Runner up- Best Established Business Award

Local letting agency is runner up in national awards

The Fife office of Martin & Co – the UK’s largest dedicated letting agency, has just been awarded runner up in the national award for Best Established Business at the company’s annual awards ceremony held in the Midlands on Saturday, 25th April 2009.

The award, presented by Martin & Co Founder and Chairman, Richard Martin, celebrates the passion for results and customer service demonstrated by Martin & Co franchise owner Iain & Nora Sinclair and their team who achieved a consistent high average of first lets for offices trading since 2006 or earlier (signifying significant growth).

Commenting on the award, Richard Martin said that Iain & Nora had not only achieved superb results for many landlords in Fife area, but had “instantly embraced everything that Martin & Co stands for – integrity, professionalism and straight-talking, good advice. Landlords and tenants alike clearly know where they stand and I have been really impressed with the positive feedback I have received”.

Accepting the award, Iain said “this award is a real honour and a tribute to the hard work, dedication, and passion of our staff, as well as the efficiency of the Martin & Co system and training support. It also follows close on the heels of two recent major awards for the company “Franchisor of the Year” and “Best Large Letting Chain”, which can only help my business further and give much needed confidence to our clients in this largely unregulated industry in which the right choice of letting agency is of paramount importance.”

Richard Martin, Nora & Iain Sinclair

Tuesday, 05 May 2009

Martin & Co Honoured as Best Letting Agency

Letting agency Martin & Co has just been awarded the UK’s “Best Letting Agent” at the Estate and Letting Agency Awards (or ESTAs) in London this week. The prestigious award was presented to Martin & Co’s Managing Director Ian Wilson by media personality and journalist Phil Spencer of Channel 4’s “Location, Location, Location”, who said “these awards are particularly special, and a true reflection of excellence in customer service as they are only awards in the industry which are voted for by the landlords and tenants themselves. They are not easily won, and require a letting agency to achieve a consistently high level of service to their clients over a 12 month period.” Over 30,000 questionnaires were sent out to customers across the UK. On receiving the award, Ian Wilson said “it is a privilege to win such an award, and it is a tribute to the hard work, dedication, and passion of our franchise owners and their staff. We aim only to recruit, and help our franchisees recruit, only the very best in the business – those who care about giving great service! In a property industry where many sales-based estate agents have recently forayed into lettings out of necessity, this award has clearly demonstrated that landlords and tenants prefer to work with a lettings specialist who will be around next year and the year after. I am especially pleased that it was our customers themselves who voted for us, and I’d like to thank all those who took the trouble by taking part in this independent survey.” This award comes only months after Martin & Co scooped a Franchisor of the Year award at the end of 2008.

Thursday, 09 April 2009

New Staff Member.

We are delighted to welcome on board new staff member, Simon Baillie.

Simon has joined as an Area Manager for all four offices. He has vast experience on the property market, business management and marketing. As an Area Manager, he will be working with both landlords and tenants to ensure landlord’s properties are rented to keep void periods to a minimum and tenants are matched to the appropriate property according to their personal needs. He will advise you on what type of property to buy, where to buy, how much to pay and the level of return you can expect.

Saturday, 14 February 2009

Franchisee of the Year - Runners Up Award

Runners Up Award for Martin & Co (Fife)

Iain & Nora Sinclair are Managing Director and Director of Cupar, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, Fife and Edinburgh offices of the UK’s leading specialist lettings agent Martin & Co, have plenty to celebrate after they were named runners up of a top award at the company’s AGM.

Up against stiff competition from right across Martin & Co’s 130+ nationwide network, Iain & Nora were named runners up in the Franchisees of the Year category for consistently achieving a high average number of first lets per month during 2007. They were also named runners up on three other categories including Best Mature Office award and Best Financial Turnover.

They were presented with their award by the company’s founder and chairman, Richard Martin, at a glittering award ceremony held at the luxury Bosworth Hall Hotel in Warwickshire on Saturday, 26th April 2008.

Nora said: “We are absolutely delighted. This award is a tribute to all the hard work that everyone in the office have put in over the past year, and an achievement they can all be very proud of indeed.”

She added, “At heart, successful lettings is all about people, and this award once again proves that at Martin & Co (Fife) we have some of the very best people in the business!”

So, if you’re thinking of becoming a landlord, or you’re looking for property to rent in Fife and Edinburgh area, your choice is an easy one. Go to Martin & Co, and you’ll be dealing with a successful business from day one.

Tuesday, 20 May 2008

Edinburgh Expansion for Martin & Co

FAST growing lettings specialists Martin & Co are building on the success of their offices in Cupar, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline, Fife by expanding operations into Edinburgh.

Franchisee and Managing Director, Iain Sinclair said: “The Martin & Co name and brand has become firmly established in Scotland because we offer the highest quality services and customer care as well as ensuring value for money.

Iain added: “We have an unrivalled combination of excellent local knowledge and superb staff, this coupled with the support and strength of a national network with a first class reputation for doing what it promises.”

Iain said he planned to make Martin & Co one of the leading agents in Edinburgh very quickly and to open a second office within the city in 12 months or so.

“We have proved in our three other areas that we can become market leaders and that’s exactly what we aim to do here. I am very positive about the future”.

With four highly successful offices, Mr. Sinclair is the company’s largest franchisee, having launched his first office in Cupar, Fife in September 2001.

The company also offers a range of additional services as well as letting and property management, including advice on buy-to-let, tenant comprehensive referencing, advising on insurance products, including rent guarantee.

Martin & Co has 120 franchised offices across the UK and Ireland.

Wednesday, 31 October 2007