Letting specialist Leaders are delighted to announce they have brought their letting service to Hedge End and Bishops Waltham, following the recent acquisition of Whitehorn & Guard.

Leaders now have 7 branches in the Southampton area, providing maximum exposure and coverage for landlords and tenants. Having specialised in lettings for 30 years, they are by far the most experienced letting agent in Southampton and have a wealth of local knowledge and expertise in letting and property management.

Lettings experts David Sibley and Sam Godfrey from Whitehorn & Guard have joined Leaders and will remain in the Hedge End and Bishops Waltham branches, providing a continuity of care to their landlords and tenants under the Leaders banner.

Matt Derry, Leaders’ Hampshire Regional Director, said: “We are delighted to welcome all our new Hedge End and Bishops Waltham landlords and tenants to Leaders, and to have David and Sam on board with us. They both have invaluable experience of the lettings markets in Hedge End and Bishops Waltham and have earned an excellent reputation in the area. I know our new clients will be reassured that they are staying with the business and they have already become an integral part of Leaders.”

David Sibley, who continues in his role as Lettings Manager, said: “After 3 years with Whitehorn & Guard, I have built up good, long-term relationships with my landlords and tenants. Joining Leaders is very positive for our clients because, now that we are part of a larger letting specialist group, we have the support of colleagues who are experts in complex specialisms such as client accounting, tax, letting law and compliance, training, marketing and IT. This enables us to focus purely on letting and looking after our clients’ properties to the highest standards, with no unnecessary distractions.”

The lettings market in both Hedge End and Bishops Waltham is exceptionally busy, with strong demand for rented properties of all types. “November and December is always a busy time for us,” says David, “and this year is no exception. Demand is particularly high for good quality family homes because families wanting to secure places for their children at the many excellent schools we have here need to move by January.

“If you have a property to let, or are thinking about investing in a property to let in Hedge End or Bishops Waltham, now is the ideal time as market conditions for landlords look set to remain positive.”

For advice you can trust on all aspects of renting, letting or property management, please contact the friendly team at Leaders Hedge End on 01489 779030; email hedgeend@leaders.co.uk or Bishops Waltham 01489 893946 bishopswaltham@leaders.co.uk pop in to their local offices for a chat with the team.

A warm welcome awaits everyone who visits the office, where the full-time team is on hand six days a week to assist landlords and tenants with all their enquiries - however big or small - before, during and after their tenancies.