing market at the time. We hope that you have since found success in selling your property after our client exited the market. Kind Regards, Matthew Clinton MARLA Branch Manager

Contact details
Sales Phone:

0121 321 6090

Lettings Phone:

0121 3216090

Opening hours
Monday-Friday: 09:00 - 17:30 Saturday: 09:00 - 14:00
Address

24 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1QG, Midlands, UK, B72

We specialise in residential lettings and house sales throughout Sutton Coldfield and surrounding areas - providing specialist advice, to buyers, sellers, tenants, and investors alike. Serving Sutton Coldfield since 2009, our team has an excellent knowledge of the Royal Town and surrounding areas. We have a passion for property and enjoy the continued reward of finding the perfect property for each customer.

Our team

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Email / E-shot
Floor Plan
For Sale / To Let Board
360 Photography
Professional Photos
Social Media Campaign
Video
Accompanied Viewings
Sales Progression
Manage / Negotiate
Windows Display
Property Brochure

No awards information available