Manchester does not do things quietly. It is one of the UK’s highest-volume rental markets, a city of students, professionals, and people who have deliberately chosen to be here. The demand is constant. The competition is fierce. And for most landlords, the letting fees have been non-negotiable.
Scraye is changing that. The UK lettings platform is launching its zero-commission beta across Manchester 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.
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.
Manchester has one of the largest private rental sectors of any UK local authority, with around 133,126 rental homes across the city and properties letting in an average of 25 days. The scale of Manchester’s rental market is exactly what this model needs — volume is what validates zero commission, and Manchester has volume in abundance.
“Manchester is where this model gets tested at real scale. This is a high-volume, high-demand, high-competition market. If we can deliver a full letting service at zero cost to the landlord here — and build a sustainable business doing it — then the argument for the traditional letting fee becomes very hard to make anywhere in the country.”
— Luis Ramirez, Strategy and Operations Manager, Scraye
Manchester landlords can register at scraye.com/manchester-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.