Romans Reading reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Poorest experience one can possibly…

Poorest experience one can possibly have of an estate agency … they define the unfortunate reality of the world we live in… the crooks always get away with unlawful behaviours that end up costing money to contract abiding tenants … long story short I moved into one of their leased property in August 2021. Upon moving in, the premises were dirty and I was advised that a professional clean would allegedly occur before moving in … allegedly was indeed the word… it never happened … so here I was cleaning a flat dirtied by someone else to be sure it would be germ free for myself and my partner. 1.5yrs later I end up surrendering the premises early due to the landlady never complying with her contractual duties, refusing to replace her white good of a fridge/freezer that had been playing up within the first 6 months into the property which ended up dying on me over night resulting in the loss of over £300 worth of Costco meat.. The final draw was that my health substantially declined so I decided to surrender the key a week early and have the property professional cleaned and to thank me Romans estate agents conducted multiple visits, accrued additional bills linked to their use of lights, dirtied the premises and had the audacity to ask that I pay for their cleaning bill and fictional damage that would have allegedly happens at the premises … we are now dealing with THEIR ombudsman who deals with deposits to decide if I have indeed retuned the premises in a better state than they were given and if I have of not damaged something that was left working in perfect order given the Images that I have provided …. ROMANS DO NOT LOOK AFTER TENANTS THEY LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR LANDLORDS …. Shame on you

Julie · 27 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Rental property

I have had a good experience using romans to rent a lovely property. Romans made the whole process as simple as possible for me and Jonathan Randall in particular had been my main point of contact. He has been very thorough, prompt and helpful at all times. The whole process completed in 10 days. I would like to thank Jonathan for all his help and making the experience smooth and positive for me.

Melissa · 28 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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We sold our house with Romans earlier this year. We felt they gave us the most realistic idea of the current market and the best option for marketing our house. Matthew Leigh handled our sale and kept us updated throughout. He was helpful when it came to keeping communications open with our buyer, and offering his advice through the process. We were very happy with the service we received - thank you very much!

Elli · 1 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Romans have delivered an incredible…

Romans have delivered an incredible service in helping us find a house. It was the excellent reputation that made us choose Romans, and they did not disappoint in any way. I would like to express a special thanks and appreciation to Anais our letting advisor, who provided the most professional service. You made this whole process much easier than it could have been. Everything went very smoothly. We want to express our appreciation for the way you took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for and for the great communication. It made all the difference.

Yve · 28 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Easy and helpful service from Romans Reading

We contacted number of letting agents and Companies. Some not responded at all or just make our moving hard. Finally we meet Romans Letting Reading and through their system we moved to new house just in few days. Easy, non complicated guide system, we also visited office to pickup keys, have had additional question about advice of later house purchase and mortgage. Every-time we meet helpful professional people who know their job. Special thanks to Sang and Kimberley.

Jaromir · 20 August 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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DO NOT RENT WITH ROMANS

Threatened firstly with you have to take their zero deposit scheme or the landlord won’t accept you.When we moved in, our rental house had apparently been ‘professionally cleaned’, funny how there was remains in every kitchen cupboard and mud on the carpets, must all be part of that ‘sparkle service’ we were charged for on check in.When moving out 1 years later, the inventory report they took was remarkably more detailed than the check in report on entry. We left that place immaculate, yet every tiny scuff, hole, latches added from previous tenants was attributed to us and a fine was charged.They bully you into paying or go to arbitration and pay more money for that. I will never be renting from Romans again and just hope somebody reads this and decides to save themselves the awful experience that we had. It’s the fact they actually fine you for their scams that really infuriated me.My experience from Romans left me feeling like I was a cash cow for them to milk as much money from as possible. Romans is a terrible company to consider letting from, I hope you don’t make the same mistake that we did. Let these incompetent, unprofessional and hurtful people go out of business.

Paul · 19 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Romans continue to Impress:

I have had the pleasure of renting out properties with Romans for many years, and recently in buying a property with them. During this time I’ve always been thoroughly impressed by their staff and their level of customer service and support. I would recommend Romans to anyone wishing to rent out or sell their property. I’ve been particularly impressed by Debra Barman, Senior Property Manager who continues to deliver. She has great attention to detail and is quick to respond to any questions/issues I have, thus giving me the feeling she is on top of her game. I have the utmost confidence in her abilities to effectively manage my properties, and she often goes above and beyond to help support me. I’d also like to thank Deborah Grierson, Senior Letting Consultant for her continued support and professionalism. Both are a pleasure to deal with. Keep up the great work.

Stuart · 20 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Been associated with Romans for last 5 years and am happy with way they handle the customers and address issues. Special Thanks to Kimberley who was instrumental in addressing many recent issues, responding to calls & updating periodically on the task progress.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

Jitendra · 23 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Izzy - Romans Yateley - outstanding

Izzy, in the yateley Romans Office was outstanding. She helped us find the perfect home to rent. We are so very happy. Izzy made the process very easy and straight forward

Rosie · 27 June 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Top class service

We have rented two properties through Romans and have Always found the whole team in Swindon very helpful. However our usual contact is Danie Brock and her attention to detail and customer service is exceptional. She always returns calls and sorts out issues that are satisfactory to both the tenants and landlords. Thank you Danie for your excellent service

Bernadette · 21 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Although a lot of negative reviews on…

Although a lot of negative reviews on here, I felt I needed to write a review stating that my experience with Romans Group was excellent. That was due to Sabina Jousif, the Lettings Move Manager. She was efficient, well organised, always got back to us straightaway and dealt with any enquiries promptly. Thank you so much Sabina for making moving home less stressful! Daniela

Daniela · 30 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Kimberley Garcia Jones is an exceptional property manager who consistently goes above and beyond to ensure tenant satisfaction and property maintenance. Experience with Romans has been even better because of how great she has been to us.

Loveesh · 25 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Amy was absolutely wonderful and made…

Amy was absolutely wonderful and made the the whole process so easy. She was so professional but at the same time very genuine, and we got a sense that she really cared about our family. Couldn’t have asked for a better person to guide us through the rental process.

Mark · 25 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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A repeat customer...have recently let a property through the team at Romans, as usual Lucky was brilliant keeping us informed throughout the process and ensuring we maximised yields. Will use in future.

Andy · 16 August 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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I recently had the opportunity to work…

I recently had the opportunity to work with Anais Payne as my house agent during the process of renting a property. Overall, my experience with Anais was positive.Anais demonstrated good communication skills throughout the transaction. She was responsive to my inquiries and kept me informed about the progress of the rent. She promptly addressed my concerns and provided clear explanations when needed. Her knowledge of the real estate market and local regulations was evident, and she provided valuable insights and guidance during the process.I would recommend working with Anais.

Mihai · 23 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Repeat Customer!

Tom was a pleasure to deal with.He took the time to explain the process in detail, provided me with relevant information on the local housing market and there was no pressure to instruct Romans.We are very happy with the service previously provided when we sold before and are confident we will receive the same again!

Shirley · 22 September 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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So poor

So poor. The inability to communicate and keep myself as a tenant updated is well below the standard expected. Emails not being responded to and appointments (multiple) canceled with hours to go with no explanation or apology is simply awful. As a previous landlord and now some experience as a tenant I won’t be recommending or returning to ROMANS. I hope for the sake of the company that it’s just the Camberley branch which is so poor. Customer experience is everything and sometimes a little apology goes a long way.

Mr · 28 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Catherine The Great!!

We agreed a sale on our property back in October 2022 through Romans after marketing for 2 weeks. Unfortunately our buyers used an online firm of solicitors who were uncommunicative for the majority of the time. Our buyers were also a nightmare to deal with and frustrated the process at every turn possible. Catherine (Move Manager) has been amazing. She has been the liaison point for us all throughout the nightmare and finally, after 7 months of delays, we are now completing next week. Thank you Catherine!

Shirley · 16 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Mandy and the team at Romans have been…

Mandy and the team at Romans have been nothing but brilliant with our tennancy in Gunwharf. We used the flat for multiple employees over the last 2 years and the team have been very helpful with all queries and any small issues that have risen over that time.Thank you!

Charlotte · 14 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hat tip to Kim and her efforts of late

My partner and I have been tenants at the same property for four years that is and has always been managed by Romans. Kim, our property manager, is due a shout out for the hours she puts in to looking after our flat, tenancy and rights since she took over our tenancy. It feels as though Kim ensures our landlord and ourselves are well informed, looked after, heard and reasonable. Whilst there have been a few maintenance issues over the years with one particular issue persisting, Kim has made us feel like resolving it is a priority (as I expect she does for everyone when it is a legal requirement to have said issue rectified, which it is in our case) and although it must be arduous and repetitive she’s professional, persistent and stays in contact. I have no doubt that she has a fair and decisive approach to her work (but she’s also a good crack on the phone).

Caro · 23 May 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Romans Bracknell

Romans Bracknell - TennantSo I've recently vacated a 1 bedroom flat and handed back to Romans after living there 3 years. My experience.Romans have zero interest in your property after you have moved in, a 6 monthly check was done and I sometimes received the report, with no problems highlighted.During my notice period, I had a very rude phone call from one of there letting managers, resulting in me hanging up. Move forward to the move out and final inspection. I repainted the bedroom to white and also a hallway, the place was thoughroly cleaned including shampooing the carpets. I even sent photos directly to the landlord who was very happy and we left on good terms.The Romans report was conducted and was awful, it picked up every last item it could, ignoring the fact it hadn;t been renovated for at least 20 years and was showing signs of wear and damage from previous tennants - were talking chips on kitchen cupboards, discolouring of light switches etc. It ended up with the landlord insisting Romans release my deposit, which they finally did 3 weeks after I had vacated.So - go into an agreement with your eyes open, expect them to try everything to keep your deposit. and best suggestion, avoid altogether. Rude, unprofessional senior lettings manager and quite devious with the final reports.To save Romans the time of the pointless response please see below.Dear Customer,We appreciate your feedback and thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience. We strive for nothing less than excellent service, and we always take it very seriously when we hear of any dissatisfaction from our customers. We are sorry we did not meet your expectation in this instance. If you would like to contact us at customercareatlrg.co.uk we will be happy to look into this for you.Many thanks, Customer Care Team

Martin · 19 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Kimberley helped sorting out a couple of things recently for our property. I was amused and satisfied on the speed in resolving the issues. Kimberley was also communicative and update us on the progress, which showed that she had the follow up work done properly. This was seldom demonstrated in the previous property managers. Hope this good work will be maintained.

Ringo · 23 October 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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I was a tenant in Reading and the property was managed by Romans agency and the property manager Kimberley was very helpful in smooth move in and moove out of the house. Thank Romans and Kimberley

Anand · 25 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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They have sold 4 units for me recently

They have sold 4 units for me recently. All completed. Great service and follow up. A go to Agent for management and sales in Reading

Jeremy · 9 March 2026