About Us
Newington Estates was founded nearly two decades ago in 2004 as an independent family run boutique agency initially targeting the prestigious Marylebone area. The non-corporate and personalised service offered by Newington’s is unique to the area and gained rapid popularity amongst tenants and landlords extending well beyond Marylebone, throughout central London. The
family values that the company has maintained center on consistency and going over and beyond contractual obligations. At Newington’s, you will be assigned with one agent that will remain with you throughout the life line of your contract, and beyond. Other triumphs that Newington’s boasts include:
- Winner of best agent in W1 on All agents 2021
- An extensive database of 2100 landlords currently registered
- 350 rentals completed in 2021
- Average tenancy periods lasting 31.4 months
- Landlord retention rate of 96.4%
- Numerous leading corporate companies have instructed Newington’s as their primary agent
Why choose Newington’s?
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Specialists in lettings
We have crafted meticulous skills/knowledge in lettings. The surrounding market environment is home significant proportions of students and working professionals who have needs which are predominantly met through lettings.
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Non-corporate friendly style of agency
Unlike corporate agencies who solely consider you to be a ‘client’, you will soon experience the close working relationship with the Newington’s family where we have always gone over and beyond. The benefits associated of having one assigned agent to every tenant/landlord means that your partnered agent is well informed about the intricate details of your tenancy and proactive about future requirements. All conversations remain joined up, removing the need to chase up or repeat the same information to different agents.
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Many ways to contact us
We apricate that the world is changing and as an agency who deals with many international clients, you will have the direct mobile numbers for your chosen agent. You can contact them via phone, what’s App, email, landline, virtual consultation or by physically visiting our office. We would love to meet you.
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Stable workforce
Newington’s boasts an exceptionally low staff turnover rate meaning that almost all current staff members have remained with us for several years, while others have been here since the company was established. Our stable workforce means that staff feel valued and able to provide the highest quality service, year after year.
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Expert local knowledge
For almost two decades our exclusive boutique agency has been ideally located in the heat of Marylebone exposing us to a wealth of knowledge/experience about the surrounding locality. We have witnessed changes in the local market though thick and thin, from the installation of new developments, to property management during the recession and global pandemic. We are therefore in an excellent position to advise tenants and landlords in the context of any eventuality.
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Bespoke marketing for your property
We have cultivated strong working relationships with numerous world leading corporations and universities. This strategy means that we can effectively target market of your property towards specific client cohorts. For example, for student lettings we have direct links to the London Business School student accommodation department where we can streamline the marketing of your property amongst the prestigious students, and alumni.
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Our marketing strategy
We heavily invest in marketing as we have observed the positive impact this strategy has on securing contracts. As standard practice we invest in professional photos, floor plans and video tours for all of our properties. We want to maximise the ways in which properties are seen, hence each property is routinely marketed on all leading portals including Rightmove, Zoopla, All agents, Prime Location, Booming and many more.
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Our fee structure
We offer a straightforward and transparent commission structure. We offer extremely competitive rates and a lower admin fee than any of our competitors. We don’t charge a deposit protection registration fee, marketing fee, statement fees or any fees to amend tenancy agreements. We don’t add charges to any services we can provide additionally including maintenance, certificates, sub-licence agreements, inspections or reports & HMRC Return for Non-resident Landlords. As a member of The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for lettings we subscribe to TPO’s Codes of Practice. This Government approved independent redress scheme gives consumers additional protection beyond that required by law. Our clients and customers have peace of mind that there is free and fair redress available in the unlikely event of an unresolved dispute involving our agency. As regulated members of Property Mark & Client account protection this means that any monies we hold on your behalf is insured. This gives you peace of mind and financial protection that your money will always be safe in our hands.