Fees for Company & Non-Standard Tenancies
These fees apply to tenancies that fall outside the standard assured tenancy regime, for example where the annual rent exceeds £100,000, the property is occupied by a company, or the property is not used as a main or primary home. VAT is currently charged at 20%; figures are shown as the standard rate plus VAT, with the VAT-inclusive amount alongside.
Client Money Protection
Hawksgrove Estates Ltd is a member of the Money Shield Client Money Protection Scheme, valid to 1 April 2027. A copy of our certificate is available here.
Redress Scheme
Hawksgrove Estates Ltd is registered with The Property Ombudsman (TPO) Approved Redress Scheme, Registration No. E02487. A copy of our certificate is available here.
Before You Move In
Holding deposit (per tenancy): Equivalent to two weeks’ rent. This reserves the property while the relevant paperwork and referencing, including Right to Rent, is completed.
Tenancy agreement fee (tenant’s share): £240 + VAT (£288 including VAT). Contract negotiation, amending and agreeing terms, and arranging the tenancy agreement.
Reference fee: £40 + VAT (£48 including VAT) per tenant. Processing the application and referencing.
Permitted occupant check fee: £20 + VAT (£24 including VAT) per occupant over 18. We must check every occupant over 18 has the legal right to rent in the UK.
Bank reference fee: Please refer to your bank, as charges may vary.
Guarantor fee: £40 + VAT (£48 including VAT) per guarantor, if required. Processing the application and referencing.
Deposit: Equivalent to six weeks’ rent, unless otherwise agreed. This will be protected in the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and returned in accordance with the terms of your tenancy agreement.
Pet deposit: Equivalent to two weeks’ rent, in addition to your deposit above, unless otherwise agreed, to cover the added risk of property damage.
Stamp duty: Due on tenancies where the rent amounts to over £125,000. For more information please refer to HMRC.
During Your Tenancy
Amendment fee: £100 + VAT (£120 including VAT). Contract negotiation, amending terms and updating your tenancy agreement during your tenancy.
Ending Your Tenancy
Check out arrangement fee: £50 + VAT (£60 including VAT). Covers Hawksgrove Estates’ role in organising the check out and, where applicable, preparing the schedule of dilapidations, liaising between you and your landlord and making recommendations.
Check out cost: Set by the inventory company used and dependent on the size and content of the property. This is normally paid by the landlord, who also normally pays for the inventory and check in.
Other Fees and Charges
Unpaid rent or returned payments: Interest at 4% above the Bank of England base rate, charged from the date due.
Arrears letter charge: £20 + VAT (£24 including VAT) per letter sent.
Professional cleaning: Charged at the cleaning company’s rate, deducted from the deposit if cleaning has not been carried out by the end of the tenancy. This is only charged where professional cleaning is necessary to return the property to the same condition as at the start of the tenancy. Hawksgrove Estates does not add any additional charge on top of this.
If you have any questions on our fees, please ask a member of our lettings team.
