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

Jett

The Main Man

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

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 Ellie, Aidan and Gabby. 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

Aidan Lech-Allan

Lettings Negotiator

Coke or Pepsi?

Coke

Cat or dog?

Dog

Winter or Summer?

Winter

Tea or coffee?

Coffee

McDonalds Or KFC?

KFC

Bath Or Shower?

Shower

Inbetweeners character?

Gabby Harris

Lettings Negotiator

Coke or Pepsi?

Pepsi

Cat or dog?

Dog

Winter or Summer?

Summer

Tea or coffee?

Coffee

McDonalds Or KFC?

McDonalds

Bath Or Shower?

Shower

Inbetweeners character?

Neil's Dad

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

Alex Raine

Maintenance

Coke or Pepsi?

Cat or dog?

Winter or Summer?

Tea or coffee?

McDonalds Or KFC?

Bath Or Shower?

Inbetweeners character?

Jason Forster

Accounts Senior

Coke or Pepsi?

Coke

Cat or dog?

Dog

Winter or Summer?

Summer

Tea or coffee?

Tea

McDonalds Or KFC?

McDonalds

Bath Or Shower?

Shower

Inbetweeners character?

Stewart Hellens

Accounts Assistant

Having worked in accountancy practice and in industry for over 20 years Stewart felt this was a good opportunity to try something new and exciting within a fast-paced lettings environment. Away from work Stewart enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 children and is also a lifelong Sunderland fan and season ticket holder for his sins. Stewart also still regularly plays football, but “isn’t as quick as I used to be!”

Coke or Pepsi?

Irn Bru

Cat or dog?

Dog

Winter or Summer?

Summer

Tea or coffee?

Coffee

McDonalds Or KFC?

KFC

Bath Or Shower?

Shower

Inbetweeners character?

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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