HMO management in Chester
HMO Management in Chester
Caso is an HMO management company in Chester for landlords who hold their own licence. HMO property management here costs 9% of the room rent plus VAT, against the 12% most HMO letting agents charge, with four inspections a year, fire safety tracking and the licence conditions kept.
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HMO management fees in Chester
| Typical HMO agent | Caso | |
|---|---|---|
| Management fee | 12% plus VAT | 9% plus VAT, 7% with three or more HMOs |
| Minimum | Varies | £40 plus VAT a room a month |
| Finding tenants | About £300 a room | Local room-let agent at their fee, agreed first. Caso adds nothing |
| Inspections | Varies | Four a year included |
HMO licence preparation is £350 plus VAT plus the council fee. Check-in is £65 and check-out £50 a room, plus VAT. No setup, renewal or exit fees. See all Caso pricing.
HMO licence in Chester: cost, how to check, how to apply
A mandatory HMO licence is needed when five or more people from two or more households share a home.
Cost. The mandatory HMO licence fee is set by the council: Cheshire West and Chester Council publishes the current fee on its HMO licensing page.
Planning. Before turning a family home into an HMO, check with Cheshire West and Chester Council whether an Article 4 direction covers the street, as that would mean a planning application.
How to check and apply. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester Council before the first tenancy starts. Cheshire West and Chester Council HMO licensing.
An agent that collects the rent is legally the person managing the HMO, so Caso checks the licence and the 2006 HMO Management Regulations before taking a property on.
Average room rent in Chester
Average room rent in Chester: £654 a month
Mean advertised room rent including bills, SpareRoom Rental Index, Q3 2026.
Worked example. Chester, 5 rooms at £654: rent £3,270 a month; typical agent at 12% £392; Caso at 9% £294; saving £98 a month, £1,177 a year. All fees plus VAT.
HMO letting agents in Chester vs Caso
A high-street HMO agent typically charges 12% plus VAT of the room rent and around £300 a room each time they find a tenant, with inspections and licence work often billed on top.
Caso charges 9% plus VAT, or 7% with three or more HMOs, and includes:
- Rent collection room by room and arrears chased
- 4 inspections a year
- Fire safety and certificate tracking
- HMO licence conditions checked and kept
- Tenant communication for every room
- 24 hour maintenance line
- A monthly statement
How we work with HMOs
You hold the HMO licence and Caso is named on it as manager.
Caso is your managing agent only. We do not do rent-to-rent and we do not offer guaranteed rent.
Tenant finding is through a local room-let agent at their fee, agreed with you first. Caso adds nothing to it.
Before we start, we check:
- The HMO licence, or the licence application
- A fire risk assessment
- Gas safety certificate
- Electrical installation report (EICR)
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates
- Room sizes for every bedroom
HMO management across Chester
20 areas, each with its own room rent figure and council.
- Chester City CentreRoom rent £654 a month
- HooleRoom rent £654 a month
- HandbridgeRoom rent £654 a month
- UptonRoom rent £654 a month
- BoughtonRoom rent £654 a month
- ChristletonRoom rent £654 a month
- Vicars CrossRoom rent £654 a month
- BlaconRoom rent £654 a month
- LacheRoom rent £654 a month
- NewtonRoom rent £654 a month
- Curzon ParkRoom rent £654 a month
- SaltneyRoom rent £654 a month
- Great BoughtonRoom rent £654 a month
- HuntingtonRoom rent £654 a month
- Guilden SuttonRoom rent £654 a month
- Mickle TraffordRoom rent £654 a month
- DodlestonRoom rent £654 a month
- EcclestonRoom rent £654 a month
- WavertonRoom rent £654 a month
- TarvinRoom rent £654 a month
HMO management questions in Chester
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Or call 0333 533 1720, 24 hoursRelated pages
- Property management in Chester
- Property management fees in Chester
- Landlord licensing by council
- Pricing
- HMO management across the UK
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