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2.5/5, 39 Reviews
38% Recommended
33% letting valuation accuracy
58% letting fee satisfaction

Georgie
By : 'Cathy'
Services : Letting(I am a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £725
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NR4
I wouldn't normally go to the effort to write a review but I wouldn't want anybody else to experience the same stess and upset we did. Mid-tenancy our property was taken over by Leaders, whom immediately (for no good reason) put the rent up. During the tenancy we contacted them to fix various faults, eg our garden fence blew down in a winter gale and was dangerous for our children to play in the garden, Leaders chose to do nothing. Our boiler wasn't working one Saturday, Leaders wouldn't send an engineer until Monday (costs too much for out of hours engineers)! We have 3 young children including a baby. However, the icing on the cake was trying to get our rent deposit back! The property was an old terraced house that had clearly been let out for many years, we lived there for 18 months, there was already a certain amount of tenants grime, chipped gloss work, old laminate, needed a bit of tlc and money spent etc. The originally inventory we completed with the letting agent reflected this well, but when Leaders came to complete the check out report, they totally exaggerated any minor flaw in the property, indicating 'tenant responsibility' 'property not left in acceptable condtion'. We spent 2 days deep cleaning the property so we knew it was in better condition than when we originally let it. The property was subsequently let straight after us, so it can't have been left in a bad way. Many, many, many conversations with leaders followed, when they bothered to reply to emails or put you through, usually Georgie would be 'away from her desk' 'off sick' or fobbed off with a load of bs. Luckily for us, we had the original letting agents paperwork which contained our landlords name and number - we phoned her, she was very pleasant amd apologetic about the situation and promptly ensured our entire rent deposit was returned. Leaders were horrified we had called her and phoned back as a âcourtesy callâ to my husband and asked not to call her again. 41 days in total to release a bloody the rent deposit! You wonder why people are angry with you. As if we haven't got better things to do with our day than phone and email this cowboy estate agent. Do your job properly! The staff we dealt with were unpleasant and totally incompetent. I would not recommend anybody let with them, or employ them in the future. Be prepared to fight for your rent deposit.
Increased our rent for no apparent reason
By : Lee
18 Feb 2019That's not good my boiler broke down on Saturday I have phoned them up and they said they would send somebody out on Monday but it would be round about 6 o'clock which is no good to me or my partner as we both work shifts we have been without hot water & heating now since Saturday and it is now Monday still no further forward was told by leaders the plumber would be phoning me direct I have looked into this matter and they are meant to repair this within 24 hours as it is an emergency
By : Lisa
18 Feb 2019Good luck with them fixing the boiler, I was without hot water for over a week last year, they're never in a hurry to help, they're just interested in money. Would never rent thru them again in a million years
By : Victoria Albert
4 Apr 2019I had almost identical circumstances, I moved in a very old shabby property, I was only there for 8 months and left the property in a great condiition very confident I would be getting all of my deposit back (although i thought thery may try it on woth a couple of things as agents usually do). To my total shock they were asking for £1400 to cover things that just were not there. They encouranged me to just leave the keys with them and they would do the exiting inspection on their own, and now its obvious why! So they cpould make up things. The doors has been glossed so many times that it would chip off regularly and they were trying to say that I had caused chips in the doors. Martin the property manager is very VERY devious and its obvious that their main way of making money on rentals is to keep the deposits.
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letting | 33% | 58.00% | £395 | £1,600 |
Leaders
14 St. Georges Street, Norwich, Norfolk
NR3 1BA
01603950263

By : 'Eva'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR3
Me and my partner had an amazing experience with Leaders in Norwich, and could not be happy enough. Our Letting Agent Riley Fox always kept effective and open communication with us; he helped us throughout the whole process and we couldn’t be more grateful. Overall, the whole letting... Read Full Review

By : 'Maggie'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR3
Leaders gave us excellent reception and exemplary service. Daniel Copsey kept us updated in every step of the process and was very kind to us. We are happy in our new apartment courtesy of Daniel and his colleagues. We recommend leaders Maggie and... Read Full Review
By : 'Unhappy'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NR1
Leaders are all smiles whilst they are trying to get you signed up but once you are a tenant and have signed on the dotted line you will get no help. We rented an apartment and Leaders promised that desks would be provided, they even wrote this as a note on the contract, but on moving in day there ... Read Full Review
By : 'Renter'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1600
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NR3
The worst rental experience I have ever had. I've been renting for years and years but have encountered degrees of laziness and complete utter incompetence like at Leaders. It is remarkable how bad they are. It's really bold that they use so many children in their advertisements because... Read Full Review

By : 'Adelle'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £875
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR2
I would like to thank the lady (poppie Bannister) I spoke to on the phone for being so helpful and answering all of my many enquiries, very friendly and outstanding... Read Full Review

By : 'Chris'
Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NR5
Incompetent is a complete understatement. I have been renting for more than a little while and I have never had to deal with the idiocy that is leaders. From day one we were chasing up on the phone because no one bothered to call us. Referencing was a complete joke but that's a whole... Read Full Review

By : 'TenementTenant'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1200
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NR3
Utterly useless company to deal with. Avoid them at all costs. I assure you that your “dream home” won’t be found by the Leaders Norwich lettings team. Below are some of the delights you can expect: Delays to move in date announced with little to no notice. Doors... Read Full Review
By : 'No1'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £25
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : ML3
They preyed on my desperation. 1 star is too much. They couldn't sort out my reference checks in time, had to pay for an extra night in a hotel. All because the third party company they use couldn't muster up the ingenuity to make a phone call to ask my employer for a reference. They... Read Full Review

By : 'Mandy'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR14
Despite the review from the previous tenant, we had a very positive experience with Leaders. Jack Carter was exceptionally helpful and our move was managed without any problems. We found Leaders to be friendly, helpful and professional at all times and wouldn't hesitate to use them in the... Read Full Review

By : 'Nmesoma'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR5
I have always thought that moving to a new a place was very stressful. On the contrary, the process was quite smooth, thanks to Leaders. The letting agent I have been in contact throughout the entire process, Tom Haskett, was brilliant. He was more than willing to answer all my questions and very... Read Full Review
By : 'Rebecca'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £800
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NR14
We had the worst time whilst renting with Leaders right from the beginning. Before it was made illegal to do so they were sneaking in extra charges all over the place. They never repaired anything when we complained about something going wrong. We lived in a house that was covered in mold. A rat... Read Full Review

By : 'rich'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NR1
Would give no stars if possible a bunch of very young unprofessional kids that couldn't run a bath I really wish I had looked at the reviews before using them to manage my flat I wouldn't trust them to look after my... Read Full Review
By : Emma
18 Aug 2021Couldn’t agree...
By : 'Emma'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NR1
As a tenant, who is supposed to have their property ‘managed’ by leaders, I can only say it’s one of the worst companies I’ve ever had to deal with. Inexperienced and incompetent. Always passing the buck to someone else so they don’t have to deal... Read Full Review

By : 'Aleksandra'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR1
Has been a pleasure to meet and work throughout the time with Leaders and Thomas Haskett which allow us to find the correct property for our needs and expectations. Very professional and any queries were answered and addressed as needed.... Read Full Review

By : 'Carlos'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR6
Very helpful kind spoke always with a respectful manner and always willing to help (Thomas Haskett) Really good service and appreciate all the... Read Full Review

By : 'Alexandra'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR6
Very nice agency, all the agents are friendly, kind, and Thomas Haskett with who we went through the process was really helpful and patient, we really appreciate all his work... Read Full Review

By : 'Benjamin'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR1
Tom Haskett is a great estate agent, very resourcesful and helpul with good advice on the local area which as I was new to Norwich I found very helpful, he is also a top... Read Full Review

By : 'Snehamol'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £732
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR5
Superb service. My process went smoothly . Thomas was very helpful ,kind ,and responsive to all my queries regarding the house and the process. I really appreciate his efforts... Read Full Review

By : 'Daniel'
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £125000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NR3
Superb service , friendly , helpful , patient and knowledgeable.Georgie has organised numerous viewings , and the property was sold for the asking price .Thank you... Read Full Review

By : 'Charles'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £395
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : DD4
Brilliant service - the agent was really helpful throughout the process and It felt really smooth - I really appreciate... Read Full Review
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