Letting agent fees, Birmingham
How much do letting agents charge in Birmingham? Full management is 10.8% to 15% of the rent.
On seven Birmingham agents’ own fee lists, read 26 October 2026, full management is 10.8% (Edgbaston Lettings) to 15% (Stewart & Oliver Property, from a table its page calls indicative) of the rent, VAT included. On the average Birmingham rent that is £1,433.38 to £1,990.80 a year, before set-up fees.
- Fee lists
- 8
- Read on
- 26 October 2026
- Average rent
- £1,106 a month, ONS
Keeping the fee? LetCompliance is landlord software for running the whole let yourself: the advert, the tenancy agreement, rent by Direct Debit and Making Tax Digital, from £7.99 a month for one property.
Compare Birmingham agents
What eight Birmingham letting agents publish
Every letting agent in England has to publish its fees with tax included (Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 83). These figures are read from the agents’ own sites, not from a summary, and each row links the page it came from. Each agent’s own list decides what you pay, and fees change.
What Birmingham letting agents charge landlords
Edgbaston Lettings
Independent Harborne, Birmingham (B17)- Full management
- 9% plus VAT of the rents received, for a single let 10.8% with VAT at 20%
- Set-up fee
- None listed
- Tenant find or let only
- Let only 1.5 month’s rent; VAT not stated
- Rent collection
- Not listed
- VAT on the list
- Printed plus VAT
Maguire Jackson
Independent Birmingham city centre (B3)- Full management
- 10.8% landlord monthly rental fee (printed as 10.80%)
- Set-up fee
- Tenancy set-up fee 96%
- Tenant find or let only
- Let only: a tenancy set-up fee of 96%
- Rent collection
- Not listed
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
Oulsnam
Independent South Birmingham and Worcestershire- Full management
- 12% management fee (10% plus VAT)
- Set-up fee
- £396 set-up and re-let fee (£330 plus VAT)
- Tenant find or let only
- Let only £768 (£640 plus VAT)
- Rent collection
- 8% (6.66% plus VAT), plus the £396 set-up fee
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
Stewart & Oliver Property
Independent Birmingham city centre (B4)- Full management
- 15% of the monthly rent, VAT included
- Set-up fee
- None listed
- Tenant find or let only
- 90% of the first month’s rent, VAT included
- Rent collection
- Not listed
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
Northwood Birmingham
Franchise branch Birmingham Run by Northwood (Birmingham Central) Limited- Full management
- 12% of the monthly rent (10% plus VAT)
- Set-up fee
- £360 (£300 plus VAT)
- Tenant find or let only
- 90% of the first month’s rent
- Rent collection
- 11% (9.2% plus VAT), plus the £360 set-up fee
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
Hunters Harborne
Franchise branch Harborne, Birmingham (B17) Run by Property Investor Midlands Limited- Full management
- 12% of the agreed rent due each month (10% before VAT)
- Set-up fee
- £750, deducted from the first month’s rent received
- Tenant find or let only
- Not listed
- Rent collection
- Not listed
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
Belvoir Birmingham Central
Franchise branch Birmingham Central Run by Create Letting & Sale Ltd- Full management
- 14.4% (12% plus VAT)
- Set-up fee
- 60% (50% plus VAT)
- Tenant find or let only
- Let only 84% (70% plus VAT)
- Rent collection
- 10.8% (9% plus VAT), with 72% (60% plus VAT)
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
A1 Letting Services
Independent Stechford, Birmingham (B33)- Full management
- 10% of the monthly rent; the list does not say whether VAT is added
- Set-up fee
- 50% of the first month’s rent
- Tenant find or let only
- Essential Lettings: 5 weeks’ rent, minimum £500
- Rent collection
- 12% of the monthly rent; VAT not stated
- VAT on the list
- VAT not stated
| Agent | Full management | Set-up fee | Tenant find or let only | Rent collection | VAT on the list | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Lettings Independent Harborne, Birmingham (B17) | 9% plus VAT of the rents received, for a single let 10.8% with VAT at 20% | None listed | Let only 1.5 month’s rent; VAT not stated | Not listed | Printed plus VAT | Edgbaston Lettings Fee list read 26 October 2026 |
| Maguire Jackson Independent Birmingham city centre (B3) | 10.8% landlord monthly rental fee (printed as 10.80%) | Tenancy set-up fee 96% | Let only: a tenancy set-up fee of 96% | Not listed | VAT included | Maguire Jackson Fee list read 26 October 2026 |
| Oulsnam Independent South Birmingham and Worcestershire | 12% management fee (10% plus VAT) | £396 set-up and re-let fee (£330 plus VAT) | Let only £768 (£640 plus VAT) | 8% (6.66% plus VAT), plus the £396 set-up fee | VAT included | Oulsnam Fee list read 26 October 2026 |
| Stewart & Oliver Property Independent Birmingham city centre (B4) | 15% of the monthly rent, VAT included | None listed | 90% of the first month’s rent, VAT included | Not listed | VAT included | Stewart & Oliver Property Fee list read 26 October 2026 |
| Northwood Birmingham Franchise branch Birmingham Run by Northwood (Birmingham Central) Limited | 12% of the monthly rent (10% plus VAT) | £360 (£300 plus VAT) | 90% of the first month’s rent | 11% (9.2% plus VAT), plus the £360 set-up fee | VAT included | Northwood Birmingham Fee list read 26 October 2026 |
| Hunters Harborne Franchise branch Harborne, Birmingham (B17) Run by Property Investor Midlands Limited | 12% of the agreed rent due each month (10% before VAT) | £750, deducted from the first month’s rent received | Not listed | Not listed | VAT included | Hunters Harborne Fee list read 26 October 2026 |
| Belvoir Birmingham Central Franchise branch Birmingham Central Run by Create Letting & Sale Ltd | 14.4% (12% plus VAT) | 60% (50% plus VAT) | Let only 84% (70% plus VAT) | 10.8% (9% plus VAT), with 72% (60% plus VAT) | VAT included | Belvoir Birmingham Central Fee list read 26 October 2026 |
| A1 Letting Services Independent Stechford, Birmingham (B33) | 10% of the monthly rent; the list does not say whether VAT is added | 50% of the first month’s rent | Essential Lettings: 5 weeks’ rent, minimum £500 | 12% of the monthly rent; VAT not stated | VAT not stated | A1 Letting Services Fee list read 26 October 2026 |
A1 Letting Services: The list does not say whether VAT is added to its 10%, so the rate is shown here and left out of the Birmingham range.
Each agent’s list, line by line
Edgbaston Lettings A percentage of the rent printed before VAT, with a higher rate where rooms are let on separate tenancies.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Fully managed, single unit | None listed | 9% plus VAT of the rents received |
| Fully managed, multiple units (HMOs included) | None listed | 12% plus VAT of the rents received |
| Let only, rooms or whole properties | 1.5 month’s rent; VAT not stated | None |
- A single unit is a studio, flat or house let on one single or joint tenancy. Multiple units are rooms let on separate tenancies, HMOs included.
- The multiple-unit rate, 12% plus VAT, is 14.4% with VAT. It is an HMO rate, so it is shown here and left out of the range.
Source: Edgbaston Lettings, Landlord services, read 26 October 2026.
Maguire Jackson A tenancy set-up fee and a monthly fee, both printed as percentages, with inspections, the inventory and the check-out included in management.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Managed | Tenancy set-up fee 96% | Landlord monthly rental fee 10.80% |
| Let only | Tenancy set-up fee 96% | None |
- The list is headed as all inclusive of VAT.
- It prints the set-up fee as 96% without saying what it is a percentage of, so ask for it in pounds on your rent before you sign.
- Its list does not say what the 10.80% monthly fee is a percentage of either, so ask for it in pounds on your rent before you sign.
- Inspections, the inventory, the check-out and deposit registration are included in management. On a let only they are £84, £156, £156 and £150.
Source: Maguire Jackson, Landlord fees, read 26 October 2026.
Oulsnam Three service levels: a set-up fee charged again at each re-let, then a percentage management fee.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Managed (Gold Service) | £396 set-up and re-let fee (£330 plus VAT) | 12% (10% plus VAT) |
| Rent and Collect (Silver Service) | £396 set-up and re-let fee (£330 plus VAT) | 8% (6.66% plus VAT) |
| Let Only (Bronze Service) | £768 (£640 plus VAT) | None |
- The schedule prints every fee with and without VAT; these are the figures with VAT.
- Rent and legal insurance is £380, and an inventory starts at £85 for an unfurnished studio or one bedroom.
- Its offices include Bournville, Hagley Road, Kings Heath, Moseley and Northfield, with others in Worcestershire.
Source: Oulsnam, Landlord fee schedule 2026 (PDF), read 26 October 2026.
Stewart & Oliver Property One percentage of the monthly rent, from a table its page calls indicative, on a no let, no fee basis.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Managed | None listed | 15% including VAT of the monthly rent |
| Tenant Find | 90% of the first month’s rent including VAT | None |
- The page heads its table as a schedule of indicative charges, so ask for the rate on your property in writing.
Source: Stewart & Oliver Property, Landlord services, read 26 October 2026.
Northwood Birmingham A set-up fee and a renewal fee, then a monthly commission.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Managed | £360 (£300 plus VAT) | 12% of the monthly rent (10% plus VAT) |
| Rent Collection | £360 (£300 plus VAT) | 11% of the monthly rent (9.2% plus VAT) |
| Tenant Find | 90% of the first month’s rent | None |
- A renewal is £114 (£95 plus VAT), an inventory £175, an inspection £60 and deposit registration £24.
- Its rent collection rate is printed as 9.2% plus VAT and as 11%. 9.2% plus VAT is 11.04%, so ask which applies.
Source: Northwood Birmingham, Landlord fees, read 26 October 2026.
Hunters Harborne A fixed set-up fee taken from the first month’s rent, then a percentage of the rent due.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Managed | £750 tenancy set-up | 12% of the agreed rent due each month (10% before VAT) |
- Its terms of business state that all fees include VAT.
- A sanctions check on the landlord is £42 a person.
Source: Hunters Harborne, Landlord terms of business (PDF), read 26 October 2026.
Belvoir Birmingham Central Two percentages for each managed service, printed without saying which is the set-up fee and which the monthly rate.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Managed Service | 60% (50% plus VAT) | 14.4% (12% plus VAT) |
| Let and Rent Collection | 72% (60% plus VAT) | 10.8% (9% plus VAT) |
| Let Only | 84% (70% plus VAT) | None |
- The list prints two percentages for each managed service without saying which is the set-up fee and which the monthly rate, or what each is charged on. The lower one is shown here as the monthly rate, so ask for both in pounds on your rent.
- All fees are stated as inclusive of VAT. Rent guarantee is listed at £295 under full management.
Source: Belvoir Birmingham Central, Landlord fees, read 26 October 2026.
A1 Letting Services A one-time fee of half the first month’s rent, then a monthly percentage.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Managed Service | 50% of the first month’s rent | 10% of the monthly rent |
| Rent Collection Service | None listed | 12% of the monthly rent |
| Essential Lettings | 5 weeks’ rent, minimum £500 | None |
- As the list prints them, its rent collection rate, 12%, is higher than its full management rate, 10%.
Source: A1 Letting Services, Fees, read 26 October 2026.
Before you compare
How Birmingham fee lists differ
Plus VAT, and a rate for rooms.
Edgbaston Lettings prints 9% plus VAT for a single let, which is 10.8% of the rent, and 12% plus VAT where rooms are let on separate tenancies, HMOs included.
Set-up fees in pounds or as a percentage.
Oulsnam charges £396 to set up and again to re-let, Northwood Birmingham £360, and Hunters Harborne £750, which its terms deduct from the first month’s rent. Maguire Jackson prints its set-up fee as 96% without saying of what.
An indicative rate.
Stewart & Oliver Property heads its table as indicative charges: 15% of the monthly rent for full management and 90% of the first month’s rent to find a tenant. Ask for the rate on your property in writing.
Percent of what.
A rate can be charged on the rent due, the rent collected or all money received. Ask which, and whether the fee continues if you end the management but keep the tenant.
A year in Birmingham
Full management on an average Birmingham rent: £1,433.38 to £1,990.80 a year
The average private rent in Birmingham was £1,106 a month in September 2026, on the Office for National Statistics’ latest figures. Full management at 10.8% to 15% of that is £1,433.38 to £1,990.80 a year, before set-up fees. LetCompliance Single is £95.88 a year for one property, paid monthly.
- Full management at 15%Stewart & Oliver Property, from a table its page calls indicative
- £1,990.80 a year
- Full management at 10.8%Edgbaston Lettings
- £1,433.38 a year
- LetCompliance Single£7.99 a month for one property
- £95.88 a year
The bars compare fees, not services. Full management includes someone who goes to the property for viewings, inspections and key handovers; running the let yourself, that person is you, or someone local you pay. Set-up, inventory and renewal fees come on top of the agent’s figure. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, released 21 October 2026.
Or keep the fee
Run the whole Birmingham let yourself, from £7.99 a month
That is £95.88 a year for one property, against £1,433.38 to £1,990.80 for full management on the average Birmingham rent.
Plans are one price for each size of portfolio, never a charge per property, a month: £7.99 for 1 property, £14.99 for up to 3, £19 for up to 10, £29 for up to 20 and £49 for any number.
- Let it without an agent. Adverts, applications and viewings in one place, referencing paid per check, and an assured periodic tenancy agreement signed online.
- Start the tenancy right. The deposit’s 30-day protection clock and the Prescribed Information, with the gas, electrical and EPC certificates tracked and reminded.
- Get paid without a commission. Rent by Direct Debit, with a card link as a fallback, and arrears tracked and chased. LetCompliance takes no commission. Stripe charges 1% of each Direct Debit payment with a 20p minimum and a £4 cap, and £5 for a disputed payment.
- Handle the rest. Repairs reported by the tenant and sent to your own contractors, Section 8 and Section 13 notices on paid plans, and Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on UK property income, recognised by HMRC.
What an agent still does that software does not: turn up. Viewings, inspections, key handovers and being the tenant’s first call when something breaks stay with you, or you buy them in.
Licensing is separate from the agent’s fee. Whether a Birmingham let needs a licence, and which, is on the landlord rules page for Birmingham.
Online agents
National online agents, for comparison
They price the whole country, so they are kept out of the Birmingham range. Their figures are the UK-wide comparison’s, each read on the date shown.
OpenRent
One-off fees and small monthly add-ons. No percentage of rent at any tier.
- Full management
- No full-management plan listed; Management Plus, £19 a month, covers emergency repairs, up to 3 fixes a year
- Set-up fee
- None beyond the advertising package
LettingaProperty.com
A flat monthly fee set by rent band, with no percentage of the rent.
- Full management
- Complete Care, a flat £109 to £159 a month inc VAT by rent band (no percentage)
- Set-up fee
- £199, covering 8 weeks of portal advertising
Purplebricks
A percentage of rent for the whole term, plus a set-up fee. Priced like a high-street agent, not like a flat-fee one.
- Full management
- 12% of the total rent for the term, minimum £81 a month
- Set-up fee
- £540 for full management outside London, £960 inside; £420 or £720 for rent collection
Method
How these figures were read
- Every figure is from the agent’s own fee page or fee PDF, read on 26 October 2026 and linked in its row. The law makes each letting agent in England publish its fees, with each amount including tax (Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 83).
- The range is the lowest and highest full management rate for a let to one household across the Birmingham lists that charge a percentage, VAT included, packages with rent guarantee or extra cover among them. Where a list gives a band or a starting point, or a reduced rate shown against an original price, those figures count and the row says so. HMO, student and portfolio rates are in the lists, not the range.
- Where a list prints its rate only plus VAT, the figure with VAT at 20% (GOV.UK VAT rates) is shown beside it and counts in the range.
- Franchise branches are included: each sets its own fees, and its row names the company that runs it. National online agents are shown apart, from the UK-wide comparison.
- Left out of the range: flat fees, a rate whose VAT the list does not state, a tier sold as all-inclusive with no tenant-find fee added, and lists that give two different rates for the same service. Set-up fees have their own column; nothing is averaged.
- The average rent is the ONS figure for Birmingham, all property types, for September 2026. The figures are general information, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Questions
Letting agent fees in Birmingham: questions landlords ask
How much do letting agents charge in Birmingham?
On seven Birmingham agents’ own fee lists, read 26 October 2026, full management is 10.8% to 15% of the rent, VAT included. Edgbaston Lettings and Maguire Jackson share the lowest rate. Stewart & Oliver Property lists the highest, from a table its page calls indicative. Most also charge a fee to set up each tenancy, shown beside each rate on this page.
What does a letting agent cost a year on an average Birmingham rent?
The average private rent in Birmingham was £1,106 a month in September 2026 (ONS). Full management at 10.8% to 15% of that is £1,433.38 to £1,990.80 a year, before set-up fees. Running the let yourself on LetCompliance Single is £95.88 a year for one property.
Which Birmingham letting agent lists the lowest management rate?
On these lists, two share it: Edgbaston Lettings and Maguire Jackson, each at 10.8% of the rent for full management, VAT included. A low rate can come with a higher set-up fee or a minimum charge, so compare the first year with every fee added.
What do Birmingham letting agents charge to find a tenant?
It is priced in different ways on these lists. Oulsnam charges a fixed £768 (£640 plus VAT) for its let only service. Stewart & Oliver Property and Northwood Birmingham charge 90% of the first month’s rent. Edgbaston Lettings charges 1.5 month’s rent and A1 Letting Services 5 weeks’ rent, minimum £500, and neither says whether VAT is added. Belvoir Birmingham Central lists 84% (70% plus VAT) for let only. Work each out on your own rent before you compare.
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