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Letting Locally for 25+ Years

From Luton to Bedford and the towns and villages in between. We've been helping landlords let their homes across Bedfordshire for over 25 years.

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Number #1 for lets agreed

Across all of the highlighted postcode sectors.

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Your Property. Our Priority

98%

Rent paid on time

5* Rated

By 100's of Landlords & Tenants

£70m+

Of rental payments processed

100%

Compliance Record

Fully Managed. Everything handled, from tenant find to day-to-day management. Hands-on care. Total peace of mind. Orchards logo with tagline Pairing People & Property. Illustration of two hands holding a house icon on pink circular background.

Fully Managed Service

Put being a landlord on easy mode and let us keep maximise your property investment

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Part Managed

Still keen to be a key player for your rental properties? Part managed may be exactly what you need.

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Let Only

Looking for an agent to get the ball rolling but would rather self manage. We can do that too.

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Don't Just Take Our Word For It

From landlords to tenants, our clients have plenty to say about working with Orchards.

Shannon has been so helpful and friendly all the way to handover of keys and after too happy to help with any question

LB Richardson

16th June

Shannon and Eleanor from the letting team were absolutely brilliant. They were professional, efficient, and kept the communication flowing throughout. Their digital platform also made it so much easier to manage all the documents and messages. Really appreciate their help, highly recommend their ser…

Candice

4th June

Had my shed windows repaired by Nathan who was very friendly, extremely efficient and very professional. Thanks Nathan and thanks Orchards! As always, first class service!

Alan Brueton

6th May

Nathan was friendly and efficient in doing the works and repairs needed. Great job!

Luca S

6th May

Very helpful nothing was ever a problem .

Louise Morgan

24th April

Lee and Nathan both do an excellent job and are both polite and respectful

Eva Bloor

24th April

Ever since I moved in, I have been extremely well looked after. Which is so gratifying. Nathan is an extremely pleasant, curious and professional person. And his work is second to none. Definitely five star rated

Suzanne Bagnell

23rd April

5 Stars!

Julie Figgins

20th April

From my first contact through the whole process of letting my property the service has been nothing but excellent I’ve mainly dealt with Jen and Shannon and they always answer my queries really quickly and are both very helpful and professional. Jen came and visited me, had a look around and instant…

Georgina Thorn

11th April

Great experience all round, from viewing to move in to moving out. Everyone I dealt with was great, communicated well and were quick to respond. We had some maintenance issues during our time at the property of course, but everything was handled promptly. Thanks all

Toby Miller

10th April

Shannon was an absolute superstar. She sorted out my queries very efficient and has a pleasant and friendly nature

Sue Bateman

10th April

Lee the maintenance man came this morning as scheduled really nice fella, nothing was a problem just got on and done what he came to do. Genuine professional clean, tidy, chatty and knowledgeable.

Jason Marcantonio

10th April

Shannon has been an absolute legend in ensuring how smooth my move went. She friendly, attentive and super efficient and clear with all the details. Definitely got to be the best experience I’ve had with a letting agents.

Tarnya Bayes

28th March

Orchards have managed my portfolio for many years, and I have always been impressed with the level of service provided. Recently, Imogen has carried out several inspections, and I have been particularly impressed with her attention to detail and commitment. Her thorough approach ensures we maintain…

Matt Bolton

19th March

Nathan was awesome. Super professional and friendly!

Adi Calara

6th March

Nathan in maintenance was brilliant, on time, very clean and efficient. Resolved all the issues and polite in doing so.

Ryan Lane

5th March

The Right Service Level to Suit You.

From Let Only to Fully Managed we can help you every step of the way, making your investment work for you.

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In House Maintenance

24/7 repair reporting for tenants directly to our team
Access to our exclusive in-house team of directly employed tradespeople
No obligation to use our works team
12 month guarantee on all works carried out by our team
Professional cost-effective works
From General Maintenance to Full Refurbishments