I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Your review mentioned a lot of speculative comments, which Angela herself admitted as "probably." This suggests she was guessing. Social media often allows people to post accusations without evidence or context, which is unfortunate.
Regarding ownership, it's confusing that Angela mentioned changes and former owners. The review scores were weak previously but have improved significantly under new ownership. We have proactively reviewed rents, benefiting landlords with increased income, while maintaining professional relationships with tenants, as demonstrated by our five-star reviews.
The call Angela referred to was recorded. If there was any unprofessional behavior from the new owner, she's welcome to present evidence to the Property Ombudsman. This would be a fairer approach than posting irresponsible biased comments online.
To clarify, Angela reported an issue to Robert, who is not even associated with Martin & Co. He might have been someone passing by. Our bios online show no such person since the businesses started trading over decades. When Angela called to complain, we explained we hadn't heard the complaint until then. She accused us of being "defensive" when we tried to clarify. She became rude during the call, which was unfortunate.
We agreed to take prompt action regarding the sign, but explained the removal might take a few days as it's outsourced. She became angry, questioning the delay. Service takes time, and the delay was due to her not complaining to the correct person initially. Unfortunately she accused that as being "defensive" on our side.
We strive to maintain professionalism in all interactions. It is unfortunate that in customer service, we cannot always expect people interacting with us to hold the same standards. While respect is earned, it's difficult to earn the respect we deserve from Angela, given she only accepts us agreeing with her views. Any explanations we provided were deemed "defensive."