We manage the search for your next London home, from refining your brief and advising on neighbourhoods to identifying suitable properties, arranging viewings and negotiating rental terms.

Working directly with Alex Greaves, you receive independent advice on location, rental value and property condition. We search across letting agents and our wider network, including pre-market and off-market opportunities where available, and preview homes when needed to save you unnecessary viewings.

Once you choose a property, we coordinate your application, assist with referencing and tenancy paperwork, and remain involved through to move-in.

Yes. We regularly help individuals and families secure a London rental home while they are still overseas. We start by understanding your move date, budget and priorities, including commuting, schools, green space and the neighbourhood atmosphere you want.

Alex acts as your eyes and ears in London, viewing suitable properties and providing video walkthroughs, photographs and honest feedback on both the home and its surroundings. This helps you make an informed decision without travelling over for every viewing.

We also liaise with letting agents, negotiate terms and help coordinate the documents needed for your application, so you have an experienced point of contact throughout your move.

No. We can preview properties on your behalf, providing video walkthroughs, photographs and a clear assessment of the layout, condition, natural light, storage and immediate surroundings. We highlight potential drawbacks as well as the positives, helping you assess details that listing photographs may not reveal.

If you would prefer to view before committing, we can shortlist the strongest options and coordinate appointments around your availability, making the best use of your time in London.

We recommend getting in touch as soon as you have an approximate move date, particularly if you are relocating from overseas. This gives us time to discuss your requirements, advise on suitable areas and budgets, and agree when to begin actively viewing properties.

The search itself depends on your brief, flexibility and available properties. London rentals can move quickly, so we help you prepare the documents needed for an application and act promptly when the right home becomes available. We agree a realistic search timetable with you from the outset and keep you informed throughout.

Our rental search service is offered on a retained basis, with an initial registration fee to begin the search and a success fee payable once we secure your chosen property. Fees depend on your requirements and the scope of support needed, and are clearly agreed before you instruct us, including any applicable VAT.

Please get in touch for an initial consultation so we can discuss your plans and provide a tailored proposal.

Our relationships with letting agents and private contacts can give us early access to properties before they are widely advertised, as well as homes offered privately. Availability varies with your brief and the market, so we consider these opportunities alongside publicly listed properties.

The advantage is a broader search and the ability to act quickly when a suitable home becomes available, rather than relying solely on property alerts.

A letting agent is instructed by the landlord to find a tenant for the properties they market. As your retained rental search agent, we work for you, searching across different agents and our wider network to find a home that suits your requirements.

Our advice focuses on your interests: assessing the property and location, advising on rental value, negotiating terms and helping you prepare a strong application. You have one experienced point of contact coordinating the search, rather than managing multiple agents yourself.