Letting agent fees and service levels can be confusing. Our landlord guides break down the key terms, typical costs and questions to ask before you instruct an agent.
Use these guides to understand how agents charge, what’s usually included in each service level and how to compare options in your area. When you’re ready, you can use LetCompare to see real fee examples from local agents.
Start with these core guides covering letting agent fees, service levels and how to choose the right agent for your property.
Letting agent fees can be set as a percentage, a fixed amount or a mix of both. This guide explains the main types of fees, how they’re usually calculated and what they do – and don’t – include.
Not sure whether you need a fully managed service or just help finding tenants? This guide compares let-only and full management options, including costs, responsibilities and typical scenarios where each works best.
There’s more to choosing a letting agent than just the headline fee. This guide covers the questions to ask, the credentials to check and the red flags to look out for when comparing agents.
Some costs don’t always appear in the headline management fee. This guide highlights common add-ons and small-print charges that can increase your overall costs.
Online agents can reduce upfront costs but may come with different levels of support compared to traditional high street agents. This guide explains how online agent pricing works and when it can be a good fit.
Our guides are designed to give you the background knowledge you need before you speak to agents. Once you’re familiar with the different service levels and typical fees, you can use LetCompare to see how agents in your area actually price their services.
By combining clear information with real fee data, we aim to help landlords make decisions based on value and service, not just whoever they happen to call first.
Compare letting agent fees in my areaOur guides are written for UK landlords in general, but the examples often refer to areas we actively cover. For specific fee levels in your town, check the relevant location page or request a comparison.
No. Our guides are for general information only and don’t replace personalised legal, tax or financial advice. Always speak to a qualified professional about your specific circumstances.
We review and update guides whenever there are meaningful changes in regulations, common fee structures or the way letting agents work. If you spot something that looks out of date, you can let us know via the contact page.
Yes. If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover, we’d be happy to hear from you. Use the contact page to send us your suggestion and we’ll consider it for future content.
