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We won’t just simply give you a figure from an online valuation tool. One of our directors will come and meet you at the property, take the time to understand your exact requirements and provide you with an accurate, realistic value for the property in the current market. We will be able to show you comparable of what has recently let in the building, street and wider area.

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Landlord Fee Structure

Let & Rent Collection Only: 8% + VAT

  • Visit your property and provide a free rental valuation.
  • Market your property through our chain of agencies and all major property portals for a maximum response.
  • Accompany all viewings.
  • Negotiate terms between prospective tenants and yourself. Landlord and tenant meetings can be arranged.
  • Ensure full references are taken up and checked, that all financial matters are handled on your behalf and contracts are prepared.
  • Monies collected, including the security deposit which we will register with the DPS.
  • Statement prepared and submitted with monies
  • Very competitive fees. 
  • Reference compliance (please see Additional Charges below).

Full Management: 12% + VAT

Everything included in our Lettings & Rent Collection only service, plus:
  • Tenant check-in with full inventory
  • Registering of deposit
  • Rent collection
  • Payment of any outgoings
  • General repairs
  • Emergency repairs
  • Deal with all tenant enquiries
  • Tenant check-out with full inventory

Additional Charges:

  • Contract Fee £300 to prepare the Tenancy Agreement initial or renewal.
  • Landlord Referencing Fee – to cover the tenant referencing collection and suitability of work/ university, bank, previous landlord and guarantor if needed. There is no additional charge for referencing guarantors, just one charge per tenant. Charge of £60 per tenant. 
  • Right to Rent Fee of £20 per tenant to cover the process of carrying out the necessary checks before a tenant can occupy rented accommodation. 
  • Change of Tenant Referencing Fee – In the event of a change of tenant at renewal point or before the end of the tenancy, referencing and right-to-rent checks will need to be carried out on any replacement tenant. This is necessary to ensure that any tenant in your property is fully referenced in terms of suitability and passes the legal checks required by Right to Rent under the Immigration Act 2014.  We will therefore charge our standard Landlord Referencing Fee of £60 and Right to Rent Check Fee of £20 for each new applicant.

Additional charges may apply.
Our fees for the Letting and Property Management are instead of the Lettings & Rent Collection Only Service. Inventories are the responsibility of the landlord, but can be arranged by us.

Landlord Guide

Advice for landlords with new legislation

Many clients use our property management service as they find it takes the hassle out of managing a property themselves. Whether you decide to use us or manage yourself, all landlords need to be aware of the legal, financial and practical issues involved so we’ve put together this useful guide to help you.
1.Legal issues
Consents to let – Prior to letting your property, it is essential:
  1. a.   If your property is mortgaged, to obtain consent from your mortgage lender.
  2. b.   If your property is leasehold, to obtain permission from the freeholder.
  3. c.   To inform your insurance company of your plan to let the property.
Types of tenancy – Selecting the appropriate tenancy agreement will ensure you are completely protected while letting your property. We will, of course, always advise you on which type of tenancy agreement is suitable, each time we let your property
  1. Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST)
    An Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) is the most common type of tenancy for residential lettings in England. It will outline in writing the terms of the agreement including the fixed term, the start date and set out the obligations between both parties. It is the most common type of tenancy agreement and is used when rent is less than £100,000 pa and the Tenants are an individual or group of individuals.
  2. Non-Housing Act Tenancies (including company lets)
    Also known as Contractual Tenancies, these agreements are created when an AST cannot be used; such as when the rent is over £100,000 per annum or where the named Tenant is a company. If the tenancy is taken by an organisation, the agreement will also normally state who the permitted occupiers are.
  3. Short-term letting agreement
    This is used when the initial term is less than six months. The tenant does not have any additional statutory protection and both parties are bound only by the terms of the agreement.
Notices – In order to terminate a tenancy, you must serve the tenant with a valid and correctly drafted notice which can either be in the form of a “Section 21 notice” or “Notice to Quit” depending on the type of tenancy. Failure to serve a correct notice will invalidate the notice meaning that the tenancy will continue as if no notice was ever served after the initial term, under the same terms and conditions and payment of rent, until either you serve the tenant with a valid notice or the tenant surrenders possession.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) – All rental properties are legally required to have an EPC (which is valid for ten years), showing the energy performance of a property. Landlords must make a copy of the EPC available for prospective tenants and must provide the tenant with a copy. We can arrange for an EPC to be provided by an approved supplier.
Selective licence – Properties rented out within certain areas of London are required by the local authority to have a selective licence
Failure to apply for a licence receives a significant fine.
Right to rent – under UK legislation a property cannot be let without having first checked if the applying tenants have a Legal right to rent a property in the UK. We will physically check each tenant’s passport and visa are valid and certify them.
2. Safety regulations
A landlord has a legal obligation to ensure that a rental property is safe for tenants to live in. Penalties for non-compliance with regulations are severe, resulting in fines and even prison sentences. We therefore insist that landlords ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
  1. Gas appliance safety
    The Gas Safety Regulations 1998 (as amended) require that all appliances using gas are inspected on an annual basis, with a valid report given to the tenant(s) prior to them moving into a property and upon every new inspection. To ensure compliance with regulations, a gas plumber certified by the Gas Safe Register must carry out the inspection with the Law requiring the landlord to retain not less than the two prior reports as a minimum. Non-compliance with these regulations is a criminal offence with a penalty of six months in prison or a fine of up to £5,000.
  2. Electrical safety
    At the start of 2019, electrical safety has now become a key responsibility for landlords. The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 require that all electrical appliances in a property are safe and present no risk of personal injury or death. As best practice, a property will need to have a Portable Appliance Test (PAT) conducted as well as an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR).
  3. Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
    As of 1st July 2020 rules regarding electrical installations are changing. The UK government now places a continuous duty on landlords in England to maintain their property to meet electrical safety standards and to have evidence of this. To meet your legal obligations as a landlord, any new tenancy, or renewal of a tenancy, on or after 1st July 2020 will require an EICR. The EICR must be given to all of the tenants before they occupy the property and is valid for up to 5 years, but may be valid for a shorter period. For pre-existing tenancies, a report is required before 1st April 2021.
  4. Smoke alarms
    To comply with Building Regulations, properties built after June 1992 must be fitted with mains operated smoke detectors and alarms on each floor. We also recommend that you fit a carbon monoxide detector.
  5. Furniture and furnishings regulations
    All furniture in a rental property must comply with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 and its subsequent amendments. Regulations apply to sofas, beds, bedheads, furniture covers, cushions and pillows as well as other items. Curtains, carpets, bed linen, duvets and mattress covers are not included. Furniture manufactured before 1950 is exempt.
3. Financial issues
  1. Rent
    We will collect rent on your behalf in accordance with the Tenancy Agreement. This will be paid into your nominated bank account, usually within three working days of receiving cleared funds from the tenant. You’ll have access to your own secure account online so you can view all your statements when it’s convenient to you. You can register online for our text messaging service which will advise you as soon as a rental payment has been credited to your account.
  2. Deposit
    We will hold a deposit, usually of 5 weeks’ rent, which will be registered, if applicable, with a Government-backed tenancy deposit scheme in accordance with the Housing Act. Corporate tenants may provide a letter of guarantee instead of a deposit.
  3. Tax
    All rental income from property in the UK is taxable. You must declare all rental income to the Inland Revenue using a Self-Assessment Tax Return. Where the property is jointly owned, each owner of the property must complete their own Tax Return. You must pay income tax on the profits generated by letting your property but, there are a number of deductible allowances that can be used to reduce your tax liability. These include mortgage interest, letting and management fees, insurance, ground rent and service charges, legal and accounting fees, repairs, maintenance and redecoration, as well as replacing certain items within furnished properties. We are required by the HM Revenue & Customs to disclose details of the income of any landlord that we represent. We recommend that you consult an accountant for specialist advice.
  4. Overseas landlords
    You are liable to pay UK tax on rent that you receive in this country under the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 and the Taxation of Income from the Land (non-residents) Regulations 1995, even if you do not live in the UK.

    We are obliged by law to deduct tax at the appropriate rate from rent received on your behalf and pay this to the HM Revenue & Customs, in accordance with the Non-Residents Landlord Scheme. We must do this unless we have authorisation from them, addressed to us in writing, to pay the income to you without deducting tax. If you will be living outside the UK while the property is let, you must complete the appropriate form and send it to HM Revenue & Customs. We can supply a copy of this form on request. Alternatively, you can obtain more information and download the form at www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/nr_landlords.htm.
4. Getting ready for a tenant to move in
  1. Inventory and check-in procedures
    A full inventory is required , outlining the condition of the property and its contents before the tenant moves in. The purpose is to safeguard your position should you wish to propose a deduction to the tenant’s deposit which is then challenged. Under the current climate, the burden of proof falls to the landlord, and without a check-in (and the checkout at the end of the tenancy), claims are unlikely to succeed.
  2. Handing over the keys and moving in the tenant
    If we hold the keys, we can hand them over to the inventory clerk or to the tenant on moving-in day. We will also supply the tenant with contact details of whoever is responsible for managing the property.
  3. Utility bills
    The tenant is responsible for utility bills billed in their name (unless otherwise agreed) such as gas, electricity, water, telephone, as well as council tax and the TV licence. When a new tenant moves in, we will inform the local authority as well as the utility companies and provide them with the relevant meter readings. Should you instruct us only on a tenant find and rent collection service, the onus of informing any relevant third parties would fall to yourself.
5. Maintaining your property
You have a contractual obligation as well as a duty of care to your tenant. General and routine maintenance is recommended to keep your property in good condition to maintain its value. Our fully managed service aims to take the stress out of the day-to-day issues involved in being a landlord. To do this, we will assign you a dedicated property manager who will take responsibility for the management of your property. They will act as your point of contact and will act on your behalf from organising repairs, arranging maintenance, contacting utility companies, paying your service charge, to keeping you up-to-date with legislation.
  1. Maintenance and repairs
    We have long-standing relationships with trusted contractors who we use to carry out repairs and maintenance on the properties we manage. All our contractors have the required certifications to work in their field and carry their own liability insurances when conducting works. We know how important it is to respond quickly if a tenant informs us that there is a problem, so our contractors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s often not possible for a landlord to be at the property to provide access for a contractor, so we provide a key-holding service for clients, holding your keys securely and arranging for contractors to gain access to your property to carry out repairs or maintenance. This also allows us to gain access if there is an emergency and the tenant is not available.
  2. Property inspections
    Inspections are important to monitor the developments at your property. As a service, your assigned property manager will make one inspection each year, checking that the property is being looked after. After this visit, we will send you a full report, outlining details of any work that may need to be carried out. WE highly recommend an additional 2nd inspection every year so 2 are carried out.
6. At the end of the tenancy
  1. Checkout procedures
    On our fully managed service, we will instruct a checkout to take place on the last day of the tenancy. Once the checkout has been conducted, we receive the report 3-4 days after it has been carried out. A copy will be sent directly to both you and the tenant. Your property manager will prepare a proposed quantification for your approval. Once a mutual agreement is reached and the tenant has shown proof their council tax and utility accounts are settled, then we will release the deposit.

    On a tenant find and rent collection service, the responsibility will fall to the Landlord to arrange a checkout and liaise with the tenant regarding any deductions to the deposit. You will additionally need to notify the utility providers and the local authority to bring the accounts back into your name, until a new tenant moves in.

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