Incepted in 2003, Spencer & Leigh was formed and continues to be run by Spencer Turner and Leigh Brand, being widely recognised as a market leader within the city of Brighton & Hove.
Having a marketing office in Patcham servicing the city and beyond, along with a lettings office in Portslade, their friendly pro-active ethos has helped thousands of clients conclude their property sale, purchase or let in a stress-free fashion. In addition, they are able to offer mortgage advice via their partnership with The Finance Planning Group, conveyancing via their hand-selected panel of solicitors, building survey’s and removals. All in all, a true one-stop solution.
Opening hours
Monday9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday9:00am - 5:00pm
SundayClosed
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Spencer & Leigh - Brighton / Patcham Reviews (12)
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Anonymous Homeseller
We have been very reassured and comfortable with all our dealings with Spencer & Leigh. Thanks to James's initial marketing advice; Sarah & her colleague's dealings with interested parties and Jodie's efficient administration, we ultimately had offers from everyone that viewed and exceeded our price expectations when a sale was agreed after just 1 week on the market.... Read more
7th Mar 2024 (7 mo. ago)
Anonymous Landlord
An excellent company to deal with. Communication is first rate. Requests for information or for work to be carried out are always met positively and efficiently.... Read more
21st Nov 2023 (10 mo. ago)
Anonymous Homeseller
They did an excellent job, quicker than we thought ... Read more
16th Jun 2022 (2 years ago)
Anonymous Tenant
While renting with them they seemed to be quite considerate agents, but that depends on the landlord not them. However as soon as you decide to leave they do not care and will try and charge you for every little thing even if you have been in constant communication with them, about the problems, throughout.
On check in they took 70 photos and on check out they took 140. That should speak volumes! A lot of the check out photos were things that they had "just found" but were in fact there when we moved in just not noted on the check in photos.
Make sure you do your own check in, with photos, of every single scratch and mark.
They were happy for us to live with black mould during our tenancy, advising us to open a window for ventilation and that it happens because it is an outside wall. Then tried to charge us for mould that had grown when we hadn't been in the property for a month, as we had moved.
Classic estate agents who only care about money and the landlords. Very unhelpful, so you will have to spend a lot of time and effort fighting against them.... Read more
16th Feb 2022 (2 years ago)
Anonymous Tenant
Spencer & Leigh never treat tenants as humans, every staff treats us like we have no human rights and that we are stupid. Our landlords also lied to us about a few things that they promised, and Spencer & Leigh let it happen.
1. Our landlord said our electricity bill will be near nothing due to the fact that there are solar panels. However, once we moved in, we then found out that none if the power the solar panels generate goes into our electricity bills, instead they go into our landlords’ bank accounts, and of course we don’t get any discounts on our electricity bills.
2. Before moving in, our landlords said they wanted to save having to get rid of some old furniture (sofa, chairs, beds, chests of drawers), so asked if we would use them, if so they can leave them here. But if we ever want to get rid of them and get our own furniture because they were quite old, then we can do so. So we agreed because it saved them having to spend money and effort, and we didn’t mind having them in our home temporarily. However, they now said that they want everything they left behind to be here in perfect conditions.
3. We pay £1400 per month, yet, when our boiler broke in cold season with no hot water or heating, our landlords refuse to pay £75 to get a plumber in asap. Instead, they decided to use their warranty which is super slow, and had us wait a few days until someone comes in to have a look (not necessarily get it fixed). At the mean time, no temporary solutions were provided. We looked online for information, and having no hot water is considered an emergency, therefore landlords have the duty to get it fixed within 24hr. Both me and my husband works in professional jobs, and they suggested us to either fill up the bath with a small kettle, or to not shower for days.
4. We are moving out when Brighton had the massive strike with no rubbish being picked up for weeks, resulted in our garden filled with bags of rubbish, and Spencer & Leigh told us to put all the rubbish in our car when we leave otherwise we will be charged.
5. When we moved in, our landlords had left lots of items in the property, for example paints, floor oils, cleaning products, light bulbs, hangers, and there were even milk left in the fridge. When we moved out, we left all of their items there thinking that they would want to keep them there for future uses, however, Spencer & Leigh took photos of all the items that our landlords left, blamed that we left items behind and tried to charge us.
6. During Covid, when most landlords have given help to tenants, reducing rent, delaying rent or even canceling rent, we did not receive any help, nor did we even asked for it. And when it comes to us asking if we can have a 5-month contract or a rolling contract for 5 months after being here for two years and not missing one rent, they refused to do so and chose to kick us out early. We asked to have a 5-month contract rather than 6-month contract because we are moving to another country, and now we are left in a very difficult situation because we don’t know where we can go after the date they wanted us out and before we move. We even asked if we can just leave two weeks after the date and they still refused.
There are also many other moments when we felt that we were forced by our landlords and Spencer & Leigh to do certain things which are totally unfair, and felt that we were not treated with any respect.... Read more
11th Nov 2021 (2 years ago)
Anonymous Tenant
Our landlords lied to us about a few things that they promised, and Spencer & Leigh let it happen.
1. Our landlord said our electricity bill will be near nothing due to the fact that there are solar panels. However, once we moved in, we then found out that none if the power the solar panels generate goes into our electricity bills, instead they go into our landlords’ bank accounts, and of course we don’t get any discounts on our electricity bills.
2. Before moving in, our landlords said they wanted to save having to get rid of some old furniture (sofa, chairs, beds, chests of drawers), so asked if we would use them, if so they can leave them here. But if we ever want to get rid of them and get our own furniture because they were quite old, then we can do so. So we agreed because it saved them having to spend money and effort, and we didn’t mind having them in our home temporarily. However, they now said that they want everything they left behind to be here in perfect conditions.
3. We pay £1400 per month, yet, when our boiler broke in cold season with no hot water or heating, our landlords refuse to pay £75 to get a plumber in asap. Instead, they decided to use their warranty which is super slow, and had use wait a few days until someone comes in to have a look (not necessarily get it fixed). We looked online for information, and having no hot water is considered an emergency, therefore landlords have the duty to get it fixed within 24hr. Both me and my husband works in professional jobs, and they suggested us to either fill up the bath with a small kettle, or to not shower for days.
During Covid, when most landlords have given help to tenants, reducing rent, delaying rent or even canceling rent, we did not receive any help, nor did we even asked for it. And when it comes to us asking if we can have a 5-month contract or a rolling contract for 5 months after being here for two years and not missing one rent, they refused to do so and chose to kick us out early. We asked to have a 5-month contract rather than 6-month contract because we are moving to another country, and now we are left in a very difficult situation because we don’t know where we can go after the date they wanted us out and before we move. We even asked if we can just leave two weeks after the date and they still refused to.
There are also many other moments when we felt that we were forced by our landlords and Spencer & Leigh to do certain things which are totally unfair, and felt that we were not treated with any respect.... Read more
6th Oct 2021 (3 years ago)
Anonymous Homeseller
I recently sold my flat with Spencer and Leigh. I would reckon their service and I very much appreciated the efforts of Simon in selling my property.... Read more
22nd Jun 2021 (3 years ago)
Anonymous Homeseller
Very professional and helpful... Read more
12th Mar 2021 (3 years ago)
Anonymous Homeseller
So pleased we went with Spencer and Leigh to sell our house. In a market when lots of houses suddenly came on the market, Spencer and Leigh worked hard and professionally to get the right price. At all times the service was impeccable, they always returned your phone calls or email. Kept you informed and when the final few days before the exchanged was done, they ironed out any hiccups.... Read more
11th Jan 2021 (3 years ago)
Anonymous Home Buyer
We found our dream home through Spencer and Leigh. The agents there were always professional and straight talking. We looked at several houses with them over time and their enthusiasm never wavered.... Read more
16th Dec 2020 (3 years ago)
Anonymous Homeseller
i found Spencer and his team to be extremely helpful and efficient. they really knew what they were talking about. they achieved a much higher price than we expected and sold my mothers house in less than 1 week. great job and would recommend them to anyone.... Read more
12th Nov 2020 (3 years ago)
Anonymous Homeseller
Very efficient and proactive agents. Organised viewings for as soon as house went on the market. Brochure produced quickly. Sale achieved within a week!
Continued to stay on top of things as the sale progressed.... Read more
20th Nov 2019 (4 years ago)
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