Build a Lettings Business Designed for Today’s Rental Market
Sourced Living gives you more ways to grow than a traditional high-street letting agency. Through our Flexi-Let model, you can offer traditional lettings alongside mid-term accommodation, serviced accommodation and HMOs.
You can build your portfolio organically or, unlike a traditional franchise, Sourced can fund the purchase of an established lettings or estate agency for you to take over and grow.
No previous lettings experience is required. You bring the ambition; we provide the platform, systems and support.
More Ways to Let. More Ways to Grow.
Traditional high-street agents often rely on one model: finding a tenant and managing a standard long-term tenancy.
Sourced Living Partners can offer more.
Our Flexi-Let model allows you to meet a wider range of landlord and tenant needs through:
- Traditional residential lettings
- Mid-term accommodation
- Serviced accommodation
- HMOs
- Property sales
Start from Scratch or Step into an Established Business
Most new business owners spend years building their customer base and recurring income.
With Sourced Living, you can launch organically using the Flexi-Let model or step straight into an established agency through our Assisted Acquisitions Programme.
Sourced can fund the purchase of an approved lettings or estate agency for you to take over and grow.
That could mean managed properties, landlord relationships, recurring revenue, an established local presence and even an experienced team already in place.
Build organically. Acquire an existing business. Or combine both routes to grow faster.
Real Businesses. Real Results.
John completed a £450,000 agency acquisition just 49 days after joining Sourced Living. Funded by Sourced, the business included 262 managed properties and £293,000 in annual turnover.
Dan acquired an established two-branch agency with around 200 managed properties, an existing team and approximately £150,000 in annual management income.
Sara built her business organically, generating £40,000 in turnover during her first nine months before preparing for a funded acquisition.
These are real Sourced Living Partners using different routes to build valuable property businesses.
Built on Real Property Experience
Founder Steve Moss built his own lettings agency from the ground up, growing it to six offices before selling it in 2008.
He later founded Sourced to give other entrepreneurs access to the backing, systems and opportunities that can be difficult to create alone.
Today, Sourced combines property expertise, funding, technology and professional support with a nationwide network of more than 250 Partners.
You are building your own business, but you are not building it alone.
More Than Training and a Logo
Starting independently can mean paying thousands of pounds for technology, accounting, compliance, marketing and professional support before winning your first landlord.
With Sourced Living, much of that infrastructure is already in place.
Your franchise package includes:
- A bespoke lettings CRM
- Access to platforms including Rightmove, Airbnb and PayProp
- Accounting and bookkeeping support
- Compliance guidance and legal documentation
- Marketing support and your own branded web presence
- A protected operating territory
- A four-day induction and structured launch plan
- Ongoing business development support
- Access to the Assisted Acquisitions Programme
- Support from the wider Sourced Partner network
An Accredited Franchise Opportunity
Sourced Living is an accredited member of the British Franchise Association, providing independent confidence in the strength of the franchise model, systems and support.
No previous lettings experience is required, but this is an active business opportunity. Successful Partners are commercially minded, prepared to build relationships and serious about developing a valuable long-term business.
Your Opportunity
The initial investment is £9,999 + VAT, followed by a monthly licence fee.
With Sourced Living, you are not simply buying a training course or operating licence.
You are gaining the opportunity to build a modern, flexible lettings business, create recurring income and potentially take over an established agency with Sourced funding the purchase.
Our success depends on your success. So we go all in on helping you achieve.
Build it. Acquire it. Grow it.
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Sourced Franchisee grows lettings portfolio from 33 to 408 properties in just over two years
A franchisee who launched her own lettings franchise business with Sourced Living in spring 2024 has grown from 33 to 408 managed properties after completing the acquisition of an established four-branch estate agency.
Sara Watkins-Schmidt, a Sourced Living franchisee, had a background in sales and marketing before entering the property industry.
Starting without an existing lettings portfolio, she built her first 33 managed properties organically before looking to acquisition as a way to accelerate the growth of her business.
Just over two years after launching, with the support of Sourced, Sara has now acquired Complete Estate Agency in Devon, adding 375 managed properties, four established branches and 23 employees to her operation.
Sara said:
“Getting to 33 managed properties taught me a huge amount and gave me the confidence that I could build a successful lettings business, but I always had bigger ambitions for where I wanted to take it.
“Acquiring Complete has completely changed the scale of the business. I've gone from 33 properties to 408 and now have four established branches and an incredibly experienced team around me.”.
Complete operates branches in Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Exeter (Cranbrook).
All four locations will remain open and continue trading under the Complete Estate Agency brand, with its existing 23-strong team remaining in place.
The acquisition was completed with the backing of Sourced Living and forms part of the franchise's approach of enabling Partners to combine organic portfolio building with the acquisition of established agencies and portfolios.
Stephen Moss, Founder and CEO of Sourced Property Group, said:
“Sara's journey demonstrates why we don't believe franchise growth has to mean adding one customer at a time for years.
“She came into the industry without an established lettings portfolio, built the foundations herself and proved she could grow organically.
“The next question was how we could help her take that business to a completely different level.
“The right acquisition can change the trajectory of a business. Sara has gone from 33 to more than 400 managed properties, but she's also gained an experienced team, four established branches, infrastructure and a recognised local brand.
“For us, that's an exciting evolution of what a franchise can offer ambitious business owners.”
Sara’s focus will now be on working with Complete's existing team to increase the agency's reach across Devon and build on its achievements in both residential sales and lettings. Sara and the team share a strong commitment to the residential sales side of the business, which will remain central to Complete's future growth.
Sara added:
“This feels much more like the beginning of the next stage than the end goal.
“We've now got a very special team, the infrastructure and the platform to build something much bigger. Residential sales is an important part of Complete and something the team and I are passionate about, so the ambition is to grow both sides of the business together.”
Having recently set up my Sourced Living franchise, I have been really pleased with the organisation and professionalism shown by the team. Adding a lettings platform to my existing property business really helps us progress as a business.
I appreciate the support that is always available—everyone is informative and genuinely helpful. Sourced fosters a positive environment where growth is encouraged! It’s been a great place to learn and feel supported in my career.
John's 49-Day Funded Letting Agency Acquisition
How Sara Built Her Sourced Business in Two Years
What It Takes to Start a UK Lettings Agency
