How to use this comparison
The entries below were selected because their official pages describe a service relevant to this guide. They are listed alphabetically, with sources for scope and coverage. This is a starting point for provider research, not a performance ranking or an exhaustive market list. Fees and availability must be confirmed directly.
Pearl Lemon Properties publishes this guide and offers the acquisition services linked below. We have a commercial interest in enquiries. The provider list does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Provider services at a glance
Compare the role and coverage first, then check fees and exclusions in the provider details below. On a small screen, swipe the table sideways.
| Provider | Role | Published scope | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE | Commercial asset management | Asset management for retail and mixed-use property mandates | UK; confirm asset and mandate suitability |
| Coapt | Student lettings and HMO management | Student lettings and management of properties and portfolios | Brighton and Hove |
| Foxtons | Residential property management | Landlord property management and tenancy support | London and Surrey |
| Knight Frank | Residential investment lettings and management | Consultancy, marketing, lettings and management for residential investments | London and regional UK markets; confirm local coverage |
What to check with each provider
CBRE
CBRE's asset-management page describes work on retail and mixed-use property for owners and occupiers. This is a strategic commercial mandate, not a substitute for a residential letting and management instruction.
Ask before instructing: What asset strategy, business-plan delivery and reporting would this team undertake for your portfolio?
Fees: Confirm directly: request the fee basis, VAT, payment stages and any third-party charges in writing.
Official service information: CBRE · Checked
Coapt
Coapt describes specialist student lettings and HMO investment experience in Brighton and Hove. Confirm its management responsibilities for your property, including tenant changeovers, repairs and licensing-related administration.
Ask before instructing: Will the appointment cover individual rooms or a joint tenancy, and who is responsible for changeovers and licensing tasks?
Fees: Confirm directly: request the fee basis, VAT, payment stages and any third-party charges in writing.
Official service information: Coapt · Checked
Foxtons
Foxtons publishes a landlord management service covering tenancy support and property-related administration. Assess management separately from the buying-agent appointment and confirm the full letting and management charges.
Ask before instructing: What is included in management, what is charged separately, and how are repairs approved?
Fees: Confirm directly: request the fee basis, VAT, payment stages and any third-party charges in writing.
Official service information: Foxtons · Checked
Knight Frank
Its investment lettings page describes support for residential portfolios and developments, from pre-planning consultancy to marketing, lettings and management. Confirm the team and appointment appropriate to your properties.
Ask before instructing: Which properties will the team accept, and which reporting, letting and management tasks are included?
Fees: Confirm directly: request the fee basis, VAT, payment stages and any third-party charges in writing.
Residential portfolio management
For rented homes, compare letting, tenancy administration, maintenance, inspections and owner reporting. Knight Frank publishes an investment lettings service, Foxtons covers London and Surrey management, and Coapt describes student-property and portfolio work in Brighton and Hove. Confirm that the provider can serve every address and tenancy type in your portfolio.
For a portfolio you already hold, compare the reporting and ongoing-management tasks you need with the portfolio management scope described by Real Estate Property Management, a related Pearl Lemon Group specialist website. Ask about asset-by-asset reporting, maintenance approvals, coverage and exclusions before appointing a manager. This related-service reference is not an independent endorsement or a place in the provider comparison.
- Can reporting separate each property's rent, arrears, costs and maintenance approvals?
- Are portfolio pricing and minimum fees stated clearly, including letting and renewal charges?
- Who is the accountable contact, and how will records be handed over at the end of the appointment?
Asset management: strategy rather than tenancy administration
Asset management concerns the property business plan and decisions about value, expenditure, leasing or disposal. CBRE's linked service describes commercial retail and mixed-use mandates. Match the adviser to the asset class and agree strategic responsibilities separately from any day-to-day property manager.
- What decisions can the asset manager make, and which need owner approval?
- Which business-plan assumptions, expenditure proposals and performance reports are deliverables?
- How are conflicts with leasing, valuation or transaction appointments disclosed?
Portfolio acquisition support is another appointment
If the current decision is to buy a portfolio, agree your acquisition criteria first. A management appointment after completion does not replace legal, survey, financing or tax work. Pearl Lemon Properties' enquiry below concerns sourcing and acquisition support, not managing the properties already held.
Acquisition support from Pearl Lemon Properties
Share your target locations, asset types, budget and timescale with Pearl Lemon Properties. This is an acquisition enquiry; contact the researched managers for ongoing management.
- UK property sourcing
Discuss the search and acquisition-support scope for your buying brief.
- Property investment consultant
Define the acquisition decision and evidence you need.
Planning a UK property portfolio purchase?
Share your target locations, asset types, budget and timescale with Pearl Lemon Properties. This is an acquisition enquiry; contact the researched managers for ongoing management.
UK property portfolio sourcing and acquisition support