Every fee we charge, on one page
If a number is not written here, we do not charge it. All prices include VAT unless they say otherwise.
Selling
- Sales fee
- 1.2% of the agreed price + VAT, on completion
- Valuation
- Free, in writing within two working days
- Photography, floorplan, EPC
- Included
- Minimum term
- Twelve weeks, then any time with no fee
- Withdrawal fee
- None
- If it does not sell
- Nothing to pay
Landlords
- Full management
- 9% of rent collected + VAT (10.8% incl. VAT)
- Let only
- One month’s rent plus VAT
- Rental valuation
- Free
- Inventory and check-in
- £150 + VAT, once per tenancy
- Tenancy renewal
- Free on full management; £95 + VAT on let only
- Deposit registration
- Included
Tenants
- Holding deposit
- One week’s rent, credited to your first month
- Tenancy deposit
- Five weeks’ rent, protected in a government scheme
- Referencing, admin, check-out
- None. Banned by the Tenant Fees Act 2019
- Lost key or security device
- Cost of replacement only
- Late rent (over 14 days)
- Interest at 3% above Bank of England base rate
- Change to your tenancy at your request
- £50 including VAT
The same sale through three kinds of agent
Worked on a £400,000 home, the typical price across our patch last year.
| What you get | Wardenby | High-street chain | Online agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee on a £400,000 sale | £5,760 incl. VAT | £7,200 incl. VAT | £1,499 incl. VAT |
| When you pay | On completion only | On completion | Up front, sold or not |
| Minimum contract | 12 weeks | 16–20 weeks | None |
| Withdrawal fee | None | Often £500+ | Fee already paid |
| Who shows buyers round | Your valuer | A junior negotiator | You do |
| Days to agree a sale (our area, last 12 months) | 23 days | 41 days | 58 days |
Typical published fees and portal averages for Halbourne, last twelve months. Your own quote may differ.