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How to Start a Letting Agency Business

Starting a letting agency and becoming a letting agent is quite straightforward, and no qualifications are required - you simply need to be comfortable with people, ok with basic paperwork, and possess average common sense.

However this is a specialised field which requires a prepared and informed approach, and this is where we come in. The Southcourt Letting Agency Business Package has been carefully designed to provide you with the know-how, materials, contacts and support necessary to set up your own Letting Agency Business quickly and smoothly, and to operate professionally and at maximum profit.

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Everything you need for your new Letting Agency business


Learn the Letting Agency Business from professionals quickly and easily with the well proven Southcourt Letting Agency Business Package. You will only have one chance to start your new business, so its worth doing properly!

For anyone thinking of starting a letting agency and becoming a letting agent in 2012, we provide the most successful and well-proven Letting Agency Business Packages available in the UK today.

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Produced and supported by experienced lettings professionals, and well proven over many years, the market leading Southcourt Letting Agency Business Package provides the most comprehensive, low cost, fast-track, solution to starting a letting agency in 2012.

As a new business opportunity, these days the lettings industry is unrivalled. We've always been busy, but recent events in the property market and the economy in general have resulted in a surge in lettings, with informed sources confident that this positive trend is here to stay.

You can run a letting agency business from home or office, full or part-time, or alongside an existing business - the choice is entirely yours. Running a letting agency business is not difficult, and no qualifications are necessary. With hard work and dedication it is entirely possible to enjoy an annual turnover in excess of £100K within a couple of years.


Why Choose The Southcourt Business Package?

  • Experience. Established in 1989, we are the most experienced Property Management company in the UK offering Letting Agency Business Packages.
  • Proven Track Record. We have been providing Letting Agent Training services since 1997, and have helped set up literally hundreds of successful Letting Agents.
  • Numerous happy customers. Don't just take our word for it. You can read some of the feedback we have received on our Testimonial Page.
  • Free Website Hosting. Save £££'s on our Property Website Package. We include 3 years free hosting and email, saving you hundreds of pounds compared with similar products.
  • We include Property Portal Upload Software. Upload properties to over 50 property portal websites. Click the panel on the left for more info.
  • Study and prepare from home. No need to travel - our Letting Agency Business Package is designed for distance learning, with 1-2-1 ongoing telephone and email support.
  • Unique 'Boost-Start Marketing Plan'. Save £££s on advertising. Use our methods to find and sign up landlords without spending a penny on ads. Finding tenants is even easier.
  • Free Ongoing Telephone and Email Support is available to all of our customers. Unrivalled experience and knowledge at your fingertips if and when required.
  • Market Leading Letting Agency Software. 10 property starter version, plus exclusive low cost upgrade to unlimited properties.
  • Generous Discount on our Live Property Websites when ordered at the same time as your Letting Agency Business Package.
  • Members Area for document updates, industry news resources and archive.
  • Low cost, low risk start-up - the cost of the Southcourt Letting Agency Business Package is less than the fees you will earn from your first let property!
This is your opportunity to follow our proven business formula and join the numerous happy and successful Letting Agents we have helped set up throughout the United Kingdom over the past 15 years.


Some Benefits of Running Your Own Letting Agency Business...

  • Massive, booming industry. A growing number of landlords and tenants need our services every year. More...
  • No qualifications or previous business experience necessary. Anyone can run a letting agency, regardless of their gender, age or background
  • Complete flexibility. Can be run full-time or part-time, from home or office - you have complete control.
  • Rapid start-up and immediate cash-flow. Follow our guidance and you can be up and running in a week or so, and unlike many businesses, you do not suffer from cash-flow problems, because you retain your fees at source - we show you how.
  • Ongoing Residual Income. Commissions from managed properties arrive automatically every month, your income increasing with each property added.
As a Letting and Managing Agent you can realistically build your income to several £1,000's a month within a year, whilst creating a valuable, saleable asset.

Why start a Letting Agency business?

Starting a letting agency and becoming a letting agent is the ideal opportunity to be your own boss. If you are looking for a new business opportunity which is easy to learn and set up, very lucrative, and satisfying to run, then you have just found it!

The lettings market is currently experiencing considerable growth, and therefore becoming a letting agent and starting a letting agency in 2012 represents a fantastic opportunity to grab a piece of the action and build a business which will secure your financial future.

There are plenty of reasons to start a letting agency, some of which we have listed against the 5 blue ticks above. Please click on the links below to learn of more reasons to become a letting agent, and how we can help you to start a letting agency business.

More reasons for becoming a Letting Agent

These days there are numerous benefits to becoming a letting agent. As well as those listed above, here are some more benefits to setting up a letting agency worth bearing in mind -

  • Total independence. This isn't a letting agency franchise, so you can choose your own trading name, have full control over the running of your business, and retain 100% of the profits no matter how much you earn
  • No selling is involved in running a letting agency. There's no need to be a salesperson, because as a letting agent you’re dealing only with people who need your service
  • A professional service with a respectable image. Running a letting agency now represents an essential and specialised service within the property sector
  • A valuable business to sell. If you should decide to sell your letting agency business at any time it will fetch a healthy price. The average selling price is around 80% of the annual turnover, so a letting agency managing say 100 properties (approx £100k t/o) should sell for around £80,000.
Setting up a letting agency is certainly a wise career move, and you can be sure that you will be very much in demand. Running a letting agency can be highly profitable, and the good news is that you will find starting a letting agency is easy with our professional guidance and support.

Starting a Letting Agency quickly and easily

Thanks to our popular letting agency start-up packages, setting up a letting agency has never been easier. Our professionally developed Letting Agency Business Package, and accompanying Property Website Package, have been carefully designed to enable any individual or company to quickly and effectively set up a letting agency in the UK.

Drawn on our 23 years experience in the lettings business we cover everything you need to know about becoming a letting agent, and we include a special deal on market-leading software, a modern and professional website with 3 years free hosting, detailed training and operating manual, and all the forms and documents necessary to run a letting agency business. The key features of our letting agency start-up packages are:

  • A turnkey business opportunity - a 'business in a box' - we include everything you need to become a letting agent
  • Convenient, fast track set-up. Study and prepare at home or office, and take as little or as long as you like. You could start trading in as little as a week or so if you wish
  • This is not a letting agency franchise. On the contrary, you will be completely independent and operate under your own chosen trading name
  • Although independent you'll not be alone, because we provide ongoing telephone and email support and an update service.
As you can see, becoming a letting agent and starting a letting agency really has never been easier.

Become a Letting Agent with expert guidance and support

There is no better route to starting a letting agency than to set up with the Southcourt Letting Agency Business Package. With our well proven blueprint for starting a letting agency, and our considerable lettings industry experience, if you wish to set up a letting agency and become a letting agent you can be sure of receiving the most effective and reliable guidance, know-how and support available in the UK today.

Knowledge is power, and the soundest and most reliable knowledge comes from actual experience - something we have in abundance. We originally set up as letting agents nearly 23 years ago, and have been deeply involved in the lettings industry ever since. If you are planning on becoming a letting agent, all of this invaluable experience is available to you in the form of our Southcourt Letting Agency Business Package, ensuring you of the best chance of success in setting up a letting agency business.

We have been providing letting agent training via our distance-learning letting agency business packages for 15 years now, and this has proven to be an extremely successful formula for those wishing to start a letting agency. You can read some of our customer testimonials on this website. We include our detailed operating manual, all documentation, a great software deal, a professional website, industry updates, and free telephone and email support.

With our business package options you can start a letting agency for as little as £249, so there's no risk involved, as you should recover your cost with your first deal.

Don't waste your money on a Letting Agency franchise

Quite a few companies offer letting agency franchises, and this is a sure sign that the letting agency industry is booming, and the prospects for further growth are certain. However lettings franchises are expensive, and you will not have the independence of being your own boss.

That's why our cost-effective letting agency start-up package has proven so popular for people starting a letting agency and wishing to become a letting agent. The Southcourt Letting Agency Business Package covers everything you will need to know about running a letting agency, from the basics of setting up a letting agency through to advanced property management, and by following our unique boost-start marketing plan you can take on properties without spending anything at all on advertising.

Thanks to our well-proven Letting Agency Business Package starting a letting agency has never been easier.
Customer Testimonials
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“...absolutely priceless and enabled us to build a two office business from nothing (soon to be 3)...” J Coleman, S Wales
Landlord and Letting Awards WINNER 2010


“Just thought that I would drop you a line to thank you for finally getting me into gear in the lettings business. Although I had been considering it for a while, it was our conversation together with your information pack that finally persuaded me. Anytime you require a testimonial please do not hesitate to contact me."

Mr Mark Shaw


“Your Package has been the foundation of our business, both in setting up and also for reference, and the helpline has proved to be a vital asset on the occasions that it was needed. I take this opportunity to thank you for your professional and helpful advice. We are delighted with our progress so far and are continuing to grow at a steady rate.”

Mr E Leyland


“Thank you for all the help you and your staff have given me in setting up and launching my successful letting agency. The package alone was enough for me to confidently establish myself within the local marketplace. However I would like to thank you personally for the time you have taken to answer my questions and to provide me with guidance as and when I have needed it. You have certainly assisted me beyond my expectations. Your Business Package has more than lived up to all that your literature promised!”

Mrs T Burrows


“Just a brief note to thank you for your time and help when I used the Telephone Support Line. I am much impressed by your patience and obvious expertise and as I am about to launch my website I may well be ringing again for advice. The more that I use and refer to the business package the happier I am with it.”

Mr B J Schofield


“Whilst writing I must compliment you on the Business Package. The manual has become our ‘Bible’. Our business has developed rapidly over the last 12 months, and thanks to your methods the ‘competition’ has been no competition at all!”

Alex Chang


“I am going 'live' on 14th April and would like a user ID for the software please. Thank you very much for the complete business package, it has been great in helping me to set up my own Residential Lettings & Property Management business. I have worked in the business for 3 years but would never had found it so easy to get up and running without it, the template forms and letters and the software package have proved invaluable. It is also great to know I have the support from yourselves if I need it. Worth every penny, (and probably more if I'm honest.) Thanks once again, Regards,”

Ms D Baldwin


“Just thought I would drop you a quick note to thank you for the business package. I have been trading now for just over a year and the business with your help is going from strength to strength. I already have a good reputation locally and am building a strong portfolio of properties, and more and more recommendations are coming in. The business with the help of your package is simple and anyone could make a success of it with a bit of hard work and commitment. Thank you again.”

Mr A Varney


“After years in pub management I was looking for a more relaxing business, and I seem to have found it in Property Management. Your Business Package has enabled me to virtually walk straight into the business. I started trading after only 3 weeks, and as you know, today was the first time I have needed to use the helpline after going more than 3 months. That shows how thorough and clear your guidance is.”

Mr P Ierston


“I have nothing but praise for the whole package, which seems to include everything. As I have several investment properties, it has two purposes for me; to save paying out 12% of the rental income, and to develop a business in its own right. Having already called the helpline for advice, I must say I found you both approachable and professional. It makes a pleasant change to deal with people who seems to care about their customers. Thank you again.”

Mr J Cuggy


“Just a short note to thank you and your staff for everything to date. It has now been a couple of years since I set up with the Southcourt Business Package, and although I was looking for a part time opportunity, it quickly snowballed into a full time one. As you know, I now have a very successful company, employ 6 staff and manage property well in excess of £35 million. Last month alone we let 23 properties. I would not have dreamt this possible a few years ago, and shall always be grateful to you for providing me with the opportunity to achieve this success, and for the valuable advice given on the phone by both you and your staff on the occasions that it has been required. Best regards,”

Mr T Farthing


“I have been dreaming of this business for so long and wondered how I was ever going to get started. My business package arrived when you said and I am very impressed with the quality and content. It is very fortunate I found your website, you have saved me from the large costs of franchising and the tie-ins associated - I dont know if I will ever be able to thank you enough for this.”

Mr P Smith


“My Agency is now up and running and it all looks pretty promising at the moment. Thanks for the business package, the manual has indeed become my bible with some well thumbed pages. The advice contained in it is invaluable in my opinion.”

Mr I Crosbie


“You have provided me with the detailed practical advice regarding the day to day operation of the business which I was requiring, and in addition, valuable guidance about marketing my services and giving the business a kick-start, which are already bearing fruit.”

Ms G Watt (BA Hons) (Solicitor)


“I feel compelled to write to you to express my gratitude for the service you have provided since purchasing your Business Package. It was only in August last year that I was about to hand over £10,000 to a franchise company to set up my own property management office. After seeing your advert and speaking to you I felt that I had nothing to lose in purchasing your product.

After only trading for 3 weeks I had already more than covered my cost, and was on my way not only to a new career, but owning my own business. The manual was clear and easily understood, and the fact that you provided documentation, software and a website made setting up a pleasure. Your advice on the free helpline has also been very helpful, and provides the added peace of mind that someone is always there if ever the need arises.

I have been trading for 6 months now, working form home, and am now managing twenty five properties, and have also found tenants for landlords who manage their own properties. A friend of mine has been so impressed that he has also purchased your Business Package and has now set up an office in Sutton Coldfield.

To sum up your product represents incredible value for money. I am only grateful that I spoke to Southcourt before venturing into a very costly franchise agreement. ”

Mr P Talbot


“On the first anniversary of my business venture, I am writing to than you not only for the excellent business package that I used to kick-start my new career, but also for your ongoing assistance and advice when I needed it. Prior to buying your package I had explored the possibility of buying into a franchise and had spoken to a number of companies about the quality of their manuals, ongoing support and costs. Sad to say none were particularly impressive.

In retrospect, I made the right decision in buying your business package. The information supplied is easy to digest and practical, and whilst some patience and a little hard work is required in the early stages, there is no reason why a person of average competence should not make a success of their business using your business package. ”

Mr Gerry Castles


“Its just about a year since I made my first phone call to you to enquire about the Business package. I have only been trading since May. Please find time to look at the properties on my website to see why I am so happy with you at Southcourt. These does not include all the currently available properties nor does it include all that I have let recently!! Absolutely unbelievable stuff and you know what? I am still working part time, from home, at my own time and with no staff. I have just bought a BMW 3 Series to complement my new status! Why not ? Just thought I would let you know.”

Ms A Isibor


“I have completed my study and preparation and must compliment you on the clear and concise way it is written. The letters and documents supplied have been so helpful and essential to creating the professional image I am trying to portray. I have already taken on five properties in the Docklands and SE areas and have also been receiving enquiries from tenants, using the marketing methods recommended. Thank you so much, I am so pleased with the business package.”

Mr D Mayne


“With reference to our telephone conversation regarding VAT compliance etc., I would like to thank you for the invaluable help you have given over the last three years, I cannot thank you enough. You have set me up in business for life, and I have not once looked back.”

Mr P Kainth


“Just a quick question really. I recently signed up my first landlord today, which was an excellent experience. I went in a smart suit to show a professional image; however, the landlord mentioned that he had delt with other agencies in the past and they came in casual clothes, which made him feel a little more relaxed. Does this hold true for the majority of landlords, or should I continue to wear a smart suit for all my meetings with landlords? I guess the same question applies to tenants, too. In regards to the course, I am following it step-by-step and have found it a wonder. I have a meeting with another landlord on Sunday. Just to think, I only just started advertising on Thursday. Regards”

Mr J Simmons


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"I have already taken on 6 properties from one single landlord and this is not even being fully launched with the business!"
N Akhtar

"I was pleased to find it easy to understand, and that everything I needed to know was covered. It is brilliant! After some initial marketing I had calls from 3 landlords, and have already let their properties. The fee income has more than covered my costs. Thank you again for a superb product."
C A Moreton



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