Letting agents — South Wales
Forensic damp reporting, HMO pre-licence audits, and monthly monitoring — all referenced against Welsh law, all delivered in 48 hours. VCT gives your agency the professional evidence it needs to protect your landlords, resolve disputes, and stay compliant.
The problems VCT solves
These are the situations letting agents across South Wales face every week. VCT exists to resolve them.
Your landlord says it's lifestyle. The tenant says it's structural. Without scientific data — moisture readings, RH%, dew point, thermal imaging — you're stuck in the middle with no defence and no resolution.
VCT's damp inspection uses calibrated instruments to deliver hard data, not opinion. Every report references the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and FFHH standards — ready to forward directly to landlord, tenant or council the same day it arrives.
Missing documentation, failed room size checks, fire safety gaps. Every delay costs your landlord time and your agency credibility — and the councils in RCT, Swansea and Bridgend are not forgiving on incomplete applications.
VCT's HMO pre-licence survey covers room sizes, fire safety, amenity and HHSRS — producing a RAG-rated report that identifies every issue before the council does. Applications pass first time. Delays eliminated.
How the partnership works
VCT fits around your agency — not the other way around. Here's what working with us looks like.
Call, text or email Dean directly. No call centre, no form filling. Tell us the property, the issue, and when you need it done.
VCT attends the property — usually within 1–3 working days. We handle access coordination and notify you when on site.
A full digital report with photographs, instrument readings, HHSRS assessment and recommended actions — delivered within 48 hours of inspection.
The report is ready to send directly to your landlord or tenant. Written in plain English, legally referenced, and built to resolve — not create more questions.
Services for letting agents
All services are available standalone or bundled. Portfolio discounts apply for agents managing multiple properties.
High-precision moisture meter and hygrometer readings, thermal imaging, dew point and RH% data. Every report references the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and is RAG-rated.
From £195 · 48hr deliveryRAG-rated inspection reports covering room sizes, fire safety, amenity and HHSRS. Designed to ensure your HMO applications pass first time with RCT, Swansea and Bridgend Councils.
From £295 · 3-bed HMOOngoing HMO compliance from £85/month — emergency lighting, alarms, moisture, legionella monitoring, and a digital report every single month. One inspector, every visit.
From £85/month · No lock-inPortable appliance testing for all rental properties. Up to 20 appliances from £70. Certificates issued same day, lodged on our digital register.
From £70 · Up to 20 itemsFull Legionella risk assessments lodged on the national LRA Register with a certificate number issued. Available standalone or bundled with PAT and other services.
From £95 · LRA registeredMonthly flick tests and annual 3-hour duration tests for HMOs and commercial properties. Reports issued within 48 hours. Included in all monitoring contracts.
From £75/month or £130/yearNew agency introductory offer
For new agency partners
VCT is the specialist compliance partner for Nexa South Wales and McHatton. To demonstrate the quality and legal weight of our forensic reporting, we're offering new agency partners 50% off their first full damp & FFHH inspection. No commitment, no contract — just a report that speaks for itself.
What you get
Every report is produced to the same standard — whether it's a routine inspection or a disputed tenant complaint.
Calibrated hygrometer readings in every room, with condensation risk assessment and comparison against FFHH thresholds.
Wall-by-wall readings with exact locations recorded. Normal, elevated and high readings clearly distinguished with visual markers.
Every finding documented with labelled photographs — ready to attach to any landlord communication, legal letter or council submission.
Every report references the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and Housing Health and Safety Rating System. Category 1 hazards are flagged explicitly.
Red / Amber / Green priority ratings for every finding. Your landlord knows exactly what needs doing, in what order, and why.
The report states clearly whether the cause is condensation from occupant behaviour, penetrating damp, rising damp, or a structural defect. The dispute ends here.
All VCT reports follow this structure. Download the full sample to see the standard your landlords will receive.
Get in touch today. First forensic damp inspection for new agency partners is 50% off — £97.50 instead of £195. No commitment, no contract. Just a report that speaks for itself.