Leaders - Cambridge Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

3.0

140 Hills Road, CB2 8PB Cambridge, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Leaders manage 2 properties for me, their portal makes it easy plus they were efficient in helping me when I needed to sell one of the properties. I received many helpful phone calls from the Cambrid... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Managed our property for 20 years and would recommend. All agents especially over the last few years have been in regular contact looking after our property while we have been living abroad keeping it... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Over the past 2 years, Leaders have done a great job at managing the tenancy and the property. Specifically, Ms Clare Wraith was always responsive to my emails and very happy to help with any issue! S... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Getting moved into our rental property had its ups and downs. Our property manager then left, but our experience since then has only got better as Tikal has been wonderful - responsive and alway... See more


Company details

  1. Real Estate Agency
  2. Property Investment
  3. Real Estate Appraiser
  4. Real Estate Rental Agency
  5. Real Estate Surveyor

About Leaders - Cambridge

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Leaders is one of the UK's largest and most successful estate agents, specialising in sales, lettings, and property investment. The company was founded in Brighton in 1983 by Neville Lee OBE, the co-founder of the Association of Residential Letting Agents.

Whether working with a landlord, tenant, buyer, or seller, we are passionate about achieving the best outcome for our customers. We aren’t afraid to question the status quo in order to make innovative changes that will directly benefit them!

We value long lasting relationships, and we’re committed to always delivering a professional service with honesty and respect. Our partners include Mortgage Scout and Bode Insurance, and we collaborate with them daily to ensure Leaders customers can get everything they need under one roof.

For all formal complaints, please email customerservice@leaders.co.uk with your full name, the name of the branch you dealt with and the property address.

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  • 140 Hills Road, CB2 8PB, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Leaders provides great property services

The property manager Tikal Betz is passionate about her job. She was prompt in helping us with all of our issues during the rental process. The professionalism of her services can be trusted!

September 28, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Leaders has managed our property for…

Leaders has managed our property for nearly 14 years and as an overseas owner, I rely on email communication exclusively. I have been frustrated over the years to not have a specific contact name and email address to deal with and instead having to just send things to a central inbox. Recently Tikal Betz became the property manager and the level of service has improved greatly. I now have an actual point of contact who is responsive, effective and a pleasure to deal with.

September 28, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient and trustful agency

Very efficient and trustful agency, resolving any issues quickly and effectively. Property manager Tikal Betz was especially helpful in arranging new rent documents, helping with the organising repair in the flat. Worth it to trust 👍🏻

September 28, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Leaders is very much a business

Leaders is very much a business, with a business model. As an overseas property owner I rely on Leaders to manage everything. Most of the time it goes OK. When I visited the office it was apparent that staff are under a lot of work pressure. There is no central person to deal with, needing to communicate with a variety of people for the different aspects of the property management. However, Tikal Betz and Clare Wraith have been particularly helpful and friendly. If in doubt, I contact them and they help sort out my issues. Thank you!

September 27, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Renting stress-free in Cambridge

Over the past 2 years, Leaders have done a great job at managing the tenancy and the property. Specifically, Ms Clare Wraith was always responsive to my emails and very happy to help with any issue! She's managed to turn a usually stressful experience into a stress-free journey. Many thanks!

September 21, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks Leaders and D C Maintenance

There were some minor issues in the flat I moved in recently which were sorted out with a help of Alfie, who is managing this property. Alfie was very helpful and efficient in arranging maintenance works. Moreover, the contractors from D C Maintenance, Danny and Charlie, not only sorted out all issues but have done extra work that wasn't planned to make sure the flat is clean and tidy :)

September 8, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Lack of Attention to detail

As landlords we have had problems with Leaders suddenly adding extra charges and also generally a lack of attention to detail . I find myself having to be on top of everything to make sure nothing is missed which kind of defeats the purpose of a fully managed service. However on the positive side Tikal is always very responsive and helpful when I have been in contact.

September 7, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks Leah from Leaders

Leah from Leaders was very helpful in handling our rental process from start to finish. She is also responsive in answering our requests. Thank you very much.

August 31, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Leaders is one of absolutely appalling…

Leaders is one of absolutely appalling letting agencies around.
As a landlord I was treated very badly. They never listened to my concerns or acted in my interest although they took 12% of the monthly rent for their “services”
They were only interested making money and were overcharging me for services I already paid for, didn’t need any of hem and weren’t answering to complaints.
The general manager Andrew Lay is appalling person without ounce of decency and sense of good business ethics.
My complain was left unanswered for 4 months and I made appointment to see them in person, which gas refused as Ms Lay was too busy to see me. We had agreement that they have to ask me for approval if the repairs were exceeding £250, which I was never asked for approval and final price was £2570 for changing the seal of the water spout and cleaning the bathroom overflow pipe.
I got in contact with the workman who told me that his quote was £780 plus VAT.
Rest was Leaders top off charge. I asked for explanation but never got any streat answers from Andrew Lay.
They kept two of the monthly rents and in the end I took them to the Ombudsman ( TPOS) and changed letting agency.
Appalling behaviour and in a business to rip off tenants and landlords alike.
AVOID BY ALL COST

March 8, 2023
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Reply from Leaders - Cambridge

Dear Valentina,

We appreciate your feedback and thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience. We strive for nothing less than excellent service, and we always take it very seriously when we hear of any dissatisfaction from our customers. Thank you for notifying us and we are sorry we did not meet your expectation in this instance.

Kind regards, Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Cambridge letting market is very…

The Cambridge letting market is very difficult at the moment, but Amy really put an extra effort to help me find alternative proprieties when offers were not being accepted. After several tries and offer placements that lasted around 3 months, Amy finally helped us secure a great property for me and my brother . We are very grateful for her support, and hoping to maintain a good experience through out the rental period. Kudos to Amy :)

August 16, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient property management …

Clare and Tanya were fantastic in turning round works prior to our move in in short notice due to other matters. Proactive with the go between Landlord and Tenant. Thank you.

August 17, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Efficient

Leah has been great in keeping me (guarantor) up to date with the progress of the application and has managed to complete the process in ample time despite her busy schedule. Hoping the tenants have an even greater customer service experience during their tenure.

August 10, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely 12 month experience with Leaders

Clare wraith and her team were very attentive and caring throughout my stay with Leaders. Every query was answered quickly and effectively.

I highly recommend Clare and her team at Leaders.

Thank you for such a nice renting experience.

July 28, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Managed our property for 20 years and…

Managed our property for 20 years and would recommend. All agents especially over the last few years have been in regular contact looking after our property while we have been living abroad keeping it in good repair and notifying us promptly with any issues. The transition to move back into our home has been handled great by our latest property manager Tikal Betz.

June 5, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

3 years with them, overall very good.

We rented with Leaders for about 3 years. It's obviously not easy to leave all parties happy all the time, but I believe Leaders was most of the time very fair, and I would recommend the company. We would have stayed with them but the Landlord wanted to gain possession of the property. Tikal Betz helped us with the end of the tenancy and she was very responsive, efficient and helpful.

As I said, overall we had a very good experience with them.

July 20, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very eager and proactive in seeking to…

Very eager and proactive in seeking to let our house. Professional and very quick at finding prospective tenants. Also accommodated our need to complete works on the house. A great team in the Cambridge Hills Road office. They seem to have good sources of professional tenants.

June 30, 2023
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