Gibbs Gillespie

Gibbs Gillespie, estate agency in Greater London and the Home Counties

Gibbs Gillespie is an estate agency and property consultancy operating through a regional network of offices across Greater London and the Home Counties. Its activities cover residential sales and lettings, property management for rental properties and a range of complementary estate agency services. The company presents itself as an independent, multi-award-winning agency and attributes its local knowledge to its ability to find properties in the area.

Services for sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants

The firm structures its offering according to the client profile. For sellers, it states a commitment to achieving the best possible price in the shortest time. For buyers, it offers support in acquiring flats, houses, country estates or waterfront properties. Landlords have access to a lettings and client management team that serves both new landlords and established portfolios. Tenants are guided from the property search through to managing the end of the tenancy.

Residential sales, lettings and property management

The service catalogue includes residential sales, residential lettings, property valuation, property management, mortgages, property investment, conveyancing, land and development, chartered surveying, auctions, new homes and prime sales. In the lettings area, the company assigns a dedicated property manager to oversee all aspects of the rented property. It also offers lettings management services to landlords and tenants, and a dedicated line for reporting maintenance issues.

Complementary professional services

The agency incorporates valuation and surveying services through RICS Chartered Surveyors, aimed at both the public and private sectors. For financing, it recommends consulting with Mortgage Scout in order to find the best available mortgage terms. For conveyancing, it has a panel of specialist solicitors selected for their experience, speed and efficiency. It also offers free valuations and carries out hundreds of valuations each month, giving it knowledge of property values in the area.

Auctions, investment and land development

The company manages the sale of properties or land through modern and traditional auction methods. In the investment area, it assists its clients with all aspects of residential investment and helps them start, manage, review and expand their property portfolios. It also provides a full consultancy service to maximise the value of land through its redevelopment. Its commercial team handles the sale, letting and acquisition of all types of commercial properties and industrial premises.

Prime sales and new homes

Gibbs Gillespie has a specific prime sales service, described as a tailored service for the best urban and rural properties in the area, with the aim of offering a highly personalised sales experience. In new homes, the offering ranges from affordable apartments under Help to Buy schemes to luxury country houses.

Offices and geographical coverage

The company operates through a regional network of sales and lettings offices spread across Greater London and the Home Counties. The website allows users to locate the nearest office and offers area guides. Its activity is aimed at those buying, selling, letting or renting properties in those areas.

Approach and stated values

The firm describes its business as focused on people and not just properties, and notes that it recognises the difficulties involved in moving home. It presents itself as independent and maintains that this independence drives it to constantly improve its service. It states that its staff are trained and committed, and that its property marketing programme is among the most powerful and sophisticated in the industry, with an immersive marketing experience available for every property it presents.