Lettings Options and Fees

We have launched a new, flat fee pricing structure which offers significant cost savings for everyone looking to let a property in Southend on Sea and surrounding areas.

This approach to letting removes commission based pricing and offers landlords flat fee payment packages, the benefits associated with online letting agencies, namely very low costs, coupled with the personal service of our traditional high street branch.

You can be assured of complete transparency of costs with no hidden charges and a choice of when to pay fees to suit you!

Lettings Pack

Tenant-find Pack £500
Online Pack £299
Basic lettings referencing service Inc
Premium referencing service £199

Premium marketing pack £199
Property inventory up to 2 bedrooms
Free for managed clients		 £119
Property inventory over 2 bedrooms
Free for managed clients		 £169
Deposit registered with TDS (Managed) £19
Deposit registered with TDS (Unmanaged) £49
A Floorplan of your property, including dimensions £79
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
Up to 3 bedrooms		 £115*
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
Up to 4 bedrooms		 £125*
EPC and Floorplan Package £159
Professional printed brochures £79
Rent guarantee insurance for 6 months £299
Rent guarantee insurance for 12 months £349
Hard-copy tenancy agreement, signed manually £99
Mid tenancy rent valuation report £20
Section 13 notice (for rent increase) £73
Renewal of tenancy agreement £367
Guarantor check at renewal £104
Periodic Fee £41
Key-Cut fee £13

* Inclusive of VAT

If an item is not included in your management pack then you can purchase it additionally if you need it
Property Management
Pack 1
£59 pcm		 Property Management
Pack 2: £79 pcm
(Includes Pack 1)		 Property Management
Pack 3: £89 pcm
(Includes Pack 1 & 2)
Our first level of service to keep more than the basics covered – inventories, check-ins and check-outs, rent collection, organise maintenance, visit the property. See table below for full list. Additional support with full credit control included, help to resolve deposit disputes and rent levels reviewed and increased in line with the market. See table below for full list. Your monthly fee also includes serving of many legal notices, dealing with other property matters such as anti-social behaviour, increased frequency of visits and TDS deposit disputes. See table below for full list.
Inventory for unfurnished property. Same as Pack 1. Same as Pack 1 plus accompanied move-in.
Collection of rent but not including the chasing of overdue payments. Credit control service, not including serving of notices or vacated arrears collection exceeding 60 days. Serving S8 notices, abandonment notices, by hand if required. Collection of vacated arrears if not paid within 60 days of move-out. Liaising with your solicitors nd attending on any subsequent bailiff appointment.
Monthly electronic statement and bank payment for rent. Same as Pack 1. Hardcopy statements and duplicate statements.
Approved contractor invoices for works organised by us deducted from the monthly rent. Any invoices related to the Property that you or your suppliers send to us can be deducted from the monthly rent. Same as Pack 2.
Maintenance issues – notification, resolution, access to approved contractors. Same as Pack 1. Dealing with other property matters such as anti-social behaviour, boundary complaints, liaising with your solicitor and your contractors.
Property visits on month 3, 12 and annually thereafter. Same as Pack 1. Property visits on month 3, 9 and 6 monthly thereafter.
Rent reviews not included. Rent Review at each visit and Section 13 notices as required. Rent Review at each visit and Section 13 notices as required.
Gas safety reminder. Same as Pack 1. Liaising with your contractor or plumbing insurance firm to the gas safety.
“Check-out” and recommendations. Sending agreed deposit balance to parties or TDS as appropriate. Determining and negotiating deposit deductions. Raising a dispute with the TDS.

If an item is not included in your management pack then you can purchase it additionally if you need it.
Mid tenancy rent valuation report £19
Rent review outside of the property visit schedule £49
Switching to a periodic tenancy £49
Section 13 notice (for rent increase) £79
Renewal of tenancy agreement £349
Guarantor check at renewal £199

If an item is not included in your management pack then you can purchase it additionally if you need it
EPC £115*
Gas safety certificate £115*
Electrical safety certificate ** £249
Arranging a gas safety with your contractor £49
Arranging any maintenance with your contractor £49
Additional visit to sign off work for your contractor £99
Legionella inspection £109
Report on likely causes of damp/condensation plus recommended solution £249
Additional visits £79
Dealing with a council inspection / environmental health order £109
Letter to tenant regarding anti-social behaviour £49
Writing up and submitting deposit disputes to TDS £249

* Inclusive of VAT

** £249 for 1 & 2 bedroom properties, £299 for 3 & 4 bedroom properties, POA for 5+

If an item is not included in your management pack then you can purchase it additionally if you need it
Holding a deposit for a let-only landlord £49
Copy statements (per statement) £19
Annual summary of payments £99
Hard-copies of other paperwork (TA, inventory, etc) £19
Statements or payments by post / cheque £9
Administering Non-Resident Landlord Tax £99
Rent collection via card payment instead of direct debit 1%

If an item is not included in your management pack then you can purchase it additionally if you need it
Serving a Section 21, Section 8 notice or Abandonment Notice £POA
Hand delivery of a notice £49
Court papers for possession £349
Attending court with you £199
Issuing county court bailiff order £79
Attending with the bailiffs £149
Money claim for rent arrears £199
Tracing vacated tenants £149
Drafting a witness statement £129
Any further action on your behalf not covered above, hourly rate £109

All prices are exclusive of VAT, except where specifically shown to include VAT.

Tenant Referencing Service:

Our let fee includes a basic referencing service. We will obtain from the tenant a copy of their credit check including last address verification on the lead tenant and/or the guarantor if there is one, check the right to rent documents of all relevant parties and provide you with the latest bank statements and payslips from the parties who have been credit checked.  If you are comfortable with the information provided, then we will move your tenant in.

We also offer Premium Referencing for an additional £149.  This includes, where applicable, previous and current landlord references, current employment reference, credit checks, address verification and bank statements for all tenants.

Due to new legislation all landlords and letting agents are now only allowed to take one week’s money as holding deposit and there are tight regulations to when we can deduct money on your behalf.   We will use our best endeavours to obtain the references but we cannot be held liable for the tenants or their referees being uncooperative, slow or dishonest.