Breaking News: Martin Marcus is trading as Robert Martin at Anyfields now!

Today, I found a new website at http://www.anyfields.com (Tel: 020 8930 0151, email: anyfields@live.co.uk).

This is a new business website of Martin Marcus scam!!!

Don't get involved! Avoid! Please contact me on citylivinghackney@googlemail.com

More, Martin Marcus is Robert Martin now!!! He changed his name!!! Beware!!!

I guess it is after Google ranks my blog on first position for Martin Marcus.

I'll put some effort to make it first in Google for Robert Martin too now.

I can't believe that Martin Marcus decided to change his name and set up his 5th business instead of apologizing to all people he put in trouble.

To summarize: to my knowledge you can meet Martin Marcus as Robert Martin trading as Anyfields, All About Property, Lets Rent, City Lets or City Living.

What should we do about Martin Marcus? Please Vote!

I really appreciate your insights and comments here. Without your opinions the blog wouldn't be so important. I'd like to know your opinion about what we should do about Martin Marcus. I added short poll at the top of the page. It runs until end of 2011. Please let me know your opinion and keep suggestions for new possible answers coming to citylivinghackney@googlemail.com

The story in a nutshell:

Martin Marcus is running scam where trading as a "real estate agency" he's taking money from tenants and landlords and keeping all in his pocket. Tenants can't move in, landlords never see their money. More than 100 people contacted me about their problems with Martin Marcus. Every person complains that Martin Marcus has stolen his/her £1,000 to £10,000. Let's say that he took average £3,000 from his victim, it makes £300,000 in total - you can buy a nice house for that amount of money. Let's remember that I have been contacted only by people who found my blog. How many other are out there who haven't found the blog?

We're helping other people - great success!

First of all I want to say thank you to all of you who help tracking Martin Marcus. Your involvement in keeping the blog updated and making people aware of his scam is really appreciated. I set up this blog to help other people and make them aware of Martin Marcus' scam so they can avoid being in trouble.

I want to let you know that it all works! All your emails and information I have received from you helped other people to avoid being part of Martin Marcus' scam already. I am receiving emails from people who decided not to talk to Martin Marcus anymore after reading the blog and all your comments.

Please keep this blog going, together we can help each other.

Please contact me on citylivinghackney@googlemail.com, report your problems to Trading Standards and to the Police.

Martin Marcus is trading as St James's Lettings now!

It looks like Martin Marcus is trading as another company now. It is his 4th "real estate agency" aka "The biggest SCAM in London" for 2 years, since he put me in trouble. There was "City Living in Hackney", then "City Lets" in Finchley, then "Lets Rent" in Finchley and "St James's Lettings" in Finchley at 17 Station Road, London N3 2SB now.

It looks like all his companies in Finchley are at the same address.

Don't bother trying to find "St James's Lettings" at http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ - it doesn't exist. Guess what? Company called "Marcus Holdings Limited" (06856276) still exists so all that is a good company if you had problems with Martin Marcus more than 1 year ago. If you had problems with Martin Marcus recently then he might trade as "City Lets (Finchley) Limited" (07447216) - check http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ or download certificate of incorporation for free at https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B3gY1hY8GkvyYzllZGYyZGEtZmFkMC00NDllLThlZjktMDIyNzAyZWYyYjlj&hl=en_GB

Feel free to use Money Claim Online at https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome

Many people (more than 100 now) are contacting me about problems they have with getting money back from Martin Marcus. I strongly advise you to ready my blog to avoid problems. If it's too late then don't hesitate to contact me at citylivinghackney@googlemail.com and report your problem to the Police and Trading Standards.

Media speaks about Martin Marcus!

It's been a while since I posted anything here.

I just want to make you all aware that it hasn't ended.

People still contact me with Martin Marcus' related problems.

Good news is that media is interested in it as well.

1) You can listen to real life examples of Martin Marcus' scam on BBC4 "You and Yours" programme about "Rogue letting agents" at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vky77#p00bzjdp

2) You can read more about it in today's Investors Chronicle at http://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/InvestmentGuides/Property/article/20101104/42c62f46-e7fe-11df-b25f-00144f2af8e8/Buytolet-scandal-Avoid-a-letting-nightmare.jsp , for full text you need to join online or buy it.

Martin Marcus is trading as Lets RENT - London now!

Martin Marcus has closed his "City Lets" shop on 707 High Road in Finchley and has opened a new one. This is his 3rd shop in this year after closing City Living in Hackney and City Lets in Finchley. More than 50 people contacted me during that time. All of them have been scammed by Martin Marcus and have problems with getting their money back.
I still want to help you to get your money back.

He is trading as Lets RENT - London now at:
17 Station Road
Finchley
London
N3 2SB

Tel.: 0208 3711 477 or 0844 818 4933
www.letsrent.biz

Good luck with getting your money back!

How many people have been scammed by Martin Marcus?

Every week I receive few e-mails from people who have been scammed by Martin Marcus. In the past he focused on scamming tenants, now he is focusing on landlords where the volume of his money fraud is much bigger, not only deposit and first month rent.
I attach a picture of Martin Marcus and Kash. I received this picture from landlord who have been scammed and asks to publish it.
Thank you very much.
My e-mail address is citylivinghackney@googlemail.com .

Breaking News: New Martin Marcus's Mobile Phone Number

To all who have problems with getting their money back from Martin Marcus and get in touch with him. His new mobile number is 07780006431.

Martin Marcus Arrested!

I reported money fraud at Metropolitan Police Station in Shoreditch in the beginning of March this year. Nothing has happened during few months but few days ago I received a phone call from the Police that Martin Marcus has been arrested on 25th of August, 2009 in the morning.

To everyone who reads this blog:
1. Please contact the Police to report your case. They told me that everyone should report money fraud and it has impact on how important it is to stop him doing that.
2. Please claim your case in Small Claims Court at http://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk - you may not receive any money because he closes his businesses, opens new and goes bankrupt but maybe you will be the lucky one.
3. Please contact Trading Standards in Finchley or Borough you live in and report your case. People at Trading Standards are very effective with what they are doing and so far the only ones who helped people get their money back already.
4. Please contact me with e-mail (citylivinghackney@googlemail.com) if you need any help and you are interested not only in receiving money but stopping Marcus from continuing his frauds.
5. Please contact Mr. Marcus regularly to ask and get your money back. The more often we do it, the more time he needs to spend on answering and dealing with it.

Again, I would like to thank to all people who contact me and cooperate.

Mr. Marcus, I know you read this blog - this is not the end. You have been arrested and you probably lied to the Police again. I will make sure that Police will stop your Economic Crime one day. I will continue my journalism until it happens and you pay money back!

Something for the weekend!

I would like to thank you all for posting comments at http://city-living-hackney.blogspot.com/2009/06/martin-marcus-is-trading-as-city-lets.html . Please keep posting, maybe someone will tell Mr. Martin Marcus to pay his bills if he still doesn't understand it.

To tell who those people are I would like to bring I comment here:

Anonymous said...

Guess what people, Mr kash and martin marcus came round to rent my property together...kash arrived first and said his "boss" was just parking......just a pair of bullshitters

03 July 2009 22:50

Thanks for this!

More comments about Martin Marcus is trading as City Lets in Finchley now!!!

Few days ago I published a post informing people that Mr. Marcus is trading as City Lets in Finchley now.
You can find my conversation with Mr. Kash + few more comments from other people. Thank you very much for all of you who added your bits too.

You can read it all at http://city-living-hackney.blogspot.com/2009/06/martin-marcus-is-trading-as-city-lets.html

Breaking News: Martin Marcus changes his mobile number!!!

Very quickly, just to let you all know: 07920553910 - mobile number used by Martin Marcus is no more active. Looks like he tries to hide again. I will post a new one if I get it.
Feel free to send to me (citylivinghackney@googlemail.com) his new mobile number and I am happy to share with others to help their money back!

More news about Martin Marcus is trading as City Lets in Finchley now!!!

Few days ago I published a post informing people that Mr. Marcus is trading as City Lets in Finchley now.
Yesterday, I received a comment from Mr. Kash (the same one who called me from Marcus's mobile phone few days ago pretending to be an owner of City Lets in Finchley).
I published some official documents today and posted an answer to Mr. Kash.
You can read it all at http://city-living-hackney.blogspot.com/2009/06/martin-marcus-is-trading-as-city-lets.html

Companies House: Martin Marcus & City Lets in Finchley

I would like to help all people that have problems with getting money back from Mr. Martin Marcus. I hope this helps you to sue him and get your money back quicker.

I have all available official documents from Companies House about City Lets in Finchley - this is trading name for Marcus Holdings Limited.

Current Appointments Report you can view at http://docs.google.com/View?id=dftn2pmr_2htq2q8fz.
I also have other 3 documents (certificate of incorporation + 2 changes of address).
I am happy to send it to everyone who contacts me with e-mail (citylivinghackney@googlemail.com)

A letter from Martin Marcus & City Lets in Finchley

I would like to help all people that have problems with getting money back from Mr. Martin Marcus.

I have a recent letter from City Lets that has been sent and signed by Martin Marcus as a director. You can see copy of this letter at http://docs.google.com/View?id=dftn2pmr_4dbqbq2gr .

Picture of Martin Marcus again

It looks like it was good idea to put a picture of Martin Marcus online as more people can recognise him now. I just got a to my post comment at http://city-lets-finchley.blogspot.com/2009/06/picture-of-martin-marcus.html.

Too all people who have problems with Martin Marcus, City Living in Hackney or City Lets in Finchley now: feel free to contact me with e-mail (citylivinghackney@googlemail.com) and I am happy to help you. No matter if you are tenant or landlord - you all should get your money back from Martin Marcus.

Martin Marcus @ City Lets in Finchley Scam - more news....

I found "nice" reviews about Martin Marcus who is tradins as City Lets in Finchley now.
You can read them all at http://www.touchlondon.co.uk/business/list/bid/5754962

I like those ones the most:
TO EVERYONE WANTING TO FIND MARTIN MARCUS PLEASE NOTE.... HE NOW TRADES AS CITY LIVING (CITY LETS) AT 707 HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY N12 0BT ..TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 02084928899. FAX 08701035890. MOB 07074008200 THIS MAN IS NOT ONLY A THIEF, HE IS A FRAUDSTER AND HAS BEEN MADE BANKRUPT AT LEAST TWICE. HE IS NO LONGER PERMITTED TO BE A FINANCIAL ADVISER DUE TO THIS. (CHECK WITH THE FSA). HE LIVES IN BUSHEY MIDDLESEX. CORRECT AS OF 06-06-2009 I SUGGEST TO ANYONE WHO IS OWED MONEY BY HIM, YOU GO STRAIGHT TO THE POLICE.

I absolutly agree!!City LIving is just a one big lie!!!Since January they did not give me the deposit back as well. They have also lied to me about the property and the amount of the rent. Be aware of City LIving!!!!!!!!!!

We rented for a year with them and advise Martin in December 2008 that we are moving out & according to the contract should be getting back our One Month's Deposit Fee of GBP 1000.00 back it is now April 2009 Yes APRIL 2009 & we still have NOT gotten our money from him. We called Martin at least 20 times and each time he had a different Story to tell, I have NO idea why Martin did NOT become a Story Teller instead of being an Estate Agent. I really hope u get whats coming to you Martin being an Bad Human Being is just unacceptable in the world & stealing from other people is just disgusting NOT ONCE DID WE MISS OUR RENT PAYMENT. YOU THIEF.

Picture of Martin Marcus

Wow, I have something great for you now!
I found a picture of Martin Marcus on Twitter at http://twitter.com/citylets
Yes, the same Martin Marcus who still keeps my £1,700 in his pocket and owes much more money for other people.
Avoid Martin Marcus and City Lets in Finchley!

This is his picture, feel free to tell him that he owes £1,700 for me and much more money for other people if you meet him on the street!

Google rocks!!!

update from google search:

type "city lets in finchley" and you get http://city-living-hackney.blogspot.com/2009/06/martin-marcus-is-trading-as-city-lets.html on 5th position!

type "martin marcus finchley" and you get 2 first results: http://city-living-hackney.blogspot.com/2009/06/martin-marcus-is-trading-as-city-lets.html and http://city-living-hackney.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-posts-at-new-address.html

I love Google!

What is it about?

I set up this blog to inform and help people to get their money back from Mr. Martin (Robert) Marcus who is trading as City Lets real estate agency in Finchley.

Previously, he was trading as City Living in Hackney and you read my story at http://www.city-living-hackney.blogspot.com/

Feel free to contact me with e-mail if you have any questions. My e-mail address is citylivinghackney@googlemail.com

Feel free to leave comments too.

Let's make this blog number 1 search result in google for "martin marcus" and "city lets finchley".

To help me achieve it please put this code on any website:

<a href="http://www.city-lets-finchley.blogspot.com/">Martin Marcus</a> trading as <a href="http://www.city-lets-finchley.blogspot.com/">City Lets in Finchley</a>