Flats to Rent in Leeds City Centre, Apartments, Houses, Homes, Accommodation, Executive Lets
Parklane is a reputable and well established letting agency in Leeds focusing on flats and houses to rent in both in Leeds City Centre and North Leeds.
In the past few years, the demand for excellent quality rental flats and houses in Leeds has grown significantly and consequently Parklane offers a broad selection of executive lets available in and around the Leeds area.
We are committed to providing the best rented apartment, house or flat in Leeds and we have a wide range of properties to suit all budgets and tastes. So whether you are looking to rent a family house, a one bedroom flat or a serviced apartment, Parklane has something for everyone and we would be delighted to assist you in your search to find your ideal rental property in Leeds.
Parklane has always had a steady demand from executives who are relocating to Leeds or who are on contract with local businesses and institutions such as Leeds General Infirmary and Leeds University. In the past few years, the demand for excellent quality flats in Leeds has grown significantly. Of course, we also cater for the family looking for a suburban house to rent in Leeds. We have many superb family homes in the popular suburbs of North Leeds such as Chapel Allerton, Moortown, Alwoodley and Shadwell. With a team of property consultants in Leeds who are dedicated to executive lets in Leeds, we are sure to find you the perfect house to rent Leeds.
We are committed to providing the best accommodation for professional lets within the suburbs of Leeds and the City Centre. Our Leeds letting agents, based on Swinegate in Leeds City Centre, makes the search for professional lets in Leeds a simple one.
Flats in Leeds City Centre
Parklane also has a number of serviced apartments and flats in Leeds that might be convenient for you if you are only staying in Leeds for a short period of time and don't wish to sign a six month tenancy. You might think that to find a house to let in Leeds or a flat to rent in Leeds for just 6 weeks would be impossible. It is difficult as most landlords do not want to rent for short periods and equally you don't want the hassle of putting bills in your name and excessive paperwork.
However, there are fully serviced accommodation in Leeds that means you can stay from 1 night at an affordable price. It will feel like you have rented a home in Leeds because of the space but the service is like a hotel. Your room will be cleaned, no additional bills to pay.
Why Rent a house in Leeds?
Leeds is a thriving, passionate city that you are sure to fall in love with. Rich in culture and heritage, it's a vibrant city with lots to discover and something for everyone to enjoy.
By day, the prosperous business centre offers a diverse range of working opportunities. The fastpaced, buzzing city centre is complemented by stunning local countryside, including the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, which lie within easy reach. There is also an assortment of flourishing local communities - from hidden gems in the inner suburbs to tranquil country towns on the outskirts.
By night, Leeds really comes alive with its wide array of restaurants, bars, clubs and other entertainment. There is a broad range of cultural attractions, including renowned theatre, opera and ballet companies, with something to appeal to every palate.
Sport remains central to city life. Leeds Rhino's and Leeds Carnegie share their home at Headingley Carnegie Stadium with Yorkshire's County Cricket Club, and Leeds United are based across the other side of the City at Elland Road.
The city has so much to offer families, from the award-winning Royal Armouries, to the gardens of Tropical World, and Leeds' finest stately home, Harewood House. You can find one of the country's finest collections of twentieth century British art at Leeds City Art Gallery, including works by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Antony Gormley.
But don't just take our word for it - read what others have said about the city right here!
Leeds. The UK's most female friendly city
Vauxhall 'Tigra Town' Research 2006
Leeds. One of Europe's top cities for business
Cushman Wakefield European Cities Monitor 2006
Leeds. The UK's best shopping destination
Rough Guide to Britain 2006
Leeds. One of the UK's top cities for restaurants
Which? Good Food Guide 2007
Leeds. The best place in Britain to live
The Urban Behaviours Study 2004
Leeds. Visitor city of the year
The Good Britain Guide 2005
Leeds. The best university destination
The Independent 2004/5
Leeds. Voted the UKâ€TMs sexiest city
Young Persons Railcard Poll 2005
Leeds. The number one city for clubbing
Mixmag Dance Music Awards 2004
Leeds. The best city for restaurants
Conde Nast Traveller Magazine 2004
Leeds. The Knightsbridge of the North
Lonely Planet Guide to Britain
Leeds. The UK's best city for nightlife
Conde Nast Traveller Magazine 2004
Flats to rent in Leeds
'Leeds is becoming one of the most dynamic cities in Europe. Leeds has the opportunity to not only to become an engine of growth for its region - a Frankfurt of the North - but also to compete on the international stage.
Ruth Kelly MP, June 2006
Leeds is a booming centre for business. The retail and media sectors are well established within the region, indeed the Lonely Planet Guide dubbed Leeds 'The Knightsbridge of the North'. The city is the birthplace of major brands like Marks & Spencer and Burtons.
Leeds is the UK's third biggest manufacturing centre, with over 2,000 companies employing more than 45,000 people. Some of the largest are Lever Faberge, Carlsberg-Tetley, Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Arla Foods, and DePuy International.
The Leeds skyline is continually developing and evolving. The city has seen massive investment of late, with £2.5bn worth of property completed between 1995-2004, a further £1.5bn under construction and £3.4bn in the pipeline.This growth is reflected in the number of hotel rooms available in the city: since 1990, the city's bedstock has increased from 850 to over 3,000 and current proposals could see this rise to over 4,650.
- Productivity in Leeds is above the national average at 117% largely due to higher than average levels of employment in banking and financial services (Yorkshire Futures, Progress in the Region 2004)
- Leeds has the largest legal sector outside of London, employing over 8,000 people
- Leeds is the second largest employment centre in the UK outside of London with 442,000 people employed in the city
- Over 120,000 people work in the city centre alone. Manufacturing output per worker grew by 36% in the 1990's (Leeds City Council 2005)
- Leeds was the only city to experience population growth during the last decade of all the UK's eight core cities (Twenty-first Century Leeds, Unsworth & Stillwell, 2004)
- Employment in Leeds is forecast to grow by over 7 per cent by 2015, resulting in an extra 32,000 jobs (Leeds Economy Handbook)
- Leeds has the most diverse economy across the full range of business sectors of the UK's top 15 employment centres (Leeds City Council)