94% sales valuation accuracy
96% sales fee satisfaction
96% lettings valuation accuracy
91% lettings fee satisfaction
Established in 2003, Leonard Leese has gained a trusted name for independent estate agents in SE1. Our wealth of local knowledge combined with a hardworking team ensure that our customers receive the highest standards of service not forgetting to mention a warm welcome!
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Established in 2003, Leonard Leese has gained a trusted name for independent estate agents in SE1. Our wealth of local knowledge combined with a hardworking team ensure that our customers receive the highest standards of service not forgetting to mention a warm welcome!
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14th Aug 2024
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13th Aug 2024
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12th Aug 2024
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5th Aug 2024
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1st Aug 2024
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31st Jul 2024
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Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 94% | 96% | £65,000 | £550,000 |
| Lettings | 96% | 91% | £315 | £3,667 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | 2 | 327 | 20 | 55 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 27 | 7 |
Areas covered
- SE1
- SE11
- SE16
- SE17
- E1
- EC
- WC
Address
230 Borough High Street
Southwark,London
Greater London
SE1 1JX
020 7015 1360, 020 7015 1369
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Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Mar 10,2014
Mar 10,2014
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Chloe Adams is both professional and approachable. She inspired confidence in her ability to sell our property for the best possible price in the shortest amount of time which she has more than delivered on. We have also dealt with Leonard Leese over the past ...
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Mar 09,2014
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We were looking for a flat for 2 person in the center of London and Olie take the time to show us different flat. The service was very good, friendly, He assist us for the papers and He's still helping us if we got some problem ...
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Mar 26, 2014
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Mar 08,2014
Mar 08,2014
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First time experience with this company, I found them to be very profesional and curtious, they found a tenent very quickly at a top rent. I used there contacts to furnish the apartment at the right price following a complete refurbisment, I would certainly recomend ...
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Mar 26, 2014
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Mar 07,2014
Mar 07,2014
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Toby was brilliant and fulfilled my already high expectations of Leonard Leese (I bought the property from the London Bridge branch in 2007).
He is very helpful and honest and does not try and give the customer the hard sell on extras such as inventory, EPC's ...
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Mar 26, 2014
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Thank you for your review for Leonard Leese and in particular Toby Bailey.
We really love to hear that our staff have excelled at the level of service they have provided to our clients. ...
Mar 07,2014
Mar 07,2014
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Toby was extremely curteous and helpful in helping us find our rental property...all the paper work etc was pretty much in order in less than a fortnight which is much quicker than any experiences we have previously had. With this starting point we are ...
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Mar 26, 2014
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Mar 06,2014
Mar 06,2014
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I was very pleased with the service provided. John provided a very professional service from start to finish and was very quick to respond to all my queries. The process also was surprisingly smooth considering the time frame involved....
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Mar 26, 2014
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We are pleased to hear that John in Lettings provided you with an excellent service. ...
Mar 04,2014
Mar 04,2014
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My name is Joyce Taylor,
I used Leonard Leese for the selling of my property. I haven't in my life as a buyer and a seller with 4 properties over 15 years, come across honest, reliable estate agent like them before, especially their sales manager that I ...
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Mar 26, 2014
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Thank you for your review for Leonard Leese and in particular Chloe Adams.
Our Sales Department has grown very rapidly over the last year and it is wonderful to hear that the service we provide continues to exceed our clients expectations. We very much appreciate your comments and we are pleased to hear that you would recommend our service to others. ...
Mar 04,2014
Mar 04,2014
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My flatmate and I did not have great experiences with other estate agents when we started looking for a new place, but Ollie has completely restored out faith! He is an extremely pleasant, genuine person to deal with. He didn't come across as a pushy ...
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Mar 26, 2014
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It is great for Leonard Leese to receive reviews advising us that our services will be recommended to others. We very much appreciate your comments about Ollie and how he dealt with your enquiries and how refreshing his approach was. ...
Mar 03,2014
Mar 03,2014
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In many ways estate agents get a bad press. Having bought and sold several properties in London in recent years I feel this is undeserved and my recent experience with Leonard Leese has underlined this point.
The Leonard Leese team - from pre to post ...
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Mar 26, 2014
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We are pleased to hear that we have broken some moulds as far as the stereotypes associated with estate agents and we will continue to provide the same level of service throughout our company. ...
Mar 03,2014
Mar 03,2014
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My property had been on the books of another agent for 3 months without being let. I contacted Leonard Leese, and dealt with Ollie Haley who jumped into action immediately. Within 24 hours he had visited my property and the next day it was advertised on the ...
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Mar 26, 2014
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We appreciate the comments you have made regarding the service provided to you by Ollie Haley and his continued hard work has achieved great results for you. ...
Mar 03,2014
Mar 03,2014
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I am currently purchasing through Leonard Leese and have dealt with Chloe for the viewing and subsequently with Chloe and Fiona who is helping to progress things and have found both to be brilliant.
They respond to any enquries promptly and have dealt transparently and ...
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We are pleased to hear that both Chloe and Fiona provided you with the level of service expected when purchasing a property and continued to maintain a good line of communication with you. ...
Feb 28,2014
Feb 28,2014
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I have had no experience of renting before. Leonard Leese gave me the confidence to let them deal with the property.So far they have been very professional ,, prompt to solve any queries or doubt, courteous , patience and a very efficient attitude....
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Feb 28,2014
Feb 28,2014
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Prior to seeing a property online that was being advertised by LL, I had no relationship with them. When I spoke to Eva, she was so helpful, and was able to fit me in to view the property around my timetable, but at the earliest ...
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Feb 27,2014
Feb 27,2014
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Ollie was an extremely helpful agent in dealing with the lettings process from start to finish. The process has been seamless and he has kept me updated throughout. He was very knowledgable of the location, answered all my queries swiftly and has generally helped put ...
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Feb 27,2014
Feb 27,2014
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Agent was good at finding me properties to view which met my requirements, didn't flood my inbox with unsuitable properties. John was very polite and courteous in his dealings with me. All the admin and paperwork got dealt with promptly and efficiently and I moved ...
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Feb 27,2014
Feb 27,2014
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Eva has been exceptionally friendly and helpful from first contact right through to where we are now. She is very quick at responding to correspondence and her constantly cheerful tone has made a potentially stressful process much easier. Thank you to everyone involved!...
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Feb 25,2014
Feb 25,2014
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My girlfriend and I found our property online and were able to arrange a viewing for the same day with John Millar, the property was located some distance from the tube so John drove us. When we arrived at the property John was very helpful ...
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Feb 21,2014
Feb 21,2014
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Very quick and satisfactory response. Always polite and helpful. Perfect attitude. Ollie found us a property to rent and Claudine helped with maintenance issues....
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Feb 20,2014
Feb 20,2014
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Ollie was quick and very effective when dealing with our questions. His communication skills were excellent in informing us of any potential issues and all the advice he gave was accurate with regards offering and the initial contact with the landlord. I would recommend Ollie ...
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Feb 19,2014
Feb 19,2014
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Arin has been excellent in his dealing with us. Unfortunately I could not rent a property through him as the one available with you was not accepted by my daughters.
But Arin's follow up was exceptional. I mentioned to him a block of flats where ...
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Feb 17,2014
Feb 17,2014
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Leonard Leese, and in particular Toby, were a pleasure to work with.
They were responsive and honest to queries that I had as well as dilligent in making sure the property was marketed in the most effective way possible. Whilst the office is a new ...
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Feb 12,2014
Feb 12,2014
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I am very pleased with the service we have received from the team at Leonard Leese. We are moving abroad and so we're renting out our home - so we're new to this! Jordan has dealt very promptly, patiently and thoroughly with all my questions ...
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Feb 08,2014
Feb 08,2014
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I asked for some repair jobs to be done before I moved into the property. I offered to move in a week later so they had time to complete the repairs. That never happened. It's been now 3 months without a solution. They've just sent a ...
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Jan 27,2014
Jan 27,2014
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Ollie and Jordan identified a couple for my flat who are excellent tenants. They were at all times professional, polite, helpful, knowledgeable, and easy to deal with, during what was at times a difficult, competitive process (also involving another agency).
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Jan 23,2014
Jan 23,2014
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From walking through the door of the borough office to picking up the keys to our new flat Ollie was with us every step of the way. We had some troubles with the landlord being non committal and changing our move in dates however Ollie ...
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Jan 10,2014
Jan 10,2014
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John assisted my other half and I find a flat. I would firstly like to say that his communication skills are excellent, he did not leave any questions unanswered and he replied to every quey in a timely manner. He also went above and beyond ...
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Jan 09,2014
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Eva has done everything she said she would do: she was on time for our visit; she responded to all calls with efficiency and a feeing of good will; and I feel that she has a genuine interest in meeting the needs of all parties ...
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Jan 09,2014
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I am working with Eva to purchase our first flat in London and the experience has been very enjoyable. Eva is well informed on London real estate, stays within our budget, and keeps us up to date on new listings. I hope to close on ...
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Dec 19,2013
Dec 19,2013
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Agent very good, honest, etc etc. Kept us well informed during the process and turned the deal around in a very short space of time. Acted well for us and for the landlady.
I would certainly recommend John and Leonard Leese after this experience....
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Dec 11,2013
Dec 11,2013
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Leonard Lees offered a good deal on management charges in the first year. They had professional photos taken speedily and found a tenant within a short time at a not so advantageous time of year. The staff are all pleasant and helpful....
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Landlord Fees
Let only service
9.6% (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Tenant find only service, equal to 8% + vat.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:31 PM by C SandersFull Management Service
18% (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Tenant find and management service equal to 15% + vat
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:31 PM by C Sanders - ManagerPending
12% (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Tenant find and rent collection service equal to 10% + vat
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:31 PM by C Sanders - ManagerTenancy Agreement
£180 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Drawing up of tenancy agreement.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:31 PM by C Sanders - ManagerPending
£120 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Arranging of gas certificate for the property.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:34 PM by C Sanders - ManagerPending
£144 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Arranging an Energy Performance Certificate.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:38 PM by C Sanders - ManagerPending
£120 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Register the deposit with The Deposit Protection Scheme or Flatfair Zero Deposit Scheme.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:38 PM by C Sanders - ManagerPending
£90 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Inspection of the property and report provided.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:38 PM by C Sanders - ManagerPending
£120 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Arrangement of Legionnaires Certificate.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:40 PM by C Sanders - ManagerPending
£270 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Full property inventory for a one bedroom property. This will increase by £10.00 for each additional bedroom.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:41 PM by C Sanders - ManagerPending
£60 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Arrange a check out at the end of the tenancy.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:56 PM by C Sanders - ManagerChange of Sharer
£300 (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are not negotiable)Let only service only - Where there is a change of tenant during a tenancy, the landlord will pay to the agent a fee of £250.00 + vat in order to facilitate the change of tenant.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:43 PM by C Sanders - ManagerVendor Fees
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2% (inc. VAT), On Completion (Fees are not negotiable)Selling your property through Leonard Leese. A fee of 2% will be due upon completion of the sale.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 1:04 PM by C Sanders - ManagerTenant Fees
Holding Deposit (per tenancy)
One weeks holding deposit is taken to secure the tenancy and will be deducted from the overall move in monies.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:32 PM by C Sanders - ManagerChange of Sharer
Replacement of tenant - A charge of £50.00 (incl of vat) will be due per tenant that is replaced during the tenancy. If there are any further costs incurred by the agent in order to facilitate the change of tenant, these costs will be provided to the tenant and invoices provided to confirm such costs.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:32 PM by C Sanders - ManagerPending
Where a tenant or tenants break their fixed term agreement, costs incurred by the landlord to re-let the property will be chargeable to the tenants, this will include payment of fees the landlord has paid to Leonard Leese to let the property.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:33 PM by C Sanders - ManagerLost Keys
Tenants are to pay for replacement keys, fobs or security keys for their property if they are lost or stolen during the tenancy. this also includes mailbox, bicycle sheds, refuse cupboards and car parking.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:32 PM by C Sanders - ManagerTenancy Deposit
Tenants are to pay a deposit of five weeks rent where the annual rent is under £50,000.00.
If the annual rent exceeds £50,000.00 a maximum deposit of six weeks rent will be due.
Default Rent Payment
If a tenant/tenants default on their rent payment, interest charges of 3% above the Bank of England base rate in interest on the late payment of rent will be due from the date the payment is missed.
Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:32 PM by C Sanders - ManagerKindly note that legally, letting agents need to publish information about their tenancy fees, government-approved redress schemes and client money protection schemes on their website and on third party websites (on which agents are listed). For properties to lease/rent in England, agents need to keep this information up to date and precise on allAgents or specify within the property description.
Complaints Procedure
No procedure set.
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