It was my first time away from home ,and my English was poor. I was very nervous. I was met at the house by a very nice lady, my room was nice. She explained everything  to me, and said to call if I had any problems. I did not need to worry.

I have been living with Mary as a landlady for the past 3 years, while I’ve been studying at NEWI. I would recommend Mary as a landlady due to she has a great personality, warm and welcoming, as well as her houses are well maintained and perfect for when you are starting university for the first time away from home or as a mature student. I have lived in two of Mary’s houses during the 3 years, and she has been approachable and willing to help where needed, if a problem arose. The houses are spacious and I can guarantee, you will not be disappointed. Living in shared houses, are a great life experience and the relationships developed will last a lifetime, including the relationship with Mary.

I stayed in the same room for three years. The house was very good. If anything went wrong, the builder came round and fixed it.

“Our previous landlords in Wrexham were very slow to fix problems, almost always tried to fix it themselves, and did so poorly – they were also extremely impolite and very intrusive, letting themselves in whenever they felt like it. Finding Mary for our accommodation in our third year was a life saver, and I know that had we dealt with our previous landlords any longer our work at university would have suffered heavily. They’re the most professional landlords that I’ve ever come across, and the one time we had a problem we had a contracted service man round to fix it within a couple of hours. They always provided full notice before turning up, and when they did it was only because there was a specific reason for doing so. I would recommend Mary at Jeff Holden Properties to anyone – if you’re looking for professional and extremely friendly landlords, you’ve found them.”

Mary is very helpful, friendly and accommodating not just as a landlady but as a person as well. She will try her best to make your stay at her houses as pleasant and comfortable as possible.

I didn’t know I was going to NEWI until the last minute, just before the term started. Mary had one room available and sorted everything out for me. Even though it was the last room, it was lovely. Because I made the decision to come to NEWI late, my student loan took a while to come through. They were very understanding about this.

I have been a tenant of Mary’s for four years, through university and a year after my course ended. There are many student landlords in Wrexham, and I believe it would be very hard to find one as hard working, thoughtful and understanding. The houses are kept in really good condition and any problems are sorted out really quickly. Knowing you have a nice home to live makes the stresses of university life a lot easier.

Going abroad is always stressful at the beginning but highly rewarded at the end, one of key facts is finding the right accommodation. The time that I have spent in Wales has been great, the house is exactly what I needed a quiet place, nice, well cared with friendly flatmates in a quiet neighbourhood. I am glad to have the opportunity to come to UK and get to know the history, culture and landscape, a great place that has many things to offer.

They were like a good neighbour – they left you alone, but you knew they were there if you needed them.