Harold Road, Southsea, PO4 0LS

Listed by Kings Estates, Southsea on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 15 Mar 2022; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added yesterday.

We are a member of Client Money Protect (CMP) and The Property Ombudsman. The information below outlines all fees and costs associated with renting through Kings Estates, all inclusive of VAT. Holding Deposit (per tenancy): One week's rent, which may be retained if any applicant or guarantor withdraws, fails a Right-to-Rent check, provides false or misleading information, or fails to sign the tenancy agreement and/or Deed of Guarantee within 30 days (or another agreed deadline). Security Deposit: Maximum five weeks' rent, covering damage or tenant default. Unpaid Rent: Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from the due date until paid, applied only when rent is more than 14 days overdue. Lost Keys/Security Devices: Replacement cost plus £15 per hour for agent/landlord time; if locks require changing, full locksmith and replacement costs apply. Variation of Contract or Change of Sharer (Tenant Request): £50 per change, with higher costs possible where reasonable and evidenced. Early Termination (Tenant Request): Tenant liable for re-letting costs and rent until a replacement tenancy begins, capped at the remaining rent due. Non-Housing Act Tenancies (e.g. company lets): £600 including VAT, covering referencing and legal documentation. Landlord Fees: Management at 12% + VAT (14.4%) of monthly rent, Rent Collection at 10% + VAT (12%), and optional Rent Protection at 3% + VAT (3.6%) (minimum £30/month) when combined with other services. Additional Charges (per tenancy): Setup £600, Inventory £150, Check-out £120, Inspections £24, Deposit Registration £30, and Sanction Checks £24 per owner/director/beneficiary. Referencing: £30 per applicant (not charged if tenancy does not proceed), including Right-to-Rent and related checks. HMO/Student properties with 4+ bedrooms incur an additional £120 per room on the initial tenant find fee. Let Only Service: Sole Agency 60% and Multi Agency 100% of the first month's rent, with minimum fees of £720 (1 bed), £960 (2 bed), and £1200 (3+ beds); referencing and sanction checks are charged in addition. Please note that lettings agents are required by law to publish on their websites information for potential tenants about relevant fees, redress schemes and client money protection schemes (including the names of those schemes). Relevant fees must also be published on third party websites, such as Rightmove. For properties to rent in England and Wales, details of the agent's membership of any redress scheme and client money protection scheme must also be published with their fees on Rightmove. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided to Rightmove and is up to date and accurate. If the relevant information does not appear here, the agent may have included it within the property description.