Renting a property with Marsh & Parsons has been m...
Renting a property with Marsh & Parsons has been my worst experience I had with a lettings office.
We were renting a 3 bedroom furnished flat in Fulham. Upon arrival, 1 of the 3 beds in the property was dismantled and thus, unusable. We made numerous complaints to the property manager for fixing it and even after two weeks in our tenancy they still hadn't provided a solution. I finally assembled it myself using my own tools and buying any missing pieces, screws etc, since I literally had no place to sleep.
Additionally the house was painted one day before our arrival and all the windows and doors were shut. As a result, there was a strong odor of paint for more than a week in our tenancy.
From that point on whatever interaction we had with the agent (change of the fire alarm, change already broken window glass, pest control appointments), would take at least a couple of weeks to resolve. It also felt as they were deliberately opting for the cheapest option available, with no regard for the end result.
At the end of the tenancy the property manager and landlord claimed 2200 pounds of our deposit for redecoration costs and damages! Thanks to TDS however, and not thanks to M&P, we got 90% of that money back.
It's not clear to me how much of this falls on the landlord but certainly the communication from the property manager should have been better, especially as to what amount is fair / makes sense to claim.
What I do know for certain is that I will not be renting again with Marsh & Parsons.