100% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
88% lettings valuation accuracy
87% lettings fee satisfaction
DJ Alexander has offered property management services in Edinburgh for over 35 years. Founded by David Alexander, the business has grown organically through client recommendations and is now the largest letting agency in Scotland.
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DJ Alexander has offered property management services in Edinburgh for over 35 years. Founded by David Alexander, the business has grown organically through client recommendations and is now the largest letting agency in Scotland.
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3rd Oct 2024
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1st May 2024
reviewed by 'Cameron Armstrong'
29th Apr 2024
reviewed by 'Kunle'
9th Jan 2024
reviewed by 'Gary Gentleman'
27th Dec 2023
reviewed by 'Sajad Ali'
8th Dec 2023
reviewed by 'Lauryn'
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DJ Alexander Lettings
John Cotton Centre, 10 Sunnyside
Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
EH7 5RA
0131 558 3000
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 100% | 100% | £155,000 | £168,000 |
| Lettings | 88% | 87% | £395 | £3,650 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 17 | 224 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Areas covered
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Apr 29,2019
Apr 29,2019
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I've avoided using property agents in the 10 years I've been a landlord as I didn't consider them good value.
My opinion has changed considerably after using DJ Alexander to find tenants for 2 separate properties in the past year.
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Apr 29,2019
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I got the keys to my flat today and I've been really happy with the service I've received so far. After reading horror story reviews I was apprehensive but clearly it is all a myth, Lee and Sean at DJA have been really helpful and ...
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Apr 28,2019
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D J Alexander staff were very friendly and helpful from the initial viewing. They progressed the application quickly and communicated updates via email, phone and text regularly. They were more than happy to accommodate several requests and offered an efficient service....
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Affordable
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Apr 27,2019
Apr 27,2019
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From the moment we made the first call to DJ Alexander we have had superb service - quick, efficient and professional. Firstly from Lauren Edmond and Sean Burt who could not have been more helpful...
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Apr 24,2019
Apr 24,2019
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Daniel Walker has been very professional and helpful. He has helped me to prepare my property in the best possible way to find excellent tenants....
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Reasonable given the high quality service
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Apr 24,2019
Apr 24,2019
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Really good service seeking a tenant for my new property. Deirdre gave great constructive feedback in helping get the place ready to market & Donna helped find a suitable tenant very quickly. It all went very smoothly, & most importantly, an easy stressless process for me. Thank ...
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Thank you for your lovely comments, it has been a pleasure assisting you. Best Wishes, Donna ...
Apr 24,2019
Apr 24,2019
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From the moment we made the first call to DJ Alexander we have had superb service. Firstly from Stephen Lawson who could not have been more helpful, efficient and proactive in getting our property ready to list. Donna Baird then took over and handled the ...
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Thank you for your kind comments, we really appreciate your review! If there is anything else we can assist with, please do contact us.
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Apr 23,2019
Apr 23,2019
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i bought a two-bedroom flat in Trinity in February. it was advertised in February, and within three weeks tenants were found.
First class service from Yasser and Neil, giving advice on presentation, decoration, etc....
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Fees very acceptable.
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Apr 22,2019
Apr 22,2019
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I found Laura McTaggart and Donald Grey to be very professional and extremely helpful in assisting me to rent a property in Edinburgh.
As I was trying to do this while still living in Spain, you can imagine the additional complications. Laura in particular was ...
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Apr 22,2019
Apr 22,2019
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We found both to be experienced, responsive with a sound knowledge of the market and current conditions. They successfully rented all our properties in a short period of time suggesting appropriate and effective adjustments to terms to ensure we engaged a suitable tenant. Their attention ...
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We were satisfied with the level of fees and the information provided to back up the fees or to support any necessary expenditure.
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Apr 20,2019
Apr 20,2019
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Extra special thanks to Katy, Katherine McCauley.
From the first phone call, I knew she'd be able to help me with what I needed and she delivered....
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Apr 15,2019
Apr 15,2019
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I can confirm that DJ Alexander agents at Edinburgh office are very nice and helpful. I just arrived in Edinburgh and all my questions and requests have been quickly sorted out. I am grateful to Lauren Edmond as she is always there making sure that ...
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Apr 15,2019
Apr 15,2019
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I have dealt with both Yasser and Neill throughout the whole process of renting out my property.
I can only praise their good customer service, providing me with updates and making the process from start to finish so seamless.
Thank you to you both for ...
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Apr 12,2019
Apr 12,2019
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*The moment you leave their flat, they will come out with all sorts of cleaning and other charges even when your property is cleaned professionally. It is their ways and means to grab the safe deposits from helpless tenants....
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The check in report at the start of the tenancy clearly evidences the condition of property and we encourage our tenants to highlight at the start any issues so we can look to rectify. We detail the condition of the property in great written and pictorial detail.
We complete the same level of inspection at the end of the tenancy and use these reports to validate any dilapidations and cleaning. We open dialogue with our tenants to explain our findings and take any relevant information into ac ...
Apr 12,2019
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Daniel worked with me to get my flat ready to let as an investment property, and he was efficient, responsive, responsible and very professional. I am an overseas owner of property in Scotland and rely on the excellent DJA team to represent my interests as ...
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Mar 30,2019
Mar 30,2019
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Very professional in tenant engagement, from the property viewing till inventory finding and addressing any concerns. Extremely happy with the staff's I interacted so far (Sean Burt, Kyle Brown, Laura, Alan and Heather). All of them are very kind in answering the call and prompt ...
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Mar 22,2019
Mar 22,2019
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I have been really impressed with the professionalism and excellent service received from the team at DJ Alexander who dealt with the transfer of one of my rental properties from another agent to DJ Alexander. In particular, Daniel Walker, Rosie Stogdale and Neill Bukes did ...
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Agent's fees are reasonable and in line with other providers but in my opinion and experience so far, you get a better service.
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Mar 21,2019
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Lauren's service has been superb. Quick, efficient and professional, she dealt with my issue perfectly and to my complete satisfaction.
Very happy to recommend her....
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“Donna is the most efficient professional helpful lady I met in this branch . I am grateful for all her service ....”
Mar 18,2019
Mar 18,2019
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Donna is the most memorable lady to me . As she is super fast efficient professional great happy pleasant attitude & truly helpful .
Thanks Donna !...
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Fair
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Mar 12,2019
Mar 12,2019
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From my first contact with Neil through to the advice and help from Daniel,I have found the team at DJ Alexander to be exceptional in all aspects of my purchase and letting of my flat in Edinburgh. I highly recommend them....
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Mar 12,2019
Mar 12,2019
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Thanks Aiva for making the process easy and pain free. You were speedy with replies to questions and made everything easy....
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Mar 12,2019
Mar 12,2019
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Aiva was really attentive and explained everything to us perfectly, giving us solutions to all the concerns we had about the property and Lauren answered our emails in no time solving all our doubts...
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Mar 07,2019
Mar 07,2019
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In theory renting a flat should be easy, but in practice it isn't. Finding the right place, organising the visit and going through the process is not easy.
Aiva was excellent, especially because I needed to move quickly and she managed to bring the move ...
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Mar 06,2019
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Neill Bukes worked very hard to ensure a high standard of service was delivered to a client focused timescale. He is professional and courteous at all times.
Jamie Gregor is always helpful and offers guidance that leads to effective solutions at a reasonable cost...
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Mar 06,2019
Mar 06,2019
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Neill Bukes and Yasser Albassam were very pleasant and helpful, gave good advice and excellent service in renting out our Edinburgh property. Prompt and professional in every regard....
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Mar 04,2019
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We just wanted to say a big thank you to Katherine for going above and beyond to help us with our rental application for Monmouth Terrace. Katherine went out of her way to organise a last minute viewing with the landlord for us, she was ...
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Feb 23,2019
Feb 23,2019
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I would like to take this opportunity to commend the service given by a member of your rental team. I would not usually take the time out to recognise this, but on this occasion the service given was second to none. Unfortunately I did not ...
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Thank you very much for your kind review Callum. I am glad you had a great experience renting with us. If we can help with anything in the future please get in touch. Regards John ...
Feb 23,2019
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Everything about D. J. Alexander was professional, but we wish to single out Katherine McCauley who was enormously helpful, and persuaded our new landlady to accept our dogs, so that we could get the apartment we really wanted....
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Feb 14,2019
Feb 14,2019
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I would highly recommend Donna and Yasser. As a first time buyer they answered all my questions with a great level of knowledge and detail. Thank you both so much...
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Feb 12,2019
Feb 12,2019
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Recently I moved my properties to D J Alexander. The whole process was conducted very professionally and I was given clear information regarding what was required. I was impressed by the attention to detail and feel confident that my properties are now in good professional ...
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