Is the valuation free?
Yes. Valuations and rental appraisals are free of charge and carry no obligation to instruct Brenchley’s afterwards.
Clear, transparent and confirmed before instruction
Our Fees
Clear residential sales, lettings and better-value property management fees, explained before you make a decision. All fees are shown including VAT, with the VAT-exclusive figure alongside for reference. VAT is charged at the current rate of 20%.
Fee transparency
Brenchley’s believes fees should be calm, clear and proportionate. Our lettings and management fees are designed to deliver great service at better value for landlords and investors, with clear pricing, careful tenant selection, compliance support and responsive management. Any agreed fee, variation or third-party cost will be confirmed in writing before instruction.
VAT note: VAT is shown at the current rate of 20%. If the VAT rate changes, the VAT-inclusive amount may change accordingly.
Terms note: This page is a summary of standard fees. Your final Terms of Business will confirm the exact service level, fee basis and payment terms before you instruct Brenchley’s.
Residential sales fees
Our residential sales fee reflects a premium independent service, careful presentation, property marketing, portal preparation and communication through the sale process.
| Service | Fee including VAT | VAT breakdown for reference |
|---|---|---|
| Sole agency residential sales | 1.25% including VAT | 1.0417% + VAT |
| Multi agency residential sales | 2% including VAT | 1.6667% + VAT |
| Minimum residential sales fee | £4,800 including VAT | £4,000 + VAT |
| AML / identity verification | £30 including VAT per person | £25 per person |
| EPC, if required | Quoted before instruction | Third-party cost |
| Bespoke marketing or specialist costs | Confirmed before instruction | By agreement |
No sale, no commission. The precise payment point and any agreed expenses will be confirmed in your Terms of Business before instruction.
Sales fee calculator
Enter a guide price and choose sole or multi agency to see the estimated fee, including VAT. This is a guide only, your exact fee is confirmed in writing in your Terms of Business before you instruct Brenchley’s.
Slide between £100,000 and £3,000,000, or type any figure.
Sole agency is our standard agreement. Multi agency applies where more than one estate agent is instructed.
£30 including VAT per person. Joint owners are usually two.
Estimated sales fee on completion
£8,125
Including VAT of £1,354
- AgreementSole agency
- Fee basis1.25% including VAT of £650,000
- Minimum fee£4,800 including VAT applies only where the percentage-based fee would be lower.
- AML / identity verification£30
Estimated total payable to Brenchley’s£8,155
No sale, no commission. The sales fee is payable only on completion; identity checks are payable at instruction.
An estimate based on the standard fees on this page, with VAT at 20%. It excludes third-party costs such as an EPC, and any bespoke marketing agreed separately.
New landlord offer
Your first 3 months of Fully Managed, free
Move your property to Brenchley’s Fully Managed service and we’ll waive our management fee for the first three months. You receive the same complete service from day one, then our standard 12.5% including VAT management fee applies thereafter.
✓ £0 management fee for months 1–3✓ Tenancy set-up & deposit registration included✓ Professional photography, floorplan & Matterport Pro3 tour included✓ Rightmove, Zoopla & OnTheMarket marketing
Offer terms
Available to new Brenchley’s Fully Managed landlord instructions accepted during the promotion. The standard Fully Managed management fee is waived for the first three months of management and is 12.5% including VAT of rent collected thereafter. A 12-month minimum management instruction applies. If the landlord ends the management instruction within the first 12 months other than because of a material breach by Brenchley’s, the management fees waived during the promotional period become payable. AML/identity verification, safety certificates, inventories, maintenance, licensing and other agreed third-party or exceptional costs are not included in the fee waiver. The exact service, eligibility, commencement date and payment terms will be confirmed in the signed Terms of Business before instruction. Brenchley’s may withdraw the promotion for new instructions at any time; an offer already confirmed in signed Terms of Business will be honoured.
Landlord letting fees
Landlord fees are shown clearly by service level. Brenchley’s is designed to give Wimbledon landlords and property investors careful marketing, proper tenant selection, compliance support and responsive management without inflated agency fees. The right option depends on how much involvement you want from Brenchley’s after the tenancy begins.
| Service | Fee including VAT | VAT breakdown for reference |
|---|---|---|
| Let-only / tenant find | 7.5% including VAT | 6.25% + VAT of the first 12 months’ rent |
| Rent collection | 10% including VAT | 8.333% + VAT of rent collected |
| Fully managed 3 months free for new instructions | 12.5% including VAT Management fee waived for months 1–3 under the current offer | 10.417% + VAT of rent collected |
Landlord administration and compliance fees
Some landlord services are included within our fully managed service, while other one-off or third-party costs will be confirmed before they are instructed.
| Service | Fee including VAT | VAT breakdown for reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tenancy set-up / landlord administration, fully managed | Included | Included |
| Tenancy set-up / landlord administration, let-only or rent collection | £240 including VAT | £200 |
| Deposit registration, fully managed | Included | Included |
| Deposit registration, let-only or rent collection, if handled by Brenchley’s | £42 including VAT | £35 |
| Routine tenancy administration / rent-review support, fully managed | Included | Included |
| Additional applicant / guarantor referencing, where required by the landlord | £60 including VAT per person | £50 per person |
| Landlord-requested tenancy variation / new written agreement, where required | £180 including VAT | £150 |
| Management takeover / file set-up | £300 including VAT | £250 |
| AML / identity verification for landlord / beneficial owner | £30 including VAT per person | £25 per person |
For fully managed instructions, tenancy set-up, deposit registration and routine tenancy administration are included unless a bespoke arrangement is agreed otherwise. This keeps our fully managed service simple, transparent and better value for landlords who want their property properly looked after.
AML and identity checks: Brenchleys Property Ltd is registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision, registration number XNML00000220238. We carry out identity, ownership and anti-money laundering checks where required before acting.
Landlord fee calculator
Choose a service level and enter the monthly rent to see an estimated fee including VAT, together with the standard set-up costs that apply to that service.
Slide between £500 and £10,000 a month, or type any figure.
£30 including VAT per landlord or beneficial owner.
Estimated tenant find fee based on the first 12 months’ rent
£1,800
Including VAT of £300
- ServiceLet only / tenant find
- Fee basis7.5% including VAT of the first 12 months’ rent
- Standard 12-month management fee
- 3-month introductory saving
- Management fee in first 12 months after offer
- Tenancy set-up / landlord administration£240
- Deposit registration£42
- AML / identity verification£30
Estimated total tenant-find charges£2,112
Fully managed includes tenancy set-up, deposit registration and routine tenancy administration.
An estimate based on the standard fees on this page, with VAT at 20%. It excludes third-party costs such as an EPC, Gas Safety Certificate, EICR or inventory, which are quoted before instruction. Your Terms of Business confirms the exact service level, fee basis and payment terms before you instruct Brenchley’s.
Commercial sales and lettings fees
Straightforward commercial agency fees for shops, offices, workspaces, mixed-use investments and other commercial premises across Wimbledon and surrounding South West London. All headline fees below include VAT.
| Service | Fee including VAT |
|---|---|
| Sole agency commercial sale | 1.2% including VAT |
| Multi agency commercial sale | 1.8% including VAT |
| Minimum commercial sales fee | £3,600 including VAT |
| Sole agency commercial letting | 7.5% including VAT of the first year’s rent |
| Multi agency commercial letting | 10% including VAT of the first year’s rent |
| Minimum commercial letting fee | £1,800 including VAT |
Commercial instructions can vary in complexity. Any specialist advertising, EPC, legal, surveyor or other third-party cost is agreed separately in writing before it is incurred. The precise fee basis and payment terms will be confirmed in the Terms of Business.
Commercial agency fee calculator
Choose a commercial sale or letting, enter the expected sale price or annual rent, and select the agency agreement to see an estimated Brenchley’s fee including VAT.
Slide between £100,000 and £5,000,000, or type any figure.
Estimated commercial sales fee
£6,000
Including VAT of £1,000
- InstructionCommercial sale
- AgreementSole agency
- Fee basis1.2% including VAT of £500,000
- Minimum fee£3,600 including VAT
Estimated agency fee£6,000
This is an estimate. The exact fee basis, payment terms and any agreed third-party costs are confirmed in writing before instruction.
Commercial sales are calculated against the expected sale price. Commercial lettings are calculated against the first year’s annual rent. The applicable minimum fee is included automatically.
Additional and third-party costs
| Item | Treatment |
|---|---|
| EPC | Third-party cost, quoted before instruction |
| Gas Safety Certificate | Third-party cost, quoted before instruction |
| Electrical Installation Condition Report | Third-party cost, quoted before instruction |
| Inventory / check-in / check-out | Third-party cost, quoted before instruction |
| Cleaning, maintenance, licensing or specialist compliance support | Contractor cost or quotation, confirmed before instruction |
| Major works coordination over £500, if agreed in advance | 10% + VAT / 12% including VAT of the contractor invoice |
Brenchley’s will not instruct third-party costs without prior agreement. Where a service is provided by a third party, the price may vary depending on the property, supplier and timing.
Tenant payments
For residential tenancies, tenant payments are limited to permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and any later applicable legislation. Brenchley’s does not charge tenants prohibited administration, referencing, inventory or tenancy set-up fees.
Where a tenant requests a permitted change to a tenancy, any charge will be handled in line with the statutory cap or evidenced reasonable costs.
Brenchley’s will market rental properties with a clear advertised rent and will not ask for, encourage or accept offers above the advertised rent. Rent-in-advance requests and tenancy payments will be handled in line with the rules in force at the time the tenancy is agreed.
Fee questions, answered
When is the sales fee payable?
Only when your sale completes. No sale, no commission, and the exact payment point is confirmed in writing in your Terms of Business before you instruct us.
Are there withdrawal or hidden marketing fees?
No withdrawal fees. Photography, floorplans, a Matterport 3D tour and portal advertising are part of the standard service; any bespoke extras are agreed in writing before they are incurred.
What does fully managed include at 12.5% inc. VAT?
Tenant sourcing and referencing, tenancy set-up, deposit registration, rent collection, compliance tracking, maintenance coordination, rent-review support and routine tenancy administration, with no separate routine administration fee.
Do tenants pay any fees?
Tenants only ever pay permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, such as rent, a capped refundable deposit and a capped holding deposit. We charge no prohibited administration or referencing fees.
Professional standards
Brenchley’s Estate Agents is a trading name of Brenchleys Property Ltd. Shaun Holmes-Brenchley is an NAEA Propertymark member, ANAEA M00011819. Brenchleys Property Ltd holds Propertymark Client Money Protection, C0142359.