Services

At Unihood, we meticulously tailor our services to meet the exacting requirements of both international students and landlords. Our platform serves as a vital bridge, effortlessly connecting students with satisfactory accommodations while providing local landlords with access to a broad market of international tenants.

Throughout the tenancy journey, Unihood remains steadfast in facilitating transparent and effective communication between students and landlords. Our dedicated team is committed to promptly addressing any issues that may arise, ensuring a fair and equitable resolution for all parties involved.

Within Unihood's housing rental section, discerning individuals will find an array of exceptional properties, including both locally sourced residences and our meticulously managed self-operated apartments. We are committed to standardizing and renovating properties in close proximity to educational institutions, thereby creating premium student accommodations to satisfy both leasing and sales demands.

Experience the Unihood difference today and embark on a journey towards an exceptional overseas living experience. Contact us now to discover how we can assist you in achieving your accommodation and lifestyle needs with unparalleled professionalism and care.

Fees to landlords - Level of service offered:

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Fees to landlords
Additional non-optional fees and charges (irrespective of level of service):

Tenancy Preparation Fee：

£180 for contract negotiation (amending and agreeing terms) and arranging the tenancy and associated paperwork. This also includes Right to Rent checks, registering the deposit with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (if necessary) and carrying out Land Registry and anti-money laundering checks.

Referencing Fee：

£36 per tenant, guarantor or permitted occupier for referencing and a financial credit check.

Consent to Let：

£90 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to any fees due to the freeholder and is only due if applicable.

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)：

£30 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to the cost of the certificate being carried out.

Gas Safety Certificate：

£30 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to the cost of the certificate being carried out.

Portable Appliance Test：

£30 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to the cost of the test being carried out.

Legionella Risk Assessment：

£30 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to the cost of the risk assessment being carried out.

Electrical Installation Condition Report：

£30 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to the cost of the report being carried out.

Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms：

£30 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to the cost of the alarms being installed.

Inventory Check In and Out：

£30 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to the cost the independent inventory clerk charges which will be dependent on the size and content of the property (up to a maximum of £300 for the check in report and £300 for the check out report. These charges are based on a maximum of four bedrooms).

Professional Clean：

£30 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to the cost the professional cleaning company charges which will be dependent on the size and content of the property.、

Completion Handovers：

£180 for us to be present on the landlord’s behalf at the handover of the property from the vendor or developer following completion of a purchase. This will include a basic check of the property and taking possession of the keys, but is not a snagging service.

Selective Licensing Schemes：

£240 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to any fee from the relevant London Borough and is only due if applicable.

HMO Licensing Scheme：

£500 arrangement fee. This fee is in addition to any fee from the relevant London Borough and is only due if applicable.

Amendment to tenancy agreement:

£30 for contract negotiation, amending terms and updating the tenancy agreement during the tenancy.

Renewal paperwork fee:

£180 for contract negotiation (amending and agreeing terms) and associated paperwork, including follow up Right to Rent checks if necessary.

Property Inspection:

£90 for an inspection of the property to be carried out.

Major Works (over and above day to day repair works and in excess of £1200):

12% of the gross cost of the works. We will obtain competitive quotes, inspect the works upon completion and provide a written report with photos.

Court, Tribunal and Arbitration Appearance:

£300 per hour attending a court hearing, tribunal or arbitration or for protracted correspondence on the landlord’s behalf.

Insurance Claims:

12% of the gross cost of the works in relation to an insurance claim. We will obtain competitive quotes, inspect the works upon completion and provide a written report with photos.

Statements:

£6 if the landlord requires additional copies of statements. The fee is charged for each statement requested.

Income and Expenditure Report：

£60 for producing a report of the landlord’s property income and expenditure which can be used when preparing their tax return.

Tax Submission：

£30 if the landlord resides overseas and requires us to retain tax from their rental income to submit to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) each quarter on their behalf.

Annual Tax Certificate：

£60 if the landlord resides overseas and requires us to retain tax from their rental income to submit to HMRC on their behalf. Unihood will provide the landlord with an annual tax payment certificate which can be used for claiming a refund of tax from HMRC should one be due.

Waiting at the Property：

£150 per hour for waiting at the property to meet a third party.

CHAPS / Faster Payments：

£30 for the transfer of funds to the landlord by CHAPS or Faster Payment, together with the cost of the bank transfer. It is also charged if the landlord request overseas payments.

Management Enquiries：

£180 per hour for providing answers to any preliminary enquiries regarding the landlord’s property on their behalf for any purpose including that of a sale.

Management Take Over：

£180 per hour for providing answers to any preliminary enquiries regarding the landlord’s property on their behalf for any purpose including that of a sale.

Deposit Transfer：

£150 to cover the costs associated with legal compliance should the landlord request any changes to a protected deposit during a tenancy.

Furniture Arrangement：

£60 an hour to cover the costs associated with purchase, delivery and installation.

Key cutting Arrangement：

£30 per time to cover the costs associated with arrangement of cutting of keys.

Serving Notice：

£90 for serving notice on the tenant to terminate the tenancy, including a notice to quit and notice under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.

Deposit Release：

£300 per hour for liaising between the landlord and the tenant to agree the deposit release and for us to prepare a submission to The Dispute Service on the landlord’s behalf in the event of a deposit dispute. There is a £600 minimum charge.

Surrender：

£250 to cover the costs of arranging the termination and issuing a deed of surrender.