Letting agent fees, Liverpool
How much do letting agents charge in Liverpool? Full management is 10.8% to 15.6% of the rent.
On five Liverpool agents’ own fee lists, read 24 October 2026, full management is 10.8% (X1 Sales & Lettings) to 15.6% (Lewis & Foy Lettings with rental protection) of the rent, VAT included. Four of the five lists have a 12% rate. On the average Liverpool rent that is £1,187.14 to £1,714.75 a year, before set-up fees.
- Fee lists
- 6
- Read on
- 24 October 2026
- Average rent
- £916 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 Liverpool agents
What six Liverpool 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 Liverpool letting agents charge landlords
X1 Sales & Lettings
Independent Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Kent, on one list- Full management
- 10.8% of the monthly rent (9% plus VAT)
- Set-up fee
- None listed
- Tenant find or let only
- Let only £780 (£650 plus VAT), paid up front
- Rent collection
- Not listed
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
Freyja North
Independent Liverpool and Manchester- Full management
- 10% plus VAT 12% with VAT at 20%
- Set-up fee
- Let fee £350 plus VAT
- Tenant find or let only
- Let only: the first month’s rent, VAT included
- Rent collection
- Not listed
- VAT on the list
- Printed plus VAT
Lewis & Foy Lettings
Independent Liverpool (L8)- Full management
- 12%, or 15.6% with rental protection
- Set-up fee
- Tenant find £420 (£350 plus VAT), if required
- Tenant find or let only
- £420 (£350 plus VAT), if required
- Rent collection
- Not listed
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
Atlas Estate Agents
Independent Allerton Road, Liverpool (L18)- Full management
- 12% of the rent collected, or 15.6% with rent and legal expenses insurance
- Set-up fee
- £499 each time it finds a new tenant (£415.83 plus VAT)
- Tenant find or let only
- Let only one month’s rent, minimum £499
- Rent collection
- Not listed
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
Belvoir Liverpool South
Franchise branch Mossley Hill, Liverpool (L18) Run by Lets Residential Limited- Full management
- 12% of the rent received (10% plus VAT)
- Set-up fee
- £390 letting fee (£325 plus VAT)
- Tenant find or let only
- One month’s rent
- Rent collection
- 7.2% of the rent received, plus the £390 letting fee
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
Tuna Fish Property
Independent Liverpool (L3)- Full management
- A flat £44 to £94 a month by rent band, £94 from a rent of £875
- Set-up fee
- Tenant sourcing £350 and check-in £125
- Tenant find or let only
- Tenant sourcing £350
- Rent collection
- Not listed
- VAT on the list
- VAT included
| Agent | Full management | Set-up fee | Tenant find or let only | Rent collection | VAT on the list | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X1 Sales & Lettings Independent Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Kent, on one list | 10.8% of the monthly rent (9% plus VAT) | None listed | Let only £780 (£650 plus VAT), paid up front | Not listed | VAT included | X1 Sales & Lettings Fee list read 24 October 2026 |
| Freyja North Independent Liverpool and Manchester | 10% plus VAT 12% with VAT at 20% | Let fee £350 plus VAT | Let only: the first month’s rent, VAT included | Not listed | Printed plus VAT | Freyja North Fee list read 24 October 2026 |
| Lewis & Foy Lettings Independent Liverpool (L8) | 12%, or 15.6% with rental protection | Tenant find £420 (£350 plus VAT), if required | £420 (£350 plus VAT), if required | Not listed | VAT included | Lewis & Foy Lettings Fee list read 24 October 2026 |
| Atlas Estate Agents Independent Allerton Road, Liverpool (L18) | 12% of the rent collected, or 15.6% with rent and legal expenses insurance | £499 each time it finds a new tenant (£415.83 plus VAT) | Let only one month’s rent, minimum £499 | Not listed | VAT included | Atlas Estate Agents Fee list read 24 October 2026 |
| Belvoir Liverpool South Franchise branch Mossley Hill, Liverpool (L18) Run by Lets Residential Limited | 12% of the rent received (10% plus VAT) | £390 letting fee (£325 plus VAT) | One month’s rent | 7.2% of the rent received, plus the £390 letting fee | VAT included | Belvoir Liverpool South Fee list read 24 October 2026 |
| Tuna Fish Property Independent Liverpool (L3) | A flat £44 to £94 a month by rent band, £94 from a rent of £875 | Tenant sourcing £350 and check-in £125 | Tenant sourcing £350 | Not listed | VAT included | Tuna Fish Property Fee list read 24 October 2026 |
Flat fees: Tuna Fish Property charges a flat monthly fee, not a percentage, so the range above leaves it out.
Each agent’s list, line by line
X1 Sales & Lettings One list for every city it covers: a percentage of the rent, with no set-up fee listed.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| X1 Full Management | None listed | 10.8% of the monthly rent (9% plus VAT) |
| X1 Let Only | £780 (£650 plus VAT) | None |
- One list covers its Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Kent offices.
- Its page advertises the first three months of full management at no charge, as an offer.
Source: X1 Sales & Lettings, Property management, read 24 October 2026.
Freyja North A let fee, then a percentage of the rent printed before VAT.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Managed Service | Let fee £350 plus VAT | 10% plus VAT |
| Let Only Service | The first month’s rent, VAT included | None |
- One list covers its Liverpool and Manchester offices.
Source: Freyja North, Management fees, read 24 October 2026.
Lewis & Foy Lettings A percentage of the rent, with a higher tier that includes rental protection, and a minimum monthly fee.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Full Management Service | Tenant find £420, if required | 12% of the rent received (10% plus VAT), minimum £60 a month |
| Full Management Service and Rental Protection | Tenant find £420, if required | 15.6% of the rent received (13% plus VAT), minimum £90 a month |
Source: Lewis & Foy Lettings, Full management pricing, read 24 October 2026.
Atlas Estate Agents A fixed fee each time it finds a tenant, then a percentage of the rent, with a higher tier that includes rent and legal expenses insurance.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Full Management Service | £499 each new tenant | 12% of the rent collected (10% plus VAT) |
| Full Management Service with Rent & Legal Expenses Insurance | £499 each new tenant | 15.6% of the rent collected (13% plus VAT) |
| Let Only Service | One month’s rent, minimum £499 | None |
- The page gives every fee with and without VAT; these are the figures with VAT.
- Rent and legal expenses insurance is included in the higher tier, as its page describes.
Source: Atlas Estate Agents, Landlord services and fees, read 24 October 2026.
Belvoir Liverpool South A letting fee and a yearly compliance fee, then a percentage of the rent.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Management service | £390 letting fee | 12% of the rent received |
| Letting and rent collection | £390 letting fee | 7.2% of the rent received |
| Let only | One month’s rent | None |
- A yearly compliance fee of £180 applies to management and rent collection.
- Cancelling management or rent collection costs three months’ commission.
Source: Belvoir Liverpool South, Landlord fees, read 24 October 2026.
Tuna Fish Property A flat monthly fee by rent band, capped, with no percentage of the rent.
| Service | To start | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|
| Full property management, rent below £500 | None | £44 a month |
| Rent £500 to £624 | None | £56 a month |
| Rent £625 to £749 | None | £69 a month |
| Rent £750 to £874 | None | £81 a month |
| Rent £875 and above | None | £94 a month |
| Tenant sourcing | £350 | None |
| Check-in and inventory | £125 | None |
- Prices are stated as including VAT where applicable.
Source: Tuna Fish Property, Letting agent fees Liverpool, read 24 October 2026.
Before you compare
How Liverpool fee lists differ
A flat fee instead of a percentage.
Tuna Fish charges £44 to £94 a month by rent band, £94 from a rent of £875, with tenant sourcing at £350 and check-in at £125.
Rental protection as a tier.
Lewis & Foy lists 12%, or 15.6% with rental protection, with a minimum of £60 a month, or £90 with protection. Atlas Estate Agents lists the same two rates, the higher with rent and legal expenses insurance, and £499 each time it finds a tenant.
A yearly fee beside the rate.
Belvoir Liverpool South adds a £390 letting fee and a yearly compliance fee of £180 to its 12%.
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 Liverpool
Full management on an average Liverpool rent: £1,187.14 to £1,714.75 a year
The average private rent in Liverpool was £916 a month in September 2026, on the Office for National Statistics’ latest figures. Full management at 10.8% to 15.6% of that is £1,187.14 to £1,714.75 a year, before set-up fees. LetCompliance Single is £95.88 a year for one property, paid monthly.
- Full management at 15.6%Lewis & Foy Lettings with rental protection
- £1,714.75 a year
- Full management at 10.8%X1 Sales & Lettings
- £1,187.14 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 Liverpool let yourself, from £7.99 a month
That is £95.88 a year for one property, against £1,187.14 to £1,714.75 for full management on the average Liverpool 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 Liverpool let needs a licence, and which, is on the landlord rules page for Liverpool.
Online agents
National online agents, for comparison
They price the whole country, so they are kept out of the Liverpool 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 24 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool, all property types, for September 2026. The figures are general information, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Questions
Letting agent fees in Liverpool: questions landlords ask
How much do letting agents charge in Liverpool?
On five Liverpool agents’ own fee lists, read 24 October 2026, full management is 10.8% to 15.6% of the rent, VAT included. X1 Sales & Lettings lists the lowest rate. Lewis & Foy Lettings and Atlas Estate Agents share the highest. 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 Liverpool rent?
The average private rent in Liverpool was £916 a month in September 2026 (ONS). Full management at 10.8% to 15.6% of that is £1,187.14 to £1,714.75 a year, before set-up fees. Running the let yourself on LetCompliance Single is £95.88 a year for one property.
Which Liverpool letting agent lists the lowest management rate?
On these lists, X1 Sales & Lettings, at 10.8% of the rent for full management, VAT included. Tuna Fish Property charges a flat monthly fee instead, shown in the table. A low rate can come with a higher set-up fee or a minimum charge, so compare the first year with every fee added.
Are there flat-fee letting agents in Liverpool?
Yes. Tuna Fish charges a flat monthly fee for full management by rent band, from £44 below a rent of £500 to £94 from a rent of £875, with tenant sourcing at £350 and check-in at £125. On a higher rent a flat fee can cost less than a percentage, so work out both for your own rent.
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