Reside Review: July 2021

Reside General Manager Toby Martin rounds up rental market activity in July 2021.

A month of frenetic rental activity resulted in Reside’s busiest July since the company opened in 2008.

July 2020 had set a new high for lets agreed over the course of the month, but this year proved busier still.

New applicants registering for properties during July increased by a staggering 40% compared to July 2020 and was also up by 7.4% on June 2021, demonstrating significant levels of tenant demand.

What is most staggering is the speed with which available properties are being secured by tenants, in the knowledge that they are likely to lose out if they are slow to make an offer. It took, on average, just 7 days for Reside to agree a let during July, achieving an average of 100.4% of the advertised rent.

These figures serve to reinforce the recent trend of high tenant demand being underserved by a dearth of available property. With such competition for available properties, there have been few better times to bring a rental property to the market.


Reside is an award-winning independent letting agent in Bath. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss any aspect of letting or managing your property; we would love to hear from you.

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Tracy Warren
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Even though we didn’t end up renting a place through Reside, Chris and Lisa were so incredibly personable, helpful and welcoming. Would highly recommend and will be heading there when ready to buy. 🎉
eve mcculloch
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The team at Reside could not have done more for me. They supported me throughout the whole process when at times I probably drove them mad. I am now in a lovely home and it’s very much thanks to Lisa and Emma.
Andy Moore
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My experience with Chris Gray was just perfect. An incredibly friendly individual that really did go above and beyond to make sure I was taken care of. The whole experience was genuinely fun which says a lot for a process that can often be stressful! Don’t see myself moving again anytime soon but if I was to, I’d hope it’d be Chris helping me out again!
Yoanna Iliadis
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I am delighted with my experience with Reside! Lisa and Chris went out of their way to help throughout the process. Highly recommend x
Niels Westberg
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It has been a pleasure to have been able to do business with Reside Bath. Their people are highly efficient and utterly charming with it. I imagine that they can have few peers. I can recommend Reside Bath without reservation.
Clod
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Reside were my letting agents for five years and were fantastic. They always looked after me and my tenants and made renting my flat stress free. I’d recommend them as the first choice for letting. I then marketed my flat for sale with them and they were great again. It was a frustrating and long process through no fault of Reside or Lisa, my agent. Lisa kept me informed throughout and was a good listener when things got tough. Thanks for getting me there! Claire
Mark Holton
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Had great service from Lisa and the team at Reside, while exploring properties in Bath. We were delighted with the flat we found. The process from viewing to moving in was extremely smooth, with Lisa resolving any queries at pace along the way.
yasmin kaye
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Lisa at Reside has been absolutely amazing - we had a difficult rental search and she did everything she could to help us, finding us a wonderful flat. Recommend her and the team wholeheartedly!
David Cox
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Hello, and happy whatever day it is to you when you are reading this! ✨ My move to my new letting property with Reside was seamless. From the viewing, financials, help, and guidance, everything went through kindly, quickly, and with helpful attention. Chris, was especially helpful and I honestly felt prioritised as he could see how much the move meant to me due to being a dog owner. @Chris thank you again for everything, it really is much appreciated. ✨ Reside are instantly contactable and I cannot recommend them enough. I am a landlord myself, and I know the importance of such attention to detail and kindness. ✨ 10 out of 10, cannot recommend enough! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Elizabeth Thornhill
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I contacted Lisa at Reside last week and arranged rental viewings in Bath. It was a seamless process from beginning to end. Lisa was extremely helpful and informative about the city and if I hadn't had an offer accepted on a purchase a few days later, would certainly have taken one of the properties she showed. Lisa was a breath of fresh air in addition to being professional and very knowledgeable about the local market. I can't recommend Reside or Lisa more strongly.