Sales and lettings agency triples size of its office space

Independent Leeds city centre residential sales and lettings agency, Zenko Properties, has completed a move to the ground floor of Graphical House in Leeds city centre.

It has also appointed two new team members as it gears up for growth.

Zenko Properties has leased 1,200 sq ft of space in the recently refurbished building, which is three times the size of its previous office.

The firm has appointed two property professionals, Lisa Dennett and Faye Batty, who have more than 20 years’ combined experience of the city centre residential market.

Managing director Tobias Duczenko, who founded Zenko Properties, said: “We have been based on The Calls since 2015, when we were appointed to sell the apartments at The Chandlers, but as the business has grown and we’ve recruited more people, we have outgrown the space.

“Expanding into Graphical House was the logical next step, with room for 12 desks, a board room, a welcome area for clients, as well as a breakout area with a kitchen for our team, it’s ideal.

“There’s also the potential to take more space in the building as we grow. We are happy to welcome Lisa and Faye to our team and are really looking forward to putting the new office through its paces.”

Zenko Properties currently manages 500 properties including prominent city centre developments, Lamberts Yard, Spencer House and Devonshire House.

Partner Jonathan Morgan said: “Over the last few years we have seen significant rental growth in the city centre market, driven largely by the post lockdown boom, whereby two years’ worth of demand effectively bumped into one, along with a lack of stock.

“Some rents have grown by as much as 25%, which is unprecedented in this timescale. 2023 saw strong rental demand right up until Christmas, before cooling off, with a slowdown in enquiry numbers and then rental growth has returned to more sustainable levels in 2024.”

Duczenko added: “The sales market has generally improved month on month in 2024 and we’ve recently launched a spectacular three-bedroom apartment at Simpson Fold for £575,000.

“Simpson’s Fold is one of the city centre’s original warehouse conversions and this apartment has been improved and refurbished by the current owners.”