Landlords’ Guide to Services and Fees

We are committed to being upfront with our charges and fees. The table below shows all Landlord fees both inclusive and exclusive of VAT. For more details, please refer to your Terms of Business or ask a member of our team.

John D Wood & Co. is a member of and covered by the ARLA Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme.

John D Wood & Co. is also a member of a redress scheme provided by The Property Ombudsman.

Description of Fee Net (exclusive VAT) Gross (inclusive VAT)

Full Management Service (FM) 

17%

20.4%

Standard Letting Service (SLS)

11% 13.2%

Short Lets Service (SL)
 
25% 30%
Rent and Legal Protection Insurance (FM/LRC)
Subject to availability
4.72% exc. IPT of monthly rental 5.29% inc. IPT of monthly rental

Tenancy Agreement
(drafting and execution of document if supplied by us) 

£250 £300
Tenancy Extension/Renewal Service fee
(Including negotiating the terms of renewal and documentation where required)  
£150 £180
Exclusive Tax Service (FM/SLS) £65 £78

Property Preperation Service Fee

Subject to Quotation  
Attending Legal Proceedings (Per Hour plus travel)   £200 £240
Arranging non-routine maintenance as required
(management and instruction of contractor works)  
10% of the net invoice 12% of the net invoice
Additional Property Visits (Per Visit) Charge £55 per visit £66 per visit

Deposit Transfer/Mid Term Transfer

£100 £120
Additional Annual HMRC Reporting £15  £18
Landlord Regulation Checks includes; Tenant references, HMO license monitoring, Deposit/Deposit Replacement Service, Service of Notices, Legislative Horizon Scanning, Checking Smoke and CO Alarms at commencement of tenancy. £12.50pcm  £15pcm
Service of Notices (If Landlord Regulation Check is not selected) £75 £90
Referencing (per Tenant/Guarantor if Landlord Regulation Check is not selected) £75 £90
HMO License Application (excludes cost of licence and any risk assessment or other documentation required to grant the licence) £200 £240
Inventory Preperation Unique or unusual houses and those exceeding 5 bedrooms with 2 reception rooms will be subject to quotation £50 min / £583 max £60 min / £700 max
Inventory Check In Unique or unusual houses and those exceeding 5 bedrooms with 2 reception rooms will be subject to quotation £50 min / £583 max £60 min / £700 max
Inventory Check Out Unique or unusual houses and those exceeding 5 bedrooms with 2 reception rooms will be subject to quotation £50 min / £583 max £60 min / £700 max
Energy Performance Certificate fee £54.17 £65
Gas Safety Record fee £100 £120
Portable Electrical Inspection fee £100 £120
Empty Care Service (supervision of an property visits to unoccupied properties - additional terms apply) Subject to Quotation £100 min / £600 max
Inventory Check Out
Unique or unusual houses and those exceeding 5 bedrooms with 2 reception rooms will be subject to quotation. 
Subject to Quotation £100 min / £600 max
Legionella Risk Assessment fee £100 £120
     


Countrywide Residential Lettings Ltd trading as Countrywide, Registered Office Greenwood House, 1st Floor, 91-99 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP. Registered in England Number 02995024 which is an agent and subsidiary of Countrywide Estate Agents, Registered Office Greenwood House, 1st Floor, 91-99 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP. Registered in England Number 789476