3423 properties to let in Birmingham

Please note the charges listed below are the maximum fees that will be applied unless stated otherwise.

Fees and Charges

Holding Deposit	max one week's rent
First months rent	in advance
Tenancy Deposit England	5 or 6 weeks depending upon the rental amount
Tenancy Deposit Wales	Unlimited
Early termination (requested by tt)	£30 plus a charge not exceeding the financial loss experienced by the landlord
Late Rent	interest charged at 3% above Bank of England base rate when rent is more than 14 days late
Lost key (or security device)	equivalent to cost incurred
Changing tenancy documents (after commencement of tenancy)	£50 inc VAT (England only)
Change of sharer (at tenants request)	£50 inc VAT (England only)

You will only be charged the following fees if the annual rent exceeds £100,000, or the property is occupied by a Company or the property is not used as a main or primary home

Tenancy Agreement	£300 inc VAT
Extension Agreement	£125 inc VAT
Company Reference	£175 inc VAT
Individual Reference Fee (per person)	£75 inc VAT
Administration	£50 inc VAT
Damage Fee	£90 inc VAT
Guarantor Reference per guarantor	£100 inc VAT
Deed of Guarantee	£75 inc VAT
Check–In (minimum fee)	£72 inc VAT
Arrears Fee	£30 inc VAT
Overpaid Rent Return	£30 inc VAT
Pet Licence	£75 inc VAT
Change of Sharer	£300 inc VAT

The Initial Money will be confirmed and must be paid by debit card or bank transfer. We do not have the facilities to accept cash.
Optional extras if agreed
Countrywide is a member of and covered by the ARLA Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme.
Countrywide is also a member of a redress scheme provided by The Property Ombudsman . Copies of the TPO Code of Practice and our complaint handling procedure are available from any of our branches.

Tenant fees

housing act tenancies (AST)

In addition to paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following payments permitted under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.

General fees & charges

Holding Deposit - Equivalent to one weeks’ rent

Deposit (annual rent less than £50,000) - Equivalent to five weeks’ rent

Deposit (annual rent £50,000 or more) - Equivalent to six weeks’ rent

Variation of tenancy agreement (specially negotiated clause agreed after the tenancy agreement is signed) - Up to £50 per agreed variation, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50

Change of sharer - Up to £50 per replacement tenant, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50

Early termination - All costs, fees and charges incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agents existing or re-letting fees, as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.

Stamp Duty Land Tax - Payable on tenancies where the rent (for the whole time a tenant stays in the property) exceeds £125,000

default fees & charges

Late, unpaid, returned rent payments - 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily

Lost keys - Any cost for the replacement of keys, fobs, security devices or associated items which have been lost, damaged or broken

during the tenancy (payable to the provider) if permitted and applicable

Utilities - gas, electricity, water and sewerage

Communications - telephone and broadband

Installation of cable/satellite

Subscription to cable/satellite supplier

Television licence

Council Tax

other permitted payments

Any other permitted payments, not included above, under the relevant legislation including contractual damages

non housing act tenancies (nha)

Tenant fees do not apply to tenants of assured shorthold tenancies, student accommodation or licences but may apply for other tenancy types. Please see below fees that can be charged for those tenancies not covered under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.

Tenancy paperwork - £300

Deed of guarantee - £120

Company reference checks - £120 per reference

Deposit - Usually equivalent to six weeks rent

Call out services (inc out of hours) - £60 per hour and/or the contractors invoice where your actions or lack of actions result in us or a contractor attending the property to remedy the situation

Late/unpaid/returned rent payments - £60 late payment charge and 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily

Change of sharer - £200

Additional sharer (at the same time) - £75

Renewal negotiation - £100 for each renewal. If additional referencing is required £45 per reference

Any tenancy agreement specially negotiated clauses agreed after the tenancy agreement has been signed - £100

Early termination (at landlords discretion) - All costs, fees and charges incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agent’s existing or re-letting fee

Stamp Duty Land Tax - This tax is payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000

tenant protection

Client money protection (cmp): ARLA Propertymark -

Redress scheme: The Property Ombudsman -

OpenRent is the UK's largest letting agent, using online services to make renting properties cheaper and more convenient than ever before - while holding quality and security as our top priorities.

OpenRent has never charged any administration or agency fees.

Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, landlords may charge you a fee if you lose keys or other security devices, or pay your rent late. You may also be asked for other permitted payments, such as a holding deposit when you begin your application.

There are no hidden fees or other charges when renting an OpenRent property.

OpenRent is a proud member of the Property Ombudsman and holds comprehensive Client Money Protection via the government-authorised Propertymark Client Money Protection scheme.

OpenRent is a registered agent in Scotland with registration number LARN1809026 and is a member of RentSmart Wales with license number #lr .

Please note the charges listed below are the maximum fees that will be applied unless stated otherwise.

Fees and Charges

Holding Deposit	max one week's rent
First months rent	in advance
Tenancy Deposit England	5 or 6 weeks depending upon the rental amount
Tenancy Deposit Wales	Unlimited
Early termination (requested by tt)	£30 plus a charge not exceeding the financial loss experienced by the landlord
Late Rent	interest charged at 3% above Bank of England base rate when rent is more than 14 days late
Lost key (or security device)	equivalent to cost incurred
Changing tenancy documents (after commencement of tenancy)	£50 inc VAT (England only)
Change of sharer (at tenants request)	£50 inc VAT (England only)

You will only be charged the following fees if the annual rent exceeds £100,000, or the property is occupied by a Company or the property is not used as a main or primary home

Tenancy Agreement	£300 inc VAT
Extension Agreement	£125 inc VAT
Company Reference	£175 inc VAT
Individual Reference Fee (per person)	£75 inc VAT
Administration	£50 inc VAT
Damage Fee	£90 inc VAT
Guarantor Reference per guarantor	£100 inc VAT
Deed of Guarantee	£75 inc VAT
Check–In (minimum fee)	£72 inc VAT
Arrears Fee	£30 inc VAT
Overpaid Rent Return	£30 inc VAT
Pet Licence	£75 inc VAT
Change of Sharer	£300 inc VAT

The Initial Money will be confirmed and must be paid by debit card or bank transfer. We do not have the facilities to accept cash.
Optional extras if agreed
Countrywide is a member of and covered by the ARLA Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme.
Countrywide is also a member of a redress scheme provided by The Property Ombudsman . Copies of the TPO Code of Practice and our complaint handling procedure are available from any of our branches.

From the 1st June 2019 we will not be charging tenants any fees, all tenants will be given the option of either paying a (dps) deposit or a deposit alternative product at the time of reserving their chosen property. For properties in England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant's behalf) the following permitted payments: · Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week's rent); · Deposits (a maximum deposit of 5 weeks' rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 weeks' rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above); · Payments to change a tenancy agreement eg. Change of sharer (capped at £50 or, if higher, any reasonable costs); · Payments associated with early termination of a tenancy (capped at the landlord's loss or the agent's reasonably incurred costs); · Utilities, communication services (eg. Telephone, broadband), TV licence and council tax; · Interest payments for the late payment of rent (up to 3% above Bank of England's annual percentage rate); · Reasonable costs for replacement of lost keys or other security devices; · Contractual damages in the event of the tenant's default of a tenancy agreement; and · Any other permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. For properties in Wales, the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill, once enacted, means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant's behalf) the following permitted payments: · Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week's rent); · Deposits; · Utilities, communication services (eg. Telephone, broadband), TV licence and council tax; · Payments for the late payment of rent; · A breach of a term of the contract; · Any other permitted payments under the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill and regulations once enacted. Tenant protection In addition to publishing relevant fees, lettings agents are also required to publish details of: The redress scheme they are a member of; and the name of the approved or designated Client Money Protection scheme they are a member of (if any). We are fully regulated by the prs (Membership Number PRS0122990) and our cmp (Client Money Protection) membership is renewed on a annual basis (Membership number CMPP004103) Please note that lettings agents are required by law to publish on their websites information for potential tenants about relevant fees, redress schemes and client money protection schemes (including the names of those schemes). Relevant fees must also be published on third party websites, such as Zoopla. For properties to rent in England, details of the agent's membership of any redress scheme and client money protection scheme must also be published with their fees on Rightmove. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided to Rightmove and is up to date and accurate. If the relevant information does not appear here, the agent may have included it within the property description. Please note that lettings agents are required by law to publish on their websites information for potential tenants about relevant fees, redress schemes and client money protection schemes (including the names of those schemes). Relevant fees must also be published on third party websites, such as Rightmove. For properties to rent in England and Wales, details of the agent's membership of any redress scheme and client money protection scheme must also be published with their fees on Rightmove. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided to Rightmove and is up to date and accurate. If the relevant information does not appear here, the agent may have included it within the property description.