Our understanding of these types of properties makes us the best placed agent in the market to sell or rent your EX-LA property
With the average property price in London around £500,000, the smart money is investing in ex-local authority properties as they continue to rise in popularity. Not only because they offer the best value per square foot, but because ex-locals were not built for profit like new-build apartments, therefore you get a better build quality, solid brick walls, larger rooms, more storage, and separate kitchens. As a buy to let investment, the lower price entry point, increasing demand from tenants, and higher than average rental yields make them the right option for a proficient investor.
PASSION
We love ex locals because we know first-hand how beneficial they can be. This insight drove us to set up London’s only estate agency to specialise exclusively in selling, letting, and managing ex-local authority properties.
PROFICIENCY
Buying and selling ex-council properties isn’t always straight forward, but our unrivaled experience will help avoid the potential obstacles, and our buyer and investor network will get your property in front of the right audience.
PRIORITY
We aren’t interested in warehouse conversions, or penthouse apartments, you can be sure that selling your ex-council property is our top priority! How many other agents can say that?
We are located in Central London, cover the entire Capital, and have years of experience in selling all types of ex-local authority properties, from regular low-rise buildings in sought after locations, to high-rise or unmortgageable properties that require a bit more expertise.
We would love to hear from you if you would like to find out more about the benefits of buying an ex-local authority property, or if you’re a seasoned investor or hedge fund looking for guaranteed, high-yield returns from day one.
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EXLA London Featured Properties
Sharratt Street, SE15, 2 Beds – £349,995
A spacious two double bedroom maisonette with a separate eat-in kitchen and large utility room, located in a low-rise, brick-built block close to South Bermondsey and New Cross. With lots of potential, ideal for an investor or ambitious first-time-buyer.
Tindal Street, SW9, 1 Bed – £375,000
With its own private entrance, patio garden and sun terrace, this one bedroom bungalow resides in a quiet, residential location close to Oval station and Myatt's Fields Park. With low service charges, long lease and offered chain-free.
Binfield Road, SW4, 3 Beds – £385,000
Just a moment's walk from Stockwell Station, this spacious three double bedroom apartment resides on the top floor of a seven storey, brick-built block and has a private balcony. In excellent condition throughout and with fantastic transport options.
Congreve Street, SE17, 2 Beds – £395,000
A stunning two double bedroom maisonette in fantastic condition, with a private balcony and located on the top two floors of a low-rise, four-storey brick built block walking distance from both London Bridge and Elephant and Castle.
Peckham Road, SE5, 2 Beds – £350,000
A beautifully presented and spacious, 1st floor, two double bedroom corner apartment with dual aspect and a private balcony, conveniently located between Camberwell Green and Peckham.
White Hart Street, SE11, 1 Bed – £375000
Residing on a quiet, no-through road just moments from Kennington Underground station, this stunning one double bedroom apartment has been lovingly refurbished, enjoying a private entrance and is offered chain-free.
St. Peter’s Street, N1, 3 Beds – £550,000
Ideally located just a short walk from Angel station and moments from the Regent's Canal, this newly refurbished three bedroom maisonette is offered to the market chain-free and resides in a charming low-rise, brick-built block.
Nunhead Lane, SE15, 2 Beds – £350,000
Residing in a low-rise block opposite Peckham Rye, this two double bedroom, second floor apartment has a private balcony and located on the second floor. With plenty of opportunity to add value, a long lease and low service charge, an ideal first-time purchase or investment.
Lingham Street, SW9, 2 Beds – £325,000
A two bedroom split level property, situated on the top two floors of this portered building that’s located just a few minutes from Stockwell tube station (Northern & Victoria Line) and the vast array of local amenities on Stockwell and Clapham Road
Strasburg Road, SW11, 2 Beds – £350,000
*CASH BUYERS ONLY* Bright and airy top floor flat, benefitting from two large bedrooms, ample entertaining space, stunning views across London and a free parking permit. Moments from beautiful Battersea Park and plenty of transport links. Chain-Free.
Latona Road, SE15, 2 Beds – £340,000
In fantastic condition throughout, this spacious two double bedroom maisonette features a private entrance, large rear garden, and is offered to the market chain-free. An ideal opportunity for first-time-buyers or investors.
John Ruskin Street, SE5, 3 Beds – £385,000
Ideally located for Oval Station and adjacent to Kennington Park, this three bedroom split-level maisonette with a private balcony is in great condition throughout and is an ideal opportunity for families, first time buyers and investors.
Sharratt Street, SE15, 2 Beds – £349,995
A spacious two double bedroom maisonette with a separate eat-in kitchen and large utility room, located in a low-rise, brick-built block close to South Bermondsey and New Cross. With lots of potential, ideal for an investor or ambitious first-time-buyer.
Tindal Street, SW9, 1 Bed – £375,000
With its own private entrance, patio garden and sun terrace, this one bedroom bungalow resides in a quiet, residential location close to Oval station and Myatt's Fields Park. With low service charges, long lease and offered chain-free.
Binfield Road, SW4, 3 Beds – £385,000
Just a moment's walk from Stockwell Station, this spacious three double bedroom apartment resides on the top floor of a seven storey, brick-built block and has a private balcony. In excellent condition throughout and with fantastic transport options.
Congreve Street, SE17, 2 Beds – £395,000
A stunning two double bedroom maisonette in fantastic condition, with a private balcony and located on the top two floors of a low-rise, four-storey brick built block walking distance from both London Bridge and Elephant and Castle.
Peckham Road, SE5, 2 Beds – £350,000
A beautifully presented and spacious, 1st floor, two double bedroom corner apartment with dual aspect and a private balcony, conveniently located between Camberwell Green and Peckham.
White Hart Street, SE11, 1 Bed – £375000
Residing on a quiet, no-through road just moments from Kennington Underground station, this stunning one double bedroom apartment has been lovingly refurbished, enjoying a private entrance and is offered chain-free.
St. Peter’s Street, N1, 3 Beds – £550,000
Ideally located just a short walk from Angel station and moments from the Regent's Canal, this newly refurbished three bedroom maisonette is offered to the market chain-free and resides in a charming low-rise, brick-built block.
Nunhead Lane, SE15, 2 Beds – £350,000
Residing in a low-rise block opposite Peckham Rye, this two double bedroom, second floor apartment has a private balcony and located on the second floor. With plenty of opportunity to add value, a long lease and low service charge, an ideal first-time purchase or investment.
Lingham Street, SW9, 2 Beds – £325,000
A two bedroom split level property, situated on the top two floors of this portered building that’s located just a few minutes from Stockwell tube station (Northern & Victoria Line) and the vast array of local amenities on Stockwell and Clapham Road
Strasburg Road, SW11, 2 Beds – £350,000
*CASH BUYERS ONLY* Bright and airy top floor flat, benefitting from two large bedrooms, ample entertaining space, stunning views across London and a free parking permit. Moments from beautiful Battersea Park and plenty of transport links. Chain-Free.
Latona Road, SE15, 2 Beds – £340,000
In fantastic condition throughout, this spacious two double bedroom maisonette features a private entrance, large rear garden, and is offered to the market chain-free. An ideal opportunity for first-time-buyers or investors.
John Ruskin Street, SE5, 3 Beds – £385,000
Ideally located for Oval Station and adjacent to Kennington Park, this three bedroom split-level maisonette with a private balcony is in great condition throughout and is an ideal opportunity for families, first time buyers and investors.
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What our customers say
From the very start, compared to the other estate agents I met, EXLA London and Christian Dugard displayed genuine enthusiasm for helping me to sell my flat – and of the 3 valuations I sought from 3 different types of agents, EXLA London’s was the most realistic and fair – yet not the lowest! As matters progressed and hurdles appeared, where other agents would undoubtedly have cared less and may even have thrown in the towel, EXLA London’s enthusiasm turned into determination and they went out of their way to help me to reach completion. Ex-Local Authority property is not always an easy-sell and many estate agents don’t care less about them. So when trying to sell this type of property, having faith in an estate agent is difficult, but this being EXLA London’s sole purpose, along with that personal touch and the extra pushes they give, gave me faith in them right from the outset and I’m really pleased that I chose EXLA London and recommend them wholeheartedly.
Kennington
EXLA London really know their stuff, we had tried selling our ex-council flat with another agent who kept finding buyers but the buyers kept on getting refused a mortgage, they then told us we could only sell to a cash buyer. We asked EXLA to come and have a look and they were confident banks would lend and that the buyers just hadn’t been advised correctly on which banks would lend on our style of property. EXLA found us a buyer, pointed the buyer in the right direction and we exchanged in May 2018. Selling a council property isn’t always as straight forward as selling other properties so it makes sense to use someone who specialises in selling them. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend EXLA London.
Limehouse
Excellent service! I currently rent a flat through EXLA and I must say that since I live in the UK they are the best company I’ve worked with. Chris is always willing to help with any inconvenience and makes sure that everything is in order at the property. Great work guys!
Hoxton
Chris and his team offer a very down to earth and honest approach which frankly puts them way ahead. Very happy with the service they provide me as a landlord so very happy to recommend them, Dan Mullins
Old Street
We had been on the market with a local estate agent for a few months with no results and no advise or contact really, we felt like we had been forgotten. I received a letter from EXLA London and agreed to let them market my property. We received an offer from an investor and we have just moved into our new home. EXLA London really do have the right buyers for council properties, they worked so hard for us and we probably wouldn’t have sold without their knowledge and expertise.
Kennington
Highly recommend after my experience of sale of property. Good advice, easy to deal with, and always on hand with a quick response to any queries. The whole experience was made less stressful, than what could’ve been. Thank you.
Pimlico
“EXLA London provided an excellent customer service from start to finish of the sale process. They were professional, approachable, friendly and positive and made the selling process feel calm and run smoothly. Communication was simple and efficient and often outside normal office hours.
I would recommend Chris and EXLA to anyone wishing to sell their home. They clearly have a depth of knowledge and understanding of the ex-Local Authority property market.”
Elephant & Castle, London
Chris was very accommodating in writing up and agreeing the contract regarding dates and moving in and out. Flat I lived in was nice and am happy with the service overall.
Elephant & Castle
We had tried to sell our property for the last couple of years but EXLA were the agent that actually sold it for us and their fees were also very competitive. They helped all the way through from start to finish, especially with some difficult negotiations that kept the sale together.
Stockwell, London
“As a search agent I work with hundreds of estate agents and I would highly recommend Chris Dugard from EXLA. He is the one of the best agents I have worked with. He showed me properties in various areas while I was looking for a client who wanted to purchase an apartment for his daughter who needed easy access to Shoreditch. I’d viewed all over South London looking near tube stations or easy bus routes but then Chris came up with a property that was just perfect, within budget and walkable to Shoreditch.
He runs an Independent Agency with first class service and has helped make the whole purchase process stress free from beginning to end.”
Greengrass Property Ltd