Leaders - Portsmouth Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.7

132/134 London Road, PO2 9DE Portsmouth, GB


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We had the property on the market for over a year and the Agents representative Katie was very professional but sadly we had very few leads. Once she left the Manager of the Portsmouth Gunwharf Qua... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We let a property through leaders southsea, Tess is excellent and extremely helpful, and so professional, an asset to the team. Hannah was so knowledgable, what with all the new rules and regu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I write as a landlord. My flats needed refurbishing. Leaders identified an excellent contractor and managed the project tirelessly and at pace. They managed all the electricity switch overs seamles... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have just let my property 64 Seagrove road, Portsmouth, my contact in my letting the property has been Joe Mayle and i can only speak with praise with joe each time i needed something done or cor... See more

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Company details

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

About Leaders - Portsmouth

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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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  • 132/134 London Road, PO2 9DE, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great people and great service

February 26, 2026
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Dear Jeffery Jude Oni,

Thank you for your 4-star review! We're delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with us. If there's anything specific we can do to make your next visit even better, please let us know. Your feedback is invaluable as we strive for excellence.

Kind regards,
Customer Care Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hardly Leaders more like followers!

We had the property on the market for over a year and the Agents representative Katie was very professional but sadly we had very few leads. Once she left the Manager of the Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays branch, a Mr Humphrys was totally dis-interested in any form of communication. He ignored emails and behaved total un-professionally.
We decided to serve 28 days notice to which we never received an acknowledgement and even when we complained to their so called Head Office it was just another circus, they never came back!!
I would never deal with this company again, they are rather useless.
This is Leaders in the Gunwharf Quays Waterfront not London Road.

January 20, 2026
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Dear Peter Kelly,

We value your feedback and sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. Our goal is to provide exceptional service, and we take any concerns from our customers very seriously. We apologise for falling short of your expectations on this occasion and truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

Best regards, Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dream home....

Leaders Portsmouth helped us to find our dream house, we could not be happier. Joe made the whole process so easy and stress free, we cannot thank him enough!

January 9, 2026
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Reply from Leaders - Portsmouth

Dear B Kut-Szk, Thank you for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience with Joe. Your feedback motivates our team to continue delivering exceptional service. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Kind regards, Customer Care Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quite dependable with different systems

Quite dependable and has a wide coverage in various parts of UK, although these branches are a bit disjointed in terms of operations, and systems are somewhat different. Lately you have changed the payment systems and several tenants seem to be getting doffing payment references. Please rectify this confusion for the time being.

December 31, 2025
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Dear Charles, Thank you for your 4-star review! We're delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with us. If there's anything specific we can do to make your next visit even better, please let us know. Your feedback is invaluable as we strive for excellence. Kind regards, Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They are top-notch always ready to help

They are top-notch always ready to help

November 30, 2025
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Dear Sidneyadike, Thank you for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience with us. Your feedback motivates our team to continue delivering exceptional service. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Kind regards, Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shannon has been nothing short of…

Shannon has been nothing short of amazing with sorting my new washing machine. Thankyou again

October 17, 2025
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Dear Samantha We greatly appreciate your 5-star review and the time you took to share your experience with Shannon. Your feedback is invaluable and motivates our team to continue delivering exceptional service. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Many thanks, Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Michelle Gillespie , star player.

Michelle Gillespie has made regaining control of our property as painless as possible, for us and our outgoing tenants. Communication was great, and nothing was too much trouble. I will look out for her if I need help in the future. Thanks Michelle.

May 22, 2025
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Thank you for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience with us. Your feedback motivates our team to continue delivering exceptional service. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Kind regards, Customer Care Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Shannon Patterson

Shannon Patterson is very helpful and always replies to any emails I send.

January 20, 2025
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Dear Shelley

We are very happy Shannon provided you with a positive customer experience.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would rate 0 stars if I could

Rented a property for a year. When it came to moving out, we paid £75 for a professional cleaner. We were still charged £120 for cleaning fees. They said the floor needed mopping and the carpets needed professionally cleaning (didn’t state this in our contract). Asked for receipt evidence to which we were given a random email QUOTE. We disputed the claim but due to Leaders using a dispute service which they pay a subscription service for, it was obviously bias to them and it was found that we had to pay £100 plus another £100 for disputing, even though this should be free!!!!!!!! They were going to find something to charge us for no matter what we did. I would avoid at all cost. Just a money grabbing company, taking advantage of hard working people

October 10, 2024
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Reply from Leaders - Portsmouth

Dear Vickie

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

Excellent service from Leaders

I write as a landlord. My flats needed refurbishing. Leaders identified an excellent contractor and managed the project tirelessly and at pace. They managed all the electricity switch overs seamlessly and I know that can be very time consuming. All the flats are now let right on time. The paperwork has been efficiently managed too. A very professional set up that I can rely on. Thanks Annie and the team

December 10, 2024
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Dear Giselle
Customer care is important to us so we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and for giving Annie and the team a 5 star rating!

Many thanks
Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best letting agents (featuring Joe Mayle!)

Great service, from viewing to completion. Very patient agents- no question is too stupid, and nothing is too much trouble for them to help. Joe Mayle was absolutely fantastic. From first looking at the house I wanted to rent, to moving in within three weeks (amazing). Cannot recommend highly enough.

September 9, 2024
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Dear xxx

Customer care is important to us so we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and for giving Joe a 5 star rating!

Many thanks
Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have just let my property 64 Seagrove…

I have just let my property 64 Seagrove road, Portsmouth, my contact in my letting the property has been Joe Mayle
and i can only speak with praise with joe each time i needed something done or correspondents carried out he has acted very swiftly and gave me confidence in my property beening let in the right way.
Alan Purkiss

September 3, 2024
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Dear Alan

Customer care is important to us so we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and for giving Joe a 5 star rating!

Many thanks
Customer Care Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful, do not rent a property with these people

Absolutely awful. Misleading information after misleading information after, you guessed it. MISLEADING INFORMATION.

Was told by Let Alliance (referencing agent that Leaders use) that proof of payment of my CCJ being cleared and a guarantor of £22k would suffice for renting checks to be approved.

No rent arrears, debts are clearing up, glowing references from current landlord (lived here 4 years and 6 months) my partner has nothing outstanding, we have a combined salary of £58k per year. Cannot let any properties because of leaders OWN policies.

A guarantor would be needed for the WHOLE rent. Not just my part. Although my partner has nothing outstanding. Ever. Minimum income of £42k per year!!!!!!!!!! For just one person!!!!!!!!!

They make you jump through hoops and bounds to be told misinformation from all members of their team. To then be corrected and apologised to.

Down £1800 with no house in sight.

Only offering 50% of the rent deposit back.

Absolutely ludicrous, money grabbing and false.

DO NOT RENT WITH THESE PEOPLE.

The other reviews speak for themselves.

August 12, 2024
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Reply from Leaders - Portsmouth

Dear Paige

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. We are sorry we did not meet your expectation in this instance. If you would like to contact us at customercare@lrg.co.uk we will be happy to look into this for you.

Many thanks
Customer Care Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Re-letting

Although Sarah had difficulty finding a tenant for the property she and Joe persevered and, after a rent drop, were successful. Meanwhile they they kept me well informed. However, the then transfer of responsibility for producing a Tenancy Agreement to a different part of Leaders is probably more convenient for the company than it is for its clients.

July 4, 2024
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Dear Tim

We are very happy Sarah and Joe provide you with a positive customer experience.

Kind regards
Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent property manager

I have been a landlord with Leaders for 20 years, I would like to say that my Property Manager, Yvonne,has been excellent keeping me updated getting work projects sorted I cant fault her plus she has a friendly professional manner, and she has kept me sane through through the bad times.

March 15, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would not recommend

The way my renting application was handled was very poor. The company failed to send through paperwork they were meant to send to my "to be" Guarantor. After about one week, I was then suddenly given less than 24hrs notice to provide them with details from the Guarantor (whether it was something they could do for me), yet this person hadn't even had any contact from Leaders despite them saying they'd provide them with all the details (I had given contact details).
They were rude, Condescending and completely ignored me telling them the paperwork wasn't sent and instead, told me I'd "failed" to give information so had lost my deposit. Definitely don't recommend this company.

March 10, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our first time renting a property with Leaders

Our first time renting a property though a letting agent. Sarah made the process very easy and straightforward and was always available to contact by phone for help if needed. My only criticism is the amount of emails to sort different parts of the tenancy out. It would be better to do everything on 1 form for both tenants instead of filling several out each. That is no reflection on the service provided by Sarah as she was very professional and polite when we viewed the property even though we had already accepted after viewing the virtual tour. Sarah keep up the goid work you do

January 18, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Finding good tenants

Finding good tenants is one of the most important factors for every landlord. The marketing and tenant find team at Leaders Portsmouth branch are certainly proving to be efficient in this field. Now headed up by Annie Savage, supported by Rob Comerford, they are building a good reputation with their local landlords, providing a personal and professional service.

February 1, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst letting agent ever.

Worst letting agent ever.
You'll find most of the nice reviews come from the sales team, so dont be fooled.

If you are looking to rent avoid due to property management!

Property management for leaders northend are an absolute disgrace so much so when I left my landlord decided to move to cubic and west as he was fed
up too. Just shows there is a real issue there and no one seems to address it.

Countless of calls and promises that my property manager would call back but these never happened. My emails almost never replied to and when I did receive a reply it would be 2 months late.

I had 3 property managers and was never told when they switched around, which made reaching them even worse.

2 to 3 months it was raining in the bathroom... there was no urgency from leaders to fix it and I had to chase them up countless of times with no resolution on sight.

They simply do not care about you.

Avoid at all costs.

Glad I left and do not have to deal with them ever again.

December 4, 2023
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