Landlord Services

Handled with Care

We understand that finding the right tenants could seem worrying and we have simple saying - ‘we wouldn’t let your property to anyone we wouldn’t welcome into our home.’

James Pyle & Co was established in late 2012 and has grown rapidly, largely by recommendation and word of mouth. We are a family owned, and wholly independent, and our aim has also been to offer an efficient, reliable and personalised service for each and every client with an emphasis on traditional values.  We offer three levels of service:

Fully Managed Service

Fee: £360 set-up fee + 14% on a monthly basis including VAT


Part Managed

Fee: £360 set-up fee + 12% on a monthly basis including VAT


Tenant Find Only

Fee: one month’s rent

    Tenant Find Part Managed Fully Managed
Market Appraisal  
Property Marketing  
Professional Photography & Floorplan  
Accompanied Viewings  
Tenancy Referencing  
Preparation and signing of tenancy agreements via docusign with Goodlord  
Organisation of compliant documentation  
Collection and registration of the deposit with the Deposit Protection Service (DPS)  
End of tenancy deposit process  
Serving of relevant notices  
Monthly collection of rent and accounting statement    
Utility management    
Property inspections (3 per year)      
Property maintenance and repairs      
Tax year end income and expenditure statement (HMRC audit as per Section 23 of the Tax and Management Act)    
24-hour emergency phone line      
Rent and legal protection      
Property damage protection      
Inventory/Schedule of condition – £ Price on request   - - -

Let Only Service

One month’s rent (inc VAT)

James Pyle & Co offer an introductory and referencing service at a fee of one month’s rent. For this service we provide the following:

  • Marketing material including professional photos, floor plans and brochure
  • Advertisements on local and national websites including Rightmove, Zoopla, The Guild of Property Professionals and On the Market
  • Accompanied viewings and negotiation of offers
  • Tenant references, credit checks, previous Landlord and employment references and right to rent checks. Where necessary additional security would be requested by means of a guarantor.
  • Preparing the Tenancy Agreement, deposit prescribed information also ensuring the Tenants have had the ‘How to rent guide’, issue the gas safety certificate.
  • Signing of the Tenancy Agreement via docusign with Goodlord.
  • Taking a deposit from the tenant which will be deposited and protected in our Deposit Protection Service (DPS) custodial.
  • Organise Inventory and check-in, the cost of which is included in this service.

Part Managed Service

Tenancy set-up fee £300 + VAT (£360 including VAT)

Monthly Management Fee 12% including VAT

For this service we provide the following:

  • Marketing material including professional photos, floor plans and brochure
  • Advertisements on local and national websites
  • Accompanied viewings and negotiation of offers
  • Taking up Tenant references, credit checks, previous Landlord and employment references and right to rent checks. Where necessary additional security would be requested by means of a guarantor.
  • Preparing the Tenancy Agreement, deposit prescribed information also ensuring the Tenants have had the ‘How to rent guide’, issue the gas safety certificate.
  • Signing of the Tenancy Agreement via docusign with Goodlord.
  • Taking a deposit from the tenant which will be deposited and protected in our Deposit Protection Service (DPS) custodial.
  • Organise and book the inventory – please note Inventory costs are extra and we can advise price at the time.
  • Changing of utility services including council tax at the beginning and end of the Tenancy
  • Monthly rent collection and monthly statement of account.
  • Chasing of late rent payments
  • Tax year end income and expenditure statement (HMRC audit as per Section 23 of the Tax and Management Act)
  • Arrangement of Inventory checkout at the end of the Tenancy
  • Any cleaning/damage/dilapidations at the end of the Tenancy will be arranged and managed by the Landlord in preparation for a new Tenant

Fully Managed Service

Tenancy set-up fee £300 + VAT (£360 including VAT)

Monthly Management Fee 14% including VAT

For this service we provide the following:

  • Marketing material including professional photos, floor plans and brochure
  • Advertisements on local and national websites
  • Accompanied viewings and negotiation of offers
  • Taking up Tenant references, credit checks, previous Landlord and employment references and right to rent checks. Where necessary additional security would be requested by means of a guarantor
  • Preparing the Tenancy Agreement, deposit prescribed information also ensuring the Tenants have had the ‘How to rent guide’, issue the gas safety certificate
  • Signing of the Tenancy Agreement via docusign with Goodlord
  • Taking a deposit from the tenant which will be deposited and protected in our Deposit Protection Service (DPS) custodial
  • Rent and Legal Protection (see annex)
  • Property Damage Protection (see annex)
  • Organise Inventory and check-in, the cost of which is included in this service.
  • Changing of utility services including Council Tax at the beginning and end of the Tenancy
  • Monthly rent collection and monthly statement of account
  • Chasing of late rent payments
  • Tax year end income and expenditure statement (HMRC audit as per Section 23 of the Tax and Management Act)
  • 24-hour management of any property maintenance issues and payment of the contractor from the rent
  • Quarterly property management inspections
  • Arrangement of the annual gas safety certificate, if required
  • Arrangement of Inventory checkout at the end of the Tenancy
  • Any cleaning/damage/dilapidations at the end of the Tenancy will be managed by James Pyle & Co (charges may apply)
  • Submission of evidence for arbitration in the event of unsuccessful deposit negotiations

Services as Required

EPC - £90

Legionella Risk Assessment - £90

Gas Safety Certificate - From £90

Electrical Installation Certificate - POA

PAT Testing - POA

Please note: all prices quoted are inclusive of VAT unless stated otherwise

James Pyle Limited, trading as James Pyle & Co, is part of the Propertymark Client Money Protection scheme. Scheme Ref: C0123361 - click here for our certificate

Our Client Money Handling Procedures are covered in Property Mark’s Conduct and Membership Rules. The Rules are available here

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