Romans Wokingham reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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I recently rent a 3 bedroom apartment…

I recently rent a 3 bedroom apartment with Romans, Darshil Sheth made the process easy smooth one. I want to say thank to Darshil Sheth for his support and the Aldershot team.

Ronke · 21 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great experience, very professional and flexible. Got moved-in in no time, with ample attention as required after moving in. Jonathan R went above and beyond to get things done, always replying within minutes

Eslam · 4 December 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Terrible estate agents

Terrible estate agents. When we first moved into our rented property there were a number of issues that took them over 3 months to sort out. Most recently in these covid-19 times they sent our landlords gas engineer brother to carry out a gas check without advising how he would be protecting himself and us from potential infection. I have never been so angry. DO NOT RENT OR BUY WITH ROMANS they are completely incompetent and do not care at all.

Customer · 25 June 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

Google

My experience with Romans has been extremely poor. I will try and list some of my main grievances: 1) I rushed through references and tried to speed everything up even paying a full months rent and deposit upfront so I could sign my contract before a long holiday only for romans to only give me a contract to sign 2 weeks before I moved in (I had to give two months notice to my old landlord to move out so I could have ended up in a tricky situation with nowhere to live) 2) At least 6/7 of my emails were never responded to 3) The fully managed house was unoccupied for approximately a month before I moved in yet I currently am having to sleep on the sofa in the living room as both the downstairs rooms have no working heating and the upstairs has a four year out of date smoke detector beeping every 1 minute preventing me from sleeping. 4) I am paying for a garage I can’t use as I can’t lock the rear door so items stored in it will not be secure invalidating any contents insurance 5) I have reported in detail many issues big and small with the property through the online reporting website. The website gives guidelines for time to fix emergency, urgent and non urgent issues yet not a single of my issues has been looked at yet. I think these issues are unacceptable. I do wonder what I am paying for when I can’t even use most of the house. I will not be recommending Romans to anyone I know. I feel I would actively seek to suggest they avoid you and go elsewhere.

James · 18 June 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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A very professional approach. We were impressed with the level of care. We would definitely recommend Romans Estate Agents, Wokingham. Adam was most helpful & interested in us achieving a good result.

竹内正明 · 18 June 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

Google

thing we ask to be done before we moved in were not done,no TV aerial ,leaking Gutters, cupboards locked with child locks, and on moving fallen fencing, leaking taps, Broken door bell , and the whole experience and lack off information sharing, last minute to dos and change off agents. i found very unprofessional i would not recommend or wish anybody to use Romans as the whole "what ever" feel off the staff i found worrying. we are in a 2 year contract and we have you as are property manger and are not looking forward to trying to get thing done

Jason · 18 June 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

Google

I have a rent collection contract with Romans and have been disappointed on more occasions than I'd like with regards to their service. They are slow to spot late payments and do not adhere to the terms of the contract that has been agreed. Mostly unhelpful and their customer service skills leave a lot to be desired. I seem to have to inform THEM when payments have been missed and recent admin errors made by the accounts department have been met with some apathy from the lettings team. Not helpful and not keen to rectify problems. Very poor service.

Sema · 18 June 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

We were on the lookout for an estate agency and carried out a number of meetings with various agencies. We invited Romans purely because the estate we were interested in had a working relationship with Romans. This, we were led to believe would make things much easier. Ian visited us and was by far the best person we had met and had brought a good selection of detail with him and clearly vast knowledge. We also got a rate that was comparable to other estate agencies, although initially it was a lot higher. Our process meant that at one point of the sale and purchase we were having difficulty that meant Ian in particular had to step in and managed to rescue a situation was was 90% lost. Ian showed drive and experience dealing with the situation and now we are close to moving in to our new home. The only draw back, as with every time i have moved and with any estate agencies involvement, the communication between buyers, sellers, solicitors, estate agents never really works as you would hope. Overall, Ian gets 5 stars from us!

Nick · 18 June 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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We have just sold our property with Romans Estate Agents in Wokingham. After inviting a number of local Agents in the area around to get advice on the market at this time, and to get an idea of the price we may be able to get for our property The other two were very negative regarding the market at that time and didn’t have anything really positive to say. Then Daniel Salisbury from Romans came around, He was polite, helpful, and knowledgeable about houses that had been sold recently in the area. He had a very positive attitude regarding what he thought he and his team from Romans could do to sell our house. Regarding there % he was flexible, but I think fair. If we had taken the one fee approach, we would have lost a lot of money. (I had dealings with one fee agents when looking to buy our new property. They have no interest because they already have your money. I had to chase them, they never returned any of my calls it was so annoying) Romans Had more than made up for the fees that they charge by finding clients that were genuinely looking to buy houses . We had one open day they managed to get 16 people through the door and from that, we received a number of offers for the asking price. To - Daniel, Mathew, James, Adam, and Natalie (who finalised the dealing with the other parties.) A Big thank you! You always kept us informed with what was going on. Always had to time to talk through any concerns, nothing was too much trouble. Couldn’t be happier Dino…

Dino · 18 June 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent letting management

Excellent letting management. Kim Stockley, Senior Property Manager is superb. Always courteous and very thorough. Nothing is too much trouble. Works orders and quotes done promptly and without fuss.Excellent service and would definitely recommend.

MC · 6 February 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Worst estate agent ever to have walked the earth

If I could I would give 0 stars. This is an absolutely terrible estate agent. They are rude, incompetent and constantly threaten you with the legal action even when they have no grounds. On reading the tenancy contract from Romans, there were several unreasonable clauses including stating 'it is the tenants responsibility to ensure no mold is in the property and the tenant must open all windows at least 10 minutes each week to ensure no mold is present' which I asked to be removed or amended to a more reasonable clause. This caused many issues with Romans who claim they cannot change the tenancy agreement as it is a standard agreement that comes from head office. After a lot of back and forth the clauses were amended and the contract signed. On moving in, there were several repairs to be completed as items were not working. This was raised via the repair portal but no response was received for 3 weeks even after constant chasing. It took nearly 5 weeks to get the repairs done. Romans were not interested in completing them and really did not care for the inconvenience caused as they had a years agreement.Just as I thought things were settling down Romans requested an inspection and sent over a form with new conditions (that were not in the original tenancy agreement). I refused to sign this but did allow the inspection. I also pointed out to Romans they could not add further terms to a contact after signing but they state they are legally entitled to do this. Romans sent over a school leaver who had no idea what to do or look for at an inspection, instead he was told to take pictures and load the pictures onto a website which I refused to allow as there were no details of who had access to the website. Romans then contacted me again asking for another inspection the following week, the excuse being I did not allow for pictures to be taken and this was in breach of the tenancy and they would raise a section 21 because of this. I refused to allow another inspection so soon. They continued to pester and threaten me on a daily basis and I had to point them to the clause in the tenancy agreement that states inspections would only happen once every 3 months. Eventually, the landlord got involved and did arrange an inspection after 3 months where she would attend. Unfortunately, no sooner had the landlord completed the inspection on the agreed date, the following day I received another email from Romans asking for another inspection in 2 weeks time. I again refused but they continued to pester me for another inspection and threatening me with a Section 21 because I refused.By this point the tenancy was due to expire (yes I had to deal with constant asking for inspections and threats for not agreeing pretty much the entire tenancy), and at month ten I got a notice from Romans giving me notice of not renewing the AST but the tenancy would continue on a rolling basis - which was fine. As we got to month 12 I got a notice of termination via section 21 notice. I now have a few weeks to go before leaving (and hopefully never having to deal with Romans again) and Romans have sent a list of cleaning requirements including professional cleaning (which they did not do on moving in to the property) effectively requesting for the property to be left in a better condition than what the property started at the beginning of the tenancy which I am sure is against the law.Renting via Romans is the worst renting experience I have ever had and I have been renting for over 20 years with various estate agents and landlords directly. I am now counting down the days until I no longer have to deal with Romans ever again. Avoid Romans like the plague...they will make your life a misery for as long as they are managing the property.P.S. the reasons there are so many good reviews of Romans is the sales person that sells/rents the property to you gets a commission if they get a review on google or trust pilot hence they are named in each review.

Kat · 15 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have been with ROMANS for few years…

I have been with ROMANS for few years and know Isabella as my property manager. She is professional, does her work to great standard. If there are any errors or mismatches she always gets the feedback onboard and make it work the next time. I would wish her all the very best and to continue to make sure she offered the best to all the customers. Thank you

Anuja · 11 August 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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I am very disappointed with this…

I am very disappointed with this company Romans, it has been without hot water for two months, they cannot fix the problem. And we also have two children as you understand it's very difficult to pay myself £1,500 on time and they don't come to fix the water. Does anyone know who to contact or seek my rights in court, we are very disappointed and depressed and feel terrible, this is not normal. I never want to use their services again, they are terrible. Please if anyone can help in any way.

Halil · 11 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic Property Manager Lisa Fazal

I have been dealing with Romans Estate Agents for quite a few years now and overall I have had a very good experience. My Property Manager Lisa Fazal from the Farnborough branch is very good at her job. She is always on top of everything the minute it happens which I like. She makes me feel that I don't have to worry about my property at all. She is fantastic and I have not yet come across a Property Manager so good at her job after so many years of being a landlord. As I am a multi landlord I will now be looking at putting more properties on with Romans.

SL · 8 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

Google

Lyndon has great knowledge of the housing market in Wokingham. He has excellent customer service skills and provided support throughout the process. I am so glad I chose Romans. I also need to mention James and Irene the 2 move managers who offered a great deal of support and kept me up to date. Well done everyone I have appreciated both your customer care and continued support - Paul

Paulie06uk · 18 June 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Never purchase a property through Romans!!

My sister and I were purchasing an investment buy to let through this company and had nothing but a bad experience over the 4 months that the transaction dragged on.Phone calls and emails not returned and mishandling of an issue with knotweed!Consequently we pulled out of the transaction!Would recommend that you DON'T deal with this companyAs an extra postscript to this, you don't see to learn anything as 70% of the reviews on here are bad!!!

Stephen · 28 April 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Brilliant service from Katie Page from…

Brilliant service from Katie Page from Swindon branch, she did everything she could to help me on my renting process ,Katie was very professional and helpful and all got sorted very quickly.Thank you Katie for all the help much Appreciated.

Tay · 1 September 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thanks Jessica

Jessica is quick to reply, keeps us informed and is friendly. Great service, thanks.

JP · 11 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great Experience

1. Friendly and professional staff members2. Always ready for the service3. Always reviewing the progress4. Always request feedback and improve if needed5. Mr Smith has been excellent and takes good care of his people.Thank you for your continuous support and excellent service.

Pushpal · 5 July 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Would like to thank Amanda in the…

Would like to thank Amanda in the renting team, she has been really helpful during our renting process. She made sure we knew what we needed to do, and helped me through my doubts. Very friendly and kind!

Lucia · 17 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Romans are so helpful

Romans letting agency have been really great and understanding and kept me updated everyday on the progress of our application- Jenna showed us around and she was very friendly and helpful. Amanda has also been so prompt with replies. Highly recommend

Rubiya · 9 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Romans High Wycombe are highly recommended!

Having never sold a property before,we were understandably anxious and wanted to make sure we made the right choice with our chosen agent.From the first meeting with Stephanie, Catherine and the rest of the team,our minds were put at ease; they were warm,friendly and knowledgeable.Throughout the selling process,they have kept regular contact, providing updates and offering reassurance when needed.We cannot recommend the team at Romans High Wycombe highly enough!

Gregg · 23 May 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Discrimination and violation of privacy

This Company, like a few others unfortunately, uses a discriminatory questionnaire upon registration and asks for private information which is not needed to view a property.Upon sending an enquiry, you receive an automated email where they ask you to share your private address, your job title, how much you earn and other pieces of information which are not required by Law to view a property.In the UK, businesses are required to comply with anti-discrimination laws and data protection regulations. Discriminating against a client based on their refusal to disclose personal information that is not necessary for providing the service could be considered unlawful.If a business insists on collecting personal information that is not necessary for providing the service and discriminates against a client for refusing to provide such information, it may be in violation of data protection laws. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK is responsible for enforcing data protection regulations and may investigate complaints related to such practices.Forcing a client to disclose personal information, such as a private address, when it is not required for the legitimate purpose of providing goods or services, may be considered a violation of data protection laws. Specifically, this could be seen as a breach of the principle of data minimization, which is a fundamental aspect of data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.Such practices could potentially lead to fines and other enforcement actions by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The GDPR allows for significant fines, with the maximum penalty being €20 million or 4% of the global annual turnover, whichever is higher.My sincere advice is to stop asking potential customers for private details like private address or confidential financial information, and only collect those if and when the initial conversation leads to a successful purchase or tenancy agreement.Until then, I hope that people won't be using your service.

Let · 24 February 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Romans Lettings

Romans Lettings, Kerry and Alexandra have been so helpful and gone the extra mile, the communication and helpful knowledge about the local area including schools has been priceless and so informative we couldn’t ask for any more. I would certainly recommend Romans Wokingham branch.

David · 13 May 2024