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Western Road, Brighton, Brighton BN1

3.8/5, 68 Reviews
75% Recommended

33% sales valuation accuracy

83% letting valuation accuracy

100% sales fee satisfaction

42% letting fee satisfaction

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1 Star Review
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Phoebe

By : 'Flaxtown'
Services : Letting(As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1800
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN1

14 Dec 2014
People found this helpful6

It was a few years ago that I made the mistake of renting from Leaders, but I was telling a friend to beware of this awful company today and they suggested I write a brief review to warn others. Leaders is not an estate agents per se, it is a property management service for landlords. There is no customer service for tenants and even in emergencies getting repairs is nigh on impossible. Whilst no attention to detail is paid to the tenant (the party actually providing payment to the landlord and Leaders), there is a forensic study of the property when you depart as part of a programme to avoid repaying the tenants deposit (thank goodness for photographs - make sure you take at the beginning of your tenancy). As for the staff, they are the usual collection of unsophisticated and fast talking secondary school drop-outs with a deeply inflated sense of their own importance and a offensively condescending attitude. There is clearly no etiquette or customer service training at Leaders to help compensate for the staff's limited world experience and the emphasis of any training is clearly designed to ensure that they obfuscate and patronise Tenants regardless of their age or socio economic status. Both older friends of mine (a University Lecturer and her Business Man husband who had just returned from 10 years abroad and were renting for a year) and a friend's of young niece's (who commutes to a professional job in London each day) each had a mirror experience to mine, which also left them with undue irritation, stress and resentment given that they were the ones paying for the privilege of being poorly treated! What is the lesson? Unless you are a Landlord, do not even consider Leaders for rental property. Also, whatever other company you do choose, make sure you ask questions about how they deal with problem or complaints. Remember, Tenants are Customers and ought to be treated as such.


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I am not sure that there is a way to improve the behaviour of staff at Leaders towards Tenants as customers as it clearly contrary to its business model. I would however caution its staff, if they ever want to work in a more sophisticated industry like retail (unless its a pawn shop), banking (unless its the debt collection department) or any other type of business with customers (unless they are kept away from them) they will need modify their attitudes and behaviour quite significantly.

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By : carl mauri

11 Sept 2016

wow, what a review & so well written.i am currently experiencing all the problems of your review with leaders & have read so many other negative reviews un yet I see they are 4.3/5 doesn't add up ! how are these people still operating


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ServicesValuationFeesMin Price of property reviewedMax Price of property reviewed
Sales33%100%£300,000£300,000
Lettings83%42%£550£1,800
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119-120 Western RoadBrighton, East Sussex
BN1 2AD
01273 720 714

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By : 'Karline'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1400
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN3

10 Jan 2025
People found this helpful0

It has been the worst experience with Leaders since. It&rsquo;s been 6 years a torture dealing with property management team in Brighton. They won&rsquo;t let you contact landlord and they simply don&rsquo;t care if the sink doesn&rsquo;t work or shower is leaking from ceiling.... Read Full Review


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By : 'Konstantinos'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1450
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN1

12 Dec 2022
People found this helpful1

I am the owner of a flat in Hove managed by Leaders. Having made a payment to my service agent the money did not reach the recipient although Leaders accounts had made the payment.Last time this happened it took 4 months for the money to be located. This time due to the efficient response of... Read Full Review

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By : 'Wendy'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £300000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN3

18 Oct 2021
People found this helpful0

All I can say is a massive thank you! I had the best support network ever! The whole team at Leaders helped me so much! Luke helped me find the right property and Lewis has guided me through the whole buying process.. in fact they have supported me even to the point of making sure that we hit the... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Monique'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN1

18 Jun 2021
People found this helpful0

Very difficult to get a tenancy deposit refunded. Over 4 weeks now and not even a response on any deductions... Read Full Review

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By : 'Mashud'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN3

27 May 2021
People found this helpful0

Didn't find the right property with Leaders but Laura was really helpful and happy to advise. She is a credit to the company and I recommend Leaders on the basis of how well Laura dealt with our... Read Full Review

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Never took me off the tenancy ...

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By : 'Charlie'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN2

24 Feb 2021
People found this helpful0

Never took me off the tenancy of a property I was renting after repeated requests and ignored emails. Then three years after moving out I get sent a debt collectors notice asking for council tax b&h council say I owe for a month when I was abroad !?!? Lol utterly useless just avoid at all costs ... Read Full Review

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By : 'Steve'
Services : Letting( Property Management )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN1

16 Nov 2020
People found this helpful1

I understand that things are not normal now and that staff are working from home. However the agent who deals with my properties suddenly left and communication dried up. I was in the middle of tenants leaving and getting new ones. It was getting very messy and nobody knew what was going on and... Read Full Review

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4 Star Review
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By : 'Bev'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1650
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN1

1 Oct 2020
People found this helpful0

In a very difficult time for getting a tenant I thought I would try a Few local agents , one of which was Leaders. I was able to negotiate a great deal, Nicholas in the Brighton branch went the extra mile. I had to add a few bits to the tenancy agreement, but this was made simple. I would... Read Full Review

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By : 'Paige'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1100
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN1

10 Sept 2020
People found this helpful0

Laura was extremely helpful and gave us all of the necessary information regarding the property and how to move... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Tom'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN1

8 Apr 2020
People found this helpful3

If I could rate them worse I could. Leaders single handedly ruined my attempts at renting in Brighton. I expected them - being a large company - to be professional, and at first they seemed okay. When we eventually found issues within the flat we started having problems. We ended up having... Read Full Review


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By : 'Alison'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1100
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : BN2

29 Jan 2020
People found this helpful0

As a landlord I have rented out my Brighton flat through leaders for 28 years. They have always been polite and helpful, dealing with issues very well. Nikki, in particular, always goes above and beyond in order to resolve issues and answer queries as quickly as possible. I'm more than happy... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Josh'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £550
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN2

12 Jan 2019
People found this helpful0

The bouncers only started to beat me up for no reason. When they finally let me go I've ran out on the the main road and the police officers only told me to move on and go home. Where is the justice?? That Muslim bouncer with dark sort hair and a little moustache has to get fired because this... Read Full Review


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This is the worst place in Brighton to go to, if I was you I would anywhere but Brighton’s night life.

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1 Star Review

By : 'Seafire56'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £1125
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN3

6 Apr 2018
People found this helpful5

Leaders showed a real professionalism at the start of a full management of my flat in Brighton. Unfortunately this was the first and last time I ever saw this. The tenancy has been frought with issues that Leaders have ineffectively dealt with. Their six monthly reporting on the condition of the... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

Costs for repairs or cleaning are high and in some cases are undertaken to a standard well below the actual costs incurred.

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By : Long-standing customer

23 Apr 2019

I have used Leaders for many years and have found them polite and efficient. Nikki is particularly good and really quick to...

So. 4 stars. Not bad. But ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Alex'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £900
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN3

21 Aug 2017
People found this helpful8

So. 4 stars. Not bad. But let's look at the reviews closer, yeh? First let's split them out into Tenants (ave 3.52 stars) vs Landlords (ave 4.57 stars). Also, of 54 reviews, 32 of them were written in November 2012! So that looks suspicious. Let's discount them. Now we get Tenants (2.23 stars) vs... Read Full Review


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Average

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1 Star Review

By : 'Seashell87'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £12
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN2

4 Feb 2017
People found this helpful11

Avoid like the plague - I first went with Leaders in 2015 when I moved into Brighton. So unhelpful.. waited for 4 hours to even get the paperwork signed.. never got an inventory check in report, there was black mould in the bedroom. With almost every other day receiving emails and voicemail re... Read Full Review


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BAD

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Rented a flat in central ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Jimbo'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN1

23 Dec 2016
People found this helpful6

Rented a flat in central Brighton from them for 4 years . I knew they had a poor reputation locally but having never had issues with letting agents in the past, I was prepared to give them a shot. They are very professional in your immediate dealings with them, bordering on nice but scratch the... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

Comparatively with the rest of their local market, they are high.

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Dreadful agency who take ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Hoverunner'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £715
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN3

6 Nov 2016
People found this helpful5

Dreadful agency who take tenants absolutely for granted. High costs for referencing; maing new contracts. Sending eviction/termination letters by mistake.Apology? No. Also rhey refuse to give references to other agencies unless you first give formal notice that are... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

Reference fees are high and unavoidable. If you pay 6 months up front (7.5 months if you include the deposit) you still have to pay £60 each time you renew the contract.

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1 Star Review

By : 'Emma'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN32

6 Oct 2016
People found this helpful6

Well moving in was great although the fees were expensive for a flat where it was just introductory! The problems began when moving out! Not asking premission to come for viewings all the time! Once moved out deposit hasn't been returned and they lie on the phones tbh Wendy hasn't got a Scooby... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

Agents feed are £210 each and let's be honest all I did was full in a form. They asked my employer to confirm me and that was it so a bit mugged off at the beginning!

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1 Star Review
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By : 'Leaders-Brighton-SHIT'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1100
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN1

9 Dec 2015
People found this helpful8

Leaders Brighton - western road - do not use this company! They took a holding fee over three weeks ago. I have an email from them confirming they would return the holding fee and they still have not returned it to me. They keep saying it has been done and its still not in my account! Yes they have ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

They could have refunded me the cash when they said they would. I asked them to do it via CHAPS and they still didn't do it!


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Expensive!

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1 Star Review
UserName

By : 'Flaxtown'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1800
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : BN1

14 Dec 2014
People found this helpful6

It was a few years ago that I made the mistake of renting from Leaders, but I was telling a friend to beware of this awful company today and they suggested I write a brief review to warn others. Leaders is not an estate agents per se, it is a property management service for landlords. There is no... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

I am not sure that there is a way to improve the behaviour of staff at Leaders towards Tenants as customers as it clearly contrary to its business model. I would however caution its staff, if they ever want to work in a more sophisticated industry like retail (unless its a pawn shop), banking (unless its the debt collection department) or any other type of business with customers (unless they are kept away from them) they will need modify their attitudes and behaviour quite significantly.

Comments (1)Was this helpful?:

By : carl mauri

11 Sept 2016

wow, what a review & so well written.i am currently experiencing all the problems of your review with leaders & have read so many other negative reviews un yet I see they are 4.3/5 doesn't...

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