Representing your home for let

We take the same considered approach to lettings as we do to sales: proper presentation, strong marketing and a personal service from people who know your property.

The right rent matters, but so does the right tenant. Our role is to help you achieve both, then make the tenancy as straightforward as possible from there.

Our Process

VALUATION & STRATEGY

We look at current demand, comparable properties and the individual qualities of your home before advising on rent, timing and the best way to bring it to market.

The aim is not simply to suggest the highest figure, but to achieve the strongest overall result.

MARKETING

Brighton & Hove letting properties are too often treated as transactional. We don’t think they should be.

Every home we represent receives professional, editorial-led photography and carefully written details as standard. We take the same care over presentation, image order and first impressions as we do with a sale, because better marketing can attract stronger interest, the right tenants and ultimately the right rent.

Your property is promoted across the KNIGHT & KNOXLEY website, leading property portals, social media and our applicant database, while we monitor the response and adjust the approach where needed.

VIEWINGS & TENANT SELECTION

We do not use viewing agents, and we do not treat lettings as first-come, first-served.

Every viewing is carried out by one of our team, with flexibility around early mornings, evenings and Sundays where needed. It gives us more opportunity to meet the right people and find the tenant who feels right for the property.

Rather than relying on a generic application form, we ask applicants to introduce themselves in their own words alongside the usual affordability and referencing information, giving you a much better sense of who they are before making a decision.

We keep viewing until you are comfortable with the tenant you choose.

REFERENCING & MOVE-IN

We arrange comprehensive tenant referencing and coordinate the tenancy paperwork, deposit, first rent, inventory and key handover.

Getting the details right at the beginning helps create a smoother tenancy for everyone.

ONGOING MANAGEMENT 

We do not believe management should mean letting a property quietly tick over in the background.

Landlords and tenants have direct contact with us, often through dedicated WhatsApp groups, so if something needs attention, it can be dealt with quickly, including outside normal office hours.

We stay close to the property throughout the tenancy, using trusted contractors, keeping an eye on condition and dealing with smaller issues before they become more expensive ones. The aim is simple: to look after your property as carefully as we would our own, while keeping you informed without involving you in every detail.

OUR LETTING PACKAGES

Our lettings packages start with a property set-up fee of £180 + VAT.

• Let Only - 2.5 weeks’ rent + VAT 
• Rent Collection - 8% of monthly rent + VAT
• Fully Managed - 12% of monthly rent + VAT

ADDITIONAL SERVICES & CHARGES

• Full referencing - £50 + VAT per applicant
• Credit check only - £30 + VAT per applicant
• Guarantor referencing - £50 + VAT
• DPS deposit registration, release and transfer - £75 + VAT
• Tenancy renewal - £100 + VAT
• Additional property inspections - £65 + VAT
• Key cutting - £15 + cost of keys
• EPC - £80 + VAT

We can also quote for and arrange professional inventories, Gas Safety Certificates, EICRs, boiler servicing and check-out reports, with costs depending on the property.

Trades, services and repairs arranged on your behalf are subject to a 10% + VAT service charge on the quoted cost.

CONSIDERING LETTING IN BRIGHTON & HOVE? 

Arrange a free, no-obligation rental valuation and speak with our team about the right approach for your property.