About Us
Reassuringly Local
Our Story

James Laurence is an independent, reassuringly local estate and letting agent based in Birmingham and prides itself on providing a complete customer service experience. Established in 2004, James Laurence began in the Jewellery Quarter as a family-run branch, and has grown into a successful estate agency whilst maintaining traditional values. You can rest assured that your dedicated James Laurence team will use its industry knowledge and professional expertise, combined with excellent standards, to exceed expectations, providing you with friendly, honest advice you can trust, whether you are a vendor, landlord, buyer or tenant. Local is at the heart of everything we do. Visit one of our two branches in Chad Square in the heart of leafy Edgbaston or our Birmingham office in the historic Jewellery Quarter and see how James Laurence can help you.

Meet our team

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Managing Director, David Gibbins
Managing Director, David Gibbins
"David is the founder of James Laurence"
David Gibbins
Managing Director
David set up the company at the age of 21 and, 13 years later, has expanded the company on a number of fronts, notably with the Edgbaston branch acquisition providing two branches in affluent areas that perform very well in terms of market share.
david@jameslaurenceuk.com
Associate Director, Andy McHugo
Associate Director, Andy McHugo
"Dedicated and passionate about customer service"
Andy McHugo
Associate Director
Having been with the company for a total of over 10 years, Andy is dedicated and passionate about customer service. The go to person for selling your home in Harborne, Edgbaston and surrounding areas, setting the tone, traditional and honest in approach, with a passion for family and property.
0121 4565454 andy@jameslaurenceuk.com
Lettings Manager, Edgbaston , Emily Beech
Lettings Manager, Edgbaston , Emily Beech
Emily Beech
Lettings Manager, Edgbaston
Priding herself on building and maintaining positive relationships with both property investors and tenants. Emily offers professional landlord advice within Harborne, Edgbaston and the City centre, having a wealth of experience in these areas. After dark you can expect to find her networking and enjoying the fabulous restaurants across the city.
emily@jameslaurenceuk.com
Sales Manager, City centre branch, Lee Astle
Sales Manager, City centre branch, Lee Astle
Lee Astle
Sales Manager, City centre branch
Lee has been selling property in the niche Birmingham city centre market for over six years, from historic luxury developments to the emerging urban hubs in changing markets. Don’t underestimate his warm approach and loveable personality, Lee is the “go to” man for city centre property.
01216044060 lee@jameslaurenceuk.com
Senior Sales Consultant Edgbaston Branch, Athina Morse
Senior Sales Consultant Edgbaston Branch, Athina Morse
"I take a different approach to most and offer my customers a friendly face."
Athina Morse
Senior Sales Consultant Edgbaston Branch
With many reviews and multiple recognised customer service awards, I take a different approach to most and offer my customers a friendly face accompanied by a hand to hold throughout the entire sales process.
0121 4565454 athina@jameslaurenceuk.com
Head of Property Management, City Centre Branch, Melissa Langham
Head of Property Management, City Centre Branch, Melissa Langham
"Looking after landlords properties with professionalism and integrity"
Melissa Langham
Head of Property Management, City Centre Branch
Having managed properties and lettings teams over the last few years, managing at James Laurence is the perfect fit for Melissa. It matches her aspirations for successfully looking after landlords properties whilst doing it with professionalism and integrity.
0121 6044060 melissa@jameslaurenceuk.com
Senior Lettings consultant, city centre branch, Gemma Lee
Senior Lettings consultant, city centre branch, Gemma Lee
Gemma Lee
Senior Lettings consultant, city centre branch
Full or energy, Gemma has thrown herself in to the lettings industry with confidence and enthusiastic approach. With many hobbies, she is as a member of a theatre company, attends the gym (with luxury or her own personal trainer) whilst also doing volunteer work for a charity in Birmingham helping the vulnerable. Loves taking on new challenges.
01216044060 gemma@jameslaurenceuk.com
Property Manager, Sarah Hall
Property Manager, Sarah Hall
"An excellent property manager is exactly what a landlord should be looking for, and Sarah is exactly that."
Sarah Hall
Property Manager
A rarity in the industry whose “sale” for the day would be to arrange the property leak to be fixed or a tenancy electrical issue resolved. She looks after all of the landlords properties by day and by night/weekend she is a loving mother to a gorgeous little boy.
0121 6044060 sarah@jameslaurenceuk.com
Property consultant, Shannon Williams
Property consultant, Shannon Williams
"Meticulous and likeable, watch this space for a rising star in the property industry."
Shannon Williams
Property consultant
The latest recruit in the James Laurence team but instead of having to make the tea she was “performer of the month” in her first month which gives you an idea of her approach. Meticulous and likeable, watch this space for a rising star in the property industry.
0121 6044060 shannon@jameslaurenceuk.com
Property Consultant, Sophie Froggatt
Property Consultant, Sophie Froggatt
"I aspire to be the best estate agent in Birmingham."
Sophie Froggatt
Property Consultant
I love to provide outstanding service and securing the best deals for my clients. When I am not walking around the City Centre meeting buyers and sellers, I will be out socialising, travelling or trying out a new restaurant!
0121 6044060 sophie@jameslaurenceuk.com
Property consultant, Edgbaston, Reece Parkinson
Property consultant, Edgbaston, Reece Parkinson
Reece Parkinson
Property consultant, Edgbaston
Having a good grounding in customer facing industries, Reece found his calling in the property industry, liaising daily with customers with a focus of selling properties in Edgbaston and surrounding areas. Reece offers humour, attention to detail and a great attitude to being part of a team.
reece@jameslaurenceuk.com
Word from a Developer
Word from a Developer
Word from a Developer

Our successes over the last 12 months

Word from a Developer

At Cedar Homes Ltd we pride ourselves as a small bespoke high-quality Building Development Company usually building one Development at a time. Since 1985 we have built over 115 dwellings and since 2004 we have specialized in conversions and new build in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham City Centre. In 2011 we won a Birmingham City Council Built in Quality Award Winner for Restoration and Conversion Category for " The Minories" Project in Warstone Lane. Our recent Elizabeth Place new build luxury Townhouse Development in Tenby Street North has been very well received as our sixth JQ Development and all 14 four stories 4 bedrooms,4 bathrooms, 2 balcony townhouses are now sold. These houses have, as before, offering luxury living for discerning individualists in the City. The Lead Marketing Agency involved has been James Laurence with its multi-office base in Birmingham City Centre. Over many years we have worked...

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Mrs R Skinner

For sales, Andy McHugo and his team are first-class. Andy is highly professional, eager to sell with a fantastic knowledge of the Birmingham housing m...

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Mr M Hussain

Great friendly experience. Peter Broadbridge was very professional, answered all of our questions and was knowledgeable. I have no hesitation in recom...

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Mrs C Stavrou

James Laurence lettings is definitely amongst the most professional and trustworthy agents I have ever encountered! I cannot emphasise enough how good...

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Mr H Vernon

If only all estate agents were like James Laurence! The level of service on both sales and letting is outstanding. We have several investment properti...

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