Apex Homes

Large, very large. Hundreds of crumbling properties litter the streets of Hyde Park with an ‘Apex Homes’ add tacked on. As with many a student property in the area the prices are high for what you get, especially if you cruise on gumtree and can find a whole house to rent rather than individual rooms there are some gems). They are fast to take your money but slow to absolute non-​starter on getting problems fixed. I’d say avoid them, but I’d say that about any lettings company. A few friends I know have been with them and said they are ok. I was shocked at the state of properties they showed me around and expected money for but I think there are worse in this area of town.

I had a house with Apex homes a couple of years ago. They have an unbelievable number of houses in the Hyde Park area of Leeds, judging from the number of ‘Apex To Let’ signs plastered on most properties, even when they’re not…
As with all estate agents, there are horror stories attached to some experiences, but I have to say I had little bother, in terms of stress, with Apex… although there were a couple of things.
I did find it rather irritating how they don’t appear to grasp the concept that not every student goes home for the Easter break, leaving me with a completely gutted kitchen-​room and a lack of electricity for a week, just before my dissertation was due. Aside from that minor issue, that was easily sorted through staying with friends and working from the library, the workmen did a lovely job on my new kitchen, ready for the summer term.
Apex do send somebody round pretty quickly if you have a problem with anything, and their staff in the office are nearly always very polite, although it is best to go in face-​to-​face if you do have an urgent query.
I do however, wonder how much their landlords pay them to look after their properties. Despite the houses being liveable, there is a definite lack of attention paid to the finer points (littered bassments, torn carpets, stains etc) when returning deposits to students. Though I am certainly not complaining, as I receive mine back, in full (despite the house nowhere near being pristine), when I moved into my new home at the start of that year, my bedroom was still full of a previous tennants things, meaning I had to move them out, as well as myself in! It was an extra strain that really didn’t help me in the moving process.