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FOR 20 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING LEADING PROPERTY SEARCH SERVICES IN PRIME CENTRAL LONDON
Our award-winning team works with clients buying properties for themselves or investment. We gain them access to the whole of the market, negotiate the most competitive price and expertly navigate the process.
We also provide a highly personalised relocation service to individuals, companies and their employees.
100%
Independent
95%
Success rate within 6 months
67%
Properties acquired off market
85%
Competitive bids won, in 65% of those our clients were not the highest or strongest bidder
Our clients engage our services to achieve results they couldn’t accomplish themselves, whether that’s accessing a particular property, securing a more competitive price – or both.
We are your team
Every brief is highly individual and we’re here to guide and expertly represent you.
You at the centre
As your team, we focus on understanding you and your requirements. We listen carefully and think creatively.
Confident decision making
Our role is to bring intricate knowledge, efficiency and transparency to the process to enable you to have complete confidence in your decision-making.
Achieve your best outcome
We’re here to ensure you achieve your best outcome, opening doors you wouldn’t have access to or perhaps have considered, and making sure you choose wisely and buy the best property at the most competitive price.
Access more properties
We gain access to properties our clients wouldn’t otherwise know of
Our exceptional network
For nearly two decades we have nurtured our network across the property industry, private sellers and bank lending teams, which gives us access to properties impossible to know about as an individual.
A forensic approach
In addition to searching across the best properties on the open market, we forensically comb sales and lettings archives to identify and carefully navigate direct approaches on properties which aren’t formally for sale.
Our independence is your advantage
As one of the only buying agents who acts solely for buyers – and not sellers – we gain our clients access to the whole of market, with nothing held back. The selling agents proactively work with us to create potential buying opportunities, as we don’t compete with them.
“There are very few services I have used in my life, that I have felt as worthwhile as Eccord.
Every detail was looked after and you advised on every aspect as though you were buying the property for yourself.”
Your expert advantage
We are one of the most established and influential buying agents in the industry.
Expert negotiators
Property negotiation is nuanced, can be emotional and requires tact. Our conduct and strategy throughout the search, viewings and negotiations all play a key role in our track record for achieving the most successful outcomes.
Our clients win the majority of competitive bidding situations even when they are not the highest or strongest bidder.
Assembling your team
We assemble a team of the most tried and tested, effective industry professionals including solicitors, surveyors and planning specialists to oversee all due diligence, legal and technical matters. As a single point of contact we manage all parties to expertly navigate and fast-track your purchase.
Above & beyond
Our service is fully end to end and this is something we’re passionate about.
Settling you in
We pride ourselves on building long term client relationships and delivering exceptional service and superior results. This includes going the extra mile to make your move as seamless as possible, including setting up utility accounts on your behalf and compiling a detailed household handbook of everything you need to know about the property.
We care about the after care
After completion, we have an in-house Home Management team who are on hand to provide post-purchase support if needed, from providing access to our network of tried and tested contractors, to assisting with regular servicing and reactive maintenance, and household administration. If you’re renting out your property, our Property Management team we can handle all aspects of you being a landlord from ensuring you satisfy compliance regulations to securing carefully vetted tenants and maximising your yield.
Your best outcome
Our reputation and track record elevates your status throughout the market and gives you a competitive advantage.
We guide and represent you through the complex process of search and acquisition, provide the transparency, context and detailed analysis you require to make truly informed decisions, and present you with the very best properties – many of which would not be accessible without us.
"Success in negotiating was outstanding" →
Ross – Investment Banker, RBS
"The value add that Eccord brings went way beyond what we expected." →
S & F – Banking & Private Equity
"There was never a stone left unturned" →
L & J – Asset Manager and Fintech Executive
"All the way through, you were on every detail and pre-empted our every question." →
R – Managing Director, Google
"There are very few services I have used in my life, that I have felt as worthwhile as Eccord." →
D – Tech Entrepreneur
"You give 100% effort and are always working for the client" →
Tom – Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
"You are rockstars!!" →
Ollie – TV Personality & Entrepreneur
"Typically, the A team does the pitch and the D team does the work. Not here" →
Michael & Gemma – Law Firm Partner
"Eccord turned what can be a stressful and time-consuming endeavour into a compressed and efficient process" →
AB – INEOS
"Neither Messi, Ronaldo or Salah would get a look in ahead of this team." →
Mark – Private Equity Partner
"Eccord has the connections to get you into that highly sought after property before it goes on the market." →
B – JP Morgan
"100% worth every penny" →
T – Partner, communications firm
"Eccord were focused on us and what we wanted in a house, rather than pushing us into a purchase." →
L – Award Winning Author
Case studies
We work with a range of clients, from industry and FTSE 100 business leaders to successful entrepreneurs and household names in sports and entertainment. We are passionate about unearthing and delivering the right property for you, and we are proud of our impressive results.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a London buying agent do?
A London buying agent acts on behalf of buyers to represent their best interests throughout the property search and purchase process. Our role is to ensure you see the very best properties on and off the market, and to expertly negotiate the most competitive price.
This is in contrast to an estate agent who represents the seller and their objective is to promote the property for sale and achieve the highest price from a buyer.
A buying agent performs an advisory and advocate role, and an estate is a sales role.
There are some London buying agents and estate agents who represent both buyers and sellers in a broker capacity, but this is deemed to be a conflict of interest.
At Eccord our focus is solely on the buy-side and our 19 years of expertise, track record, forensic approach and discretion ensure clients achieve the best possible outcomes.
What is the benefit of using a London buying agent?
A significant proportion of properties in prime central London are sold off market and without being represented by a buying agent, you won’t be aware of or have access to these properties. An experienced London buying agent will gain you access to the whole of market, with nothing held back. At Eccord, 60% of the properties we secure for clients are off market.
When you are represented by a buying agent, you are taken more seriously by estate agents and sellers and prioritised in the market.
A London buying agent will also provide in-depth pricing knowledge to enable you to make informed and confident decisions, and expertly negotiate a more competitive price than you are likely to achieve as an unrepresented buyer. At Eccord, we have won 85% of competitive bidding situations and in 65% of those our clients were not the highest or strongest bidder.
An experienced London buying agent should accelerate the property search and purchase process and ensure you make informed, confident decisions. At Eccord, almost 70% of our clients have been searching unsuccessfully for over 6 months before appointing us to represent them. We have a 95% success rate for finding and securing the right property within 6 months.
What are the reasons buyers appoint a London buying agent?
There are many reasons why buyers choose to appoint a London buying agent:
- They have been searching unsuccessfully on their own for some time
- They have a time pressure and need to accelerate the process
- They are looking for something very niche and hard to find
- They need advice on areas and property options to focus their search
- They recognise that properties being sold off market and they don’t want to miss out
- They have lost out on properties where their offer wasn’t strong enough or their negotiation strategy wasn’t successful
- They recognise that negotiating is very difficult to do objectively when they are emotionally invested
- They require discretion and representation for privacy reasons
- They are unfamiliar with the UK purchase process
At Eccord, we provide an experienced and personalised approach to ensure you secure the very best property within your price range and purchase wisely.
Who typically uses a London buying agent?
Buyers who want to ensure they are buying the very best property within their price range for the most competitive price.
At Eccord, we represent buyers typically spending £3m upwards. Many are moving into new areas or more expensive price brackets, or they are families trying to secure houses within competitive areas close to schools.
We also work with international clients relocating to London.
What are the costs associated with using a buying agent?
A buying agent usually charges an upfront retainer fee and then a success fee once the purchase is legally binding.
At Eccord, we charge a £4,000 + VAT Retainer Fee which lasts for up to 6 months of searching. Once your purchase is legally binding, we charge a Success Fee of 2% of the purchase price + VAT.
We have a 95% success rate for finding and securing the right property within 6 months and save our clients on average double our success fee.
Can you help me find the perfect London property?
Absolutely.
At Eccord, we are market leaders in navigating clients through the complexities of buying property in central London and our award winning team are very proud of the exceptional outcomes we have achieved for clients over the past 20 years.
Whether you’re looking for a family home, a pied-à-terre, or an investment property, we ensure you see the whole market (on and off market), help you negotiate the most competitive price and achieve the very best outcome.
