Reading: Savills opens residential lettings department

Savills Reading has extended its property services to include a residential lettings department. The new service will be headed up by experienced lettings professional, Gordon Hood. With more than 18 years’ experience in the property industry, Hood will be focusing on growing the lettings business within Reading and Marlow town centres and surrounding towns and villages.

A member of ARLA and a fellow of NAEA, Hood makes his move from Knight Frank where he has worked since 2009 having opened its first country lettings office. Promoted to partner in 2014, having had managerial responsibility for neighbouring offices in Henley and Beaconsfield, Hood was also involved with duties at board level.Hood comments: “Being given the opportunity of heading up the new Savills Reading and Marlow lettings department provides a new and exciting challenge whilst working for a very familiar and friendly brand.

 “Reading and the surrounding villages offer so much in the way of lifestyle that this part of the world is a real magnet for tenants. It delivers excellent commuter links into London, as well as good schooling opportunities in the surrounding areas. I relish the opportunity of establishing a new department in Reading and look forward to utilising my 18 years’ experience in the lettings market to build trusted relationships with clients, landlords and other industry experts”.

Tanya Blake, head of residential country lettings comments: “Gordon is a fantastic addition to the Savills lettings team and will be of great assistance to our clients looking to rent in Reading, Marlow and the surrounding villages. We have seen an increasingly high demand for rental properties in the area and Gordon’s appointment means we can continue to grow our lettings offering whilst expanding the services we offer locally.”

The new residential lettings department will be based within the Savills Reading office at Hawker House in Napier Court. In addition to residential lettings, there is a strong team offering residential development sales, planning, development, valuation and worldwide occupier services.

Phil Brown, head of office at Savills Reading commented: “We are delighted to welcome Gordon to complement our Reading office service lines, particularly to work with the vibrant residential development sales team in promising market conditions”.