With investment being poured into Birmingham’s residential market, fuelled by private developers as well as smaller scale buy-to-let investors, there is no let up in the number of new rental properties coming onto the market in the West Midlands. But with such choice on offer, how can you narrow down your options to make the decision process easier and be sure you are getting value for your rent money? Situated in the heart of Birmingham City Centre on Bull Street, Bruton Knowles (BK) is one of the largest residential lettings teams in Birmingham. Through the depth and range of skills and services it provides, including lettings advice and property management, BK offers clients an integrated property consultancy service.

Exclusive residential accommodation is drawing increasing numbers of young and professional people to Birmingham. Debbie Hyland, who heads up the residential lettings department at Bruton Knowles comments; “Our residential lettings team offers a personal and professional service to landlords and tenants alike. There is an enormous choice for city living whether it’s in the fashionable Jewellery Quarter, in the heart of the buzzing nightlife or in the leafy suburbs such as Edgbaston and Harborne. The city offers potential residents an excellent choice and there is a good range of properties to suit everyone’s lifestyle needs.”

If you want extra facilities in your rented accommodation, you need not pay a fortune either. It often surprises people to know that parking spaces don’t push rents sky-high. We have a number of one-bedroomed furnished apartments on our books which offer parking spaces as part of the monthly rent. Some apartments also include membership to gym clubs and also business and working facilities.

Debbie continues: “Recently we have seen a huge number of new schemes coming on line to add to the variety of choice available to landlords, tenants and investors. We are currently working with a number of key major developers across the city.”

One such developer is Crosby Homes at its new scheme, Southside, where BK is able to provide a new lettings service for tenants and investors alike. BK has set up a dedicated lettings area at Southside, featuring a lettings ‘hot desk’ which offers tenants the opportunity to put their name forward on a waiting list for apartments. At the same time investors will be able to gain key facts on rentable values, tenant / market demand and occupancy trends etc. The lettings ‘hot desk’ is manned from 2.00pm to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Debbie continues: “Since BK opened this facility at Southside, we have been very busy. There has been a tremendous amount of interest from first time investors and also potential tenants who are looking for high quality, well-located apartments.”

Renting an apartment in this contemporary development needn’t break the bank, with monthly rents starting at £550 for a one-bedroom flat. With retail bliss within walking distance at Selfridges and the Bullring, entertainment at the Hippodrome and a vibrant nightlife just around the corner at the bars and restaurants of the Arcadian centre, city living has never been so appealing. Travel connections are also very convenient with New Street Station just minutes away.

For further details on residential lettings in Birmingham, please contact the Bruton Knowles lettings team on 0845 200 2580