Business Details
34 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Exeter's Trusted Letting Specialists
Established in 1992, Leamans Lettings is an independent letting agency exclusively serving the Exeter property market with over 25 years of dedicated customer service. Our team combines 93 years of collective experience in residential lettings, offering tailored solutions for landlords and tenants. We adhere to rigorous industry standards as members of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and operate under the Property Ombudsman redress scheme. Our fully managed service ensures properties receive meticulous attention, while our tenant find option provides comprehensive support through the letting process. We maintain 24-hour emergency cover for property issues and pride ourselves on transparent communication, regular property inspections, and thorough tenant referencing.Our team provides expert guidance for first-time landlords exploring buy-to-let opportunities and assists students in securing quality accommodation. Through our City Centre office, we deliver personalized service enhanced by in-depth local market knowledge. Our portfolio encompasses modern flats, student properties, cottages, and period homes across Exeter and surrounding areas. We streamline the rental process through digital documentation, including electronic inventory records and monthly financial statements. Our commitment extends beyond transactional service to building lasting relationships based on trust and professional excellence.
Services
Fully Managed Service
Tenant Find Service
Student Accommodation
Property Management
Landlord Support
Tenant Referencing
Emergency Repairs
Details
- Year established: 1992
Highlights and features
- We offer 24-hour emergency services for property issues
- Our team combines 93 years of local lettings expertise
- We provide tailored advice for first-time buy-to-let landlords
- Our ARLA membership ensures regulatory compliance and professional standards
- We conduct quarterly property inspections to maintain investment value
Associations and certifications
- ARLA
- Propertymark Scheme
What people say
Professional yet personal
Excellent service
Smooth and hassle-free
Proactive and thorough
Extensive local knowledge
Services
Fully Managed Service
Our comprehensive management service covers everything from property marketing through tenant acquisition to ongoing maintenance. We handle rent collection, legal documentation, and emergency repairs while providing regular property inspections. Landlords receive monthly financial reports and benefit from our 24-hour emergency response team for urgent property issues. Our service ensures compliance with current regulations through proper deposit protection and inventory documentation.
Tenant Find Service
We provide complete tenant sourcing solutions including property presentation, marketing across major platforms, and thorough tenant referencing. Our service includes energy performance certificate arrangement, inventory preparation and tenancy agreement execution. This option allows landlords to maintain control while benefiting from professional support through the critical initial letting process.
Student Accommodation
Specialised student housing solutions featuring fully furnished properties with essential amenities. Our service includes 24-hour emergency support, comprehensive maintenance coverage, and dedicated assistance for first-time student tenants. We ensure properties meet all safety requirements including gas certifications and electrical checks while providing ongoing pastoral care for student residents.
Landlord Support
We offer tailored guidance for property investors including market analysis, regulatory compliance assistance and investment strategy advice. Our team provides detailed property preparation guidance, financial planning support and legal documentation services. Landlords benefit from our extensive local market knowledge and professional network of contractors and service providers.
Emergency Repairs
24-hour emergency repair service covering urgent property issues including plumbing failures, electrical faults and heating emergencies. Our response team ensures rapid resolution of critical property problems while maintaining communication with both tenants and landlords. We maintain a network of certified contractors for immediate on-site intervention when necessary.
Questions
Do you offer 24-hour emergency support?
Yes, we provide 24-hour emergency cover for urgent property issues including leaks, power failures and heating problems.
What services do you provide for landlords?
We offer fully managed property services, tenant finding, rent collection, property inspections, legal documentation, and emergency maintenance support.
Are student properties furnished?
Yes, all student properties include furnished study bedrooms and fully equipped kitchens with essential appliances.
How do you handle tenant referencing?
We conduct comprehensive tenant referencing including credit checks, employment verification, and previous landlord references to ensure suitability.
Do you cover properties outside Exeter city centre?
Yes, we serve properties in Exeter's surrounding areas including Silverton, Streatham, and the Peninsula Medical School vicinity.
What qualifications do your staff have?
Our team brings combined 93 years of lettings experience with ongoing training to maintain current regulatory compliance knowledge.
Reviews (4)
Maria Robinson
Apr 03, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
Excellent service from all at Leamans. I have perviously used another agent to let my property and there is absolutely no comparison in terms of professionalism, communication and overall service. I am so glad that I switched to Leamans and I would definitely recommend therm.
Excellent service from all at Leamans. I have perviously used another agent to let my property and there is absolutely no comparison in terms of professionalism, communication and overall service. I am so glad that I switched to Leamans and I would definitely recommend therm.
Kevin Endicott
Dec 05, 2020
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
Have used Leamans for over 20 years to let property in Exeter. Always on the ball and well worth a try. A special "thank you" to Sara who is always attentive and professional. Keep up the good work!
Have used Leamans for over 20 years to let property in Exeter. Always on the ball and well worth a try. A special "thank you" to Sara who is always attentive and professional. Keep up the good work!
Ewan Thomas
Jul 17, 2020
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I lived in a rented house with 3 other students in my 3rd year of university and Leamans could not have been more helpful throughout. Communication with us was very clear and concise which was very reassuring, and the communication was always polite and genuine! Whenever we had an issue with the house it was resolved in a very timely manner. Would recommend Leamans to any University of Exeter student looking for a place to live :)
P.S Adam is a legend
P.S Adam is a legend
Firefly Moon
Jul 31, 2019
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Incompetent maintenance of the property - wasn't clean when we moved in. Deliberately misleads and outright admitted to lying to tenants (telling one group one thing, one group another) making it impossible to tell if communication from them was honest. Told me to ignore a line of the tenancy agreement (but still sign it of course) and expected me to just take a verbal indication that the line wasn't valid as being good enough, placing me at risk if they changed their mind. Refused any change to the tenancy agreement when concerns were raised that it placed the tenant at considerable financial
