Over the last 12 months, a huge increase in the demand for rental homes in and around Manchester has seen Orlando Reid expand its busy lettings department and recently appoint experienced lettings professional, Alice Pittard as Head of Lettings.

Alice Pittard, Orlando Reid: “Having observed Orlando Reid’s success in London makes me excited about taking on this role here in Manchester, after working within the rental industry for the last five years. There’s a wealth of opportunity to grow the lettings portfolio by building strong relationships with landlords and investors, whilst sharing my knowledge of the local market based on my industry experience.

I believe Manchester is one of the best cities to live in the UK with its independent bars and restaurants, museums, art galleries, live music venues and interesting heritage.

The rental sector is a landlord and developers’ dream. The market is more active than ever, with around 31% of the city’s population renting and an average achievable rental yield of 6.6%. The city’s skyline is constantly changing with new high-rise developments around every corner. There’s infinite opportunity and room for us to grow to become the best residential lettings agent in the heart of Manchester.”

Managing director, Baljit Arora commented: “Manchester remains one of the most popular buy-to-let cities in the country with very few vacant properties and high yields for investors. Alice comes to us with vast agency experience. She is known as a trusted and talented lettings professional – one of the best in the city centre’s independent and corporate agency lettings departments. We’re confident that Alice will help us reach our target of 1000 managed properties in Manchester and its suburbs by 2025.”