Leaders - Southsea Reviews 

12
TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

45 Osborne Road, PO5 3LS Southsea, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They made my journey easy by being there, answer calls and avail themselve on time and very understanding. As a first time tenant, I am well pleased with their service of excellence, keep it up

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best agent in Portsmouth and surrounding area - regular contact and super helpful helping us while we relocated to a brand new area for work - Ruby in Southsea was extra fab - thank you

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely horrendous company to rent from. Poor communication, poor response to maintenance issues, maintenance issues left unfinished. Most repairs that have been “completed” you wouldn’t accept if... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tom really helped me with finding a property, would really recommend leaders. Amazing service.

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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 - Southsea

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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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  • 45 Osborne Road, PO5 3LS, Southsea, United Kingdom

3.9

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best agent in Portsmouth & Southsea

The best agent in Portsmouth and surrounding area - regular contact and super helpful helping us while we relocated to a brand new area for work - Ruby in Southsea was extra fab - thank you

March 19, 2026
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Dear Leanne
We greatly appreciate your 5-star review and the time you took to share your experience with Ruby. 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

Excellent and efficient service

They made my journey easy by being there, answer calls and avail themselve on time and very understanding. As a first time tenant, I am well pleased with their service of excellence, keep it up

April 1, 2026
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Dear Nomawethu, 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

Tom really helped me with finding a…

Tom really helped me with finding a property, would really recommend leaders.
Amazing service.

July 17, 2025
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Dear Harry Fordham

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

Many thanks
Customer Care Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid avoid avoid avoid

Absolutely horrendous company to rent from. Poor communication, poor response to maintenance issues, maintenance issues left unfinished. Most repairs that have been “completed” you wouldn’t accept if you were paying the mortgage. Just using bully tactics to rip more money from you as they can get.

July 17, 2024
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Good Afternoon

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 1 out of 5 stars

If Carlsberg did lettings companies it wouldn’t be Leaders

Using Leaders to manage the rental of my flat has been one of the most stressful, frustrating and disappointing experiences of my life. My flat was completely refurbished and immaculate when leaders started to manage it. Over the past six years both tenants that Leaders have rented the flat out to have left the flat in a very poor state. Damaged, dirty, and costing in the thousands to put right. On neither occasion did I receive any recompense from the tenants as apparently they hadn’t left forwarding addresses. This is the only property I own, I rent it out currently as I’m a carer for a family member and live with them. I’m appalled by the service I’ve received from Leaders - repairs they commissioned were of such poor quality that I’ve had to pay to do them again. Complaints are not dealt with properly and communication is zero. If you’re a landlord who is happy to have their property and furniture trashed and destroyed and be treated like an irritation and don’t mind spending thousands of pounds to clear up other peoples mess then Leaders are the management company for you.

April 7, 2023
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Dear Quaintrelle,

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 1 out of 5 stars

I have had the most awful experience…

I have had the most awful experience with Leaders Southsea, I was due to move into one of their properties at the end of last month. We didn't get any update even when we call almost everyday to know how the process is going. Bear in mind we have made payments. We were told on the moving in date that they needed to fix something in the property and should take a week. Few days later we were told we can only get the key at 3pm on the new move in date. Now on the day we got another call to say the key won't be ready at 3 but 5pm now. So we have done from one week late, to 3pm and 5pm. No one is giving me any useful information and why or what the delay is about

March 7, 2023
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Dear Mealsbyog,

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.
Kind regards, Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In the process of looking to buy a…

In the process of looking to buy a property. So far I've had a very smooth ride with Leaders.
Very efficient with everything I've required, immediate responses to viewing times

October 14, 2022
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Good afternoon,

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

Many thanks,
Customer Care Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience ever for a long term…

Worst experience ever for a long term tenancy of 2 years !

August 2, 2022
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Dear Supriya Pai,

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.
Kind regards, Customer Care Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't bother. They'll take all your money for any reason they can.

Took deposit, declined rental, refused to return deposit. No valid reason.

Another branch once attempted to charge me to vet a guarantor. Despite the fact I was offering to pay 6 months ahead, for a 6 month tenancy. Absolutely mind blowing.

June 14, 2022
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Dear Annie,

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.
Kind regards, Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend!

Leaders were very good at communicating with me from the start of the process to the end. Especially Adam and Dan he answered all questions and kept in contact. I would definitely recommend Leaders if buying and selling

May 4, 2022
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Dear Sinnah,

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

Many thanks,
Customer Care Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Made my wife very uncomfortable

My wife and I viewed a property a short while back, with Matt, from the Leaders branch in Southsea. He made my wife feel really uncomfortable. She was wearing a knee length skirt and v neck blouse, her uniform from work. We asked if we could view the upstairs of the property, he said, 'of course, after you'. Half way going up, my wife looked back down behind her, to see this Matt half bending down, to what she believed, was him trying to look up her skirt. My wife didn't say anything at the time, but I could see she looked very unhappy and uncomfortable. I also noticed when we came out and walked to our car, he walked to my wife's side of the car and carried on engaging in conversation with her, whilst she was getting into the car, it didn't seem like normal behaviour and looking back, my wife is sure, he was trying, again, to look up her skirt when she was getting in the car. I did notice him looking towards my wife's cleavage and legs on several occasions throughout the viewing, but just put it down to him being a misogynistic pig. Very unpleasant and uncomfortable experience. I'm just glad she wasn't on her own, as was the original plan, due to me working, but thankfully, I managed to get a couple of hours off work. Not the kind of behaviour you'd expect from an estate agents.

March 21, 2022
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Reply from Leaders - Southsea

Dear Paul,
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

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