98% sales valuation accuracy
97% sales fee satisfaction
93% lettings valuation accuracy
96% lettings fee satisfaction
Looking to buy, sell, rent or let in York?Then look no further!Northwood York is locally owned and operated by a team of dedicated, friendly professionals. There are no faceless corporates here! Local ownership ensures a commitment and dedication which benefits customers in receiving the highest possible standards of ...
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Looking to buy, sell, rent or let in York?
Then look no further!
Northwood York is locally owned and operated by a team of dedicated, friendly professionals. There are no faceless corporates here! Local ownership ensures a commitment and dedication which benefits customers in receiving the highest possible standards of service. Our team is highly experienced in all property related matters and will always go above and beyond to both met and exceed our customer's expectations.
We cater for both sales and lettings in York and surrounding areas including Acomb, Bishopthorpe, Clifton, Copmanthorpe, Dringhouses, Fulford, Haxby, Heslington, Heworth, Holgate, Huntington, Layerthorpe, Rawcliffe, Tang Hall, Osbaldwick, South Bank & Woodthorpe. Our office operates from Micklegate, a locally famous street within York's historic City Walls. We manage properties that cover the whole of York, which range from Victorian town houses to stylish city centre apartments and everything in-between.
We are however best known for our Guaranteed Rent service - the perfect let and forget solution for landlords.
For potential tenants out there, whether you're moving out of your parents' home and looking for a flat, a young family looking for a house to let in York, or a professional who wants to live in the city centre, why not visit our office on Micklegate to discover where you could be living next!
So whether you have a specific sales or lettings question, want some honest advice or would like a free valuation, get in touch with one of the team today.
Properties in York
If you are looking for a property to rent or buy in York take a look through our wide selection:
http://www.northwooduk.com/letting-agents/york/properties-to-let
http://www.northwooduk.com/estate-agents/york/properties-for-sale
Then look no further!
Northwood York is locally owned and operated by a team of dedicated, friendly professionals. There are no faceless corporates here! Local ownership ensures a commitment and dedication which benefits customers in receiving the highest possible standards of service. Our team is highly experienced in all property related matters and will always go above and beyond to both met and exceed our customer's expectations.
We cater for both sales and lettings in York and surrounding areas including Acomb, Bishopthorpe, Clifton, Copmanthorpe, Dringhouses, Fulford, Haxby, Heslington, Heworth, Holgate, Huntington, Layerthorpe, Rawcliffe, Tang Hall, Osbaldwick, South Bank & Woodthorpe. Our office operates from Micklegate, a locally famous street within York's historic City Walls. We manage properties that cover the whole of York, which range from Victorian town houses to stylish city centre apartments and everything in-between.
We are however best known for our Guaranteed Rent service - the perfect let and forget solution for landlords.
For potential tenants out there, whether you're moving out of your parents' home and looking for a flat, a young family looking for a house to let in York, or a professional who wants to live in the city centre, why not visit our office on Micklegate to discover where you could be living next!
So whether you have a specific sales or lettings question, want some honest advice or would like a free valuation, get in touch with one of the team today.
Properties in York
If you are looking for a property to rent or buy in York take a look through our wide selection:
http://www.northwooduk.com/letting-agents/york/properties-to-let
http://www.northwooduk.com/estate-agents/york/properties-for-sale
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24th Jan 2021
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Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 98% | 97% | £105,000 | £1,255,000 |
| Lettings | 93% | 96% | £375 | £1,350 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 69 | 0 | 103 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Areas covered
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- YO19
- HG1
- YO23
- HG2
- YO24
- YO61
- YO26
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- YO30
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- YO41
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Aug 29,2019
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Northwood have made setting up our first rental really easy from start to finish and their communication is excellent. If the whole rental is as smooth as the set up we will be very happy as it is quite nerve wracking being first time landlords. ...
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Aug 27,2019
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Very helpful and friendly. Jennifer was always willing to help and answer emails / queries promptly. Would definitely come again....
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Thanks for your comments Sam. It has been a pleasure helping you find a new home together. I hope you settle in quickly. All the best for the future. ...
Aug 26,2019
Aug 26,2019
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I have so far had a great experience renting through Northwood. Donna was great about getting me into see the flat and I felt was honest and fair during our walk through. Jennifer was great about helping me get the paperwork sorted and answering all ...
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Aug 27, 2019
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It has been a pleasure helping you find suitable accommodation for your time in York. It is our aim to be honest and helpful at all times and we are glad that we achieved this. We look forward to continuing the relationship with you as your tenancy progresses. ...
Aug 15,2019
Aug 15,2019
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Very helpful advisors, helped us to get the house we wanted with the minimum of stress. Were understanding to our requirements, and accommodating when needed....
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It was a pleasure showing you round and helping to keep the process as stress free as possible. ...
Aug 14,2019
Aug 14,2019
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When we had an issue with a tenant leaving a property in desperate need of a clean, Donna at Northwood was great with guiding us through the process of making a claim through Reposit. Very helpful info, quick response, and it has only taken 2 weeks ...
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Aug 14, 2019
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Thank you for your lovely review we appreciate end of tenancies can be a daunting experience, anything we can do to make the process easier for all parties we are happy to help. ...
Aug 14,2019
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Donna, and the team, were excellent at securing us the letting for our first home together. Pointed out all of the potential the property had and were reassuring of the landlord, as well as sorting any issues with the property promptly. I'd recommend them to ...
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It was a great pleasure showing you round the property, we at Northwood York want to wish you every happiness in your new home when move in time comes. ...
Aug 14,2019
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Just writing a quick review about Jennifer middleton, donna they have been brilliant helping me get my flat. Each time I have come in i have had great help off both of them to get to this point and i appreciate all the help. Thank ...
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Aug 05,2019
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Terrible experience both with property and staff.
Property was not in appropriate condition when I moved in (most flaws e.g. damp, broken cupboards, half finished paint, half finished floorboards had been hidden by furniture at viewing). Property had to be re-cleaned twice after I ...
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Jul 20,2019
Jul 20,2019
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Me and my partner had great experience with Northwood. We dealt with Jennifer Middleton and Donna Barnes who were both very efficient....
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Jul 23, 2019
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It has been a pleasure to assist you and Dean throughout your tenancy Elizaveta. We wish you safe travels and all the best for your future plans. ...
Jul 12,2019
Jul 12,2019
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I had to find somewhere to live within a short space of time. I approached Northwood one day when I was looking around the town for places. I had visited a local agent nearby who were pretty useless so when I arrived at Northwood's, the ...
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Jul 12, 2019
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Thanks for your lovely review. It was a pleasure to be able to get you settled somewhere so quickly. ...
Jun 24,2019
Jun 24,2019
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We've been using Northwood to manage our property for the last 18 months and having worked with other letting agents our experience of Northwood has been very positive. Northwood have delivered a good customer experience to us and demonstrated their knowledge and experience in managing issues ...
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Jun 24, 2019
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback, we at Northwood York take great pride in ensuring your property is taken care of and managing any issues that may arise. ...
Jun 03,2019
Jun 03,2019
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I have been letting out my property with Northwood for several years. I have consistently found all Northwood staff to be professional and highly competent. My latest dealings have been with Donna and Jennifer and they have been great. The gap between tenancies has never ...
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Jun 03, 2019
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We are delighted that you are pleased with our service Ruth. We aim to ensure that the Letting Out process for Landlords is as smooth and easy as possible by minimising the void period for you.
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May 30,2019
May 30,2019
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Having used Northwoods previously I had no worries about using them again, easy to talk to and deal with and excellent service from the staff I had dealt with before, would recommend them to anyone....
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May 30, 2019
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Many thanks for your kind words, it has been a pleasure to secure you a quality tenant for your lovely property. ...
May 22,2019
May 22,2019
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We have not encountered any problems. The whole process was straight forward and we were kept well informed during the process before moving in. We enjoyed the property for 6 months and had plenty of contact details for people from the agency if we had any ...
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Costly however first time I had rented with a partner therefore admin fees were higher.
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May 22, 2019
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Thank you very much for your kind words, all the happiness to you and your family in your new property. ...
May 16,2019
May 16,2019
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Donna and Maryanne go above and beyond to help and organise such an array of elements that crop up as a result of a property being rented out. All of their hard work is greatly appreciated....
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May 03,2019
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The team of staff were prompt in responding to any queries and issues regarding the tenancy. The process to starting and ending the tenancy was done smoothly....
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Thank you Tess. We aim to make moving ,which can be stressful events, as painless as possible and it is nice to hear we have succeeded in our aim. Good luck for the future. ...
Apr 11,2019
Apr 11,2019
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Maryanne helped us secure our first purchase of a house in York and was very helpful and professional throughout. She was understanding of our situation and offered good advice when it was required. Her communication was very good and clear - she would either call ...
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Oliver and Pip, it has been my absolute pleasure to see you through the buying process, I wish you many happy years in this property and I will stop by and watch the works progress... ...
Apr 05,2019
Apr 05,2019
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I've rented from three letting agents including Northwood. When I initially approached them I was nervous I would be treated like I had previously. Being a young tennant I have been doubted, messed around with money and time. Northwood treated me with respect and in ...
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Lower than what I’ve paid before
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Thank you for your lovely review. We were pleased to be able to help you find and secure your new home. It is our aim to always give a high standard of service irrespective of age. We wish you well in your new home and look forward to a long and beneficial relationship. ...
Feb 11,2019
Feb 11,2019
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Any problem I had was answered promptly and any problems we had was dealt with quickly. We were given honest and good advice on housing....
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I think it was worth the agent fees
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Jan 28,2019
Jan 28,2019
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We experienced a problem with our boiler over the Christmas period. Donna managed to sort this despite the regular contractor being unable to help. She kept us up to date with all developments and the new contractor she booked was very professional and courteous and ...
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Jan 28, 2019
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Appreciate your kind comments, we strive to do our best and keep our tenants and landlords happy. If you experience any other problems please do not hesitate to contact us at Northwood York. ...
Jan 28,2019
Jan 28,2019
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Me and my partner Tom recently moved into a property with a lot of help from Northwood as we did view another property but weren't keen and Fiona told us about this property we are in and we love it ! So happy with our home ...
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Thank you for your very kind words, it has been a pleasure helping you find the right property. We wish you all the very best wishes. Fiona ...
Jan 21,2019
Jan 21,2019
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The whole process was very efficient and painless the staff Jennifer, Donna and Fiona where very friendly and helpful. They made me feel very comfortable and they didn't mess me about at all. I have tried many agencies in York and by far these where ...
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Hi Asaad, thank you for this great review, we like to work together as a team to make the moving process as easy as possible. It was a pleasure meeting you and I am happy to have helped you find this property. All the very best in your new home. ...
Dec 17,2018
Dec 17,2018
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We have been renting from Northwood for over a year, we were then offered the opportunity to buy the flat we were renting from the sellers. The process was very long (approx 8 months!) and three completion dates later we finally own the flat! Whilst the ...
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Thank you for the positive words, it was a gruelling process but we got there in the end! I wish you all the best moving forward. ...
Dec 07,2018
Dec 07,2018
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Donna was very friendly and helpful on move-out day. She also did a good job of promoting other properties that were available for me to move in to. She made what could have been a sad moment (moving out of my flat) much more fun!
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All the fees for Northwood are a bit steep but that is a broader problem with the industry I imagine.
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Dec 04,2018
Dec 04,2018
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In our 3 years in the property we always had great experiences with the staff. That includes general queries as well as maintenance issues which was always dealt with promptly....
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Many thanks Will, we wish you well with your new home and every success for the future. ...
Nov 26,2018
Nov 26,2018
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Maryanne is selling a property I own and has been amazing and gone above and beyond to not only get me a buyer but then get the deal done and the house completed.
Maryanne gave me great advice from the start on how to prepare ...
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Very good and competative especially for the service you get.
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Nov 26, 2018
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Nov 22,2018
Nov 22,2018
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The search for a place to let in York was very hard, however, in Northwood everything was easy and I was able to move in exactly when I needed. The staff members who helped me were very attentive. I very appreciated their service....
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Fair Fees
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Nov 22, 2018
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Thank you, we try to make your search for a property simple to allow you to concentrate on the hard part moving in. ...
Nov 09,2018
Nov 09,2018
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Maryanne is very knowledgeable and extremely helpful with all matters. I was new to being a landlord and Maryanne has helped me every step of the way....
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Nov 22, 2018
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Nov 07,2018
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Maryanne is verypersonable and I found her to be extremely helpful to me during my search for a property to let. It felt like she genuinely cared about my circumstances and that I end up in the right property....
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Fees were as expected.
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Nov 22, 2018
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Thanks Ben - glad to have been of service. Don't forget if you refer the services of Northwood - upon sign up of any new business - you receive £100! :-) ...
Nov 07,2018
Nov 07,2018
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Working with Northwood and with Donna in particular is a pleasure. 1 of the most important things for me living outside of the UK is that my property is taken care of and I am only contacted when there is a need - the information is ...
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I am really happy with the service and the level of 10% has remained and this is very fair for the service levels - other agencies are more expensive for less
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Thank you Tim, we at Northwood York take pride in offering all our clients a first class experience. Thank you for leaving your property with us to look after. ...
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Landlord Fees
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12% (inc. VAT), Pay Upfront (Fees are negotiable)Fully Managed 12% + VAT with an initial set up fee of £400 + VAT.
Remember - We will not be beaten by fee by ANY High Street Agent - its not all about the fee, its about the working relationship and the level of service we give to all our Landlords.
Vendor Fees
Overall Fees
1% (inc. VAT), On Completion (Fees are negotiable)We have to put a fee in the box - however, our service levels are unrivalled and we have this year - 2018 won the Gold Award for the best customer service in York! With a small yet perfectly formed Team we will not be beaten on fee by ANY High Street Agent.
Last updated on 08/11/2018, 3:41 PM by Maryanne SmithTenant Fees
Overall Fees
£190 (inc. VAT), Pay UpfrontReferencing
£190 single person
£310 for a couple
If you need a Guarantor £100
Tenancy Renewal £35
No other gimmicks or costs involved with our rental property applications for new Tenants.
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.
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