Estate agent Knight Frank will soon be opening a new office near Lancaster Gate tube station, in the corner of Craven Terrace and Craven Hill in London W2. There are 3 other agents close by – Chard is just down the road on Craven Terrace, Cavendish Rowe and Kyoto Estates across the road on Craven Road.

Not in time for The Carnival but just in time for the busiest month on the rental market – property consultant Strutt & Parker will open the doors to it’s new office at 303 Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill in the beginning of September. Locals may remember that this shop was previously occupied by The Vintage Shop of Ballantyne.

Harrods Estates is on top of our London’s Most Expensive Rental Apartments list with a truly exceptional property.

The advertisement reads:

A quite exceptional property very rarely seen on the rental market. Accommodation comprises 6 bedroom suites, 2 receptions, a library, a screening room, gym, hydrotherapy spa, 2 kitchens and numerous terraces.

Available for long term let at £25,000pw and for short let at £40,000pw.

Click here to see the ad on Harrods Estates website.

An agent with all the right contacts. Harrods Estates Knightsbridge office across the road from Harrods.

So, when was the last time you looked at the estate agent’s window?

Hunters estate agents has 24 branches from Andover to Harrogate and is now recruiting 750 people. But these new staff members will not be working in the branches. Instead, they will be “mobile operators” working across the UK from their cars and homes rather than traditional high street offices. The firm has already tried out the no-office sales strategy and claims it to be a success.

They have not been operating in London but I guess there are no limits now?!

I know that agents are rarely in the office anyways. If organised well, why not, if it helps cut the costs, and make the service cheaper…

Is this the end of tenancy agreements on paper?

Guardian: Out of office estate agents

Chesterton Humberts just opened a new branch at 60 Sloane Avenue, London SW3 3DD. Giles Cook has been named as branch director. He was previously Chesterton’s Central London sales and lettings director and prior to that, the company’s Kensington branch director. He has over 15 years of industry experience in both sales and lettings.

EAT reports of Marsh & Parsons plans of opening a new branch in Mayfair. The lettings side will be run initially by Claire de Wolff, lettings manager at the firm’s Pimlico office. NB! NB! NB! Applications for a full-time Mayfair lettings manager are currently being considered!!!

What’s for rent?

Kensington features a good range of property to rent, mostly in period properties. In general, rental prices range from £400 per week for a one bedroom flat up to £5000 per week for good sized houses.

Why do people want to rent accommodation in Kensington?

Emily Nicholl (Associate Director, lettings) says “They like the fact that it’s quiet and residential, with good restaurants and quiet garden squares. Most of our tenants work in the city and so they appreciate the excellent transport links from Gloucester Road Tube station.”

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WINKWORTH West End
Address: 55 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1BS
Areas covered: Bloomsbury, Covent Garden, Fitzrovia, Marylebone, Mayfair, Soho
Jump to Winkworth West End website

We like the big glossy ads on the windows.

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CLICK HERE to see all London letting agent offices in photos.

Like it or not but from now on we will be introducing the letting agents’ offices in photos! Just to give the renters who are looking online some touch of reality.

First in the line is: CHESTERTON Covent Garden
Address: 196 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JF
Jump to Chesterton’s homepage.

Rental flats and houses by Chesterton can apparently also be found on property portals Rightmove.co.uk and FindaProperty.com.

Office location on the map:

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Should you have some photos of London estate agent offices lying around – we would be more than glad to post them along with your credits. Send your photos to: info at royalsofrent dot com.