.........as 11,000 locals sign petition in protest

  • CJ Hole sent letter encouraging landlords to hike rents
  • Letting agent said it had never seen a 'more buoyant rental market'
  • Petition set-up in frustration attracts 11k signatures - with protest planned


A Bristol-based letting agent has come under fire from angry locals after it sent out letters encouraging landlords in the area to put up rents. The Southville branch of CJ Hole, which has 19 offices in Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset, encouraged landlords to hike them because of the 'buoyant' market in the area. However, the letter caused outrage to one renter who saw the letter. Nathan Williams, 32, who works for a non-profit group, started a petition on website 38 Degrees last week....Read more here