I'm just starting the process of selling my house in this fantastically poor market and have been…read morefeeling lost and fearful of the reputations of estate agents. After trying another company for a valuation I just didn't warm to them so I gave Besley Hill a go. To date I have been bowled over by their honesty and humanity, no sugar coating or talking nonsense, which is exactly how I want things. Whilst the other agents tried to scare me into rushing onto the market Besley Hill have left it to me to decide when to act and haven't fanned any flames of hysteria. The house isn't on the market just yet but I feel confident that so far I have had an honest valuation, estimation of market activity and haven't been locked into any brutal contracts.

Bristol Res Lets, as they could be abbreviated, are one of the larger lettings agent in Bristol,…read moreoperating mostly in the affluent north Bristol areas of Clifton, Cotham, Redland etc. They run a pretty large scale operation, and you're likely to see some of their cars milling around the roads when you've been here long enough (or care to look out for those type of things). Their staff are all pretty friendly, and work hard to ensure viewings are useful, and should it get to the next stage, that the official documentation goes ahead smoothly. Their offices are situated near the bottom of Whiteladies Road, in a big glass fronted premises that holds the ads of their available places. It's quite a swanky looking office, so they've clearly made efforts to look presentable, which isn't the case for some other lettings agents in the city. If you go down the road of Lettings Agents, fees are inevitable, but theirs are quite reasonable compared to market. They have a number of the high quality type places you'd expect to find in the expensive areas in which they operate, so if you have a large budget you'd do worse than giving them a go.

To find this place look out for ashop front is smart in black with a stylish green logo. The theme…read moreis continued inside with big leather chairs and everyone talking calmly and confidently into their phones. I've always thought estate agency was a bit of a confidence trick (how else do they get away with such exorbitant prices?) and they've done their best to keep up their charade here. Right, now I'm finished with that slightly bitter description of what they look like I should give an assessment of the service they deliver. First I should highlight that they're an lettings agent, rather than sales. Things are done on time and phones are answered, which is more than a lot of the colleagues can manage. They do charge a lot, but then so does everyone else so I shouldn't hold that against them. Another plus is that they actually manage to say a few words when they're showing you around the place, again something a lot of other estate agents don't manage. Bristol Residential Letterings do a bad job well, if that makes sense.

Avoid these thieves. They do not care about you the customer they will take your money and not give…read moretwo damns about you when you have issue after issue with the property you rent from them. They they will gain entry to the property when you are not present without your permission breaching the terms a d conditions of the tenancy there end!! Not only that they will steal your property which the police are now dealing with. After problem after problem with the property I was renting from them I decided to hand in my months notice as they would never deal with any issues with the property. There attitude is disgusting and when confronted they act like children. To anyone thinking about going near these please avoid I'd not you will not have a happy experience with them and have property stolen