RENT BUY SELL LANDLORDS HOST HANDYMAN BLOG ABOUT CONTACT TERMS, CONDITIONS, FEES AND REGULATORY About us This website is controlled and operated by Portico Property Ltd ("Portico"). Portico Property Ltd is a limited liability company registered in England and Wales, number 04971609. Our registered office address is: The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1TY. All Portico offices subscribe to the Safe Agent scheme (membership no. S3693), The Property Ombudsman (membership no. D03809) tpos.co.uk and are members of ARLA and NAEA (membership no. 3130). All client monies held (rents, deposits, etc) are covered by ARLA's client money protection scheme and we are members of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS membership no. G02574). Our procedures for handling client money can be found here: https://www.propertymark.co.uk/media/1045366/conduct-and-membership-rules.pdf. Under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 we are registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (registration no. FRN680023) and to comply with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, we are also registered with HMRC (MLR registration no. 12746905). How to contact us You can contact us by email at hq @ portico.com if you have any questions, comments or complaints about this website. Changes to these terms of use We keep these terms of use under review and will place any updates on this webpage. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website and your continued access, browsing or other use of the website constitutes your agreement to all such terms of use. These terms of use were last updated on 30th May 2019. 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In particular, you are not permitted to republish any part of this website on another website, in any other medium (print, electronic or otherwise) or as part of any commercial service without our prior written permission. All the intellectual property rights referred to above remain owned by Portico or its licensors. Acceptable use of the website While accessing, browsing and/or using this website you must: comply with all applicable laws, regulations and codes; not link to any part of the website other than the homepage; not frame or use framing techniques to enclose the website, or any part of the website, without our prior written consent; not modify, or attempt to modify, all or any part of the content on the website; and/or not gain or attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, the server on which the website is stored or any third party server, computer or database connected to the website. Whilst you may link to the homepage of this website, you must only do so in a way that is fair, does not harm our reputation and does not suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement of you, your goods or services and/or your website by Portico Property Ltd. Termination or suspension of your access to the website At any time and without giving you any advance notice, we may permanently or temporarily and for any reason: terminate, suspend or deny your access to this website (whether in whole or in part); terminate your permission to link to this website; and/or remove or edit any content on the website, and in such circumstances all our liability (as well as the liability of our directors, employees or other representatives) for any loss whatsoever arising from our removing or editing content and/or your limited use of or inability to use this website (either in whole or in part) is excluded, insofar as it is possible to do so in law. 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Neither we nor any of our data providers or affiliates gives any warranty or guarantee: (a) relating to the availability of the website; or (b) that the website and/or our operation of it, the content or the server that makes the website available, are error or virus free or free of other harmful components; or (c) that your use of this website will be uninterrupted. Limitation of liability Nothing in these terms of use excludes or limits our liability for: death or personal injury caused by our negligence or that of any of our officers, employees or agents; or fraudulent misrepresentation; or any liability which it is not lawful to exclude either now or in the future. Subject to the above, we will not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract or otherwise, for: (a) any loss or damage which may arise from reliance on any information contained on this website; (b) any loss, damage or costs suffered or incurred by you arising from viruses or other harmful components received via this website; or (c) any loss of profits; loss of business; depletion of goodwill or similar losses; loss of anticipated savings; loss of contracts; loss of use; loss or corruption of data or information; or any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss incurred by any user in connection with this website. Enforcement If the whole or any part of any provision of these terms of use is or becomes invalid, void or unenforceable for any reason the same shall to the extent required be severed from these terms of use and rendered ineffective so far as is possible without modifying the remaining provisions of these terms of use and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions. Waiver No waiver by us of any breach of these terms of use shall constitute a waiver of any other prior or subsequent breach and we shall not be affected by any delay, failure or omission to enforce or express forbearance granted in respect of any of your obligations. Governing law and jurisdiction These terms of use and/or your use of the website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute which may arise. Letting fees information for Landlords ESSENTIAL: Property Advertising, In-house Tenant Referencing, Rent Collection, Tenancy Renewal service 10.8% (9% plus VAT) COMPREHENSIVE: Featured Advertising, Standard property Management, Monthly (rather than annual) fees 14.4% (12% plus VAT) CONCIERGE: Concierge Property Management, Free Rent Guarantee, Annual Property Management, Free Self-Assessment Tax Return, Free Handyman Services between Tenancies, 10% Discount on Portico Tradesman, Free initial clean 17.4% (14.5% plus VAT) OTHER FEES WHERE APPLICABLE: Deposit registration fee (all LLs) £72.00 (£60.00 plus VAT) per contract Contract fee £330.00 (£275.00 plus VAT) per contract Reference per tenant £72.00 (£60.00 plus VAT) Reference per guarantor £162.00 (£135.00 plus VAT) Rent Guarantee £300.00 (£250.00 plus VAT) per policy Property inspection £78.00 (£65.00 plus VAT) per inspection Statutory notices £60.00 (£50.00 plus VAT) Deed of surrender £300.00 (£250.00 plus VAT) EPC inspection (including floorplan) £96.00 (£80.00 plus VAT) (London Energy) Gas Test £80.00 (£66.67 plus VAT) PAT £60.00 (£50.00 plus VAT) Gas and PAT Combined £95.00 (£79.17 plus VAT) Gas, PAT and Boiler Service Combined £125.00 (£104.17 plus VAT) INVENTORY FEES (up to a maximum): Landlord to pay Inventory Check-in fee and Inventory Check-out fee Studio £132.00 (£110.00 plus VAT) 1 Bed £152.50 (£127.08 plus VAT) 2 Bed £176.40 (£147.00 plus VAT) 3 Bed £188.40 (£157.00 plus VAT) 4 Bed £201.60 (£168.00 plus VAT) 5 Bed £213.60 (£178.00 plus VAT) Tenancy information for Tenants For any tenant renting a property under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy, no referencing or administration fees are chargeable. Depending on your circumstances, other fees may apply: Tenants are liable for the cost of replacing any lost keys or security device Unpaid rent may incur interest charges at 3% above the Bank of England base rate Amendments to the tenancy agreement at the tenant's request will incur a charge of up to £50.00 (incl. VAT) or for any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50. Change of tenant fee - in the instance that a tenant requests to change any of the named parties on the tenancy agreement subject to the landlord's consent, a charge of up to £50.00 (incl. VAT) per change or for any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50. Early termination fee - in the instance that a tenant requests to terminate the tenancy early subject to the landlord's consent, a charge not exceeding the financial loss of the landlord or the reasonable costs of the agent will be due Non-Assured Shorthold Tenancies - there will be a charge of £300.00 (£250.00 plus VAT) to cover the costs of administration and referencing If you have any questions on our fees, please ask a member of staff Complaints Procedure In the first instance any complaints should be made to Portico in accordance with our Complaints Procedure. If you are not satisfied with our complaints procedure you may contact TPO at: https://www.tpos.co.uk/consumers/how-to-make-a-complaint www.tpos.co.uk Client money protection (CMP) provided by ARLA Information correct as of 13/08/2019 ABOUT PORTICO About Portico Work for Us Awards Contact Instant Valuation Terms, Fees and Regulatory Privacy Policy OUR OFFICES Estate agents in Acton Estate agents in Battersea Estate agents in Bethnal Green Estate agents in Bloomsbury Estate agents in Camden Estate agents in Chigwell Estate agents in Clapham Estate agents in Dulwich Estate agents in Forest Gate Estate agents in Fulham Estate agents in Hammersmith Estate agents in Highbury Estate agents in Ilford Estate agents in Islington Estate agents in Leyton Estate agents in Liverpool Estate agents in Manchester Estate agents in Walthamstow Estate agents in Woodford POPULAR SEARCHES Properties to rent Flats to rent Houses to rent Properties for sale Flats for sale Houses for sale Online Payment Online letting agents Private landlords Portico Portal © 2021 Portico By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, assist in our marketing efforts, ad personalization and measurement. 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