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Build a list of private landlords in London
Hi! Thanks for asking Wonder to find a list of private landlords in London.
The short answer is that after searching extensively council databases, the National Landlords Association and other public databases, I’ve determined that the information you requested is not publicly available because this information does not exist in the public domain. As such, we would be unable to adequately source all 820,000 contact and address details of privately rented residential properties in the London area, as most would not a matter of public record. However, I was able to learn that there are prospecting/lead generation lists of landlords available for purchase from marketing companies.
METHODOLOGY
I first began by checking the National Landlord Association to see if they offered any public member lists. As you may expect, this was not the case, as private landlords do not generally make their information public to avoid being targeted for marketing. Additionally, the London Landlords Accreditation offers a facility to check whether a landlord or agent is registered with them, but no contact details are provided nor is there an open database to use.
I also took a more general approach and used advanced search techniques to see if such a list or database existed in the public domain. While a handful of names/contacts could be sourced using property advertisements on websites like Gumtree or Facebook, this is not a thorough or cost-effective means of sourcing hundreds of thousands of landlord leads in the London area.
Therefore, I turned my attention instead to purchasable products that could help with your needs. I was able to find 6 companies definitely offering landlord databases or lists for sale. None are London-specific, though they can be filtered by geographic area in order to only contact landlords in the Greater London area.
FINDINGS
Quantity: 120,000+
Cost: Unknown
Filter by geographic area?: Yes
Information: Name, e-mail, job title, geographic location, number of properties
Quantity: 88,000+
Cost: unknown
Filter by geographic area?: Unknown
Information: Name, e-mail or mailing address, 10% with phone numbers
Cost: unknown
Filter by geographic area?: Yes
Information: Name, full address, postcode and possibly more.
Quantity: 20,000+
Cost: £1,599
Filter by geographic area?: Yes
Information: Email, Name, Gender, Income, Status, Post Code Region, UK Region
Cost: unknown
Filter by geographic area?: unknown
Information: Names, emails, postal address and possibly more.
Quantity: unknown
Filter by geographic area?: Yes
Information: Name, address, geographic area, email or other contact details
POSSIBLE CONTINUED RESEARCH
As I have learned, it is difficult to source a comprehensive list of all private, residential landlords in the London area. The only pre-compiled sources are UK-wide (though offered with an ability to filter by geographic area) and purchasable from marketing companies. Looking on reputable forums, many other people have sought the same thing with little result. Landlords posting on website like Gumtree often select not to receive any solicitation, so using its listings as a basis to compile a database from scratch would be in violation of the terms & conditions.
As an alternative, I would recommend researching alternative means on how to on-board landlords other than cold calling/advertising. Suggested questions could be:
- what marketing efforts have been most successful for residential lettings agencies in London to on-board new landlords?
- what are the most cost effective ways to on-board new landlords for a residential lettings agency in London?
- what is the expert advice on how to grow landlord/client base for a new residential lettings agency in London?
CONCLUSION
To wrap it up, after searching extensively through national and local landlord websites, a direct answer to your question is not publicly available because this information does not exist in the public domain. However I learned that there are several UK residential landlord databases/lists available for purchase. If you’d like to continue research on any of the other topics I’ve outlined above, just let us know!
Thanks for using Wonder!