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We list the property with honest photographs, the room count, the area and the rent that will actually be charged. You tell us your budget, the number of bedrooms you need and how far you are willing to travel.
Lettings agency · West London
Renting, handled from first enquiry to keys in hand
Rental property matching, tenant referencing and lease signing for landlords and tenants across West London. One agency on both sides of the same agreement, so nothing about the process is left to guess.
A rental is a process, not a listing
Sesimbra Properties is a lettings agency working across West London. We take a rental from the first enquiry through to the day the keys change hands: advertising the property, checking the people who apply for it, preparing the paperwork, and making sure both sides know exactly what they have agreed to.
We work on both sides of the same transaction, which changes how we do things. Because we speak to landlords and tenants every day, we describe a property the way a tenant will read it, and we explain a tenancy the way a landlord needs to understand it. Nothing about the process is left for either side to guess.
Most of what goes wrong in lettings goes wrong in the parts nobody photographs – the referencing, the certificate dates, the deposit paperwork. Those are the parts we spend our time on, and they are the parts a tenant never sees until something has already gone wrong.
4 stepsEnquiry to move-in
6 servicesLetting, referencing, compliance
5 weeksMaximum tenancy deposit
6 daysOffice open each week
The process
How a tenancy runs
Four steps, in this order, every time. You are told what happens at each one before it starts.
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Apply
You send an enquiry, we arrange a viewing, and if you want to proceed we take your application and the documents that go with it. We tell you at this point what will be checked and why.
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Sign
We prepare the assured shorthold tenancy, walk both sides through the clauses that matter, take the deposit and lodge it with a government-approved scheme within 30 days.
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Move in
We agree a moving-in date, hand over the inventory and the keys, and stay reachable for the repairs, renewals and questions that follow.
Services
Six lines of work that cover a rental
Some landlords take the whole set; some take only the referencing and the paperwork. You can instruct us for one part of the process without committing to the rest.
Rental Property Search
- Area and budget screening
- Property type and floor
- Commuting radius
- Viewing times arranged
- Shortlist compared side by side
- Enquiries answered same day
We start with what you can actually spend and how far you are willing to travel, because a property that breaks either of those is a wasted viewing. We then narrow by property type, floor level, furnishing and heating, and tell you which of the shortlist is worth your time.
Landlord Services
- Listing and photography
- Rent pricing advice
- Tenant referencing
- Tenancy and compliance files
- Rent collection arrangements
- Periodic inspections and reports
We advertise the property with honest photographs and a description a tenant can act on. Before a tenancy starts we verify identity, right to rent, income and previous landlord history, and we confirm the certificates you are required to hold are in date.
Tenant Application
- Document checklist first
- Identity and right to rent
- Income and affordability
- Previous landlord reference
- Guarantor route explained
- Deposit and first payment
You are told what will be checked and what to send before you hand anything over. We verify identity and right to rent, check income against the rent, and contact your previous landlord where you have rented before.
Listing to Lease
- Photography and description standard
- Viewings arranged
- Offer terms confirmed in writing
- Agreement explained clause by clause
- Deposit lodged with a scheme
- Inventory and keys at handover
The listing is written to match the property – room count, floor, heating, furnishing and term. Once an offer is agreed we confirm the terms in writing, prepare the assured shorthold tenancy, and walk both sides through the clauses that carry consequences.
Ongoing Support
- Repairs reported and coordinated
- Contractor arrangements
- Renewals and variations
- Checkout and settlement
- Periodic inspection reports
- Written line of contact
Repairs are logged in writing and routed either to the landlord or to our contractor list, depending on your instruction. We schedule inspections, keep a written record of what was found, and raise renewal terms in time for a decision rather than at the last minute.
Fees & Compliance
- Fees stated in writing
- Deposit protection mechanics
- Required certificates listed
- Records kept together
- Permitted and prohibited charges
- Complaints route
Our fees are given to you in writing before you instruct us, and tenant charges are limited to the permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. Deposits are held only in government-approved schemes, with the prescribed information issued to the tenant.
Not sure which line you need?
Tell us the property and the outcome you want; we will tell you what it actually takes, including the parts you can do yourself.
Property types
The kinds of home we let
From a first studio to a family house with a garden. Whatever the type, the listing carries the same facts: rent, deposit, term, floor area and heating.
Studio flats
One room covering living, sleeping and cooking, with a private bathroom. We state the total floor area on every studio listing, because studios vary more than any other type.
One-bedroom flats
The most common let on our books. We state the floor, the heating type and whether the bedroom takes a standard double bed – the three questions applicants ask first.
Two-bedroom flats
Let to sharers, couples who work from home, and small families. Where the second bedroom is a single rather than a double, the listing says so plainly.
Three-bedroom houses
Family houses, most often in Ealing and Hammersmith. Gardens, parking and the heating type are stated where the landlord has confirmed them.
Period conversions
Victorian and Edwardian buildings split into flats: high ceilings, sash windows and character – with the heating and glazing described exactly as they are.
Purpose-built blocks
Modern blocks, some with a lift or secure entry. The listing names the facilities included in the rent; we do not advertise a gym unless it is free to tenants.
For landlords
A landlord’s risk sits in three places
Empty weeks, a tenant who stops paying, and paperwork that misses a legal deadline. Those are the three things our landlord line is built around.
We reduce the first by advertising properly and answering enquiries quickly, the second by referencing before a tenancy starts rather than after it goes wrong, and the third by holding the certificates, the deposit records and the signed agreement in one place.
You are told what we will do, what we will not do, and what it costs before you instruct us. If a property cannot be marketed honestly, we will say so rather than take the instruction and fix it later.
Where you take the management line, it covers rent collection and chasing arrears, repairs through our contractor list, routine inspections with a written report, handling the deposit at the end of the tenancy, and serving the notices a tenancy needs. It does not cover major works, structural repairs or legal action – those are instructed and paid for separately.
Advertising standard
Descriptions state the room count, the floor, the heating type, the furnishing level and the length of term on offer. Photographs are taken in daylight with the property tidied, and we do not use a wide-angle lens to make a room look larger than it is.
Referencing before the tenancy, not after
Identity and right to rent, employment and income verification, previous landlord reference where the applicant has rented before, an affordability assessment against the rent, and a guarantor check where income does not meet the threshold.
Compliance we track for you
Gas safety certificate renewed annually, electrical installation condition report every five years, smoke alarms on every storey, carbon monoxide alarms where a solid fuel appliance is present, an EPC of at least E, and the deposit lodged and prescribed information issued.
For tenants
What you should be told before you pay anything
You should be able to find out what a property costs to move into without asking three times.
Our listings state the rent, the deposit and the length of the term; our fees are given to you in writing before you apply; and we will tell you if you are being asked for something a landlord is not entitled to charge. If a property is not right for you, we will say so rather than push you towards a viewing.
Referencing is not a black box. You are told which documents we need and what each check is for, whether that is identity and right to rent, income against the rent, or a previous landlord reference. Where your income falls short, we explain the guarantor route and what a guarantor has to provide.
Your deposit is lodged with a government-approved tenancy deposit scheme within 30 days of receipt, and you are told which scheme holds it, given the prescribed information, and told how to use the scheme’s free dispute service.
Costs limited by law
Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 the charges a landlord or agent may make to a tenant are capped. A holding deposit is no more than one week’s rent; a tenancy deposit is no more than five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is under £50,000.
Moving day, in order
The inventory is checked with you at the start and you should read it before you sign it. Meter readings are taken on the day, and you are shown where the stopcock, the fuse board and the boiler are and how to report a repair.
Ending a tenancy
Notice periods depend on the type of tenancy and who is giving notice. We explain the position for your tenancy in writing, confirm the date in writing, and arrange the checkout and the deposit return through the scheme.
Coverage
Where we work
Most of our instructions sit in West London and the boroughs that border it. We also take on properties in Camden and Islington where the landlord is already working with us.
KensingtonFlats, mansion blocks and stucco terraces
Notting HillPastel terraces and converted upper floors
Ladbroke GroveVictorian conversions and garden flats
North KensingtonPeriod flats close to the markets
PaddingtonPurpose-built blocks near the station
Maida ValeWide avenues and red-brick mansion flats
HammersmithRiverside flats and family houses
Ealing & WestminsterFamily houses and central flats
If your property sits outside these areas, ask us anyway – we will tell you honestly whether we can do it justice rather than take an instruction we cannot service.
Company details
Registered, contactable and accountable
The details below are the ones you can check independently. We do not claim memberships, accreditations or registrations that are not current.
Registered nameSesimbra Properties Ltd
Company number16641339
Registered officeFlat 4 Kelfield Court, 1-13 Kelfield Gardens, London, W10 6NS
Office hoursMonday–Saturday, 09:00–18:00
The homes we let, and the life inside them
Every property on our books is visited before it goes live. The images are representative of West London residential stock and of everyday life in a managed tenancy; they are not photographs of the specific homes currently available.
Four questions we are asked most often
The full list runs to fourteen answers and covers fees, viewings, referencing, deposit protection, short lets and guarantors.
Which properties do you have available right now?
It changes weekly. Send us the property type, the area and your monthly budget and we will tell you what is on the books today, and contact you when something new matches.
How are your fees calculated?
Landlord fees depend on the service line – tenant find, tenant find with referencing, or full management. Tenant charges are limited by law to the permitted payments listed on the pricing page. Both are confirmed in writing before you commit.
What do tenants need to prepare?
Photo identification, proof of address, and evidence of income for the last three months. Previous landlord details if you have rented before, and guarantor details if your income does not meet the affordability threshold.
How is my deposit protected?
It is lodged with a government-approved scheme – TDS, DPS or mydeposits – within 30 days of receipt, and you are given the prescribed information and the scheme’s dispute procedure.
Ask about a property, or ask us to value your rent
We acknowledge every enquiry within one working day. Telephone +44 7886 315965 or email Bookings@sesimbraproperties.co.uk.