5% v 13%
Caso Portfolio Management v High Street
The same job. 8% of your rent back. This comparison uses a typical high-street fee of 13% plus VAT from the April 2026 fee sheet.
The difference, drawn to scale
What you keep.
The same rent. More of it in your bank.
With a high-street agent you keep £50,640 a year
With Caso Portfolio you keep £56,400 a year
£5,760 more in your bank
With 5 properties at £1,000 a month you collect £60,000 a year in rent. With a high-street agent at 13% plus VAT you keep £50,640. With Caso Portfolio you keep £56,400. That is £5,760 more in your bank, every year.
How this is worked out: your rent × 13% plus VAT, against your rent × 5% plus VAT. Charges made only when used are not included.
Line by line
The percentage is only the start.
| Charge | Typical high-street agent | Caso Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Every month | ||
| Management fee | 13% + VAT with a £750 minimum per tenancy per year | 5% + VAT |
| Deposit registration and protection | £6 a month | Included |
| Safety certificates and licence dates | £10 a month | Included |
| Arranging repairs | 10% of the invoice | At cost, no markup |
| Rent paid out | 5 to 10 working days | Within 3 working days |
| When a tenancy starts, renews or ends | ||
| Tenancy agreement | £295 | Included |
| Tenancy renewal | £250 | Included |
| Rent review with a Section 13 notice | £250 | Included |
| Setup, renewal and exit fees | Varies | None |
| Inventory and check-in | £83 to £500 | £145 + VAT |
| Check-out | £83 to £500 | £120 + VAT |
| When something goes wrong | ||
| Section 8 notice | £175 | Included |
Where the high-street bill grows
Year one of one tenancy, on the bill.
One property at £1,000 a month. Move the rent slider above and both receipts update.
Typical high-street agent
- Management fee at 13% plus VAT£1,872
- Tenancy agreement£295
- Rent review with a Section 13 notice£250
- Deposit protection, £6 a month£72
- Safety and licence tracking, £10 a month£114
- Repairsplus 10% of every invoice
Year one total£2,603
Left in your bank from £12,000 rent£9,397
Caso Portfolio
- Management fee at 5% plus VAT£720
- Tenancy agreement£0
- Rent review with a Section 13 notice£0
- Deposit protection£0
- Safety and licence tracking£0
- Repairsthe invoice only, no markup
Year one total£720
Left in your bank from £12,000 rent£11,280
High-street extras exclude VAT, as on the published fee sheet. Usage-based charges are not included in either total.
Clear additional charges
What is charged on top, and what never is.
Only when you use them
- Inventory and check-in£145 + VAT
- Check-out£120 + VAT
- Mid-term inspection£60 + VAT
- Finding a tenantthrough an appointed local agent, fee agreed with you first, nothing added by Caso
At cost, no markup
Never charged
£0
Setup
£0
Renewal
£0
Exit
£0
Deposit registration
£0
Tenancy agreement
£0
Rent review
Minimum fee £40 + VAT per property per month.
Want inventories, check-ins, check-outs and inspections included? Caso Complete is 8%.
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