Our Fees


LANDLORD CHARGES

Legal Requirements/Best Practice

Gas Safety Certificates

Minimum £95 plus VAT

Electrical Safety Report

Minimum £160 plus VAT

PAT Testing

£15.00 plus VAT per appliance

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide if required

£15.00 per detector plus VAT

Legionella Risk Assessment

Minimum £50.00 plus VAT

Energy Performance Certificate

Minimum £90 plus VAT

Letting Fees

Let Only

75% of a month’s rent plus VAT

Letting & Management

50% of first month’s rent plus VAT + 9% plus VAT pcm

With Guarantor

+£60.00 plus VAT

Re-Letting Fee

£250.00 plus VAT

Inventories/Check Outs

Inventory & Schedule of Condition

Minimum £120.00 plus VAT (dependant of property size)

Check Out Inspection & Report

Minimum £84.00 plus VAT (dependant of property size)

Protection of Deposit

Security Deposit Registration (Let Only)

£108.00 plus VAT

Security Deposit Registration (Managed)

£50.00 plus VAT

Tenancy Renewal

Extending an existing tenancy following end of fixed term

Let Only

£108.00 plus VAT

Managed

£72.00 plus VAT

Keys

Arranging additional keys/obtaining copies/Fobs etc

£30.00 plus VAT

Overseas Landlord Tax

Landlord failure to apply for Approval Number from Inland Revenue &to complete HMRC quarterly return for non-resident Landlords

£90.00 plus VAT (per qtr)

Accounts

Providing an Annual Statement for Tax Assessment by post/email

£60.00 plus VAT

Inventories/Check Outs

Service of a Legal Notice under the Housing Act

£90.00 plus VAT

Court/Bailiff Attendance (per hour)

£50.00 plus VAT

Visit to the property (outside of periodic inspection)

£40.00 plus VAT

Deposit disputes

£60.00 plus VAT

TENANT FEES

As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments.

Permitted payments

For properties in England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant’s behalf) the following permitted payments:

  • • Deposits (a maximum deposit of 5 weeks’ rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 weeks’ rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above);
  • • Payments to change a tenancy agreement eg. change of sharer: £50.00 inc VAT;
  • • Payments associated with early termination of a tenancy: £250.00 inc VAT. Rent will be due to the date of agreed termination;
  • • Where required, utilities (electricity, gas or other fuel, water, sewerage), communication services (telephone, internet, cable/satellite television), TV licence;
  • • Council tax (payable to the billing authority);
  • • Interest payments for the late payment of rent (3% above Bank of England’s annual percentage rate);
  • • Reasonable costs for replacement of lost keys or other security devices: £50.00 inc VAT;
  • • Any other permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and regulations applicable at the relevant time.

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