Finding a Home in Reading

As you would expect from a town growing as rapidly as Reading, we have a buoyant housing market.  Whether you are looking to buy or rent you will find an excellent choice of property from fine old Victorian villas to funky one-bed apartments.  

Numerous agents in the town specialise in both letting and selling, though there are a few stand alone letting agents - and even some estate agents who only sell property.

Letting is obviously a good option if you want to get a feel for an area before making a major financial commitment.  However the letting market in Reading has remained strong, so is not necessarily a cheap option, and with house prices having dropped over the last year many agents report that sales are beginning to pick up. 

A good place to start your property search is on one of the well-known web marketing sites (RightMove.co.uk or FindAProperty.com).   You will find most of greater Reading's agents listed on these sites as well.   Another good source (especially for house shares / lets) is the local newspapers - either the Reading Chronicle (published Thursday) or the Reading Post (published every Wednesday).