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About Gillams Properties

Gillams Properties is an independent Exeter letting and property management company established in 2007. We support students, landlords, property owners, and investors across a wide range of services, including landlord services in Exeter, property management, student lettings, HMO management, guaranteed rent, serviced accommodation management, and short-let operations.

Over the years, Gillams has grown from a strong student-lettings foundation into a broader property business serving multiple parts of the Exeter rental market. Today, we work with student tenants, professional occupiers, landlords, HMO owners, buy-to-let investors, portfolio landlords, and owners looking for a more hands-off management approach.

What Gillams Properties Does

Gillams Properties supports different types of clients across Exeter, with services designed around the needs of the property, the landlord, and the type of occupier.

For students and tenants

We help students find well-located accommodation in Exeter and support occupiers with responsive communication, maintenance coordination, and a clearer letting experience.

For landlords and property owners

We provide a wide range of landlord support, including property management in Exeter, tenant find, rent collection, HMO management, guaranteed rent, switching-agent support, rental valuations, and compliance-led management.

For investors and specialist ownership models

We also work with property investors and specialist ownership models, including Exeter property investment, student accommodation investment, serviced accommodation management, Airbnb management, short-let strategy, and student accommodation block management.

Our Services

Gillams Properties offers support across the following areas:

Why Clients Choose Gillams Properties

We believe good property management depends on clear communication, local knowledge, and choosing the right management model for the property. Clients choose Gillams because we combine:

  • established Exeter experience since 2007
  • a strong understanding of student and landlord markets
  • support across standard, student, HMO, and specialist management models
  • practical local knowledge of Exeter areas and rental demand
  • a more hands-on, responsive approach than many larger generic agencies

We are not limited to one type of client or one type of rental model. Some owners need straightforward residential management. Some need specialist HMO or student support. Others want a route into guaranteed rent, serviced accommodation, Airbnb management, or a broader investment strategy.

Established in Exeter Since 2007

Gillams Properties has been operating in Exeter since 2007. Our roots are in the city's student rental market, where we developed strong local knowledge of key areas, rental cycles, and the practical demands of managing student property.

That experience still matters today, but the business has expanded to support a much wider range of landlords, investors, and managed property models across Exeter. We now work across standard residential lets, student property, HMOs, guaranteed rent, serviced accommodation, short lets, and block management.

Who We Work With

Gillams works with a broad range of clients, including:

  • students looking for accommodation in Exeter
  • parents helping students secure housing
  • first-time landlords and accidental landlords
  • buy-to-let landlords and portfolio landlords
  • HMO owners and out-of-area landlords
  • short-let and holiday-let owners
  • student accommodation investors
  • owners of multi-unit and block assets

Whether a client is letting one property for the first time or managing a more complex portfolio, our role is to help match the right service to the property and the ownership goals.

Areas We Cover

We work across Exeter, including well-known rental areas such as Pennsylvania, St Davids, Heavitree, Mount Pleasant, St James, St Leonards, St Thomas, and Exeter City Centre. Different parts of Exeter suit different letting strategies, occupier types, and landlord priorities.

Our Standards and Compliance

Gillams Properties works within the standards expected of a professional Exeter letting and management business. We support property compliance, safety certification, deposit protection, and the practical responsibilities that come with rental property ownership.

We are members of the Property Redress Scheme and work with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, giving landlords and tenants additional confidence in our processes.

Start with the Right Service

Different properties and owners need different routes. Some landlords need full property management. Some need help with HMOs. Some want guaranteed rent. Some are comparing standard letting with serviced accommodation, Airbnb management, or other short-let models. If you are not sure which route fits your property, start with our landlord services page and we can help direct you to the most suitable option.

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Landlord and management services

Investment and specialist support

Student accommodation

Contact Gillams Properties

If you are looking for student accommodation, landlord support, property management, or advice on the most suitable rental strategy for your Exeter property, contact Gillams Properties and our team will point you in the right direction.

Phone: 01392 459 900
Email: lettings@gillams-properties.co.uk