Tenant Fees

RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS · CLEAR, UPFRONT INFORMATION

A clear summary of payments that may apply during a tenancy. All charges are subject to the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and will only be applied where lawful.

Deposits and Rent

Holding Deposit (per tenancy)

Reserves the property while referencing and tenancy arrangements are completed. The deposit may be withheld if any relevant person, including a guarantor, withdraws from the tenancy; fails a Right to Rent check; provides materially significant false or misleading information; or fails to sign the tenancy agreement and/or Deed of Guarantee within 15 calendar days, unless another deadline is agreed in writing.

One week's rent

Security Deposit annual rent below £50,000

Covers damage to the property or defaults by the tenant during the tenancy.

Five weeks' rent

Security Deposit annual rent of £50,000 or more

Covers damage to the property or defaults by the tenant during the tenancy.

Six weeks' rent

Unpaid Rent

Interest may be charged from the rent due date until payment is made. It will not be applied until the rent has been outstanding for more than 14 days.

Interest at 3% above the Bank of England base rate

Changes, Keys and Early Termination

Lost Keys or Other Security Devices

Tenants are responsible for the reasonable cost of replacing lost keys or security devices. If locks must be changed, the reasonable cost of a locksmith, a replacement lock and the necessary replacement keys may be charged. Where extra work is required, a charge of £15 per hour (including VAT) may apply. If a MyEstate employee must attend with spare keys after a tenant locks themselves out, a £36 fee (including VAT) may apply, subject to time and distance travelled. Charges will reflect the reasonable, evidenced cost incurred.

Reasonable replacement costs

Variation of Contract (tenant's request)

Covers the cost of taking the landlord's instructions and preparing and executing new legal documents.

£50 (including VAT) per agreed variation

Change of Sharer (tenant's request)

Covers the cost of taking the landlord's instructions, referencing the new tenant, completing Right to Rent checks, updating the deposit registration and preparing and executing new legal documents.

£50 (including VAT) per replacement tenant, or reasonable higher costs where incurred

Early Termination (tenant's request)

If a tenant asks to end the contract early, they may be responsible for the landlord's reasonable re-letting costs and the rent due under the tenancy until the replacement tenancy starts. The total charge will not exceed the rent outstanding for the remainder of the tenancy.

Landlord's reasonable re-letting costs and rent due until a replacement tenancy begins

Important: This schedule is a summary. Your tenancy agreement and applicable legislation will determine what may be charged. Please contact MyEstate if you would like any item explained before making a payment.

VAT registration number: 457984528  |  Document updated: September 2026

Landlord Fees

VAT Registration No: 457984528

Basic Fees

Deposit Protection Registration

£60 inc VAT

Tenancy Agreement Renewal

£80 inc VAT

Property Check-In Report

£60 up to 2 Bedroom + VAT
£15 per Extra Bedroom + VAT

Property Check-Out Report

£60 up to 2 Bedroom + VAT
£15 per Extra Bedroom + VAT

Property Inspection (One per tenancy included in management fee)

£80 Extra Inspection inc VAT

Property Visit at Landlords Request

£96.00 per hour inc VAT (subject to distance travelled)

Mail Forwarding

£10.00 per letter inc VAT

Overseas Calls

To be recoverable from landlord + VAT

Service Charge Admin Fee

£50 admin inc VAT

Ground Rent Handling Admin Fee

£50 admin inc VAT

Finance – Money Handling Fee

£80.00 inc VAT

Admin Fee (Subject to complexity)

£36.00 inc VAT

Caretaking of empty Property

50% of the management fee inc VAT

Income and Expenditure Report (Statements)

£20 for a Monthly Report inc VAT
£150 for a Yearly Report inc VAT

Key Cutting

£12 for Administration inc VAT + Key Price (£) per key

Section Notices – Drafting and Serving to Tenant

Subject to distance travelled.

Section 3

£60.00 inc VAT

Section 48

£60.00 inc VAT

Section 13

£60.00 inc VAT

Section 8

£120.00 inc VAT

Section 21

£150.00 inc VAT

HMO Application

£500 Administration inc VAT + HMO Application Fee

Court Applications – Subject to Additional Service

Court Application Fee (Subject to court fees)

£404.00 Subject to T&C

Court Applications Admin Processing Fee (Not including court application fee)

£720.00 inc VAT

Court Attendance (by a My Estate Employee) (Subject to distance travelled)

£96.00 per hour inc VAT (Covers time and waiting)

Court Bailiff – Subject to Additional Service

Court Bailiff Fee (Subject to court fees)

£148.00 Subject to T&C

Court Bailiff Admin Processing Fee (Not including court application fee)

£100.00 inc VAT

Property Attendance (by a My Estate employee) (Subject to distance travelled)

£96.00 per hour inc VAT (Covers time and waiting)

Lock Changes

Subject to contractor charges

Contacting Companies

Local Council, Water, Gas, Electricity Supplier

£10.00 inc VAT (per call) (Subject to time spent on the call)

Block-Management Charges

Our block-management charges are fixed and agreed clearly at the outset, so landlords know precisely what they are paying for.

Management fee

£250 plus VAT (£50) per flat per quarter

Sinking-fund contribution

£100 per flat per quarter

Total quarterly payment

£400 per flat

Licensing-Support Fees

MyEstate provides fixed-fee selective licence application support in Luton, so landlords know exactly what our service costs before work begins.

Package 1 – Selective Licence Application Support

£195 plus VAT

Package 2 – Selective Licence Application and Compliance Review

£295 plus VAT

Package 3 – Selective Licence Application, Inspection and Compliance Plan

£395 plus VAT

Additional HMO Licence Application Support

From £395 plus VAT

Mandatory HMO Licence Application Support

From £595 plus VAT

Important Pricing Notice

MyEstate's professional service charge is separate from Luton Borough Council's licence fee.

Council application fees, certificates, floor plans, specialist reports, fire-risk assessments and remedial works are not included unless specifically confirmed in writing.

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