Estate Agent Sales only Douglas Allen Spiro 020 7537 4404	Estate Agent Sales and Lettings Property Matters 020 7538 0102	Estate Agent For Sale Harbour Residential 020 7474 9313
Sales and Lettings Property Liaisons 020 7252 0111	Sales and Lettings Citi Quays 020 8981 1010	Sales and Lettings London Link Properties Limited 020 7987 7778
Sales and Lettings Hurford Salvi Carr 020 7791 7000	Lettings only Residential Lettings London 020 7213 9700	Sales and Lettings Atkinson McLeod 020 7488 5548
Sales and Lettings Lincoln Radley 020 7512 9388	Sales and Lettings Tower Property Services 020 7537 9864	Sales and Lettings Homefinders 020 7033 0311
Sales and Lettings Field & Sons 020 7790 9832	For Sale and Lettings LND Residential Ltd 020 8983 9333	Sales only APC London Ltd 020 7345 5171
For Sale Sales and Lettings Icon Estates 020 7791 1234	Sales and Lettings Docklands Estates 020 7790 7070	Sales and Lettings Docklands Real Estates 020 7510 2288
Lettings only Outlook 020 7055 2666	Sales and Lettings Holland Properties 020 7538 5554	Sales and Lettings Phoenix Property 020 7702 3434
Sales and Lettings Skampi 020 7474 0056	Sales and Lettings Elizabeth Pryce 020 7987 9065	Sales and Lettings Aston Fox 020 7481 8444
Sales and Lettings Chase Evans 020 7510 8444	Sales and Lettings Blue Dwellings Ltd 020 7791 1133	Sales and Lettings Hunter & Bloomfield 020 7538 0707
Sales and Lettings Keiller Collins Property Limited 020 7517 1190	Sales and Lettings Wildcross Properties Ltd 020 7790 2123	Sales and Lettings Ea2 Estate Agency 020 7702 3456
Sales and Lettings King Sturge Residential 020 7715 9700	Sales and Lettings Ideal Homes Letting 020 8980 8500	Sales and Lettings Knight Frank 020 7512 9955
Sales and Lettings Estates & Lets 020 7538 4142	Sales and Lettings Madison Eve 020 7536 5566	Sales and Lettings DAA Residential 020 7702 1111
Lettings only Goldfish Properties 020 7423 9302	Sales and Lettings Franklyn James 020 7791 1777	Lettings only Square Mile Property Management Ltd 020 7392 9111
Sales and Lettings Royal Docks Property Services 020 7474 3456	Sales and Lettings All London Property Limited 020 7055 0700	Sales and Lettings Vantage Properties & Management Ltd 020 7510 1050
Sales and Lettings River Habitat 020 7791 9830	Sales and Lettings Look Property Services Ltd 020 8981 9999	Sales and Lettings Morgan Randall 020 7190 3444
Sales and Lettings City Docklands 020 7234 0880	Lettings only Prestige Property Services 020 8556 7700	Sales and Lettings Myspace 020 7770 6126
Sales and Lettings CityZen Estate Agents 020 7790 1818	Sales and Lettings Ananda 020 7702 2323	Sales and Lettings Dockside Property Services 020 7515 0800
Sales and Lettings W J Meade & Co 020 7531 6021	Lettings only Black Katz 020 7247 0066

Estate/Letting Agents covering Docklands (printable version)

All London Property Limited, F3 Waterfront Studios, 1 Dock Road, London, E16 1AG, 020 7055 0700
Ananda, 3 Wapping High Street, Wapping, London, E1W 1LS, 020 7702 2323
APC London Ltd, 14 Tiller Road, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 8PX, 020 7345 5171
Aston Fox, 196 High Street North, London, E6 2JA, 020 7481 8444
Atkinson McLeod, 135 Leman Street, Aldgate, Greater London, E1 8EY, 020 7488 5548
Black Katz, 68 Commercial Street, City, London, E1 6LT, 020 7247 0066
Blue Dwellings Ltd, Unit 5 , The Chronos Building, 9-25 Mile End Road, London, E1 4TP, 020 7791 1133
Chase Evans, 320 Westferry Road, Docklands, London, E14 3QL, 020 7510 8444
Citi Quays, 69 Burdett Road, Bow, London, E3 4TN, 020 8981 1010
City Docklands, 205 Tooley Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 2JX, 020 7234 0880
CityZen Estate Agents, Unit 4 , The Chronos Building, 9-25 Mile End Road, London, E1 4TP, 020 7790 1818
DAA Residential, 61 Garnet Street, Wapping, London, E1W 3QS, 020 7702 1111
Docklands Estates, Suite 3, Lion Court, 435 The Highway, Wapping, London, E1W 3HT, 020 7790 7070
Docklands Real Estates, Lutomer House, 100 Prestons Road, Poplar, London, E14 9SB, 020 7510 2288
Dockside Property Services, 264 Westferry Road, Canary Wharf, Greater London, E14 3AG, 020 7515 0800
Douglas Allen Spiro, 14 Harbour Exchange Square, Docklands, Greater London, E14 9GE, 020 7537 4404
Ea2 Estate Agency, Heritage Court, 8/10 Sampson Street, Wapping, Greater London, E1W 1NA, 020 7702 3456
Elizabeth Pryce, 82 Three Colt Street Narrow Street, Docklands, Greater London, E14 8AP, 020 7987 9065
Estates & Lets, 9 Limekiln Wharf, 94 Three Colt Street, Limehouse, London, E14 8AP, 020 7538 4142
Field & Sons, 558 Commercial Rd., Lime house, London, E14 7JD, 020 7790 9832
Franklyn James, 29 Narrow Street, Limehouse, London, E14 8DP, 020 7791 1777
Goldfish Properties, 3a Brayford Square, London, E1 0SG, 020 7423 9302
Harbour Residential, 1 Dock Road, Unit F26 Waterfront Studios, London, E16 1AG, 020 7474 9313
Holland Properties, 61-63 Amsterdam Road, Canary Wharf, Greater London, E14 3UU, 020 7538 5554
Homefinders, 393 Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9RA, 020 7033 0311
Hunter & Bloomfield, 40 Marshall Wall, Docklands, London, E14 9TP, 020 7538 0707
Hurford Salvi Carr, 9 Branch Road, Limehouse Basin, Docklands, London, E14 7JU, 020 7791 7000
Icon Estates, 607 Commercial Road, Docklands, London, E14 7NT, 020 7791 1234
Ideal Homes Letting, 103 Burdett Road, Bow, Greater London, E3 4JN, 020 8980 8500
Keiller Collins Property Limited, Regatta Point, 39 Westferry Road, Canary Wharf, London, E14 8JH, 020 7517 1190
King Sturge Residential, 11 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, Central London, Greater London, E14 4 HD, 020 7715 9700
Knight Frank, 18/19 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, Greater London, E14 4QW, 020 7512 9955
Lincoln Radley, 17 The South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PX, 020 7512 9388
LND Residential Ltd, 107 Burdett Road, Bow, London, E3 4JN, 020 8983 9333
London Link Properties Limited, 139 Three Colt Street, Limehouse Village, London, E14 8AP, 020 7987 7778
Look Property Services Ltd, 349 Roman Road, Bow, Greater London, E3 5QR, 020 8981 9999
Madison Eve, Windmill House, 152 Westferry Road, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 8RY, 020 7536 5566
Morgan Randall, 2 Admiral’s Way, Canary Wharf, London, E14 9XG, 020 7190 3444
Myspace, The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL, 020 7770 6126
Outlook, Unit 3, 19 Western Gateway, Excel Marina, London, E16 1AR, 020 7055 2666
Phoenix Property, 70 Wapping Lane, Wapping, London, E1W 2RE, 020 7702 3434
Prestige Property Services, 708 High Road, Leytonstone, Greater London, E11 3AL, 020 8556 7700
Property Liaisons, 1a Rotherhithe New Road, Surrey Quays, London, SE16 2AH, 020 7252 0111
Property Matters, 17/19 Amsterdam Road, Canary Wharf, Greater London, E14 3UU, 020 7538 0102
Residential Lettings London, 171 Queen Victoria Street, London, Greater London, EC4V 4DG, 020 7213 9700
River Habitat, The Suite UG, 655 Commercial Road, Limehouse, Greater London, E14 7LW, 020 7791 9830
Royal Docks Property Services, Wesley Avenue, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1TD, 020 7474 3456
Skampi, 27 Partridge Close, Royal Victoria Docks, London, E16 3TB, 020 7474 0056
Square Mile Property Management Ltd, Global House, 5A Sandys Row, London, E1 7HW, 020 7392 9111
Tower Property Services, 429 Westferry Road, Docklands, London, E14 3AN, 020 7537 9864
Vantage Properties & Management Ltd, 24 Skylines Village, Limeharbour, Docklands, London, E14 9TS, 020 7510 1050
W J Meade & Co, Docklands, Greater London, 020 7531 6021
Wildcross Properties Ltd, 170 Mile End Road, Stepney, London, E1 4LJ, 020 7790 2123

To visit any of these agents websites, click on their logo at the top of this page.

Note: No guarantee is made to the accuracy of these details.

TIPS ON BUYING IN DOCKLANDS

Estate Agents

Let a good number of agents in Docklands know your needs - our 'one e-mail to all Docklands Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage is ideal for this.

Provide estate agents with all your contact details and e-mail addresses - if what you are looking for comes on the market in Docklands you want to be the first to know!

Work closely with the estate agents, they have local knowledge of the property market and house prices in Docklands. Make them want to help you.

The Property

Work out your budget:

• Standard lending ratios are usually three times the principal earner's gross income plus one times the second, or two and a half times joint gross income.
• Consider your existing equity, savings, moving costs and your likely general credit rating.

Decide what you want to buy. Make a wish list of essential criteria:

• Style, size, age, numbers of rooms, garaging, parking, garden etc.
• Still remain open-minded - lots of people surprise themselves with what they end up buying.

Consider the wider picture:

• Location, communications, local facilities, schools, clubs
• Is this a long term move? How will your property needs vary in future?
  

Viewing

Arrive in the area early to get a good feel of the neighbourhood, and prepare any local questions you may wish to ask.

Do not make an instant judgement. Do not be influenced by the sociability of the vendors, their taste in furnishings or the (un)tidiness.

Assess the accommodation that the property provides.

Assess the general state of repair: Roof, walls, windows and doors, plasterwork, wiring, plumbing and heating, kitchen fittings and bathroom sanitary ware.

Have improvements been carried out / will they be required (e.g. double glazing, insulation, D.P.C., kitchen)?

Assess the neighbours, the street and the general condition of other properties around - is this street reliably steady, on the up, or going downhill?

Consider where the morning and evening sun will be.

If you are interested try to revisit at a different time on a different day when the area may be busier.

Action for buying a house in Docklands

Buying a house can get stressful; get off to a good start:

• Print this checklist, take it with you and make notes.
• Press our 'one e-mail to all Docklands Estate Agents' button now and get the best local agents sending you details through - Do it now!

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TIPS ON SELLING IN DOCKLANDS

The Estate Agent

Ask a few Docklands agents to value your property. Be objective about what they say and do not be unduly critical if is not what you wanted to hear!

Do not necessarily choose the agent with the cheapest fee; you want your property advertised and 'sold properly' in all respects.

Choose an agent that belongs to a professional body such as:

• The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
• The "Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Ombudsman Estate Agency

Read ALL the small print if you decide to use a sole agent. Multiple agents could cost you more, but may increase your chances of selling your property.

State any fixtures and fittings to be included in the sale.

Make it clear to the agent the minimum value you are presently willing to accept from a buyer.

Your Property

Take a critical look at the outside and inside of your home and decide what small items are realistic to quickly improve.

The exterior of your home will be the buyer's first impression. Ensure the garden is neat and tidy, outside lights are clean and working, all fixtures such as door handles are secure.

Prepare your home by cleaning, repainting (if necessary) and completing any unfinished DIY job! Create more space. Pack away, throw away or take to the charity shop any unnecessary items and be ruthless. The more you do now, the less cluttered your house will look, and the less packing you will have to do when you move.

Viewing

Arrange viewing at times that you can realistically have the property looking good, kitchen cleared, grass cut etc. The property needs to be tidy.

Create a nice atmosphere, pleasant fragrances, and flowers and turn the television off. In winter light any fires and have the heating at a comfortable level. In summer open windows.

Be ready for questions about the property, neighbours and the locality.

Be clear about your own reasons for moving-on, time scales and flexibility.

Leave it to your agent do any serious negotiating.

Action for selling property in Docklands

We have listed your main local agents. E-mail them a request to contact you for initial discussions about the possibility of them being chosen to sell you property.

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TIPS ON RENTING IN DOCKLANDS

• Let lots of agents know what you are looking for so you get a really good selection to choose from.
• Inform the agent of your criteria (location, budget, furnished/unfurnished, occupation date requirement, tenancy period and any other aspects that are important to you).
• Expect to pay a deposit of at least one months rent, possibly more. Possibly some administration charges.
• You may be required to provide references.
• Ensure you read and understand the tenancy agreement. The Citizens Advice Bureau may check this for you. Clarify what is NOT included in the rental fee, such as council tax, utility bills, ground maintenance etc.
• Examine the inventory prepared by the agent and keep a copy.
• Check restrictions: sub-letting, pets etc. Can you redecorate?
• Notify defects in writing as soon as they become apparent (even if you do not want them remedied).
• Establish what is covered under maintenance (boilers, refrigerators, radiators etc.).
• Usually, you will not have to deal with the landlord directly. Should you have any problems or queries, direct them to your agent first.
• Other issues to consider are, parking, neighbours, noise levels, public transport availability etc.

Action to rent a house or flat in Docklands

Notify all the main local agents by sending 'one e-mail to all Letting Agents' with your requirements. Do it now!

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TIPS ON LETTING OUT YOUR PROPERTY IN DOCKLANDS

Choose a letting agent that is registered with one of the following:

• The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA)
• The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS)
• The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
• The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• The UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA)

Get a good contract which will be the Tenancy Agreement. Think about any restrictions you wish to place on the tenant and the use of your property.

Try not to be too tough - if you exclude smokers, pets, students, small children and short term lets, you will narrow the market for your property considerably.

Ask for a rent that is realistic and affordable to your potential tenants. The big difference in profit at the end of the year will be dependent upon how long the property stood empty - reduce the voids!

Examine our 'buyers tips' for guidelines on presenting the property in an attractive manner.

Action to let property in Docklands

Notify the local Letting Agents your property is available and find out the likely rent that could be attracted for your property.