About us
We try to do things differently, not just for the sake of being different, but because we think there is a better way. We pride ourselves on local knowledge, and are committed to making a genuine difference. Our philosophy is based on the following principles:
Good, old-fashioned service
Estate agency isn’t just about property. It’s about relationship building and effective communication. Our success comes from our commitment to establishing a close relationship with you, so that we fully understand your individual circumstances – and your feelings – every step of the way.
This focus on service has been recognised at the national level. We’re the winner of 7 awards at The Estas (national estate agent awards), including Gold Winner for London and Grand Prix winner for the whole of the UK.
Independent status
We’re a fully independent agency, focused on residential property. What this means is that we’re not under pressure from a head office to hit commission targets or push financial services products on to you. Our independent status allows us to create bespoke marketing strategies that are tailored to match your specific personal circumstances rather than comply with traditional, ‘one-size-fits-all’ formulas, and there’s no hard-sell.
We give honest advice un-swayed by potential sales commission and only properties we’d live in ourselves make the grade. The majority of our new customers come by personal recommendation so it looks like our existing clients are spreading the word and we’d love to show you, first hand, just how much we care.
Fair dealings
Coupled with this is our focus on the long-term best interests of our vendors and landlords. So for example, we have a rigorous tenant screening process that means won’t recommend a tenant unless we are convinced they will look after the property and pay their rent on time.
But it is important to treat tenants fairly too, not just because that is ethical, but also because it makes good business sense. Over time tenants become purchasers, purchasers become vendors, and vendors become landlords.
Cost-effective approach
Like you we’re involved in property every day, and we wondered why estate agency seems to have become overly complicated. All those unnecessary bells and whistles cost money and end up being paid for by you, the customer. More than 90% of buyers and sellers now use the internet as their primary means of conducting property searches. As far as property sales and lettings are concerned, the days of ‘window shopping’ in the high street are gone.
To us, lean property management means not paying for things we don’t want or need, and then passing the savings on to you. So we don’t have expensive high street shops, fleets of brand new cars, or glossy brochures or magazines. Just efficient use of technology. It’s more cost-effective, and it feels right.
High standards
So you can see that while our approach is very different from that of the traditional high street agents, but our commitment to the highest standards of professionalism is not. We maintain the highest professional standards by conforming to the guidelines set by the industry's leading bodies, including:
- The Property Redress Scheme
- Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme
- The UK Association of Letting Agents
- UKALA Client Money Protection Scheme
This means we're answerable for our actions, and you can be confident you're working with a respectable and reputable business with your interests at heart. In short, you can count on us to always provide a professional service of the very highest quality.