For Landlords

LetEmma with John S. Brown & Son Ltd. believes that good property management is borne out of commitment, knowledge, care and professionalism. Proud to deliver high levels of service, we believe that when putting your house into someone else’s hands, you should feel confident and totally at ease.  

At LetEmma with John S. Brown & Son Ltd. we treat all our houses as if they were our own - whether you’re looking for let-only or the benefit of our managed scheme, we understand the importance of finding the right tenant.

As part of our referencing service, all tenants are rigorously screened by a leading independent referencing company; we also operate within an extensive network of companies and relocation agents who source properties for expatriates. All assured shorthold tenancy deposits are registered and we hold substantial Professional Indemnity insurance. We also operate transparent and fair terms of business and we take our professional responsibility seriously and are fully compliant in all regulatory areas, including Client Money Protection and are a proud accredited Safe Agent and a proud member of the Property Ombudsman redress scheme as well as The Information Commission Organisation. You can view our current Safe Agent membership certificate here Safe Agent Certificate

We offer accompanied viewings on all properties and provide concise and timely feedback and we monitor each tenancy to ensure that relevant notices are served using the correct forms enabling secure end-of-tenancy property possession and peace-of-mind.  

We have a team of reliable and dedicated contractors, all experts in their own fields.

We visit our managed properties regularly to ensure they are kept in optimum condition, and we will even look after your home if it is unoccupied.

We provide regular updates and can also take care of everything from the tenant's deposit scheme and contracts to safety and legislative issues such as gas, electricity and fire regulations.

Just as your house is your own, LetEmma with John S. Brown & Son Ltd. is an independent agency, owned 100% by those who run it. By appointing us you will have our assurance that your home will be properly, honestly and professionally tended by those who care. Our good reputation really matters to us.

Landlord Fees

LetEmma with John S. Brown & Son Ltd. provides a Let Only or a Fully Managed service. The costs for which are outlined below:

Letting Only

Arrangement fee equal of 1 month’s rent for arranging the tenancy (this includes finding the tenant, serving of notices, preparation of lease & the taking of references) for the period.

Fee Example: If the property is rented at £1000 per calendar month, the commission fee paid to LetEmma with John S. Brown & Son Ltd. would be £1000 (NB: we are not currently VAT registered so no VAT applies).

Should the property be rented at a higher or lower level than the example here then the commission and management fees would be correspondingly higher or lower.

Fully Managed

Arrangement fee equal to 50% of one months rent for arranging the tenancy (this includes finding the tenant, serving of notices, preparation of lease & the taking of references) for the initial period.

Management fee of 12% of the rent received each and every month of the whole of the tenancy for the Management of the property throughout the tenancy. This includes rent collection, bill payments and the day to day management of the property.

Fees are based on an Assured Short-hold Tenancy Agreement only (i.e. 6-12 month lets.

Fee example: If the property is rented at £1000 per calendar month, the commission fee paid to LetEmma with John S. Brown & Son Ltd. would be £500 and the management fee paid to LetEmma with John S. Brown & Son Ltd. would be £120 for each month of the tenancy (NB: we are not currently VAT registered so no VAT applies).

Should the property be rented at a higher or lower level than the example here then the commission and management fees would be correspondingly higher or lower.

Rent Recovery

We are able, through our referencing partner Homelet, to secure rent recovery for the majority of tenancies on behalf of our Landlords (subject to qualifying criteria, satisfactory Homelet references and also within certain parameters). This means we are able to offer a rent recovery product to protect rent on behalf of our Landlords. The policy includes 100% of the monthly rent covered in the case of arrears - paid up to
a maximum of six months; no policy excess - your rental payments are covered straightaway and 50% of monthly rent covered after vacant posession - paid up to a
maximum of two months. The current cost of the policy is £309.12 per annum.

Inventory

An inventory fee is also applicable and will range in cost depending on the size of the property and whether the property is furnished and will be quoted individually. Inventories are conducted through an independent inventory clerk.

Renewal Fees

Renewal Fees apply at £250.00 for the production of new leases in connection with tenancy extensions involving additional fixed terms to existing tenancies. There is no charge for tenancy extensions involving the conversion of existing tenancies to periodic tenancies.