City Living veteran agent returns to property world

A pioneer of the so-called City Living movement, trying to create more residential units in city centres, is returning to the fray.

Jonathan Morgan, who spent more than a quarter of a century pioneering and driving Leeds city centre’s residential transformation, has joined a firm called Zenko Properties.

He launched Morgans in 1997 and the company became one of the the leading agencies in Leeds before being acquired in 2019. Services spanned sales, lettings and property management on behalf of a vast range of clients including individual landlords, private developers, housing associations, banks and major institutions.

Zenko Properties was founded in Leeds city centre in 2015 by Tobias Duczenko and its lettings division currently manages more than 700 properties, as well as offering residential sales, specialist property investment services and block management. Morgan joins as a partner.

“City living has been a major part of my life for more than a quarter of a century and after a short break, I realised that I’m not done with it yet, and I’m excited to be starting a new chapter at Zenko” says Morgan.

“It’s a business that I’ve admired for a long time, with an experienced team, and it has quickly established a strong foothold in the market, with a growing rentals portfolio and a strong sales division. It’s a fascinating time for city living in Leeds, with numerous high-quality schemes on the horizon from both local and national developers, and we’re delighted to win the instruction to let and manage Devonshire House, as we work on becoming the leading city living agent in Leeds.”

Zenko’s founder, Tobias Duczenko, adds: “I still deal directly with each individual landlord and this personal touch, combined with high quality marketing and exceptional customer service, is key to our success. Welcoming Jonathan into the team will only enhance this further. He’s very well-known in the industry and is still synonymous with the most successful residential agency the city centre has ever seen, so there’s no doubt he’ll be a valuable addition to Zenko.”