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About Us
Harringtons Student Lettings are a local, independent property managing agent with over 30 years of experience in the Durham student property market with an office perfectly located within Durham City Centre.
Our company ethos is to provide a highly professional and personal service, based on honesty, integrity and always working in the best interests of our clients. At the heart of our success are our people. We hold the belief that whichever agent you choose, it is their people who will decide the result you get and make or break the experience you have. So we think very carefully about who works for us and we’ve created a culture that puts getting ‘better results’ for our clients, at the top of the agenda. Our fresh and modern approach is driven by an ambitious, forward thinking and professional team who take pride in enhancing your student experience.
Meet the Team
Ellie Clish
Lettings Negotiator
Ellie joined the firm in 2015 after leaving school to start an apprenticeship and has worked her way to Senior Lettings Negotiator, being the main point of contact to all tenants and landlords. In her spare time Ellie likes to take her 3 Pomeranians, Teddy, Tilly and Tia for long walks in the countryside as well as being an avid fan of Mrs Hinch. Ellie is a dedicated gymnast which takes up a lot of her time, however it is a must due to helping burn the calories she consumes daily in chocolate bars.
Coke or Pepsi?
Coke
Cat or dog?
Dog
Winter or Summer?
Summer
Tea or coffee?
Neither
McDonalds Or KFC?
Both
Bath Or Shower?
Shower
Inbetweeners character?
Carly
Izzy Tyler
Lettings Negotiator
Izzy graduated from Leeds University in 2022 after studying criminology and psychology, however decided her heart was in the property sector and so started to pursue her DEA qualification to help her career progress within property. Izzy joined Harringtons as a lettings negotiator in 2023 and has quickly become a firm favourite with staff and tenants alike. Izzy is a big Leicester City football fan and enjoyed a lengthy football career herself playing for Coventry City ladies' team, these days Izzy enjoys a quieter life walking her miniature sausage dog Nala on the beach with her partner. Izzy is a big foodie and is Deliveroo's number one customer.
Coke or Pepsi?
Coke
Cat or dog?
Dog
Winter or Summer?
Summer
Tea or coffee?
Tea
McDonalds Or KFC?
KFC
Bath Or Shower?
Shower
Inbetweeners character?
Neil's Dad
Amy Coulson
Finance Administrator Assistant
Amy graduated from York St John University with a BA(Hons) and wanted to continue her hard work in a fast paced office environment so decided to join Harringtons for a new challenge. Having previously worked for Barclays Bank as a Senior Advisor Amy felt the new challenge of working with students was appealing and so joined our team to work alongside Izzy, Ellie & Lee. In her spare time Amy likes to socialise with her friends and take her dog Ivy for long walks in the countryside where she lives with her long term partner. Amy is also a huge fan of Latin dancing, both watching and participating, and spends most weekends competing around the country in the Latin dance championships hoping to be the next Yulia Zagoruychenko. Sadly, Amy is a Newcastle United football fan at the moment but Ellie and Amanda are hoping they can convert Amy to red & white in the near future.
Coke or Pepsi?
Coke
Cat or dog?
Dog
Winter or Summer?
Summer
Tea or coffee?
Neither
McDonalds Or KFC?
McDonalds
Bath Or Shower?
Shower
Inbetweeners character?
Charlotte
Henna English
Accounts Senior
After 30 years working in accountancy practices Henna felt the time was right for him to transfer his vast knowledge into a different accounting environment and Harringtons were delighted to secure Henna as a member of our team. Henna is an expert in all areas of tax and accounting and is looking forward to now using those skills at Harringtons while working alongside Helen, Kirsty and Amanda in the finance department. Henna’s spare time is mostly consumed by his 2 daughters, Lacey and Elicia, taking them to after school activities and watching them excel in their respective sports. Unfortunately he doesn’t have a dog to walk like most of the staff at Harringtons but he does have 2 family Guinea Pigs which Henna and his daughters enjoy nurturing. A life long football fan, Henna also supports The Reds which means most of his lunch break is spent with Lee discussing which players Liverpool need to sign to repeat their glory of a few years ago.
Coke or Pepsi?
Coke
Cat or dog?
Dog
Winter or Summer?
Summer
Tea or coffee?
Coffee
McDonalds Or KFC?
KFC
Bath Or Shower?
Shower
Inbetweeners character?
Mr Gilbert
Derek Bell
Maintenance
Having worked in a large residential care home for over 10 years, Derek joined Harringtons looking for a new adventure. Derek thrives in having a new challenge everyday and each day at Harringtons is certainly different. After obtaining numerous certifications in joinery, plastering and plumbing, we are yet to find something he is unable to rectify. In his spare time Derek can generally be found at his allotment, nurturing his home grown fruit and vegetables, believing the organic method is the future. Derek is an avid fan of the performing arts theatre, attending numerous local stage productions as well as reading classical culture novels his favourite being Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy suggesting Hardy left his best novel until last.
Coke or Pepsi?
Pepsi
Cat or dog?
Both
Winter or Summer?
Summer
Tea or coffee?
Tea
McDonalds Or KFC?
Neither
Bath Or Shower?
Shower
Inbetweeners character?
John
Derek Hunter
Maintenance
Derek successfully ran his own joinery company for many years until COVID-19, like a lot of local firms, work ceased overnight. Derek specialises in bespoke joinery and woodwork and thrives when erecting summer houses for people to enjoy in their gardens. Derek joined Harringtons in 2023 to be part of our maintenance team and his charming personality has quickly made him a firm favourite with tenants and staff alike. Derek enjoys holidaying with his wife and 2 children as often as possible, believing the time spent in the sun helps rejuvenate his aching muscles. Derek is also a big fan of canoeing and tries to find time to get out on the rivers wherever possible. He is also a keen fisherman and is proud to boast his greatest catch to date is a wonderfully coloured Garfish. As a Sunderland fan, Derek is used to being the subject of many office jokes, but always has Ellie & Amanda as backup to help him fire football facts back at those taking aim.
Coke or Pepsi?
Coke
Cat or dog?
Dog
Winter or Summer?
Summer
Tea or coffee?
Coffee
McDonalds Or KFC?
KFC
Bath Or Shower?
Shower
Inbetweeners character?
Neil
Amanda Bell
Head of Finance
Amanda joined the firm in 2018 after gaining 13 year experience as Accounts Senior for a large accountancy practise then progressing to Finance Manager within an industry role. Amanda spends most of her days with a calculator in her hand to ensure the accounts & finance side of the company runs smoothly, Amanda is also the senior point of contact within the office and oversees the day to day running of the firm. Having played football for both Sunderland and England Ladies in her younger days she remains an avid football fan although these days it’s watching the sport rather than participating.
Coke or Pepsi?
Pepsi
Cat or dog?
Dog
Winter or Summer?
Summer
Tea or coffee?
Coffee
McDonalds Or KFC?
KFC
Bath Or Shower?
Shower
Inbetweeners character?
Simon
Nick Swift
Director
Nick is the director of Harringtons. He studied at Durham University and has been buying and managing student property since 1990. Nick enjoys triathlon, skiing and working as a full-time taxi service ferrying his children to and from sporting events on the weekends.
Coke or Pepsi?
Coke
Cat or dog?
Both
Winter or Summer?
Winter
Tea or coffee?
Green Tea
McDonalds Or KFC?
McDonalds
Bath Or Shower?
Shower
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30 New Elvet
Durham
DH1 3AL