Fees
Landlord fees & charges
Last updated: September 2026
Fees at a glance
- Letting Only
- 10%
- Management Only
- 10%
- Letting & Property Management
- 15%
Not VAT registered, so the percentage shown is the whole fee. Nothing is added on top.
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Choose the level of service that suits you. Management fees are a percentage of the rent we collect each month, for as long as the tenancy continues. Letting Only is a one-off fee. All fees are per property.
Letting Only
10%
One-off fee equal to 10% of the first 12 months' rent, invoiced at the start of the tenancy. RGS does not collect the rent each month under Letting Only, so this is charged upfront rather than deducted from rent. Charged per property.
- Visit to your property and advice on the current market rent achievable
- Advice on how to optimize rent
- Information and advice on current legislation (e.g. EICR, Gas Safety Certificate)
- Professional photography and floorplans
- Marketing of the property on Rightmove, OtherMarket, and the RGS Properties website
- Negotiation of tenancy terms between tenant and landlord
- Tenant referencing
- Preparation of tenancy agreement
- Collection of one month's rent in advance (additional rent may apply subject to tenant credentials) plus five weeks' deposit
Management Only
10%
10% of the rent collected each month, for as long as the tenancy continues. Deducted from rent as it is collected. Charged per property.
- Point of contact for the tenant
- Deposit registration with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)
- Rent collection and payment to landlord's account
- Quotations for maintenance works
- Instruction of contractors for agreed works
- Arrange tenant check-out
- Deposit return handling (less deductions if applicable)
- Interim property inspections upon request
- Serving relevant notices
- Arrangement of inventory (new tenancies, cost available on request)
- Arrangement of safety certificates if required (new tenancies, costs apply)
Letting & Property Management
15%
15% of the rent collected each month, for as long as the tenancy continues. 5% off the combined Letting Only and Management Only rate. Deducted from rent as it is collected. Charged per property.
- Property visit and rental valuation advice
- Tenant point of contact
- Deposit registration with TDS
- Rent collection and landlord payments
- Maintenance coordination and contractor instruction
- Check-out arrangement
- Deposit reconciliation
- Interim inspections on request
- Notice serving
- Inventory arrangement
- Safety certificates arrangement (if required)
Additional landlord fees
These fees may apply in addition to the service fee above, depending on what happens during the tenancy.
| Fee | What it covers | Amount | Charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenancy continuation | Since 1 May 2026, assured tenancies are periodic and open-ended under the Renters' Rights Act. Periodic tenancies continue automatically. There is no renewal event and no renewal fee. | No fee | Not applicable |
| Rent review (section 13 notice) | Serving the statutory Form 4A rent-increase notice, once a year with two months' notice. Included as part of the Management Only and Letting & Property Management services. | Included (quoted before we proceed for Letting Only) | Included in the Management Only and Letting & Property Management fee; quoted separately for Letting Only landlords |
| Short let & serviced accommodation management | Full management of a property let as short-term or serviced accommodation: listing and pricing, guest vetting and communication, changeovers, and a monthly statement of bookings and income. | 25% | Charged to the landlord, on booking revenue received |
| Reference & guarantor fee | Referencing for each tenant, including credit checks and Right to Rent checks. Guarantor checks may apply where required. Final costs are confirmed upon agreement of tenancy terms. | £35 | Charged to the landlord, per tenant or guarantor referenced |
| Tenancy agreement fee | Preparation of the tenancy agreement. | £250 | Charged to the landlord, per tenancy |
| Deposit protection fee | Registering and protecting the tenancy deposit with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme. | £45 | Charged to the landlord, per tenancy |
Inventory
We recommend independent inventory services for every tenancy. Pricing varies by property size and furnishing.
| Property size | Unfurnished | Furnished |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | £156 | £169 |
| 1 bed | £163 | £176 |
| 2 bed | £176 | £202 |
| 3 bed | £208 | £241 |
| 4 bed | £247 | £286 |
*Prices are starting from and may vary based on property specifications.
Your property may also require compliance certificates such as Gas Safety, EICR, PAT testing, EPC, and/or professional cleaning before new tenancies. Our lettings team will advise on requirements.
Tenant fees
Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, letting agents and landlords in England can only charge tenants for “permitted payments”. RGS Properties does not charge tenants any fee that isn't on this list:
- Rent
- A refundable tenancy deposit, capped at 5 weeks' rent (6 weeks where the annual rent is £50,000 or more)
- A refundable holding deposit, capped at 1 week's rent
- Payments to change the tenancy at the tenant's request, capped at £50 (or reasonable costs if higher)
- Payments associated with early termination of the tenancy, when requested by the tenant
- Utilities, council tax and communications (such as phone and broadband) where the tenant is responsible for the bill
- A default fee for a lost key or security device, where evidenced
- A default fee for late rent, charged as interest at 3% above the Bank of England base rate, applied from day 14 of the rent being unpaid
Regulation
RGS Properties is a member of The Property Ombudsman, a consumer redress scheme, and Propertymark Client Money Protection, a client money protection scheme.