Letting Agent Fees Guide

What letting agent fees and other fees will you be charged if you find a property with Upad? How do these compare with fees charged by other letting agents?

Letting Agent Fees for Landlords and Tenants

Upad landlords incur no on-going letting agent fees, unless they have specifically chosen our Fully Managed Lettings Service.

Tenants incur no letting agent fees or pay any administration fees to Upad when renting a property through us.

Read on below for our full guide to Letting Agent Fees.

Tenant Referencing

Landlords will conduct a reference check on all potential tenants. A tenant referencing check will usually include a full credit and affordability check, and requesting written references from your current landlord and your employer.
If you fail the credit check or the rent is deemed to be unaffordable, you may still be able to rent the property if you are able to provide a guarantor. A guarantor will themselves be credit checked to ensure they can afford to pay the rent if you fall into arrears.
Upad's tenant referencing is payable by the landlord in Scotland, England and Wales.

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Holding Deposits

Upad does not charge a holding deposit to tenants and does not recommend that landlords ask for one, however your landlord may request you pay them one to secure the property and take it off the market.
Ensure you receive a receipt for any holding deposit. Do not pay a holding deposit until you have the landlord's email address, phone number, and address. You may also wish to verify the landlord's identity via photo ID.
Do not pay a holding deposit until you have viewed a property, and do not take cash to a property viewing.

Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement

Upad can create an assured shorthold tenancy agreement (AST) for landlords as part of our Tenant Sign-up Service. Upad does not charge a fee to tenants for this service as it is paid for by the landlord.
The AST is the contract between you and the landlord.
Read our Guide to Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements to understand everything that should be included in your AST.
Ensure you read your AST in full before signing, and question anything you are unsure of.
Look out for any terms and conditions that contradict the property advert, specific terms around smoking and pets are common.

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Property Inventories

The purpose of the inventory is to create an accurate record of the condition of the property at the start and the end of the tenancy.
It is important both landlord and tenant agree on the contents of the inventory, so that any deductions made to the tenancy deposit at the end of the tenancy are fair and just.
You may wish to request that a definition of "fair wear and tear" is covered in your AST. You can read more about fair wear and tear in our Guide to Property Inventories.

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