Property management in Tarporley, Cheshire

2 bed rent

£960 a month

3 bed rent

£1,435 a month

Typical sale price

£370,175

Gross yield

3.8%

Read around CW6. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Tarporley is a village in the CW6 postcode district, east of Chester, within Cheshire West and Chester. It sits in the Cheshire countryside, with a historic High Street that provides a focus for shops, pubs and everyday services. The centre has a different feel from the residential streets around its edges. For landlords, the distinction matters. A central property offers access to village amenities, while an address further out may put greater emphasis on space and parking.

The housing stock includes Georgian and Victorian buildings around the older village centre, alongside cottages, terraces and later detached and semi-detached homes. Modern housing adds to the mix on the village outskirts. Some older properties have period features that need careful maintenance, so their management requirements can differ from those of newer homes. Gardens, storage and practical layouts are useful features to highlight, particularly when presenting a house to tenants planning to make it their longer-term home.

The A49 and A51 provide road links towards Chester, Nantwich and the wider Cheshire area. Tarporley has no railway station, so landlords should describe public transport access accurately rather than suggest a rail commute starts in the village. Chester provides access to employment in healthcare, education and other services, including the Countess of Chester Hospital and the University of Chester. These are regional employment destinations rather than village employers. Tarporley High School is an important local institution for households considering the area.

The village is likely to suit professional couples, families and older households seeking a rural setting with everyday amenities close by. People working locally and those commuting by road are relevant audiences, although suitability depends on their workplace and travel needs. Family houses should be marketed with clear details about outside space, parking and school admissions rather than promises about school places. Before marketing, check the property's condition and maintenance needs. Clear information about heating, broadband availability and garden responsibilities helps prospective tenants judge whether it fits their daily life.

• 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 West and Chester 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.