Landlord Fees

Fees a landlord may be liable to pay for a letting and management service through Feather Smailes Scales.

We may charge a landlord any or all of the following when required:

  • A management commission of between 10% and 12½% plus VAT (12% and 15% including VAT)
  • Initial set up fees for the provision of a new tenant
  • Renewal and reletting fees
  • Major works supervision fees
  • Newspaper advertising
  • Rent guarantee cover

FSS are members of the Association of Residential Letting Agents, National Association of Estate Agents and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme

We belong to the Property Ombudsman Scheme and are members

of the National Federation of Property Professionals Client Money Protection Scheme.


The Property Ombudsman Tenancy Deposit Scheme NAEA Arla
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