From May 1st 2026, you could be splitting your rental income 50/50 with your letting agent on set up fees alone. At Rockett Home Rentals, this is not the case.
On average, most agents charge one month’s rent for every new tenancy. From May 1st, your tenant could move out as frequently as every two months. If this becomes a reality, this could result in you paying the remarketing fee up to six times a year, leaving you with as little as six months’ rent as income.
That means half of your potential earnings could disappear before you’ve even accounted for maintenance, mortgage payments, insurance, and other ongoing costs.
Frequent tenant turnover doesn’t just impact your rental payments, it creates uncertainty and additional stress. More viewings, more paperwork, more void periods, and more risk of inconsistent rental income all add up over time.
Here at Rockett Home Rentals, we do things differently. We charge a simple annual administration fee, with all services included, for less than one month’s rent per year. This is in line with what many agents charge for just a single setup fee, yet with us, you’re covered for the entire year.
Our annual administration fee includes Rent Protection & Legal Expenses Insurance, professional photography, Professional inventory, midterm inspections and checkout by a professional inventory company, deposit registration, 24/7 maintenance cover, re-letting of your property.
That means no repeat letting fees every time a tenant changes. No hidden costs. Just predictable, transparent pricing.
In a market that is becoming increasingly uncertain, having a clear, fixed-cost structure gives landlords peace of mind and better control over their returns. Whether your tenant stays for two months or two years, your costs remain the same.
If you’re a landlord reviewing your options ahead of the upcoming changes, now is the time to ask: how much of your rental income are you willing to give away?
At Rockett Home Rentals, we believe it should be as little as possible. For more details on our pricing, please contact [email protected], or call 01782 638111.