Guaranteed rent and property management in Lewisham
Fixed monthly income, full management and in-house maintenance for landlords across Lewisham and the SE13 postcodes.
Redwood Residences provides guaranteed rent in Lewisham for SE13 landlords on agreements that usually run from 3 to 10 years. The rent is fixed, paid every month whether or not the property is occupied, and carries no management fee deductions. Your first payment arrives within 7 days of signing, and the agreement is with Redwood rather than the occupier.
Letting and managing property in Lewisham
- Postcodes
- SE13
- Local authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Region
- South London
Well-connected town centre with a mix of new-build flats and Victorian terraces, both let quickly.
Redwood Residences is a London-based Registered Provider. In Lewisham we work with private landlords, portfolio owners, developers and the local authority, offering guaranteed rent on agreements of three to ten years, full portfolio and block management, and outright purchase where an owner wants a clean exit.
Guaranteed rent in Lewisham
You receive the same figure every month for the length of the agreement, whether the property is occupied or not. No voids, no arrears, no management fees taken out of the figure and no re-let fees between tenancies. The placement risk sits with us.
Full management in Lewisham
If you would rather chase the highest market rent, we also manage on a standard basis: tenant sourcing and referencing, rent collection, inspections, and gas, electrical, fire and licensing compliance tracked centrally. Repairs are handled by our own engineers rather than subcontractors, so response times hold up.
Selling a property in Lewisham?
We are actively buying residential assets across South London. Tenanted stock is welcome, whole portfolios are welcome, and there are no viewings, no listings and no chain. See how acquisitions work.
Working with London Borough of Lewisham
We hold Registered Provider status, which allows us to place stock directly with boroughs for temporary and settled accommodation. For an owner in Lewisham that matters because it widens the pool of demand well beyond the private market, and it is a large part of why a guaranteed figure is possible in the first place.
Nearby areas we also cover
- Guaranteed rent on 3 to 10 year agreements, paid monthly whether the property is occupied or not.
- First payment within 7 days of signing, then on the same date every month.
- Postcodes covered: SE13. Also nearby: Croydon, Peckham, Brixton, Woolwich.
- Local authority: London Borough of Lewisham. We confirm licensing before onboarding.
Who rents in Lewisham, and what do they look for?
Lewisham lets quickly because it is an interchange. Lewisham station combines the DLR, which runs north towards Canary Wharf, with Southeastern trains to London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross. That mix brings in City and Docklands workers, hospital staff and students who want a short journey without a central London rent.
University Hospital Lewisham sits on Lewisham High Street, and healthcare workers are a steady part of the SE13 tenant base. Around the station, the Lewisham Gateway scheme has added new-build towers that appeal to professional sharers and couples.
A few streets away the picture changes. Hither Green and Ladywell are largely Victorian and Edwardian terraces, many split into flats, with some still let as whole family houses. Both kinds of property let quickly, which is why landlords in Lewisham tend to weigh a rent guarantee against the market route rather than assume one is always better.
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Setting up guaranteed rent on a Lewisham home, stage by stage
- Valuation. Our online tool gives two numbers in around 90 seconds: what we would pay as guaranteed rent, and what the property might achieve on the open market.
- Viewing and survey. We visit, note the condition and agree any works. Compliance is checked at the same visit, including the gas safety record, EICR, EPC and alarms.
- Licensing check. We confirm whether the London Borough of Lewisham requires a property licence for your address before the property is onboarded.
- Agreement. You sign a lease or company let with Redwood for a term that suits you, commonly 3 to 10 years.
- Payment. The first guaranteed rent payment reaches your account within 7 days of signing, and the same amount follows each month.
- Occupation and upkeep. We place a vetted occupier and our in-house engineers handle maintenance for the term.
More detail on terms and eligibility is on our guaranteed rent scheme page.
From first click to first payment in Lewisham
- 1
Free valuation
Ninety seconds online. You see a guaranteed figure and a market-rent figure side by side.
- 2
Written offer
We confirm the guaranteed figure for your Lewisham property and the length of term.
- 3
Compliance check
Gas, electrical, fire safety, EPC and licensing checked. Any gaps costed and fixed.
- 4
Sign the agreement
Your agreement is with Redwood, not with the occupier.
- 5
Paid within 7 days
First rent lands within seven days of signing, then monthly for the whole term.
Fixed income or market rent: comparing the two in Lewisham
Because homes in SE13 rarely sit empty for long, the case for guaranteed rent in Lewisham is less about avoiding voids and more about removing admin, arrears and fees from the equation.
| Question | Guaranteed rent with Redwood | Managed let with Redwood |
|---|---|---|
| What lands in your account? | The same agreed sum every month | The market rent collected, less fees |
| What if the flat is empty? | You are still paid | No rent until the next tenant moves in |
| What if rent goes unpaid? | Redwood absorbs it | You absorb it |
| Fees taken from the rent? | None | A management fee on market terms |
| Who fixes the boiler? | Our own engineers | Our own engineers, at your cost |
| Who tends to choose it? | Owners wanting certainty and no involvement | Owners chasing the highest possible figure |
What twelve months can look like for a Lewisham landlord
What does property management in Lewisham include?
Property management in Lewisham with Redwood covers tenant find, rent collection and full management, with HMO and block management available for larger buildings. Everything runs through one team rather than a chain of contractors.
Our maintenance staff are employed by us. When a tap leaks in a Ladywell conversion or a door entry system fails in a Lewisham new-build, the job goes to our own engineers, not a subcontractor chosen on price.
Compliance is monitored from a central system. Gas safety checks are renewed annually, EICRs at least every five years, EPCs kept at band E or above, and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms tested. Deposits for managed tenancies are protected in a government-approved scheme, and all charges follow the Tenant Fees Act 2019. Shared houses with five or more occupiers from two or more households need a mandatory HMO licence, and we check any further local requirement with the council.
Everything we take off your plate in Lewisham
Tenant sourcing
Referencing and right-to-rent checks
Rent collection
Chased and reconciled monthly
Gas safety
Annual certificate, renewed on time
Electrical safety
EICR at least every five years
Licensing
HMO and council licences handled
In-house repairs
Our own engineers, not subcontractors
Inspections
Regular visits and written reports
Monthly statement
Income, works and compliance in one place
Is guaranteed rent a good fit for an accidental landlord in Lewisham?
Often it is. If you bought an SE13 flat to live in, then moved for work or family and kept it, a long agreement with a Registered Provider means one monthly payment and no calls about repairs.
It also suits single-property owners who have had a bad experience with arrears, and anyone who lives abroad or outside London. Portfolio landlords with a mix of terraces and new-build flats can combine both routes. If you also own in neighbouring areas, see our page for landlords in Peckham.
In Lewisham, guaranteed rent means the same figure in your account every month, whether the property is occupied or not.
Redwood Residences lettings team
Start with a free Lewisham valuation
Comparing letting agents in Lewisham? Start with the numbers. Use the free 90-second valuation to see a guaranteed figure and a market-rent figure for your Lewisham property side by side. When you are ready, our team, which has more than 20 years of residential experience and manages over 300 homes, will talk you through the next step.
Last updated September 2026 by the Redwood Residences lettings team. Guidance is general and reflects the position in England at the time of writing; we confirm licensing and consent requirements for each property before onboarding.
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