Reading and Newbury, Reading, RG1
4.9/5, 72 reviews
94% recommended
95% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
97% lettings fee satisfaction



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Welcome to Northwood Reading and Newbury. Do you want peace of mind when selling your home or letting your property?Our aim is to provide our customers with peace of mind for property sales and lettings in Reading and West Berkshire. Please give us a call if there is anything ... show more Welcome to Northwood Reading and Newbury. Do you want peace of mind when selling your home or letting your property?

Our aim is to provide our customers with peace of mind for property sales and lettings in Reading and West Berkshire. Please give us a call if there is anything we can do to help.

Northwood was founded in 1995 and we now have over 80 branches across the UK. The Reading office is owned and operated by a local director, Brian "Mitch" Mitchison, who has an in-depth knowledge of the local property market and who is passionate about helping customers find the product or service that is right for them.

Whether you are looking to sell or let your property, or can't quite decide, we will have a scheme to suit. As well as offering traditional lettings and sales services, we also offer our unique Guaranteed Rental Income Scheme. This provides a low-risk, hassle-free, guaranteed income 52 weeks of the year, even if the property is empty.

We are one of the premier Reading Letting Agents and provide lettings and Estate Agency services in Reading and West Berkshire. Wherever your property is located, we can provide a no-obligation market appraisal. We offer a friendly, professional service and aim to build a trusting relationship so you can have confidence in our ability to look after you and your property.

We know that letting or selling your property can be a stressful experience, so give us a call and we will help make it as simple and stress-free as possible.
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Northwood
89 London Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 4QA
0118 9520 810

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 95% 100% £225,000 £1,050,000
Lettings 100% 97% £440 £1,500
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Areas covered
  • RG1
  • Reading
  • RG2
  • Tilehurst
  • RG4
  • Calcot
  • RG6
  • RG7
  • RG8
  • RG14
  • RG17
  • RG30
  • RG31
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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As a tenant, I dealt with different estate agencies in Reading but Northwood agency in Reading is the best! Special praise and thank you to Lisa Ellis who deals promptly with any issues we report, and we feel like someone cares. Highly recommend!...
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I had a very pleasant experience with Lisa, she was very helpful throughout the process and addressed any concerns I had. She went out of her way to make sure I get the keys to my new flat on time, would definitely recommend!...
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Very happy with Northwood Reading Been with Mitch & Sarah for 7 Years In that time they serviced my properties as it were their own, trouble-free largely I had a few items along the way as a landlord does but were dealt with efficiently Happy to Recommend ...
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Lisa at Northwood has been fantastic and very patient with me (I can be quite demanding..). Thank you to the Team at Northwood for a brilliant and seamless experience getting into my first new home!...
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I received amazing service received from Jenni. I had a maintenance issue with my property and the way the situation was dealt with and rectified was outstanding. Jennie gave me several options that would suit my property, she was very patient and went above and ...
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Moved in late December, and was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was communicate to the estate agents and how friendly as well as helpful they were, having previously dealt with one of the worst property management groups moving with northwood was amazingly easy and ...
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Everything was so nice, the flow of the viewing is very well, the property is one of the best and also its people in the company...
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Lisa from Northwood Estate agents Reading has been incredible! She has made the entire process, from booking a viewing at our new home to checking in, so easy and alleviated so much of the stress that comes with moving house. Myself and my partner couldn’...
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I've moved flat/city roughly 5 times in the past 2 years and Northwood stands out as one of the best letting agents I've worked with. Friendly and very accommodating!...
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We had a fabulous experience in dealing with Northwood. Paul was extremly patient in dealing with our requests for multiple viewings, meetings with prospective builders for their inspection and quotes. His office coordinated very efficiently and provided all necessary information without any delay for the ...
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A hand-held approach from Paul when selling my Dad's house. He has been approachable, helpful and professional throughout. Nothing has been too much trouble. A big thank you and recommendation from me....
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Paul was very professional and helpful throughout the whole process, even though it was a bumpy process. Before I thought it doesn't matter what estate agent you use, but now I know it does, and Paul made a big difference to our move from start ...
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Exceptional service, second to none! Professional, polite, caring, considerate, flexible, understanding, reliable, punctual, discreet… and with a good dose of humour! Two minor things went slightly wrong, but once addressed, they were instantly solved and full apologies were issued. Highly commendable!...
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Paul, Mitch, Livvie & all the team at Northwood are great. Best agents I've ever used. Highly recommended, no, pressure, not the usual pushy over confident agents in the area....
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Northwood were friendly, helpful and effective in achieving our sale. Paul Surtees provided good local knowledge, and moved the sales process forward with tact and persistence. Our thanks to Northwood and to Paul....
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Paul recently sold a property for me. He was fabulous the whole way through, keeping us up to date and always available when we needed him. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Northwood due to his professionalism and first class conduct throughout the whole transaction....
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I cannot praise Paul Surtees at Northwood highly enough. My property was in a long chain but he seemed to be the only person who genuinely cared about getting the best outcome for me throughout. I've been underwhelmed by estate agents in the past but ...
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Paul Surtees handled the sale of my property which wasn't the easiest of transactions to say the least. The whole process was handled with completion professionalism throughout. I would thoroughly recommend Northwood to anyone who was considering selling or buying a house. Thank you Paul....
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Absolutely delighted with the service received from Paul Surtees & the sales team at Northwood. I was representing my son and daughter in law who live in Australia and wanted to sell their UK home. Nothing was too much trouble for Paul and with his help ...
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Excellent service from Paul and his team at the Tilehurst Office. Kept informed through the whole process. Thank you Paul and your Team...
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Despite handling parties in three separate timezones, our agent was polite, efficient, and knowledgable throughout. The move-in was speedy and organised....
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Smooth, quick and transparent. We were new to the country and hunting for a rental and in a hurry. This was just our second shortlisted rental and here we are in the property and writing this review. Kudos to team Northwood and Lisa in specific....
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From the offset we knew we were in safe hands. Lisa was incredibly engaging during our view; her attitude showed she cared about the property, and the potential new tenants. Even after the viewing, she continued to go above and beyond in communication; she was ...
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Both Paul and Livvi were excellent and I would recommend them to anyone who asked me. Thank you to you both....
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We had a great deal of support and help in buying our property. Due to the Covid situation things did get delayed as expected but Paul Surtees handled things with a great deal of calmness and professionalism. When we wanted to come and see the ...
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Excellent. Paul from Tilehurst office is brilliant. Highly recommended. Very smooth selling process. If there were any problems he was the first one to act on it....
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Landlord Fees

Full Management Service
14.4% (inc. VAT), On Completion (Fees are negotiable)

We charge a monthly commission for the ongoing management of your property

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:45 PM by James Underwood

Pending
3% (inc. VAT), On Completion (Fees are negotiable)

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 4:52 PM by James Underwood

Pending
0% (inc. VAT), On Completion (Fees are negotiable)

No Fees, No Commissions. Get in touch to see whether your property qualifies.

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 4:54 PM by James Underwood

Tenant Find Only
60% (inc. VAT), On Completion (Fees are negotiable)

If you simply want us to find a tenant for your property, we will charge you a one-off fee. This fee covers all the cost of advertising, finding a tenant, undertaking references and drawing up agreements etc.

We will charge you a separate fee for drawing up the inventory. This will depend on the size of the property.
A fee for protecting the tenant’s deposit may be charged separately to cover our costs.

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:47 PM by James Underwood


Vendor Fees

Overall Fees
1.2% (inc. VAT), On Completion (Fees are negotiable)

We offer a fully comprehensive sales service and pride ourselves on a high quality level of customer service. Therefore, we see a huge value in our service. Our fees are not the cheapest but you certainly get what you pay for.

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:27 PM by Paul Surtees


Tenant Fees

Holding Deposit (per tenancy)

Maximum of 1 weeks rent (per tenancy)

This fee is non-refundable should you decide not to progress your application/sign your tenancy agreement within 15 Calendar days (unless otherwise mutually agreed) or if you have given false/misleading information on the application form or any applicant fails a Right to Rent check.
It will be returned to you in the event the landlord is unable to proceed

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:32 PM by Sarah Dobson

Tenancy Deposit

For English Properties:
Payment of interest for the late payment of rent 3% above Bank of England base rate.

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:33 PM by Sarah Dobson

Change of Sharer
£50 (inc. VAT), On Completion

per replacement tenancy or any reasonable costs incurred if higher:
To cover the costs associated with amending the tenancy agreement to reflect the change.

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:35 PM by Sarah Dobson

Pending
£50 (inc. VAT), On Completion

To cover agents costs in contacting landlord, taking landlord instructions & preparations of new contracts (if required) & system adjustments.

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:34 PM by Sarah Dobson

Early Termination

If authorisation is given allowing you to vacate the premises before the expiration of any tenancy agreement, you may be liable for the following:

i) Rent up to the date on which the premises are re-let or the expiration of the tenancy agreement, whichever is the sooner
ii) Council tax, water rates, gas and electricity charges along with any other bills which are your responsibility under the tenancy agreement up to the date the premises are re-let, or the expiration of the tenancy agreement, whichever is the sooner
iii) There will be a charge, if appropriate, for the landlord’s costs for re letting the property.
iv) These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:35 PM by Sarah Dobson

Permitted Payments

Any other permitted payments not included above, for breaches of contract or under the relevant legislation including contractual damages.
Please note: Should you report a maintenance issue with the property and a contractor is called out and their investigations find that the fault has been caused by the tenant/s or an associate of the tenant/s, or alternatively no fault exists, any cost for this call out will be the responsibility of the tenant/s. Northwood reserve the right to deduct any unpaid monies from the deposit.

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:35 PM by Sarah Dobson

Pending
9.6% (inc. VAT), On Completion

We charge a monthly commission for the ongoing collection of the rent for your property.

Last updated on 18/12/2020, 3:44 PM by James Underwood

Kindly note that legally, letting agents need to publish information about their tenancy fees, government-approved redress schemes and client money protection schemes on their website and on third party websites (on which agents are listed). For properties to lease/rent in England, agents need to keep this information up to date and precise on allAgents or specify within the property description.

Complaints Procedure

If you have cause to complain about any aspect of the service you have received from the team at Northwood Reading, please contact us via email or telephone in the first instance and ask to speak with the local director, Brian Mitchison (known as Mitch). If Mitch is unable to resolve your complaint, the full Complaints procedure is listed on our website at http://www.northwooduk.com/complaint-handling-procedure
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