Us vs a high street letting agent

Everything a high street agent does. For less.

The service, line for line. Without check-in, deposit and admin fees on top. Put in your rent and see the difference.

£pcm
Your agent charges
12%VAT included
Fully managed services and illustrative year-one costs. All prices include VAT.
ServiceHigh street agentYour agentAccommodationUs
Finding your tenant
Free rental valuationYesIncluded
Professional photos, floorplan & listingYesIncluded
Advertised on Rightmove & ZooplaYesIncluded
Hosted viewingsYesIncluded
Referencing & tenant vettingYesIncluded
Offer negotiationYesIncluded
Tenant find & tenancy set-up£350£239
Deposit registration£36Included
Check-in£120Included
Managing your property
Rent collection & arrears chasingYesIncluded
Repairs with vetted local contractorsContractor costs and a 10% works charge are separate.YesArranged
Inspections, twice a year£180£120
Gas, electrical & EPC compliance trackedCertificate and contractor costs are separate.YesIncluded
Tenancy renewal fee£175Included
Admin & annual statement£60Included
Check-out & deposit returnAt the end of a tenancy; excluded from the year-one totals below.Check agreement£60
People & protection
A named letting agent and property managerVariesIncluded
Client Money ProtectionCheck membershipIncluded
Independent redress schemeCheck membershipIncluded
UK coverageVaries by agentNationwide
Management feeOn £800 monthly rent, a year12% VAT included£1,1529% VAT included£864
Year one totalWith the listed example extras£2,073£1,223
41% cheaper
£850 a year back in your pocket
Them£2,073
Us£1,223

Illustrative comparison, not a market average or a quote from your agent. All displayed rates and fees include VAT. The total includes the management charge and the six priced year-one extras above, including a renewal if charged. Check-out, certificate and repair costs are excluded on both sides; maintenance we arrange carries a 10% works charge. Check your agreement and our fee schedule before switching.

Why it costs less

Cheaper isn’t cutting corners. It’s cutting overheads.

No high-street branches

We don’t pay for shopfronts on every high street. Local agents do the viewings; the rest is run centrally.

No fees for fees

Check-ins, deposit registration and admin are part of the job, so we don’t bill them separately.

Built on our own software

Our systems handle the paperwork that branches do by hand, so your fee pays for people, not process.

Questions

Before you compare.

Our fully managed service includes marketing on the major portals, hosted viewings, referencing, the tenancy, rent collection, arranging repairs, inspections and compliance tracking. Compare your own agent’s agreement with our published fee schedule to check what each service includes.

A fee comparison with your letting team

Bring your agent’s fee schedule.

We’ll go through it line by line against ours, so you can see what you could save. No obligation.

  • Your current fees, line by line
  • What switching would involve
  • Who your letting agent and property manager would be
  • A clear explanation of the costs
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