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Martin and Co Banbury reviews

2.2

★★★★★

961 reviews across 2 platforms

Ground Floor, Guardian House, 7 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TB

Martin and Co's office in Banbury, at Ground Floor, is rated 2.2 out of 5 across 961 reviews on two platforms, including 119 Google reviews rated 3.9.

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5/5

Trustpilot

What an amazing experience with Dayna at the Prestwich Branch

What an incredible experience we have had with Dayna from Martin and Co! From the beginning, Dayna went above and beyond to accommodate our schedule and show you the house. She even took time out of her busy life to show us around on a Saturday. Her friendly and approachable nature made us feel comfortable, and she patiently answered all of our questions. Throughout the entire process, Dayna stayed on top of things, regularly checking with solicitors to keep ys updated on the progress of the sale. Her dedication and support made a positive impact on our experience. Dayna's exceptional service and commitment to us make her an invaluable asset to Martin and Co. We feel fortunate to have met someone as amazing as her. Thank you, Dayna, for your outstanding support and patience throughout the entire process. You truly are one in a million.

NATASHA · 6 March 2024

1/5

Trustpilot

Diabolical estate agent

Diabolical estate agent. The Fulham Rd, London branch should not be allowed to operate as a business and judging by the other reviews, class action should be in order. Reporting it to the property ombudsman, but really, the agency needs to be stripped of its license to operate - it's a license to rob essentially

Generic1 · 21 June 2026

1/5

Trustpilot

Unable to clean rented property as…

Unable to clean rented property as washer inlet seized open. Water was switched off at mains to avoid flooding. Reported to Martin & Co but not fixed in time I needed to vacate. Email from them stated not a problem as property being sold. Now want £500 cleaning fee. I mentioned no water supply and they said YOU SHOULD HAVE FETCHED BUCKETS OF WATER FROM NEIGHBOURS!!!

Julie · 2 September 2022

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Hello Julie, 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

Trustpilot

multiple holding deposits

Taking and accepting multiple holding deposits at once.Mine was requested and paid/received/accepted within 4mins, but apparently someone else paid before me - then don't request mine!! Also lying about confirming a viewing as the lady had driven away and wasn't there when i turned up 20mins early (she had to come back). I had no correspondence since the viewing confirmation 5 days prior.

Kelsey · 15 December 2022

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Hello Kelsey, 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

Trustpilot

Martin & Co letting agents

Martin & Co, Richard Hall is the owner who try to withhold deposits also shared illegal photos of my possessions to a third party. And then lied to me. They cause a 73 year old to have a heart attack and think saying sorry is enough, while still trying to withhold a deposit. This company needs to be stopped.

Stu · 20 March 2023

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Hello Stu, 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

Trustpilot

I don't even want to give this company one star

I don't even want to give this company 1 star. Myself and my partner have had awful experiences with Martin and Co. we rented a property from them for 2 years. The fees were extortionate upon moving in to the property but due to our circumstances we just paid up. When we had issues with the property it took them weeks to respond (to the point where the landlady came and solved the problems herself). After our annual contract ended they charged us to renew our contract although when we moved out the paper work stated we were on a rolling contract all along. Upon leaving the property we spent a full day cleaning. There was no damage and the property was left in pristine condition. Martin and co even commented on how well we looked after the property then proceed to charge us almost £200 in 'cleaning fees'. I wouldn't recommend Martin and Co to anybody unless you wish to be ripped off.

Carys · 21 January 2019

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Hi Carys, we are sorry to read that you experienced issues with the service recieved from a Martin & Co office. Are you able to update your review to let us know which local office you used to enable us to investigate further?

1/5

Trustpilot

I'm only leaving one star because I…

I'm only leaving one star because I can't leave no stars! Contacted the Saltaire office trying to book a rental viewing for my mother, bearing in mind she is 78 and a non-driver. I was told that I couldn't book a viewing after 4pm or on a weekend! When I explained that I travel to the US frequently and would find it hard to take my mother to a viewing under these circumstances, was told that I should book time off work! What a shocking way to run a business and teh person on the other end of the phone couldn't have been less inerested if she tried.

Martin · 6 November 2025

1/5

Trustpilot

Untrustworthy, impatient and arrogant

Agents were at first friendly, until unavoidable delays (we had kept them fully informed as we were travelling a fair distance) meant they thought it was acceptable to dismiss our viewing in the space of 10 minutes after saying the delays were fine. If delays truly were problematic, they should have mentioned this rather than come across as excessively arrogant and rude to anyone who doesn't fit their Cinderella's shoe. Additionally they were entirely unresponsive following this and unwilling to reschedule, so clearly aren't actively interested in homing those who need it.After the amount of time, money and effort wasted due to their nature, I can assure that I'll never be interacting with Martin & Co again as well as warding off those seeking properties.Thankful to have missed this pitfall.

Bryony · 2 November 2018

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Dear Bryony, we are sorry to have received your latest review. To offer a fuller explanation and insight into the situation as you have described it, firstly the reason you must provide written notice at least 24 hours in advance to a tenant currently in occupation is because you are asking permission for them to allow a stranger to enter their home. On the morning of your appointment which was scheduled for 1pm, you confirmed that you would be running late and provided a new time of 1:30pm which we made arrangements to accomodate. When the rearranged time was not likely to be fulfilled we rang and have logged 5 calls to you. These were not answered but when we eventually managed to speak to you at 1:52pm we had run out of allocated time and as the rest of the day was full of viewings for other people, a further rearrangement on that day would have delayed the rest of the peoples' viewings and so was not possible. This was clearly explained to you and you confirmed that you were only down for the day and did not wish to view another day.We are sorry that you feel so annoyed by this, but we have the utmost respect for other people’s time and work very hard to ensure that disruptions to peoples tenancies are kept to a minimum. We believe that this should be respected and not treated flippantly expecting to be allowed access to someone’s home freely but also that other people booked in for the day have their own time commitments. It is our recommendation that if you are arranging viewings in the future for another city that you set off in plenty of time to allow for potential delays.If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at the office, Kind regards, Mike Shrubshall, Managing Director of Martin & Co Cardiff

4/5

Trustpilot

Solihull Birmingham branch

Solihull Birmingham branch. Fab letting agent so much more efficient than my previous who really didn’t care for their tenants. I was kept up to date constantly with our application and asked a ton of questions which were all answered. Fees a little pricey but you get what you pay for. Laura is fab. Hoping this will be the last let I have and can finally settle! Great estate agents who actually take care of their tenants! Am hoping the rest ofThe tenancy goes as smoothly as the start! X

Mollxsx · 30 October 2018

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review for Martin & Co Solihull. We're very pleased to hear that you've had great service from the team and wish you all the best in your new home.

5/5

Trustpilot

Definitely reccomend!

Just let a property from Martin and co and the way they deliver is excellent. I was shown round many properties that day by many other agencies and the letting agent at Martin and co. Louise Pearce was one of the reasons I let the property. So helpful, I wasn’t rushed, given all the information I needed and it was easy to do. Very happy with the place I’m going to be moving into and very happy with the service too! Definitley recommend.

Jenna · 15 August 2018

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

HI Jenna, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of Martin & Co. We're pleased to hear that you are happy with the service provided and wish you all the best in your new home.

2/5

Trustpilot

Glenrothes Office

Everything was wonderful to the point where they got your money but then they show little to no interest at all. Asking for illegal premiums like reservation fee or whatever they called it and made us pay for the credit check at first. (Check your rights people) When moving out of course asked for money but when asked where is that money gonna go got no real answer. They should be able to tell you how your money is spend is they ask for it. They found a scratch in front of the fireplace and that’s it. Never trust these people ever again.

Jake · 8 August 2018

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Hi Jake, We're sorry to read that you have had a negative experience with one of our offices. Please could you update your review to let us know which local Martin & Co office you dealt with so that we can investigate further?

1/5

Trustpilot

Shocking service!!

I had struggled to get hold of the estate agents for 6 days, when i finally got hold of someone they told me they were understaffed! I arranged my viewing for today at 12.. im still at the property at 12.30 with no email, no phonecall to state that they were held up or not coming at all!!! Absolutely disgusting service!! Noone is answering any calls from the office, despite them closing at 13.00! Im shocked how you are still in buisness i really am! I confirmed that i wanted to put the holding fee down after i have seen the property but they cant even be asked to turn up! livid!!

Marissa · 12 May 2018

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Hi Marissa, We're very sorry to read your review this definitely isn't usual service for Martin & Co. If you'd like to update your review to let us know which local branch you used then we'd be happy to look into this further for you. Kind regards, Martin & Co (UK) Ltd

5/5

Google

David Stone and the team have been absolutely brilliant. When the rent was not paid by the tenant, it was sorted within 3 days and major repairs were completed to a high standard in record time at a very reasonable cost. Always very polite and professional. With excellent advice that only comes with experience and honesty. Can highly recommend.

Nice · 15 December 2024

1/5

Trustpilot

Try other agents first- this company very discourteous

My experience when seeking to rent through their Battersea Reach office was very poor. I expressed interest in a property but calls and messages all unanswered. Spoke to Jem who said they didn’t do viewings and I should rely on video. Promised to send form and never did. Very arrogant and treated rudely. Try other agents where you will be treated with courtesy.

Jeremy · 24 August 2022

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Hello Jeremy, 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

Trustpilot

Terrible agency

Rented a property from Martin & Co over 3 years. very slow resolving issues, attempted to put the rent up at every opportunity an tried to take back every penny of my deposit over pre existing property issues.

Tashan · 15 September 2026

5/5

Google

Dear Emily, Thank you so much for your glowing review! We're thrilled to hear that Elliott was able to assist you in finding the perfect home for you and your daughter in Banbury. Your satisfaction and willingness to use our services again mean the world to us. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you in the future! Best wishes, The Martin & Co Banbury

DJ · 19 August 2024

1/5

Trustpilot

Martin & Co have got to be the worst…

Martin & Co have got to be the worst housing to ever exist. My Daughter moved it into a flat 3 years ago that was freshly painted but noticed the glass panel that was once painted had black dots on the door which clearly showed there was mould in that property. They allowed my daughter to move there with a 19 month old baby. The property within a month was smothered with mould, it was on the walls, clothes. Mattresses etc. my daughter tried everything painted with the mould paint, they put extractor fans & dehumidifier which hasn’t helped one bit. My grandson has constantly ended up in hospital lifeless from where he’s so ill he’s not eating or drinking. Doors are hanging off hinges due to how bad the mould is, bath has been blocked from day 1. Council made me go private and this is what I’m having to live with, I can’t even move out as I don’t have money. How these people can sleep at night is beyond me. My grandson is now registered as asthmatic and they’re trying to say that mould doesn’t effect your health.

Amelia · 16 November 2023

1/5

Trustpilot

Would do 0

Would do 0, think evil corporation think Martin Co, doubling rent of every family oriented residence they can and doing over our society and economy in the process. They will share the news of your necessary departure with 0 care for your human struggle. They have acted and taken advantage before the legislation that stops them increasing rent by so much or even no fault eviction. Evil.

Liam · 12 February 2026

5/5

Google

I highly recommend them. Had a great experience with the team, Leah and Weronika extremely helpful throughout the whole process, and very patient with us. Meet Martin at sign up, great guy also. Will definitely be using them again in the future. 10/10

Donna · 10 August 2026

5/5

Trustpilot

Excellent service and courteous staff

My Mum had died and her house had to be sold. Rowan was extremely sensitive and kind. She kept me informed along the way. When my Brother and I decided to take it off the market, a guy who had viewed it so wanted it that he pursuaded Rowan to make a call to us. To cut a very long story short, he now owns it! Had Rowan not followed her gut instinct the house would probably still be empty and unloved.

Jan · 31 August 2016

Agent replied · 17 June 2024

Thank you Jan, what kind words. I appreciate your feedback. All the best for the future! Rowan, Martin & Co Hucknall

5/5

Trustpilot

Highly Professional and honest staff:Gloucester

Martin and Co was managing my tenancy on my rented Home and the staff were really professional and respectful whether face to face or over the phone especially Edward and Hallam Beveridge. Any challenges I faced during my stay, be it Boiler issues or Heating were attended on time. I highly recommend them as I feel they truely define Great public relations and value their tenants. Keep up the good work.

Nontobeko · 15 May 2024

1/5

Trustpilot

New Milton, Awful estate agents, left us homeless with no help

Disgusting estate agents didnt bother with us at all, I called and called to view a property as ours was only a short term let, they never bothered to tell us when the viewings were despite me calling several times and let the property go to someone else. There was nothing else available and because of this we ended up homeless while I was pregnant and with a 3 year old. Never use them!!

Lilsy · 12 March 2024

1/5

Trustpilot

MARTIN AND CO MEDWAY

MARTIN AND CO MEDWAY, Rochester - my experience has been one of fraud, overcharged fees, ignoring emails, lack of professionalism, breaking contracts, wasting money and I could go on and on. Run as fast as you can in the opposite direction from this branch of Martin and co. I am a landlord of 20 years’ experience with great relationships with all my agents. This agency is BEYOND POOR.

Elena · 30 January 2026

1/5

Trustpilot

Anti social tenants welcome at Martin an co.

Martin and Co are responsible for the nightmare tenants next door. I have called them 9 times to report anti social behaviour as I cannot sleep until around 2 -3 am. This has ruined my mental health and ability to function at work. They care not about duty and responsibility. I wouldn't use them in any shape of form. No standards.

Paul · 23 March 2026

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