Property management in Shavington, Cheshire

2 bed rent

£830 a month

3 bed rent

£1,055 a month

Typical sale price

£244,470

Gross yield

4.6%

Read around CW2. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Shavington sits south of Crewe and east of Nantwich, in the Cheshire East council area of Cheshire. It falls within the CW2 postcode district. The village has a mainly residential character, with established streets, local shops and countryside around its edges. For landlords, its position offers a balance between village surroundings and access to nearby towns. A property's setting still matters, particularly whether everyday errands are manageable on foot or depend on a car.

The housing stock includes older cottages and terraced homes, alongside semi-detached and detached houses from the twentieth century. More recent developments add modern family homes to the mix. This gives landlords a choice between established properties that may need more upkeep and newer homes with different maintenance demands. Gardens, usable storage and off-street parking are practical features to consider. With older stock, checking insulation, ventilation and the condition of the roof helps establish likely work before a tenancy begins.

The nearby A500 provides access towards the M6, while Crewe railway station offers rail connections to Manchester, Birmingham and London. The station is in Crewe rather than Shavington, so landlords should describe the onward journey clearly. Bentley Motors in Crewe and Leighton Hospital, north of Crewe, are major workplaces within the wider area. They provide employment that can support rental demand, although the convenience of a particular property depends on the tenant's working hours and travel arrangements.

The local housing mix is suited to families, couples and people working in and around Crewe or Nantwich. Tenants looking for a house with outdoor space may find Shavington relevant to their search, particularly if they want to remain outside the town centres. For a landlord, the practical priority is to match the presentation to the property rather than make broad promises about the location. Keep maintenance records, check safety obligations and give applicants clear information about parking, garden responsibilities and transport access.

• 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.