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CJ Hole Southville Lettings & Estate Agents

CJ Hole Southville Lettings & Estate Agents

4.6(1340 reviews)See reviews ↓·Bristol

About the company

CJ Hole Southville has been serving the South Bristol area since the 1970s. The director is Paul Goverd, who has more than 25 years of industry experience. The team all live locally. The service area includes Southville, Windmill Hill, Bedminster and Whitchurch. The main services are residential sales, lettings, and property management.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Feedback for CJ Hole Southville Lettings & Estate Agents regularly names individual members of staff across sales, lettings and property management work. Ben Pursey is described as explaining the property clearly during viewings, replying quickly to enquiries and being approachable throughout. Thomas Sully is credited with arranging appointments at short notice and giving thorough answers without rushing, while Ethan, Minnie and Jess are thanked for steering first-time buyers through a purchase. Max Day draws praise for the attention given to managed rental properties, and a long-standing landlord characterises the team as efficient, honest and professional.

Ben Johnson is singled out for handling a difficult sale with care through to completion. Reviewers mention prompt responses, viewings arranged within days and appointments that feel informative rather than hurried. A recurring theme is the clear explanation of each stage, whether the instruction involves selling a home, finding a tenant or overseeing a rental. The office team and those conducting viewings are described as accommodating and professional, and several accounts highlight how smoothly the process ran from initial contact to the point where keys were handed over.

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Reviews

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Josue Castro18 July 2026

Great experience with CjHole during the flat viewing. Thomas Sully showed us around and was professional, friendly and helpful throughout the visit. The viewing was smooth and had a really positive atmosphere. Hopefully we can move forward and make it happen, thanks to the great experience and good vibes during the process.

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Vitoria. R Kajengo18 July 2026

I contacted CJ Hole whilst looking for rental accommodation, I was assisted by Thomas Sully. He was quick to arrange a viewing and took time to explain without rushing.His efficiency, attention to detail and excellent customer service really stood out. Thanks CJ Hole for making the process so smooth and efficient!

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Alex Kendrick10 July 2026

Terrible experience renting with CJ Hole for the past 2 years. Multiple incorrect and unsubstantiated accusations of non payment, including a phone call 2 days before Christmas. Funnily enough on every occasion rent had been paid on time. Getting a subsequent apology or an explanation of how this happened was like getting blood from a stone and packed full of blame and excuses. A pretty distressing experience which happened a few times. Amateur at best when facilitating viewings. Phone calls received asking why I wasn't at the property or able to provide them with a key to do the viewing at they didn't have one. Having provided them one previously, it should not be assumed without asking that they would require access given to the venue personally. Zero communications from them regarding how to vacate the property once notice was given. No communication on deposit return without a personal chaser over a week after moving out even though landlord had confirmed he was happy with the property. Now finally nearly 2 weeks after moving out of the property we’ve just had an email requesting access on a certain date so that a gas safe inspection can be done. Laughable. Full credit to our landlord who personally dealt with a lot on their behalf, and as a young person was a breath of fresh air to deal with in an industry full of scalpers and bad actors. You need to do better and hold yourself accountable to provide a better service for renters. It is undeniably evident that communication internally is the issue at the core of your business.

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Rose Newman19 June 2026

CJ Hole have been excellent! Ben Pursey gave us a fantastic house viewing and explained everything really clearly. Communication post viewing was excellent and we are looking forward to moving into our new property knowing that we are in safe hands.

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Julia Zuzanna Kwiecien19 June 2026

I just wanted to say that so far I’ve had the best experience with CJ Hole. I had the pleasure of ( virtually) meeting Ben Pursey whilst inspecting a property. He walked my dad through everything during the viewing, he was very professional In answering all my questions and very fast at replying emails. I would 100% recommend Ben to anyone looking to rent a property fast and effectively. It’s been a pleasure

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Jenny15 June 2026

I have a rental property managed by CJ Hole and have been consistently pleased with the attentive service I receive from Max Day. I also dealt with Ben Pursley recently as he handled finding a new tenant. Ben communicated clearly, responded well to my requests and was nice to work with. I would recommend CJ Hole

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Hannah Rubidge15 June 2026

I had a viewing with CJ Hole within a few days of phoning. My viewing was with Ben Pursey and he was extremely helpful and accommodating. I was early to the viewing but he was able to fit me in straight away. Very friendly and able to answer all questions I had, as well as mentioning several helpful points that I may have overlooked. The rental world in Bristol is hard right now but my experience with CJ Hole was very positive. Thank you

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Contact
Working hours
Monday09:00–19:00
Tuesday09:00–19:00
Wednesday09:00–19:00
Thursday09:00–19:00
Friday09:00–19:00
Saturday09:00–17:00
SundayClosed