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Dowen landlord fees

Dowen has 7 branches we cover (County Durham, Hartlepool, Sunderland). Its published fees: 13.6% a month for full management; tenant find: £475 + VAT (£570 inc), tenant finder and set up; about £1,592 in the first year on a £700 managed let.

Checked 30 Oct 2026 from the agent's own fee page · How we check

Fees

Branches: Sunderland (Sunderland), Durham (County Durham), Spennymoor (County Durham), Sedgefield (County Durham), Seaham (County Durham), Peterlee (County Durham), Hartlepool (Hartlepool)

Fully managed, first year
£1,592

£450 up front + 13.6% of £700 for 12 months.

Tenant find only
£570

Set up fees carry an asterisk on the agent's page with no explanation we could find.

Tenant find (let only)£475 + VAT (£570 inc), tenant finder and set up
Fully managed, monthly13.6% of the rent
Set up fee£450
Also on their fee pageManaged: tenant finder and set up £450 inc, then 13.6% inc (11.33% + VAT). Periodic or lease end inspection £99. EPC £120.
Complaints scheme: The Property OmbudsmanClient money protection: Propertymark

Agent shows prices with and without VAT. Source: the agent's fee page, checked 30 Oct 2026.

Branches

  • Sunderland: 21 Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, SR1 1DH
  • Durham: 3b Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL
  • Spennymoor: 51 High Street, Spennymoor, DL16 6BB
  • Sedgefield: 41 Front Street, Sedgefield, TS21 3AT
  • Seaham: 25 Church Street, Seaham, SR7 7HQ
  • Peterlee: 1 Yoden Way, Peterlee, SR8 1BP
  • Hartlepool: 6 Jubilee House, York Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9EN

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