Ralph Bending

I’ve been renting through Ralph Bending for nigh on two years. For around 18 months of that we lived in an old house belonging to a landlord who was uncooperative and obstructive. It became clear that our rent paid their mortgage and aside from that they were broke. That’s not a judgement, just a fact. (Fwiw, I wouldn’t recommend anyone rent out their house without a contingency fund).
Basically, when anything went wrong with the property from the dodgy electrics to the dangerous drains, the landlord seemed to be doing everything they could to either deny responsibility or delay payment risking the goodwill of the many people who came to try and fix things. We had electricians, carpenters, plumbers, drain specialists all trying to maintain some degree of safety within the property. Throughout all of this the people at Ralph Bending were absolutely brilliant. There was no eye-​rolling about the latest installment, only helpful, understanding, professional, friendly service.
Even when the landlord disintegrated into abuse and harrassment I could see they were maintaining their high professional standards.
When things reached crisis point with the landlord, Mandy the fabulous letting agent at Ralph Bending, instantly found us another property where we are very happy.
If you want to deal with real people, who know how to be professional, approachable and friendly, with a no-​nonsense attitude, the people at Ralph Bending are for you. I can’t recommend them highly enough.

Glastonbury is unique in having a High Street which apart from one baker, one butcher and a general grocery store manages to do good trade selling exotic and ethereal crap to old hippies and benefit claimants. Interestingly though there are a smattering of solicitors and estate agents within this motley crew who attempt go bring reality to the masses. Ralph Bending estate agents are foremost in telling it like it is. If a property is old, tired and tatty it will be advertised as such and the asking price will reflect just this and, know what, it works a treat. RB have survived and prospered by telling the truth. A small family business they are efficient, friendly and very good at selling and managing property. After dealings with the behemoth Palmer Snell (total waste of space) RB were a breath of fresh air. My property was marketed, sold and completed within a month. In a town where «The Psychic Piglet «is a reality it’s good to have the reassurance of a down to earth, dependable company doing a speedy and efficient job. I heartily recommend Jules. Jane and Mandy to you all they’re the 2000’s version of Peter, Paul and Mary.

A honest estate agent at last but I do wonder how he sells anything.
I have read the window display and laughed to myself many times as a pass Ralph Bending. There was a cottage that looked a little dul and dingy it read Home for Shrek and Fiona A perfect little cave for some newly weds You have to laugh but if i owned that house I would be very worried about Ralp Banding selling it!
There is also a property section in the local paper and the adverts are the same as in the shop window very very honest!
I haven’t actualy been inside and asked for details on a property but i would like to just to see if they give you a sales talk or just joke around!

Reading the property reviews in the window of The Ralph Bending Estate Agents is like hitting yourself in the face with a freezing water-​sodden sponge. You have to see this guy to believe him and appreciate the ability he has to cut the crap from Estate Agenting, or whatever the hell you call it, and get right to the brass-​tacks. If the place he’s selling you is a dump that’s exactly what he’ll call it, but on the other hand his humour, honesty and utterly un-​PC approach will have you buying it anyway before you realize what’s happening.
RB’s website has to be experienced — not just visited! Oh no you have to sit down for this one, and make sure you have a drink in your hand, cos you’ll need it! You can bet that Ralph had a few before he wrote it too the scamp!
Who else on Earth could get away with describing a place as ‘Smooth as a bishop’s ball-​bag’ or ‘Characterful as a vegetarian’s fart’?
No-​one that’s who no-​one at all!
Another recent sales pitch goes like this:
‘Heavily used two bedroom terrace house just off the centre of town. Classically designed and then royally rodgered!‘
Unbelievable!
P. S. Ralph gave me a Ralph Bending Extate Agents pen when I last visited yep you guessed it it revealed a nudie Ralph when you turned it upside down!
The guy just isn’t right in the head! But he’s the only estate agent you can shake hands with and not imagine yourself throwing him through a window!