Property management in Poynton, Cheshire

2 bed rent

£1,150 a month

3 bed rent

£1,605 a month

Typical sale price

£491,700

Gross yield

3.4%

Read around SK12. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Poynton sits above the Cheshire average for rents. The village has a reputation for its semi-detached and detached family housing, much of it built in the interwar and post-war periods, with newer developments adding further family homes on the edges of the village in recent years.

Poynton railway station gives direct access to Manchester Piccadilly, making it popular with commuters who want village living within easy reach of the city. The A523 runs through the village connecting it to Stockport and Macclesfield, and Manchester Airport is a short drive away, which also brings interest from airport and airline staff.

The village's schools and its position on the edge of the Peak District make it a popular choice for families, while the direct rail line supports strong demand from professionals commuting daily into Manchester. Flats and smaller properties are limited in supply, so competition for these can be strong when they do come to the market.

For a landlord, Poynton's rail link and its appeal to families means demand tends to be resilient, and detached and semi-detached family houses close to the station are typically the easiest properties to let.

Poynton's housing is dominated by 1930s and post-war semi-detached and detached houses, many with generous gardens, and the village has comparatively few purpose-built flats, which keeps competition strong whenever smaller properties do reach the market. Beyond commuting to Manchester, the village's position close to Stockport and the business parks around Manchester Airport draws professionals working in aviation, logistics and corporate roles, and its schools are a significant draw for families relocating from Manchester or Stockport. Rented family houses close to the station and the village centre tend to let quickly given the shortage of comparable stock, and tenants often stay for several years once settled. For a landlord, Poynton's limited supply of family housing relative to demand tends to keep empty periods short for well presented properties.

• 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.