The Leslie & Co blog

For many landlords, choosing a letting agent starts with the obvious questions. What rent can you achieve? How quickly can you find a tenant? But the more important questions tend to come later. What happens when something goes...

In this article, we’ll look at why it’s important to know who you’re dealing with when choosing an estate or letting agent. We love to buy local. We love bread from the local bakers, locally made sausages, or occasionally...

A recent court case revealed how an organised gang used online tools like Rightmove and Google to help plan a series of high-value burglaries across the UK. By researching affluent areas and studying property listings, including...

Choosing a letting agent isn't just about finding a tenant quickly or squeezing out the highest possible rent. For landlords, the real test plays out over years, not weeks. Does your agent treat both you and your tenant fairly? Do...

As the clock struck midnight last night (May 1st), the first phase of the long-awaited Renter’s Rights Act came into force. It presents many challenges for landlords, but here we’ll focus on the positive side. The Renters’...

This time last year, it looked like the bank rate, and so the cost of mortgages, was on the fast train back to cheap money lending. But first, the inflation rate, a key factor when setting the bank rate, decided it wasn’t going...

Last week, we shared five key questions every seller should ask before choosing an estate agent. If you missed it, it covers the foundations of selling success; this week builds on them. We’re continuing with five more questions...

Last week, we covered five key questions to ask a letting agent. This week, five more. Each one is just as important. 6) How often will I hear from you? You shouldn’t have to chase for updates or wonder what’s happening with...

We’re proud members of the Ethical Agent Network, but you are probably wondering what that actually means. The EAN is a national network of independent estate and letting agents who are assessed against a strict set of...

Choosing an estate agent isn’t just about who gives you the highest valuation or the lowest fee. It’s about who you trust to guide one of the most important financial decisions you’ll make. Too often, sellers choose based on...