What we charge you depends on what kind of property you're letting and which service you'd like.
Your local team will talk you through our terms of business and confirmation of instruction, the services we offer and what your fees will be.
All fees and charges are shown including VAT.
Landlord Fees and Charges London and the rest of the UK (except Birmingham & Manchester)
Letting, renewal and receiving rent for London and Rest of the UK:
15%* of rent for the whole time your tenant stays in the property
We'll:
- Discuss local market conditions
- Advise on preparing your property for letting
- Keep you up to date on compliance and health & safety
- Put up a To Let board
- Market the property and advertise on relevant portals
- Arrange and accompany viewings
- Collect & hold the deposit
- Ask tenants to set up rent payments and pass monies on
- Make any necessary HMRC deduction
- Chase late rent payments
- Discuss renewal or termination
*Minimum fee London: £1,800
*Minimum fee other regions: £1,200
Short lets (less than six months): 24% of rent
Minimum fee all regions: £1,000
Letting, renewal, receiving rent and management for London and most of the UK:
20.4%* of rent for the whole time your tenant stays in the property
In addition to the tenant find service we’ll:
- Deal with day to day management including repairs
- Give utility suppliers meter readings when the tenancy starts and ends
- Hold a working fund and make payments
- Organise the following safety checks; gas safety record, electrical safety tests, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
- Visit the property at least once a year
- Provide an emergency out of hours service
- Manage the end of tenancy process and deposit return
*Minimum fee London £3,000
*Minimum fee other regions £2,400
Short lets (less than six months): 30% of rent
Minimum fee all regions: £2,000
Management-only service: £600 handover and 7.2% of rent payable minimum fee £1,800
Vacant management (before you let or between tenancies): This depends on what you need: minimum monthly fee £150
Pre letting service (visual check): £600
Sale of property (including sales progression): 2.4% of the agreed sale price
The following charges relate to all tenancy types:
| Service | Charge |
| Tenancy paperwork | £360 |
| Making an inventory | For example for a 3-bed unfurnished £300, third-party charge |
| Paperwork for renewing a tenancy | £200 |
| Cancelling a let before a tenant moves in | £350 plus costs |
| Interest on unpaid fees or other money | 3% above Bank of England base rate per annum, calculated daily |
The following charges depend on your tenancy type:
| Service | Assured shorthold tenancies | Non housing tenancies | Company tenancies |
| Charge | |||
| Right to Rent checks | £60 per person | ||
| Deposit registration | £60 per year | ||
| Inventory check-in | Third-party charge e.g. for 3-bed unfurnished £216 | 3rd party charge e.g for 3 bed unfurnished £216. Your tenancy agreement will say if the tenant will pay one of these charges or if you’re liable for both | |
| Inventory check-out | Third-party charge e.g. for 3-bed unfurnished £216 | 3rd party charge e.g for 3 bed unfurnished £216. Your tenancy agreement will say if the tenant will pay one of these charges or if you’re liable for both | |
| Tenant and/or guarantor references | £45 per person | ||
| Change of sharer | £425 | ||
| Change of additional sharer that takes place at the same time as above | £100 | ||
| Right to Rent expiring time limited document check | £96 per person | ||
The below charges depend on whether or not you ask us to carry out any of the services:
| Service | Assured shorthold tenancies | Non housing tenancies | Company tenancies |
| Charge | |||
| Change in ownership set-up, per property based on the work involved | £120 - £600 | ||
| Serving a Section 13 Notice | £96 | ||
| Serving a Section 21 Notice | £120 | ||
| Notice to quit | £120 | ||
| Attending court per hour | £120 | ||
| Attending court (one of our Directors) per hour | £240 | ||
| Sending a CHAPS (same day) payment in the UK | £30 | ||
| Making a payment outside the UK | £30 | ||
| Submitting non-resident landlord returns to HMRC per landlord | £150 per quarter | ||
| Consolidated statement | £50 per copy | ||
| Copy of head lease from the HM Land Registry website (where available) | £4.80 | ||
| Transferring deposit to landlord or other agent during tenancy | £120 | ||
| Helping you recover deposits through TDS adjudication | £150 per hour | ||
| For managed tenancies only: | |||
| Handle payment of any service charges & ground rent | £75 per payment | ||
| Arranging decorative or refurbishment works where the cost is £4,000 or more | 14.4% of net cost of works | ||
| Getting quotes, if you then organise the work yourself | £600 | ||
| Getting quotes, if you then decide against any work | £120 | ||
| Meeting contractors, third parties to assist with insurance claims, HMO visits and/or any additional property visits | £150 per visit | ||
| Any license holding (where you live outside of the UK and the local authority scheme insists on a UK-based holder) | £150 per year | ||
| For non-managed tenancies only: | |||
| Arranging inventory appointment | £60 per appointment | ||
Landlord Fees and Charges Birmingham & Manchester
Tenant find service for Manchester and birmingham:
A fee equivalent to one month rent plus VAT*
We'll:
- Discuss local market conditions
- Advise on preparing your property for letting
- Keep you up to date on compliance and health & safety
- Put up a To Let board
- Market the property and advertise on relevant portals
- Arrange and accompany viewings
- Prepare tenancy paperwork
- Collect & hold the deposit
- Ask tenants to set up rent payments and pass monies on
- Make any necessary HMRC deduction
- Chase late rent payments
- Discuss renewal or termination
*Minimum fee Manchester and Birmingham: £840 inc VAT
Tenant Find & Property Management Service FOR MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM:
Tenant find fee set out above, plus 12%* of the rent for the whole time the tenant stays in the property
We'll:
- Deal with day to day management including repairs
- Give utility suppliers meter readings when the tenancy starts and ends
- Hold a working fund and make payments
- Organise the following safety checks; gas safety record, electrical safety tests, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
- Visit the property at least once a year
- Provide an emergency out of hours service
- Manage the end of tenancy process and deposit return
*Minimum fee Manchester and Birmingham: £840 inc VAT
Vacant management (before you let or between tenancies)
This depends on what you need: Minimum monthly fee £150
Management only service 12% of rent payable
Sale of Property (including sales progression) 2.4% of the agreed sale price
Extra optional and non-optional fees & charges:
| Service | Charge |
| Right to Rent checks | £60 |
| Follow up checks | £96 |
| Deposit registration (AST) per year | £60 |
| Change of sharer |
£475 |
| For each additional change of sharer at the same time |
£100 |
| Change of ownership set up | £120 - £600 |
| Handle payment of service charges per payment made on behalf of landlord | £75 |
| Helping with deposit adjudication (AST) per hour | £150 |
| Annual license holding per year | £150 |
| Inventory Preparation and check in | £180 |
| Inventory check out | £180 |
| Meeting contractors, third parties to assist with insurance claims, HMO visits and/or any additional property visits per visit | £150 |
| Arranging works or refurbishment over £1,000 | 14.4% of net cost |
| Quarterly return to HMRC per landlord | £150 |
| Consolidated statement per copy | £50 |
| Tenancy renewal paperwork | £200 |
| Cancelling a let before the tenant moves in | £350 + costs |
| Transferring deposit to landlord or other agent during tenancy | £120 |
| Arranging key cutting | £12 + costs |
| Preparing and serving notices: Section 13 notice | £96 |
| Preparing and serving notices: Section 21 notice | £120 |
| Preparing and serving notices: Notice to quit | £120 |
| Attending court per hour | £120 |
| Attending court per hour for a Director | £240 |
| Making a payment outside the UK | £30 |
| Making a same day payment in the UK | £30 |
Interest on unpaid fees or other money due at 3% above Bank of England base rate per annum, calculated daily.
Client money protection (CMP) provided by RICS: rics.org/clientmoneyprotectionscheme
