Landlords

Ability estate agents are London’s premier letting agency for both the UK and international portfolio landlords. Whether your portfolio consists of 1 or several properties, Ability can help develop and consolidate your portfolio, from sourcing, finance, purchasing to letting.

Find out how much your property could rent for by requesting a free no obligation valuation

We specialise in a complete letting service from tenant sourcing, to full property management. Our lettings solutions are tailored to your exact needs, and our expert letting professionals are on hand to guide you every step of the way.
Here are a few great reasons why our landlords choose Ability to let their property:

We’re Veridical Optimists
At Ability we thrive to maximise your rent at every possible opportunity. That’s why we look at recent prices when valuing your property and at a broader range of local market performance indicators such as changes in applicant enquiries, the date your property is vacant, and insider corporate employee news. After such analysis we can determine in most cases if there is a prospect to achieve an above market rent for your property.

Corporate tenants
We work closely alongside the human resources departments of local firms and relocation companies dealing with major banks and financial corporations in London and abroad. This allows us to put your property in the spotlight in front of the multitude of professionals coming to London every week for employment.

One of the largest tenant databases
In addition to professional photographs, we will market your property on the major professional property portals. We don’t just wait for the phone to ring, as our professionally trained staff will proactively source a tenant via our pre-qualified tenant database, in some cases before we have even taken pictures of your property.

We work harder and longer
Most viewings and offers take place after normal office hours when most other businesses are closed. However, at Ability, we conduct viewings until 8pm every day and weekends giving your property the maximum exposure it deserves.

You are totally informed with us
At Ability we are not just in the business of property we are in the business of people. We believe great service is not only about renting out your property, but rather a combination of daily communication with your lettings manager regarding viewings, feedback, and market news. You will have a direct contact for your dedicated lettings manager and not a call Centre. In addition, we hold regular video conference calls between our managed landlords and lettings team, allowing you to be totally informed no matter where you are in the world.

Our fees to landlords including VAT ( 20%)

Full managed 16% +VAT or 19.2 % Inclusive of VAT

Rent collection 13% +VAT or 15.6% Inclusive of VAT

Let only tenant find 10% +VAT Or 12% Inclusive of Vat

Fees for additional services as of 2021

Additional Property Inspection £85.00

Tenancy agreement charge £220.00

Combined Gas and Portable Appliance Test £204.00

Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation £75.00 plus £20.00 per alarm

Court Appearance (charged per day or part thereof) £420.00

Deposit Protection Registration £54.00

Energy Performance Certificate £114.00

Gas Safety Certificate £114.00

Portable Appliance Test £150.00

HMRC Return for Non-Resident Landlords £299.00

Section 21 £60.00

All prices are including VAT unless otherwise stated