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IF YOU ARE THINKING OF RENTING YOUR HOME?
THEN INSTRUCT KNIGHTS LETTINGS & PROPERTY SALES YOUR LOW COST INNOVATIVE LETTING AND ESTATE AGENTS, ENSURING YOUR HOME IS HANDLED BY PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS AT A FRACTION OF WHAT YOU WOULD PAY TO A TRADIONAL HIGH STREET AGENT.

Knights Lettings & property sales are passionate about property, our clients and the way we look after them. We offer a professional individual rental service to all our Landlords. The low fixed monthly fee you pay depends on which level of service you require, but whatever you choose, you will still be making a substantial saving from what you would normally pay a traditional high street letting agent.



Letting service

10% of rent (plus VAT)
12% of rent (inc. VAT)

Includes:

  • Finding a tenant
  • Carry out accompanied viewings
  • Market the property and advertise on the relevant portals
  • Provide tenant with method of payment
  • Deduct any pre-tenancy invoices
  • Make any HMRC deduction and provide tenant with the NRL8 (if relevant)
  • Pursue non-payment of rent

If the tenancy is 12 months and the rent is £1,000 per month, the fee calculated shall be 10% of the annual rent, so the fee will be £1,200. Minimum commission charge is £1,440 (inc VAT).

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Fully managed

12% of rent (plus VAT)
14.4% of rent (inc. VAT)

Includes:

  • Finding a tenant
  • Carry out accompanied viewings
  • Market the property and advertise on relevant portals
  • Ensure the landlord complies with their statutory obligations
  • Collect and remit the monthly rent received
  • Pursue non-payment of rent and provide advice on rent arrears actions
  • Deducting commission and other works
  • Advise all relevant utility providers of changes
  • Undertake two property visits per annum and notify landlord of the outcome
  • Arranging routine repairs and instruct approved contractors
  • Hold keys throughout the tenancy term
  • Deposit dilapidation negotiations

If the tenancy is 12 months and the rent is £1,000 per month, the fee calculated shall be 12% of the annual rent, so the fee will be £1,440. Minimum commission charge is £1,728 (inc VAT).

This commission will also be due on every tenancy renewal.

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Short term let

20% of rent (plus VAT)
24% of rent (inc. VAT)

Includes:

  • Finding a tenant
  • Carry out accompanied viewings
  • Market the property and advertise on relevant portals.
  • Ensure the landlord complies with their statutory obligations
  • Collect and remit the monthly rent received
  • Pursue non-payment of rent and provide advice on rent arrears actions
  • Deduct commission and other works
  • Advising all relevant utility providers of changes
  • Arranging routine repairs and instruct approved contractors
  • Hold keys throughout the tenancy term
  • Deposit dilapidation negotiations

Deposit dilapidation negotiations If the tenancy is four months and the rent is £1,500 per month, the fee calculated shall be 20% of the total rent, so the fee will be £1,200. Minimum commission charge is £1,440 (inc VAT).

This commission will also be due on every tenancy renewal.

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Additional non-optional fees and charges
All Service Levels

Service description Fees
Tenancy agreement fee
Drawing up the tenancy agreement and issuing the relevant paperwork.
£240 (excl. VAT) | £288 ( inc. VAT).
Reference fee
Processing the application and referencing (ASTs only).
£50 (plus VAT) | £60 (inc VAT) - per tenant.
Permitted occupant check fee
We must check every occupant over 18 has the legal right to rent in the UK (ASTs only).
£25 (plus VAT) | £30 (inc VAT) - per occupant over 18.
Guarantor fee
Processing the application and referencing (ASTs only).
£40 (plus VAT) | £48 (inc VAT) - per guarantor (if required).
Deposit Registration Fee
Registering landlord and tenant details and protecting the deposit with the Deposit Protection Service (ASTs only).
£50 (plus VAT) | £60 (inc VAT)
Inventory arrangement fee
which is dependent on size and content of the property.
£50 (excl. VAT) | £60 (inc. VAT) - plus the inventory company charge,
Inventory cost
the cost of the inventory and check in will be passed directly to the landlord from the inventory company used, dependant on the size and content of the property.
Contractor costs - dependant on the size and content of the property.
Check out arrangement fee
Covering Knights Property’s role in organising the check out and, where applicable, preparing the schedule of dilapidations, liaising between you and your tenant and making recommendations (ASTs only).
£60 (excl. VAT) | £72 (inc. VAT).
Check out cost
the cost of the check out will be passed directly to the landlord from the inventory company used and is dependant on the size and content of the property (ASTs only).
Contractor costs - dependant on the size and content of the property.
Sale of the property to the tenant
2% ( excl. VAT) of the sale price | 2.4% of the sale price (inc. VAT).
Letting service renewal commission fee
review rent in accordance with the market and advise the landlord, negotiate and agree the renewal, ongoing rent collection, credit control and accountancy.
£100 (excl. VAT) | £120 (inc. VAT).
Fully managed renewal commission fee
Review rent in accordance with the market and advise the landlord, negotiate and agree the renewal, continuation of fully managed service.
£150 (excl. VAT) | £180 (inc. VAT).
If the renewal is agreed at £1,200 per month for a further 12 months, the fee calculated shall be 13.2% (inc. VAT) of the total rent for the 12 months, so the fee will be £1,900.80 (inc. VAT).
Additional property visits
to attend as necessary for specific requests such as to monitor the tenancy or any maintenance-linked visit.
£100 (excl. VAT) | £120 (inc. VAT) - per visit.
Submission of non-resident landlords receipts to HMRC
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. Make any HMRC deduction and provide landlord with the NRL6 (if relevant).
£450 (excl. VAT) | £540 (inc. VAT) - annually.
Arrangement fee for refurbishments over and above day to day management (if managed)
Arranging access and assessing costs with contractor, ensuring work has been carried out in accordance with the specification of works, retaining any warranty or guarantee as a result of any works.
10% (excl. VAT) | 12% (inc. VAT) - of net cost (minimum fee of £180 including VAT).
Vacant Property Service (if instructed)
visit to the property once a month or more frequently if agreed and maintain utility bill accounts as instructed.
£175 (excl. VAT) | £210 (inc. VAT) - per visit.
Court attendance
£250 (excl. VAT) | £300 (inc. VAT) - per hour.
Obtaining consents
£70 (excl. VAT) | £84 (inc. VAT) - per document.
Arranging and obtaining the EPC
£125 (excl. VAT) | £150 (inc. VAT) - includes the cost of the EPC.
Deposit transfer
for the transfer of a deposit to another party during the tenancy.
£100 (excl. VAT) | £120 (inc. VAT).


Letting service contractors costs

The below fees are not payable under our fully managed service, however, landlords will be liable for payment of the contractors invoice.

  • Arranging gas safety record and service for up to three appliances (excluding engineers invoice): £100 (plus VAT) | £120 (inc. VAT)
  • Arranging portable appliance test for up to 10 appliances (excluding engineers invoice): £50 (plus VAT) | £60 (inc. VAT)
  • Combining arrangement of gas safety record and portable appliance test (excluding engineers invoice): £125 (plus VAT) | £150 (inc. VAT)
  • Arrangement fee for installation of smoke and CO alarms (excluding contractors invoice): £50 (plus VAT) | £60 (inc. VAT)


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