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Martin & Co Sutton Coldfield

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1.00 /5

Absolutely appalling experience. Stay away from them at all cost. They are bunch of cold blooded people that tricked me into renting property by paying rent of 6 months upfront. Every single person in that property wanted to get out just because of this agent’s and landlord’s attitude. At the end of my tenancy a big chunk of my deposit was kept just because the cabinets handles allegedly had some stains. Just observe that all the good reviews are either from landlords or companies working for them. This clearly tells that they will never look after the interests of tenants. Please please, all you prospective tenants stay away from. In my case they would just walk into my flat in my absence OR giving me a very short notice. Edit: Response to Reply - 1.Mr. Matthew Clinton, Sir I was tricked because the fees you took from me under admin, search etc, I was never told that they were non-refundable and there is a chance of getting tenancy declined. I was assured the tenancy until last minute you guys pulled back. I wasn't left with any other option but to surrender to your option of paying 6 month's rent upfront, "Free will" was only a luxury at that point. Thanks to new legislation that has put an end to these extortionist practices by letting Agents. 2. Yes, by law, you have to give 24 Hours notice and you haven't at many occasions. TBH I can live with that, the thing that is outrageous is the landlord spying around tenant's flats all day long under the premise of maintenance and on number of occasions, she has got into flat. I am not the only victim in this regard. 3. You were required to either return my mail to sender OR forward it onto me, none of which happened instead I was said and I quote "You can make whatever arrangements you like with regards to your mail". 4. Yes I could have disputed that £40 figure but I believed that would have delayed me getting my rest of money, which I needed urgently to pay deposit towards my next tenancy; at that time I was left with 2 options either to surrender and get rest of my money back OR dispute it and keep waiting for long time. I have had dealt with DPS schemes and as nice as they sound, that is another example of broken tenancy system. You have to come out of your La La Land and understand how difficult of a situation I was in and my predicament wasn't allowing me to let that money sit with you for ages. Already there was long and lengthy process to get it back. 5. As naive as your agency sound from your reply, I must inform you that the property was given to me on furnished basis BUT after my washing machine broke down, you didn't fix it, instead you said that that washing machine was a gift from previous tenant (sigh!) and It isn't covered. So, I had to get my own washing machine and was held responsible to dispose that washing machine of as well as you wouldn't pick it up. 6. Where I do understand that it was a managed property, a. I was never told that; and b. The frequency of visits by you guys was just abnormal and preposterous. 7. BTW the large change you are referring to I can see that on other review sites 8. I had to literally chase you guys for the dues that were due to me on account of water bill. My tenancy finished in January and I wasn't paid until March. 9. In this instance, I have some very caring emails from you which I can attach with this review for people to know if you like to dispute the facts. PS: Another fun fact: when I came to visit the property one of the girls told that I can put satellite in BUT as soon as I was in when Satelite guy came to install it, the landlady started making a big issue out of it. The only way we could settle it was by me promising that I would leave that £120 satellite when I will leave (That is another £120 gone there)

Reply from agent

Hello Amir, Thank you for your review. I note that you left your tenancy in 2015 and therefore there has been large changes in the way we operate since. You, or any other tenant would never be "tricked" into rent a property as every tenant does this of their own free will. You would only have been asked to pay 6 months up front if you did not pass affordability for the property rent, this is standard practice across the industry. As this was a Tenant-Find property, the landlord would have instructed our office on what they wished to claim from the deposit, this being £40 for additional cleaning in the kitchen. With all deposits, this is open to negotiation and you also have the ability to reject the claim through the DPS system. Deposits are only released with the permission of both parties. All property visits are carried out with the minimum 24hrs notice as required by law. These are always given in writing to all tenants. Should you wish to discuss the above further, I would be welcome to this. Kind Regards, Matthew Clinton 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.

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For Sale / To Let Board
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Accompanied Viewings
Sales Progression
Manage / Negotiate
Windows Display
Property Brochure

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