1/5
Don't go with these crooks
If you have a house to sell, don't go with these crooks! You'll regret it!

Trusted Agent profile · Newport
★★★★★
992 reviews across 2 platforms
25 Bridge Street, Newport, NP20 4BG
Martin and Co's office in Newport, at 25 Bridge Street, is rated 2.3 out of 5 across 992 reviews on two platforms, including 148 Google reviews rated 3.7.
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1/5
Don't go with these crooks
If you have a house to sell, don't go with these crooks! You'll regret it!
1/5
Since the take over of the lettings dept by the new mangament the service and overall management carried out on my property dropped dramatically. There have been a significant number of failures over the past 12 months from failing to inform my tenant of changes / stating they had - then not being able to provide proof through to failing to inspect the property . Their mistakes have resulted in me having to intervene with my tennant ans take matters into my own hands … further to this their ability to communicate and speak to me as a customer is questionable at the least . After being charged for reports I had not requested and their inability to resolve matters I cancelled my contract which again was incredibly problematic. I would think carefully on allowing the Newport office to manage a property and have concerns over their compliance and ability to not only resolve matters that arise but also their inability should things require legal assistance etc .
1/5
Laziest demotivated crew in Oxford
Laziest demotivated crew in Oxford. If there was a prize for not doing your job and complaining when someone calls you out for it, these guys win by a landslide. You're better off managing the property solo. A special shout out to the older Emma who is clearly unhappy and takes out her personal stress on tenants (i don't care if you feel unappreciated at work or at home, please be professional and learn how to respond to emails). Also to add, nothing was done at the property and the landlord and tenant had to do everything
4/5
Had a wonderful experience with this…
Had a wonderful experience with this agency when trying to sell my house quickly. The staff were very accommodating and sympathetic to the situation and exactly what we needed when the first agency we had tried had failed for us. Thank you Hinckley branch!
5/5
Karen has been very helpful to me as a…
Karen has been very helpful to me as a landlord of one property.She answers all my queries and takes time to complete things on my behalf.Thanks Karen
Thank you for the 5 stars! We are so happy to hear that you have had such a pleasant experience having us as your letting agent, and we hope to hear from you again.Kind Regards,Martin & Co
5/5
Henry was a super star
Henry was a super star. He really did go out of his way to ensure that we felt like he was on top of everything. When our buyers randomly pulled out he had the property re listed in hours and we managed to get a higher price after this. Value for money - the virtual tour really did sell our home. Thanks
5/5
Martin & Co in Exeter is professional…
Martin & Co in Exeter is professional and efficient! They started look after my properties since last year and I was very impressed and recommended them to friends.
Thank you for the 5 stars! We are so happy to hear that you have had such a pleasant experience having us as your letting agent, and we hope to hear from you again.Kind Regards,Martin & Co
5/5
Fantastic service! Lauren has been especially helpful when it came to our new rental. She’s gone above and beyond to help us, as has Chloe. Definitely reccomend! Can’t wait to pick the keys up :)
1/5
Terrible (Bognor Branch)
Terrible (Bognor Branch)Rented for 1 ½ years and they never helped me once. Despite asking Marlina multiple time inc visiting the office, I was never given a key to communal meter cupboard to get readings. I never knew if I was in credit or debt the whole time. I was even emailed by Marlina to say too busy to get one, please ask a neighbour?Heating never worked, just a plug in radiator. Mould in bedroom ect.After leaving they tried to claim most of my deposit with false claims. End of tenancy report said multiple items missing despite them later admitting they had these in their offices. Locks tampered with, carpet dirty, pet damage & much more. They even took photos at strange angles to make things look worse than they were.Lucky I took photos start & end of tenancy & The deposit protection ruled in my favour.I promise you it was in better condition when I left. I even showed the owner round who said he was happy I looked after it.During a final call to them I asked why they never mentioned anything to me if issues and they said it was company policy to only talk to their clients. I thought I was their client???????Disgusting behaviour. If you dare use them (especially this branch) Take photos people!!Ok rant over. I don’t normally moan but all the above & virtually saying I stole items, I had to comment.Good luck all
5/5
Martin & Co Stirling - Outstanding stress free service.
Excellent, stress free service. Flat was sold and concluded in less than four weeks. Allan and his staff took care of all viewings and negotiations in a very efficient and professional manner. Many thanks for the refreshingly good service.
Hi Anne, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're pleased to hear that Martin & Co Stirling looked after you and sold your property quickly. We wish you all the best with your future home.
5/5
Fantastic service! Lauren has been especially helpful when it came to our new rental. She’s gone above and beyond to help us, as has Chloe. Definitely reccomend! Can’t wait to pick the keys up :)
1/5
Birmingham Martin & Co
Rented for 3 years with Martin & Co Birmingham, got left without a washing machine for 4 weeks because Debbie Kempson ordered the wrong washing machine! No compensation for there wrongdoing broken floorboards caused by contractors as the washing machine didn’t fit, no hot water for nearly a week! The worst company in the world. On departure they said I would receive my deposit back within 10 days I left on the 25th of April and it’s been nearly a month! I’ve now had to get a solicitor involved to give them a statutory declaration form to get my deposit back as they have stopped responding to my emails! I’ve been made to feel nobody caresAvoid renting with these guys!
1/5
Beware Blackpool, Lancaster and St Annes Branches
Dodgy plumbers left me with no water heating all winter. They lied and harassed me into leaving for trying to get it fixed.I spent over a month trying to get somebody decent to fix the water but they kept sending the same ones. Then I asked the council for help. Next day they started a no fault eviction (it's illegal to evict over repairs). They said the landlord was selling which was a lie.After 2 months they came and said I should have left which is a lie. They got a guy they said was the landlord (who had a different name) to lie and threaten me about the eviction.I'd been dealing with lying scumbags in a flat with no hot water for 5 months by this point so I gave up and left. They put the property up for let (for more money, when it didn't have hot water) before I moved out.I asked for a manager but nobody helped. (There are no managers, but everybody has the word manager in their job title).The council wrote to the "operations manager" for help but he ignored them. The "property manager" lied to them. The "assistant manager" hid out of view when the "property manager" came to harass me into leaving.It's an independent agent with offices in Blackpool, Lancaster and St Annes. Martin & Co is just a branding thing for the independent agents to hide behind, so "Martin & Co" won't help either.I wouldn't recommend anybody go near anything connected with this company or these people. I can't put into words the hell they will subject you to if you have an problem.As soon as you have a problem, speak to citizens advice and try to get legal help. Record everything in case you need it in court.
5/5
Martin and co - Milton Keynes
Martin and co - Milton KeynesWe have been renting through martin and co for nearly 2 and a half years now and everytime we have a issue with the property they are fast to respond and the maintenance people are always very polite and a pleasure to deal with. Its always daunting to call and say something is wrong but they are always positive and very helpful :) would recommend to anyone in milton keynes
Thank you for the 5 stars! We are so happy to hear that you have had such a pleasant experience having us as your letting agent, and we hope to hear from you again.Kind Regards,Martin & Co
4/5
Excellent service
We recently enquired about a rental property, our call was handled courteously and efficiently, our viewing was arranged timeously and Nasreen from Martin & Co was helpful, knowledgable and very respectful throughout the entire process. Documentation was delivered as promised, fully explained and processed expeditiously. At the time of writing, we have no experience of lease end or matters arising, return of deposit etc.
5/5
Pauline and team were excellent
Pauline and team were excellent. Everything promised, they delivered. very professional and personable. Very pleasant dealing with them all.From viewing the property with Nasreen to Pauline's invaluable guidance and collecting the keys etc with Sharon, the experience has been pain-free and enjoyable. I can trust Pauline and team, and am delighted with their service.I thank the whole team for helping me find that property that I wanted.
1/5
Not competent advisers
I am self-employed. My husband employed and we have a guarantor. But a very "nice" lady on the phone said that since I have been working for less than 1 year, my income will not be taken into account and the presence the guarantor does not change the situation in any way! So we could rent from them (or anyone from Rightmove) only on husband's salary which is enough only for properties not more then £900!!!Obviously that adviser is not competent and left me with no hope when it was a lie!
1/5
Rude Agent
The agent was rude over the phone. Wouldn't give us a chance to talk straightaway telling us we can't rent the property. My husband called separately and they made him hold 3 times asking unnessary question like about our kids especially what gender they both are, like what's that got to do with renting a property? Not a trusted house agent at all. Would never recommend.
Hello Angelina, we are sorry to learn that you were not satisfied with the service provided by a Martin & Co office. To help us further our investigation, would you please email us your contact information and the name of the branch?Email: social.media@martinco.com
1/5
Avoid renting with them.
Avoid renting with them.Immersion in the water tank broke down and Martin & Co send a technician that after couple of visits did not fix it. I warned Martin & Co that if the boiler were to break down (is an old one), I would have no hot water, but they disregard my email. 4 weeks after that the boiler broke down. I told them there is no hot water in the apartment but after a week they have done nothing and I am still with no hot water. When I meal them they reply with excuses saying they are tracking down the contractors to get an estimate or that they have contacted the landlord but got an out of office reply.Avoid Martin & Co at all cost, they don't care about you they just care about not upsetting the landlord.
1/5
AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!!
I'm a landlord and had Martin & Co Paisley rent out my flat. They found a couple with a 5 year old child and said they had been vetted etc. Turns out it was a family with 2 small children. Who completely ruined my flat: Large red stains on carpet which needed replaced, food crushed into carpets, chewing gum stomped into carpets, handles off walls, food splashed up walls, paint ripped off walls. This list was endless. Fortunately we had a trades person that we know to go in and replace thermostat valves on the radiators (still unsure how they were all missing??), because the gas engineer that M&Co. had to quote decided we needed a new radiator etc etc and the quote was over a grand! This was not required at all! Our gas engineer advised us on the very bad situation in our flat and I requested M&Co. carry out an immediate inspection. A week after the inspection I had to contact them to request an update. Shockingly, the agent I spoke to said that there was nothing wrong with the flat and that 'some people have higher living condition expectations than others'. Hmmm. yes tenants ruining my property is certainly my problem. As expected I challenged the agent's report to only be told that he had made a mistake and that the report he had given was of the flat above. The audacity of this company is next level.Eventually they admitted that there was a problem in the flat and that they had spoken to the tenants that they needed to clean up the mess.Thankfully these awful tenants moved out but I was left with a big mess and had to redecorate, replace carpets, take their broken belongings to the dump (yes the disgusting tenants left all their crap for me to dispose of, like I was their personal slave). They didn't even pay their full rent for the last month. Horrific creatures. And all along M&Co. kept taking their fees and making claiming the measly deposit and my rent extremely difficult.AWFUL COMPANY. NO PROFESSIONALISM. WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS LOT. COULDN'T ORGANISE A P*SS UP IN A BREWERY. AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!!
5/5
A massive thankyou to Tui Donovan
A massive thankyou to Tui Donovan, an estate agent at Martin and co! So helpful throughout the whole process of buying our first home! She was amazing, couldn’t recommend her more :)
1/5
Atrocious service
Atrocious service. I've had 5 appointments for a valuation and each time it's either been cancelled or the estate agent just hasn't turned up with no explanation. Given up now. I'll use someone else.
5/5
Martin & Co in Tamworth have been so…
Martin & Co in Tamworth have been so helpful when I rented a property in Fazeley and when I left my tennancy they were so supportive . Laura is so lovely, when I experienced a few problems Laura helped me resolve them, she has wonderful customer service skills and is genuinely very caring I would definately score them 10/10 and would use them again. Thank you
1/5
i have genuinely had the worst…
i have genuinely had the worst experience with these estate agents. i have a property manager called natasha scott who is the most horrid, rude and vile person on earth. she deliberately does spiteful things like telling me the wrong date when my rent would be due or ignoring emails or even trying to sabotage my rent renewal and this has been going on for a year. please avoid this agency.
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