Finding a place to live during term-time can be one of the most stressful things about university life. So I’m here to give you some recommendations on the best student letting agencies in Leicester. Many of the agencies on this list have properties in a variety of student areas, catering for both of Leicester’s universities. Plus I’ll throw in some tips for first-time renters too, as I know the struggle!

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Leicester Student Lettings

Specialising in student lettings, LSL is a favorite among student renters. They have properties close to the hospital for medical students and to the city centre. Their website contains a lot of support for their tenants, including information like deposits, important dates and rent. They also have advice for moving in, early release, moving out, and renewing your house contract for another year. They let lots of studio flats in particular, so this student letting agency is a great starting point if you are living alone or with a few mates.

Address: 142 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1LB

Phone: 0116 255 1333

Email: info@leicesterstudents.co.uk

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First4 (student letting agency)

The first thing you will come across on First4’s website for students is a handy guide to renting as a student, including a step-by-step to renting with them. The process is simple and made much more understandable by this great guide. Plus they have a filter on their property search for location, with properties in Clarendon/Knighton and in the category ‘near to UoL/DMU’. The majority of maintenance and forms are online too – definitely easier having everything in one quickly accessible place! This gurantees it a spot on the list of best student letting agencies in Leicester!

Address: 163 Clarendon Park Rd, Leicester, LE2 3AJ

Phone: 0116 270 6000

Email: info@first4lettings.co.uk

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Keywest – student lettings

Although not every property let by Keywest is a student property, they declare their dedication to finding a student property suitable for a range of needs and budgets. Their online reviews and feedback are generally positive and cite helpful staff when looking for less common house sizes and locations. As stated in the ‘student lettings’ section of their website, your best bet is to contact them with some criteria before beginning your search so that they can help you find the right property .

Address: 62 Queen Rd, Clarendon Park, Leicester, LE2 1TU

Phone: 0116 254 4543

Email: lettings@keywest-estateagents.co.uk

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Nicholas Humphrey Letting Agents

As a national chain of letting agents, Nicholas Humphreys have over 15 years of experience in helping students find a great property in Leicester. With anything from a single room in a shared house to large HMOs with upwards of 7 bedrooms, the key benefit to this letting agency is variety and a wealth of experience brought by their agents. This is the best letting agency for students in Leicester looking for a large house for a group of mates.

Address: 79 Queens Road, Leicester, LE2 1TT

Phone: 0116 270 9394

Email: leicesterstudents@nicholashumphreys.com

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Sulets – student acmmodation in Leicester

Although it is a private company, Sulets have branches in both the University of Leicester and DMU Student Unions. They offer an alternative to the services offered by these universities’ own letting services. Sulets is a safe and reliable choice as a letting agency for students in Leicester, particularly if you are renting for the first time. They have huge amounts of information about renting as a student on their website and even provide a shop for all of your uni essentials (bonus!). Everything is done online and they have agents available to help if you run into any difficulty.

Address: Percy Gee Building, LE1 7RH (UoL) & Mill Lane, LE2 7DR (DMU)

Phone: 0116 467 0315

Email: enquiries@sulets.com

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Sterling Lettings

An agency dedicated to DMU students, Sterling offers accommodation in three purpose-built accommodation blocks. With rooms at Kingfisher Court, Gosling Court and Chevron Court – which are all just a few minutes’ walk from DMU’s SU and library – this agency offers help and advice about letting to students in Leicester and lets rooms and flats in a range of sizes and budgets. Some of the rooms are on the pricier side of what you would find in private rental, but almost everything is taken care of for you, including wifi and energy costs. Nothing beats knowing that one payment covers all of the bills.

Address: 11-19 Grange Lane, Leicester, LE2 7EE

Phone: 0116 412 0078

Email: info@sterling-lettings.co.uk

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Homes for Students (Leicester branch)

Filbert Village is the name of the accomodation offered by HFS, located 10 minutes walk from DMU and 20 minutes walk for UoL. They offer several types of rooms ranging from a small ensuite to a studio room, so have a great range for students in Leicester to let. Plus they have so many included amenities — a pool table, games hub, a cinema lounge, and a study space are available for all tenants to use. You can even order a student starter kit through their ordering portal before you move in! All utility bills are included in the rent, which takes the stress off, plus you have contents insurance for an extra piece of mind. They also tend to run cashback offers to students who let a room at the beginning of each academic year, could you ask for much else?

Address: Lineker Road, Leicester, LE2 7FZ

Phone: 0333 920 5567

Email: salesenquiries@wearehomesforstudents.com

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Danvers Estate Agents

Danvers call themselves specialists in student lettings and from the way their website looks, they really are. They have a breakdown of all the different types of lettings available to students, along with the pros and cons for each one. It’s really helpful if you’re still deciding on what type of property to go for whilst living at uni. They also have a wide range of properties to choose from, all close to either DMU or UoL. I really reccomend this letting agency for students in Leicester!

Address: 37 Western Boulevard, Leicester, LE2 7HN

Phone: 0116 275 8888

Email: info@danversestates.com

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UniHomes – student lettings in Leicester

UniHomes is the best site for students letting in Leicester that has lots of range in terms of the amount of properties on offer. You have the option to view all the results on the map and then filter by your requirements — like having bills included, how many bedrooms, and so on. All of their properties are close to the city centre and both university campuses which is handy, too! I really like the map list view, it makes it so much easier to see how close everything is so you can accomodate for walking distance/transport. Plus you can filter by properties just by DMU or just by UoL.

Phone: 0330 822 0266

Email: customersupport@unihomes.co.uk

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Livingstone Property

Livingstone has over 25 years of lettings experience, which means they must know what they’re doing! They have loads of great reviews, lots of students tend to go with them because they’re so good. Their main locations for properties are Clarendon Park, Knighton, and Stoneygate which are all relatively close to the city centre and both universities. The prices that they charge are pretty good for what you get as well!

Address: 139 Queens Road, Leicester, LE2 3FL

Phone: 0116 270 0777

Email: info@livingstonepropety.co.uk

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