Leydon Lettings

Leydon Lettings, letting agency in Canterbury

Leydon Lettings is an independent letting agency based in Canterbury (Kent, United Kingdom) that presents itself as one of the city's leading student letting agencies. According to its own account, it has been letting student housing and professional properties in Canterbury since 1987, which puts its track record at over thirty years. The company defines itself by managing lettings with integrity and transparency, and attributes the results its clients enjoy, in its presentation, to this way of working.

Student and professional lettings

The activity is organised into two main areas. On the one hand, student lettings, aimed at students at the city's two universities, the University of Kent (UKC) and Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU). On the other, professional lettings, which also includes families. The property catalogue is structured by number of bedrooms, with offerings from one to six rooms, covering everything from individual flats to large shared houses.

Among the examples shown on the website were a five-bedroom property on St Michaels Road, near the UKC campus, marketed as student accommodation for the 2026-2027 academic year and without a bills package included; a three-bedroom family house with two reception rooms on Love Lane, within Canterbury's historic walled city centre; and a property for professionals on Regency Place, refurbished, with rent including gas, electricity, water, TV licence and broadband, although excluding council tax.

Services for landlords

The agency also works with landlords who wish to let their properties. It offers free rental valuation, information about its agency fees and a guide to the letting process. In its pitch to landlords, it highlights its accumulated experience of more than three decades and its ongoing care for tenants throughout the duration of the contract.

Tenant support and maintenance

For tenants, the website brings together guides on tenant responsibilities, the letting process and the university support available. It also includes a maintenance service with the option to report faults 24 hours a day, along with FAQ sections, emergency procedures and a channel for complaints and compliments. The company also maintains a glossary of letting terms.

Structure, team and recognition

Leydon Lettings operates from its Canterbury office and its team includes the owner and director, Bob Leydon, along with heads of lettings, finance, marketing and design, and several letting agents. The company states that it is accredited and regulated, and dedicates specific sections to its regulations and accreditations, its history and its sponsorships. These include sponsorship of the 2025 Canterbury Bike Ride, a cycling event through the Kent countryside that raises funds for local disability charities, such as Kent MS Therapy Centre and Hellfire Wheelchair.

Identification and editorial activity

Leydon Letting Agents is the trading name of Robert Leydon, while Leydon Lettings Ltd. is the registered company of Robert and Rita Leydon. The agency publishes a travel blog about Canterbury and maintains a news section with its own content, as well as collecting client testimonials, including landlords who highlight the steady rise in their rents year after year and the company's management.

Location and contact

49-50 Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2PY · Phone: 01227 713913 · Email: enquiries@leydonlettings.co.uk · Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 17:30; Saturday: 10:00 - 16:00; Sunday: closed