Property Sales & Letting

As a family-run, local Estate Agent, we offer you the benefit of our extensive experience and local property knowledge. Our focus is on assisting you in making the right decision by giving you and your family our honest, straightforward advice.

We won’t pressure you with sales calls and we are not controlled by sales targets from head office like some of our corporate competitors. We are a traditional family firm that has been operating in Colchester since 1879, so we really do know the market.

We are very unique, being the only agents in Colchester who can offer a full service if you are in the unfortunate position of a family member or friend passing away. We can help take the pressure off by dealing with the probate valuation, clearance of the property and actioning any unwanted items, whilst selling the property.

So we truly can offer that personal touch, no matter your needs.

Residential Sales

We will support you every step of the way with targeted, effective, advertising mainly online and occasionally within the local press. We will also utilise our database of applicants who we know are ready to purchase and we will then provide prompt detailed feedback on viewings. We will keep you informed at every stage of the process, and you can be assured that everything is being taken care of professionally.

We pride ourselves on our customer service and it is this attention to detail that has seen the family business of Stanfords continue to thrive in the property and land business for almost 140 years.

The world of residential property sales has moved online largely & at Stanfords we have ensured our warm and traditional values have remained at the forefront of the business ever since our inception.  We offer a truly exceptional service to our clients and that is why they remain with us for generations.

Lettings & Property Management

We let residential properties throughout north Essex and south Suffolk, providing a service for both landlords and tenants.

We provide two levels of service for landlords wishing to let their property. Some landlords prefer to manage their property themselves, whilst others like to leave everything to us and we are happy to work to either request.

Our ‘Tenant Find’ service offers everything up to and including the tenant moving in. While our fully managed service continues throughout the duration of the tenancy ensuring maximum peace of mind.

Stanfords can also bespoke our services to cover a combination of both with further details available upon request. For a full list of our fees, please click below.

Tenants

Once interested in one of our properties, potential tenants are asked to pay a holding fee, which equates to one week’s rent. This fee is non-refundable if the application is unsuccessful.

In order to comply with the Immigration Act, all tenants will be asked to produce their passports and/or any relevant documents required to complete the appropriate checks. Our referencing is carried out by a professional third-party agency and once completed, will be discussed with the landlord. If the referencing is successful, we will then arrange a tenancy start date and a time for you to come into the office to complete the relevant documentation. For a list of our tenant fees, please click below.

Tenant Fees Act 2019

How To Rent Guide Oct 2023

01206 842156 | info@stanfords-colchester.co.uk

Need Advice?

Steve Wright

Partner

MNAEA MARLA

Email: sdw@stanfords-colchester.co.uk

Nina Kelly

Sales Negotiator

Email: nk@stanfords-colchester.co.uk

Amanda Wright

Sales & Lettings Administrator

Email: aw@stanfords-colchester.co.uk

Alice Lambert

Lettings Administrator

Email: al@stanfords-colchester.co.uk