Landlord Guide to Finding The Right Agent

8. Fee’s & Charges

Agency Fee’s can vary dramatically so it is important you have a full understanding of all the fees you might incur. In May 2015 it became a legal requirement for all Agents to publish a list of all their fee’s inclusive of VAT both in their offic e and online. The legislation was intended to create full transparency to enable Landlords to ascertain exactly how much they will be charged. If the Agent does not openly publish their fees, you must ask yourself if you can trust them to be open about other charges they may look to implement during the tenancy. When considering fee’s it is also important to look at the bigger picture as agents offering the cheapest fee often have to cut corners which in turn means their service will suffer. As with so many things in life you often get what you pay for. Carrying out the above checks when choosing a letting agent will help you make the most informed decision. If the agent satisfies the above points and you feel you can work with them its probably safe to assume you will have a positive experience. At Hartswood we always put our Landlords needs first, but we also look after our Tenants like no other agency and this is the reason why we continue to go from strength to strength. Click here to view all our Landlord charges.

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