Leamans - Exeter's Original Letting Agents & Chartered Surveyors
Leamans are well established independent and specialist letting agents well known for providing a top class professional service to the benefit of both Landlord clients and Tenant customers. Our expertise is spread across a wide range of property and our experience gives us an unrivalled position in Residential Lettings.
Our website is here for you to find out more of the services we offer or properties available for rent. We like to assure all prospective tenants that they will receive a prompt and courteous service at all times. We update our website as soon as new property becomes available so if you cannot find a property that suits your requirements today, we recommend that you come back to this site regularly to be fully aware of all homes that are coming onto the market.
Please call us on 01392 410411 for:
- An appointment to view properties of your choice
- Assistance or more information on how we may help you
- More information on our surveying services
News
05/09/2011
LEAMANS -TRENDS IN EXETER'S LETTINGS MARKET
Leamans letting agents report that recent news in the national media show that the proportion of people who own their home is dropping quite rapidly. No doubt this is partly due to uncertainty in the jobs market and difficulties that many people experience in obtaining mortgages. However a significant contributor to this statistic is that many people DO NOT WANT to buy a house at present. The causes of this are firstly the need for mobility in the jobs market where the tie of owning a house in one area is not conducive to making a quick move to another and secondly that graduates in the workplace will need to clear a good proportion of their indebtedness before they decide to buy their own home.
All this will mean that the lettings market generally will perform strongly for the foreseeable future with the best sector being that for the established professionals who will generally be seeking good quality one- and two-bedroom properties. We are finding that the strongest demand is for terraced houses of two bedrooms with a small yard or garden typically found in parts of St Leonards, Heavitree, St Thomas and Pennsylvania. These are all areas that we have seen growth in demand and rental returns.
For Landlords who wish for a higher returns, the student market has proved to be performing well, particularly for the larger houses that will accommodate six or more students. However it is important that new investors be aware that recent planning regulation and legislation can cause problems so it is vital that they should take advice on properties in which to invest before making a commitment to buy. Leamans are very happy to provide advice both on which properties are best to suit the student market and on how current rules affect this type of accommodation.
Leamans believe that our specialist student lettings department provides a high quality service that cannot be bettered in Exeter. Certainly the hard work of not only successfully finding tenants but also of managing tenancies throughout the academic year is key to this success. However a vital ingredient to our success is to ensure that student properties are ready and in good order by the time that the new year starts so that student tenants are provided with accommodation of a good standard that is increasingly demanded every year.
For more information or impartial advice on both the student and residential markets please call Leamans on 01392 410411.