Pricing
One fixed fee per property. Routine contractor visits included.
£34.99per property, per month
£419.88 a year.
Terms
- Monthly by Direct Debit.
- 12-month minimum.
- Leave early: pay for checks already arranged, less fees paid.
- Your monthly fee is fixed for the 12-month term.
- At renewal, we confirm your price for the next 12 months in writing at least 60 days before. [CONFIRM: renewal notice period]
- No setup fee. Tenants never charged.
- Missed visits: your first wasted contractor visit per property each year is on us. After that, it’s charged at cost. [CONFIRM: missed-visit policy]
Full terms before you agree to anything.
Who is responsible
The legal duty to comply stays with the landlord. RentCert arranges the checks and keeps the records.
Contractor visits included
- Gas safety checkEvery year, where the property has gas.
- Electrical installation condition report (EICR)At its five-year due date.
- Energy performance certificate (EPC)When it comes up for renewal.
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm checkEvery year.
[CONFIRM: included list, and the 4-week booking lead time]
Plus
- We find a qualified contractor and book the visit
- Only Gas Safe registered engineers and qualified electricians
- Access arranged with your tenant
- Rebooked if a visit is missed or cancelled
- Certificate checked when it arrives
- Filed, with copies to you and your tenant
- Each check booked 4 weeks before it’s due
- A monthly update, even when nothing has happened
Not included
- General repairs and maintenance
- Fixes a check finds (quoted first)
- Replacement alarms and parts
- Boiler servicing
- Licence applications and fees
- Legal advice
Fixes a check finds are quoted first and only done with your yes. See repairs and fees.
Compliance only. Not a managing agent.
We do
- Book and pay for your gas, electrical, EPC and alarm checks
- Arrange access with your tenant for those visits
- Check, file and share every certificate
- Arrange fixes a check finds, with your yes
- Send you a monthly update
You keep
- Rent, deposits and the tenancy
- Finding tenants and viewings
- General repairs and maintenance
- Tenant questions and disputes
- Inspections and notices
Something breaks between checks? Your tenant contacts you, as now. Smell gas? Call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
RentCert vs a managing agent
| RentCert | Managing agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Your fee | Fixed for 12 months | A % of rent, every month |
| If your rent goes up | Fee doesn’t change | Fee goes up too |
| Routine safety checks | Included | Often billed on top |
| Repairs | Only fixes our checks find, with your yes | All repairs, often plus agent costs |
| Your tenants | Stay yours | Usually managed by the agent |
| Your rent | Paid to you, untouched | Collected, fee deducted |
Agents vary. Check your own agent’s terms.
Questions
- How is this different from a managing agent?
- We only do compliance: a fixed fee instead of a percentage, routine checks included, and you keep your tenants, your rent and the tenancy.
- Are you a managing agent?
- No. We look after your safety checks and the fixes they find. Rent, tenants, general repairs and the tenancy stay with you.
- Who is legally responsible?
- You, as the landlord. We arrange the checks and keep the records.
- How do I pay?
- Monthly Direct Debit. Approved fixes are invoiced separately. [CONFIRM: Direct Debit provider, collection date and how repairs are paid]
- How long does setup take?
- Two minutes to sign up, about fifteen more once you have your agreement.
- Something breaks between checks. Who does my tenant call?
- You, as now. We don’t handle general repairs. If your tenant smells gas, they should call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
- Can fixes go ahead without asking me?
- Yes, for faults a check finds. Set a limit per job, our fee included. Anything under it gets done, and you hear after.
- What if a check is overdue when I join?
- We book it first. [CONFIRM: overdue checks at joining are included in the plan]
- No gas at the property?
- Same fee. Electrical, EPC and alarms still need keeping in date.
- Do tenants pay anything?
- Never.
- What if the tenant won’t give access?
- We keep trying, in writing, and tell you where things stand.
- I already have a letting agent.
- Fine. We work alongside them.
- Which properties?
- Houses and flats let to a single household.
- Can I leave?
- Yes. 12-month minimum. We confirm your renewal price at least 60 days before the term ends, so you can decide. [CONFIRM: notice period after the minimum term]
Hand over the compliance. Keep your tenants.
2-minute sign-up. No setup fee.
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