Romans Wokingham reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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Moving into 21 Wilks Road

The whole experience was very easy & any queries were answered in a timely manner by Hollie who was always helpful & came back with any answers if she couldn’t answer there & then

Simon · 26 June 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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A Landlord's opinion

I chose Romans to manage my property due to the large scale operation they ran; "they must be fairly competent to have grown to their scale!" I thought naively. I also saw their competitive fees - comparable to alternative letting agents in the local area, another good sign. When marketing my property they were fantastic and diligently put the advert on rightmove. They received instant offers within hours of it going online. The pictures looked good and a letting agent showed people around the property. Within 2 hours of the advert going live, someone had paid the holding deposit and was happy with the monthly rent. I wished them well in their new home.Here is where the problems started. Roman’s sent a plumber to solve a leak and charged me handsomely for doing so, I expect that. They have to make their margin. I also expect a plumber to be able to find a leak. They did not. I still paid and had to send a separate contractor. After numerous emails all being ignored, I directed my complaint to head office who had it fixed in a jiffy, I was reimbursed. Justice eventually, but it was being ignored and having to email Romans head office that really grated me.Alongside that complaint, I highlighted my disappointment in the “bills transfer service” they sold me. I was under the pretence that when I pay them to transfer all utilities and bills to the incoming tenants, that is what they would do. No, they half arsed it and transferred some. Perhaps the TV Licence? I’m not really sure if they transferred any. Either way, in the recent 6 months of the tenancy I have been chased for hundreds and hundreds of pounds and ignored by Romans despite this “being escalated” over a month ago.If this were the fault of the tenants I would accept it and do something about it. This is a large corporation who have not got their affairs in order. For this service I am paying in excess of £200 pcm. I would categorically not recommend them. The kicker? If they had just told me what they were doing about it I would be content, even with the protracted timelines.Thanks Romans, would not recommend.

Reviewer · 4 July 2022

★★★★★ 4/5

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Romans - Solid Estate Agents

Romans overall seems like a large and well established estate agents with well setup services, a safe payment portal, and a lot of up front information. They have a lot of add-in services and deals with other companies such as broadband providers and appliance sellers which can be helpful.Ayse Yerlikaya was especially helpful as a letting agent, very responsive and clear. She helped get several things sorted out at the start of the tenancy, including chasing up a few things with the former tenant.My experience with them has been solid so far. The 4 stars is because I was strongly and repeatedly pushed towards a 0-deposit option that I did not want and chose not to take, and it was difficult to get through to the agents at the offer stage and referencing stage. This may be due to high demand in the area we moved into.

Tacitus · 4 July 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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We have had a fantastic experience with Romans Woodley

We have had a fantastic experience with Andreea Covaci at Romans Woodley. She has been super helpful and went the extra mile to secure a rental property in the area for us. We are new to the UK and unfamiliar with process - but Andreea was very helpful and guided us through it. We are hoping our stay at our new place is going to be rewarding and happy. Thank you very much Romans for assisting us!

C · 3 November 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Arun went above and beyond

Arun went above and beyond. I felt that he was respectful and professional yet still personable. Always answered any questions or concerns quickly and efficiently. I've been really impressed with the service both he and his team provided. Such a stressful process made that little bit easier ..... thank you

Joanna · 21 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sarah recently sold our flat in…

Sarah recently sold our flat in Crowthorne. Romans previously managed the property as a rental and Sarah managed the process of selling the property professionally and efficiently, liaising with colleagues, legal professionals and the buyers and always keeping us updated with progress.

Kevin · 26 April 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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AVOID

This company is absolutely appalling in the way they treat people. They seem to believe that a forceful and bullying type approach is the best and most professional way to deal with their clients. We desperately needed somewhere to live in April 2021. I was 37 weeks pregnant and I was in and out of hospital with hypertension. We found somewhere with Romans but despite it being empty (previous tenants had moved out) we were unable to move in. This was apparently due to works that they needed to do to the property. The day after we moved in, that’s when they decided to start the work that should of been done. I was 8 days away from giving birth and incredibly unwell but Romans didn’t care. Our apparent property manager Jagdeep blamed the lettings manager Ellie for not getting the work done. The works continued when I returned home with a newborn and recovering from a Caesarean. Romans didn’t care at all. We were very good tenants, paid on time and kept the house in a lovely order. For two thirds of the 1 year tenancy we had weekly 4 hour cleaners. We had gardeners 2 hours fortnightly, treated and jet washed the driveway. This was because even though it was rented, it was still our home. When it came to giving notice on the property I wouldn’t let Romans in to show people round as early as they wanted to. They didn’t “want the landlord to be without money”. I wouldn’t let them because of how they behaved in the beginning of our tenancy. Fast forward to checkout and the inventory clerk commented on the fact it was clean and even made reference to the fact the garage had been hoovered. We used professional oven cleaners, cleaners, window cleaners and gardeners. When the report came in it states that everything needed cleaning leaving us with a £432.00 bill. I suspected this to be because we would not allow them into the property as early as they wanted. This really annoyed the lettings manager. Do not believe that the inventory clerks are non biased third parties. It seems the inventory clerk used was in fact an ex employee of Romans. That is most definitely not unbiased. I was also advised by a Romans employee that the property needed to cleaned again anyway due to more works being carried out. In addition to this we saw on the report that we had left 1 drawer in the kitchen unemptied. This was reported to the property manager the next day. She tried to suggest that we could make arrangements after the cleaning costs were recovered. Eventually we made an appointment for me to collect the belongings. 30 minutes before the appointment I was called to say the contents had been removed and could not be located. Romans instructed their cleaners to dispose of everything stating it was our problem and we shouldn’t have left it. This drawer had some paperwork in including my babies birth certificates, prescription medication and various odd items. This is because I didn’t let them into the property. Their behaviour is absolutely disgusting and the worst bit is they are proud of themselves.The landlords friends live next door and thanked us for being fantastic tenants!

Claire · 21 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Whilst buying a property through Romans, I was fortunate enough to deal with Louis and Matthew in the Wokingham branch. Despite a very stressful move, with tight deadlines, Louis and Matthew were able to keep me updated with the situation and offer advice as to how the conveyancing process worked and any action that I needed to take in order that the move happened within the timescales. Louis's helpfulness continued after moving in to the house, finding information out from the previous owners as to how things worked etc around the property. Thank you for your help.PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

David · 18 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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I recently had to rent a house out and Romans found me suitable tenants quickly and at a fair market price. Sarah Hood in particular is highly recommended. I am not based in the local area so it was difficult to manage the logistics of preparing the house for new tenants, furniture clearance, etc. remotely. Sarah Hood went above and beyond the call of duty in helping me to manage all of this. Her customer service was amazing and I could not have done it all without her.

Maxine · 18 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Can’t fault the service. Ian attended and went out of his way to ensure we understood every step of the process but didn’t pressure us at all. We signed up with a competitive rate and the house was sold within 48 hours. Amazing service. From sale to completion it took approx 10 weeks. The whole team made this process so easy and we didn’t need to stress about anything. Ian called regularly to check in and make sure all was good, I genuinely was made to feel like there was no issue they wouldn’t help with. I am selling a buy to let property as well through Romans, again, the process is smooth. I won’t use any other agent moving forward. Thanks Ian and team.

Simon · 18 June 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Lovely people at Romans in Windsor...

Romans in Windsor... what a lovely group of people. I've been renting via Romans for the past three years, and have now moved to a purchased property using the very same agent, albeit the sales team rather than the lettings team.

Nic · 29 April 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Working with Romans Agent was a breeze

Working with Romans Agent was a breeze! they showed us a great properties and handled paperwork smoothly with Mark and

Bolaji · 30 August 2025

★★★★★ 2/5

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Good start then very poor

> No communication once sold regarding further viewings by eventual buyer, when mortgage valuation or surveyor visiting (if this even happened on either account)?> Downstairs window left wide open on a viewing (easily access/size where an intruder could get into the property). Came back to house days after this could have happened. Complained to branch manager and never heard anything back, or an apology> Curtain rail / curtain brought down on a viewing(s) and neatly left on bed, never informed until I found this on going back to house. Complained to branch manager and never heard anything back, or an apology> My agent / move manager left earlier this year and I did not find out until early March when I asked for him within their office to hand over paperwork> Erected sold sign was bending wooden fence which after Storm Eunice made things worse. Could not get through to branch on three occasions and then call transferred to their head office. Assured sign would be removed as soon as possible (within 72 hours). Sign still there 6 weeks after and on day of completion.Update - Further to my telephone call from Romans, thank you for acknowledging the above.

David · 3 May 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Health ruined by mould; dehumanising experience

Health ruined by mould; upped rent £150 at the annual review and when I haggled this down, I was issued a Section 21 no-fault eviction 3 months later.They're genuinely borderline predatory. It took 6 months to fix the flat windows which all had broken handles and did not seal, meaning in winter it was impossible to keep the flat warm. Black mould was present on the check-in report on move-in, and alongside that all the fixtures and fittings were marked as needing repair. I was put through a back and forth for 6 months to have the windows fixed, where they had 5 contractors come out to look at the issue and give a quote. Seemingly they were looking for the cheapest labour going.That was over winter, meaning I was sleeping in a drafty and moudly flat for that time. Once the windows were fitted, they just put sealant over the mould which doesn't solve the issues.Through out the eviction process they purposefully mislead and harassed me to apply pressure for me to leave. Directly contradicting advice given by the local council and citizen's advice. As an ambulatory disabled person, it's unfeasible to pack up and move your life within 3 months.During this period, there were minimum 3 visits to the flat without my prior approval, with less than 24hours notice. Sometimes they would notify me at the end of a working day, so it'd be impossible to get my consent. All for surveyors to appraise the property which has been on the market for over 2 years with no traction.Twice someone opened the door and walked into the flat whilst I was mid-work meeting. Which is just completely dehumanising and disrespectful.

Aaron · 1 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Brainless and unkind staff

Romans were nice until the contract was signed. After that it was all down hill. They have absolutely no consideration for tenants. The house was approved by them as cleaned but was absolutely FILTHY when handed over. There were literally dozens of nails lying around which is a safety hazard. After begging and yelling and doing everything possible, they got the landlord to send a cleaner, who did the bare minimum for about 1 hour. Every time I reached out to them about something, they didn’t even have the brains to read through the contract they sent and answer correctly. They were just rude and would say “that can’t be done” until I POINTED out in the contract that it in fact CAN be done. They also ripped me off all along but especially in the end when I was leaving by expecting me to professionally cleaned the place AND pay for cleaning. All when it was handed over FILTHY. There was also an issue with mold and a leak in the bathroom which they did not bother with until it got out of hand and I called and threatened to break my contract on the basis of the house being unliveable and a health hazard. They have no humanity or brains whatsoever, worst letting agency ever. Extremely unkind staff and I would not recommend the experience to anyone.

Ashwini · 7 April 2022

★★★★★ 2/5

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We moved into Bucklers Park, the house was not completed before we moved in, walls were not painted correctly, scratches, no shed, cracked sink, plumbing not working, doors didn't close, didn't even have front door keys as the agents couldn't find them, had to use the patio doors. Was told by agent Paige that house was not inspected prior to us moving after i questioned all the faults. The back garden had hazards area and i slipped and hurt my leg badly, the lack of draining made the area muddy and slippery. Romans refused to fix this area. The door frames are cracking, paint peeling off as there was no primer used on the wall's. When we moved out we touched up areas as per the paint Scarlett said we should use. Now they wanting £100 redecorating fee as the paint has not blended. Yet Romans could never fix any of the faults that were reported, kept saying sorry the landlords wont do this, then passes on the builders. They never want to help with anything, but they happy to take your money and then want to find fault with everything when you move out, now they wont even negotiate. The house is better condition than when we moved in. Unprofessional service. Honstely look at other agents before renting with Romans.

Kim · 8 April 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Romans have managed our property…

Romans have managed our property portfolio for over 20 years. During the more recent years, Lisa Fazal has been the property manager of a number of our flats in Bracknell. She has responded promptly to arrange any necessary maintenance required, and followed-up with ourselves and the tenants to make sure that everything has been concluded in a satisfactory manner. The tenants are happy, we are happy and she deserves full recognition

Phil · 22 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Hollie helped us with the moving process and she was so helpful. She called me on every step letting us know what was happening. On the day I had a few questions and she answered all of them she has been extremely helpful thank you.

Charlie · 16 March 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent Service

I have been working with Lisa Fazal in the Romans Bracknell office on the rental of my property for the past 10 years. During this time Lisa has consistently provided an excellent level of service and support. The property has been rented continuously during this time and Lisa is always very responsive and goes above and beyond to resolve any issues between the tenants and myself. Lisa is a pleasure to work with and is very helpful, knowledgeable and responsive!

Chris · 8 March 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Where do we start

Where do we start. From day one the communication was an issue or should say the lack of communication. Getting hold of anyone was a joke. You would constantly get out of office emails with promises of "I/we will get back to you as I am back in the office". Strangely this never happened. In the space of the 5 years we have been with Romans we have had at least 7 different property managers. There is never any pro-active communication that they have changed until we reach out.However the worst part of them is the lack of caring.I suffer from asthma and whilst it is not serious it still plays a part in my life. In October 2019 we notified Romans that damp had appeared in our hallway cupboard. This was ignored. As it was in a cupboard we were not too bothered by it. However it did not stay in the cupboard and soon spread to the bedroom. Again after emailing Romans there was no action.From our own investigation we found that the guttering was not draining correctly and the rain was pouring down the wall thus causing the damp. Passed this to Romans and... nothing.As it got worse and worse we ended up having to stop using the room and move into the lounge to sleep. Finally Romans decided to take action after we threatened to get the council involved.What followed was 6 months of constant evaluations with several different companies which we can only assume was to find the lowest price.Finally nearly 2 years after first telling Romans the issue was resolved and the rooms fixed. But as the guttering is still not correct how long till it happens again???Thankfully Romans are no longer looking after our property but even this was a litany of contradictory information. Please whatever you do, DO NOT USE ROMANS

Luke · 4 March 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Kaitlyn Young was very helpful throughout our tenancy end! Thank you!

Dale · 13 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent Service

The Romans team were superb from start to finish, in what ended up being a very long house sale. Initially, Alfie led me through the process of getting the house onto the market, and through the initial stages of the sale, and was excellent. The sale was then delayed by probate, and I can't thank Rhianna for the fantastic support that she gave me throughout the process up until the sale went through - she was a model of compassion and professionalism, and went beyond my expectations. She was a pleasure to work with and deserves a huge amount of credit. Alison, the Move Manager, was also great. I was very impressed with everyone I dealt with at Romans, and would have no hesitation using them again, if the need arises. Great job.

Ed · 1 March 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Romans dealt with my sale recently. I initially dealt with the manager, Ian Lewis, who took the details and put the property on the market. Through the sale I dealt with Dan, Ashleigh, Matt and Louis. All were a pleasure to deal with and gave prompt feedback after each viewing. From the property being on the market to exchange of contract was under 12 weeks. I would highly recommend this company Gary BPositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value

Gary · 25 August 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great experience!

I appreciate the move manager Lorraine always responds to our email promptly. She always keep us up to date and let us know what is outstanding on our side, which helps us to speed up the process. She is very professional. Thank you Lorraine being so supportive and helpful!

Jaz · 17 July 2024