Letting services & fees


If you are looking for a property to rent in Battersea or Brixton, we have a wide selection of properties for you. As an independent estate agent with an office in Battersea and another in Brixton, we specialise in both rental markets, and are well-placed to help you in your search for the perfect property for rent. Whether you are looking for flats, large houses with multiple bedrooms, a studio apartment, or a spacious apartment, we can help.

Use the search filters on the right or follow these links for full listings of property to rent in Battersea or property to rent in Brixton. Alternatively contact our Battersea or Brixton office to speak to one of our staff or request a call back or email.

A member of our lettings team will then contact you to discuss your requirements in more detail. Once you're registered with us, as soon as a new property comes onto the market which matches your needs we'll contact you so you can arrange a viewing.

Tenant Fees may apply to existing and new tenancies until May 2020, please see the following link for further details Tenants Charges from 1st June 2019


Landlord Fees:

Let Only* 9.6% (8% plus VAT) of the rental value

Let with Rent Collection 9.6% (8% plus VAT) of the rental value

Let with Rent Collection & Full Management 15.6% (13% plus VAT)

Tenancy Move-in Administration: £300 inclusive of VAT (£250 plus VAT)

Additional Fee if more than 2 tenants to be referenced - £60 (£50 + VAT) per tenant

* If the tenancy continues into a 2nd term a reduced fee of 4.8% (4% + VAT) is payable.

Should the tenancy continue into further terms thereafter then an administration fee of £198 inc VAT is payable to draw up a renewal contract.

 

Eden Harper can arrange for the following:

 

Gas safety certificate:

£100 inclusive of VAT
 

Renewing a gas safety certificate during a tenancy:

If we are managing the property, we will ensure that a current Landlord Gas Safety Certificate which passes all appliances or installations is renewed at least every twelve months.

For Rent Collection properties we can arrange this for an additional administration fee of £36 inclusive of VAT subject to access/keys.

This service is not available for Let Only properties.

 

Smoke & carbon monoxide alarms:

Eden Harper can arrange for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms to be installed at a cost of £36 inclusive of VAT per alarm plus the contractors call out charge. If the alarms are installed, when the gas safety certificate is being carried out, the call out charge will be waived.

 

Energy Performance Certificate:

£95 inclusive of VAT

 

Legionella Risk Assessment:

£90 inclusive of VAT


Electrical Safety Regulations:

£290-335 inclusive of VAT
 

Inventory and check in:

Carried out by Independent Inventory Companies; Prices vary depending on the number of bedrooms and furnishings. (Typically a check in and inventory make for a part furnished two bedroom flat is around £150 inclusive of VAT)

 

House sitting/Attending a property:

In the event of a landlords appointed contractor or supplier requiring a member of our staff to meet them on site, an attendance fee of £42 inclusive of VAT may be charged by Eden Harper and an additional charge of £36 inclusive of VAT per hour thereafter. Please note that such fees do not apply to contractors appointed by Eden Harper.

 

Key Cutting:

There is a charge of £18 inclusive of VAT, plus key cutting costs.

 

Furnishings:

Arranging & sourcing furnishings or replacing existing furnishings, an administration fee of 6% (5% + VAT) of the total amount is payable.

 

Refurbishment works or more comprehensive works:

Fully Managed Service: for more comprehensive works and refurbishment, we shall charge an administration fee of 6% (5% + VAT) of the total cost of the work.

Let Only or Rent Collection: for comprehensive works or refurbishment for Let Only or Rent Collection clients, we shall charge an administration fee of 12% (10% + VAT) of the total cost of the work.

 

Property inspections:

Fully Managed Service: Initial inspection and six monthly thereafter free of charge. Additional inspections requested by landlord £90 inclusive of VAT.

Any inspections requested by a landlord for Let Only and Rent collect properties would be at Eden Harper’s discretion and if carried out charged at £90 inclusive of VAT subject to access/keys.

 

Service of notice:

Fully Managed Service: free of charge

Let Only or Rent Collection: £162 inclusive of VAT

 

Accounts & Administration Fees:

There is no charge for the provision of monthly statements. Eden Harper on request will provide an annual statement for 90 inclusive of VAT.

Requests for copies of accounts, statements or replacement documents may be charged at £6 inclusive of VAT per item for scanning and emailing.  If hard copies are required incurred postage costs will apply.

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