Fees to Landlords

• Provide advice on current market conditions and preparation of the property for letting (see below for pre-letting work, if required)
• Agree the market rent and find a tenant in accordance with the landlord guidelines 
• Prepare property details and market the property including advertising on relevant online portals
• Erect board outside the property in accordance with Town and Country Planning Act 1990
• Carry out accompanied viewings
• Negotiate offers and carry out referencing
• Prepare & submit the Tenancy Agreement
• Register the deposit with the Deposit Protection Service (DPS), as per statutory requirement
• Provide tenant with a method of payment
• Remit rent as received 
• Deduct commission and any pre-tenancy invoices
• Prepare regular monthly statements
• Operate rent arrears process should rent have not been received
• Provide advice on rent arrears action 
• Contact Landlord & Tenant prior to the end of tenancy to discuss renewal or termination 
• Negotiate renewal, prepare and submit documentation (fee applies see below) 

In addition to the Tenant Finder, Rent Receipt & Renewal service: 

• Liaise with utility suppliers 
• Retain a working fund and deal with day to day management 
• Arrange routine repairs and instruct approves contractors
• Arrange pre-tenancy cleaning
• Hold keys throughout the tenancy.
• Investigate matters relating to the property 
• Visit the property at least once per year and notify landlord of outcome 
• Agree the check-out date and time with tenant 
• Prepare and check inventory with the tenant 
• Negotiate with landlord & tenant any disbursement of the security deposit 
• Return deposit as agreed with the landlord and tenant to relevant parties 
• Remit any documentation to the DPS for final adjudication
• Approve supplier invoices
• Investigate matters relating to the property 
• Provide a property Management emergency out of hours’ service 

  Chargeable Optional Services in addition to the above:

• Arrange an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), as per Landlord Statutory Obligations = £55.00 per property
• Arrange Gas Safety Record, as per Landlord Statutory Obligations = up to £75.00 per property
• Boiler Service = £75.00 per property
• Electrical Installation Condition Report (every 5 years for England and Wales), as per Landlord Statutory Obligations = £125.00 per property
• Standard Battery Smoke Alarms, including fitting = £55.00
• Standard Carbon Monoxide (CO) Battery Alarms, including fitting = £55.00
• Legionella Risk Assessment = £125.00 per property 
• Key cutting = £10.00 per key 
• Lock change (up to 3 locks) = £150.00 per property
• Vacant Property Management = £40.00 per month per property 
• Checkout fee (Tenant Finder & Rent Receipt only) = £50.00 per property
• Tenancy Renewal Fee = £75.00

*Please note that all fees include VAT currently at 20% 

Pre-letting Works = Estimate provided after site visit

• Visit property and provide a no-obligation estimate free of charge.
• Provide breakdown of work required to obtain standard for letting property and estimate of costs.

Additional Property Visits = £50.00 per property

• To attend for specific requests such as visits are required to monitor the tenancy,  or any maintenance linked visit.

Submission of non-resident landlord’s receipts to HMRC quarterly to Landlord = £120.00  

• To remit and balance the financial return to HMRC quarterly - and respond to any specific query relating to the return from the landlord or HMRC  

Service of Notices 

• Serve Section 13 Notice = £40.00
• Serve Section 21 Notice = £85.00 
• Serve section 8 Notice = £160.00  

*All fees include VAT currently at 20%