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Leonard Leese

4.7/5, 683 Reviews
95% Recommended

94% sales valuation accuracy

96% letting valuation accuracy

92% sales fee satisfaction

92% letting fee satisfaction

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We're an independent, local estate agents in Oval and Borough who've been helping our customers to buy, sell and let properties in South East London since 2003.
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Toby

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Claudine

By : 'Ben'
Services : Letting(As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £2550
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SW9

Sep 17, 2019
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I’ve been using Leonard Leese for over four years to rent out my flat. I am really pleased with all aspects of the service and trust their judgement. They find the tenants and manage all aspects of maintenance and keep my flat in a good rentable condition.

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Performance Statistics
ServicesValuationFeesMin Price of property reviewedMax Price of property reviewed
Sales94%92%£65,000£550,000
Lettings96%92%£315£3,667
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Areas covered
  • E1
  • EC
  • SE1
  • SE11
  • SE16
  • SE17
  • WC
Address

Leonard Leese
230 Borough High StreetLondon, Greater London
SE1 1JX
020 7015 1360, 020 7015 1369

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  5. 09:00 - 18:00
  6. 10:00 - 16:00
  7. Closed
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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Toby

By : 'Paddy'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE11

Aug 14, 2024
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Toby has been unbelievably helpful in our search for a flat in London. Really quick turnarounds and was flexible enough to meet us on a Sunday to give us the keys and help us move ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Wayne'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE17

Aug 12, 2024
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I had a great experience with looking for an apartment to let with Toby! He was super helpful and responsive throughout the process and went above and ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Jonty'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £3600
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

Aug 12, 2024
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Toby is an experienced letting agent with a thorough understanding of the rental market in the central London area. He knows what rent prices are realistically achievable -- even if they sound insanely high -- and knows how to spot potential problems before they become problems for the ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Vasile'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

Aug 5, 2024
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Toby was super helpful throughout whole sale process. He was a sales agent for the flat that we bought and we decided to continue to use him for rentals . Even sale took some time due to legal a docs from the seller - Toby was available over email / WhatsApp/ calls to answer any questions and ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Dr'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

Aug 1, 2024
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Toby has always been helpful, communicative and effective when it has come to property re-letting. We've rented out our flat through Leonard Leese for over fifteen years and have always been very satisfied with the service they offer, and how responsive and helpful they've ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Alex'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £2000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

Jul 31, 2024
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Renting from overseas is a fairly daunting experience. But Toby was communicative and helpful, going so far as to ring me personally after our relocation agent put us in touch. Toby was forthcoming with information and easy to deal with via phone and email. Toby has certainly made securing a ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'David'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE5

Jul 27, 2024
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Toby has been brilliant again with the renting of my property. I've used LL previously and they've always been pleasant, responsive and helpful. I'd ... Read Full Review

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Claudine

By : 'Jayesh'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

Jun 27, 2024
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Toby and the LL team have been great throughout the process of selling our property. We purchased the property through them, let it through them and eventually sold it through them too - always been a pleasure to deal with you all the way ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Claudia'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £2200
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

Jun 10, 2024
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Several positive experiences renting with the help of Toby. As I have needed different flats in the area, one bed and two bed furnished. Toby has always offered me quality properties with attentive landlords. One of those properties was fully managed so I had more contact with Toby and he was ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Stephen'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £2400
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

Jun 2, 2024
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I thoroughly recommend Leonard Leese. Much better than other letting agents we used in the past and subsequently to sell the property. Toby has been an absolute pleasure to deal with. He is on the ball, dealing with matters promptly and efficiently. It makes such a difference to always be able to ... Read Full Review

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Lenni-Mai

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Claudine

By : 'Sean'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE16

May 29, 2024
People found this helpful0

Had some unexpected complications arise during my tenancy due to a conflict with a neighboring flat and Lenni-Mai and Claudine went above and beyond as my property managers to ensure that my interests were taken care of and the problem was sorted! Would most definitely recommend Leonard Leese and ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Karla'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

May 28, 2024
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Brilliant experience renting a new property through Leonard Leese, with full credit to Toby! The entire process has been extremely smooth, with helpful updates throughout and great response times. Toby has been an amazing point of contact, very friendly and professional service, and always getting ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Mike'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE5

May 22, 2024
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Toby and all the Leonard Leese staff have been an enormous help to me. Living remotely from the property they have taken all the pain out of the entire letting and management process. Highly ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Jennifer'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £65000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SE1

May 20, 2024
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Toby was utterly brilliant! He was calm, kind, transparent and extremely helpful. We definitely recommend him. Without ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'N'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £390000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE11

May 17, 2024
People found this helpful0

I can't recommend Leonard Leese highly enough! They made selling my apartment an absolute breeze. From start to finish, their team was professional, responsive, and truly went the extra mile. They took care of everything, kept me informed every step of the way, and ultimately got me a ... Read Full Review

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Moses

By : 'Nick'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

May 16, 2024
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Smooth, professional, knowledgeable, friendly service. Know the local market ... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'jesus'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SE1

Nov 15, 2023
People found this helpful0

I am writing to share my experience with Leonard Leese, Borough Office, which was unfortunately less than satisfactory. My aim is to provide an honest account of my tenancy to aid future tenants in making an informed decision. Delayed Response to Urgent Repairs: Within a month of moving in, we ... Read Full Review

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Toby

By : 'Oliver'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : SE16

Nov 13, 2023
People found this helpful0

Says the things you want to hear but fails to keep to promises. When I first spoke with Toby I thought he was a nice guy. However, when it actually came to the important aspects of communicating and mediating the process between us (the tenants) and the landlord I massively changed my opinion. ... Read Full Review

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By : 'Mo'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

Oct 19, 2023
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Kieran was very supportive and understanding during our rent ... Read Full Review

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By : 'Hamza'
Branch : Southwark, 230 Borough High Street
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £3400
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : SE1

Oct 18, 2023
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Very straight forward and efficient would definitely recommend this ... Read Full Review

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Landlord Fees
Landlord
Change of Sharer
£300 (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
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, 10:43 AM by 0

Landlord
£60 (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Arrange a check out at the end of the tenancy.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:56 AM by 0

Landlord
Inventory
£270 (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Full property inventory for a one bedroom property. This will increase by £10.00 for each additional bedroom.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:41 AM by 0

Landlord
£120 (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Arrangement of Legionnaires Certificate.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:40 AM by 0

Landlord
Property Inspection
£90 (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Inspection of the property and report provided.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:38 AM by 0

Landlord
Let only service
9.6% (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Tenant find only service, equal to 8% + vat.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:31 AM by 0

Landlord
Full Management Service
18% (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Tenant find and management service equal to 15% + vat

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:31 AM by 0

Landlord
12% (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Tenant find and rent collection service equal to 10% + vat

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:31 AM by 0

Landlord
Tenancy Agreement
£180 (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Drawing up of tenancy agreement.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:31 AM by 0

Landlord
£120 (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Arranging of gas certificate for the property.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:34 AM by 0

Landlord
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
£144 (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Arranging an Energy Performance Certificate.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:38 AM by 0

Landlord
£120 (inc. VAT),Pay Upfront
Register the deposit with The Deposit Protection Scheme or Flatfair Zero Deposit Scheme.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 10:38 AM by 0

Vendor Fees
Vendor
Selling your property
2% (inc. VAT),On Completion
Selling your property through Leonard Leese. A fee of 2% will be due upon completion of the sale.

Last Updated On 04/06/2019, 11:04 AM by 0

Tenant Fees
Tenant
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, 10:32 AM by 0

Tenant
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, 10:32 AM by 0

Tenant
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.

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Tenant

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, 10:33 AM by 0

Tenant
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, 10:32 AM by 0

Tenant
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, 10:32 AM by 0

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.

Last updated at 3/2/2017, 9:56:40 AM by allAgents

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