Leonard Leese
4.7/5, 683 reviews
95% recommended
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! show more 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!
Leonard Leese Specialist Agents in Central London

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14th Aug 2024
reviewed by 'Paddy'
“Toby has been unbelievably helpful in our search for a flat in London. Really quick turnarounds and was flexible enough ......”
13th Aug 2024
reviewed by 'Wayne'
“I had a great experience with looking for an apartment to let with Toby! He was super helpful and responsive ......”
12th Aug 2024
reviewed by 'Jonty'
“Toby is an experienced letting agent with a thorough understanding of the rental market in the central London area. He ......”
5th Aug 2024
reviewed by 'Vasile'
“Toby was super helpful throughout whole sale process. He was a sales agent for the flat that we bought and ......”
1st Aug 2024
reviewed by 'Dr Alice Manson'
“Toby has always been helpful, communicative and effective when it has come to property re-letting. We've rented out our flat ......”
31st Jul 2024
reviewed by 'Alex'
“Renting from overseas is a fairly daunting experience. But Toby was communicative and helpful, going so far as to ring ......”
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

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 09:00 - 19:00
  • Tuesday: 09:00 - 19:00
  • Wednesday: 09:00 - 19:00
  • Thursday: 09:00 - 19:00
  • Friday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday: Closed
Services offered
  • Sales
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  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Dec 11,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Toby'
Dec 11,2013
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Excellent advice and not the usual sales speil. Positive, enthusiastic, good design ideas, but realistic. Sadly the flat visited wasn't quite right for me but wouldn't hesitate to visit any other property Eva recommended....
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“Leonard Leese have been very professional and helpful. This is ......”

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Dec 03,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'James'
Dec 03,2013
1 people found
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Leonard Leese have been very professional and helpful. This is the first time that I've been a landlord and they have been very good at helping and advising me. My first contact was with Jordan Thompson. He was very friendly, helpful and professional. Ollie Haley ...
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“hi...we are first time buyer and and that was ......”

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Nov 26,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'KB'
Nov 26,2013
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hi...we are first time buyer and and that was first property viewing by us from this Agency..Our first viewing was early morning with Eva Bouzaki...She was very friendly for me from a beginning and agreed to come 2 hours later to do another ...
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“Eva was enthusiastic yet realistic. Above all she gave pertinent ......”

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Nov 26,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Toby'
Nov 26,2013
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Eva was enthusiastic yet realistic. Above all she gave pertinent design advice about how to improve the property with little outlay. As someone who has restored a number of properties I was impressed with her professionalism and thoughtfulness in this regard. Unfortunately this particular property ...
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“Leonard Leese have been a fantastic choice so far. As ......”

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Nov 21,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'SE1'
Nov 21,2013
1 people found
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Leonard Leese have been a fantastic choice so far. As first-time landlords, we needed our hands held a bit and they have been patient, clear, and genuine throughout. Jordan conducted an honest review of the property and did his utmost to market it quickly and ...
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“Ollie was the agent responsible for my letting and tenancy. ......”

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Nov 20,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Dental'
Nov 20,2013
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Ollie was the agent responsible for my letting and tenancy. He was very professional throughout the procedure and also kept me well informed of what was happening. I would reccomend this estate agents to friends and family since they were completely honest with me (a ...
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“Very, very impressed with my experience. My previous experience with ......”

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Nov 19,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'George'
Nov 19,2013
1 people found
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Very, very impressed with my experience. My previous experience with agents consisted of them harassing me with calls after my details, promising to look in to finding an appropriate property, and then never hearing back from them. Not only did Ryan actually find me a ...
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“Having dealt with numerous agents over the past few months ......”

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Nov 19,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Nick'
Nov 19,2013
1 people found
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Having dealt with numerous agents over the past few months whilst struggling to find a property, Scott proved an absolute breath of fresh air: straight talking, keen to find a solution, fast thinking and motivated. He actually took the the time to learn his market, ...
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“I have been dealing with Leonard Leese for approximately 5 years ......”

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Nov 19,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'George'
Nov 19,2013
1 people found
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I have been dealing with Leonard Leese for approximately 5 years now and I have only good experiences with them. They are very professional, efficient and pay high attention to detail. I have no reservations about recommending them to friends and business colleagues....
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“I would like to say a massive thanks to John ......”

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Nov 19,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Eduardo'
Nov 19,2013
0 people found
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I would like to say a massive thanks to John for all his cooperation and assistance throughout the whole process. He was very keen to help from beginning until the day he signed the contract. It was also the first time an agent took us ...
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“Our experience with Leonard Leese was really good, we had ......”

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Oct 30,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Carlos'
Oct 30,2013
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Our experience with Leonard Leese was really good, we had the luck to treat with Ryan Palmer, he is a very good agent who kept us informed and helped us during all the letting process. Things to highlight: Once you put an offer and it ...
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“The agent was very helpful and courteous. We had to ......”

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Oct 30,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Matthes'
Oct 30,2013
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The agent was very helpful and courteous. We had to visit the flat at different times since we weren't able to be in London all at the same time, which was not a problem and organised flawlessly. The agent helped us trough the whole rental ...
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“Ollie was a great pleasure to work with. I've had ......”

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Oct 26,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Adam'
Oct 26,2013
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Ollie was a great pleasure to work with. I've had less than ideal dealings with agents in the past when renting properties but Ollie has been fantastic from our first show round to helping sort out any issues I have had since moving in. I ...
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“Even though I didn't eventually end up letting a property ......”

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Oct 25,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'PATEL'
Oct 25,2013
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Even though I didn't eventually end up letting a property frm Leonard Leese, they, especially Ryan Palmer was the most helpful estate agent I have had to deal with (and I registered pretty much with every estate agent in the SE1 area) he always kept ...
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“In my opinion Ollie Haley is an excellent agent. He ......”

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Oct 24,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Konstantina'
Oct 24,2013
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In my opinion Ollie Haley is an excellent agent. He found the house I was needed, without wasting my time for properties I wouldn't be interested in. He always called be back with to give me more information and he supported me as a customer....
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“My experience with Leonard Leese and Ollie was great.He ......”

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Oct 21,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Andrei'
Oct 21,2013
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My experience with Leonard Leese and Ollie was great. He guided me through every way of the process and was were receptive of the things I wanted for the apartment. He was always on the line when I called.He also gave me very good ...
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“Scott Martin has been very professional and enthusiastic. He was ......”

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Oct 21,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Tom'
Oct 21,2013
0 people found
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Scott Martin has been very professional and enthusiastic. He was very punctual at the appointments and was very knowledgeable about the property. The property did match very well my requirements and what I had asked him for, unfortunately I have decided to buy in a ...
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“My friend and I were looking for a flat in ......”

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Oct 20,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Jade'
Oct 20,2013
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My friend and I were looking for a flat in SE1 and dealt with a lot of agents from many different agencies, but Ollie was the only who really helped us find what we were looking for. He worked around our schedules for house viewings ...
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“Ollie was very professional, helpful and friendly. During the viewings ......”

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Oct 18,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Bara'
Oct 18,2013
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Ollie was very professional, helpful and friendly. During the viewings he was very patient, and answered any questions I had. We only received excellent service from him and are very pleased with the outcome. We would happily recommend him to anyone looking for a property....
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“When I was looking for a flat for my second ......”

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Oct 18,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'American'
Oct 18,2013
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When I was looking for a flat for my second year in London, I was very apprehensive to go through a letting agency again, given a bad experience and poor customer service with a different agency. However, Ollie renewed my faith immediately with his positive ...
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“Ollie was very helpful and always available to talk whenever ......”

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Oct 18,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Georgi'
Oct 18,2013
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Ollie was very helpful and always available to talk whenever we needed any information even outside of office hours. He worked hard to ensure we moved into the property as soon as possible. We only looked around our current property on his advice and we ...
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“Nice folks. The agent was friendly and was happy to ......”

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Oct 17,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'timho85'
Oct 17,2013
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Nice folks. The agent was friendly and was happy to show me the flat several times. However it feels like the agent was in a hurry at every visit. Each visit was not more than 15 minutes. The seller gave me little information about the flat ...
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“We went through a lot of problem before, trying to ......”

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Oct 17,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Pierre'
Oct 17,2013
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We went through a lot of problem before, trying to find a flat without dealing with an agency but I revised my position since then. Ollie was really nice and helpful during the visits we made. Always a smile on his face, not condescendant, but ...
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“I count myself extremely fortunate to have a Letting Agent ......”

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Oct 17,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Rob'
Oct 17,2013
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I count myself extremely fortunate to have a Letting Agent like Ollie. Since first meeting him I have been particularly struck by both his professionalism and friendly, informal manner. He was of enormous help to me throughout the entire moving process and his patience, honesty ...
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“Scott was particularly good at listening on our exact needs ......”

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Oct 16,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Jessica'
Oct 16,2013
1 people found
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Scott was particularly good at listening on our exact needs and following up with queries with relevant properties, he was very friendly at the viewing and a good strong communicator. Hopefully we'll find a good property to buy from him soon....
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“I was extremely satisfied with my experience in securing a ......”

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Oct 15,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Boris'
Oct 15,2013
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I was extremely satisfied with my experience in securing a flat with James. During the initial viewing he was punctual (a trait which seems to be lacking with many agents), well presented and conducted himself in a professional yet personable manner. His knowledge of the ...
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“We were quickly able to find a flat which the ......”

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Oct 15,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Michaelmubiru'
Oct 15,2013
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We were quickly able to find a flat which the three of us could only dream of having. Fantastic communication at all times and a cheerful manner. Issues with guarantors were with much credit to Mr. Haley. P. Many thanks, Michael...
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“Having lived in London for number of years I've dealt ......”

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Oct 14,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Adam'
Oct 14,2013
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Having lived in London for number of years I've dealt with several letting agents in my time & I haven't come across a better one than Ollie Haley at Leonard Leese. He was genuine, informative and helpful in every way. I've often found that Letting Agents ...
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“He was always easy to reach over phone and email ......”

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Oct 14,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Alex'
Oct 14,2013
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He was always easy to reach over phone and email and happy to answer questions. When the first property we viewed wasn't suitable he found 2 other properties near by, one of which was perfect. The whole process was very quick....
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“Ollie was pleasant and helpful in showing tenants around the ......”

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Oct 10,2013
Minithumbup
By: 'Tom'
Oct 10,2013
2 people found
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Ollie was pleasant and helpful in showing tenants around the property. I did not hear directly from Leonard Lesse when my now-tenants were booking a second viewing, however Ollie was able to give me helpful details when I rang and asked how the shows were ...
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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 Sanders

Full 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 - Manager

Pending
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 - Manager

Tenancy 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 - Manager

Pending
£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 - Manager

Pending
£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 - Manager

Pending
£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 - Manager

Pending
£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 - Manager

Pending
£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 - Manager

Pending
£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 - Manager

Pending
£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 - Manager

Change 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 - Manager


Vendor Fees

Pending
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 - Manager


Tenant 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 - Manager

Change 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 - Manager

Pending

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 - Manager

Lost 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 - Manager

Tenancy 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.

Last updated on 04/06/2019, 12:32 PM by C Sanders - Manager

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 - Manager

Kindly 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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