Charles David James - Islington

Prior to which Charlie had spent a number of years in the industry for a leading local letting agent, initially on Parkway in Camden Town, followed by opening an office on Highbury Barn & finally overseeing a large portfolio for clients from the flagship office on Islington’s Upper Street. It was this final post which forged the concept for the new venture:

To provide a better service for a smaller number of clients.

It is no secret that letting agents, like many in the sales sector, work on a commission basis. However many firms find themselves stretching their employees in order to meet the hefty overheads associated with office space, staff, cars etc. The staff themselves incentivised to take on as many sales or lettings as possible in order to bring in revenue for the company & increase their own slice.

However this pressure to constantly increase numbers is what often leads to the less than satisfactory level of service so often associated with estate agency.

Charles David James is structured with a view to spending sufficient time communicating with clients both before and

after an instruction is taken, in order to allow us to understand our clients needs, as well as allocating sufficient time & resource whilst a transaction is going through.

There is plenty of paperwork associated with a new letting: memorandums, referencing suitable parties & drafting appropriate agreements. All of which requires attention on behalf of our clients.

A combination of taking on properties suited to this approach & our experience in overseeing both the initial letting & ongoing property management has led to many of our clients offering warm feedback.