Letting Agent in Taunton
Property Management in Somerset's County Town
Taunton is growing. The Garden Town programme, a strong public sector employment base, and genuine affordability compared to Exeter or Bristol are drawing portfolio investors to Somerset's county town. PRS Living manages Taunton properties with the same rigour we bring to every location in our national network — personal service, no hand-holding required.
Understanding Taunton's Rental Market
Taunton is Somerset's county town and its largest settlement — home to Somerset Council's headquarters, Musgrove Park Hospital (one of the county's biggest employers), and a significant MOD presence. That mix of public sector, healthcare, and military tenants means rental demand here is more resilient and more diverse than many comparable market towns.
The town's designation as a Garden Town has unlocked thousands of new homes across the Taunton urban area — particularly around Norton Fitzwarren, Staplegrove, and Comeytrowe. For portfolio investors, these new-build sites offer modern stock with strong energy ratings and low maintenance overhead in the early years. The challenge is managing them well as they mature and as tenant expectations evolve.
Taunton also benefits from excellent connectivity — M5 access at junction 25, and a direct rail service to London Paddington in around ninety minutes. That makes it viable for longer-distance commuters priced out of Bristol, which in turn supports demand for quality rental accommodation at price points that make the yields work.
Somerset's County Town
Home to Somerset Council HQ and Musgrove Park Hospital — two of the county's largest employers
Garden Town Growth
Thousands of new homes planned — expanding investor stock with strong EPC ratings
90 Minutes to London
Direct Paddington rail service attracting Bristol-priced-out commuters to the rental market
Our Services
What We Do for Taunton Landlords
Tenant Finding
Access to Taunton's rental market through Rightmove, Zoopla, and our local tenant database. Key worker lets, professional tenancies, and family homes across all town areas.
Garden Town Growth
Taunton's Garden Town designation is delivering thousands of new homes. We help portfolio investors navigate new-build stock — leasehold terms, developer warranties, and snagging oversight included.
Rent Collection
Automated collection, proactive arrears management. Clear monthly statements for every Taunton property in your portfolio.
Property Inspections
Regular inspections with photographic reports. We know Taunton's mix — Georgian town centre terraces, post-war estates, and the new-build developments expanding towards Norton Fitzwarren.
Maintenance
Vetted local contractors across Taunton and Somerset. Responsive repairs, competitive quotes, and quality workmanship from tradespeople we trust.
Legal Compliance
Section 21 and Section 8 notices, EPC management, gas safety, electrical inspections, deposit protection — all handled to keep your Somerset portfolio compliant.
Why PRS Living
Why Portfolio Landlords Choose Us in Taunton
Most letting agents operating in Taunton are set up for the single landlord — the owner of one or two properties who wants a local face and a phone number they recognise. That's a perfectly legitimate service. But it's not the service a portfolio landlord needs.
If you own properties in Taunton alongside holdings in Bridgwater, Exeter, or further afield, you're dealing with multiple agents, multiple rent schedules, multiple compliance calendars. The administrative overhead alone can eat into what should be passive income. PRS Living consolidates that: one contact, one report, one set of standards — whether your portfolio spans one Somerset town or seven English locations.
Our South West team knows Taunton well. We understand that Priorswood and Blackbrook attract a different tenant profile to the Georgian terraces near the town centre, and that the new-build estates around Comeytrowe have their own management considerations. That local knowledge, backed by national infrastructure, is the PRS Living difference.
- South West team covering Somerset
- MARLA qualified director
- Local contractor network across the region
- Manage properties in 7 English locations from one contact
- UKALA member
- Client Money Protection scheme member
Our base
Longbrook House, 1st Floor
Regus, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4GL
Also Nearby
Also Managing Properties Nearby
We manage properties across Somerset and the South West. If you hold properties in these areas, we can manage them all under one roof.
Let's Talk About Your Taunton Properties
Whether you own one property in Taunton or a portfolio spread across Somerset and beyond, we'd love to hear how we can help.
No obligation. No hard sell. Just an honest conversation about your portfolio.