Management fees · Cheshire
Property management fees in Cheshire in 2026 run from 10% to 12.5% of monthly rent plus VAT across the 5 agents whose published fees we checked, with 11% the most common. On a typical Cheshire rent of £989 that is £119 to £148 a month including VAT. Caso charges 8% plus VAT, capped at £150 a month including VAT, with no setup, renewal or exit fee.
| Fee | On £989 a month, inc VAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest published | 10% plus VAT | £119 |
| Typical | 11% plus VAT | £131 |
| Caso | 8% plus VAT, capped at £150 inc VAT | £95 |
Last checked: 24 October 2026
What property management in Cheshire really costs, line by line.
See how agents usually charge, what VAT adds, and what the same property costs with Caso.
In Cheshire
Cheshire covers two councils and Halton and Warrington besides: commuter towns for Manchester and Liverpool, railway towns such as Crewe, and some of the higher-value villages in the North West. See property management in Cheshire.
Licensing follows the council for each address. A property in Warrington or Runcorn cannot be assumed to have the same rules as one in Wilmslow or Northwich.
A commuter home in Wilmslow and a terrace in Crewe can have different rents, but the same extra charges can appear on both fee sheets. Add VAT, setup, renewal, rent review and exit charges before comparing a percentage. We do not have a verified Cheshire-specific agent table; no national figure is presented as a local fee.
One property uses Caso Complete at 8% plus VAT, capped at £150 a month including VAT. Caso Portfolio is 5% plus VAT for two or more properties. There are no setup, renewal or exit fees. Repairs and any council licence fee are passed on at cost.
Figures as published on each agent's own website on 24 October 2026. Inc VAT where the agent shows it inc VAT. Links go to the agent's fee page. If you are one of these agents and your fees have changed, email contact@caso.property and we will update the table within two working days. Email a correction
Caso Complete: 8% of rent + VAT, capped at £150 a month including VAT. Caso Portfolio (two or more properties): 5% plus VAT. Setup: none. Renewal: none. Exit: none. Deposit registration: included.
Chester has its own table on the Chester page. These sheets are from Cheshire towns outside the city.
Full management on these Cheshire sheets runs from 12% to 15% inc VAT, and two of the five are shown as a maximum rather than a fixed price. Setup ranges from £550 inc VAT at National franchise A, Warrington office, to £600 at National franchise C, Northwich office, and a full month's rent at the independent agent, Wilmslow.
Renewals run from £95 to £300 inc VAT, and National franchise C, Northwich office, charges £600 again each time it re-lets. Ask which of these charges would apply to your tenancy.
With Caso, you pay the management percentage with no setup, renewal or exit fee. Third-party costs, including repairs and any council licence fee, are separate and passed on at cost.
Licensing is set by each Cheshire council, so check yours. Halton has not introduced selective or additional licensing; it consulted from 3 August to 18 October 2026 on a selective licensing proposal. Warrington states it has no plans for selective or additional licensing.
Mandatory House in multiple occupation (HMO) licensing applies in every council. In Cheshire East a first licence for five or six units is £1,076 for applications from 1 April 2026. In Warrington a new licence is £492.09, or £442.87 with Cheshire Landlord Accreditation Scheme membership.
Caso checks the position at your exact address, applies for any licence for you and tracks the renewal date.
Rent is paid within 3 working days of the tenant paying. You receive a monthly statement with invoices, and arrears are followed up from day one. Safety certificates and renewal dates are recorded for each property.
Cheshire West and Chester Council and Cheshire East Council have no selective licensing scheme currently. Shared homes let to five or more people still need a mandatory HMO licence.
Caso checks your exact address with the relevant council before management starts.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Landlord information last reviewed: September 2026. GOV.UK: renting out a property
Cost comparison
Starts at the typical 2 bed rent in Cheshire.
Agent figures are indicative, from a published high-street fee sheet, April 2026. Your own agent's fees may differ. Finding a tenant is excluded on both sides.
Use the full fee calculatorWe manage, we do not let. When your property is empty we appoint one of the best letting agents in your area to find the tenant. Their fee is agreed with you in writing before anything starts, and Caso adds nothing to it. We brief the agent, approve the marketing, check every applicant's referencing, handle the move-in and protect the deposit. You deal with one company throughout.
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Figures supplied on 11 October 2026. Monthly management on Cheshire's average rent of £989. VAT is included only where stated. Agent B uses supplied working bands: £109 below £1,000 rent, £129 from £1,000 to £2,000, and £159 above £2,000. These simplify its published bands. Setup and tenant-finding costs are separate.
£150 a month
£109 a month
£99 a month
£75 a month
£144 a month
£95 a month inc VAT
Flat fees look cheap until the setup fee, the tie-in and the tenant-find charge are added. Caso has none of them.
Caso has no own tenant-finding charge. The appointed local agent's fee still applies and is agreed with you first.
