Property management in Alderley Edge, Cheshire

2 bed rent

£1,485 a month

3 bed rent

£2,045 a month

Typical sale price

£540,350

Gross yield

7.2%

Read around SK9. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Alderley Edge sits toward the top of the Cheshire rental market, with rents well above the county average. The village is known for its detached and semi-detached houses, many with large gardens, alongside a smaller supply of apartments close to the centre. Demand comes from senior professionals working in Manchester and from families drawn to the local schools.

The village station gives a direct line into Manchester Piccadilly, which supports strong interest from commuters who want a village setting without a long journey to work. The A34 and the nearby A537 connect the area to Wilmslow, Macclesfield and the wider road network, and Manchester Airport is a short drive away, which also brings interest from airline and airport management staff.

Housing stock is dominated by larger family homes, so turnover tends to be lower than in towns with more flats. Tenants often stay for several years once settled, particularly families with children in local schools. Where smaller apartments do come to market, they tend to attract young professionals and couples working locally or commuting into the city.

For a landlord, this points to a market where good presentation and a well maintained property matter more than headline rent, since tenants at this level expect a high standard and are willing to commit to longer tenancies in return for it. For a landlord, understanding this specific mix of senior professionals and families matters when setting a fair rent and preparing a property, since it shapes both how quickly a home is likely to let and the kind of presentation these tenants expect.

• Rent collected and paid to you within 3 working days of your tenant paying
• Your rent held in a ring-fenced client account, separate from Caso's own money, until it is paid to you
• Tenant calls and messages answered 24 hours a day, every day
• Repairs assessed, priced and arranged for you, charged at the contractor's invoice with no markup
• A monthly statement for each property, with every invoice attached, in your portal
• Late rent chased from the first day it is overdue, with a dated record
• Tenancy agreement drawn up and signed online
• Renewals, changes of tenant and legal notices prepared and served
• Rent reviewed every year and the Section 13 rent increase notice served for you
• Deposit protected with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme within 30 days, and the deposit paperwork the law requires served on your tenant
• Deposit deductions agreed and the deposit returned at the end of the tenancy
• Gas safety, electrical safety and energy certificates renewed before they expire, at cost
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms checked and recorded
• Council landlord licence applied for where your area needs one, and its renewal date tracked
• Optional: rent guarantee at cost, with no markup. You are paid even when the tenant does not pay.

Selective or HMO licence (council licence). Cheshire East Council has no selective licensing scheme currently. A shared home let to five or more people from more than one household still needs a mandatory HMO licence.