The 10 Best Letting Agents in Derby (2026)

We list 49 letting agents covering Derby. 9 of them publish a full management fee: from 10% to 16.8% of monthly rent including VAT, with a median of 12%. Highest rated on Google: haart, Derby (4.8 from 1,423 reviews), Carter Sampson Estate Agents & Property Management, Derby (4.9 from 110 reviews), Curran Birds + Co, Derby (4.9 from 106 reviews).

Derby is a city in the East Midlands, and it is an engineering city before it is anything else. Rolls-Royce runs its civil aerospace and submarines work here, Alstom builds trains at the Litchurch Lane works, and Toyota's UK car plant sits just outside the city at Burnaston. That mix gives the rental market a steady base of shift workers, graduate engineers and people in on fixed-term projects, which is a different rhythm to a city that runs on offices alone. The neighbourhoods are easy to tell apart once you know them. DE1, the city centre, covers the Cathedral Quarter and the Georgian streets around Friar Gate, along with a growing number of flats in converted and purpose-built blocks. Allestree to the north is quieter and greener, mostly interwar and post-war semis and detached houses on wide roads, and it pulls in families chasing the schools. Mickleover and Littleover to the west and south west run from Edwardian and interwar housing into large modern estates. Closer in, Normanton and Pear Tree are dense Victorian terraces with a younger, more mobile renter base, and the University of Derby adds student demand nearby. Derby station is on the Midland Main Line, so London and Birmingham are both within reach, and the A38 and A52 handle the rest. For a landlord the practical question is whether an agent actually works your part of the city. A firm that fills family houses in Allestree may have little appetite for a terrace off Normanton Road. Compare local letting agents in Derby on AgentCheck before you sign anything.

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Compare 74 verified letting agents serving Derby

Average rating 4.6★ across 9,851 verified Google reviews.

Top letting agents serving Derby

  1. Property Options Sales & Lettings, Derby
    4.5★ (68 reviews)
  2. Carter Sampson Estate Agents & Property Management, Derby
    4.9★ (110 reviews)
  3. Grant's of Derbyshire, Wirksworth
    4.9★ (342 reviews) · Management 12%
  4. haart, Derby
    4.8★ (1,423 reviews) · Management 16.8%
  5. Smartmove Homes, Ripley
    4.9★ (204 reviews) · Management 12%
  6. Attain Properties, Derby
    4.9★ (76 reviews) · Management 10%
  7. Fletcher & Company, Duffield
    4.6★ (126 reviews) · Management 12%
  8. Leaders Lettings, Belper
    4.6★ (233 reviews)
  9. Northwood, Derby
    4.6★ (168 reviews)
  10. Towns & Crawford Sales & Letting Agent, Derby
    4.3★ (49 reviews)

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Average letting agent fees across East Midlands

13.7%
Full management
(of monthly rent)
£435
Typical setup fee

Town-level data for Derby is limited, so these are East Midlands averages (221 agents). Fees vary by agent and service level, so compare the agents below for exact quotes. See the UK letting agent fee index for national figures.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do letting agents charge in Derby?

Of the 9 letting agents covering Derby that publish a full management fee, charges run from 10% to 16.8% of monthly rent including VAT. The median is 12%. Ask each agent for a written fee schedule before you sign.

Which letting agents in Derby have the best Google reviews?

Among agents with 25 or more Google reviews: haart, Derby (4.8 from 1,423 reviews); Carter Sampson Estate Agents & Property Management, Derby (4.9 from 110 reviews); Curran Birds + Co, Derby (4.9 from 106 reviews). Ratings are weighted by review volume, so a 4.9 from hundreds of reviews ranks above a 5.0 from a handful.

Do landlords need a licence to let property in Derby?

Derby City Council operates selective licensing across designated wards historically including Normanton, Arboretum and other inner-city areas. Verify current scheme scope before letting.

Is there high tenant demand in Derby?

Derby demand anchored by Rolls-Royce Aerospace (Sinfin, major employer, 14,000+ engineers), Alstom (formerly Bombardier, Litchurch Lane train manufacturing), Toyota Motor Manufacturing (Burnaston, 2,500+ workers), University of Derby (17,000+ students), Royal Derby Hospital, Pattonair, JCB (Rocester nearby). Derby Midland mainline access to London (1h 35m via East Midlands Railway). Strong student demand drives HMO market in DE22/DE23.

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