Few cities in the UK offer the combination that Birmingham does: scale, a young renter base, strong job growth and a rental market that continues to tighten. With over a million people and one of Europe’s youngest populations, Birmingham is one of the most active landlord markets in the country. For landlords here, the stakes are high, and the costs have historically matched them.
Scraye is raising the stakes further. The UK lettings platform is launching a zero-commission beta in Birmingham today, charging landlords 0% in letting fees — with no hidden charges or planned increases. That means professional photography, listings across all major UK portals, viewings conducted by vetted agents six days a week, referencing, contracts and rent collection — all included at no cost to the landlord. Birmingham is the largest market Scraye has entered, and the one that matters most.
Scraye does not earn from the letting itself. Revenue comes from a suite of optional fintech products that landlords and tenants choose to use. For landlords, that means Advanced Rent, which pays landlords up to 12 months of rent as a lump sum while the tenant continues to pay monthly; and for tenants, that means deposit-replacement solutions, Guarantor Services, and an affiliate-funded rewards programme. Unlike DIY listing platforms, Scraye is a fully managed service. Landlords do not need to arrange viewings, chase references, or manage tenant communications — Scraye handles the process end-to-end at no cost.
Birmingham’s rental market is tight and growing: average private rent was £1,087 a month in February 2026, up 3.7% year on year, while rental yields sit around 5.4% to 5.5%, driven by strong job growth and a young renter base. The size of this market is not a risk — it is the point. The bigger the city, the stronger the proof.
“Birmingham is the ultimate test of this model. If zero commission works at this scale — in a city of more than a million people, in the most active landlord market outside London — the argument for the traditional letting fee collapses everywhere. We are here to make that argument unanswerable.”
— Ghazal Shivnani, Regional Partnerships Manager, Scraye
Birmingham landlords can register at scraye.com/birmingham-lettings. No upfront cost. No credit check. No fees.
ABOUT SCRAYE
Scraye is a UK lettings platform currently piloting a 0% letting fee model in Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham. Full service, no commission, no asterisk — for landlords in those cities. With thousands of properties listed and transactions completed across the UK, and an Excellent rating on Trustpilot, Scraye is building toward a new standard for lettings. Find out more at scraye.com.