Estate agent fees

[absolutelyflawed]

I am about to take on a new rental property and been advised that - as well as deposit and check in fee - the ( non refundable ) application fee is 40% of a months rent. The rent is 1400, so it's 560.. This seems like a lot on top of everything else.
Is this normal ( and fair) ?

[specialsubject]

Its not fair but agents can charge what they like.

For my property the referencing etc costs the tenant £150. All the agents in the town charge the same.

[RandomlyGenerated]

That's scandalous - no wonder those kind of charges are not allowed in Scotland and were part of the Queen's Speech this year to ban hem in England.