Flatline

I recently received some sad news — my landlady is selling our house!
So, we’re on the look out for somewhere new and Me may have found somewhere suitable with Flatline.
I probably shouldn’t speak to soon because no contracts have been signed yet but I have to say, I have been really really impressed with Flatline’s approach and service.
They are very professional, and very well organised. Everyone gives the impression that they know what they’re talking about — which I’ve found not every letting agent does — they’re really friendly and eager to help you find something in a proactive way.
They agency fees for tenants are 30% — which is heart breaking but reasonable, some of the bigger offices charge even more.

Flatline provide much of the student housing in Bristol, their books are filled with properties that they manage in Redland and Clifton. Some of them are so desirable that I have seen fights break out on the street outside their agency. This does not mean to say that they are a good agency. They will bleed you dry of every penny they can get hold of and they are not very helpful with anything either. The one thing I would say is the guys they employ to keep their properties in ship shape condition are seriously nice guys!

Letting Agents, Flatline (found on Whiteladies Road) specialise in both student and professional accommodation, namely smaller flats. The lettings agents are very helpful, they will show you around prospective flats and offer their honest opinions.
If you are looking for a one bedroom/​studio flat, be aware that these are often a lot more expensive per person. In a larger sharing house, you should expect to pay somewhere around £300 per bedroom in a good location, whereas some studio flats they have on offer here are more in the region of £600 for the whole thing!

This lettings agent based at the very top of Whiteladies Road has a wide range of property that’s mainly directed to students. Their office is large and well set out — take a seat at one of the agents desks and they’ll attend to your requirements and attempt to find a suitable property. They have places all over Bristol, and charge very reasonable rents for the standard and quality of each place. This said, the quality of their properties is quite wide ranging — they have both luxury apartments set in the heart of Clifton, for example, as well as old shared houses in need of refurbishment — there really is the full spectrum.
They also have a management service which means they’ll arrange for repairs to be carried out should anything go wrong at a property during a tenancy. They’re offer a professional service at acceptable prices.