St James Lettings has an office right here in Lewes, giving landlords and tenants a genuinely local point of contact rather than a call centre miles away. We know the town — from the terraced streets around Cliffe and the Pells, to the newer developments closer to the station — and price and manage properties accordingly.
As the county town of East Sussex, Lewes attracts strong, consistent tenant demand: commuters drawn by the direct rail line to Brighton and London, professionals wanting a historic market town over city living, and families after good local schools. That mix keeps well-presented rental properties moving quickly when they're priced right.
Rent collection, inspections and repairs handled for you.
Learn more →We market, vet and place your tenant — you manage from there.
Learn more →Monthly rent collected, chased and paid to you.
Learn more →A free, honest assessment of what your property could earn.
Learn more →Protect your rental income if a tenant falls into arrears.
Learn more →Detailed, photographed reports that protect your deposit.
Learn more →Alongside Lewes itself, we regularly manage properties in the nearby villages — many landlords in Ringmer, Barcombe and Plumpton work with our Lewes office directly.
"St James Lettings have been our letting agents for over 12 years and we haven't looked back. Not only are they extremely professional they are approachable and honest."
— M Burwood, LandlordYes — our Lewes office is a genuine local base, not a satellite of a larger regional office.
Well-presented period terraces and modern flats near the station both let well, given consistent demand from commuters and professionals.
Yes — Ringmer, Barcombe, Plumpton and Ditchling are all covered by our Lewes team.
Request a free rental valuation and we'll arrange a visit to your property.
If you are a tenant of one of our managed properties and have a non-urgent maintenance issue, please complete our maintenance form and we will contact you as soon as possible. If the issue is urgent please call one of the office numbers or the 24hr emergency phone number you have been given.
St James lettings has been our agent for 10 years plus. Great at the job, knows the market, sensible pricing structure and that personal touch that you don’t get from the larger agents. If you need a letting agent look no further you have found the agency that you need. Thanks St James for the decade of support.
St James lettings and there team are exceptionally proactive and highly professional. Excellent Service!